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John William "Johnny" Carson (October 23, 1925 – January 23, 2005) was an American television host and comedian, known for thirty years as host of The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962–1992). Carson received six Emmy Awards, the Governor Award, and a 1985 Peabody Award. He was inducted into the Television Academy Hall of Fame in 1987. Johnny Carson was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 1992 and received a Kennedy Center Honor in 1993.
Although his show was already successful by the end of the 1960s, during the 1970s Carson became an American icon and remained so until his retirement in 1992. He adopted a casual, conversational approach with extensive interaction with guests, an approach pioneered by Arthur Godfrey and previous Tonight Show hosts Steve Allen and Jack Paar. Late night hosts David Letterman, Jay Leno, Conan O'Brien, Craig Ferguson, and Jimmy Fallon have all cited Carson's influence on their late-night talk shows, which resemble his in format and tone.
Carson was born in Corning, Iowa, in the year 1925, to Homer Lloyd "Kit" Carson, a power company manager, and Ruth Hook Carson, who was of Irish descent. He grew up in the nearby towns of Avoca, Clarinda, and Red Oak in southwest Iowa before moving to Norfolk, Nebraska, at the age of eight. At the age of twelve, Carson found a book on magic at a friend's house and immediately purchased a mail-order magician's kit. He debuted as "The Great Carsoni" at fourteen and was paid $3; many other performances at local picnics and country fairs followed.
Craig Ferguson (born 17 May 1962) is a Scottish-American television host, stand-up comedian, writer, actor, director, author, and producer. He is the host of The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson, an Emmy Award-nominated, Peabody Award-winning late-night talk show that airs on CBS. In addition to hosting that program and performing stand-up comedy, Ferguson has written two books: Between the Bridge and the River, a novel, and American on Purpose, a memoir. He became a citizen of the United States in 2008.
Before his career as a late-night television host, Ferguson was best known in the United States for his role as the office boss, Nigel Wick, on The Drew Carey Show from 1996 to 2003. He also wrote and starred in three films, directing one of them.
Ferguson was born in the Stobhill Hospital in the Springburn district of Glasgow, Scotland to Robert and Janet Ferguson, and raised in nearby Cumbernauld, growing up "chubby and bullied". When he was six months old, he and his family moved from their Springburn apartment to a council house in Cumbernauld. They lived there as Glasgow was re-housing many people following damage to the city from World War II. Ferguson attended Muirfield Primary School and Cumbernauld High School. At age sixteen, Ferguson dropped out of Cumbernauld High School and began an apprenticeship to be an electronics technician at a local factory of American company Burroughs Corporation.
Actors: Aurélien Lainé (producer), Aurélien Lainé (writer), Kahlid Elijah Tapia (actor), Paul Stafford (actor), Edward Burgos (writer), Edward Burgos (director), Jenny Oh (miscellaneous crew), Nikelola Balogun (actress), Kelley Katzenmeyer (editor), Cael Anton (composer), Foster Burden (actor), Christina Sewell (actress), Ian Kavanaugh (writer), Ian Kavanaugh (miscellaneous crew), Eunhee Yi (miscellaneous crew),
Plot: Paul's search for perfection seems to have been reached with Inara but it is what happened to Aurora on that fateful night which Paul cannot and will not forget. Paul's story is that of ourselves, in constant search for perfection in our consumerist society and our inability to recognize that what we want is not necessarily what we need. Through his relationships with Inara, Aurora and Anna we see the beginnings of recognition and acceptance that there is no such thing as a perfect human being and that just maybe it is chaos and imperfection in which we can find true happiness.
Genres: Drama, Sci-Fi, Short,Actors: Benjamin Ironside Koppin (producer), Benjamin Ironside Koppin (editor), Benjamin Ironside Koppin (writer), Benjamin Ironside Koppin (director), Matthew John Koppin (producer), Matthew John Koppin (editor), Matthew John Koppin (writer), Bill Myers (producer), Bill Myers (writer), Tristen Bankston (actor), Kristin Koppin (producer), Seth Bauer (actor), Michelle Koppin (producer), John Koppin (producer), Jade Nicole (actress),
Plot: Based on of the popular book series by author Bill Myers, Forbidden Doors tells the story of the Williams family as they move into the town of Crescent Bay after the death of their father. They are soon met by an occult group in their local high school known as "the society" and must face off against true evil. No Flesh. No Blood. Forbidden Doors.
Genres: Horror, Short,Actors: Landyn Banx (actor), Jennifer Prettyman (writer), Jennifer Prettyman (actress), Jennifer Prettyman (producer), Lawrence Levesque (producer), Lawrence Levesque (actor), Carol Vnuk (actress), Mitchell Olson (producer), Mitchell Olson (writer), John Snell (composer), Mark Kopischke (producer), Roxanne Williams (miscellaneous crew), John Snell (actor), Mark Kopischke (editor), Matt McCrorey (producer),
Plot: Paula and Paul Williams' car breaks down as they are headed out of town for the weekend to a cabin getaway. Along the way to find a house to call for help, they encounter a guitar playing hippie and a crazy lady with a gun. What will become of Paula and Paul Williams? Are they what they seem to be? Find out in "Roadside Assistance."
Keywords: alcohol, guitar, gun, hippie, trunkActors: Justin Schaack (producer), Justin Schaack (director), Justin Schaack (editor), Justin Schaack (writer), Kristin Schaack (producer), Kristin Schaack (director), Kristin Schaack (writer), Michael Kampa (actor), Logan Martin (writer), Jonathan R. Miller (actor), Dani Palmer (actress), Shawn Boyd (actor), Ashley Martin (writer), Ryanne Dunning (miscellaneous crew), Ryanne Dunning (actress),
Genres: Comedy, Short,Actors: Aaron Huggett (producer), Aaron Huggett (editor), Ryan Grams (editor), Aaron Huggett (director), Ryan Grams (composer), Aaron Huggett (writer), Ryan Grams (producer), Nick Barrett (actor), Robert Larsen (actor), Austin Rink (editor), Justin Phad (actor), Dan Huggett (writer), Jeff Litfin (actor), Cece Robledo (actress), Tom Hendricks (actor),
Genres: Comedy, Short,Actors: Sherilyn Henderson (actress), Jose Manuel Hernandez (actor), Gypsy Rogers (writer), Gypsy Rogers (actor), Gypsy Rogers (producer), Erik Michael Lundin (writer), Gypsy Rogers (director), Gypsy Rogers (producer), Mick Shaffer (writer), Mick Shaffer (actor), Mick Shaffer (director), Raven Rogers (actress), Matthew Halpaus (actor), Evan Blattner (actor), Chris Hay (actor),
Plot: Some time, some where, at some unexpected moment in life, you may find the space you end up in is not the place you thought you were, or the place you intended to be. But how can you know where you're going, if you don't know where you are? Interstitial Spaces delivers in under 8 minutes all the concentrated fervor of a modern intellectual horror feature, without the indulgent pacing of a lengthy setup or tedious explanation. Respect The Thing Entertainment Media Productions, in their big screen debut, brings to life the curious predicament of Paul Williams [Bernie Soline], a man of minimal talents, and fewer triumphs, who must first find his place in life, in order to claim it.
Genres: Drama, Fantasy, Sci-Fi, Short,Actors: Greg Patmore (composer), Greg Patmore (actor), Joey Wong (producer), Rhys Fullerton (writer), Phil Perez (actor), Richard Bolton (director), Michelle Cooper (actress), Stephanie Monaco (actor), John McHugh (actor),
Plot: About a man's vendetta against a rich man who got away with killing his wife in a horrific car crash, and his ultimate goal is to make him "experience" the deep burning pain that he had to go through, no matter what, no matter by what means, no matter who. He starts by befriending the rich man's daughter, who is an actress, in a twist of events and through his cunning ability to formulate complex plans. He ends up confronting the rich boss who killed his wife, with only a camcorder as a means of fruitful revenge.
Genres: Drama, Short,Actors: John Benfield (actor), Barbara Flynn (actress), John Salthouse (actor), Huggy Leaver (actor), Ellen Thomas (actress), Heather Tobias (actress), Maureen Bennett (actress), Robert Daws (actor), Paul Courtenay Hyu (actor), Renny Krupinski (actor), Nick Turner (actor), Orlando Wells (actor), Peter Lorenzelli (actor), Dennis Blanch (actor), Malcolm Scates (actor),
Plot: A factual reconstruction of the events leading up to, during and after the Marchioness was struck by the Bow Belle Dredger on the river Thames in August 1989, which killed over 50 people.
Genres: Drama,Actors: Smokey Robinson (actor), Jenifer Lewis (actress), Suzanne De Passe (producer), Obba Babatundé (actor), Tina Lifford (actress), Allan Arkush (director), Vanessa Bell Calloway (actress), John W. Iwanonkiw (actor), Leon (actor), Tony Amen (actor), David V. Picker (producer), Helen Robin (producer), Alan Rosenberg (actor), Mel Jackson (actor), Steve Parys (miscellaneous crew),
Plot: The true story of The Temptations, the Soul vocal group of the 1960s, as seen from the viewpoint of the last surviving member, Otis Williams. Beginning from their humble origins in the late 50s and continuing through the 90s and the deaths of the other 4 members.
Keywords: 1950s, 1960s, 1970s, 1980s, african-american, alcoholism, argument, band, based-on-book, based-on-true-storyActors: Madge Ryan (actress), Oliver Milburn (actor), John Bowe (actor), Stephen Butcher (director), Kay Mellor (writer), David Liddiment (writer), Kim Knuckey (actor), Bruce Hughes (actor), Chloë Annett (actress), Matthew Scott (composer), Margot Leicester (actress), Eugene Ferguson (director), Karen Westwood (actress), Sue Pritchard (producer), Ronnie Leek (actor),
Plot: This weekly soap opera told the relationship of two families, the Thompsons (in England) and the Stevens (in Australia). The main storyline concentrated on Mike Thompson leaving his family to move in with Diane Stevens and the complications that ensued.
Keywords: adultery, australia, cheshire, dog, homosexual, horse, murder, soap-opera