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Usher Terry Raymond IV (born October 14, 1978), who performs under the mononym Usher, is an American singer, songwriter, dancer, and actor. Usher rose to fame in the late 1990s with the release of his second album My Way, which spawned his first Billboard Hot 100 number-one hit, "Nice & Slow". The album has been certified 6-times platinum by the RIAA. His follow-up album, 8701, produced the Billboard Hot 100 number one hits "U Remind Me" and "U Got It Bad". The album has been certified 4-times platinum by the RIAA.
Usher's 2004 album Confessions sold over 10 million copies in the United States, and been certified diamond by the RIAA. Confessions has the highest first week sales for an R&B artist in history. It spawned four consecutive Billboard number-one hits—"Yeah!", "Burn", "Confessions Part II", and "My Boo". Usher's 2008 album Here I Stand sold over 5 million copies worldwide, and its lead single "Love In This Club" peaked at number-one on the Billboard Hot 100.
On March 30, 2010, Usher released his sixth studio album Raymond v. Raymond, which became his third consecutive album to debut at number one on the US Billboard 200 chart. It has been certified platinum by the RIAA, and spawned another Billboard Hot 100 number-one hit "OMG". The song became his ninth number one in the United States, making him the first 2010s artist to collect number one singles in three consecutive decades. He later released an extended play and deluxe edition of "Raymond v. Raymond", entitled Versus, which debuted at number four on the Billboard 200 chart. Its lead single "DJ Got Us Fallin' In Love" reached number four on the Billboard Hot 100.
Actors: Aparna Malladi (producer), Aparna Malladi (writer), Aparna Malladi (actress), Vengal 'Bobby' Rao Kanaparthi (writer), Vengal 'Bobby' Rao Kanaparthi (director), Vengal 'Bobby' Rao Kanaparthi (writer), Lakshmi Kanth Nadukuru (director), Chaitanya Chakravarthy (actor), Lakshmi Kanth Nadukuru (actor), Naveen Kumar (actor), Chaitanya Chakravarthy (director), Naveen Kumar (director), Anji Reddy (miscellaneous crew), Murali . (actor), Raghavendhar Reddy (miscellaneous crew),
Plot: Bharat's teenage harmonies are driving him crazy. He is being bombarded with sexy images and can't seem to get a break. When he hears of a movie being played at a porn theater in the next town, he cannot stop himself. Rosy Theatre, Kanapur tells the story of Bharat's adventures and the interesting characters he meets as he tries to overcome the obstacles to see his first porn film.
Genres: Comedy, Short,Actors: Rennie Cowan (actress), Rennie Cowan (producer), Rennie Cowan (miscellaneous crew), Angie Martinez (actress), David Barroso (actor), Brian Renner (actor), Jose L. Cruz (writer), Jose L. Cruz (director), Jose L. Cruz (producer), Oscar Escobedo (actor), Carolina Corral (actress), Alejandra Coral Mantilla (actress), Jorge Tellez (actor), Rafaela Morales (actor), Felipe Martinez (actor),
Genres: Drama,Actors: Shane Ryan (actor), Nick Swardson (actor), Andy Richter (actor), William Daniels (actor), Rémy Girard (actor), Craig T. Nelson (actor), Will Arnett (actor), Nick Jameson (actor), Scott Hamilton (actor), Will Ferrell (actor), Brian Boitano (actor), William Fichtner (actor), Rob Corddry (actor), Luke Wilson (actor), Jon Heder (actor),
Plot: When rivalry between the world's best men's figure skaters - sex addicted, improvisational Chazz Michael Michaels and germophobic, precise Jimmy MacElroy - breaks into a fight on the awards platform, they're banned from the event for life. Three years later, desire for a gold medal and a careful reading of the rules lead them to compete as skating's first male-male pair. Can they overcome mutual dislike, limited time to prepare, their coach's secret past, and the dirty tricks of their main opponents, the Van Waldenberg siblings? The key to victory or defeat may lie in the attraction of the virginal Jimmy toward Katie, the Van Waldenbergs' little sister.
Keywords: adoption, anchorman, arcade, arena, athlete, bar, bathroom, bear-rug, billionaire, boyActors: Ryan Eigenmann (actor), Lily Chu (actress), Jake Macapagal (actor), Art Alicer (actor), Art Alicer (actor), Art Alicer (actor), Art Alicer (actor), Caren Crisologo (producer), Nisha Alicer (writer), Nisha Alicer (director), Caren Crisologo (editor), Jeremy Lacerna (actor), Nix Lañas (director),
Genres: Short,Actors: William S. Gilbert (writer), Arthur Sullivan (composer), Bruce Best (producer), David Hobson (actor), Anthony Warlow (actor), Andrew Lord (director), John Bolton-Wood (actor), Richard Alexander (actor), Martin Robertson (producer), Ali McGregor (actress),
Genres: Musical,Actors: Adam Carolla (producer), Tom Kenny (actor), Adam Carolla (producer), Colin Quinn (actor), Dave Sheridan (actor), Bobcat Goldthwait (producer), Toby Huss (actor), Adam Carolla (actor), Dane Cook (actor), Carson Daly (actor), Bobcat Goldthwait (actor), Johann Benét (actor), Jimmy Kimmel (actor), Jimmy Kimmel (producer), Jimmy Kimmel (producer),
Genres: Comedy,Actors: Lance LeGault (actor), Leslie Nielsen (actor), John Landis (actor), George Lazenby (actor), Bob Holt (actor), Joseph G. Medalis (actor), Forrest J Ackerman (actor), Bill Bixby (actor), Jack Baker (actor), Rick Baker (actor), Henry Gibson (actor), George Cheung (actor), Newell Alexander (actor), Donald Sutherland (actor), Branscombe Richmond (actor),
Plot: A series of loosely connected skits that spoof news programs, commercials, porno films, kung fu films, disaster films, blaxploitation films, spy films, mafia films, and the fear that somebody is watching you on the other side of the TV.
Keywords: 1950s, 1970s, 555-phone-number, absurd-humor, actor-playing-multiple-roles, alarm, answering-machine, army, arrow-in-chest, astrologyActors: Paul Harvey (actor), Jim Hayward (actor), William Haade (actor), Richard Alexander (actor), Sherry Hall (actor), William Bailey (actor), Oliver Blake (actor), Leo G. Carroll (actor), Gene Coogan (actor), Melville Cooper (actor), Boyd Davis (actor), Frank Cady (actor), Charles Ferguson (actor), Edward Gargan (actor), Thomas Browne Henry (actor),
Plot: Proud father Stanley Banks remembers the day his daughter, Kay, got married. Starting when she announces her engagement through to the wedding itself, we learn of all the surprises and disasters along the way.
Keywords: 1950s, based-on-novel, breaking-the-fourth-wall, bride, brother-sister-relationship, caterer, catering, chaos, church-wedding, dream-sequenceActors: Jimmy Conlin (actor), George Macready (actor), Eddie Acuff (actor), Charles Cane (actor), William Bendix (actor), Hobart Cavanaugh (actor), Charles D. Brown (actor), Tom Dugan (actor), James Flavin (actor), Byron Foulger (actor), Joel Friedkin (actor), Anthony Caruso (actor), Reed Hadley (actor), Thurston Hall (actor), Charles Marsh (actor),
Genres: Comedy,Actors: Ernie Alexander (actor), Tommy Bond (actor), Hal Roach (producer), Jack Jevne (writer), Gordon Douglas (director), William H. Ziegler (editor), Hal Roach (miscellaneous crew), George 'Spanky' McFarland (actor), Jack Mulhall (actor), Carl 'Alfalfa' Switzer (actor), Billie 'Buckwheat' Thomas (actor), Darla Hood (actress), Eugene 'Porky' Lee (actor), John 'Uh huh' Collum (actor), Lawrence Tarver (miscellaneous crew),
Plot: The Our Gang Kids set up a combine in order to enter Alfalfa, the star crooner, in an amateur contest at the local radio station. Spanky is the manager and Darla, Buckwheat, Porky and Gary make up his staff. But Butch, a violin virtuoso and big-time bully, plans on winning the contest, and intimidates Spanky into trying to convince his client to withdraw from the competition. Alfalfa wins with his rendition of "Just an Echo in the Valley," while Spanky ends up with a black-eye, courtesy of Butch, but gives Bully Butch two in return. Heard, while the boys are listening to the contest on the radio, are the voices of Marvin Hartley singing "Honolulu Baby" from "Mike Fright", and Olive Brasco's rendition of "The Ice Cream Song" from "Shrimps for a day."
Keywords: 1930s, amateur, amateur-contest, americana, archive-footage, barn, black-eye, bully, business-manager, children