She is considered to be one of the celebrities in the world who is secretly smart. Mindy Kaling, known for her role as Mindy in the Mindy Project, is a comedic genius. She produces shows, directs, acts and she is also a Dartmouth graduate.…
In 1962 in Baltimore, Maryland, a plus-sized teen, Tracy Turnblad, wants to be on one the dance show “Corny Collins Show”. When she’s put in detention with the African-American students in the school, they teach her some of their dance moves, and her new moves lands her a spot on Corny’s show. Over the night, Tracy transforms from a nobody into a star, and uses her newfound influence to help for racial integration on the television show. Tracy faces bullying from the network producer, Velma, and her popular, but evil, daughter, Amber. With the help of the main teenage boy, Link, host Corny Collins, and Motormouth Maybelle (the host of ‘Negro Day’), Tracy overcome Velma and Amber and succeeds in integrating the “Corny Collins Show.”…
Ted Bundy was born Theodore Robert Cowell to Louise Cowell on November 24, 1946, at the Elizabeth Lund Home for Unwed Mothers in Burlington, Vermont. After eight weeks at the home Louise returned to her parent’s house in Philadelphia to raise her new son. For the first several years of his life Ted Bundy thought his grandparents were his parents and his mother was his sister. In 1951, Louise and Ted Bundy moved to Tacoma Washington; and Louise married Johnnie Bundy, a military cook. Despite his parental circumstances and meager surroundings Ted Bundy was well behaved and grew into an attractive teen who was generally liked and who performed well in school. After high school he entered the University of Puget Sound and continued to do well academically; but felt uncomfortable around his fellow peers who were predominantly wealthy. In his sophomore year, Ted Bundy transferred to the University of Washington to escape the uncomfortable feeling of his financial status.…
Richard Pryor certainly was an interesting character! He set new standards for other African-American comedians but his idols were Bill Cosby and Dick Gregory. During the 1970s and '80s he provided America with some gut busting laughs and tears as we shared his personal life as well as his professional life.…
Ted Bundy was born on November 24, 1946 at the Elizabeth Lund Home for Unwed Mothers in Burlington, Vermont. Bundy’s mother Eleanor Louise Cowell was not…
The Odyssey and O’ Brother Where Art Thou have many similarities and differences. The poem and the movie have different settings and time periods. The movie is more of a comedy, and the poem is more of a dramatic story of an epic hero on a long journey. The poem and movie have the same main stories, but some of the details are changed. The Odyssey and O’ Brother Where Art Thou compare and contrast because of the storylines, the time periods and settings, and…
He has been active as an actor since 1979 to present, he's known for his role when he was teenager in a 1983 film ‘The Outsider’ and 'Oxford Blues' in 1984.…
Ted Bundy and Joshua Boren; on opposite ends of the moral spectrum yet both ended their lives with the title murderer. Ted Bundy a psychopath slighted by the love of his life, started his journey to become one of the most renowned serial killers in Americas history eventually finding his way to Utah where he would brutally murder and rape 7 girls and attempt an 8th, carol DaRonch the only girl to ever escape. By contrast Joshua Boren a respected police officer ended his life after ending the lives of his wife, mother-in-law, and 2 children after deciding the was the sole person able to protect his children from molestation. Later it would be found that Joshua had a troubled dark side in which his childhood molestation experience would be a…
As I learned about the two types of comedy, I find myself puzzled over what is funnier. Nothing is better than a great Peter Griffin parody, but a good satire gives me both laughs and something to think…
Introduction: The role of African American males in situational comedies, affects how society especially the white demographic views blacks. African American males have been struggling so long for equality in the TV industry. In result when black males were aired on TV it involved them in situational comedies. Some of these popular sitcoms that portrayed black males’ were shows like, “Amos and Andy” “Good Times”, “The Bill Cosby Show”, and “The Wayans Bros”. The reason why sitcoms are so eminent to the African American society was because this was the only portrayal of blacks society ever knew. It was the role that black men played…
Little did the world know that on the day of March 20th, 1928 in Latrobe, Pennsylvania a television legend would be born. This man would later, single handedly change the way children learn in America. Even after the death of the beloved Fred Rogers, his legacy continues to help shape educational television. Not only has he changed the American education system entirely, Mister Rogers affected the lives of the young and old through his innovative teaching methods and creative ideas about the way children learn.…
Donald J. Trump is widely known around the nation for being one of the most successful business men in the entire country but more commonly known for being the 45th president of the United States. But Trump did not get to these positions of wealth and power on his own for he had much help with extraordinary opportunities to help lead him to his success in the business world and the political world.…
Family Guy is literature because of its references to social issues in today’s society. For example, models think they have to be super skinny in order to be a good model. There is also an episode about how ridiculous reality TV. shows are now and how easily it is to become famous. Also, this show portrays how obese our society is now by letting Peter eat as many burgers as he pleases because he saved a person. This show is not just a show to laugh at; there is a deeper meaning behind every episode that gives examples of how our society is today. Literature in this century consists of today’s problems and expressed in many new ways such as cartoons, online, and even in songs. Kids are no longer reading literature…
Little Donald walked around his dad's apartment complex and saw how his dad ran his business. Donald admired how his father managed his employees and kept on track with what needed to get done. Donald couldn't believe how a pile of dirt could turn into a building where people would live. He asked his dad how this all worked and his dad replied hard work and dedication. He then asked his father if he would teach him and his dad replied with a smile "yes." From that moment on in time, Donald Trump has revolutionized the real estate market and how it is run. He is the best at his profession and nobody can beat him with his deal making skills. This is Donald Trump's guideline to his life and success.…
American Dream can mean anything and may have different opinions from every single person. It can mean anything from freedom to be wealthy or just having a good comfortable life. Most often people dream of owning a house or having a family but in Friday Night Lights the American Dream for the town was to win the football championship. Friday Night Lights is an example of how many individuals struggle to accomplish their dream, which is not easy and it comes with a lot of challenges. Everyone needs an opportunity to succeed and that’s where the American Dream comes in. My American Dream is to accomplish my goals I set for myself and have a good future. To…