In the 1970s, he headlined the biggest comedy clubs in New York and Los Angeles.…
What’s it about?: The first autobiography of Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, written when he was only a professional wrestler.…
From that point onwards, his career has been in a constant uprise; in 2010 he was selected for a job as a writer for the “Saturday Night Live“; however, he quit, because only one of his sketches was aired. Nevertheless he continued to climb his way up the ladder. Soon he began to write for the “30 Rock “TV series and after that he was featured as a writer for the TV series “Funny As Hell” from 2011 to 2013.…
Aziz Ansari is a 33 year old South Carolinian most widely known for his amusing persona in various sitcoms. What many people do not know about Aziz Ansari is that he is the son of Indian immigrants, has a bachelor's degree in Business from New York University, and wrote his own novel, Modern Romance. There is no doubt that Aziz Ansari has had a successful career in Hollywood. However, outside of Hollywood Ansari is an intellectual with…
The entertainment industry seems to be stuck on peoples image, and fame. The movie industry stereotype’s people by there expressions and looks. You must be successful in order to make it in the entertainment industry. In the article “The life of a Comedian” written by Chris Tucker, discusses about Tuckers childhood growing up, his trip to Africa, his strong desire to make a difference, and what made him a good role model.…
Jahi Harrison, who goes by his stage name “Lani Jae,” is among those select few. A senior born in Texas, and raised in Los Angeles, is a “triple threat” in the entertainment industry, which translates to an individual skilled in acting, dancing, and singing or rapping. With all these skills it’s no wonder Lani is such a powerful and inspiring performer. Additionally he hopes to use these skills for meaningful message to his peers.…
Actor, comedian, musician. Born on September 9, 1966, in New York City. Raised in Manchester, New Hampshire, as one of seven children, Sandler was always the class clown. However, he never aspired to be a comedian until age 17 when his brother encouraged him to perform at a Boston comedy club.…
Robbin Williams was known for his iconic roles in movies like “Flubber” or “Jumanji”. Those movies are only some of the ones he took part in. He went on to earn an award for best supporting actor in 1997. His career originally started with stand-up comedy during the 1970s. while performing at the comedy club in Los Angeles in 1977, he…
Tom Hanks who is famous for his role in “Forrest Gump” goes back to his roots at the Cuyahoga Community College. His visit to the Tri-C Metro was quite educational for students who are looking to get a career in acting and theater.…
Hart references pop culture continuously throughout the book as well as referencing works of non-fiction. In chapter 3 of his memoir, Hart reflects on “how race had an effect on the careers of even the most talented athletes” (59). He later goes on to discuss how his favorite Miami Dolphins athlete, Eugene “Mercury” Morris, was overlooked to be running-back due to his race, despite him being more experienced than his teammates. Further on into the book, Hart speaks about not being able to distinguish between facts and lies on drugs. Hart references his time spent with the famous group, Run-DMC, specifically discussing a time when he smoked marijuana with the group as an adolescent before an event. Later on he mentions that Run-DMC held interviews where they would tell kids to say no to drugs and to stay in school, but he then reflects that at the time, he couldn’t recognize the difference between what was correct and incorrect on the subject of drugs (123-124). Throughout the book, he also references non-fiction works such as The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness, Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM), World of Our Father, and more (13, 16, 18). All of the references that Hart provides accurately and descriptively helps readers understand his topic of drugs and the society and displays a different approach other than…
John Candy is one of Canada's greatest, and funniest, character actors. His well-known role as the big hearted buffoon earned him classics in Uncle Buck (1989) and Planes, Trains & Automobiles (1987). His career has handed him some dry spells, but Candy always rebounded.…
Acting companies were created during this time by men who were willing to make acting a more stable career. The first companies were created in the mid-sixteenth century. A Lord was in charge and responsible for the company and all of their spending and actions. The two main companies who are the Queen’s company, which tended to have to more beloved and well known actors. The other company was the King's Men, or Shakespeare's company. It was created in 1609 and was the best and most famous of the time. The King's Men had two theaters: The Globe Theatre and Blackfriars. The King's Men was the longest lasting company out of all the other companies of the time, they lasted for 10 years, and battled many things such as fires in their theaters and…
Farley briefly appeared in movies before landing his biggest roles in, Tommy Boy, Black Sheep, Beverly Hills ninja, and his last movie Almost Heroes. Farley had millions of fans across America. But he let his drug and alcohol dependencies get in the way. Friends and colleagues were concerned and knew the dangers. They knew he felt as if he could not stop. He was always involved with hookers and drugs and alcohol. On top of this Farley was a heavyset man, carrying 300 pound on his 5 ' 8" body. He also loved to eat. This along with the drugs and alcohol cause major health problems.…
Tyler Perry grew up living with his parents in New Orleans. Once he became grown he moved to Atlanta, Georgia. Tyler knew that black people were very successful in Atlanta. Tyler Perry was hoping to be a play writer. In the process of trying to become a play writer, he went from being homeless, to being recognized, to being successful.…
Robin McLaurin Williams was an American actor and comedian. He won many Oscars, Golden Globes, Primetime Emmy awards for his work. He stared in movies such as Hook, Aladdin, Bicentennial Man, Robots, Happy Feet, and Night at the Museum. Robin Williams had a long battle with cocaine and alcohol addiction. Robin Williams battled alcoholism and cocaine abuse in the early 1980s when he started becoming well known. At the time, he had been close friends with John Belushi, a fellow comedian. They would often party together. In 1982, John overdosed on a lethal combination of heroin and cocaine. This caused Robin to become sober. After 20 years of sobriety, Robin relapsed in 2006. He returned to rehab at Oregon's Hazelden Springbrook treatment center…