Johnny cash Born: Johnny cash was born on February 26 in 1932 in Kingsland. He has six siblings he had five older siblings and one younger sibling. Early year: Johnny cash was not born with that name, he was born whit the name J.R cash. When Cash enlisted in the United States Air Force, he was not permitted to use initials as a first name, so he changed his name to John R. Cash.…
Have you ever almost died doing something you love? well snowboarder Shaun White, known as the Flying Tomato is a two time Olympic gold medalist. He has also won multiple Winter X Games medals. Shaun white had an exciting childhood. He was born on September 3 1986.…
He is an avid film and theater fan and has appeared on television shows as well as a Broadway Play.…
If you have ever watched the Food Network then you most definitely heard of Bobby Flay. The first person that will come to mind is Bobby Flay whenever you think or speak about the food network channel. Bobby Flay has appeared and had multiple shows such as Throwdown with Bobby, Beat Bobby Flay, Food Network Star and Iron Chef America. Even though he is one of the main people on food network ,Bobby Flay is more than just a food network star. He has multiple cookbooks, he is a restaurateur and is he one of the most famous celebrity chefs across America.…
As of 2012 he is working on movies such as Gimme Shelter and Starbright (“James Earl Jones”4). James Earl Jones was one of the best actors back in the day and still is today not only in acting, but in voicing characters. James Earl Jones had a tough childhood, but he fought through it. He then had a rough time starting out in acting. He fought through that too, and he is now one of the most well known actors.…
If you're a 6-foot tall point guard, opportunities for success in the NBA are limited. Most NBA executives think using a high draft pick on a player of short stature is a losing proposition. The fact that Isaiah Thomas was the 60th overall pick in his own draft says it all, really. Yogi Ferrell is another 6-foot prospect trying to carve out a successful NBA career. He did very well at the 2016 Las Vegas Summer League, averaging 8.8 points, 1.8 assists and 1.5 rebounds in four games with the Nets.…
Michael Bateman will be graduating as a fifth year senior from Monmouth University this spring, but instead of pursuing a career in communications, he wants to work in the men’s haircare industry. Bateman is 23 years old and from South Plainfield, NJ. Originally wanting to be a touring musician, he only attended Monmouth in case he couldn’t find a band that worked well together and would be able to tour. He wanted to have a degree and to be attending a school in case he didn’t go on tour. He sings and plays the guitar and bass.…
Johnny Cash inspires me to follow my one of my many dreams of becoming a country music star. His life story is the embodiment of the “American Dream” by, starting out as a poor farmer boy and then, becoming a country music star. He made a galore of mistakes but, he managed to grow from them and be a better man. Cash wrote songs about his experiences and what they taught him. For example, the song, I Walk the Line, was about Cash being brave and taking care of other people before anyone else by taking risks.…
Younger people may know him as Sam Seaborn on the popular television show The West Wing, or the eloquently speaking, super fit, Chris Traeger from the NBC sitcom Parks and Recreation. People over forty however, will most likely know him as a former heartthrob from the eighties that swept the women off their feet in movies like The Outsiders and St. Elmo's Fire. They will also however, remember him as the focal point in a leaked tape, who's outcomes nearly ruined his life and career. The actor being referred to is none other than Rob Lowe, who after this scandal that caused much gossip and public humiliation, turned his life and acting career around, and reversed his public image into one of a well respected actor and public figure. Rob Lowe…
The person I researched was Robin Williams. He was an American actor and comedian. He was loved by all of America. He stared in many films and television shows. Robin Williams was born on July 21, 1951 in Chicago, Illinois.…
Mythology has been a way of entertainment since the early ages. Neil Gaiman, a British author, has greatly contributed to modern mythology. His stories, such as Stardust, intrigues audiences of all ages. The characters created are interesting and complex. Gaiman’s character, Tristran Thorn, replaces his naivety with maturity as he travels throughout the world of Faerie.…
Shelton Jackson Lee native of Atlanta, Georgia, was born on March 20, 1957 but as a child, he grew up in Brooklyn, New York. Well aware of his African American individuality, it became well established by the age of 6. Jacquelyn, Lee’s mother, encouraged her children's excitement for African American art and literature. By exposing them to galleries, plays, and museum, Jacquelyn done all that while only being able to provide and raising four children to off of a teacher salary at a private school where she taught. Spike would sometimes go with his father, a well-known musician during that time, to the clubs where he played. At the age of 5 and being old enough to attend school, Shelton got his nickname “Spike Lee” from his mother as an infant.…
On November 4th, 1969 in the Texas town of Uvalde, Matthew David McConaughey was born to his mother, Mary Kathleen. His father was a Mississippi-born gas station owner who ran an oil pipe supply business. Growing up in Longview, Texas, Matthew had little interest in his father’s oil business. He took a trip to Australia to get a change in scenery and returned with a slight accent. After coming home to Texas, Matthew attended the University of Texas in Austin originally for law, but, then he changed his major to film.…
Currently, Robert Downey Jr. is a hot commodity and adds an intangible value to any film he stars in. His value can be determined by the reaction he receives from his fans. He has stared in several Iron Man movies, The Avengers series, and Sherlock Homes. He has become the face of Iron…
Charlie Chaplin is the most well-known name in the history of silent film. He gave much comic relief to audiences during the Great Depression. His movies made people laugh like they could not in their stressful, everyday lives. The humor that Chaplin used to make people enjoy life came from the painful experiences he had growing up. His childhood had a large impact on how he saw the world and resulted in how he showed the world that view.…