Johnny Carson

The world became more joyful on January 26, 1958, at Ochsner Foundation Hospital in Jefferson, Louisiana. On this day Ellen DeGeneres was born to, mother, Betty Pfeffer DeGeneres and, father, Elliot DeGeneres. Betty DeGeneres had been married for a year when she was 19 years old before meeting Elliot DeGeneres, claims, author, Lisa Lannucci. Elliot supported the family by selling insurance, and Betty contributed by carrying a variety of jobs throughout the years. Ellen also had an older brother…

“Everyday Use” Alice Walker. Is narrated in the first person through the eyes of the Mother, who has two daughters, Dee and Maggie. The mother begins by describing Maggie, then herself, and then the anticipated arrival of Dee and how she thought Dee would be. She imagines Dee coming home as if on the TV show, “This Is Your Life.” On the other hand Maggie is not the brightest person and her beauty does not astonish, but she’s hardworking like her mother, on the other hand Dee is pretty, finished…

situations throughout the story. She talks about a dream she had, going on a game show and re-uniting with her daughter when she herself weighs one hundred pounds lighter. Farrell reminds us, “It is important to remember, thought, that this Johnny Carson daydream is Mama’s fantasy of a mother-child reunion, not Dee’s”. Something else that goes un-noticed is that Dee and Mama both do not truly understand their heritage. It is the common thought that Maggie and Mama live a life of…

works, and her upbeat outlook on the industry as a whole. One of my favorite headshots! One of my favorite headshots! What inspired you to become an actress? When I was young, I stayed up late with my dad and watched The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson. Johnny would interview all these famous actors, and I was always fascinated with who they were as people: what kind of clothes…

Dustin Mosko directed the production of Fuddy Meers, written by David Lindsay-Abaire and performed by the Johnny Carson School of Theatre and Film, which I attended on October 6, 2015 at 7:30 pm. I enjoyed this play and thought the actors did a wonderful job; I loved the set and the costumes did a wonderful job completing the character. The story was somewhat confusing to keep me engaged, but I feel like that was the goal of the playwright. However, I wasn’t satisfied with the ending. In this…

“How much of life is a matter of perspective” (Walker). Alice Walker is a very well- known short story writer, novelist, poetic, second-wave feminist, civil rights activist and children’s book author. One of her most influential novels was the Color Purple, which turned into a motion picture in the early 1980’s. She is the only African American women to win the American Book Award and the Pulitzer Prize. Alice Malsenior Walker was the youngest of eight children, born in 1944 to sharecroppers in…

Scorpio is not only the eighth sign of the astrological year, they should fall in to the ranks of the eighth wonder of the world due their many characteristics, skills and dynamics. They are one of the most spirited and forward thinking zodiac signs in just about everything they touch, say and do, but their opinion is known for reaching the highest degree of extremes. They are moody, passionate, sensitive, and intense. They have a way of transforming any situation if they feel the need.…

company (Krystal Migliara). This company broke ground for the genre and gave it country’s home base in Nashville. With the gaining popularity of this classic country the artist from all over wanted to be part of the movement. In 1954, both Elvis and Johnny Cash released country albums (Krystal Migliara). Then in 1960, the gender gap in country music is broken as Patsy Cline becomes one of the most recognized and influential country artist of all time. One year later the country hall of fame is…

Bill Clinton is noted as one of the most successful presidents of all time. Coming from the small town of Hope, Arkansas Bill would go on to become the governor of Arkansas in the late 1970s. He announced he would be running for president in 1992. With the backing of Al Gore as his running mate he would go on to win the popular vote with only a forty six percent split between himself and George H.W. Bush. He had a reputation that would proceed him and ultimately overshadow most of the…

This afternoon I attended a Sunday matinee for the production of This Random World written by Steven Dietz and directed by Paul Steger put on by the Johnny Carson School of Theatre & Film. I thought that the play tied all of the characters together extremely well and it was incredibly well preformed. Although I usually find plays of this genre of no interest to me, this play changed my opinion. I thought that it was really well done. First I would like to discuss the character of Scottie Ward,…