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pos: Fred Gwynne he played an investigative reporter. Fred Gwynne's performance as Jud Crandall in "Pet Sematary" was based on author Stephen King himself, who is only an inch shorter than the actor, and uses a similarly thick Maine dialect. Gwynne also had roles in the movies "Simon", "On the Waterfront", "So Fine", "Disorganized Crime", "The Cotton Club", "Captains Courageous", "The Secret of My Success", "Water", "Ironweed", "Fatal Attraction" and "The Boy Who Could Fly". Despite his misgiving about having been typecast, he also agreed to reprise the role of Herman Munster for the 1981 TV reunion movie "The Munsters' Revenge". Gwynne played

pos: My Cousin Vinny song "Yo, Cousin Vinny". The album cover portrays Pesci in a red suit similar to the usher suit he wore in the film. My Cousin Vinny My Cousin Vinny is a 1992 American comedy film directed by Jonathan Lynn, from a screenplay written by Dale Launer. The film stars Joe Pesci, Ralph Macchio, Marisa Tomei, Mitchell Whitfield, Lane Smith, Bruce McGill, and Fred Gwynne (in his final film appearance). The film deals with two young New Yorkers traveling through rural Alabama who are arrested and put on trial for a murder they did not commit and the comical attempts of

pos: My Cousin Vinny My Cousin Vinny My Cousin Vinny is a 1992 American comedy film directed by Jonathan Lynn, from a screenplay written by Dale Launer. The film stars Joe Pesci, Ralph Macchio, Marisa Tomei, Mitchell Whitfield, Lane Smith, Bruce McGill, and Fred Gwynne (in his final film appearance). The film deals with two young New Yorkers traveling through rural Alabama who are arrested and put on trial for a murder they did not commit and the comical attempts of a cousin, Vincent Gambini, a lawyer who had only recently passed the bar exam after several unsuccessful attempts, to defend them. Much of

pos: Fred Gwynne Fred Gwynne Frederick Hubbard Gwynne (July 10, 1926July 2, 1993) was an American actor, artist and author. Gwynne was best known for his roles in the 1960s sitcoms "Car 54, Where Are You?" and as Herman Munster in "The Munsters", as well as his later roles in "The Cotton Club," "Pet Sematary" and "My Cousin Vinny". Fred Gwynne was born on July 10, 1926, in New York City, son of Frederick Walker Gwynne, a partner in the securities firm Gwynne Brothers, and his wife, Dorothy (Ficken). His paternal grandfather was an Episcopal priest born in Camus, near Strabane, County Tyrone,

pos: Joe Pesci the film's climactic scene, Pesci accidentally bit one of Culkin's fingers, giving him a scar. Two years later, Pesci reprised his role in the sequel "". Pesci played David Ferrie in 1991's "JFK". In 1992 he appeared as the title character in the comedy "My Cousin Vinny" with Ralph Macchio, Marisa Tomei and Fred Gwynne. The same year, Pesci spearheaded the cast of "The Public Eye" as Leon "Bernzy" Bernstein, a photographer. His performance in the film, a departure from his usual characters, was critically acclaimed. Pesci hosted sketch comedy show "Saturday Night Live" on October 10, 1992, while doing

neg: Trial and Error (1997 film) "his" client. Despite Richards's extreme popularity on "Seinfeld", and Daniels's success as a comic actor in "Dumb and Dumber", "Trial and Error" failed to be a hit with critics and audiences alike, although Roger Ebert and Leonard Maltin gave it positive reviews, both awarding it three stars out of a possible four. Many critics compared it to director Jonathan Lynn's earlier critically and commercially successful courtroom comedy "My Cousin Vinny". Austin Pendleton, who played defense attorney John Gibbons in "My Cousin Vinny", also appeared in "Trial and Error", this time as the judge. "Trial and Error" earned only around $13

neg: Vincent LaGuardia Gambini Sings Just for You Vincent LaGuardia Gambini Sings Just for You Vincent LaGuardia Gambini Sings Just for You is the second studio album from actor and singer Joe Pesci. The idea for the album originated from Pesci's character, Vincent LaGuardia Gambini, from his 1992 movie "My Cousin Vinny". In the movie, Pesci starred as Vinny, an inexperienced lawyer who comes to the rescue of his wrongly accused cousin, Billy Gambini, played by Ralph Macchio. Before becoming a professional actor, Pesci was a lounge singer. When he announced his retirement from acting in 1999, he pursued a further career in singing. Pesci remained retired until

neg: My Cousin Vinny Trotter moves to dismiss all charges. The judge congratulates Vinny and, as they drive away, Vinny and Lisa bicker about their wedding plans. With a budget of $11 million, "My Cousin Vinny" was more successful than anticipated, grossing $52,929,168 domestically and $11,159,384 in the foreign markets, bringing its overall total to $64,088,552. The film received generally positive reviews. On Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds a rating of 85%, based on 52 reviews. The site's consensus reads, "The deft comic interplay between Joe Pesci and Marisa Tomei helps to elevate "My Cousin Vinny" predictable script, and the result is a sharp,

neg: My Cousin Vinny use the film to demonstrate voir dire and cross examination. Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals judge Richard Posner praised "My Cousin Vinny" as being John Marshall Law School professor Alberto Bernabe wrote that "Vinny is terrible at the things we do teach in law school, but very good at the things we don't": United States Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia cited "My Cousin Vinny" as an example of the principle that a client can choose his own lawyer, but United States Senator John Kennedy told District Court nominee Matthew S. Petersen that having seen the film did not qualify one

neg: My Cousin Vinny the testimony of the next two witnesses in cross examination. On the trial's third day, Trotter produces a surprise witness, FBI analyst George Wilbur. Vinny immediately and quietly voices his objection to Judge Haller as Mr. Trotter failed to properly inform Vinny ahead of time of this witness. Judge Haller praises Vinny's objection, only to overrule it. Mr. Wilbur testifies that the pattern and chemical analysis of the tire marks left at the crime scene are identical to the tires on Bill's Buick. Judge Haller orders a 60-minute lunch recess immediately after Mr. Trotter's direct examination of Mr. Wilbur. Vinny

neg: Fred Gwynne Judge Chamberlain Haller in his last film, the 1992 comedy "My Cousin Vinny". As a Yale Law School-educated judge in the film, he used a Southern accent in his verbal sparring with Joe Pesci's character, Vincent "Vinny" Gambini. In addition to his acting career, Gwynne sang professionally, painted, and wrote and illustrated children's books, including "Best In Show" (later titled "It's Easy to See Why"), "A Chocolate Moose for Dinner", "The King Who Rained", "Pondlarker", "The Battle of the Frogs and Mice," and "A Little Pigeon Toad". Many of these efforts were based on children's frequent misperceptions of things they

neg: Vincent LaGuardia Gambini Sings Just for You star out of a possible five. Gallucci writes that apart from a few jazzy numbers drawing successfully on Pesci's experience as a lounge singer, the album is "a mound of failed songs and lame jokes." Vincent LaGuardia Gambini Sings Just for You Vincent LaGuardia Gambini Sings Just for You is the second studio album from actor and singer Joe Pesci. The idea for the album originated from Pesci's character, Vincent LaGuardia Gambini, from his 1992 movie "My Cousin Vinny". In the movie, Pesci starred as Vinny, an inexperienced lawyer who comes to the rescue of his wrongly accused cousin, Billy

neg: My Cousin Vinny lawyer from Brooklyn, newly admitted to the bar, and with no trial experience. Vinny manages to fool the trial judge, Chamberlain Haller, about being experienced enough for the case. His ignorance of basic courtroom procedures, dress code, and his abrasive attitude cause the judge to repeatedly hold him in contempt. Much to his clients' consternation, Vinny does not cross-examine any of the witnesses in the preliminary hearing. Except for lack of a murder weapon, it appears that the district attorney, Jim Trotter III, has a strong case that will lead to convictions. After Vinny's poor showing at the hearing, Stan

neg: My Cousin Vinny hilarious courtroom comedy." Audiences polled by CinemaScore gave the film a grade of "A-" on an A+ to F scale. Roger Ebert of "The Chicago-Sun Times" gave "My Cousin Vinny" a mixed 2.5 stars out of a possible 4. He declared that despite Macchio's co-star billing the actor was given little to do, and the film seemed adrift until "lightning strikes" with the final courtroom scenes when Gwynne, Pesci and Tomei all gave humorous performances. Tomei won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress at the 65th Academy Awards in 1993. Director Lynn has a law degree from Cambridge University,

neg: My Cousin Vinny asks for a full day's continuance to properly prepare for cross-examination, but Judge Haller denies the request. With only the lunch recess to prepare his cross-examination and unable to come up with a strong line of questioning, Vinny lashes out at Lisa. However, Vinny realizes that one of Lisa's photos holds the key to the case: the flat and even tire marks going over the curb reveal that Bill's car could not have been used for the getaway. After requesting a records search from the local sheriff, Vinny drags Lisa into court to testify as an expert witness. During Vinny's

neg: My Cousin Vinny the film expresses an anti-death penalty message without "preaching to people", and demonstrates the unreliability of eyewitness testimony. Lawyers find the film appealing, according to the director, because "there aren't any bad guys", with the judge, prosecutor, and Vinny all seeking justice. Lynn stated that both he and Launer sought to accurately depict the legal process in "Vinny", favorably comparing it to "Trial and Error", for which he could not make what he believed were necessary changes. In an interview on March 14, 2012, the film's screenwriter, Dale Launer, talked about a sequel he had written involving Vincent Gambini practicing

neg: Kaydyacha Bola Kaydyacha Bola Kaydyacha Bola ()is a Marathi movie released on 4 November 2005. It is inspired by the Hollywood movie My Cousin Vinny. The movie is produced by Dr. Uday Tamhankar and directed by Chandrakant Kulkarni. The movie is based on two wrongly accused youngsters whose only lifeline is their clumsy uncle who has to go up against an undefeated prosecutor. This movie is inspired from the 1992 English My cousin Vinny Harshvardhan Ghodke (Akshay Pendse) and Abhijit Vaidya (Umesh Kamat), are engineering students, who lie to their parents and land up in Mumbai to have fun for a couple

neg: Jasper County, Georgia used for filming the courthouse scenes in the motion picture comedy "My Cousin Vinny", starring Joe Pesci. Although the setting of the movie is in Beechum County, Alabama (a fictitious place), near the end of the movie, Sheriff Farley (played by veteran actor Bruce McGill), actually mentions Jasper County, Georgia by name. The county has a five-member county commission, elected from single-member districts. The commission elects a chairman and vice-chairman to aid in conducting business. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of , of which is land and (1.4%) is water. The western portion

neg: My Cousin Vinny law in the United Kingdom. Marisa Tomei dropped out. The studio hired another screenwriter to rework the script without Tomei's character. Eventually, the project was shelved. In 2017, author Lawrence Kelter began a "My Cousin Vinny" novel series with "Back to Brooklyn", which is intended to be in the spirit of "The Thin Man" series. With the setting updated to contemporary times, the series depicts the further cases of Vinny Gambini with Mona Lisa operating as his investigator. Pesci later reprised the Vincent LaGuardia Gambini character for his 1998 album "Vincent LaGuardia Gambini Sings Just for You", which contains the

neg: My Cousin Vinny fires him and uses the public defender, John Gibbons, and nearly convinces Bill to do the same. However, in questioning the first witness, the public defender, as a result of poor preparation, actually ends up bolstering the prosecution's case, something that Stan feared Vinny might do. Despite his missteps, Vinny shows that he is able to make up for his inexperience with an aggressive and perceptive questioning style. Vinny quickly discredits the testimony of the first witness, and Bill and Stan's faith is restored. Stan fires the poorly performing public defender and re-hires Vinny, who then proceeds to utterly discredit

neg: Mitchell Whitfield Mitchell Whitfield Mitchell Whitfield (born September 8, 1964) is an American actor and voice actor. Whitfield was born in Brooklyn, New York. He guest-starred in several episodes of "Friends" as Dr. Barry Farber, Rachel's orthodontist ex-fiancé, whom Rachel left at the altar on their wedding day. He also appeared in "Dharma & Greg"; "Murder, She Wrote"; Diagnosis Murder and "" as well as "Curb Your Enthusiasm". In the 1992 film "My Cousin Vinny", Whitfield starred as Stan Rothenstein, opposite Ralph Macchio. He also appeared in an episode of "The Suite Life of Zack & Cody". As a voice actor, Whitfield

neg: My Cousin Vinny to be a federal judge during a disastrous 2017 hearing when Petersen could not answer basic legal questions. The authors of "Reel Justice: The Courtroom Goes to the Movies" (2006) gave the film its highest rating along with several films based on real trials, such as "Judgment at Nuremberg" and "Breaker Morant". In 2008 the "ABA Journal" ranked the film #3 on its list of the "25 Greatest Legal Movies", and in 2010 ranked Pesci's character as #12 on its list of "The 25 Greatest Fictional Lawyers (Who Are Not Atticus Finch)". Lynn, an opponent of capital punishment, believes that

neg: My Cousin Vinny questioning, Lisa testifies that only a car with an independent rear suspension and positraction could have made the tire marks, which rules out Bill's 1964 Buick Skylark. However, one model of car with these features is the similar-looking metallic, mint green 1963 Pontiac Tempest. Vinny recalls George Wilbur, who confirms this. Vinny then recalls the local sheriff, who testifies that two men who fit Bill and Stan's descriptions were just arrested in Georgia for driving a stolen green Pontiac Tempest, and were in possession of a gun of the same caliber as that which was used to kill the clerk.

neg: My Cousin Vinny at a Sac-O-Suds convenience store and accidentally shoplift a can of tuna. After they leave, the store clerk is robbed and killed, and Bill and Stan are arrested for the murder. Due to circumstantial evidence and a confession to the shoplifting that is misconstrued as one to the shooting, Bill is charged with first-degree murder, and Stan as an accessory. Bill's mother reminds him there is an attorney in the family: his cousin Vinny. Vincent LaGuardia "Vinny" Gambini travels there, accompanied by his fiancée, Mona Lisa Vito. Although he is willing to take the case, Vinny is a personal injury

neg: Ralph Macchio Ralph Macchio Ralph George Macchio Jr. (; born November 4, 1961) is an American actor, known for his roles as Daniel LaRusso in "The Karate Kid" and "Cobra Kai", Eugene Martone in "Crossroads", Bill Gambini in "My Cousin Vinny", and Johnny Cade in "The Outsiders". Additionally, he competed on the twelfth season of "Dancing with the Stars". Macchio was born in Huntington, New York. He is the son of Rosalie (née DeSantis) and Ralph Macchio, Sr., who owned a ranch. His father is of half Greek and half Italian descent, and his mother is of Italian ancestry. In a 1980

neg: Ralph Macchio with April Ludgate. Ralph Macchio Ralph George Macchio Jr. (; born November 4, 1961) is an American actor, known for his roles as Daniel LaRusso in "The Karate Kid" and "Cobra Kai", Eugene Martone in "Crossroads", Bill Gambini in "My Cousin Vinny", and Johnny Cade in "The Outsiders". Additionally, he competed on the twelfth season of "Dancing with the Stars". Macchio was born in Huntington, New York. He is the son of Rosalie (née DeSantis) and Ralph Macchio, Sr., who owned a ranch. His father is of half Greek and half Italian descent, and his mother is of Italian ancestry.

neg: James Rebhorn had been receiving hospice care at his home for the melanoma, which was diagnosed in 1992). The season 4 finale of "Homeland" was dedicated to him. Rebhorn penned his own obituary. James Rebhorn James Robert Rebhorn (September 1, 1948 – March 21, 2014) was an American character actor who appeared in over 100 films, television series, and plays. At the time of his death, he had recurring roles in the series "White Collar" and "Homeland". He also appeared in films such as "Scent of a Woman", "Carlito's Way", "Independence Day", "My Cousin Vinny", and "Meet the Parents". Rebhorn was born

neg: James Rebhorn James Rebhorn James Robert Rebhorn (September 1, 1948 – March 21, 2014) was an American character actor who appeared in over 100 films, television series, and plays. At the time of his death, he had recurring roles in the series "White Collar" and "Homeland". He also appeared in films such as "Scent of a Woman", "Carlito's Way", "Independence Day", "My Cousin Vinny", and "Meet the Parents". Rebhorn was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the son of Ardell Frances ("née" Hoch) and James Harry Rebhorn, an industrial engineer and salesman. He was of German descent. Rebhorn moved to Anderson, Indiana, as a

neg: Leo Gullotta film series. He reprised this role in short films and video games. He also dubbed Burt Young in the "Rocky" series, Joe Pesci in "Once Upon a Time in America", "Moonwalker" and "My Cousin Vinny", and robot "Number 5." in "Short Circuit". He also became the Italian voice of Woody Allen after the death of Oreste Lionello in 2009. In 2010 he celebrated fifty years of activity. In 1998 Gullotta debuted as writer with the book "Mille fili d'erba" (Di Renzo Editore, ). Leo Gullotta Salvatore Leopoldo "Leo" Gullotta (born 9 January 1946) is an Italian actor, voice actor, comedian,

neg: Joe Pesci Joe Pesci Joseph Frank Pesci ( , ; born February 9, 1943) is an American actor, comedian and singer. Known for portraying tough, volatile characters, in a variety of genres, he is best known for his role as Vincent Gambini in "My Cousin Vinny" (1992), Harry Lime in "Home Alone" and "", as Leo Getz in the "Lethal Weapon" franchise, and for co-starring with Robert De Niro in the Martin Scorsese films "Raging Bull" (1980), "Goodfellas" (1990), and "Casino" (1995). Pesci won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his role as the psychopathic gangster Tommy DeVito (based on

neg: My Cousin Vinny and lawyers have praised the accuracy of "My Cousin Vinny"s depiction of courtroom procedure and trial strategy, with one stating that "[t]he movie is close to reality even in its details. Part of why the film has such staying power among lawyers is because, unlike, say, "A Few Good Men", everything that happens in the movie "could" happen—and often "does" happen—at trial". One legal textbook discusses the film in detail as an "entertaining [and] extremely helpful introduction to the art of presenting expert witnesses at trial for both beginning experts and litigators", and criminal defenders, law professors, and other lawyers

neg: Country lawyer a way that the "plain folks" of the jury will understand. This behavior can have the dual effect of endearing himself to his peers and distancing overly intellectual witnesses called by the opposition. Despite these characteristics, however, the "simple country lawyer" is almost always a shrewd litigator who knows the law very well. Examples may be found in "Anatomy of a Murder", "My Cousin Vinny", "A Time to Kill", "Matlock", and "Futurama". The character of District Attorney Jim Garrison uses elements of the simple country lawyer in the courtroom in "JFK". Charles Laughton played a variation on the character –

neg: James Rebhorn "Blank Check" (1994), Clyde Frost, the father of famed bullrider Lane Frost, in "8 Seconds" (1994), Lt. Tyler in "White Squall" (1996), and a shipping magnate in "The Talented Mr. Ripley" (1999). One of his best known performances came in the popular 1996 film "Independence Day", where he played Secretary of Defense Albert Nimzicki. He acted in "Scent of a Woman" (1992), and also played an expert witness in "My Cousin Vinny" (1992). He appeared in "Carlito's Way" the following year. Rebhorn also played an FBI Agent in the 1994 film "Guarding Tess". Rebhorn played several roles on television, including

neg: Lane Smith Lane Smith Walter Lane Smith III (April 29, 1936 – June 13, 2005) was an American actor. His well-known roles included portraying collaborator entrepreneur Nathan Bates in the NBC television series "V", Mayor Bates in the film "Red Dawn", newspaper editor Perry White in the ABC series "", Coach Jack Reilly in "The Mighty Ducks", district attorney Jim Trotter III in "My Cousin Vinny" and American President Richard Nixon in "The Final Days", for which he received a Golden Globe award nomination. Lane Smith was born in 1936 in Memphis, Tennessee. He graduated from the Leelanau School, a boarding school

neg: Joe Pesci films ("Raging Bull" and "Casino"), Pesci broke the same rib, 15 years apart. Joe Pesci Joseph Frank Pesci ( , ; born February 9, 1943) is an American actor, comedian and singer. Known for portraying tough, volatile characters, in a variety of genres, he is best known for his role as Vincent Gambini in "My Cousin Vinny" (1992), Harry Lime in "Home Alone" and "", as Leo Getz in the "Lethal Weapon" franchise, and for co-starring with Robert De Niro in the Martin Scorsese films "Raging Bull" (1980), "Goodfellas" (1990), and "Casino" (1995). Pesci won the Academy Award for Best

neg: 65th Academy Awards during a ceremony held at the Century Plaza Hotel in Los Angeles on March 6, the Academy Awards for Technical Achievement were presented by host Sharon Stone. "Unforgiven" won four Oscars including Best Picture, Best Director for Clint Eastwood, and Best Supporting Actor for Gene Hackman. Al Pacino and Emma Thompson won lead acting honors for "Scent of a Woman" and "Howards End", respectively. Marisa Tomei won Best Supporting Actress for "My Cousin Vinny". The telecast garnered 45.7 million viewers in the United States. The nominees for the 65th Academy Awards were announced on February 17, 1993, at the Samuel

neg: Jonathan Lynn the ACE Award for Best Written Comedy Series. The Campaign for Freedom of Information also recognized Lynn with a special award for his work on the show. Lynn was a recipient of a Diamond Jubilee Award for Political Satire in 2010. He received a NAACP Image Award for the 2003 film "The Fighting Temptations". Lynn has directed numerous films, including: Jonathan Lynn Jonathan Lynn (born 3 April 1943) is an English stage and film director, producer, writer and actor. He directed comedy films such as "Nuns on the Run", "My Cousin Vinny", and "The Fighting Temptations" and earlier co-created and

neg: Maury Chaykin humongous photograph of my face. ... I drive by it constantly, back and forth, back and forth." The original movie's success led to the weekly series, "A Nero Wolfe Mystery", which played for two seasons on A&E and continues to air internationally. Chaykin and Hutton had worked together previously, albeit briefly, in the 1985 film "Turk 182"; and they worked together subsequently, in the 2006 film "Heavens Fall". Two of Chaykin's early motion picture roles brought him public recognition: computer programmer Jim Sting in "WarGames" and prosecution witness Sam Tipton in "My Cousin Vinny". In 1990, he had a small

neg: My Cousin Vinny the humor comes from the fish out of water interaction between the brash Italian-American New Yorkers, Vinny and his fiancée Mona Lisa, and the more reserved Southern townspeople. A critical and financial success, Pesci, Gwynne, and Tomei all received praise for their performances, and Tomei won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress. The film has also been lauded by attorneys for its accurate depiction of court procedure and trial strategy. Driving through Alabama in their metallic, mint green 1964 Buick Skylark convertible, Bill Gambini and Stan Rothenstein, college students from New York who just got scholarships to UCLA, shop

neg: Marisa Tomei previous year for Best Breakthrough Performance for "My Cousin Vinny". The following year, Tomei appeared alongside Downey again in the romantic comedy "Only You". She then appeared in Nick Cassavetes's "Unhook the Stars". Of Tomei's performance, "The New York Times" wrote, "Ms. Tomei is equally fine as Mildred's younger, hot-tempered neighbor, whose raw working-class feistiness and bluntly profane vocabulary initially repel the genteel older woman." She received her first Screen Actor's Guild award nomination for Outstanding Female Supporting Actor for her performance. In 1998, she received an American Comedy Award nomination for Funniest Supporting Actress for Tamara Jenkins's cult film

neg: Chris Ellis (actor) nine-month period of 1987, Chris accepted 102 dinner invitations. "I don't know why they kept arriving, nor why I counted them, though I do know why I accepted them." In 1990, a break came when he got a part in "Days of Thunder". This seemed to jump-start Ellis' career as parts in "My Cousin Vinny", "Addams Family Values" and "Apollo 13" as former NASA Mercury Seven astronaut Deke Slayton. He began picking up credits on well-known television series including "Melrose Place", "NYPD Blue" and "The X-Files". After working with Hanks on "Apollo 13", the two worked together on "That Thing

neg: Jonathan Lynn Jonathan Lynn Jonathan Lynn (born 3 April 1943) is an English stage and film director, producer, writer and actor. He directed comedy films such as "Nuns on the Run", "My Cousin Vinny", and "The Fighting Temptations" and earlier co-created and co-wrote the TV series "Yes Minister" and "Yes, Prime Minister". Lynn was born in Bath, Somerset, the son of Ruth Helen (Eban), a sculptor, and Robin Lynn, a physician. Lynn was educated at Kingswood School, Bath, between 1954 and 1961, after which he studied Law at Pembroke College, Cambridge (his maternal uncle, Israeli statesman Abba Eban, also studied at Cambridge).

neg: Lane Smith appeared in "Air America" playing a United States Senator, a role for which he was selected based on his resemblance to then-Minority Leader Bob Dole. Two years later, he played a small-town district attorney opposite Joe Pesci in "My Cousin Vinny", followed by a role as Coach Jack Reilly in "The Mighty Ducks". In 1993 Smith landed the role Perry White in "", which he portrayed for four seasons until 1997. In 1994, he portrayed New York Yankees front officeman Ron in "The Scout", along with Albert Brooks (Al Percolo, Yankees scout) and Brendan Fraser (player Steve Nebraska). In 1998,

neg: Travis Tritt Ain't Workin'," respectively the first and third singles, both reached number two, with the number-one "Anymore" in between. "Nothing Short of Dying" was the fourth single, with a peak at number four on "Billboard"; both it and "The Whiskey Ain't Working" went to Number One on "Radio & Records". "Bible Belt," another cut from the album (recorded in collaboration with Little Feat), appeared in the 1992 film "My Cousin Vinny" (the lyrics for the song, however, were changed for the version played in the movie to match the story line). Although not released as a single, it peaked at number

neg: John Robinson (drummer) John Robinson (drummer) John Frederick Robinson (born December 29, 1954 in Creston, Iowa) is an American drummer and session musician. He is known for his work with Quincy Jones, including Michael Jackson's multiplatinum "Off the Wall" album and the charity single "We Are the World". Robinson attended Berklee College of Music in Boston. He has released two solo albums: "Funkshui" (2004) and "Platinum" (2007). He was inducted into the Iowa Rock 'n Roll Music Association Hall of Fame in 2005. Robinson has played on dozens of film soundtracks, including "Grand Canyon", "ER", "My Cousin Vinny", "Jerry Maguire", "The Bodyguard", "Independence

neg: “Cousin Vinny” Agnello “Cousin Vinny” Agnello Louis Anthony Agnello (born January 30, 1960) is an American morality writer known by his penname Cousin Vinny. He published the novel "The Devil’s Glove". The "San Jose Mercury" Newspaper described his life as an “eye-popping head swivel.” Born in Flushing, New York, Agnello was a student at Western Connecticut State University when he became a stripper. He earned a bachelor’s degree in English in 1992. Agnello worked as a stripper in New York to work his way through college. He later operated World Famous Cousin Vinny's Gorgeous Strippers. In 1986, he appeared on “Regis and Kathie

neg: Vinny Cerrato Cerrato was offered another position in the Redskins front office, owner Daniel Snyder stated simply that it was "time to move on." Cerrato has since been doing a sports talk radio show in Baltimore Md, 105.7 the fan. Vinny Cerrato Vinny Cerrato is the former Executive Vice President for Football Operations (General Manager) for the Washington Redskins of the National Football League and actor in the feature film "Kindergarten Ninja". Cerrato played college football at Iowa State University, where he played quarterback and wide receiver. Cerrato started his career as a graduate assistant for the Minnesota Golden Gophers from 1983

neg: Vinny Cerrato Vinny Cerrato Vinny Cerrato is the former Executive Vice President for Football Operations (General Manager) for the Washington Redskins of the National Football League and actor in the feature film "Kindergarten Ninja". Cerrato played college football at Iowa State University, where he played quarterback and wide receiver. Cerrato started his career as a graduate assistant for the Minnesota Golden Gophers from 1983 to 1984, and he was promoted to recruiting coordinator in 1985, before leaving for Notre Dame. Before the NFL, Cerrato served as the football recruiting coordinator under Lou Holtz at the University of Notre Dame. During that time,

neg: Joe Pesci and his first in 30 years, "Vincent LaGuardia Gambini Sings Just for You", which was named after his character from the 1992 film "My Cousin Vinny". The album was both humorous and serious, exploring a variety of genres, though most of it was big band jazz. The album spawned the single "Wise Guy," a rap number that played on the gangsta theme by making reference to Mafia gangsterism. "Wise Guy" interpolated the 1980 hit "Rapture" by Blondie, and was co-written and produced by the hip-hop production team the Trackmasters. In 1999, Pesci announced his retirement from acting to pursue a

neg: Vinny Vella Vinny Vella Vinny Vella (born January 11, 1947) is an American actor, talk show host and comedian. Vella was born "'Vincent Frank Vella" on Bleecker Street in Greenwich Village New York City. Vella's father was from Bari, Italy and his mother was from Naples, Italy Vella's father had a fish store in Little Italy. Vella is probably best known for the role of "Artie Piscano" in Martin Scorsese's "Casino". He was also the subject of a 67-minute 2000 documentary called "Hey, Vinny" by director John Huba. He played Jimmy Petrille on the HBO show "The Sopranos". In New York City,

neg: “Cousin Vinny” Agnello take the time to digest the details of Savannah Morning News entertainment writer Linda Sickler’s profile piece." “Cousin Vinny” Agnello Louis Anthony Agnello (born January 30, 1960) is an American morality writer known by his penname Cousin Vinny. He published the novel "The Devil’s Glove". The "San Jose Mercury" Newspaper described his life as an “eye-popping head swivel.” Born in Flushing, New York, Agnello was a student at Western Connecticut State University when he became a stripper. He earned a bachelor’s degree in English in 1992. Agnello worked as a stripper in New York to work his way through college.

neg: My American Cousin Sandy Wilson and leading actress Margaret Langrick. The sequel to this film, "American Boyfriends", was released in 1989. "My American Cousin" won six awards at the 7th Genie Awards, including Best Picture, Best Director (Wilson), Best Original Screenplay (Wilson), Best Actor (Wildman), Best Actress (Langrick) and Best Film Editing (Haida Paul). The film was also nominated for Best Supporting Actor (Donat), Best Sound, Best Sound Editing, Best Art Direction and Best Costume Design, but did not win those awards. My American Cousin My American Cousin is a Canadian drama film, released in 1985. Written and directed by Sandy Wilson based

neg: Randy Edelman Mohicans"; "The Mask"; "Daylight"; "Anaconda"; "XXX"; "Gettysburg"; "My Cousin Vinny"; "While You Were Sleeping"; "Dragonheart"; "Shanghai Noon"; "Six Days, Seven Nights"; "The Indian in the Cupboard"; "Billy Madison"; "Angels in the Outfield"; and "EDtv" to name just a few. Edelman was honored with the Richard Kirk Award at the 2003 BMI Film and TV Awards. The award is given annually to a composer who has made significant contributions to film and television music. In 2004, he received an honorary doctorate in fine arts from the University of Cincinnati. He was given the degree along with three other honorees distinguished in

neg: Ralph Macchio first "Karate Kid" film. Playing high school senior Daniel LaRusso, Macchio was actually in his early twenties when the film was made. He continued this success with the film's sequels, "The Karate Kid Part II" and "The Karate Kid Part III". In the mid-1980s, Macchio's face began appearing on the covers of many teen "bubblegum" magazines such as "Tiger Beat", "16", and "Teen Beat". Macchio appeared in the 1986 film "Crossroads", portraying music student Eugene Martone. In 1992, he starred opposite Joe Pesci and Marisa Tomei in the hit comedy "My Cousin Vinny", playing Billy Gambini, who was wrongfully accused

neg: Michael Kleiman Michael Kleiman Michael Kleiman is a documentary filmmaker who has focused on films with social themes. He co-directed "The Last Survivor", which was a MIPCOM pick for 2010 and "Web", which premiered at the DOC NYC Film Festival where it won the Sundance Now Audience Award. Kleiman was born in Long Island, NY. He became attracted to cinema as a child, especially after seeing Macaulay Culkin’s performance in "Home Alone", then regularly imitated scenes from that movie (especially Keven McAllister’s scene, applying aftershave and screaming into the mirror) as well as scenes from "My Cousin Vinny" and "The Fugitive", in

neg: Kaydyacha Bola in court. The argument between these two unlikely opponents brings forth, amongst other things, the differences between the rural and the urban ways of life. The music is provided by Amar Mohile. Kaydyacha Bola Kaydyacha Bola ()is a Marathi movie released on 4 November 2005. It is inspired by the Hollywood movie My Cousin Vinny. The movie is produced by Dr. Uday Tamhankar and directed by Chandrakant Kulkarni. The movie is based on two wrongly accused youngsters whose only lifeline is their clumsy uncle who has to go up against an undefeated prosecutor. This movie is inspired from the 1992

neg: Untamed Heart agent, MGM had greenlighted the project. Originally, the film was titled "The Baboon Heart" in honor of an infant named Baby Fae (born 14 October 1984) who received a cross-species heart transplant from a baboon to fix a congenital heart defect. Initially, Bill had not considered Christian Slater for the role of Adam, “but then it was just the obvious choice." For the role of Caroline, Bill remembered auditioning Marisa Tomei for his earlier film, "Five Corners". While she had been too young for that role, after her success with "My Cousin Vinny" he felt she was right for the

neg: Paul Schiff who would go on to become his mentor. Roth hired Schiff as associate producer on the boxing drama, "Streets of Gold", before moving up to produce his 1988 drama," Coupe de Ville". Schiff then became a vice president of Production under Roth at Morgan Creek Productions, where he developed and supervised numerous projects, and produced the westerns "Young Guns" and its sequel, "Young Guns II". Schiff spent seven years at the studio in a production deal, where he produced films including "My Cousin Vinny", starring Joe Pesci and Marisa Tomei", The Vanishing", the American adaptation of George Sluizer’s Dutch thriller;

neg: Frank Judge hosted the bi-weekly Free Speech Zone series at Rochester's Mez Cafe. The Mez closed in August 2009. In October, the venue was renovated and re-opened under new management as the Tango Cafe. The Free Speech Zone resumed in November, 2009 and ran until December, 2011. Judge is a cousin of Italian-born film and television actor and Academy member Cesare Danova, and prominent, award-winning Roman artist Sergio Deitinger, who paints under the name DeiTinger. He is also related to Italian novelist Alberto Moravia via another Italian cousin. His cousin Edmund Wall was a well-known poet in the Troy-Albany, NY area. Frank

neg: Rapture (Blondie song) "Done by the Forces of Nature". Elements of "Rapture" were recreated for the Joe Pesci song "Wise Guy", in which he raps in-character as Vincent LaGuardia Gambini from the film "My Cousin Vinny". English synthpop duo Erasure covered "Rapture" in 1997 album (featured as a B-side track in the UK and included on the U.S. version of their album "Cowboy"), with Vince Clarke providing the rap. It was also included in the setlist for their 2005 tour, "The Erasure Show". In 2004 at VH1's annual Diva's Live concert, Debbie Harry performed "Rapture" with rapper Eve, who performed her own original

neg: Vinny Sullivan Vinny Sullivan Vinny Sullivan (born 19 April 1981 in Waterford) is an Irish footballer who last played for Waterford United in the League of Ireland. Vinny plays as a forward. Vinny left Dungarvan United for Celtic at the age of 17. He transferred to Livingston in 2002 in a season where they finished third in the SPL, and spent a brief period on loan at Cowdenbeath. Vinny signed for Waterford United in 2002 and made an immediate impact as he helped the Blues to the League of Ireland First Division title, contributing thirteen goals in the process. He was a

neg: William Cotton Oswell was a cousin of the judge Henry Cotton and a first cousin once removed of Henry John Stedman Cotton. William Cotton Oswell's wife's father's mother Willielmina Cornthwaite was the sister of Ann Cornthwaite, the mother of the mother of Rev. Prof. Baden Powell, the father of the first Lord Baden-Powell, who wrote about "my cousin William Cotton Oswell", who was actually the husband of his father's second cousin. For more, see http://www.halhed.com/t4r/getperson.php?personID=I2171&tree=tree1 William Cotton Oswell William Cotton Oswell (27 April 1818 – 1 May 1893) was an English explorer in Africa and other areas. He was born in Leytonstone, Essex

neg: Charles Frank that Frank met his wife Susan Blanchard, who played his character's wife, Mary Kennicott Martin. They married in 1977 and have one child. Charles Frank Charles Reser Frank (born April 17, 1947) is an American actor noted for playing Bret Maverick's cousin Ben Maverick in the 1978 TV-movie "The New Maverick" with James Garner and Jack Kelly, and in the short-lived 1979 television series "Young Maverick". He graduated with the class of 1969 from Middlebury College in Vermont. From 1970-74 (and again in 1988 and 1995), Frank played Dr. Jeff Martin on the ABC soap opera "All My Children". In

neg: Limited-slip differential becoming one of the first manufacturers. Other factory names for LSDs include: In The Beach Boys' song "409", the lyrics mention the presence of a limited-slip differential: "...My four-speed, dual-quad, Positraction 4-0-9 (4-0-9, 4-0-9)." In the 1992 film "My Cousin Vinny", the proof of innocence of two young men falsely accused of murder relies heavily on a photograph of tire marks made by a car which has a limited-slip differential, which (as Marisa Tomei's character famously declares in an Oscar-winning performance) "was not available on the '64 Buick Skylark," the car driven by the defendants. She argues that the evidence

neg: David Herman actor, Herman has appeared in several films including "Dude, Where's My Car?" and "Fun with Dick and Jane." Herman had a prominent role in the 1999 comedy "Office Space", where he played a gangsta rap-loving nerd unfortunately named Michael Bolton who must endure questions about his relationship to the famous singer. In 2006, he appeared in another Mike Judge film, "Idiocracy". Herman is also known for his work as a voice actor in cartoons and video games, notably in "Futurama", where he provides the voices of many recurring characters (including Scruffy, Roberto, Mayor Poopenmeyer, and Ogden Wernstrom), and "King of

neg: Vinny Sullivan August 2009, he signed again with Waterford United. Vinny returned to Cork City in 2011. He scored a 35-yard curler on his return against Waterford in the quarter final of the Munster Senior Cup on 13 February. On 4 March, he scored the winner on his home debut, in a 1-0 league win over Wexford Youths. Cork City Vinny Sullivan Vinny Sullivan (born 19 April 1981 in Waterford) is an Irish footballer who last played for Waterford United in the League of Ireland. Vinny plays as a forward. Vinny left Dungarvan United for Celtic at the age of 17. He

neg: Sunday Night Show called Dave. Both Barry and Dave are played by actor Alex Lowe. Varinder or Vinny is a caller who used to be obsessed with Iain's show but has now turned into Iain's personal friend. During his very first call to the show, he asked a number of questions to Iain that were recorded and are regularly played out by Iain to confuse intoxicated callers. G-Man A wannabe gangster. Rob Burnett The most rebellious regular, who called in and makes fun of Iain and has created his own 'Top 50 List', which Lee's wife and producer joined. Mr. Naughty A caller

neg: Andy Griffith the show co-starred character actor and comedian — and Griffith's longtime friend — Don Knotts in the role of Deputy Barney Fife, Taylor's best friend and comedy partner. He was also Taylor's cousin in the show at first, though later they dropped that cousin relationship and talked simply of knowing one another since boyhood. In the series premiere episode, in a conversation between the two, Fife calls Taylor "Cousin Andy", and Taylor calls Fife "Cousin Barney". The show also starred child actor Ron Howard (then known as Ronny Howard), who played Taylor's only child, Opie Taylor. It was an immediate

neg: Recurring Saturday Night Live characters and sketches introduced 1995–1996 actor James Stewart, while regular cast member Mark McKinney played Carrey. Pesci and Stewart teamed up to beat up Carrey, with Stewart going on to beat up Pesci himself. One episode featuring then Mayor Rudy Giuliani was about to get beaten when his security detail grabs Pesci, then Giuliani grabs a stickball stick and proceeded to beat Pesci. Pesci also spares actors who, like him, are of Italian ancestry and who came to prominence in films about the Sicilian mafia. However, while Italian-Americans were often spared physical assault, Pesci made disparaging remarks, such as when he had his "My Cousin

neg: “Cousin Vinny” Agnello Lee Live.” At about the same time, Agnello dabbled in acting, appearing on the soap operas “Guiding Light,” “Ryan’s Hope” and “One Life to Live.” Later he would be a featured guest on "The O'Reilly Factor", "Hannity and Colmes", and "Judith Regan Tonight" among others. He released the book "The Devil's Glove," a Christian morality tale, in 2014. Agnello recently completed the sequel to "The Devil’s Glove" called "The Revenge of the Manager". In 2014 "Adweek" opened their feature on “Cousin Vinny” by saying, “If you’ve forgotten or never read about Agnello’s incredible life story, do yourself a favor and

neg: Ian Kelsey tour of "The Shawshank Redemption". Kelsey joined "Coronation Street" in August 2016 playing the part of Vinny, an acquaintance of bad boy Pat Phelan. Ian Kelsey Ian Kelsey (born 17 December 1966) is an English actor. He is best known for his roles as Dave Glover in ITV Soap "Emmerdale", Matt Brewer in "Down to Earth", Patrick Spiller in BBC Continuing Drama "Casualty" and Howard Bellamy in daytime soap opera "Doctors", and for his 6-year-long role as Detective Inspector Richard Mayne in the TV crime series "Blue Murder" alongside Caroline Quentin. He also played Vinny Ashford in ITV's "Coronation Street"

neg: Richard Burton avoid schedule conflicts. The role subsequently went to Marlon Brando for which he earned a BAFTA Award for Best Foreign Actor and an Academy Award nomination for Best Actor. Based on the 1951 novel of the same name by Daphne du Maurier, "My Cousin Rachel" is about a man who suspects his rich cousin was murdered by his wife in order to inherit his wealth, but ends up falling in love with her, despite his suspicions. Upon release, the film was a decent grosser at the box office, and Burton's performance received mostly excellent reviews. Bosley Crowther, writing for "The

neg: Marisa Tomei celebrities. Tomei did, however, parody her role from "My Cousin Vinny", which had considerable Brooklyn influence, in a skit (out of several recurring) spoofing the 1995 O.J. Simpson murder trial. Tomei appeared in the 2000 film "What Women Want", which was a commercial success, and had a supporting role in the romantic comedy "Someone Like You". In 2001, Tomei appeared in Todd Field's Best Picture nominee "In the Bedroom", earning several awards including a ShoWest Award for Best Supporting Actress in 2002. "Variety" wrote, "Tomei is winning in what is surely her most naturalistic and unaffected performance," while "The New

neg: Alva Hugh Maddox Criminal Procedure", which is featured in two scenes in the film "My Cousin Vinny". On June 14, 1958, he married. He has two children. Alva Hugh Maddox Alva Hugh Maddox (April 17, 1930, Covington County - present) was a Justice of the Supreme Court of Alabama from 1969 to 2001. Born in Covington County, Alabama to parents Christopher Columbus and Audie L. (née Freeman) Maddox, he attended the University of Alabama, graduating in 1952 and receiving his J.D. degree from its law school in 1957. He worked as a journalist for a few years to earn money during his time.

neg: Daryl Kerrigan Daryl Kerrigan Daryl Kerrigan, known professionally as Daryl K (born 2 April) is an Irish born, fashion designer based in New York City Kerrigan was born in Dublin. Inspired by her mother's fashion sense and dressmaking abilities, Kerrigan enrolled at the National College of Art and Design in Dublin. When she was 22 years old, Kerrigan moved to New York City. Her first years in New York were spent working in film, where she worked as a costume designer and on-set wardrobe supervisor for independent features such as Jim Jarmusch's "Mystery Train" and "My Cousin Vinny" starring Marisa Tomei. She

neg: Bruce McGill of his films include Into the NIght, "Wildcats", "The Last Boy Scout", "My Cousin Vinny", "Cliffhanger", "Timecop", "Black Sheep", Courage Under Fire, "Rosewood", "The Insider", "Club Paradise," "The Legend of Bagger Vance", "Ali", "The Sum of All Fears", "", "Matchstick Men", "Runaway Jury", "Collateral", "Cinderella Man", "", and "Vantage Point". McGill is a favorite of director Michael Mann, having worked with him on "The Insider", "Ali" and "Collateral". He has also appeared in four HBO TV films, first playing Yankees manager Ralph Houk in Billy Crystal's film "61*" in 2001, then diplomat George Ball in the 2002 film "Path to

neg: Marisa Tomei role earned her rave reviews and the Theatre World Award for outstanding debut on stage. Following several small films, Tomei came to international prominence with her comedic performance in the 1992 film "My Cousin Vinny", for which she received critical praise. Critic Vincent Canby wrote, "Ms. Tomei gives every indication of being a fine comedian, whether towering over Mr. Pesci and trying to look small, or arguing about a leaky faucet in terms that demonstrate her knowledge of plumbing. Mona Lisa is also a first-rate auto mechanic, which comes in handy in the untying of the knotted story." For her

neg: Grits Malaysia. It is a traditional breakfast dish. Solidified cooked grits can be sliced and fried directly in vegetable oil, butter, or bacon grease, or they can first be breaded in beaten egg and bread crumbs. Dessert grits are made with milk, cream, chocolate, chocolate tahini, brown sugar, and salt and can be served optionally with berries or fruit. Grits are discussed in the 1992 comedy film "My Cousin Vinny". Grits are used as a punishment for a teenage girl in the 2008 film "The Secret Life of Bees". Grits Grits is a food made from corn (maize) that is ground

neg: Ewing Athletics on court by Ewing as he was a perennial NBA All-Star, and worn in music videos and performances by artists such as Tupac Shakur, Gang Starr, Kriss Kross and more. The brand's most popular model, the 33 HI was even worn by Joe Pesci in the movie "My Cousin Vinny" for most of the film. The brand soon expanded from just basketball shoes into apparel and full family kids sizes as well as revenue hit $40M per year in the early to mid 1990s. Soon, however, due to distribution problems with Next Sports, Ewing Athletics filed a lawsuit against them

neg: Marisa Tomei Marisa Tomei Marisa Tomei (; born December 4, 1964) is an American actress. She is the recipient of various accolades including an Academy Award and nominations for a BAFTA Award, two Golden Globe Awards, and three Screen Actors Guild Awards. Following her work on the television series "As the World Turns", she came to prominence as a cast member on "The Cosby Show" spin-off "A Different World" in 1987. After having minor roles in a few films, she came to international attention in 1992 with the comedy "My Cousin Vinny", for which she received an Academy Award for Best Supporting

neg: The Cadillac in "The Rye". While Jerry seems to remember her, Mabel doesn't as they officially meet. Mabel made a reference to how she was mugged of her marble rye while she was visiting her daughter and plans not to return. Jerry takes his leave as Morty explains his side of the story in order to get her vote. George's obsession with Marisa Tomei makes Susan suspicious when she comes home and finds him on the couch watching "My Cousin Vinny" and again, later, when she finds him watching "Only You" (specifically, scenes in which Tomei is on screen). George obtains Marisa's

neg: Dale Launer Dale Launer Dale Launer (born May 19, 1952) is an American comedy screenwriter. His films include "Ruthless People", "Blind Date", "Dirty Rotten Scoundrels" and "My Cousin Vinny". Launer was born in Cleveland, Ohio, and brought up in the San Fernando valley. He attended California State University, Northridge, where, after changing his major to Film, he recognised his desire for a job writing and directing films. His first successful screenplay was "Ruthless People" (1986). In May 2007, his film "Tom's Nu Heaven", which he produced, wrote and directed, won Best Picture at the Monaco Film Festival. Launer was friends with the

neg: Jeff Pilson a band featuring original Dio members Vinny Appice, Jimmy Bain, Vivian Campbell, and Claude Schnell, which is due out in 2015. Pilson has also worked as an actor, having appeared in the movie "Rock Star", 2001. Pilson played bassist Jorgen, of the fictional band Steel Dragon, along with Zakk Wylde, future Foreigner band mate, Jason Bonham, who also contributed to the Soundtrack, with Miljenko Matijevic and Jeff Scott Soto as vocalists, who can not be seen. He also contributed to the "Mortal Kombat" reboot, performing the voice acting for Johnny Cage. Pilson's current bass is a 1973 Fender P-Bass with

neg: Dale Launer family of murderer Elliot Rodger. At the behest of Rodger's father, Launer attempted to advise Rodger on how to be more confident with women. After Rodger's death, Launer wrote an article for the BBC about his experience. Dale Launer Dale Launer (born May 19, 1952) is an American comedy screenwriter. His films include "Ruthless People", "Blind Date", "Dirty Rotten Scoundrels" and "My Cousin Vinny". Launer was born in Cleveland, Ohio, and brought up in the San Fernando valley. He attended California State University, Northridge, where, after changing his major to Film, he recognised his desire for a job writing and

neg: Blowtorch Entertainment a functioning website. However, Blowtorch is currently being revived by two young film pioneers Alec Rodriques and Chris Madera. Alec Rodriques, the son of Kelly Rodriques, has taken on the company name, and in teaming up with fellow film fanatic Chris, they hope to take visual film media to the next level. Blowtorch Entertainment Blowtorch Entertainment is a new media company that was co-founded by Kelly Rodriques and Paul Schiff (producer of "My Cousin Vinny", "Rushmore", and "Date Movie"). In November 2007, multiple Hollywood trades reported that Blowtorch Entertainment had raised significant funding to produce and distribute movies and to

neg: Don Stark Uncle Frank in the 2015 film "Hello, My Name Is Doris". Played Judge Talbertson in the 2017 "Scorpion" episode, "Who Let the Dog Out ('Cause Now It's Stuck In a Cistern')". Also in 2017, Stark played Bernie Greenfield, a drug-addicted Hollywood executive in There's...Johnny! Don Stark Donald Stark (born July 5, 1954) is an American actor known for his role as Bob Pinciotti on the Fox Network sitcom "That '70s Show" for all eight seasons (19982006) and fictional Los Angeles Devils owner Oscar Kinkade in VH1's "Hit the Floor". Stark was born in New York City. His father, Nate Stark

neg: Vinny Castilla assistant to Rockies GM Dan O'Dowd. In 2007, he was named manager of the Mexico baseball team for the Pan American Games, and also served as manager in the 2009 World Baseball Classic. In 2008, he was a player-manager for the Naranjeros de Hermosillo in the Mexican Pacific League. Castilla and his wife, Samantha, have 3 sons, Vinicio Jr., Daulton and Cristian. Vinny Castilla Vinicio "Vinny" Castilla Soria (; born July 4, 1967) is a Mexican-born former Major League Baseball third baseman who played his best years with the Colorado Rockies and Atlanta Braves. Previously, he played with the Atlanta

neg: Vinny Testaverde Vinny Testaverde Vincent Frank "Vinny" Testaverde Sr. (; born November 13, 1963) is a former American football quarterback who played for 21 seasons in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Miami, where he was an All-American and won the Heisman Trophy in 1986. Testaverde was drafted by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers first overall in the 1987 NFL Draft. After leaving as a free agent, he signed with the Cleveland Browns and was among the personnel transferred to the newly created Baltimore Ravens during a controversial relocation of the team. He then joined the New York Jets,

neg: Vinny Testaverde at 91.3% (21/23), in 1993 against the Los Angeles Rams (Kurt Warner is the first, with 24/26 for 92.3%). Testaverde is currently the Quarterbacks Coach at Jesuit High School of Tampa, where his son Vincent, Jr. attended. They reside in Tampa, Florida. He and his wife, Mitzi, have two daughters and a son, Vincent, Jr. As of 2017, Vincent, Jr is the starting quarterback for University of Albany. Vinny Testaverde Vincent Frank "Vinny" Testaverde Sr. (; born November 13, 1963) is a former American football quarterback who played for 21 seasons in the National Football League (NFL). He played college

neg: The Life and Times of Judge Roy Bean into directing "out of self defence and a desire to control". "Watch Bear" was played by Bruno, an American black bear who had previously played the lead in the 1967-1969 CBS TV series "Gentle Ben". Paul Newman thought that Bruno stole every scene in which they appeared together, an opinion shared by some reviewers. "My God is Paul Newman a good actor," said John Huston. ""He's just marvelous in this picture. He's never done anything quite like this and yet he's caught something unique and original. The picture definitely says something about a spirit of the past. There's something uniquely

neg: Bollywood time they take to decide a case. There have been some notable cases of conflict though. The makers of "Partner" (2007) and "Zinda" (2005) have been targeted by the owners and distributors of the original films, "Hitch" and "Oldboy". American Studio Twentieth Century Fox brought the Mumbai-based B.R. Films to court over its forthcoming "Banda Yeh Bindaas Hai", allegedly an illegal remake of its 1992 film "My Cousin Vinny". B.R. Films eventually settled out of court by paying the studio at a cost of about $200,000, paving the way for the film's release. Some on the other hand do comply

neg: Vinny Finigan Vinny Finigan Vinny Finigan (born ) is an English professional rugby league player who plays for London Skolars. He is of Irish descent. Vinny Finigan is a product of the Bradford Academy. Finigan made his début in Round 22 (Salford) of the 2010 Season on the wing, in place of the injured Stuart Reardon. He played for the rest of the season including Round 27 (Wigan). Finigan scored against Salford (2 tries) and Hull Kingston Rovers (2 tries). At the end of the 2010 season Finigan was given a professional contract keeping him at Bradford for another year. In 2011

neg: Summer of Sam where he is driven crazy by the barking of a neighbor's large black dog and has a vision of the dog directing him to kill. In an Italian-American neighborhood in the Bronx (likely Morris Park, Throggs Neck, or Pelham Bay), hairdresser Vinny and his pretty wife Dionna go disco dancing at a local nightclub, where they meet Dionna's attractive cousin Chiara. Vinny offers to drive Chiara home while Dionna remains at the club. Vinny and Chiara then park on a residential street and have sex in the car. Son of Sam watches them, but he is scared off when the

neg: Vinny Castilla Vinny Castilla Vinicio "Vinny" Castilla Soria (; born July 4, 1967) is a Mexican-born former Major League Baseball third baseman who played his best years with the Colorado Rockies and Atlanta Braves. Previously, he played with the Atlanta Braves (1991–1992, 2002–2003), Colorado Rockies (1993–1999, 2004, 2006), Tampa Bay Devil Rays (2000–2001), Houston Astros (2001), Washington Nationals (2005), and San Diego Padres (2006). He currently serves as a special assistant to the Rockies GM Jeff Bridich. The Atlanta Braves purchased Castilla's contract from the Saltillo club out of the Mexican League in 1990. He made his MLB debut as a shortstop

neg: Newton County, Georgia major films including "My Cousin Vinny", "" and "Halloween II", Rob Zombie's sequel to his 2007 film "Halloween", were also filmed near and around "The Square" in downtown Covington. Newton county claims to be the birthplace of Georgia 4-H. Actually, the Girls Canning and Boys Corn Clubs in 1904 by G.C. Adams was renamed the 4-H Club in 1906, after the original 4-H Club that opened in Iowa in 1905. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of , of which is land and (2.5%) is water. The majority of Newton County is located in

neg: Great Moments in Aviation Kidron had previously come to dislike directing for major studios when filming "My Cousin Vinny" for Fox, she found the low budget of "Great Moments in Aviation" "just as horrendous a compromise". Though originally intended for theatrical release, the film failed to find theatrical distribution. It was first screened at the Cannes Film Festival in 1994, then broadcast in Britain on BBC Two on 11 November 1995. It was released on video in the United States under the alternative title "Shades of Fear" two years later, on 11 November 1997. The film received mixed to negative reviews from critics. Thomas

neg: Scenes from the Class Struggle in Springfield having a better golf swing than I do—heaven forbid!", he added. In its original broadcast, "Scenes from the Class Struggle in Springfield" finished 64th in the ratings for the week of January 29 to February 4, 1996, with a Nielsen rating of 8.8. The episode was the fifth-highest-rated show on the Fox network that week, following "The X-Files", "Beverly Hills, 90210", "My Cousin Vinny", and "Married... with Children". Since airing, the episode has received mostly positive reviews from television critics. Warren Martyn and Adrian Wood, authors of the book "I Can't Believe It's a Bigger and Better Updated Unofficial Simpsons

neg: Eight Is Enough as "My Cousin Vinny". After the end of the show's fifth season (112 one-hour episodes), production costs and declining ratings caused the show to be cancelled, along with seven other shows that season (including "The Waltons"). "Variety"'s headline on the cancellation stated, "Eight Shows In, Eight Shows Out". In a 2000 episode of "E! True Hollywood Story", Dick Van Patten stated that no one contacted him to inform him of the cancellation. Instead, he read about it in a newspaper. The series had two reunion movies on NBC. In "An Eight Is Enough Reunion" on October 18, 1987, Mary Frann

neg: Voir dire process in terms of jury selection where the attorney for the defense, Henry Drummond, struggles to arrange a reasonably unbiased jury in a small town where the public sentiment is blatantly favoring the prosecution. However, the play has Drummond forced to entirely use his limited number of peremptory challenges to weed-out prospective jurors, even when they are so obviously prejudiced in the prosecution's favor to the point of bellowing their opinions on the stand that most should be struck for cause. The Academy Award-winning film "My Cousin Vinny" has a scene depicting the voir diring of the defense attorney's fiancée

neg: Joe Pesci publicity for "My Cousin Vinny". During his monologue, he restored a picture of Pope John Paul II that had been torn by Sinéad O'Connor on the previous broadcast. Pesci had a small role in 1993's "A Bronx Tale" as Carmine. The film starred Robert De Niro and Chazz Palminteri, both of whom made the film and personally offered Pesci the role. In 1995, Pesci had his third collaboration with Scorsese and De Niro in the film "Casino", playing Nicky Santoro, based on real-life Mob enforcer Anthony Spilotro, along with Sharon Stone and James Woods; Pesci had previously co-starred with the

neg: Banda Yeh Bindaas Hai Banda Yeh Bindaas Hai Banda Yeh Bindaas Hai is an unreleased Bollywood comedy film directed by Ravi Chopra, starring Govinda, Salman Khan, Tabu, Lara Dutta, and Boman Irani. The director was served with a legal notice in 2009 by 20th Century Fox, which charged that the film blatantly plagiarised their 1992 production "My Cousin Vinny". Chopra and the production company, Mumbai-based BR Films, denied the charges in court in May 2009; the film's release was to be delayed until June 2009 by order of the Bombay High Court. A lawsuit was filed against BR Films by Twentieth Century Fox for