James Eugene Carrey (born January 17, 1962) is a Canadian-American actor, comedian, writer, and artist. He is known for his energetic slapstick performances. Carrey first gained recognition in America in 1990 after landing a recurring role in the sketch comedy television series In Living Color.
His first leading roles in motion pictures came with Ace Ventura: Pet Detective (1994), Dumb and Dumber (1994), The Mask (1994), and Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls (1995), as well portraying the Riddler in Batman Forever (1995) and the lead role in Liar Liar (1997).
He gained attention starring in serious roles in The Truman Show (1998) and Man on the Moon (1999), with each garnering him a Golden Globe Award for Best Actor.
The Weeknd kicked his depression demons with a disco flare in his fifth studio album Dawn FM.On Friday the 31-year-old singer — real name Abel Tesfaye — released the first music videofor a track off the album, Sacrifice, which showed him being thrust into a sort of dancefloor ritual after being resurrected.Of his new album, the Canadian crooner had previously teased that it would be about embracing a new dawn after his After Hours era — which was marked by a 'dark and sad' time.
A new dawn:The Weeknd, 31, released the music video for Sacrifice off his latest album Dawn FM on Friday which showed him experiencing a sort of resurrection and a human ritual with a disco flareThe four-minute video opens with the singer seemingly coming to fruition as an imaginary radio station (103.5 Dawn FM) says:'You've been in the dark for way too long, it's time for you to walk into the light and accept your fate with open arms.'The radio voice — which was revealed to be none other than Jim Carrey — continues to say: 'Scared?
Don't worry, we'll be there to hold your hand and guide you through this painless transition.' He is then blasted by a blinding light while seemingly transitioning out of purgatory, at which point he wakes up on a dancefloor and gasping for air.The video – which arouses visions of The Matrix — continues to see him on a journey towards finding the light.
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