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Once More, with Feeling is a 2003 book by an English writer and presenter, who is also a professional at what card game? | Victoria Coren Mitchell
Victoria Elizabeth Coren Mitchell (; born 18 August 1972) is an English writer, presenter and professional poker player. Coren Mitchell writes weekly columns for "The Observer" and has hosted the BBC television quiz show "Only Connect" since 2008.
Early life.
Victoria Elizabeth Coren was born in... | The Black Robe
The Black Robe is an 1881 epistolary novel by famed English writer, Wilkie Collins. The book relates the misadventures of Lewis Romayne, and is also noted for a perceived anti-Catholic bias.
Plot summary.
As the story begins, Romayne and his friend, Major Hynd, are in Boulogne to visit Romayne's aunt, wh... | 2,400 | hotpotqa-train |
This American author, known for historical fiction, wrote a novel that vividly depicts the Berlin Airlift near its end. Who is he? | Leon Uris
Leon Marcus Uris (August 3, 1924 – June 21, 2003) was an American author of historical fiction who wrote many bestselling books including "Exodus" (published in 1958) and "Trinity" (published in 1976).
Life and career.
Uris was born in Baltimore, Maryland, the son of Jewish American parents Wolf William and A... | Doherty maintains a balance between historical description and the action of the plot on perfect pitch. "The mix is near perfect. The descriptive passages enhance the story, allowing the reader to vividly visualize an unfamiliar setting without detracting from the page-turning pace desirable in a light mystery." Harrie... | 2,401 | hotpotqa-train |
What star of "Floodtide" was born 25 March 1897? | Floodtide
Floodtide is a 1949 British romantic drama film directed by Frederick Wilson and starring Gordon Jackson, Rona Anderson, John Laurie and Jimmy Logan.
The film was one of the four of David Rawnsley's films that used his "independent frame" technique, a form of back projection.
Plot.
A young Scotsman becomes a ... | Peter Illing
Peter Illing (4 March 1899 – 29 October 1966) was an Austrian born, British film and television actor.
Filmography.
- "Silver Darlings" (1947) - Foreign Buyer
- "The End of the River" (1947) - Ship's Agent
- "Against the Wind" (1948) - Andrew
- "Eureka Stockade" (1949) - Raffaello
- "Floodtide" (1949) - Se... | 2,402 | hotpotqa-train |
What is the name of this 1998 British-American crime comedy film, whose soundtrack included Lujon? | The Big Lebowski
The Big Lebowski () is a 1998 crime comedy stoner film written, produced, and directed by Joel and Ethan Coen. It stars Jeff Bridges as Jeffrey "The Dude" Lebowski, a Los Angeles slacker and avid bowler. He is assaulted as a result of mistaken identity, after which The Dude learns that a millionaire (a... | Lock, Stock and Barrel
Lock, stock, and barrel is a figure of speech meaning "everything".
Lock, Stock, and Barrel may also refer to:
- Lock, Shock and Barrel (characters), three fictional characters in "The Nightmare Before Christmas"
- Lock, Stock and Barrel, a musical act appearing on the soundtrack of the film "Coo... | 2,403 | hotpotqa-train |
What county is the William Sewall House located in? | Island Falls, Maine
Island Falls is a town in Aroostook County, Maine, United States. The population was 837 at the 2010 census. Island Falls took its name from an island in the stream at the verge of a waterfall.
Geography.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , of which is land a... | Richards-Sewall House
The Richards-Sewall House is a historic house in Urbana, Ohio, United States. Located along College Street on the city's western side, it was built in 1853 in a combination of the Queen Anne, Stick/Eastlake, and Gothic Revival architectural styles. Although it was built as and is currently used as... | 2,404 | hotpotqa-train |
When was the head coach of 1955 Mississippi State Maroons football team born who left after 1955 college football season? | 1955 Mississippi State Maroons football team
The 1955 Mississippi State Maroons football team represented Mississippi State College during the 1955 college football season. After the season, head coach Darrell Royal left to take the job at Washington. Halfback Art Davis was named to the FWAA/Look Magazine All America T... | 1948 Mississippi State Maroons football team
The 1948 Mississippi State Maroons football team represented Mississippi State College during the 1948 college football season. This was the only of head coach Allyn McKeen's nine seasons that did not end in a winning record for the Maroons. Despite the strong record — his .... | 2,405 | hotpotqa-train |
Chindia is a portmanteau word that refers to China and India together in general, together, they contain over one-third of the total number of humans currently living, and is called? | Chindia
Chindia is a portmanteau word that refers to China and India together in general. The credit of coining the now popular term goes to Indian Member of Parliament Jairam Ramesh. China and India share long borders, are both regarded as growing countries and are both among the fastest growing major economies in the... | currently living in Florida.
Cruz is generally well-liked by his co-workers and is often seen cracking jokes and exchanging banter with the rest of the crew. He and Otis often bicker with one another in the lounge during down-time over the most trivial matters. They later share an apartment together, thus referring to ... | 2,406 | hotpotqa-train |
Lambic is brewed in Brussels at a brewery founded in what year? | Lambic
Lambic ('lɒmbiːk or 'læmbɪk) is a type of beer brewed in the Pajottenland region of Belgium southwest of Brussels and in Brussels itself at the Cantillon Brewery. Lambic beers include gueuze and kriek lambic. Lambic differs from most other beers in that it is fermented through exposure to wild yeasts and bacteri... | Ranke in Dottignies/Dottenijs. The two decided to start a brewery together in 2006. As the building in Sint-Pieters-Leeuw was no longer available, they brewed provisionally at the De Ranke and Proef breweries. Meanwhile the brewers searched for and found a suitable location in Brussels, a former industrial bakery in Mo... | 2,407 | hotpotqa-train |
Sensitivity was covered by a Tejano singer who was called what for her clothing choices? | outlets called her the "Tejano Madonna" for her clothing choices. She also ranks among the most influential Latin artists of all time and is credited for catapulting a music genre into the mainstream market.
The youngest child of the Quintanilla family, she debuted on the music scene in 1980 as a member of the band Sel... | Leon attracted 70,000 attendees. "Entre a Mi Mundo" received generally positive reviews by music critics, who called it her "breakthrough album". It peaked atop the US "Billboard" Regional Mexican Albums chart for eight consecutive months. It was named the second best-selling regional Mexican album of all time by "Bill... | 2,408 | hotpotqa-train |
Which of the singers featured in Climate Change was born in September 21, 1989? | Jason Derulo
Jason Joel Desrouleaux (born September 21, 1989), known professionally as Jason Derulo (; formerly stylised as Derülo), is an American singer, songwriter, and dancer. Since the start of his solo recording career in 2009, Derulo has sold over 30 million singles and has achieved eleven Platinum singles, incl... | Alif (rapper)
Muhammad Alif Abdullah (born September 21, 1989) is also known as Alyph is a singer, lyricist, composer and recording publisher. Alif is the former one of the singers in the Sleeq group which was disbanded in 2015.
Education.
Started a low-level education at Eunos Primary School and continued his secondar... | 2,409 | hotpotqa-train |
Henry Street passes underneath The Manhattan bridge which crosses the East River in New York City, the street was named for what hero of the American revolutionary War? | Henry Street (Manhattan)
Henry Street is a street in the Lower East Side of the New York City borough of Manhattan that runs one-way eastbound, except for two small two-way segments west of Pike Street and east of Montgomery Street. It spans from Oliver Street in the west (locally called "south" because it is towards d... | 145th Street Bridge
The 145th Street Bridge, located in New York City, is a four-lane swing bridge that crosses the Harlem River, connecting 145th Street and Lenox Avenue in Manhattan with East 149th Street and River Avenue in the Bronx. It once carried northbound New York State Route 22 and New York State Route 100. A... | 2,410 | hotpotqa-train |
Which Finnish hip hop group that was active between 1998 and 2005 sang "Freestyler" | Freestyler
"Freestyler" is a song by Finnish hip hop group Bomfunk MC's. It was released in Finland in October 1999 as the third single from their debut studio album "In Stereo", and released internationally in February 2000. It was a worldwide success, topping the charts in more than ten countries—including Australia,... | JS16
Jaakko Salovaara (born 1975), better known by his stage name JS16, is a Finnish musician, DJ and record producer. He is best known for his work with Finnish hip hop group Bomfunk MC's, producing their most successful song "Freestyler", and for his work with Finnish DJ and producer Darude, as well as other solo pro... | 2,411 | hotpotqa-train |
Public Atorni: Asunto o Areglo is an Philippine television court show similar to US television court shows such as a long-running American arbitration-based reality court show presided over by a retired what? | Public Atorni: Asunto o Areglo
Public Atorni: Asunto o Areglo is an Philippine television court show broadcast by TV5 in the Philippines in which small claims court cases are heard, through Mediation. Its format is similar to US television court shows such as Judge Judy and The People's Court; however, instead of a for... | Judge Mathis
Judge Mathis is a long-running, Daytime Emmy Award–winning syndicated arbitration-based reality court show presided over by the retired Judge of Michigan's 36th District Court and black-culture motivational speaker, Greg Mathis. The syndicated series features Mathis adjudicating small claims disputes.
The ... | 2,412 | hotpotqa-train |
Richard Tucholka is best known for his work in the creation of a role-playing game first published in 1982 by who? | Richard Tucholka
Richard Tucholka (February 9, 1954 - April 27, 2017) was a writer, game designer and publisher, best known for his work in the creation of the role-playing games "Fringeworthy" & "".
Career.
Tucholka was a pioneering role-playing game designer, comic book publisher, and had branched out as actor, book ... | The Morrow Project
The Morrow Project is a science fiction role-playing game created by Kevin Dockery, Robert Sadler and Richard Tucholka and published by TimeLine Limited. It is set after a devastating nuclear war. It was first released in the 1980s, and it still has a loyal following. The fourth edition was released ... | 2,413 | hotpotqa-train |
When was the director of the 2010 American-Canadian supernatural horror film Insidious born? | James Wan
James Wan (born 26 February 1977) is a Malaysian-born Australian film director, screenwriter, and producer.
Wan is known for directing the horror film "Saw" (2004) and creating Billy the Puppet. He also directed "Dead Silence" and "Death Sentence" (both 2007), "Insidious" (2010), "The Conjuring" and "" (both ... | Insidious
Insidious may refer to:
- "Insidious (film series)", a horror film series consisting of the films listed below
- "Insidious" (film), a 2010 American supernatural horror film
- "", a 2013 sequel
- "", a 2015 prequel
- "", a 2018 sequel
- "Insidious" (Mephisto Walz album), 2004
- "Insidious" (Nightrage album), ... | 2,414 | hotpotqa-train |
Rocket Science featured an interview with what US Air Force test pilot? | flight controllers Gene Kranz, Christopher Kraft and Sy Liebergot, authors Arthur C. Clarke, Andrew Chaikin, Robert Godwin and Robert J. Sawyer, and broadcaster Walter Cronkite, among others. While focusing mainly on the American side of the race, the series also covered major Soviet achievements through every key phas... | the subject of episode #612.
Footage of an F-104 featured in the opening scenes of the science-fiction motion picture "The Bamboo Saucer" (1968), playing the role of an experimental jet called the 'X-109' whose pilot Fred Norwood (John Ericson) encounters a UFO while carrying out a test-flight.
An F-104 made regular ap... | 2,415 | hotpotqa-train |
What century were the group of American poets associated with New England that Henry Wadsworth Longfellow popular among readers? | Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (February 27, 1807 – March 24, 1882) was an American poet and educator whose works include "Paul Revere's Ride", "The Song of Hiawatha", and "Evangeline". He was also the first American to translate Dante Alighieri's "Divine Comedy" and was one of the Fireside Poets... | American poets from New England. The group is usually described as comprising Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, William Cullen Bryant, John Greenleaf Whittier, James Russell Lowell, and Oliver Wendell Holmes, Sr..
Twentieth century (1900-2000).
The Imagists were (predominantly young) poets working in England and America in t... | 2,416 | hotpotqa-train |
Are Horton Foote and David Foster Wallace both playwrights? | Horton Foote
Albert Horton Foote Jr. (March 14, 1916March 4, 2009) was an American playwright and screenwriter, perhaps best known for his screenplays for the 1962 film "To Kill a Mockingbird" and the 1983 film "Tender Mercies", and his notable live television dramas during the Golden Age of Television. He received the... | writers. The Marathon has been credited for reviving the one-act play form, inspiring many similar festivals across the country. Past playwrights include Horton Foote, Tina Howe, David Mamet, Shirley Lauro, Jaquelyn Reingold, and José Rivera.
Since 1968, EST has produced over 6,000 new works and has helped launch the c... | 2,417 | hotpotqa-train |
Featuring photographs of the Grand Canyon by artists such as John D. Morris, the book Grand Canyon: A Different View is edited by who? | Grand Canyon: A Different View
Grand Canyon: A Different View is a 2003 book edited by Tom Vail. The book features a series of photographs of the Grand Canyon illustrating 20 essays by creationists Steve Austin, John Baumgardner, Duane Gish, Ken Ham, Russell Humphreys, Henry Morris, John D. Morris, Andrew A. Snelling, ... | Meridian: John Wesley Powell and the Second Opening of the West" (1954), a biography of John Wesley Powell, the first white man to explore the Colorado River through the Grand Canyon. Powell later served as a government scientist and was an advocate of water conservation in the American West. Stegner wrote the foreword... | 2,418 | hotpotqa-train |
David Luchins served as an aide to a Vice President who was passed away in which year ? | staff of New York Senator Daniel Patrick Moynihan.
Life and career.
Luchins was born in New York City, the eldest son of Abraham Luchins, a Gestalt psychologist, and Edith Hirsch Luchins, a mathematician and psychologist, who was one of the first women to serve on the national board of the Orthodox Union. He is a gradu... | David Luchins
David Luchins (born 1946) is a professor at Touro College and chair of its political science department. He is a national vice-president of the Orthodox Union and a national officer of the Jewish Council for Public Affairs (JCPA). Luchins is a "much-lauded longtime Orthodox Jewish activist" who is active ... | 2,419 | hotpotqa-train |
Which professor of evolutionary anthropology at Duke University is the director of the Jane Goodall Institute, founded by Jane Goodall the British primatologist? | Anne E. Pusey
Anne Elizabeth Pusey is director of the Jane Goodall Institute Research Center and a professor of evolutionary anthropology at Duke University. Since the early 1990s, Pusey has been archiving the data collected from the Gombe chimpanzee project. The collection housed at Duke University consists of a compu... | Dawn Prince-Hughes
Dawn Prince-Hughes (born January 31, 1964 in Carbondale, Illinois) is an American anthropologist, primatologist, and ethologist who received her M.A. and PhD in interdisciplinary anthropology from the Universität Herisau in Switzerland. In 2000 she was appointed an adjunct professor at Western Washin... | 2,420 | hotpotqa-train |
Legend is a science fiction Western television show starring an American , director, producer, writer, singer, musician, voice artist and stand-up what? | Legend (TV series)
Legend is a science fiction Western television show that ran on UPN from April 18, 1995 until August 22, 1995, with one final re-airing of the pilot on July 3, 1996. It starred Richard Dean Anderson and John de Lancie.
Plot.
Ernest Pratt, a gambling, womanizing, cowardly, hard-drinking writer has cre... | Metz White, sculptor
- John Wilde, painter
- Allee Willis, songwriter
- Tom Wopat, actor/musician
- Frank Lloyd Wright (attended), architect
- Frank Wu, science-fiction artist
- Yung Gravy, singer and songwriter
- Jorge Zamacona, television writer and producer
- Marilyn J Ziffrin, composer
- Glen Zipper, film producer
... | 2,421 | hotpotqa-train |
Who wrote the book that depicts part of the life of the historian born on October 7, 1943? | Oliver North
Oliver Laurence North (born October 7, 1943) is an American political commentator, television host, military historian, author, and retired United States Marine Corps lieutenant colonel. He was convicted in the Iran–Contra affair of the late 1980s, but his convictions were vacated and reversed, and all cha... | interviews with Hitler’s colleagues and associates.
Major biographies Ullrich.
German historian Volker Ullrich (born 1943) wrote a two-volume biography of Hitler, the first edition was published in German in 2013 and was translated into English in 2016 ("Hitler - A Biography, Volume 1: Ascent 1889-1939"). He depicts Hi... | 2,422 | hotpotqa-train |
Which documentary film was released first, "Ring of Fire" or "Garlic Is as Good as Ten Mothers"? | Garlic Is as Good as Ten Mothers
Garlic Is as Good as Ten Mothers is a 1980 documentary film about garlic directed by Les Blank. In 2004, the film was selected for preservation in the United States’ National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as being “culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant.” The ... | The Road to Webequie
The Road to Webequie is a Canadian short documentary film, directed by Tess Girard and Ryan Noth and released in 2016. The film profiles the Webequie First Nation, a remote Nishnawbe Aski community in Northern Ontario, and the potential impacts both positive and negative of the Ontario provincial g... | 2,423 | hotpotqa-train |
A naval leader in Germany before and during World War II attained the highest possible naval rank since who, was later replaced by the man who briefly succeeded Adolf Hitler as the head of state of Germany? | Erich Raeder resignation and later
Erich Johann Albert Raeder (24 April 1876 – 6 November 1960) was a naval leader in Germany before and during World War II. Raeder attained the highest possible naval rank—that of "Großadmiral" (Grand Admiral) — in 1939, becoming the first person to hold that rank since Alfred von Tirp... | nation Nazi Germany.
In 1940 Nazi Germany, Hermann Göring was promoted by Adolf Hitler to "Reichsmarschall", the highest rank in the armed forces of Nazi Germany during World War II (after the position of supreme commander, which was held by Hitler himself). Göring was the only person to hold this rank in modern times.... | 2,424 | hotpotqa-train |
Winnie Nanyondo participated in what events at the Universiade Village Stadium and the Central Stadium in Kazan, Russia representing Uganda in July 2013? | Winnie Nanyondo
Winnie Nanyondo (born 23 August 1993 in Mulago) is a Ugandan middle distance runner. She has represented her native country in several important international events, including the 2016 Summer Olympics, the 2014 World University Cross Country Championships, the 2014 Commonwealth Games, the 2013 Summer U... | 2013 European Team Championships helped Russia to win the team title. He gained further Diamond League points with a third-place finish at the British Grand Prix in Birmingham and a runner-up finish at the Herculis meeting. He and his wife won the javelin gold medals at the Summer Universiade held in Kazan. The Russian... | 2,425 | hotpotqa-train |
Social Distortion and Poster Children, are of which nationality? | Social Distortion
Social Distortion is an American punk rock band formed in 1978 in Fullerton, California. The band currently consists of Mike Ness (lead vocals, lead guitar), Jonny Wickersham (rhythm guitar, backing vocals), Brent Harding (bass, backing vocals), David Hidalgo Jr. (drums), and David Kalish (keyboards).... | any of the following elements can be classified as a "Palestine poster":
- Any poster with the word "Palestine" in it, in any language, from any source or time period.
- Any poster created or published by any artist or agency claiming Palestinian nationality or Palestinian participation.
- Any poster published in the g... | 2,426 | hotpotqa-train |
What year was the 2007 AFI Best supporting actress winner born? | Emma Booth (actress)
Emma Booth (born 28 November 1982) is an Australian model and actress from Perth, Western Australia. The former teen model and TV star played a significant role in the 2007 film "Introducing the Dwights", opposite Brenda Blethyn.
TV and film career.
After "Clubland" was screened at the Sundance Fil... | - Winner AFI Award for Best Film, Best Lead Actor (Eric Bana), Best Supporting Actor (Marton Csokas), and Young Actor's Award (Kodi Smit-McPhee) – 2007
- Nominated AFI Award for Best Cinematography (Geoffrey Simpson), Best Costume Design, Best Direction, Best Editing, Best Lead Actor (Kodi Smit-McPhee), Best Lead Actre... | 2,427 | hotpotqa-train |
A Mother's Gift is by the mother of which television producer? | A Mother's Gift
A Mother's Gift is a 2001 novel by pop music singer Britney Spears and her mother, Lynne Spears. It is their second book together, following 2000's "Heart-to-Heart". The novel is loosely based on Britney's life. Popular reactions to the novel in spaces like Amazon were mixed. In 2012, rumors of a third ... | Dennis the Menace in Mayday for Mother
Dennis the Menace in Mayday for Mother is a 1981 animated TV movie. It was produced by DePatie-Freleng. It is based on Hank Ketcham's 1951 comic strip.
Storyline.
It is Mother's Day and Dennis has not decided what to give his mother for a gift.
Credits.
- Created and written for t... | 2,428 | hotpotqa-train |
What actor born in 1988 stars in a 2014 Telugu drama film directed by Bharathi Ganesh? | Yami Gautam
Yami Gautam (born 28 November 1988) is an Indian film actress and model who predominantly appears in Hindi films. She has also appeared in a few Telugu, Kannada, Punjabi, Malayalam and Tamil films. In addition to acting, she is a prominent celebrity endorser for brands and products.
In 2012, Gautam made her... | Ganesh (film)
Ganesh is a 1998 Telugu action drama film produced by D.Suresh Babu under the Suresh Productions banner, directed by Thirupathisamy. It stars Venkatesh, Rambha and Madhu Bala in the lead roles, with music composed by Mani Sharma. The film was recorded as a "Blockbuster " at the box office. The film receiv... | 2,429 | hotpotqa-train |
Were Irving Wallace and Muriel Spark writers in the same countries? | Muriel Spark
Dame Muriel Sarah Spark DBE, CLit, FRSE, FRSL (née Camberg; 1 February 1918 – 13 April 2006) was a Scottish novelist, short story writer, poet and essayist.
Life.
Muriel Camberg was born in the Bruntsfield area of Edinburgh, the daughter of Bernard Camberg, an engineer, and Sarah Elizabeth Maud (née Uezzel... | Muriel Spark – "The Ballad of Peckham Rye"
- David Storey – "This Sporting Life"
- Rex Stout
- "Three at Wolfe's Door"
- "Too Many Clients"
- William Styron – "Set This House on Fire"
- John Updike – "Rabbit, Run"
- Irving Wallace – "The Chapman Report"
- John Edward Williams – "Butcher's Crossing"
- Raymond Williams –... | 2,430 | hotpotqa-train |
What does the company abbreviation stand for, who's former hairman and CEO is an American businessman,and investment banker? | CIT Group
CIT Group Inc. (CIT) is a financial holding company and bank holding company incorporated in Delaware and headquartered in New York City. CIT Bank, N.A., CIT's banking subsidiary, is headquartered in Pasadena, California. The company's name is an initialism of an early corporate name, Commercial Investment Tr... | John P. Costas (business)
John P. Costas (born January 27, 1957) is an American businessman, banker and trader. He is the former Chairman and CEO of UBS Investment Bank where he oversaw the growth of the Swiss bank's investment banking franchise globally from 2000 to 2005. From 2005 through 2007, Costas was the Chairma... | 2,431 | hotpotqa-train |
"On My Mind" is a song by English singer Ellie Goulding that many critics considered an answer to a song recorded by what English singer-songwriter for his second studio album? | On My Mind (Ellie Goulding song)
"On My Mind" is a song by English singer Ellie Goulding from her third studio album, "Delirium" (2015). It was released as the album's lead single on 17 September 2015. It was written by Goulding, Max Martin, Savan Kotecha and Ilya Salmanzadeh. "On My Mind" is an electropop and R&B song... | Figure 8 (song)
"Figure 8" is a song by English singer and songwriter Ellie Goulding from her second studio album, "Halcyon" (2012). It was released on 14 December 2012 as the album's second single. The song was written by Goulding and Jonny Lattimer and produced by Monsta, with additional production by Mike Spencer. T... | 2,432 | hotpotqa-train |
Were Rolf de Heer and Joseph M. Newman of the same nationality? | Rolf de Heer
Rolf de Heer (born 4 May 1951) is a Dutch Australian film director. De Heer was born in Heemskerk in the Netherlands but migrated to Sydney when he was eight years old. He attended the Australian Film, Television and Radio School in Sydney. His company is called Vertigo Productions and is based in Adelaide... | of Encantos" ("Kagadanan sa Banwaan ning mga Engkanto") directed by Lav Diaz
- "Dr. Plonk" directed by Rolf de Heer
- "Eat, For This is My Body" directed by Michelange Quay
- "Encarnación" directed by Anahí Berneri
- "Happy New Life" ("Boldog új élet") directed by Árpád Bogdán
- "Import Export" directed by Ulrich Seidl... | 2,433 | hotpotqa-train |
Which recording artist as worked on songs with both Jamal Jones and Shaffer Smith? | Take a Bow (Rihanna song)
"Take a Bow" is a song recorded by Barbadian singer Rihanna for "" (2008), the re-release of her third studio album "Good Girl Gone Bad" (2007). The song was written and produced by Tor Erik Hermansen, Mikkel Eriksen, and Shaffer Smith under their stage names StarGate and Ne-Yo. "Take a Bow" w... | continues to work with independent artists, most recently producing and performing on the Indie Soul EP by Canadian songwriter, singer and recording artist AHI.
As a bandleader and/or bassist, Isaacs has worked with Mariah Carey, Martina McBride, Natasha Bedingfield, Billy Ray Cyrus, Kid Rock, Roger Hudgson, Lionel Ric... | 2,434 | hotpotqa-train |
What is the nationality of the writer of Right Now: A 12-Step Program for Defeating the Obama Agenda ? | Right Now (book)
Right Now: A 12-Step Program for Defeating the Obama Agenda, written by Michael Steele, was released on January 4, 2010. The book was published by Regnery Publishing.
Content.
MSNBC reported, "In his new book, “Right Now,” Republican National Committee chairman Michael Steele writes that Republicans ha... | book sales to the RNC, and it would have banned speech-making for personal financial gain."
Honest Injun controversy.
Steele attracted controversy by using the phrase "honest Injun" during an interview while promoting the book.”
On January 4, "Sean Hannity hosted RNC Chairman Michael Steele to promote the release of St... | 2,435 | hotpotqa-train |
What organized agrarian economic movement among American farmers was supported by the weekly left-wing political newspaper, Apeal to Reason? | Farmers' Alliance
The Farmers Alliance was an organized agrarian economic movement among American farmers that developed and flourished ca. 1875. The movement included several parallel but independent political organizations — the National Farmers' Alliance and Industrial Union among the white farmers of the South, the... | Alliance, Missouri
Alliance is an unincorporated community in the northwestern part of Whitewater Township in Bollinger County, Missouri, United States.
The community was named after the organization "Farmer's Alliance", an organized agrarian economic movement among American farmers which had been organized in Illinois... | 2,436 | hotpotqa-train |
Which Italian choregrapher appeared on Season 12 of Dancing with the Stars? | Bruno Tonioli
Bruno Tonioli (; born 25 November 1955) is an Italian choreographer, dancer, and TV personality. He appears as a judge on the British television dance competition "Strictly Come Dancing" and its American adaptation "Dancing with the Stars" on ABC TV in the US. Tonioli co-created and appeared on the BBC ta... | 9, 2005 where he was later replaced by David Ayers. He also competed on the first season of the reality television show "Dancing with the Stars", winning third place with dance professional partner Ashly DelGrosso.
McIntyre appeared as Fonzie in "Happy Days", a musical based on the hit TV show at the Falcon Theater in ... | 2,437 | hotpotqa-train |
The town where painter Henry Augustus Loop died is located in what Metropolitan Statistical Area? | Lake George, New York
Lake George is a town in Warren County, New York, United States. The population was 3,578 at the 2000 census. The town is named after the lake, Lake George. Within the town is a village also named Lake George. The town is part of the Glens Falls Metropolitan Statistical Area.
History.
The first Eu... | Winchester, Kentucky
Winchester is a home rule-class city in and the county seat of Clark County, Kentucky, United States. The population was 18,368 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Lexington-Fayette, KY Metropolitan Statistical Area.
History.
It was named after Winchester, Virginia.
Geography.
Winchester is locat... | 2,438 | hotpotqa-train |
The National Association of Credit Management (NACM) is a non-profit organization based in Columbia, Maryland that promotes standards for the business-to-business credit profession, the trade association specializes in education for its membership, advancement of credit industry practices as well as what, which is the ... | National Association of Credit Management
The National Association of Credit Management (NACM) is a non-profit organization based in Columbia, Maryland that promotes standards for the business-to-business credit profession. Founded in 1896, NACM has more than 15,000 members, primarily of credit and financial executives... | operating costs.
Trade Association Leadership.
Early in his career, Tuniewicz worked as a B2B corporate credit professional, and after several years on its board, in 2006 he was named National Chairman of the National Association of Credit Management (“NACM”), a 20,000-business member trade association & educational gr... | 2,439 | hotpotqa-train |
Are Boy George and Craig Nicholls both from the same country? | Boy George
Boy George (born George Alan O'Dowd; 14 June 1961) is an English singer, songwriter, DJ and fashion designer. He is the lead singer of the pop band Culture Club. At the height of the band's fame, during the 1980s, they recorded global hit songs such as "Karma Chameleon", "Do You Really Want to Hurt Me" and "... | Get Free
"Get Free" is a song by the garage rock band The Vines from their debut album "Highly Evolved". The song was released in mid 2002, and remains the Vines' highest charting single (#7 Billboard Modern Rock, #24 UK Singles Chart). The song was written by Vines' frontman Craig Nicholls. It was covered by "Weird Al... | 2,440 | hotpotqa-train |
What event that Svetlana Radzivil participated in is organized by the Asian Athletics Association? | Asian Athletics Championships
The Asian Athletics Championships is an event organized by the Asian Athletics Association.
The competition courted controversy with the International Association of Athletics Federations when political in-fighting arose due to the barring of Israel from participation in 1977. That edition... | Athletics at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Women's high jump
The Women's high jump competition at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, United Kingdom. The event was held at the Olympic Stadium on 9–11 August.
In the qualifying round, only four athletes attempted the automatic qualifying height of 1.96, the clearance necess... | 2,441 | hotpotqa-train |
Are Bocconia and Bellevalia both flowering plants? | Bellevalia
Bellevalia is a genus of plants in the family Asparagaceae, subfamily Scilloideae. It was first described as a genus in 1808.
The approximately 65 species are found from the Mediterranean: Turkey (about 12 species) and Israel (12 species), to central Asia: Iran, Afghanistan and Pakistan (two species).
Descri... | Bellevalia desertorum
Bellevalia desertorum is a species of flowering plant in the family Asparagaceae, native to Israel, Jordan and the Sinai Peninsula. | 2,442 | hotpotqa-train |
The singer of "World in Perfect Harmony" received the Brit Award for Best British Female in what year? | World in Perfect Harmony
"World in Perfect Harmony" is the fifth and final single from the "Love Moves" album by Kim Wilde, released only in continental Europe.
An extended version of the song was issued on the 12" and CD-single format (though not in France) and a remix of the previous single "Can't Get Enough (Of Your... | Scroll Award, and two Grammy Awards for Best Pop Solo Performance and Song of the Year. In 2015, she received a Golden Globe nomination for Best Original Song as a songwriter for "Yellow Flicker Beat". Her second studio album "Melodrama" received a Grammy nomination for Album of the Year at the 60th ceremony. Lorde has... | 2,443 | hotpotqa-train |
How far is the protected area along the river near Babcock State Park? | New River Gorge National River
The New River Gorge National River is a unit of the United States National Park Service designed to protect and maintain the New River Gorge in southern West Virginia. Established in 1978, the NPS-protected area stretches for from just downstream of Hinton to Hawks Nest State Park near An... | Meadow River Wildlife Management Area
Meadow River Wildlife Management Area, is located near Rupert, West Virginia in Greenbrier County. Occupying of river bottomland, the WMA is located along the Meadow River and consists mainly of wetlands habitat.
Hunting and fishing.
Hunting opportunities include deer, grouse, racc... | 2,444 | hotpotqa-train |
A British former shot putter won the World's Strongest Man contest twice, where was the contest held? | 1986 World's Strongest Man
The 1986 World's Strongest Man was the tenth edition of World's Strongest Man and was won by Jón Páll Sigmarsson from Iceland. It was his second title after finishing second the previous year. 1983 and 1985 champion Geoff Capes from the United Kingdom finished second and, Ab Wolders from the ... | Sebastian Wenta
Sebastian Wenta (born 1975), also known as Wentyl, is a former shot putter, strongman, and Highland Games competitor from Poland. Wenta's athletic career started with volleyball, and he eventually moved on to the shot put and discus throw. He began competing in strongman in 2005 and has quickly risen th... | 2,445 | hotpotqa-train |
The schmaltrum turret could be found on what tanks other than the Panzerkampfwagen IV? | Panzer IV
The "Panzerkampfwagen" IV (PzKpfw IV), commonly known as the Panzer IV, was a German medium tank developed in the late 1930s and used extensively during the Second World War. Its ordnance inventory designation was Sd.Kfz. 161.
The Panzer IV was the most numerous German tank and the second-most numerous German... | 37 mm Flak 43 L/89 on Panzer IV chassis, with armoured turret (Flakpanzer IV)
Tanks Panzerkampfwagen V "Panther".
Also known as: "PzKpfw V, 'Panzer V', Panther, Sd. Kfz. 171"br
The Panther was a medium tank of the German Army in World War II. Until 1944, it was designated as the PzKpfw V Panther.
The production Panther... | 2,446 | hotpotqa-train |
The Garrick Club is a gentlemen's club in the heart of London founded in 1831, since its conception has catered to members such as which English actor and theatre manager, that died on 2 July 1917? | Herbert Beerbohm Tree
Sir Herbert Beerbohm Tree (17 December 1852 – 2 July 1917) was an English actor and theatre manager.
Tree began performing in the 1870s. By 1887, he was managing the Haymarket Theatre, winning praise for adventurous programming and lavish productions, and starring in many of its productions. In 18... | even though he had the support of Charlemont and Reynolds, he was thwarted by circumstances. The Club was founded specifically to be exclusive, and to that end limited the number of members, at that time to 35 at any given time. Since members very rarely left, the only openings came when a member died; and after the la... | 2,447 | hotpotqa-train |
What is the name of the first compilation album produced by Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo's company? | Waves (compilation album)
Waves is the first compilation album released on the Crydamoure label in 2000. The album was mixed by Le Knight Club, a duo consisting of Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo and Eric Chedeville.
Track listing.
1. The Buffalo Bunch – "Music Box" – (4:01)
2. Le Knight Club vs. DJ Sneak – "Intergalactik ... | Shimmies in Super 8
Shimmies in Super 8 is a rare compilation released in United Kingdom on April 1993 as a double pack. Its catalogue number is DS45 – 05/06. DS45 – 05 is a white vinyl 7", DS45 – 06 is a green vinyl. Both 7"s were housed in a folder cardboard sleeve in a plastic bag. This album features two of the fou... | 2,448 | hotpotqa-train |
Who created the television series which has "Off Colors" as the third episode to the fifth season? | Off Colors
"Off Colors" is the third episode of the fifth season of the American animated television series "Steven Universe", which premiered on May 29, 2017 on Cartoon Network. It was written and storyboarded by Lamar Abrams and Jeff Liu. The episode was viewed by 1.524 million viewers.
A direct continuation of the p... | Super Powers (Homeland)
"Super Powers" is the third episode of the fifth season of the American television drama series "Homeland", and the 51st episode overall. It premiered on Showtime on October 18, 2015.
Plot.
Carrie Mathison (Claire Danes) and Jonas (Alexander Fehling) retreat to a secluded cabin. In order to solv... | 2,449 | hotpotqa-train |
Who is the American actor that plays one of the wealthy gay couple in The New Normal that was born on August 23, 1978? | The New Normal (TV series)
The New Normal is an American sitcom that aired on NBC from September 10, 2012, to April 2, 2013. The series was created and principally written by Ryan Murphy and Ali Adler. The storyline follows wealthy gay couple Bryan (Andrew Rannells) and David (Justin Bartha), who are living in Los Ange... | Don Korotsky Norte
Don Korotsky Norte is an American gay rights political activist. He is one half of a Los Angeles gay couple who have been together since meeting in high school in 1978. Don's initial desire to marry his high school sweetheart made headlines in a 1995 "Los Angeles Times" article when the couple expres... | 2,450 | hotpotqa-train |
What job did both Elizabeth Bishop and Nelson DeMille have? | Nelson DeMille
Nelson Richard DeMille (born August 23, 1943) is an American author of action adventure and suspense novels. His novels include "Plum Island", "The Charm School", and "The Gold Coast". DeMille has also written under the pen names Jack Cannon, Kurt Ladner, Ellen Kay and Brad Matthews.
Biography.
DeMille w... | with John Barrymore, and began working for Cecil B. DeMille as a set designer. Carradine, however, did not have the job long. "DeMille noticed the lack of Roman columns in my sketches," Carradine said. "I lasted two weeks." Once DeMille heard his baritone voice, however, he hired him to do voice-overs. Carradine said, ... | 2,451 | hotpotqa-train |
In which sport did the Czech stars Daniel Vacek and Hana Mandlíková gain professional status? | Hana Mandlíková
Hana Mandlíková (born 19 February 1962) is a former professional tennis player from Czechoslovakia who later obtained Australian citizenship. During her career, she won four Grand Slam singles titles: the 1980 Australian Open, 1981 French Open, 1985 US Open, and the 1987 Australian Open. She was also th... | Iveta Melzer
- Martina Navratilova
- Jana Novotná
- Květa Peschke
- Pavel Složil
- Cyril Suk
- Helena Suková
- Věra Suková
- Tomáš Šmíd
- Radek Štěpánek
- Renáta Tomanová
- Daniel Vacek
Triathlon.
- Jan Řehula
See also.
- Sport in the Czech Republic
- Czech Republic at the Olympics
- Czech Republic at the Paralympics | 2,452 | hotpotqa-train |
Which of these events came first, the release of the movie Toy Story or the death of marathon runner Stylianos Kyriakides? | Stylianos Kyriakides
Stylianos 'Stelios' Kyriakides (; January 15, 1910 (Paphos, Cyprus OS/NS) – December 1987) was a marathon runner who came first at the Boston Marathon in 1946, with the aim of raising money to provide food and shelter to the Greeks, who were experiencing severe poverty after the Second World War an... | indoor Aphrodite arena. The football club in Paphos is called Pafos FC. The team was founded in 2000 and is currently in the Cypriot First Division. The team plays in Pafiako Stadium, while they train in other grounds located in Yeroskipou. In 2006, the second Commonwealth Tenpin Bowling Championships were held in Paph... | 2,453 | hotpotqa-train |
Was We Are Scientists or Needtobreathe formed further west? | Needtobreathe
Needtobreathe (stylized as NEEDTOBREATHE) is an American Christian rock band from Seneca, South Carolina, United States. The band is composed of Bear Rinehart (lead vocals, guitar, piano), Bo Rinehart (backing vocals, guitar), Seth Bolt (backing vocals, bass) and Josh Lovelace (backing vocals, keys). To d... | did not have proof of. He commented, "We can boast of things but it should be restricted to what we have proof of. But we shouldn't claim things of which there is no evidence or proof as it reduces the credibility of what our scientists have achieved in the past."
He further asserted, "Even the West recognizes the kno... | 2,454 | hotpotqa-train |
What year was the Mad Men actor who played Betty's ex-husband on the show born? | Jon Hamm
Jonathan Daniel Hamm (born March 10, 1971) is an American actor, best known for playing advertising executive Don Draper in the AMC television drama series "Mad Men" (2007–2015).
For much of the mid-1990s, he lived in Los Angeles, making appearances in television series "Providence", "The Division", "What Abo... | a recurring role as Detective Jo Danville's (Sela Ward) ex-husband, a role which he first portrayed in January, 2011.
In 2012, Elliott also co-starred as Ripp Cockburn, the husband of Kristin Chenoweth's character Carlene, on ABC's comedy-drama series "GCB". In 2014, Elliott appeared in "Mad Men (season 7)" as Dave Woo... | 2,455 | hotpotqa-train |
Which novel is the author of Clockwork Angel best known for? | Cassandra Clare
Judith Lewis (née Rumelt, born July 27, 1973), better known by her pen name Cassandra Clare, is an American author of young adult fiction, best known for her bestselling series ""The Mortal Instruments".
Personal life.
Clare was born Judith Rumelt, to American parents, in Tehran, Iran. Her parents are E... | during a national convention in Rome between reformists and hard-liners, despite the approval of an agenda proposed by Costantino Lazzari.
- Royal Navy troopship "Laconia" was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean by German submarine with the loss of 12 lives.
- The 74th Division of the Egyptian Expeditionary Force ... | 2,456 | hotpotqa-train |
The 24th Hong Kong Film Awards ceremony was a positive for the 2004 Hong Kong romantic drama written and directed by whom? | 24th Hong Kong Film Awards
The 24th Hong Kong Film Awards ceremony was held on 27 March 2005, in the Hong Kong Coliseum and hosted by Carol Cheng and Lawrence Cheng. Twenty-nine winners in nineteen categories were unveiled, with films "Kung Fu Hustle" and "2046" being the year's biggest winners. In conjunction with a h... | Hong Kong Confidential (2010 film)
Hong Kong Confidential () is a 2010 romantic comedy-drama film written and directed by Latvian director Māris Martinsons.
It was chosen as Latvia's submission for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film at the 83rd Academy Awards, but it didn't make the final shortlist.
Plot.... | 2,457 | hotpotqa-train |
Stoke City football has a new shirt sponsor based in what country? | 2012–13 Stoke City F.C. season
The 2012–13 season was Stoke City's fifth season in the Premier League and the 57th in the top tier of English football. It was also the club's 150th year in existence and to mark the occasion the club had a special crest and the away kit was the same colours that Stoke Ramblers wore back... | Mornflake
Mornflake is a producer of oat and oat-based breakfast cereals. Based in Crewe, Cheshire, England, it was founded in 1675. Mornflake Oats is the official shirt sponsor of a football team Crewe Alexandra Football Club and Altrincham F.C. .
Company background.
The Mornflake brand of oat cereals were created in ... | 2,458 | hotpotqa-train |
Craig Duane Neal who was selected in the 1988 NBA draft by a team based in which US state ? | Portland Trail Blazers
The Portland Trail Blazers, commonly known as the Blazers, are an American professional basketball team based in Portland, Oregon. The Trail Blazers compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Western Conference Northwest Division. The team played its home gam... | Manute Bol was later selected) and a 1987 2nd round draft pick (Duane Washington was later selected). Bullard then averaged 7.9 points, 4.8 rebounds and 1.2 assists in two seasons with Golden State and Coach George Karl as a key reserve, playing with Sleepy Floyd, Joe Barry Carroll, Chris Mullin and Terry Teagle.
NBA c... | 2,459 | hotpotqa-train |
Were the bands Man or Astro-man? and Tool formed during the same decade? | Man or Astro-man?
Man or Astro-man? is an American surf rock group that formed in Auburn, Alabama in the early 1990s and came to prominence over the following decade.
Primarily instrumental, Man or Astro-man? blended the surf rock style of the early 1960s like that of Dick Dale and The Spotnicks with the new wave and p... | and Pixies guitarist Joey Santiago. During the mid-to late 1990s, surf rock experienced a revival with surf acts, including Dick Dale recording once more, partly due to the popularity of the movie "Pulp Fiction" (1994), which used Dale's "Misirlou" and other surf rock songs in the soundtrack. New surf bands were formed... | 2,460 | hotpotqa-train |
Hank Azaria joined what cartoon as a voice actor 10 years before acting in Mystery Men? | Mystery Men
Mystery Men is a 1999 American superhero comedy film directed by Kinka Usher and written by Neil Cuthbert and Bob Burden, loosely based on Burden's "Flaming Carrot Comics", and starring Hank Azaria, Claire Forlani, Janeane Garofalo, Eddie Izzard, Greg Kinnear, William H. Macy, Kel Mitchell, Lena Olin, Paul ... | make it more gravelly like Deutsch's voice. Groening and Simon thought that it was perfect and took Azaria over to the Fox network recording studio. The result is Moe's pronounced New York accent. Before he had even seen a script, Azaria recorded several lines of dialogue as Moe for the episode "Some Enchanted Evening"... | 2,461 | hotpotqa-train |
On what subject did this German-born philologist and Orientalist, who lived in Britain for most of his life and is considered one of the most important German scholars in Indian Philology alongside Heinrich Zimmer, work on? | Max Müller
Friedrich Max Müller (; 6 December 1823 – 28 October 1900), generally known as Max Müller, was a German-born philologist and Orientalist, who lived and studied in Britain for most of his life. He was one of the founders of the western academic field of Indian studies and the discipline of Study of religions ... | Celtic studies. In 1901, the Orientalist and Celtologist Heinrich Zimmer (1851–1910) was made professor of Celtic languages at Friedrich Wilhelm University in Berlin, the first position of its kind in Germany. He was followed in 1911 by Kuno Meyer (1858–1919), who, in addition to numerous publications in the field, was... | 2,462 | hotpotqa-train |
What season of The Voice did the lead vocalist of No Doubt appear on? | Gwen Stefani
Gwen Renée Stefani (; born October 3, 1969) is an American singer, songwriter, actress, and record producer. She is a co-founder and the lead vocalist of the band No Doubt, whose singles include "Just a Girl", "Spiderwebs", and "Don't Speak", from their 1995 breakthrough studio album "Tragic Kingdom", as w... | Kill for Candy
"Kill for Candy" is a song by American rock band Dreamcar from their eponymous debut studio album. It was released as the lead single on March 2, 2017 by Columbia Records.
Background and releasing.
In 2012, No Doubt released their sixth studio album "Push and Shove". After the album experienced moderate ... | 2,463 | hotpotqa-train |
Naked and Sacred was released by the member of the daughter of which band? | Naked and Sacred
Naked and Sacred is Chynna Phillips' debut (and to date only) solo album, released in November 1995 three years after her departure from the pop group Wilson Phillips. She was the only member of the group to remain on her label, EMI, after they went on an indefinite break in late 1992. It was released ... | Nettles and Cory Jones (who at the time was studying classical guitar at the University of Georgia) formed the group Soul Miner's Daughter. Performing as both an acoustic duo and with a band, they released two albums: "The Sacred and Profane" in 1996 and "Hallelujah" in 1998, both of which were composed of songs writte... | 2,464 | hotpotqa-train |
Kooikers appeared in the paintings of a Dutch painter whose works are known for their abundance of what? | Jan Steen
Jan Havickszoon Steen (c. 1626 – buried 3 February 1679) was a Dutch genre painter of the 17th century (also known as the Dutch Golden Age). His works are known for their psychological insight, sense of humour and abundance of colour.
Life.
Steen was born in Leiden, a town in Southern Holland, where his well-... | painter of the Bolognese school, known for the imposing paintings of the "Seven Sacraments" (1712)
- Carlo Dolci (1616–1686), Florentine painter, known for his paintings of the heads and half-figures of Jesus and the Mater Dolorosa
- Domenichino (1581–1641), painter of the baroque eclectic school who is noted for his r... | 2,465 | hotpotqa-train |
Dave Peverett and Jimi Hendrix bother made music in what genre? | Jimi Hendrix
James Marshall "Jimi" Hendrix (born Johnny Allen Hendrix; November 27, 1942 – September 18, 1970) was an American rock guitarist, singer, and songwriter. His mainstream career lasted only four years, but he is widely regarded as one of the most influential guitarists in history and one of the most celebrat... | Todd Urick, and performed in various local venues and events. He won a local singing competition, "Albany Star," in 2010.
Phillips' favorite singer is Jonny Lang. Other favorites include John Butler, Dave Matthews, and Damien Rice. He also enjoyed Mumford & Sons and Tool. He grew up listening mainly to '60s and '70s mu... | 2,466 | hotpotqa-train |
The Killers of Comedy Tour and Beetlejuice were both regular guests on what late night show? | Beetlejuice (entertainer)
Lester Green (born June 2, 1968), better known by his stage name "Beetlejuice", is an American actor and comedian with microcephaly and dwarfism, and a frequent guest on "The Howard Stern Show". A member of Stern's Wack Pack, Beetlejuice was named the greatest Wack Packer of all time. Howard S... | Summers (owarai)
Summers (さまぁ〜ず) are a Japanese comedy duo under Horipro Inc., a large talent management company in Tokyo. Frequent guests on many Japanese variety and quiz shows, they are probably most famous as guests on the former late night conte show Uchimura Produce (Uchi-P) and for their regular appearances on L... | 2,467 | hotpotqa-train |
Mills River is a tributary of the river that starts in what Transylvania County, North Carolina town? | Mills River (North Carolina)
The Mills River is located in Transylvania and Henderson counties, North Carolina, United States is a tributary of the French Broad River. The river flows out of the Pisgah Ranger District of the Pisgah National Forest in two forks: the North Fork, which drains the slopes just south of the ... | Hope Mills, North Carolina
Hope Mills is a town in Cumberland County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 15,176 at the 2010 census.
Geography.
Hope Mills is located in western Cumberland County at (34.970679, −78.956603), south of Fayetteville, the county seat. The town center is next to a dam on Little ... | 2,468 | hotpotqa-train |
Who starred in the British gangster film in which Daragh O'Malley had one of his first roles? | "Waking The Dead", "Wire in the Blood", "Silent Witness" and "Vera", and roles in "Longitude", "Cleopatra" for ABC and "The Magnificent Seven" for CBS and in the US TV film "Vendetta", as well as "Camelot" and "Shaughnessy".O'Malley also played Irish explorer Tom Crean in the epic BBC 8 part television series "The Last... | Daragh O'Malley
Daragh Gerard Marion O'Malley (born 25 May 1954) is an Irish actor, director, producer. He was born in Dublin, Ireland.
Among many TV appearances O'Malley is known for his portrayal of Patrick Harper in the long-running [1993-2009] "Sharpe" TV series with Sean Bean. O'Malley first appeared in roles in ... | 2,469 | hotpotqa-train |
why was the hills tavern renamed the century inn? | National Road
The National Road (also known as the Cumberland Road) was the first major improved highway in the United States built by the federal government. Built between 1811 and 1837, the road connected the Potomac and Ohio Rivers and was a main transport path to the West for thousands of settlers. When rebuilt in ... | Hurley Mountain Inn
Hurley Mountain Inn is a restaurant/sports tavern in historic Hurley, New York.
History.
The Inn began during the early 19th century as the “Suspension Bridge House.” About the beginning of the 20th century it was renamed the Hurley Hotel, featuring a tavern and a one chair barber shop. During the e... | 2,470 | hotpotqa-train |
When did the music gene performed by Maria Fumaça originate? | Maria Fumaça
Maria Fumaça is the debut album by Brazilian Funk band Banda Black Rio released in 1977 vinyl format by Atlantic Records (BR 20.022) and issued in 1994 CD format by WEA Music and distributed by Warner Music Brasil (450996349-2).
It was listed by "Rolling Stone" Brazil as one of the 100 best Brazilian album... | scientists collected the biological specimens desired for their experiments themselves, and did not have a particular goal of routinely sharing their specimens with other laboratories. When researching genetic disorders, scientists would only consider genes they already expected to be associated with that disorder—only... | 2,471 | hotpotqa-train |
which movie was directed by Damien Chazelle and won the 2017 Guild of Music Supervisors Awards? | Guild of Music Supervisors Awards
The Guild of Music Supervisors Awards recognize music supervisors in 14 categories, representing movies, television, games and trailers. "Compton", "Carol" and "Furious 7" were among the winners of the 2016 ceremony, while "La La Land" of the 2017 ceremony. The seventh annual ceremony ... | , in which honors the best work in the various areas of sound editing. "American Horror Story" has received one award from six nominations.
Golden Trailer Awards.
The Golden Trailer Awards is an annual awards show that honors achievements in motion picture marketing, including film trailers, posters and television adve... | 2,472 | hotpotqa-train |
Which actress of the movie Havoc is daughter of John Phillips | Bijou Phillips
Bijou Lilly Phillips (born April 1, 1980) is an American actress, model, socialite, and singer. The daughter of musician John Phillips and Geneviève Waïte, she began her career as a model, and at 13, became one of the youngest people to ever appear on the cover of "Italian Vogue". Phillips made her singi... | Dragon Storm (film)
Dragon Storm is a 2004 made for TV fantasy action film written by Patrick Phillips and Sam Wells, and directed by Stephen Furst. The film is noted as the Sci Fi Channel's most-watched original movie with over 3 million viewers of the premiere broadcast.
Plot.
Meteorites falling from the sky during a... | 2,473 | hotpotqa-train |
Where Harry Beaumont and Theodore Wharton co-stars in a movie? | Theodore Wharton
Theodore Wharton (1875–1931) was an American film director, producer and writer. He directed 48 films in the 1910s and 1920s, including the 1915 "The New Adventures of J. Rufus Wallingford" featuring Oliver Hardy.
Biography.
Wharton was born April 12, 1875 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. He was the younger br... | How Rastus Gets His Turkey
How Rastus Gets His Turkey is a 1910 slapstick comedy silent film directed by Theodore Wharton. The film stars Billy Quirk (in blackface), Edward José and Octavia Handworth. The movie was written by José and produced and released by Pathé Frères. The film was part of a series of comedies that... | 2,474 | hotpotqa-train |
What U.S. Route runs through Clay Township down to Jacksonville, Florida? | U.S. Route 23
U.S. Route 23 or U.S. Highway 23 (US 23) is a north–south U.S. Highway between Jacksonville, Florida, and Mackinaw City, Michigan. It is an original 1926 route which originally reached only as far south as Portsmouth, Ohio, and has since been extended. It was formerly part of the major highway known as th... | , Riverside-Avondale and Murray Hill neighborhoods along its path to central Jacksonville (Blanding Boulevard State Road 21 through Wesconnett, being the other).
Traveling north from Orange Park, Florida, in Clay County, where U.S. 17/SR 15 is known as Park Avenue, this route takes the name of Roosevelt Boulevard enter... | 2,475 | hotpotqa-train |
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer contract star Arlene Dahl starred in the film "Ambush" in 1950, which was based on a story of the same name written by who? | Arlene Dahl
Arlene Carol Dahl (born August 11, 1925) is an American actress and former Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer contract star, who achieved notability during the 1950s. She has three children, the eldest of whom is actor Lorenzo Lamas.
She is one of the last surviving stars from the Golden Age of Hollywood.
Biography.
Biogr... | Three Little Words (film)
Three Little Words is a 1950 American musical film biography of the Tin Pan Alley songwriting partnership of Kalmar and Ruby and stars Fred Astaire as lyricist Bert Kalmar, Red Skelton as composer Harry Ruby, along with Vera-Ellen and Arlene Dahl as their wives, with Debbie Reynolds in a small... | 2,476 | hotpotqa-train |
Which suburb in southern Hamilton, New Zealand contains streets named after war heroes including Douglas Bader? | Melville, New Zealand
Melville is a suburb in southern Hamilton in New Zealand. It is named after James Dougal Melville. Many of the streets in Melville are named after war heroes, including Douglas Bader, Bernard Montgomery, Odette Hallowes, David Beatty and William Slim. Melville was named after the districts pioneer... | Enderley
Enderley is a suburb of Hamilton, New Zealand. It became a part of Hamilton in the 5th boundary extension in 1949. It is the highest ranking suburb for socio-economic deprivation in eastern Hamilton.
Poets Corner.
Enderley neighbourhood Poets' Corner (so called due to many of the streets being named after poet... | 2,477 | hotpotqa-train |
The Guardians of the Galaxy, are a fictional spacefaring superhero team, appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics, it has an an initial roster, including which fictional superhero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics, where the character first appeared in "Tales to Astonish"... | Groot
Groot () is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by Stan Lee, Larry Lieber and Jack Kirby, the character first appeared in "Tales to Astonish" #13 (November 1960). An extraterrestrial, sentient tree-like creature, the original Groot first appeared as an invad... | Stingray (comics)
Stingray (Walter Newell) is a fictional superhero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics.
Publication history.
The character first appears as Walter Newell in "Tales to Astonish" #95 (Sep. 1967) and as Stingray in "Prince Namor, the Sub-Mariner" #19 (Nov. 1969).
Fictional charact... | 2,478 | hotpotqa-train |
What kind of vegetation does Filipendula and Aloinopsis have in common? | Aloinopsis
Aloinopsis is a genus of ice plants from South Africa.
Description.
This genus is closely related to the similar "Titanopsis", "Deilanthe" and "Nananthus" genera. "Aloinopsis" species have a rather large tuberous root system, and are occasionally cultivated for their looks. They also tend to grow more "heads... | Lake, the largest of the three permanent lakes, is fringed with tall fen vegetation, characterised by Bulrush, "Typha latifolia", Meadowsweet, "Filipendula ulmaria", and Common Marsh-bedstraw, "Galium palustre".
On the northern edge of the SSSI, a belt of mature woodland was left when the river abandoned its former cha... | 2,479 | hotpotqa-train |
The music for Coco was by a man born when? | Coco (musical)
Coco was a 1969 Broadway musical with a book and lyrics by Alan Jay Lerner and music by André Previn, inspired by the life of Coco Chanel. It starred Katharine Hepburn in her only stage musical.
Background.
Theatre producer Frederick Brisson originally had optioned Chanel's life for his wife Rosalind Rus... | , Critic's Choice Movie Awards, and Annie Awards.
Plot.
In Santa Cecilia, Mexico, Miguel dreams of becoming a musician, even though his family strictly forbids it. His great-great-grandmother Imelda was married to a man who left her and their 3-year-old daughter Coco to pursue a career in music, and when he never retur... | 2,480 | hotpotqa-train |
The action figure Tommy Gunn came with what weapon that remained in use until 1994? | Tommy Gunn (toy)
Tommy Gunn was an Action figure or boys' doll produced by Pedigree Toys Ltd from 1966 until 1968. The basic doll depicted a British infantry soldier of the time complete with Sterling submachine gun but was also available in World War II dress carrying a Sten gun. The figure was in direct competition w... | to allow for the Hundred Hand Slap move. The toy was discontinued in 1994. A variant of it was later released in 1994 for the Street Fighter live action movie line of toys by Hasbro, a tweaked version of the previous action figure (complicating a bit, as the toy resembled the actor in the film very little and more the ... | 2,481 | hotpotqa-train |
Are both musicians Alison Moyet and Mike Muir from the same country? | Alison Moyet
Geneviève Alison Jane Moyet ( ; born 18 June 1961) is an English singer, songwriter and performer noted for her powerful bluesy contralto voice. She came to prominence as half of the duo Yazoo (also known as Yaz), but has since mainly worked as a solo artist.
Her worldwide album sales have reached a certif... | Me Both" swansong features twice – guitar and manic production accompany Alison's vocals and easily becomes the icing on the cake on "Essex"." "Penny Black Music" writer Adrian Janes commented that "Ode to Boy" "eagerly delights in the female gaze: "When he drives I love to watch his hands/white and smooth/almost femin... | 2,482 | hotpotqa-train |
Are Larry Gagosian and Steve Dildarian both art dealers? | Larry Gagosian
Lawrence Gilbert "Larry" Gagosian (born April 19, 1945) is an American art dealer who owns the Gagosian Gallery chain of art galleries. Working in concert with collectors including Douglas S. Cramer, Eli Broad and Keith Barish he developed a reputation for staging museum quality exhibitions.
Life and car... | Gagosian Gallery
Gagosian is a contemporary art gallery owned and directed by Larry Gagosian. The gallery exhibits some of the most influential artists of the 20th and 21st centuries. There are 16 gallery spaces: five in New York; three in London; two in Paris; one each in Basel, Beverly Hills, San Francisco, Rome, Ath... | 2,483 | hotpotqa-train |
The Wild and Do Dooni Chaar, have which film genre in common? | The Wild
The Wild is a 2006 American 3D computer-animated comedy film directed by animator Steve "Spaz" Williams, and written by Ed Decter, John J. Strauss, Mark Gibson and Philip Halprin. It features the voices of Kiefer Sutherland, Jim Belushi, Janeane Garofalo, Greg Cipes, Eddie Izzard, Richard Kind, William Shatner... | the Ek-Duje Ke Liye genre of love stories from Bollywood." Shomini Sen of Zee News gave the movie 3 stars out of 5, noting that "Habib Faisal's earlier film "Do Dooni Chaar" had captured the Delhi and Punjabi culture well. In "Ishaqzaade", he captures a small town in northern India and its typical nuances well."
Recept... | 2,484 | hotpotqa-train |
Jon Bokenkamp wrote the screen play for the film starring which two actors? | Jon Bokenkamp
Jon Bokenkamp is an American writer and producer best known for his role in writing the screenplay for "Taking Lives", "The Call", and creating the NBC series "The Blacklist" along with "".
Bokenkamp was encouraged to enter a script writing competition by friend and fellow Nebraskan, Todd Nelson, creator ... | Rojo, also became actors. In the late 1920s, Mercedes wrote a play and Gustavo made his theater debut. Gustavo's screen debut came as a child actor in the 1938 Cuban film "Ahora seremos felices", in which his older sister Pituka had a starring role. In the 1940s, the family moved to Mexico, where Rojo worked steadily t... | 2,485 | hotpotqa-train |
Who was Joe Cornish's co-writer of "Ant-Man" that served as head writer for "Saturday Night Live"? | Adam McKay
Adam McKay (born April 17, 1968) is an American film director, producer, screenwriter, comedian, and actor. McKay served as head writer for the NBC sketch comedy series "Saturday Night Live" for two seasons. He directed "" (2004), "" (2006), "Step Brothers" (2008), "The Other Guys" (2010), and "" (2013), all... | cast member of NBC variety show "Maya & Marty", alongside Maya Rudolph, Martin Short, and Kenan Thompson. He also served as one of the show's co-head writers.
Career 2013–present: "Saturday Night Live".
Day was hired as a writer for "Saturday Night Live" in 2013 for its 39th season. He wrote many sketches featuring cas... | 2,486 | hotpotqa-train |
Could Ann Beattie and Edgar Rice Burroughs be dating? | Ann Beattie
Ann Beattie (born September 8, 1947) is an American novelist and short story writer. She has received an award for excellence from the American Academy and Institute of Arts and Letters and the PEN/Malamud Award for excellence in the short story form.
Career.
Born in Washington, D.C., Beattie grew up in Che... | and Colin Spencer.
Archives.
The Transatlantic Review papers, available at Special Collections and University Archives, Rutgers University, include manuscripts by TR contributors such as J.G. Ballard, Ann Beattie, Jorge Luis Borges, Paul Bowles, William Burroughs, Ian McEwan, Joyce Carol Oates, Edna O’Brien, Grace Pale... | 2,487 | hotpotqa-train |
The 2014 Charles Sturt Adelaide International took place in a suburb that contains what stadium? | 2014 Charles Sturt Adelaide International
The 2014 Charles Sturt Adelaide International was a professional tennis tournament played on hard courts. It was the second edition of the tournament which was part of the 2014 ATP Challenger Tour. It took place in West Lakes, Australia between 3 and 9 February 2014.
Singles ma... | 2013 Charles Sturt Adelaide International
The 2013 Charles Sturt Adelaide International was a professional tennis tournament played on hard courts. It was the first edition of the tournament which was part of the 2013 ATP Challenger Tour. It took place in Adelaide, Australia between 4 and 10 February 2013.
Singles main... | 2,488 | hotpotqa-train |
Seiersberg is a former municipality in the Austrian state that has what area? | Seiersberg
Seiersberg is a former municipality in the district of Graz-Umgebung in the Austrian state of Styria. Since the 2015 Styria municipal structural reform, it is part of the municipality Seiersberg-Pirka. | Pirka
Pirka (Jose Luis Yunis, Tapir) is a former municipality in the district of Graz-Umgebung in the Austrian state of Styria. Since the 2015 Styria municipal structural reform, it is part of the municipality Seiersberg-Pirka. | 2,489 | hotpotqa-train |
What is the name of the race that is known as the test of the champion? | 2016 Belmont Stakes
The 2016 Belmont Stakes was the 148th running of the Belmont Stakes. The race, known as the "test of the champion", is the final jewel in Thoroughbred horse racing's American Triple Crown series, and was held on June 11, 2016, three weeks after the Preakness Stakes and five weeks after the Kentucky ... | , and was required to endure a loyalty test to be excepted from those rules. The Peacekeepers employ several large groups as slave laborers, notably Banik.
Pilot.
Pilot is the only name given to members of a particular fictional race from the "Farscape" universe. It may additionally be the name of the race as a whole. ... | 2,490 | hotpotqa-train |
Three... Extremes is a sequel to Three consist of what segments? | Three (2002 film)
Three (, , ) is a 2002 horror film collaboration consisting of three omnibus segments by directors from three Asian countries. The segments are, in the following order:
- "Memories", directed by Kim Jee-woon (South Korea) - dialogue in Korean
- "The Wheel", directed by Nonzee Nimibutr (Thailand) - dia... | America as "3...Extremes II" to capitalize on the success of "Three... Extremes" (2004).
The project has a sequel, "Three... Extremes" (2004) following the same concept but with directors Fruit Chan, Takashi Miike and Park Chan-wook.
"Memories".
A man goes to a psychiatrist to try to remember what happened the day his ... | 2,491 | hotpotqa-train |
Who sings the lead song in a 2010 romantic comedy starring Jessica Alba, Kathy Bates, and Bradley Cooper? | Stay Here Forever
"Stay Here Forever" is a song written by Jewel, Dallas Davidson, and Bobby Pinson and recorded by American recording artist Jewel. It was released to country radio in January 2010 and as a music download on February 9, 2010, and serves as the lead song for the movie "Valentine's Day", as well as the l... | The film ends with Al and Sue in their empty nest, happily singing "Hit the Road, Tripp," fading into the closing credits playing the Ray Charles song, and Tripp sailing away with Paula on his newly purchased boat.
Cast.
- Matthew McConaughey as Tripp
- Sarah Jessica Parker as Paula
- Zooey Deschanel as Katherine "Kit"... | 2,492 | hotpotqa-train |
Actor Peter Lockyer recently returned to his native Connecticut to play in a five-character memory play by what famous American playwright? | The Glass Menagerie
The Glass Menagerie is a memory play by Tennessee Williams that premiered in 1944 and catapulted Williams from obscurity to fame. The play has strong autobiographical elements, featuring characters based on its author, his histrionic mother, and his mentally fragile sister Laura. In writing the play... | a story about Monty, a man living with cerebral palsy who uses a wheelchair. His daughter Loretta acts as his caretaker, and much of the play focuses on her relationship with her father and what it is like trying to balance her life as well as her fathers.
Inclusion of disabled characters in theatrical works Mike Lew.
... | 2,493 | hotpotqa-train |
When did the founder of the Westboro Baptist Church die? | Fred Phelps
Fred Waldron Phelps Sr. (November 13, 1929 – March 19, 2014) was an American minister and civil rights attorney who served as pastor of the Westboro Baptist Church and became known for his extreme views on homosexuality and protests near the funerals of gay people, military veterans and disaster victims, wh... | From Hell," a musical written and directed by John J. Caswell, Jr. satirizing Westboro Baptist Church. Markey played Shirley Phelps-Roper, daughter of Fred Phelps, the founder of Westboro Baptist Church. In the play, Phelps-Roper has died and gone to hell, and sings songs expressing the hateful beliefs of the church. A... | 2,494 | hotpotqa-train |
Which came first, Million Dollar Arm or The Wild? | The Wild
The Wild is a 2006 American 3D computer-animated comedy film directed by animator Steve "Spaz" Williams, and written by Ed Decter, John J. Strauss, Mark Gibson and Philip Halprin. It features the voices of Kiefer Sutherland, Jim Belushi, Janeane Garofalo, Greg Cipes, Eddie Izzard, Richard Kind, William Shatner... | Dollar Arm, along with J.B. Bernstein, which led to discovering Dinesh Patel and Rinku Singh, the first two Indian born athletes to ever play professional team sports in North America. He was portrayed by actor Aasif Mandvi in the film "Million Dollar Arm", which told the story of Patel and Singh.
External links.
- Edg... | 2,495 | hotpotqa-train |
Kim Bo-mi is known for appearing in supporting roles in films and television dramas notably this blockbuster 2011 South Korean comedy-drama film that was directed by who | gisaeng. She has since appeared in supporting roles in films and television dramas, notably the blockbuster film "Sunny" (2011) and the popular dramedy "My Love from the Star" (2013). | Kim Sang-kyung
Kim Sang-kyung (born December 29, 1971) is a South Korean actor. He is best known for his leading roles in "Memories of Murder" (2003) and "May 18" (2007). Two of his films directed by Hong Sang-soo, "Tale of Cinema" (2005) and "Ha Ha Ha" (2010), screened at the Cannes Film Festival. Kim has also starred... | 2,496 | hotpotqa-train |
Going to Meet the Man covers many topics, including these relations, which culminated in the Civil Rights Act of 1964? | African American–Jewish relations
African Americans and Jewish Americans have interacted throughout much of the history of the United States. This relationship has included widely publicized cooperation and conflict, and—since the 1970s—has been an area of significant academic research. Cooperation during the Civil Rig... | of 1964 and the Voting Rights Act of 1965 which angered white segregationists. These laws ended segregation and committed the federal government to enforce voting rights of citizens by the supervision of elections in states in which the pattern of voting showed blacks had been disenfranchised. Many Democrats strongly o... | 2,497 | hotpotqa-train |
The Newcastle United athlete that came through FC Bibo played what position? | FC Bibo
F.C. Kossou Bibó, or commonly known as F.C. Bibó is an Ivorian semi-professional football team based in Kossou, Yamoussoukro, Ivory Coast. Some noteworthy players have come through the academy including Feyenoord's Sekou Cissé, WS Woluwe's Bassilia Sakanoko, UTA Arad's Leoh Digbeu (on loan from CFR Cluj) and Ne... | - "Billy Elliot" -
March 2018
Notable alumni.
- Ross Noble, comedian
- Mark Clattenburg, football referee
- Graeme Owens, footballer who played for Middlesbrough F.C
- James Brown, footballer with Gateshead FC
- Stephen Miller, gold medal-winning British paralympics athlete
- Martin Brittain, former Newcastle United fo... | 2,498 | hotpotqa-train |
"If I Were a Boy" is a song performed by American singer and songwriter Beyoncé, Columbia Records released "If I Were a Boy" to US radio on which date, as the album's lead single alongside "Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)", from Beyoncé's third studio album? | learned that Beyoncé was releasing it as a single, but eventually, they reached an agreement. Columbia Records released "If I Were a Boy" to US radio on October 8, 2008, as a double A-side single album's alongside "Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)" as the lead singles. The two songs showcased the contrast between Beyon... | Halo (Beyoncé song)
"Halo" is a song recorded by American singer Beyoncé for her third studio album, "I Am... Sasha Fierce" (2008). Included on the "I Am..." disc, it was intended to give a behind-the-scenes glimpse of Beyoncé's life, stripped of her make-up and celebrity trappings. Columbia Records released the song, ... | 2,499 | hotpotqa-train |
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