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Sarah_Paulson | Sarah Catharine Paulson -LRB- born December 17 , 1974 -RRB- is an American actress . After beginning her acting career on stage , she starred in the 1990s television series American Gothic -LRB- 1995 -- 96 -RRB- and Jack & Jill -LRB- 1999 -- 2001 -RRB- . Paulson later appeared in comedy films such as What Women Want -L... |
Same_Time,_Next_Year_-LRB-film-RRB- | Same Time , Next Year is a 1978 American romantic comedy-drama film directed by Robert Mulligan . The screenplay by Bernard Slade is based on his 1975 play of the same title . The film stars Alan Alda and Ellen Burstyn . |
San_Marino | San Marino -LRB- -LSB- sæn_məˈriːnoʊ -RSB- -LSB- san maˈriːno -RSB- -RRB- , officially the Republic of San Marino -LRB- Repubblica di San Marino -RRB- , also known as the Most Serene Republic of San Marino -LRB- -LSB- Serenissima Repubblica di San Marino , links = no -RSB- -RRB- , is an enclaved microstate surrounded b... |
Science_fiction | Science fiction -LRB- often shortened to SF , sci-fi or scifi -RRB- is a genre of speculative fiction , typically dealing with imaginative concepts such as futuristic science and technology , space travel , time travel , faster than light travel , parallel universes , and extraterrestrial life . Science fiction often e... |
San_Bernardino_County,_California | San Bernardino County , officially the County of San Bernardino , is a county located in the southern portion of the U.S. state of California . As of the 2010 census , the population was 2,035,210 , making it the fifth-most populous county in California , and the 12th-most populous in the United States . The county sea... |
Samantha_Robson | Samantha Jane Robson -LRB- born 22 March 1966 in Wandsworth , London -RRB- is an English actress who played WPC Vicky Hagen in The Bill from 1998 to 2001 . She has also appeared in Red Dwarf as Pete Tranter 's sister and Murder in Mind . Before working in television , she worked for eighteen months as a lap dancer unde... |
Santorini | Santorini -LRB- Σαντορίνη , pronounced -LSB- sandoˈrini -RSB- -RRB- , classically Thera -LRB- English pronunciation -LSB- ˈθɪərə -RSB- -RRB- , and officially Thira -LRB- Greek : Θήρα -LSB- ˈθira -RSB- -RRB- , is an island in the southern Aegean Sea , about 200 km southeast of Greece 's mainland . It is the largest isla... |
Saswata_Chatterjee | Saswata Chatterjee -LRB- শাশ্বত চ্যাটার্জী ; also known as Apu -RRB- is an Indian actor of television and films based in Kolkata . Born to actor Subhendu Chatterjee , Saswata Chatterjee began his career with a Hindi serial directed by Saibal Mitra , based on Samaresh Majumdar 's Kaalpurush . He gained popularity by por... |
Scabies | Scabies , previously known as the seven-year itch , is a contagious skin infestation by the mite Sarcoptes scabiei . The most common symptoms are severe itchiness and a pimple-like rash . Occasionally tiny burrows may be seen in the skin . When first infected , usually two to six weeks are required before symptoms occu... |
Salt_-LRB-2010_film-RRB- | Salt is a 2010 American action thriller film directed by Phillip Noyce , written by Kurt Wimmer , and starring Angelina Jolie , Liev Schreiber , Daniel Olbrychski , August Diehl and Chiwetel Ejiofor . Jolie plays Evelyn Salt , who is accused of being a Russian sleeper agent and goes on the run to try to clear her name ... |
Samuel_Witwer | Samuel Stewart `` Sam '' Witwer -LRB- born October 20 , 1977 -RRB- is an American actor and musician . He has portrayed Crashdown in Battlestar Galactica , Davis Bloome in Smallville , and vampire Aidan Waite of the US/Canadian remake of BBC 's supernatural drama series Being Human on Syfy in the US and Space in Canada... |
Sam_&_Cat | Sam & Cat is an American teen sitcom that originally aired from June 8 , 2013 , to July 17 , 2014 , on Nickelodeon . It is a crossover spin-off/sequel of both iCarly and Victorious . It stars Jennette McCurdy as Sam Puckett and Ariana Grande as Cat Valentine . The girls meet by chance during a bizarre adventure and bec... |
San_Francisco_Bay_Area | The San Francisco Bay Area -LRB- referred to locally as the Bay Area -RRB- is a populous region surrounding the San Francisco and San Pablo estuaries in Northern California . The region encompasses the major cities and metropolitan areas of San Jose , San Francisco , and Oakland , along with smaller urban and rural are... |
Screenwriter | A screenplay writer -LRB- screenwriter for short -RRB- , scriptwriter , or scenarist is a writer who practices the craft of screenwriting , writing screenplays on which mass media , such as films , television programs , comics or video games , are based . |
Selfridges | Selfridges , also known as Selfridges & Co. , is a chain of high end department stores in the United Kingdom . It was founded by Harry Gordon Selfridge . The flagship store on London 's Oxford Street is the second largest shop in the UK -LRB- after Harrods -RRB- and opened 15 March 1909 . Other Selfridges stores opened... |
Sepsis | Sepsis is a life-threatening condition that arises when the body 's response to infection causes injury to its own tissues and organs . Common signs and symptoms include fever , increased heart rate , increased breathing rate , and confusion . There also may be symptoms related to a specific infection , such as a cough... |
Silkwood | Silkwood is a 1983 American biographical drama film directed by Mike Nichols starring Meryl Streep , Cher and Kurt Russell . The screenplay by Nora Ephron and Alice Arlen was inspired by the life of Karen Silkwood . Silkwood was a nuclear whistleblower and a labor union activist who died in a suspicious car accident wh... |
Selena_Gomez | Selena Marie Gomez -LRB- -LSB- səˈliːnə_məˈɹiː_ˈɡoʊmɛz -RSB- ; -LSB- seˈlena ˈɣomes -RSB- ; born July 22 , 1992 -RRB- is an American actress and singer . Having appeared in the children 's television series Barney & Friends while growing up , she rose to fame playing the role of Alex Russo on the Disney Channel series ... |
Shaky_camera | Handheld camera , shaky cam , queasy cam , queasicam , hand-held camera or free camera is a cinematographic technique where stable-image techniques are purposely dispensed with . The camera is held in the hand , or given the appearance of being hand-held , and in many cases shots are limited to what one photographer co... |
Shantel_VanSanten | Shantel VanSanten -LRB- born July 25 , 1985 -RRB- is an American model and actress . As a model , she has been featured in the magazines Teen Vogue and Seventeen . On television , she played the role of Quinn James in the CW teen drama series One Tree Hill , recurred as Detective Patty Spivot in the CW show The Flash ,... |
Sharon_Stone | Sharon Yvonne Stone -LRB- born March 10 , 1958 -RRB- is an American actress , film producer , and former fashion model . Stone first came to attention for her role in the miniseries War and Remembrance -LRB- 1989 -RRB- and early mainstream prominence followed with her part in Paul Verhoeven 's Total Recall -LRB- 1990... |
Shady_Records | Shady Records is an American record label founded in 1999 by rapper Eminem , after the highly successful release of Eminem 's The Slim Shady LP . Both serve as the label 's presidents . Since its formation , Shady Records has signed thirteen acts and is currently home to eight . It has also been part of the business ... |
Seven_-LRB-1995_film-RRB- | Seven -LRB- sometimes stylized as SE7EN -RRB- is a 1995 American neo-noir crime thriller film directed by David Fincher and starring Brad Pitt , Morgan Freeman , Gwyneth Paltrow , John C. McGinley , R. Lee Ermey , and Kevin Spacey . The film was based on a screenplay by Andrew Kevin Walker . It tells the story of David... |
Scream_4 | Scream 4 -LRB- stylized as SCRE4M -RRB- is a 2011 American slasher film and the fourth and final installment in the Scream series . Directed by Wes Craven , his final feature film before his death in 2015 , and written by Kevin Williamson -LRB- who returned to the series after writing the first two films -RRB- , the fi... |
Second_Lady_of_the_United_States | The wife of the Vice President of the United States is sometimes referred to as Second Lady of the United States -LRB- SLOTUS -RRB- , but this title is much less common . The term `` Second Lady '' , coined in contrast to the First Lady -LRB- who is almost always the wife of the President -RRB- , may have been first ... |
Seiko | , more commonly known simply as Seiko -LRB- -LSB- ˈseɪkoʊ -RSB- -RRB- , is a Japanese holding company that holds subsidiaries which manufactures and sells watches , clocks , electronic devices , semiconductors , jewelries , and optical products . |
Scotland | Scotland -LRB- -LSB- ˈskɒt.lənd -RSB- Scots : -LSB- - scoˈskɔt.lənd -RSB- Alba -LSB- ˈal̪ˠapə -RSB- -RRB- is a country that is part of the United Kingdom and covers the northern third of the island of Great Britain . It shares a border with England to the south , and is otherwise surrounded by the Atlantic Ocean , with... |
Sicily | Sicily -LRB- -LSB- ˈsɪsᵻli -RSB- ; Sicilia -LSB- siˈtʃiːlja -RSB- , Sicìlia -RRB- is the largest island in the Mediterranean Sea . It is an autonomous Region of Italy , along with surrounding minor islands , officially referred to as Regione Siciliana -LRB- in Italian , Sicilian Region -RRB- . Sicily is located in th... |
Shane_-LRB-film-RRB- | Shane is a 1953 American Technicolor Western film from Paramount , noted for its landscape cinematography , editing , performances , and contributions to the genre . The picture was produced and directed by George Stevens from a screenplay by A. B. Guthrie Jr. , based on the 1949 novel of the same name by Jack Schaefer... |
Scott_Foley | Scott Kellerman Foley -LRB- born July 15 , 1972 -RRB- is an American actor , director and screenwriter . Foley is known for roles in television shows such as The Unit , Felicity and Scandal , and in films such as Scream 3 . He has also guest starred in series including Dawson 's Creek , House , Scrubs , Grey 's Anatomy... |
Sigmund_Freud | Sigmund Freud -LRB- -LSB- ` frɔɪd -RSB- ; -LSB- ˈziːkmʊnt ˈfʁɔʏt -RSB- ; born Sigismund Schlomo Freud ; 6 May 1856 -- 23 September 1939 -RRB- was an Austrian neurologist and the founder of psychoanalysis , a clinical method for treating psychopathology through dialogue between a patient and a psychoanalyst . Freud was ... |
Scopes_Trial | The Scopes Trial , formally known as The State of Tennessee v. John Thomas Scopes and commonly referred to as the Scopes Monkey Trial , was an American legal case in July 1925 in which a substitute high school teacher , John T. Scopes , was accused of violating Tennessee 's Butler Act , which had made it unlawful to te... |
Shining_Through | Shining Through is an American World War II drama film which was released to United States cinemas on January 31 , 1992 , written and directed by David Seltzer and starring Michael Douglas and Melanie Griffith , with Liam Neeson , Joely Richardson and John Gielgud in supporting roles . It is based on the novel of the s... |
Shakespearean_tragedy | Tragedy is the designation given to most tragedies written by playwright William Shakespeare . Many of his history plays share the qualifiers of a Shakespearean tragedy , but because they are based on real figures throughout the History of England , they were classified as `` histories '' in the First Folio . The Roman... |
Shah_Rukh_Khan | Shah Rukh Khan -LRB- born Shahrukh Khan ; 2 November 1965 -RRB- , also known as SRK , is an Indian film actor , producer and television personality . Referred to in the media as the `` Baadshah of Bollywood '' , `` King of Bollywood '' or `` King Khan '' , he has appeared in more than 80 Bollywood films , and earned nu... |
Scott_Kosar | Scott Kosar is a screenwriter whose films include The Machinist , the 2003 remake of the classic horror film The Texas Chain Saw Massacre , and the 2005 remake of The Amityville Horror . |
Semitic_languages | The Semitic languages are a branch of the Afroasiatic language family originating in the Middle East . Semitic languages are spoken by more than 330 million people across much of Western Asia , North Africa and the Horn of Africa , as well as in often large expatriate communities in North America and Europe , with smal... |
Scunthorpe_United_F.C. | Scunthorpe United Football Club is a professional association football club based in the town of Scunthorpe , North Lincolnshire , England . The team play in League One , the third tier of the English football league system . The team is nicknamed The Iron , and has played in a home strip of claret and blue for most ... |
September_of_My_Years | September of My Years is a 1965 studio album by American singer Frank Sinatra , released on Reprise Records in September 1965 on LP and October 1986 on CD . The orchestral arrangements are by Gordon Jenkins , their fifth album collaboration . It peaked at # 5 on the Billboard Pop Albums chart . |
Selma_to_Montgomery_marches | The Selma to Montgomery marches were three protest marches , held in 1965 , along the 54-mile -LRB- 87 km -RRB- highway from Selma , Alabama to the state capital of Montgomery . The marches were organized by nonviolent activists to demonstrate the desire of African-American citizens to exercise their constitutional rig... |
Seal_-LRB-musician-RRB- | Seal Henry Olusegun Olumide Adeola Samuel -LRB- born 19 February 1963 -RRB- , better known by his stage name Seal , is an English singer and songwriter . He has sold more than 20 million records worldwide and is known for his international hits , including `` Kiss from a Rose '' , which appeared on the soundtrack to th... |
Shingles | Shingles , also known as herpes zoster , is a viral disease characterized by a painful skin rash with blisters in a localized area . Typically the rash occurs in a single stripe either on the left or right of the body or face . Two to four days before the rash occurs there may be tingling or local pain in the area . Ot... |
Sergei_Polunin | Sergei Vladimirovich Polunin -LRB- Сергій Володи́мирович Полу́нін , Serhiy Volodymyrovych Polunin ; Серге́й Влади́мирович Полу́нин , Sergey Vladimirovich Polunin born 20 November 1989 -RRB- is an Ukrainian ballet dancer , actor and model . As a freelance principal dancer , Polunin is guest artist at various theaters w... |
Shoot_wrestling | Shoot wrestling -LRB- also known as Shoot style or Strong style -RRB- is a combat sport that has its origins in Japan 's professional wrestling circuit of the 1970s . Professional wrestlers of that era attempted to use more realistic or even `` full contact '' moves in their matches to increase their excitement . The n... |
Scott_Free_Productions | Scott Free Productions is a British film and television production company founded by filmmakers and brothers Ridley Scott and Tony Scott . They formed the feature film development company Percy Main Productions in 1980 , naming the company after the English village Percy Main , where their father grew up . The company... |
Shraddha_Kapoor | Shraddha Kapoor -LRB- born 3 March 1987 -RRB- is an Indian actress and singer who is noted for her work in Bollywood films . The daughter of actor Shakti Kapoor , she began her acting career with a brief role in the 2010 heist film Teen Patti and followed it with her first leading role in the teen drama Luv Ka The End ... |
Sea_Venture | Sea Venture was a seventeenth-century English sailing ship , part of the Third Supply mission to the Jamestown Colony , that was wrecked in Bermuda in 1609 . She was the 300 ton purpose-built flagship of the London Company and a highly unusual vessel for her day , given that she was the first single timbered , merchant... |
Sian_Brooke | Sian Brooke -LRB- born Sian Elizabeth Phillips in Lichfield in 1979 -RRB- is a British actress , known for portraying Laura in All About George , Lori in Cape Wrath , and Eurus Holmes in Sherlock . |
Sethu_-LRB-film-RRB- | Sethu ... is a 1999 Indian Tamil romantic drama film written and directed by debutant Bala . The film stars Vikram and Abitha in the lead roles with Sivakumar and Sriman in other pivotal roles . The film 's score and soundtrack were composed by Ilaiyaraaja . The film opened in December 1999 at a single suburban theat... |
Shania_Twain | Shania Twain , OC -LRB- -LSB- ʃəˈnaɪ.ə _ ˈtweɪn -RSB- born Eilleen Regina Edwards ; August 28 , 1965 -RRB- is a Canadian singer and songwriter . Twain has sold over 85 million records , making her the best-selling female artist in the history of country music and one of the best-selling music artists of all time . Her ... |
Shed | A shed is typically a simple , single-storey roofed structure in a back garden or on an allotment that is used for storage , hobbies , or as a workshop . Sheds vary considerably in the complexity of their construction and their size , from small open-sided tin-roofed structures to large wood-framed sheds with shingled ... |
Serbia | Serbia -LRB- -LSB- ˈsɜrbiə -RSB- , Србија / Srbija , -LSB- sř̩bija -RSB- -RRB- , officially the Republic of Serbia -LRB- Република Србија / Republika Srbija -RRB- , is a landlocked sovereign state situated at the crossroads of Central and Southeast Europe , covering the southern part of the Pannonian Plain and the cent... |
Scott_Smith_-LRB-activist-RRB- | Joseph Scott Smith -LRB- October 21 , 1948 -- February 4 , 1995 -RRB- was a gay rights activist best known for his romantic relationship with Harvey Milk , for whom he was a campaign manager . |
Seattle | Seattle -LRB- -LSB- siˈætəl -RSB- -RRB- is a seaport city on the west coast of the United States and the seat of King County , Washington . With an estimated 704,352 residents , Seattle is the largest city in both the state of Washington and the Pacific Northwest region of North America . In July 2013 , it was the fast... |
Scott_Weiland | Scott Richard Weiland -LRB- -LSB- ˈwaɪlənd -RSB- born Scott Richard Kline ; October 27 , 1967 -- December 3 , 2015 -RRB- was an American musician , singer and songwriter . During a career spanning three decades , Weiland was best known as the lead singer of the band Stone Temple Pilots from 1989 to 2002 and 2008 to 201... |
Selhurst | Selhurst is a suburban development in the London Borough of Croydon 7.8 mi south-south-east of Charing Cross . A relatively small area , Selhurst is bounded by South Norwood , Croydon and Thornton Heath . The BRIT School , a performing arts school operated by The BRIT foundation , more commonly known for the BRIT Award... |
Simon_Pegg | Simon John Pegg -LRB- né Beckingham ; born 14 February 1970 -RRB- is an English actor , comedian , screenwriter , and producer . He co-wrote and starred in the Three Flavours Cornetto trilogy of films : Shaun of the Dead -LRB- 2004 -RRB- , Hot Fuzz -LRB- 2007 -RRB- , and The World 's End -LRB- 2013 -RRB- . He and Nick ... |
Seneca_the_Younger | Seneca the Younger AD65 -RRB- , fully Lucius Annaeus Seneca and also known simply as Seneca -LRB- -LSB- ˈsɛnɪkə -RSB- -RRB- , was a Roman Stoic philosopher , statesman , dramatist , and -- in one work -- humorist of the Silver Age of Latin literature . As a tragedian , he is best-known for his Medea and Thyestes . He... |
Shueisha | is a Japanese book and video game publisher headquartered in Chiyoda , Tokyo , Japan . The company was founded in 1925 as the entertainment-related publishing division of Japanese publisher Shogakukan . The following year , Shueisha became a separate , independent company . Magazines published by Shueisha include Wee... |
Selena | Selena Quintanilla-Pérez -LRB- -LSB- seˈlena kintaˈniʝa ˈpeɾes -RSB- or -LSB- seˈlena kintaˈniʎa ˈpeɾeθ -RSB- April 16 , 1971 -- March 31 , 1995 -RRB- was an American singer , songwriter , spokesperson , model , actress , and fashion designer . Called the Queen of Tejano music , her contributions to music and fashion m... |
Seminary | A seminary , theological seminary , theological college or divinity school is an educational institution for educating students -LRB- sometimes called seminarians -RRB- in theology , generally to prepare them for ordination as clergy , academia , or ministry . The English word is taken from the Latin seminarium , trans... |
Sean_Spicer | Sean Michael Spicer -LRB- born September 23 , 1971 -RRB- is the current White House Press Secretary and former communications director for President Donald Trump . Spicer was communications director of the Republican National Committee from 2011 to 2017 , and its chief strategist from 2015 to 2017 . As press secretar... |
Sick_Love | `` Sick Love '' is the third single from The Getaway , an album by the American rock band Red Hot Chili Peppers . Elton John performs on the song which was also co-written by John and longtime collaborator Bernie Taupin . |
Sigourney_Weaver | Susan Alexandra `` Sigourney '' Weaver -LRB- born October 8 , 1949 -RRB- is an American actress and film producer . Following her film debut as a minor character in Annie Hall -LRB- 1977 -RRB- , she quickly came to prominence in 1979 with her first lead role as Ellen Ripley in Alien . She reprised the role in three seq... |
Sikhism | Sikhism -LRB- -LSB- ˈsikᵻzəm -RSB- -RRB- , or Sikhi -LRB- ਸਿ ਖੀ , -LSB- ˈsɪkːʰiː -RSB- , from Sikh , meaning a `` disciple '' , or a `` learner '' -RRB- , is a panentheistic religion that originated in the Punjab region of the Indian subcontinent about the end of the 15th century . It is one of the youngest of the majo... |
Scott_Eastwood | Scott Eastwood -LRB- born Scott Clinton Reeves ; March 21 , 1986 -RRB- is an American actor , model , and professional skydiver . He has appeared in the films Flags of Our Fathers -LRB- 2006 -RRB- , Gran Torino -LRB- 2008 -RRB- , Invictus -LRB- 2009 -RRB- , The Forger -LRB- 2012 -RRB- , Trouble with the Curve -LRB- 201... |
Siberia | Siberia -LRB- s -RRB- is an extensive geographical region , and by the broadest definition is also known as North Asia . Siberia has historically been a part of Russia since the 17th century . The territory of Siberia extends eastwards from the Ural Mountains to the watershed between the Pacific and Arctic drainage b... |
Shawn_Michaels | Michael Shawn Hickenbottom -LRB- born July 22 , 1965 -RRB- , better known by his ring name Shawn Michaels , is an American actor , professional wrestling personality , television presenter and retired professional wrestler . He is currently signed to WWE , as an ambassador and trainer , since December 2010 . Michaels w... |
Sex_and_the_City | Sex and the City is an American romantic comedy television series created by Darren Star and produced by HBO . Broadcast from 1998 until 2004 , the original run of the show had a total of 94 episodes . Throughout its six-year run , the show received contributions from various producers , writers , and directors , perha... |
Serena_Williams | Serena Jameka Williams -LRB- born September 26 , 1981 -RRB- is an American professional tennis player . The Women 's Tennis Association -LRB- WTA -RRB- has ranked her world no. 1 in singles on eight occasions , from 2002 to 2017 . She became the world no. 1 for the first time on July 8 , 2002 . On the sixth occasion , ... |
Seth_Rogen | Seth Aaron Rogen -LRB- -LSB- ˈroʊɡən -RSB- born April 15 , 1982 -RRB- is a Canadian-American actor , filmmaker , and comedian . He began his career performing stand-up comedy during his teenage years , winning the Vancouver Amateur Comedy Contest in 1998 . While still living in his native Vancouver , he landed a suppor... |
Shifty_-LRB-film-RRB- | Shifty is a British urban crime thriller , written and directed by Eran Creevy . Set on the outskirts of London , it follows themes of friendship and loyalty over the course of twenty-four hours in the life of a young drug dealer , the charismatic Shifty . Shifty was filmed predominantly in Borehamwood , Hertfordshire ... |
Sharon_Tate | Sharon Marie Tate Polanski -LRB- January 24 , 1943 -- August 9 , 1969 -RRB- was an American actress and model . During the 1960s , she played small television roles before appearing in films and was regularly featured in fashion magazines as a model and cover girl . After receiving positive reviews for her comedic and ... |
Seville | Seville -LRB- -LSB- səˈvɪl -RSB- Sevilla -LSB- seˈβiʎa -RSB- , -LSB- seˈβi ʝa -RSB- -RRB- is the capital and largest city of the autonomous community of Andalusia and the province of Seville , Spain . It is situated on the plain of the river Guadalquivir . The inhabitants of the city are known as sevillanos -LRB- femin... |
Second_Punic_War | The Second Punic War , also referred to as The Hannibalic War and -LRB- by the Romans -RRB- the War Against Hannibal , lasted from 218 to 201 BC and involved combatants in the western and eastern Mediterranean . This was the second major war between Carthage and the Roman Republic and its allied Italic socii , with the... |
Seven_Brothers_-LRB-comics-RRB- | John Woo 's 7 Brothers is a 2006 five-issue comic book limited series published under the Director 's Cut imprint of Virgin Comics . The series was produced by John Woo , written by Garth Ennis and illustrated by Jeevan Kang . In 2007 , the series was followed by a sequel , John Woo 's 7 Brothers II , written by Ben Ra... |
Screen_Actors_Guild_Award | The Screen Actors Guild Award -LRB- also known as the SAG Award -RRB- is an accolade given by the Screen Actors Guild‐American Federation of Television and Radio Artists -LRB- SAG-AFTRA -RRB- to recognize outstanding performances in film and primetime television . The statuette given , a nude male figure holding both a... |
Simon_Cowell | Simon Phillip Cowell -LRB- -LSB- ˈkaʊəl -RSB- -RRB- -LRB- born 7 October 1959 -RRB- is an English reality television judge and producer , entrepreneur , and philanthropist . He is most recognised as a judge on the British TV talent competition series Pop Idol , The X Factor , and Britain 's Got Talent , and the America... |
Semi-presidential_system | A semi-presidential system is a system of government in which a president exists alongside a prime minister and a cabinet , with the latter two being responsible to the legislature of a state . A semi-presidential system differs from a parliamentary republic in that it has a popularly elected head of state , who is mor... |
Sherrybaby | Sherrybaby is a 2006 American drama film written and directed by Laurie Collyer . Screened at the Sundance Film Festival on January 25 , 2006 , the film received a limited release in the United States on September 8 , 2006 . |
Scientology | Scientology is a body of religious beliefs and practices created in 1954 by American author L. Ron Hubbard -LRB- 1911 -- 86 -RRB- . Hubbard initially developed a program of ideas called Dianetics , which was distributed through the Dianetics Foundation . The foundation soon entered bankruptcy and Hubbard lost the right... |
Shah_dynasty | The Shah dynasty was the ruling dynasty of the Kingdom of Gorkha until 1768 and of the Kingdom of Nepal from 1768 to 28 May 2008 . |
Seventeen_-LRB-American_magazine-RRB- | Seventeen is an American magazine for teenagers . The magazine 's reader base is 13-to-19-year-old females . It began as a publication geared towards inspiring teen girls to become model workers and citizens . Soon after its debut , Seventeen took a more fashion and romance-oriented approach in presenting its material ... |
Shakespeare's_plays | The plays written by English poet , playwright , and actor William Shakespeare -LRB- 1564 -- 1616 -RRB- have the reputation of being among the greatest in the English language and in Western literature . Traditionally , the plays are divided into the genres of tragedy , history , and comedy ; they have been translated ... |
Sherlock_Holmes | Sherlock Holmes -LRB- -LSB- ˈʃɜrlɒk_ˈhoʊmz -RSB- -RRB- is a fictional private detective created by British author Sir Arthur Conan Doyle . Known as a `` consulting detective '' in the stories , Holmes is known for his proficiency with observation , forensic science , and logical reasoning that borders on the fantastic ... |
Silver_Lion | The Silver Lion -LRB- or Leone d'Argento -RRB- refers to a number of awards presented at the Venice Film Festival . The prize is awarded irregularly and has gone through several changes of purpose . Until 1995 , the award was infrequently given to a number of films as second prize for those nominated for the Golden Lio... |
Shinsegae | Shinsegae -LRB- Korean : 신세계 , -RRB- is a South Korean department store franchise , along with several other businesses , headquartered in Seoul , South Korea . The name of Shinsegae literally means `` New World '' in Korean . Its flagship store in Centum City , Busan , is the world 's largest department store , surpas... |
Selene_-LRB-Underworld-RRB- | Selene , portrayed by British actress Kate Beckinsale , is a fictional character and the main protagonist of the Underworld film series . More specifically , she serves as the central character in the films Underworld -LRB- 2003 -RRB- , Underworld : Evolution -LRB- 2006 -RRB- , Underworld : Awakening -LRB- 2012 -RRB- ,... |
Secret_Intelligence_Service | The Secret Intelligence Service -LRB- SIS -RRB- , commonly known as MI6 -LRB- Military Intelligence , Section 6 -RRB- , is the foreign intelligence agency of the British government . The SIS Chief is held accountable to the Foreign Secretary . SIS is bound by the Intelligence Services Act 1994 . The name MI6 was used a... |
Silk_Road | The Silk Road or Silk Route was an ancient network of trade routes that were for centuries central to cultural interaction originally through regions of Eurasia connecting the East and West and stretching from the Korean peninsula and Japan to the Mediterranean Sea . The Silk Road concept refers to both the terrestrial... |
Scream_queen | A scream queen -LRB- a wordplay on screen queen -RRB- is an actress who has become associated with horror films , either through an appearance in a notable entry in the genre as a frequent victim or through constant appearances as the female protagonist . Jamie Lee Curtis is noted as a seminal example for her performan... |
Shampoo_-LRB-film-RRB- | Shampoo is a 1975 American satirical romantic comedy-drama film written by Robert Towne and Warren Beatty and directed by Hal Ashby . It stars Warren Beatty , Julie Christie and Goldie Hawn , with Lee Grant , Jack Warden , Tony Bill and in an early film appearance , Carrie Fisher . The film is set on Election Day 196... |
Selma_-LRB-film-RRB- | Selma is a 2014 historical drama film directed by Ava DuVernay and written by Paul Webb . It is based on the 1965 Selma to Montgomery voting rights marches led by James Bevel , Hosea Williams , Martin Luther King , Jr. and John Lewis . The film stars actors David Oyelowo as King , Tom Wilkinson as President Lyndon B. J... |
Seinfeld | Seinfeld is an American sitcom that originally ran for nine seasons on NBC , from 1989 to 1998 . It was created by Larry David and Jerry Seinfeld , the latter starring as a fictionalized version of himself . Set predominantly in an apartment building in Manhattan 's Upper West Side in New York City , the show features ... |
Short_Term_12 | Short Term 12 is a 2013 American drama film written and directed by Destin Daniel Cretton . The film is based on Cretton 's short film of the same name , produced in 2009 . It stars Brie Larson as Grace , the supervisor of a group home for troubled teenagers . Cretton was inspired to write Short Term 12 based on his ... |
Shortstop | Shortstop , abbreviated SS , is the baseball or softball fielding position between second and third base , which is considered to be among the most demanding defensive positions . The position is mostly filled by defensive specialists , so shortstops are generally relatively poor batters who bat later in the batting or... |
See_You_Again_-LRB-Miley_Cyrus_song-RRB- | `` See You Again '' is the debut single by American recording artist Miley Cyrus . It was recorded for Hannah Montana 2 : Meet Miley Cyrus -LRB- 2007 -RRB- , the second soundtrack album from the Disney Channel original series Hannah Montana and the debut studio album of Cyrus . It was written by Cyrus -LRB- credited as... |
Serial_-LRB-radio_and_television-RRB- | In television and radio programming , a serial has a continuing plot that unfolds in a sequential episode-by-episode fashion . Serials typically follow main story arcs that span entire television seasons or even the full run of the series , which distinguishes them from traditional episodic television that relies on mo... |
Selena_-LRB-film-RRB- | Selena is a 1997 American biographical musical drama film written and directed by Gregory Nava about the life and career of the late Tejano music star Selena , a recording artist well known in the Mexican American and Hispanic communities in the United States and Mexico before she was murdered by Yolanda Saldívar , the... |
Scudetto | The scudetto -LRB- Italian for : `` little shield '' -RRB- is a decoration worn by Italian sports clubs that win the annual championship of their respective sport in the previous season . The scudetto was created in the 1920s to honour the winner of the national association football league -LRB- which eventually beco... |
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