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Kaadu (1952 film) Kaadu or The Jungle is a 1952 Indian-American science fiction film directed by William Berke. Mr. T. R. Sundaram (The Modern Theatres Ltd) & William Berke Production. It stars Rod Cameron, Cesar Romero, Marie Windsor and M.N. Nambiar in lead roles. The film was the first science fiction film in India....
Science fiction films in India The genre of science fiction has been prevalent in the Indian film industry since the second half of the 20th century. Beginning in 1952, the film "Kaadu" was made, which was a Tamil-American co-production. "The Alien" was a science fiction film under production in the late 1960s which wa...
Porobashinee "Porobashinee" is an upcoming Bangladeshi science fiction film. It will be the first science fiction film in Bangladesh. The film will be directed by Swapan Ahmed and produced by Reggae Entertainment. Film shooting took place in France and Italy and was overseen by an international crew. The post-productio...
Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation The Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation is given each year for theatrical films, television episodes, or other dramatized works related to science fiction or fantasy released in the previous calendar year. Originally the award covered both works of film and of television ...
Eduardo Ladislao Holmberg Eduardo Ladislao Holmberg (27 July 1852 in Buenos Aires – 4 November 1937) was an Argentine natural historian and novelist, one of the leading figures in Argentine biology. Together with Florentino Ameghino he undertook the inventory of Argentine flora and fauna, and explored all the ecoregion...
Krrish (franchise) Krrish is a franchise of Indian science fiction films, superhero films, television series, comics and video games. The film series is directed, produced and written by Rakesh Roshan. It is considered Indian cinema's first such film series. All three films starred Rakesh's son Hrithik Roshan, and were...
Women in speculative fiction In 1948, 10–15% of science fiction writers were female. Women's role in speculative fiction (including science fiction) has grown since then, and in 1999, women comprised 36% of the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America's professional members. "Frankenstein" (1818) by Mary Shelley ...
Bill Barretta William Paul "Bill" Barretta (born June 19, 1964) is an American puppeteer and producer who has been performing with The Muppets since 1991, when he puppeteered the body of Sinclair family patriarch, Earl Sinclair on "Dinosaurs". He later developed several new characters on "Muppets Tonight", including Pe...
One Magic Christmas One Magic Christmas is a 1985 American/Canadian Christmas fantasy film directed by Phillip Borsos. It was released by Walt Disney Pictures and stars Mary Steenburgen and Harry Dean Stanton. It was shot in Meaford, Ontario with some scenes in Owen Sound, Ontario, Canada.
Sam Eagle Sam Eagle is a Muppet character originating from the television show "The Muppet Show", where he was performed by Frank Oz. Sam has appeared in every Muppet film; as himself in "The Muppet Movie", "The Great Muppet Caper", "The Muppets Take Manhattan", "Muppets from Space", and "The Muppets", as well as the H...
Muppet Treasure Island Muppet Treasure Island is a 1996 American musical adventure comedy film based on Robert Louis Stevenson's "Treasure Island". It is the fifth feature film to star The Muppets, and was directed by Brian Henson.
Treasure Island (1950 film) Treasure Island is a 1950 live action adventure film produced by Walt Disney Productions, adapted from the Robert Louis Stevenson's 1883 novel "Treasure Island". It stars Bobby Driscoll as Jim Hawkins and Robert Newton as Long John Silver. "Treasure Island" is notable for being Disney's firs...
David Forman David Forman is an English internet entrepreneur who has played several suit roles in Jim Henson's Creature Shop, notably as the character of Leonardo in the "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles" film (1990). He also served as a stunt performer for "The Bear" (1988), "The NeverEnding Story III" (1994), "The Flint...
Santa Claus in film Motion pictures featuring Santa Claus abound and apparently constitute their own subgenre of the Christmas film genre. Early films of Santa revolve around similar simple plots of Santa's Christmas Eve visit to children. In 1897, in a short film called "Santa Claus Filling Stockings", Santa Claus is ...
List of The Muppets productions This is a list of productions based on The Muppets characters and franchise, including films, television series and specials, and other media. The franchise's main work is "The Muppet Show", a syndicated television series which ran from 1976 to 1981. The franchise includes eight feature ...
Treasure Island (1972 live-action film) Treasure Island is a 1972 adventure film, based on the novel "Treasure Island" by Robert Louis Stevenson. The film stars Orson Welles as Long John Silver, Walter Slezak as Squire Trelawney, Rik Battaglia as Captain Smollett, and Ángel del Pozo as Doctor Livesey. This adaptation o...
Treasure Island Causeway Treasure Island Causeway, part of County Road 150, is a series of three bridges (the outer ones fixed, the middle one a bascule drawbridge) crossing Boca Ciega Bay between Treasure Island and St. Petersburg in Pinellas County, Florida. The bridge is owned and maintained by the City of Treasure ...
Joseph Fogerty Sr. Joseph Fogerty Sr. was an Irish builder and architect active in nineteenth-century Limerick. Born in Limerick into a family of builders, he was the father of Robert Fogerty and George J. Fogerty; brother of John Fogerty (engineer), uncle of engineer and novelist Joseph Fogerty of London and architect...
John Fogerty (engineer) John Fogerty was an Irish millwright, architect, builder, and civil engineer, active in early to mid-19th-century Limerick.He was the brother of Joseph Fogerty, Sr. and the father of engineer and novelist Joseph Fogerty of London, architect William Fogerty of Dublin, and grandfather of architect...
John Fogerty John Cameron Fogerty (born May 28, 1945) is an American musician, singer, and songwriter. He was the lead singer, lead guitarist and principal songwriter of the band Creedence Clearwater Revival. The group had nine top-ten singles and eight gold albums between 1968 and 1972. They were inducted into the Roc...
Almost Saturday Night "Almost Saturday Night" is a song written by John Fogerty and first released on his 1975 album "John Fogerty". It was released as a single and reached #78. It was also covered by a number of artists, including Dave Edmunds, who also released it as a single to more success, Gene Clark, Ricky Nelson...
John Frederick Fogerty John Frederick Fogerty {'1': ", '2': ", '3': 'ARIBA', '4': "} (1863–1938), was an Irish architect and engineer active in mid- to late-19th-century Limerick, London, Shropshire, Bournemouth, Pretoria, and Zambia. Born in Limerick, he was the son of architect William Fogerty, grandson of architect ...
Duke Tumatoe Duke Tumatoe, born William “Bill" Severen Fiorio in 1947, is an American blues guitarist, vocalist and songwriter. He has gigged with Muddy Waters, Bo Diddley, B.B. King, Willie Dixon, Buddy Guy, John Fogerty and George Thorogood. He was a founding member of arena-rock giants REO Speedwagon. He has release...
Serri (singer) Park Mi-yeon (born September 16, 1990), better known by the stage name Serri, is a South Korean singer, songwriter and actress. She is best known as a member and leader of the South Korean girl group Dal Shabet.
The Long Road Home The Long Road Home: The Ultimate John Fogerty/Creedence Collection is a compilation album by American roots rock singer-songwriter John Fogerty, released on November 1, 2005, by Fantasy Records. It compiles songs from Fogerty's solo career and his band Creedence Clearwater Revival. The title refers t...
Rockin' All Over the World "Rockin' All Over the World" is a rock song written by John Fogerty, formerly of Creedence Clearwater Revival. It made its debut on Fogerty's second solo album (see "John Fogerty") in 1975. It was also released as a single, spending six weeks in the US top 40, peaking at #27. "Rolling Stone" ...
John Fogerty (album) John Fogerty is the second solo studio album by former Creedence Clearwater Revival vocalist/guitarist John Fogerty, released in 1975. It was released by Asylum Records in the United States and Fantasy Records internationally. As with the Creedence Clearwater Revival records, the album consists of ...
Sir Roger Palmer, 5th Baronet Lieut-General Sir Roger William Henry Palmer, 5th Baronet (1832-1910), was a senior officer in the British Army and the Anglo-Irish Conservative MP for Mayo. Sir Roger was the last of the Palmer baronets of Castle Lackin, Co. Mayo, who owned, in addition to some 115,000 acres of land, Kenu...
Roger de Montbegon Roger de Montbegon (Roger de Mumbezon, Roger de Mont Begon) (died 1226) was a landowner in northern England (especially or particularly Lancashire), Baron of Hornby, and one of the Magna Carta sureties.
Closeburn Castle Closeburn Castle is a tower house, probably of the 14th century, but possibly older, and is one of the oldest continually inhabited houses in Scotland. The castle is located 1 km east of the village of Closeburn, and 2 km south-east of Thornhill, in Dumfries and Galloway, south-west Scotland.
Roger de Leybourne Sir Roger de Leybourne (1215–1271) was an English soldier and landowner. He was the son of another Sir Roger de Leybourne and his wife Eleanor, the daughter and heir of Stephen of Thornham. In 1199 when the elder Roger was still a minor his wardship was sold to Thornham for 300 marks. The elder Roger...
Roger la Zouch Sir Roger la Zouch was the instigator of the assassination of the corrupt Baron of the Exchequer Roger de Beler and also MP for Leicestershire in 1324, 1331 and 1337 and Sheriff of Warwickshire and Leicestershire during the 1330s.
Roger de Kirkpatrick Sir Roger de Kirkpatrick of Closeburn (fl. 14th century) was a Scottish gentleman, a 3rd cousin and associate of Robert the Bruce, and a 1st cousin of Sir William Wallace. He was born circa 1280 at the Kirkpatrick stronghold of Closeburn Castle.
Roger de Coverley Roger de (or of) Coverley (also Sir Roger de Coverley or ...Coverly) is the name of an English country dance and a Scottish country dance (also known as "The Haymakers"). An early version was published in The Dancing Master, 9th edition (1695). The Virginia Reel is probably related to it. The name ref...
Spencer de Grey Spencer Thomas de Grey, CBE RIBA is a British architect. He was born in 1944 in Farnham, Surrey, son of artists Capt. Sir Roger de Grey and Flavia Hatt Irwin. He married Hon. Amanda Lucy Annan, daughter of Noel Annan, Baron Annan, in 1977 and has two children.
Robert de Hellewell Sir Robert de Hellewell was a member of the Folville Gang that slew the corrupt Baron of the Exchequer, Sir Roger de Beler and was Rutland's MP in 1340.
Baron Grey of Ruthyn The title of Baron Grey de Ruthyn (or Ruthin) was a noble title created in the Peerage of England by writ of summons in 1324 for Sir Roger de Grey, a son of John, 2nd Baron Grey of Wilton, and has been in abeyance since 1963. Historically, this branch of the Grey family was seated at Ruthyn Castle ...
Bruce Brown Bruce Brown (born December 1, 1937) is an American documentary film director, known as an early pioneer of the surf film. He is the father of filmmaker Dana Brown.
Dana Blankstein Dana Blankstein-Cohen (born March 3, 1981) is the director of the Israeli Academy of Film and Television. She is a film director, and an Israeli culture entrepreneur.
68th Venice International Film Festival The 68th annual Venice International Film Festival was held in Venice, Italy between 31 August and 10 September 2011. American film director Darren Aronofsky was announced as the Head of the Jury. American actor and film director Al Pacino was presented with the Glory to the Film...
Howard Haugerud Howard E. Haugerud (August 22, 1924) was an American government official who served in presidentially appointed positions at the Department of Defense and the Department of State during the administrations of Presidents Kennedy, Johnson and Nixon. He later became the senior vice president of the Dana Ho...
Dana Brunetti Dana Brunetti (born June 11, 1973) is an American film producer and social networking entrepreneur. He is the president of Kevin Spacey's production company, Trigger Street Productions. In 2016, he became the president of Relativity Media with Kevin Spacey taking on a chairman position.
Otis B. Thayer Otis B. Thayer (1862 – August 16, 1935) "Obie," was an American actor, director, film producer and owner of silent era film production companies. Before his film career he was a stage actor and operatic comedian. By 1910 he piloted the Chicago based Selig Polyscope Company filming westerns on locations a...
Kevin Spacey Kevin Spacey Fowler, KBE (born July 26, 1959) is an American actor, film director, producer, screenwriter, and singer. He began his career as a stage actor during the 1980s before obtaining supporting roles in film and television. He gained critical acclaim in the early 1990s that culminated in his first A...
Trigger Street Productions Trigger Street Productions is an American entertainment production company formed by Kevin Spacey and his producing partner Dana Brunetti in 1997. The company's credits include "Captain Phillips", "Shakespeare High", "Safe", "The Social Network", "21", "Shrink", "Fanboys", the Emmy-nominated ...
Jim Hutton Dana James Hutton (May 31, 1934 – June 2, 1979) was an American actor in film and television best remembered for his role as Ellery Queen in the 1970s TV series of the same name and his screen partnership with Paula Prentiss in five films, starting with "Where the Boys Are". He is the father of actor Timothy...
James W. Horne James Wesley Horne (December 14, 1881June 29, 1942) was an early American actor, screenwriter and film director. He began his career as an actor under director Sidney Olcott at Kalem Studios in 1913 and directed his first film for the company two years later.
Supreme Life Building The Supreme Life Building is a historic insurance building located at 3501 S. Dr. Martin Luther King Drive in the Douglas community area of Chicago, Illinois. Built in 1921, the building served as the headquarters of the Supreme Life Insurance Company, which was founded two years earlier. The comp...
Metropolitan Life North Building The Metropolitan Life North Building, now known as Eleven Madison, is a 30-story art deco skyscraper on Madison Square Park in Manhattan, New York City, at 11-25 Madison Avenue. The building is bordered by East 24th Street, Madison Avenue, East 25th Street and Park Avenue South, and is ...
Lyceum Theatre (Park Avenue South) The Lyceum Theatre was a theatre in New York City located on Fourth Avenue, now Park Avenue South, between 23rd and 24th Streets in Manhattan. It was built in 1885 and operated until 1902, when it was torn down to make way for the Metropolitan Life Insurance Company Tower. It was repl...
Metropolitan Life Insurance Company Tower The Metropolitan Life Insurance Company Tower, colloquially known as the Met Life Tower, is a landmark skyscraper located on Madison Avenue near the intersection with East 23rd Street, across from Madison Square Park in Manhattan, New York City. Designed by the architectural fi...
Physicians Mutual Physicians Mutual is a privately held insurance company headquartered in Omaha, Nebraska, United States, that consists of Physicians Mutual Insurance Company and Physicians Life Insurance Company. Founded as Physicians Mutual Insurance Company in 1902 by Edwin E. Elliott, Physicians Mutual began by se...
Hedden Construction Company Some of the finest buildings in New Jersey, New York City, and other large eastern cities were built by the Hedden Construction Company, one of the largest construction companies operating in Newark in the very early 1900s. Among the most notable is the Metropolitan Life Insurance Company To...
Protective Life Protective Life Corporation is a financial service holding company in Birmingham, Alabama. The company’s primary subsidiary, Protective Life Insurance Company, was established in 1907 and now markets its products and services in all 50 states. As of December 31, 2016, the corporation had more than 2,700...
Flatiron Building The Flatiron Building, originally the Fuller Building, is a triangular 22-story steel-framed landmarked building located at 175 Fifth Avenue in the borough of Manhattan, New York City, and is considered to be a groundbreaking skyscraper. Upon completion in 1902, it was one of the tallest buildings in ...
Leopold Lummerstorfer Leopold Lummerstorfer (born 1968 in Gramastetten, Austria) is an Austrian film director, author and producer. He resides in Vienna and near Kapuvár.
Laurent Manrique Laurent Manrique (born March 30, 1966) is a French restaurateur and Michelin-starred chef. Currently overseeing projects in New York and San Francisco, Laurent has extensive professional experience in both locales. He was the Corporate Executive Chef of Aqua, an upscale seafood restaurant in San Franci...
Philippe of Belgium Philippe (] , French: "Philippe Léopold Louis Marie" , Dutch: "Filip Leopold Lodewijk Maria" , German: "Philipp Leopold Ludwig Maria" ; born 15 April 1960) is the seventh King of the Belgians, having ascended the throne on 21 July 2013, following his father's abdication. He is the eldest child of Ki...
Wale Adebanwi Professor Wale Adebanwi, (born 1969), is a Nigerian - born first Black African Rhodes Professor at Oxford University
Augustine of Canterbury Augustine of Canterbury (born first third of the 6th century – died probably 26 May 604) was a Catholic Benedictine monk who became the first Archbishop of Canterbury in the year 597. He is considered the "Apostle to the English" and a founder of the Catholic Church in England.
Jean Laurent (footballer) Jean Laurent, born 30 December 1906 in Maisons-Alfort, died 14 May 1995, was a French international footballer. He played as a defender. He was the elder brother of Lucien Laurent, who was also an international footballer, and scored the first goal in the history of the Football World Cup.
Laurent Merlin Laurent Merlin (born 17 October 1984) is a French footballer who plays for Latina. A midfielder, he started his career as a youngster with the Olympique de Marseille reserve team, where he quickly progressed into the senior squad and earned two caps over two seasons with the seniors. Laurent was then sna...
Laurent Touil-Tartour Laurent Touil-Tartour (born November 23, 1971) is an award-winning French film director, screenwriter, producer. He is known for writing, directing and producing the critically acclaimed web series "Urban Wolf" (2010). His works have been described by the American Film Institute, Wired Magazine, T...
Despoina In Greek mythology, Despoina, Despoena or Despoine, was the daughter of Demeter and Poseidon and sister of Arion. She was the goddess of mysteries of Arcadian cults worshipped under the title "Despoina", "the mistress" alongside her mother Demeter, one of the goddesses of the Eleusinian mysteries. Her real nam...
List of Lab Rats characters "Lab Rats", also known as "Lab Rats: Bionic Island" for its fourth season, is an American television sitcom that premiered on February 27, 2012, on Disney XD. It focuses on the life of teenager Leo Dooley, whose mother, Tasha, marries billionaire genius Donald Davenport. He meets Adam, Bree,...
Mongeri Mongeri is a town in Bo District in the Southern Province of Sierra Leone. Its population was estimated at 14,273 (2004 census). The population of Mongeri is mostly from the Mende ethnic group. It is the birthplace of Samuel Hinga Norman, the founder and leader of the traditional Civil Defence Forces (commonly ...
Gbangbatoke Gbangbatoke is a small town in Moyamba District in the Southern province of Sierra Leone. The town is best known for being the birthplace of two of Sierra Leone's most prominent politicians, Sir Milton Margai and Sir Albert Margai. The population of Gbangbatoke is predominantly from the Mende ethnic group, ...
Albert Joe Demby Albert Joe Demby (born 1934 in Gerihun, Kenema District) is a Sierra Leonean politician and a member of the Sierra Leone People's Party. He served as the Vice President of Sierra Leone from 29 March 1996 to 25 May 1997, when the administration was overthrown by a military junta. After the junta was dep...
Shirley Gbujama Madam Shirley Yema Gbujama (born 1936, as Shirley Macaulay) is a Sierra Leonean politician who served in a number of cabinet positions, including Minister for Foreign Affairs, Minister of Social Welfare, Minister of Tourism and Culture, and Minister of Gender and Children’s Affairs. She was one of the m...
Sierra Leone Civil War The Sierra Leone Civil War (1991–2002) began on 23 March 1991 when the Revolutionary United Front (RUF), with support from the special forces of Charles Taylor’s National Patriotic Front of Liberia (NPFL), intervened in Sierra Leone in an attempt to overthrow the Joseph Momoh government. The resu...
Septimus Kaikai Septimus Kaikai (born in Kailahun, Kailahun District) is a Sierra Leonean politician and broadcaster, he served as Minister of Information and Broadcasting from 2002-2007 in former president Ahmad Tejan Kabbah's second term in office. Kaikai is a member of the Mende ethnic group and a native of Kailahun...
Francis Minah Francis Misheck Minah (19 August 1929 in Sawula, Pujehun District – 1989) was a Sierra Leonean politician. Minah earned his law degree from King's College London. He returned to Sierra Leone and served in many capacities as Sierra Leone's Minister of Foreign Affairs, Minister of Health, Minister of Justic...
Civil Defence Forces The Civil Defense Forces (CDF) was a paramilitary organization that fought in the Sierra Leone Civil War (1991–2002). It supported the elected government of Ahmed Tejan Kabbah against the rebel groups Revolutionary United Front (RUF) and Armed Forces Revolutionary Council (AFRC). Much of the CDF wa...
Kamajors The Kamajors were a group of traditional hunters from the Mende ethnic group in the south and east of Sierra Leone (mostly from the Bo district). The word ""Kamajor" derived from mende ""kama soh"" meaning traditional hunter with mystical powers, and were originally employed by local chiefs.
Momodu Koroma Momodu Koroma (born 1956 in Yonibana, Tonkolili District) is a Sierra Leonean politician. He is a former Minister of Foreign Affairs and a member of the Sierra Leone Peoples Party (SLPP). He became foreign minister in May 2002, as part of a new cabinet appointed following President Ahmed Tejan Kabbah's re...
Grand Canyon National Park Airport Grand Canyon National Park Airport (IATA: GCN, ICAO: KGCN, FAA LID: GCN) is a state-owned public-use airport located in Tusayan, a CDP in unincorporated Coconino County, Arizona, United States. It is near Grand Canyon National Park, seven miles (11 km) from the South Rim of the Grand ...
Tusayan, Arizona Tusayan is a town, but was a census-designated place during the 2010 census. It is located in Coconino County, Arizona, United States. It was incorporated in 2010. A resort town near the south entrance to Grand Canyon National Park, Tusayan is served by Grand Canyon National Park Airport. The populatio...
Grand Canyon Airlines Grand Canyon Airlines is an 14 CFR Part 135 air carrier headquartered on the grounds of Boulder City Airport, Boulder City, NV. Grand Canyon Airlines also has bases at Grand Canyon National Park Airport, AZ, and Page Airport, AZ. It operates sightseeing tours and scheduled passenger service over a...
Air Cortez Air Cortez was a United States FAR 121 and 135 commuter airline that operated from 1977 to 1986. Air Cortez served a number of cities in Southern California, Arizona, Nevada and Baja California. In 1981, Air Cortez was operating nonstop passenger service between Ontario Airport (ONT) and Yuma, Arizona (YUM) ...
Norwalk, Iowa Norwalk is a city in Warren County, with some small portions extending into Polk County, in the U.S. state of Iowa. The population was 8,945 at the 2010 census. The city is part of the Des Moines–West Des Moines Metropolitan Statistical Area and is located just south of the Des Moines International Airpor...
Grand Canyon Inn and Campground The Grand Canyon Inn and Campground, also known as the North Rim Inn, were built by the William W. Wylie and the Utah Parks Company as inexpensive tourist accommodations on the North Rim of the Grand Canyon, in Grand Canyon National Park. Intended to complement the more expensive Grand C...
Grand Canyon Park Operations Building Grand Canyon Park Operations Building, was built in 1929 on the South Rim of the Grand Canyon in Grand Canyon National Park. It is significant as an example of a National Park Service building designed to blend harmoniously with the natural surroundings, in the National Park Servic...
Grand Canyon Village Historic District Grand Canyon Village Historic District comprises the historic center of Grand Canyon Village, on the South Rim of the Grand Canyon in Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona. The district includes numerous landmark park structures, many of which are National Historic Landmarks themsel...
Grand Canyon Connector Bicycle Route The Adventure Cycling Association Grand Canyon Connector Bicycle Route is the 573 mi connector route between the Western Express Bicycle Route and the Southern Tier Bicycle Route. It also connects the Zion National Park and both sides of Grand Canyon National Park. From the Western ...
Des Moines International Airport Des Moines International Airport (IATA: DSM, ICAO: KDSM, FAA LID: DSM) is a civil-military public airport three miles southwest of Des Moines, in Polk County, Iowa, United States. It has 19 connections to major airline hubs.
Robin Roberts (newscaster) Robin René Roberts (born November 23, 1960) is an American television broadcaster. Roberts is the anchor of ABC's "Good Morning America".
Double bubble (radiology) In radiology, the double bubble sign is a feature of pediatric imaging seen on radiographs or prenatal ultrasound in which two air filled bubbles are seen in the abdomen, representing two discontiguous loops of bowel in a proximal, or 'high,' small bowel obstruction. The finding is typically p...
1955 Philadelphia Phillies season The 1955 Philadelphia Phillies season was a season in American baseball. It was the first season for Phillies' manager Mayo Smith. Prior to the season, the Phillies were seen to have strong pitching with ace Robin Roberts but did not have power hitters to match pennant favorites Brookl...
Rockin' Robin Roberts Lawrence Fewell Roberts II (November 23, 1940 – December 22, 1967), known as Robin Roberts and in his music career as "Rockin' Robin" Roberts, was an American singer best known for his performances in the early 1960s with The Wailers, a rock and roll band based in Tacoma, Washington. His best know...
Ambassador Hotel (Los Angeles) The Ambassador Hotel was a hotel in Los Angeles, California, and location of the Cocoanut Grove nightclub until it was demolished in 2005. The hotel began operation formally on January 1, 1921, and subsequently was the site of the 2nd Academy Awards, the 3rd Academy Awards, the 5th Academ...
Hum Awards pre-show The Hum Awards pre-show (currently known as Hum Awards Red Carpet) and Making of Hum Awards are recorded televised pre-shows where former precedes the start of the Hum Awards telecast by 37 minutes and latter, two days prior to ceremony respectively. The pre-show takes place on the red carpet surrou...
Academy Honorary Award The Academy Honorary Award – instituted in 1948 for the 21st Academy Awards (previously called the Special Award, which was first presented in early 1929) – is given annually by the Board of Governors of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) to celebrate motion picture achieveme...
Lanphier Park Lanphier Park is a stadium in Springfield, Illinois. It is primarily used for baseball. It originally opened in 1928 and was renovated in 1977. It holds 5,000 people. The facility's full name is Robin Roberts Stadium at Lanphier Park. Roberts (1926–2010), a Hall-of-Fame pitcher and a graduate of Lanphier ...
Julie Moran Julie Moran, (née Bryan, born January 10, 1962), is an American journalist, television host, and sportscaster. She was the first female host for "ABC’s Wide World of Sports". She was the weekend anchor and co-host for "Entertainment Tonight" from 1994 – 2001, and hosted the Academy Awards pre-show in 2001.
Academy Awards pre-show The Academy Awards pre-show (currently known as Oscars Red Carpet Live) is a live televised pre-show which precedes the start of the Academy Awards telecast by 90 minutes (previously by 30 minutes until 2011). The pre-show takes place on the red carpet surrounding the theater which holds the tel...
Magenta, New South Wales Magenta is a coastal location of the Central Coast region of New South Wales, Australia. It is part of the Central Coast Council local government area, and contains a significant portion of the Wyrrabalong National Park. It is a relatively new area to be developed for residence, with the suburb...
Woy Woy Bay, New South Wales Woy Woy Bay is a suburb located in the Central Coast region of New South Wales, Australia, as part of the Central Coast Council local government area. Most of the suburb's area belongs to the Brisbane Water National Park, although a small community on Woy Woy Bay (part of Brisbane Water) co...
Phegans Bay, New South Wales Phegans Bay is a suburb within the local government area of the Central Coast Council on the Central Coast of New South Wales, Australia.
Gorokan, New South Wales Gorokan is a suburb of the Central Coast region of New South Wales, Australia. It is part of the Central Coast Council local government area. The word "Gorokan" means "The Morning Dawn" from the language of the Awabakal (an Aboriginal tribe). There are two schools in the area, Gorokan Public an...
Kulnura, New South Wales Kulnura is a suburb of the Central Coast region of New South Wales, Australia, located north of Mangrove Mountain along George Downes Drive. It is within Central Coast Council local government area. Kulnura's name is an Aboriginal word meaning "in sight of the sea" or "up in the clouds", it was...