Who directed the movie The Blues Brothers?

The Blues Brothers (1980) - IMDb IMDb There was an error trying to load your rating for this title. Some parts of this page won't work property. Please reload or try later. X Beta I'm Watching This! Keep track of everything you watch; tell your friends. Error Jake Blues, just out from prison, puts together his old band to save the Catholic home where he and brother Elwood were raised. Director: From $2.99 (SD) on Amazon Video ON DISC a list of 21 titles created 04 Jan 2012 a list of 26 titles created 05 Apr 2014 a list of 25 titles created 09 Jan 2015 a list of 39 titles created 7 months ago a list of 25 titles created 1 month ago Title: The Blues Brothers (1980) 7.9/10 Want to share IMDb's rating on your own site? Use the HTML below. You must be a registered user to use the IMDb rating plugin. Elwood must reunite the old band, with a few new members, and go on another "Mission from God." Director: John Landis At a 1962 college, Dean Vernon Wormer is determined to expel the entire Delta Tau Chi Fraternity, but those trouble-makers have other plans for him. Director: John Landis Directors: Jim Abrahams, David Zucker, and 1 more credit  » Stars: Robert Hays, Julie Hagerty, Leslie Nielsen An exclusive golf course has to deal with a brash new member and a destructive dancing gopher. Director: Harold Ramis A snobbish investor and a wily street con artist find their positions reversed as part of a bet by two callous millionaires. Director: John Landis Incompetent police detective Frank Drebin must foil an attempt to assassinate Queen Elizabeth II . Director: David Zucker Planet Spaceballs' President Skroob sends Lord Dark Helmet to steal planet Druidia's abundant supply of air to replenish their own, and only Lone Starr can stop them. Director: Mel Brooks The Griswold family's cross-country drive to the Walley World theme park proves to be much more arduous than they ever anticipated. Director: Harold Ramis Edit Storyline After the release of Jake Blues from prison, he and brother Elwood go to visit "The Penguin", the last of the nuns who raised them in a boarding school. They learn the Archdiocese will stop supporting the school and will sell the place to the Education Authority. The only way to keep the place open is if the $5000 tax on the property is paid within 11 days. The Blues Brothers want to help, and decide to put their blues band back together and raise the the money by staging a big gig. As they set off on their "mission from God" they seem to make more enemies along the way. Will they manage to come up with the money in time? Written by Sami Al-Taher <staher2000@yahoo.com> The Most Dangerous Combination Since Nitro and Glycerine. See more  » Genres: 20 June 1980 (USA) See more  » Also Known As: The Return of the Blues Brothers See more  » Filming Locations: 4-Track Stereo (magnetic prints)| Mono (optical prints) Color: Did You Know? Trivia The record label president who offers the Blues Brothers a recording contract identifies himself as representing "Clarion Records, the largest recording company on the eastern seaboard." There actually was a Clarion Records, a budget label that was only in operation for a couple of years in the 1960s. However, it was owned by what had become, by the time of the movie, one of the largest American record companies: Atlantic Records, which in real life was not only a renowned blues/R&B/soul label (home of many of the artists mentioned or featured in the movie), but which also released the Blues Brothers' albums, including this film's soundtrack. See more » Goofs As the Winnebago begins its final plunge into the water, it is clearly visible through the windshield that none of the characters supposedly in the vehicle are there. See more » Quotes [first lines] Prison Guard #1: Yeah, the Assistant Warden wants this one out of the block early. Wants to get it over with fast. Prison Guard #2: Okay, let's do it. [rattling the bars with his baton] Prison Guard #1: Hey come on, it's time to wake up. Prison Guard #2: Wake up. Let's go, it's time. [striking the sleeping Jake with his baton


In which country did the first Mickey Mouse comic appear?

Mickey Mouse | Ultimate Pop Culture Wiki | Fandom powered by Wikia Ultimate Pop Culture Wiki Share Mickey Mouse Mickey Mouse is a comic animal cartoon character who has become an icon for The Walt Disney Company . Mickey Mouse was created in 1928 by Walt Disney and Chuck Jones [1] and voiced by Walt Disney. The Walt Disney Company celebrates his birth as November 18, 1928 upon the release of Steamboat Willie . [2] The anthropomorphic mouse has evolved from being simply a character in animated cartoons and comic strips to become one of the most recognizable symbols in the world. Mickey is currently the main character in the Disney Channel 's Playhouse Disney series " Mickey Mouse Clubhouse ." Mickey is the leader of the Mickey Mouse Club . Contents Edit One of the first Mickeys Mickey was created as a replacement for Oswald the Lucky Rabbit , an earlier cartoon character created by the Disney studio for Charles Mintz of Universal Studios . [3] When Disney asked for a larger budget for his popular Oswald series, Mintz announced he had hired the bulk of Disney's staff, but that Disney could keep doing the Oswald series, as long as he agreed to a budget cut and went on the payroll. Mintz owned Oswald and thought he had Disney over a barrel. Angrily, Disney refused the deal and returned to produce the final Oswald cartoons he contractually owed Mintz. Disney was dismayed at the betrayal by his staff, but determined to restart from scratch. The new Disney Studio initially consisted of animator Ub Iwerks and a loyal apprentice artist, Les Clark. One lesson Disney learned from the experience was to thereafter always make sure that he owned all rights to the characters produced by his company. In the spring of 1928, Disney asked Ub Iwerks to start drawing up new character ideas. Iwerks tried sketches of various animals, such as dogs and cats, but none of these appealed to Disney. A female cow and male horse were also rejected. They would later turn up as Clarabelle Cow and Horace Horsecollar . (A male frog, also rejected, would later show up in Iwerks own Flip the Frog series.) [4] Walt Disney got the inspiration for Mickey Mouse from his old pet mouse he used to have on his farm. In 1925, Hugh Harman drew some sketches of mice around a photograph of Walt Disney. These inspired Ub Iwerks to create a new mouse character for Disney. [5] " Mortimer Mouse " had been Disney's original name for the character before his wife, Lillian convinced him to change it, and ultimately Mickey Mouse came to be. [6] [7] Actor Mickey Rooney has claimed that, during his Mickey McGuire days, he met cartoonist Walt Disney at the Warner Brothers studio, and that Disney was inspired to name Mickey Mouse after him. [8] Said Disney: "We felt that the public, and especially the children, like animals that are cute and little. I think we are rather indebted to Charlie Chaplin for the idea. We wanted something appealing, and we thought of a tiny bit of a mouse that would have something of the wistfulness of Chaplin — a little fellow trying to do the best he could. When people laugh at Mickey Mouse, it's because he's so human; and that is the secret of his popularity. I only hope that we don't lose sight of one thing — that it was all started by a mouse." [9] Plane Crazy Edit Mickey and Minnie debuted in the cartoon short Plane Crazy , first released on May 15, 1928. The cartoon was co-directed by Walt Disney and Ub Iwerks. Iwerks was also the main animator for this short, and reportedly spent six weeks working on it. In fact, Iwerks was the main animator for every Disney short released in 1928 and 1929. Hugh Harman and Rudolf Ising also assisted Disney during those years. They had already signed their contracts with Charles Mintz, but he was still in the process of forming his new studio and so for the time being they were still employed by Disney. This short would be the last they animated under this somewhat awkward situation. The plot of Plane Crazy was fairly simple. Mickey is apparently trying to become an aviator in emulation of Charles Lindbergh . Afte


What was the name of the island off Iceland which appeared in 1963 as a result of an underwater volcano?

Surtsey - General information GENERAL INFORMATION The Surtsey Eruption 1963-1967 The      Surtsey eruption is among the longest eruptions to have occurred in      Iceland in historical times. The first sign of an eruption came early      in the morning of November 14, 1963, at a site approximately 18 km southwest      of Heimaey, the largest of the Vestmannaeyjar (Westman Islands). The      eruption is believed to have commenced a few days earlier on the sea      floor, at a depth of 130 m. Explosive phases characterized the Surtsey      eruption in the beginning, and due to the rapid cooling effects of the      sea, the hot magma transformed into tephra (volcanic ash). The tephra      production was tremendous, and an island had already been formed the      day after – on November 15. By the end of January 1964, the new      island’s elevation was 174 m, or over 300 m above the sea floor      where it had all begun. The eruption activity moved to the northwest      on February 1, 1964, where tephra erupted from young Surtur (Surtungur)      until the beginning of April. From December 28, 1963, to January 6,      1964, a submarine eruption was evident in a location approximately 2.5      km east-northeast of Surtsey. A ridge some 100 m high formed on the      sea floor. It was given the name Surtla but never grew to become an      island, as did Surtsey. On April 4, 1964, a lava eruption commenced      in the western crater on Surtsey. The lava flowed mainly to the south      and east and formed a broad lava shield that was, in the end, 100 m      thick at the crater. On May 17, 1964, the lava eruption from this crater      ceased. By that time Surtsey had grown in area to 2.4 km². At the      end of May 1965, a new eruption seemed to be taking place at the bottom      of the ocean 0.6 km east-northeast of Surtsey, and on May 28 an island      could be seen. This island was called Syrtlingur, and explosion eruptions      occurred there until the beginning of October 1965. Syrtlingur reached      a maximum area of 0.15 km², but it did not remain in existence      for long. The tiny island was quickly broken down by the ocean and had      disappeared completely by October 24, 1965. Another      small island, Jólnir, was formed during Christmas 1965, in an      eruption on the sea floor 0.9 km to the southwest of Surtsey. This island      was in many respects very similar to Syrtlingur. It was about 70 m high      and reached an area of approximately 0.3 km². Jólnir was      seen to erupt for the last time on August 10, 1966, and it had disappeared      into the depths of the sea by the end of October that same year. On August 19, 1966, a lava eruption began      anew on Surtsey, this time from new craters in the eastern tephra crater;      i.e., in old Surtur. Lava flowed from these craters to the east and      southeast until the beginning of June 1967, when the Surtsey eruption      ceased. From December 1966 until January 1967 there were also eruptions      in five different locations in the eastern tephra crater, but lava flow      was limited. When the eruptions had come to an end      in June 1967, they had lasted for over three and a half year. The area      of the island was 2.7 km² at this time. A total of 1.1 km³ of volcanic products arose from the Surtsey eruption, of which 60-70%      were tephra and 30-40% lava. In many respects the Surtsey eruption      is comparable to eruptions that led to the formation of hyaloclastite      (palagonite) mountains in Iceland during the Ice Age. Similarities have      been observed between Surtsey and table mountains (tuyas). After witnessing      the Surtsey eruption, scientists have argued that the Vestmannaeyjar,      with the exception of the northernmost part of Heimaey, were forme


Which band has featured Gregg Rolie, David Brown and Autlan de Bavarro?

Carlos Santana | Biography & History | AllMusic google+ Artist Biography               by William Ruhlmann Mexican-born American guitarist Carlos Santana is best known as the leader of the band that bears his last name, which has toured and recorded successfully since the late '60s. He has also recorded a series of exploratory solo albums and collaborations with other musicians that expand upon his basic musical style. Carlos Santana grew up in Mexico, the son of a father who was a mariachi violinist. He took up the violin at five, but at eight switched to the guitar. The family moved to Tijuana, where he began playing in clubs and bars. In the early '60s, the family moved to San Francisco. Santana at first remained in Tijuana, but he later joined them and attended Mission High School, graduating in June 1965. In 1966, he was one of the founders of the Santana Blues Band. Despite the name, the group was at first a collective; it was required to name a nominal leader due to a provision of the musicians union. The name was eventually shortened to Santana and the band debuted at the Fillmore West theater in San Francisco on June 16, 1968. That September, Carlos played guitar at a concert held at the Fillmore West by Al Kooper to record a follow-up to the Super Session album that had featured him with Mike Bloomfield and Steve Stills. The result was The Live Adventures of Mike Bloomfield and Al Kooper, which marked Santana's recording debut. Meanwhile, Santana was signed to Columbia Records and recorded a self-titled debut album. At this point, the group was a sextet consisting of Carlos (guitar), Gregg Rolie (keyboards and vocals), David Brown (bass), Michael Shrieve (drums), Jose "Chepito" Areas (percussion), and Michael Carabello (percussion). Santana toured the U.S. prior to the release of the album, including a notable appearance at the celebrated Woodstock festival in August 1969 that was filmed and recorded. Santana was released the same month, and it became a massive hit, as did its follow-ups Abraxas (1970) and Santana III (1971). After completing recording and touring activities in connection with Santana III , the original Santana band broke up. Carlos retained rights to the group's name and he proceeded to lead a band called Santana from then on, though it consisted of himself and a constantly changing collection of hired musicians. His first recording after the breakup of the original group was a live show performed in Hawaii with singer and drummer Buddy Miles , released in June 1972 as Carlos Santana & Buddy Miles! Live! Consistent with the success of the Santana band, the album reached the Top Ten and eventually went platinum. Following the release of the Santana band album Caravanserai (1972), Carlos formed a duo with John McLaughlin , guitarist for the Mahavishnu Orchestra . The two shared a spiritual leader in guru Sri Chinmoy, who bestowed upon Carlos the name Devadip, meaning "the eye, the lamp, and the light of God." Devadip Carlos Santana and Mahavishnu John McLaughlin's duo album Love Devotion Surrender was released in June 1973. It reached the Top 20 and eventually went gold. After releasing another Santana band project, Welcome , Carlos next teamed up with another religious disciple, Turiya Alice Coltrane, widow of John Coltrane , for a third duo album. Their collaboration, Illuminations , was released in September 1974; it spent two months in the charts, peaking in the bottom quarter of the Top 100. Carlos focused on the Santana band for most of the rest of the 1970s, releasing a series of gold or platinum albums: Borboletta (1974), Amigos (1975), Festival (1976), Moonflower (1977), and Inner Secrets (1978). In February 1979, he finally released his first real solo album, the half-live, half-studio Oneness/Silver Dreams -- Golden Reality, actually credited to Devadip. Like Illuminations , it spent a couple of months in the charts and peaked in the bottom quarter of the Top 100. After another gold Santana band album, Marathon (1979), he returned to solo work with the double-LP jazz col


Which US soap actress's real name is Patsy Mclenny?

Morgan Fairchild - Biography - IMDb Morgan Fairchild Biography Showing all 29 items Jump to: Overview  (4) | Mini Bio  (1) | Spouse  (1) | Trade Mark  (4) | Trivia  (17) | Personal Quotes  (2) Overview (4) 5' 4" (1.63 m) Mini Bio (1) This elegant lady defined the television version of the rich, sophisticated businesswoman who knows what she wants, and will do whatever it takes to get it. She was born Patsy Ann McClenny on February 3, 1950 in Dallas, Texas. She began acting as a child, when her mother enrolled her in drama lessons after she was too shy to give a book report in class. From the age of 10, she performed in children's plays. Later, she would do dinner theater and stock productions in Dallas. She chose Morgan as a stage name. In 1973, Morgan decided to pursue a career in television; just 6 weeks after moving to New York, she landed the key role of Jennifer in the daytime soap opera Search for Tomorrow (1951); she stayed on until 1977. Morgan moved to Los Angeles, where she originated the role of Jenna Wade on the wildly popular nighttime soap opera Dallas (1978) (Jenna was later portrayed by Priscilla Presley ). Morgan made numerous guest appearances on television series. She played Constance (Weldon) Carlyle in Flamingo Road (1980), and she was nominated for a Golden Globe for Best Actress; that was her breakout series that propelled her to stardom. Morgan continued to perform in live theater, her acclaimed portrayal of Skye in the off-Broadway comedy "Geniuses" helped make it one of the "Top Ten Plays" of the year according to Time Magazine and the New York Times. Other stage appearances have included productions of "Goodbye Charlie" and "Gentlemen Prefer Blondes." On television, she played the naughty Racine in the soap opera Paper Dolls (1984) in 1984. Later, she starred in the soap opera Falcon Crest (1981) from 1985-86, having made a niche for herself playing ambitious beauties. Morgan received an Emmy nomination for a special episode of Murphy Brown (1988). Morgan has shared some of her beauty secrets by authoring the book "Super Looks" which is a complete guide that includes makeup, exercise, and diet tips. Morgan is a member of the Entertainment Industry AIDS Task Force. She is an active speaker on environmental issues and helped found the Environmental Communications Office, which encourages entertainment industry professionals to become better educated and more active on environmental issues. Morgan is a collector of movie memorabilia (particularly anything about Marilyn Monroe ) and antique clothing. She is a ballet fan and is also interested in anthropology and paleontology; Morgan is truly a brainy beauty. - IMDb Mini Biography By: kdhaisch@aol.com Spouse (1)


In England, who was Princess Diana referring to when she said her marriage was ' a bit crowded?'

Diana's personal struggles | UK | News | Daily Express UK Diana's personal struggles Throughout her life, Princess Diana appeared a tower of strength and energy. But privately she faced an ongoing battle with feelings of low self-esteem and unworthiness. 00:00, Thu, Feb 22, 2007 Diana, Princess of Wales In 1993 Diana gave a remarkably frank interview with the BBC in which she spoke about the breakdown of her marriage and her struggles with bulimia and post-natal depression. Her fairytale wedding to Prince Charles at the tender age of 19 bought with it an intense amount of pressure, not least from the media.  She later spoke of how she did not receive enough preparation or support for such an overwhelming role. Having seen her own parents go through a bitter divorce, Diana desperately wanted her marriage to work.  She was clearly in awe of Charles during their courtship, but it quickly became clear that the couple were ill-matched. The public and media showered Diana with attention and affection, but this only caused more problems for her marriage.  It is said Charles grew to resent being constantly overshadowed by his popular new wife. After the birth of Prince William when Diana was 20, she experienced post-natal depression and turned to self-harm as an escape.  She went on to suffer from the eating disorder bulimia for a number of years. I was crying out for help, but giving the wrong signals. Diana, Princess of Wales She later said, “I was crying out for help, but giving the wrong signals. ” Diana’s feelings of “being useless and hopeless” were compounded when Prince Charles resumed his relationship with Mrs Camilla Parker-Bowles in around 1986.   Diana famously said, “There were three of us in this marriage, so it was a bit crowded. ” Desperately unhappy in her marriage and not feeling that she had enough support from the establishment, Diana found strength in helping others through her charity work. As Charles Spencer said at Diana’s funeral, “Diana remained throughout a very insecure person at heart, almost childlike in her desire to do good for others so she could release herself from deep feelings of unworthiness. ” Her turbulent private life was always the focus of intense speculation in the media.  She admitted to having an affair with Life Guards officer James Hewitt, who published a book about their relationship. In 1989, a telephone conversation between her and car dealer James Gilby was recorded and leaked to the press.  During the conversation, he infamously referred to her as “squidgy”. Diana was also linked to a married arts dealer called Oliver Hoare.  She was accused of making up to 300 nuisance phone calls to his wife after their affair finished – something she always denied. In 1995, Diana struck up a relationship with Will Carling, the England rugby union  captain, who she had met at her exclusive London gym.  Although he denied an affair, speculation heightened when Carling’s marriage broke up. In the last year of her life, Diana was linked with heart surgeon Dr.  Hasnat Khan.  She met him through her charity work at the Royal Brompton Hospital, where she watched a heart operation.  But Khan was a shy and conservative man who found Diana’s fame and ‘baggage’ too overwhelming. Tragically, it seems Diana was killed at a time when she had finally found joy in her private life.  Although we will probably never know the extent of her relationship with Dodi Fayed – there have been suggestions of an engagement and even pregnancy – the couple looked happy and relaxed in their final days together. Most read in UK


Brad Pitt - Biography - IMDb Brad Pitt Biography Showing all 177 items Jump to: Overview  (3) | Mini Bio  (1) | Spouse  (2) | Trade Mark  (3) | Trivia  (112) | Personal Quotes  (38) | Salary  (18) Overview (3) 5' 11" (1.8 m) Mini Bio (1) An actor and producer known as much for his versatility as he is for his handsome face, Golden Globe-winner Brad Pitt's most widely recognized role may be Tyler Durden in Fight Club (1999). However, his portrayals of Billy Beane in Moneyball (2011), and Rusty Ryan in the remake of Ocean's Eleven (2001) and its sequels, also loom large in his filmography. Pitt was born William Bradley Pitt on December 18th, 1963, in Shawnee, Oklahoma, and was raised in Springfield, Missouri. He is the son of Jane Etta (Hillhouse), a school counselor, and William Alvin Pitt, a truck company manager. He has a younger brother, Douglas (Doug) Pitt, and a younger sister, Julie Neal Pitt. At Kickapoo High School, Pitt was involved in sports, debating, student government and school musicals. Pitt attended the University of Missouri, where he majored in journalism with a focus on advertising. He occasionally acted in fraternity shows. He left college two credits short of graduating to move to California. Before he became successful at acting, Pitt supported himself by driving strippers in limos, moving refrigerators and dressing as a giant chicken while working for "el Pollo Loco". Pitt's earliest credited roles were in television, starting on the daytime soap opera Another World (1964) before appearing in the recurring role of Randy on the legendary prime time soap opera Dallas (1978). Following a string of guest appearances on various television series through the 1980s, Pitt gained widespread attention with a small part in Thelma & Louise (1991), in which he played a sexy criminal who romanced and conned Geena Davis . This lead to starring roles in badly received films such as Johnny Suede (1991) and Cool World (1992). But Pitt's career hit an upswing with his casting in A River Runs Through It (1992), which cemented his status as an multi-layered actor as opposed to just a pretty face. Pitt's subsequent projects were as quirky and varied in tone as his performances, ranging from his unforgettably comic cameo as stoner roommate Floyd in True Romance (1993) to romantic roles in such visually lavish films as Interview with the Vampire: The Vampire Chronicles (1994) and Legends of the Fall (1994), to an emotionally tortured detective in the horror-thriller Se7en (1995). His portrayal of frenetic oddball Jeffrey Goines in Twelve Monkeys (1995) won him a Globe for Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role. Pitt's portrayal of Achilles in the big-budget period drama Troy (2004) helped establish his appeal as action star and was closely followed by a co-starring role in the stylish spy-versus-spy flick Mr. & Mrs. Smith (2005). It was on the set of Mr. & Mrs. Smith that Pitt, who married Jennifer Aniston in a highly publicized ceremony in 2000, met his current partner Angelina Jolie . Pitt left Aniston for Jolie in 2005, a break-up that continues to fuel tabloid stories years after its occurrence. He continues to wildly vary his film choices, appearing in everything from high-concept popcorn flicks such as Megamind (2010) to adventurous critic-bait like Inglourious Basterds (2009) and The Tree of Life (2011). He has received two Best Actor Oscar nominations, for The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008) and Moneyball (2011). In 2014, he starred in the war film Fury (2014), opposite Shia LaBeouf , Logan Lerman , Jon Bernthal , and Michael Peña . Pitt and Jolie have six children, including two sons and a daughter who were adopted. - IMDb Mini Biography By: Anonymous and JJH Spouse (2) Frequently works with David Fincher Trivia (112) Chosen by Empire magazine as one of the 100 Sexiest Stars in film history (#23) (1995). Turned down a role as an astronaut in Apollo 13 (1995) to accept his role in Se7en (1995). Posed for a campus calendar in college. A girl went to Pitt's Hollywood-area home shortly after midnight


Which label was responsible for John Lennon's final album made in his lifetime?

John Lennon | Rolling Stone artists > J > John Lennon >           Bio John Lennon Bio John Lennon was the most iconic Beatle. He was group's most committed rock & roller, its social conscience, and its slyest verbal wit. With the Beatles, he wrote or co-wrote dozens of classics – from "She Loves You" to "Come Together" – and delivered many of them with a cutting, humane, and distinct voice that would make him one of the greatest singers rock has ever produced. Lennon's brutally confessional solo work and his political activism were a huge influence on subsequent generations of singers, songwriters and social reformers. After the Beatles' breakup, he and wife Yoko Ono recorded together and separately, striving to break taboos and to be ruthlessly, publicly honest in their music and public performances. When Lennon was murdered on December 8, 1980, he seemed on the verge of a new, more optimistic phase. In the years since, his image has become a staple of T-shirts and posters, used by rock fans and activists alike as a symbol of peace. He was born John Winston Lennon on October 9, 1940. Like the other three Beatles, Lennon grew up in a working-class family in Liverpool. His parents, Julia and Fred, separated before he was two (Lennon saw his father only twice in the next 20 years), and Lennon went to live with his mother's sister Mimi Smith; when Lennon was 17 his mother was killed by a bus. He attended Liverpool's Dovedale Primary School and later the Quarry Bank High School, which supplied the name for his first band, a skiffle group called the Quarrymen, which he started in 1955. In the summer of 1956 he met Paul McCartney, and they began writing songs together and forming groups, the last of which was the Beatles. As half of the official songwriting team Lennon/McCartney, Lennon himself penned some of the Beatles' most well-known songs over the next decade including "A Hard Day's Night," "Help!" "Nowhere Man," "Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown)," "Ticket To Ride," "All You Need Is Love," "Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds," "Strawberry Fields Forever," "Across the Universe," "Revolution," and "Come Together." Lennon, who had wanted to quit the Beatles just before the band's official breakup in 1970, began his career apart from the band in 1968 when he and Ono recorded Two Virgins. It was an album of avant-garde music most notable for its controversial cover featuring the couple fully nude; the album was shipped in plain brown wrapper. He would go on to record more than half of his solo albums with Ono. Lennon and Ono had been corresponding since he met the artist at a 1966 showing of her work at the Indica art gallery in London. The following year Lennon sponsored Ono's "Half Wind Show" at London's Lisson Gallery. In May 1968 Ono visited Lennon at his home in Weybridge, and that night they recorded the tapes that would be released as Two Virgins. (The nude cover shots, taken by Lennon with an automatic camera, were photographed then as well.) Lennon soon separated from his wife, Cynthia (with whom he had one child, Julian, in 1964); they were divorced that November. Lennon and Ono became constant companions. Frustrated by his role with the Beatles, Lennon, with Ono, explored avant-garde performance art, music, and film. While he regarded his relationship with Ono as the most important thing in his life, the couple's inseparability and Ono's influence over Lennon would be a source of great tension among the Beatles, then in their last days. On March 20, 1969, Lennon and Ono were married in Gibraltar; for their honeymoon, they held their first "Bed-in for Peace," in the presidential suite of the Amsterdam Hilton. The peace movement was the first of several political causes the couple would take up over the years, but it was the one that generated the most publicity. On April 22, Lennon changed his middle name from Winston to Ono. In May the couple attempted to continue their bed-in in the United States, but when U.S. authorities forbade them to enter the country because of an October 1968 arrest on drug charges


What was Elton John's first album to enter the US charts at No 1?

Elton John - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Your continued donations keep Wikipedia running!     Elton John EltonJohn.com Sir Elton Hercules [1] John, CBE [2] (born Reginald Kenneth Dwight on 25 March 1947 ) is an English pop / rock singer , composer and pianist . In a career spanning five decades, Elton John has sold over 250 million records [3] and has over 50 Top 40 hits, making him one of the most successful musicians of all time. John was one of the dominant commercial forces in the rock world during the 1970s, with a string of seven consecutive #1 records on the U.S. album charts, 23 Top 40 singles, 16 Top 10 ones, and six #1 hits. His success had a profound impact on popular music , and contributed to the continued popularity of the piano in rock and roll . Key musical elements in John's success included his melodic gifts matched with the contributions of his lyricist partner Bernie Taupin , his rich tenor and gospel -chorded piano, aggressive string arrangements, and his flamboyant fashion sense and on-stage showmanship. In the early 1990s, John publicly revealed the personal costs of his rock-star extravagance: his ongoing struggle with drug abuse , depression and bulimia .[ citation needed ] He continues to be a major public figure, and has been heavily involved in the fight against AIDS since the late 1980s . He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1994 and was knighted in 1998, and has remained an enduringly successful artist. Contents Life and career Early years (1947–1962) Reginald Kenneth Dwight was born in Pinner , Middlesex , a London suburb. His father, Stanley Dwight, was an officer in the Royal Air Force and was frequently away. When the elder Dwight was home, he was demanding, disapproving, and difficult to please, a frightening countenance. Reggie's mother, the former Sheila Harris, was strict, but in contrast to her husband was Elton's true mentor, confidant, and confidence-booster. Years later, she said that her son grew up "a bundle of nerves." Reggie's childhood was marred by terrible arguments between his parents. But something happened in 1950 that would set his life on an immutable course; at age three, he started playing the piano by ear. The home's general tunefulness encouraged Reggie's entry into music. Stanley Dwight had once played trumpet with an American-styled big band called Bob Miller and The Millermen. He and Sheila were avid record buyers, exposing Reggie to the music of pianists Winifred Atwell , Nat King Cole , and George Shearing , and to singers Rosemary Clooney , Frank Sinatra , Kay Starr , Johnny Ray , Guy Mitchell , Jo Stafford , and Frankie Laine . By the time he was four, his parents recognized Reggie's talent, and would often ask him to play at parties. In 1956, Reggie discovered Elvis Presley . Soon his mother was buying him records by rock 'n' roll acts like Presley and Bill Haley and His Comets . By the time he started attending the Royal Academy of Music on a scholarship at age 11, Reggie's musical mind was firmly wedded to rock'n'roll. Reggie preferred playing by ear. Subprofessor Helen Piena once said that upon the boy's entrance into the Academy, she'd played him a four-page piece by Handel , which he promptly played back for her like a "gramophone record." Reggie enjoyed playing Chopin and Bach and singing in the choir during his Saturday classes at the Academy, but was not otherwise a diligent classical student. As he remembered decades later, "I kind of resented going to the Academy. I was one of those children who could just about get away without practicing and still pass, scrape through the grades." Sometimes, he would play truant and ride around the tube. Yet Piena saw Reggie as a "model student." A student at the Academy for five years, Reggie rounded out the little free time he had with a newspaper route and a job at a wine shop on Saturday afternoons after class. At Pinner Country Grammar School, he was more advanced musically than his peers, and had an aptitude for songwriting, dashing off good melodies for his composition assignments.


Quincy Jones - Academy of Achievement Quincy Jones Listen to this achiever on What It Takes What It Takes is an audio podcast on iTunes produced by the American Academy of Achievement featuring intimate, revealing conversations with influential leaders in the diverse fields of endeavor: music, science and exploration, sports, film, technology, literature, the military and social justice. It’s like a melody. You can study orchestration, you can study harmony and theory and everything else, but melodies come straight from God. Grammy Legend Award Date of Birth March 14, 1933 Quincy Delight Jones, Jr., known to his friends as “Q,” was born on Chicago’s South Side. When he was ten he moved, with his father and stepmother, to Bremerton, Washington, a suburb of Seattle. He first fell in love with music when he was in elementary school, and tried nearly all the instruments in his school band before settling on the trumpet. While barely in his teens, Quincy befriended a local singer-pianist, only three years his senior. His name was Ray Charles. The two youths formed a combo, eventually landing small club and wedding gigs. Quincy Jones and his brother, Lloyd, 1935. (Courtesy Quincy Jones) At 18, the young trumpeter won a scholarship to Berklee College of Music in Boston, but dropped out abruptly when he received an offer to go on the road with bandleader Lionel Hampton. The stint with Hampton led to work as a freelance arranger. Jones settled in New York, where, throughout the 1950s, he wrote charts for Tommy Dorsey, Gene Krupa, Sarah Vaughan, Count Basie, Duke Ellington, Dinah Washington, Cannonball Adderley and his old friend Ray Charles. By 1956, Quincy Jones was performing as a trumpeter and music director with the Dizzy Gillespie band on a State Department-sponsored tour of the Middle East and South America. Shortly after his return, he recorded his first album as a bandleader in his own right for ABC Paramount Records. Quincy Delight Jones Jr., 27-year-old musician and conductor, with his Big Band in Vienna, Austria. 1960. (Getty) In 1957, Quincy settled in Paris, where he studied composition with Nadia Boulanger and Olivier Messiaen, and worked as a music director for Barclay Disques, Mercury Records’ French distributor. As musical director of Harold Arlen’s jazz musical Free and Easy, Quincy Jones took to the road again. A European tour closed in Paris in February 1960. With musicians from the Arlen show, Jones formed his own big band, with 18 artists — plus their families — in tow. European and American concerts met enthusiastic audiences and sparkling reviews, but concert earnings could not support a band of this size, and the band dissolved, leaving its leader deeply in debt. After a personal loan from Mercury Records head Irving Green helped resolve his financial difficulties, Jones went to work in New York as music director for the label. In 1964, he was named a vice president of Mercury Records, the first African American to hold such an executive position in a white-owned record company. 1964: Jazz musician, arranger, and composer Quincy Jones works with legendary singer and actor Frank Sinatra. In that same year, Quincy Jones turned his attention to another musical area that had long been closed to blacks — the world of film scores. At the invitation of director Sidney Lumet, he composed the music for The Pawnbroker. Following the success of The Pawnbroker, Jones left Mercury Records and moved to Los Angeles. After his score for The Slender Thread, starring Sidney Poitier, he was in constant demand as a composer. His film credits in the next five years included Walk Don’t Run, In Cold Blood, In the Heat of the Night, A Dandy in Aspic, MacKenna’s Gold, Bob and Carol and Ted and Alice, The Lost Man, Cactus Flower, and The Getaway. To date he has written scores for 33 major motion pictures. For television, Quincy wrote the theme music for Ironside (the first synthesizer-based TV theme song), Sanford and Son, and The Bill Cosby Show. The 1960s and ’70s were also years of social activism for Quincy Jones. He was a maj


Which country does the airline Norontair come form?

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Which incident escalated US involvement in Vietnam?

Milestones: 1961–1968 - Office of the Historian Milestones: 1961–1968 U.S. Involvement in the Vietnam War: the Gulf of Tonkin and Escalation, 1964 In early August 1964, two U.S. destroyers stationed in the Gulf of             Tonkin in Vietnam radioed that they had           been fired upon by North Vietnamese forces. In response to these reported           incidents, President Lyndon B. Johnson requested permission           from the U.S. Congress to increase the U.S. military presence in Indochina. On           August 7, 1964, Congress passed the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution, authorizing           President Johnson to take any measures he believed were necessary to retaliate           and to promote the maintenance of international peace and security in southeast           Asia. This resolution became the legal basis for the Johnson and Nixon           Administrations prosecution of the Vietnam War. Secretary of Defense Robert S. McNamara points out action in Gulf of             Tonkin during a briefing at the Pentagon. (AP Photo/Bob Schutz) After the end of the First Indochina War and the Viet Minh defeat of the French           at Dien Bien Phu in 1954, the countries meeting at the           Geneva Conference divided Vietnam into northern and southern halves, ruled by           separate regimes, and scheduled elections to reunite the country under a unified           government. The communists seemed likely to win those elections, thanks mostly           to their superior organization and greater appeal in the countryside. The United           States, however, was dedicated to containing the spread of communist regimes           and, invoking the charter of the Southeast Asia Treaty Organization (1954),           supported the South Vietnamese leader, Ngo Dinh Diem, when           he refused to hold the elections. Diem held control of the South Vietnamese           Government, but he could not halt the communist infiltration of the South. By           1959, the Viet Cong, South Vietnamese communist guerillas, and the Viet Minh,           began a large scale insurgency in the South that marked the opening of the           Second Indochina War. Ngo Dinh Diem failed to capture the loyalties of the people of South Vietnam the           way that Ho Chi Minh had done among the population of North           Vietnam. Despite U.S. support, Diem’s rural policies and ambivalent attitude           toward necessary changes like land reform only bolstered support for the Viet           Cong in the southern countryside. By 1963, Diem’s rule had so deteriorated that           he was overthrown and assassinated by several of his generals with the tacit           approval of the Kennedy Administration. Three weeks later, U.S. President John F. Kennedy was also assassinated, and the war           continued under new leadership in both countries. Before his death, Kennedy had           increased the U.S. advisory presence in South Vietnam in the hopes that a           U.S.-supported program of “nation-building” would strengthen the new South           Vietnamese government. However, South Vietnam continued to experience political           instability and military losses to North Vietnam. By August, 1964, the Johnson Administration believed that escalation of the U.S.           presence in Vietnam was the only solution. The post-Diem South proved no more           stable than it had been before his ouster, and South Vietnamese troops were           generally ineffective. In addition to supporting on-going South Vietnamese raids           in the countryside and implementing a U.S. program of bombing the Lao border to           disrupt supply lines, the U


What was Michael Jackson's last UK No 1 of the 80s?

Michael Jackson's Top 50 Billboard Hit Songs on Hot 100 Chart | Billboard "Lookin' Through The Windows" The Jackson 5 Hot 100 Peak Position: 16 Peak Date: August 26, 1972 Weeks On Chart: 10 Jackson's Billboard chart history began with a streak of extraordinary success, as the Jackson 5's first 20 entries on what's now known as R&B/Hip-Hop Songs all reached the top 10. This song marked the 10th top 10 in-a-row for the act on R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, reaching No. 5 in 1972. On the Billboard Hot 100, the track peaked at No. 16. The title cut from the group's fifth studio album illustrated the maturation of Michael, then 13, from boy soprano to the tenor who would subsequently reign as the King of Pop. 49 Hot 100 Peak Position: 28 Peak Date: October 6, 1973 Weeks On Chart: 13 The Jacksons' 1984 "Victory" album spawned multiple hits, including this funky rock number, which peaked at No. 17 on the Hot 100. While it was the second single from "Victory," it yielded the first music video produced for the album. Ironically, though Michael and Jermaine Jackson share lead on the song, neither appears in the clip, which was choreographed by Paula Abdul. 48 "Get It Together" The Jackson 5 Hot 100 Peak Position: 28 Peak Date: October 6, 1973 Weeks On Chart: 13 In 1973, Michael and his brothers weren't begging girls to stick around just yet. In fact, the Jackson 5's funk-flavored pop single "Get It Together" featured sweet vocals delivering a not-so-sweet message: "Get up off your high horse, girl." The band wasn't messing around in its lyrics or on the charts. Although the song peaked at No. 28 on the Hot 100, it was a No. 2 smash for the group on Billboard's R&B songs chart. 47 "You Rock My World" Michael Jackson Hot 100 Peak Position: 10 Peak Date: September 22, 2001 Weeks On Chart: 20 The lead single from Jackson's 2001 studio album "Invincible" peaked at No. 10 on the Hot 100, marking the King of Pop's final top 10 hit on the tally to-date. Co-produced by Jackson and Rodney Jerkins, the song was ushered in by an unsurprisingly lavish music video directed by Paul Hunter. The clip features Chris Tucker as Jackson's comic foil, along with turns from Michael Madsen and Marlon Brando. 46 Hot 100 Peak Position: 22 Peak Date: February 14, 1981 Weeks On Chart: 16 "Heartbreak Hotel" was released June 17, 1980, and was the second single off the Jacksons' "Triumph" album. It peaked at No. 22 on the Hot 100. "One time Michael called me into a Hollywood studio to play a solo on a song that turned out to be 'Heartbreak Hotel,' " says Paul Jackson Jr., his longtime guitarist. "I asked him what kind of solo he wanted. The solo I played on the record is what he sang to me note for note." 45 "Corner Of The Sky" The Jackson 5 Hot 100 Peak Position: 18 Peak Date: December 16, 1972 Weeks On Chart: 12 The Jackson 5 lent its soulful pop to the 1970s musical "Pippin" in the form of the track "Corner Of The Sky." In line with the musical's plot, "Corner Of The Sky" is about seeking out happiness in life ("But I won't rest/ 'Til I know I have it all"). The song, which also appeared on the Jackson 5's 1973 album "Skywriter," hit No. 18 on the Hot 100 and No. 9 on Billboard's R&B songs chart. 44 "Little Bitty Pretty One" The Jackson 5 Hot 100 Peak Position: 13 Peak Date: May 27, 1972 Weeks On Chart: 9 Few songs show off artists' vocal chops as well as this one, and the Jackson 5 reinforced their timeless family harmonies on this well-loved doo-wop classic. Thurston Harris introduced the song to pop audiences in 1957 and it has since been recorded by a wide range of acts, including the Allman Brothers, Huey Lewis & the News and Aaron Carter. The Jackson 5's version of the song reached No. 8 on R&B songs chart and No. 13 on the Hot 100 in 1972. 43 "I Want To Be Where You Are" Michael Jackson Hot 100 Peak Position: 16 Peak Date: July 15, 1972 Weeks On Chart: 11 "I Want to Be Where You Are" was released May 2, 1972, and appears on the album "Got to Be There." It was Jackson's third consecutive top 40 pop hit in the beginning of his solo career with Motown. The single p


What are the international registration letters of a vehicle from Tanzania?

Tanzania travel guide - Wikitravel History[ edit ] This is probably one of the oldest known continuously inhabited areas on Earth; fossil remains of humans and pre-human hominids have been found dating back over two million years. Tanzania is believed to have been populated by hunter-gatherer communities, probably Cushitic and Khoisan speaking people. About 2000 years ago, it is believed that Bantu-speaking people began to arrive from western Africa in a series of migrations. Later, Nilotic pastoralists arrived, and continued to immigrate into the area through to the 18th century. Travelers and merchants from the Persian Gulf and Western India have visited the East African coast since early in the first millennium CE. Islam was practised on the Swahili coast as early as the eighth or ninth century CE. In the late 19th century, Imperial Germany conquered the regions that are now Tanzania (minus Zanzibar), Rwanda, and Burundi, and incorporated them into German East Africa. The post-World War I accords and the League of Nations charter designated the area a British Mandate, except for a small area in the northwest, which was ceded to Belgium and later became Rwanda and Burundi. British rule came to an end in 1961 after a relatively peaceful transition to independence. In 1954, Julius Nyerere transformed an organization into the politically oriented Tanganyika African National Union (TANU). Nyerere became Minister of British-administered Tanganyika in 1960 and continued as Prime Minister when Tanganyika became officially independent in 1961. After the Zanzibar Revolution overthrew the Arab dynasty in neighboring Zanzibar, which had become independent in 1963, the island merged with mainland Tanganyika to form the nation of Tanzania on 26 April 1964. From the late 1970s, Tanzania's economy took a turn for the worse. Tanzania aligned with China, seeking Chinese aid. The Chinese were quick to comply, but with the condition that all projects be completed by imported Chinese labor. From the mid 1980s, the regime financed itself by borrowing from the International Monetary Fund and underwent some reforms. From the mid 1980s Tanzania's GDP per capita has grown and poverty has been reduced. Geography[ edit ] A large central plateau makes up most of the mainland, at between 900 m and 1800 m. The mountain ranges of the Eastern Arc and the Southern and Northern Highlands cut across the country to form part of the Great Rift Valley. A land of geographical extremes, Tanzania houses the highest peak (Mount Kilimanjaro), the lowest point (the lake bed of Lake Tanganyika), and a portion of the largest lake (Lake Victoria, shared with Uganda and Kenya ) on the African continent. Climate[ edit ] Tanzania's weather varies from humid and hot in low lying areas, such as Dar es Salaam, to hot during the day and cool at night in Arusha. There are no discernible seasons, such as winter and summer -- only the dry and wet seasons. Tanzania has two rainy seasons: The short rains from late-October to late-December, a.k.a. the Mango Rains, and the long rains from March to May. Climate 25 25 Many popular resorts and tourist attractions on Zanzibar and Mafia Island Marine Park close during the long rains season, and many trails in the national parks are impassable during this period. For that reason, in most cases tours are restricted to the main roads in the parks. Travelers should plan their trip accordingly. During the dry season, temperatures can easily soar to above 35°C in Dar. You should seek shelter from the sun during the midday heat and use copious amounts of sunblock, SPF 30+. Best times to visit are: June to August: This is the tail-end of the long rainy season and the weather is at its best at this time of year -- bearable during the day and cool in the evening. However, this is not necessarily the best time of year for safaris, as water is plentiful in the parks and animals are not forced to congregate in a few locations to rehydrate, as they do in the middle of the dry season right after Christmas. January to February: This is the best time


The world's biggest what was made in Seymour, Wisconsin in August 1989?

2001, August 4 Again...the world's largest Hamburger belongs to Seymour! Seymour will once again be able to claim the world record for producing the largest hamburger after cooking an 8,266 pound burger at Burger Fest, Saturday, August 4, 2001. The new record is more than one ton heavier that the current record holder, cooked up in 1999 in Saco, Montana. The new record will be complete as soon as it is verified by the Guinness Book of World Records. Next year's Burger Fest will be held August 3, 2002, so mark your calender. 1989 In 1989, Seymour grilled the world's biggest hamburger, 5,520 lbs. at the Outagamie County Fairgrounds. The record is verified in the Guiness Book of World Records. 1880's Seymour is the Home of the Hamburger The hamburger sandwich was invented at the Seymour Fair, now the Outagamie County Fair, in the 1880s, by Charles Nagreen. Seymour holds a yearly Hamburger Festival the first Saturday of August. See this history of hamburgers page for interesting facts about hamburgers This page is for perpetual written accounts of historical events that have occurred in the city. Anyone who feels they have pertinent information may submit it. This includes all people in or out of Seymour and could involve any interested adults or children with events or items that are of interest. Items may be submitted for publication on this page where they will remain as part of a historical archive for the city. Items of interest may include noteworthy events, special events of historical importance, information about area growth that pertains to the history of the city, and other pertinent notes. We hope to establish a large data base of information about the history of each city. Historical Societies are encouraged to open their own page on Key to the City for more extensive historical information. Search Key to the City Custom Search


Who designed the New York pink skyscraper with the Chippendale-style cabinet top?

Matt & Andrej Koymasky - Famous GLTB - Phillip Johnson Last update of this page: July 24th 2005 Philip Cortelyou Johnson (July 8, 1906 - January 2005) U.S.A. Architect Born in Cleveland, Ohio, he studied philosophy and architecture at Harvard University. As coauthor of The International Style: Architecture Since 1922 (1932) and director of the architecture department (1932-;34, 1946-57) at the Museum of Modern Art in New York City, he did much to familiarize Americans with modern European architecture. He gained fame with his own Glass House (1949), which struck a balance between the influence of Ludwig Mies van der Rohe (later his collaborator on the Seagram Building) and Classical allusion. In 1979 Johnson became the first recipient of the Pritzker Architecture Prize. His style took a striking turn with the AT&T headquarters, New York (1982), a controversial postmodernist landmark, a pink skyscraper with a Chippendale-style cabinet top. While never completely hiding his long term relationship with curator David Whitney, which began in 1960, Johnson did not officially "come out" publicly until 1994, when his biography by Franz Schulze was released. Johnson's long-time lover was David Whitney, a major mover on the New York art scene of the 1960s and '70s. Works:


Who was the original host of The Price Is Right?

The Price Is Right (TV Series 1956–1965) - IMDb IMDb There was an error trying to load your rating for this title. Some parts of this page won't work property. Please reload or try later. X Beta I'm Watching This! Keep track of everything you watch; tell your friends. Error The original version of an American icon, "The Price is Right" rewarded contestants with valuable prizes for their ability to price items. Stars: a list of 3739 titles created 15 Oct 2014 a list of 252 titles created 18 Jul 2015 a list of 990 titles created 27 Nov 2015 a list of 85 titles created 5 months ago a list of 55 titles created 1 month ago Title: The Price Is Right (1956–1965) 7.4/10 Want to share IMDb's rating on your own site? Use the HTML below. You must be a registered user to use the IMDb rating plugin. Nominated for     1     Primetime Emmy. Another    4 nominations. See more awards  » Photos Add Image Add an image Do you have any images for this title? Contestants compete for prizes and cash, including cars and vacations, in games that test their knowledge of consumer goods pricing. Stars: Bob Barker, Janice Pennington, Dian Parkinson Wheel of Fortune (TV Series 1983) Family | Game-Show Hosted by Pat Sajak , this game show features 3 contestants who try to solve a puzzle by spinning the wheel and guessing letters in a word or phrase. Stars: Pat Sajak, Vanna White, Charlie O'Donnell Contestants guess the correctness of celebrities' answers in order to win spaces in a tic-tac-toe game. Stars: Kenny Williams, Peter Marshall, Cliff Arquette Wheel of Fortune (TV Series 1975) Family | Game-Show Daytime version of the game show in which contestants guess letters in order to complete a word, phrase or name. Stars: Vanna White, Jack Clark, Susan Stafford In this game show, contestants answer trivia questions and then compete in a timed race through the supermarket. The team that has the most valuable items in their shopping cart at the end of the race wins. Stars: David Ruprecht, Johnny Gilbert, Randy West Four panelists must determine guests' occupations - and, in the case of famous guests, while blindfolded, their identity - by asking only "yes" or "no" questions. Stars: John Daly, Arlene Francis, Bennett Cerf The adventures of a rhyming canine superhero. Stars: George S. Irving, Wally Cox, Allen Swift The educational adventures of a group of Afro-American inner city kids. Stars: Bill Cosby, Gerald Edwards, Erika Scheimer Scientist/comedian Bill Nye explores various aspects of science for young viewers. Stars: Bill Nye, Pat Cashman, Rachel Glenn Innovative "Claymation" adventures of Gumby and his horse Pokey. Stars: Bobby Nicholson, Dal McKennon, Art Clokey An enthusiastic singing lady and her puppet animal friends go on a variety of adventures. Stars: Amy Castle, Brian Ito, Shari Lewis Monty Hall hosts this hilarious half-hour gameshow in which audience contestants picked at random, dressed in ridiculous costumes, try to win cash or prizes by choosing curtain number 1, 2 ... See full summary  » Stars: Monty Hall, Jay Stewart, Carol Merrill Edit Storyline In the original version of "The Price is Right," four contestants one a returning champion competed throughout the show. After a merchandise item was displayed (often by beautiful models aka Pretty Purchasers), the contestants, one at a time, bid on the item. Unless otherwise specified, each bid had to be higher than the previous bid; each contestant could "freeze," or stop bidding, if they believed their next bid would cause them to overbid, thus disqualifying themselves from winning the prize. The bidding continued until an undefined time limit expired. Host Cullen then announced the price of the item; the contestant who bid closest without going over won the prize (and on occassion, won either a bonus prize or got to play a bonus game). The last prize of the day usually was the most valuable and often determined the day's champion, who got to return to the next show. A special feature of the original "Price is Right" allowed home viewers to bid on specia


Which member of the Maverick clan was played by a future 007?

TRIVIA - TV AND THE MOVIES TRIVIA - TV AND THE MOVIES What TV show lost Jim Carrey when he stepped into the movies? In Living Color. Who plays a paleontologist on Friends? David Schwimmer. What aging pop icon forgot the lyrics to We Can Work It Out on MTV Unplugged? Paul McCartney. What segment of the TV industry receives ACE Awards? Paul McCartney. What classic quiz show was originally titled Occupation Unknown? What's My Line? What 1966 TV show theme by Lalo Schifrin made a comeback in a 1996 blockbuster move? Mission: Impossible. Consumer News and Business Channel. How many fingers does Homer Simpson have? Eight. What sitcom character moved from a Boston barstool to a Seattle radio station? Dr. Frasier Crane. What Saturday Night Live cast member played Kap'n Karl on Pee-wee's Playhouse? Phil Hartman. What M*A*S*H principal won Emmys for acting, writing and directing? Alan Alda. What cable network drew twice its usual audience for a show called The Wonderful World of Dung? The Discovery Channel. What TV host went gold with the CD Romantic Christmas? John Tesh. What sitcom spawned the hit song I'll Be There For You? Friends. What MTV twosome are known as "The Bad Boys" in Mexico? Beavis and Butt head. What Indianapolis weatherman of the 1970s once forecast hail "the size of canned hams"? David Letterman. What kid's show's interracial cast needed riot police protection during a 1969 trip to Mississippi? Sesame Street's. What gritty 1990's TV drama series is subtitled Life on the Street? Homicide. What entertainer's wedding prompted NBC to order 10,000 tulips from Holland? Tiny Tim's. What sitcom helped John Larroquette earn three straight supporting actor Emmy Awards? Night Court. Who once observed: "This is America. You can't make a horse testify against himself"? Mr. Ed. What Marx Brother's name spelled backwards is the name of a daytime talk show host? Harpo's.  Who began his radio shows with: "Good evening, Mr. ad Mrs. America and all the ships at sea, let's go to press"? Walter Winchell. What TV star said of his worldwide fame: "I didn't know I could top Knight Rider"? David Hasselhoff. What sitcom was among the top 20 most watched shows every season during its entire run, form 1984 to 1992? The Cosby Show. Who inherited Tom Snyder's CNBC talk-show slot in 1995? Charles Grodin. What was the fist sitcom to be broadcast from videotape, in 1971? All in the Family. What blond bombshell had a hankerin' for NYPD Blue detective Gegory Medavoy? Donna Abandando. What animated characters are known as Smolf in Stockholm? The Smurfs. What 1980s sitcom was credited with pulling NBC from third to first in overall ratings? The Cosby Show. What Muppet advised: "Never eat anything at one sitting that you can't lift"? Miss Piggy. What former TV anchorman made headlines by attending two Grateful Dead concerts? Walter Cronkite. What animated kitty was the first cartoon character licensed for use on merchandise? Felix the Cat. What's the "dimension of imagination, "according to the host of a classic TV series? The Twilight Zone. Who appeared in Return of the Killer Tomatoes before he landed a role on ER? George Clooney. What 250-pound star of Hairspray shed half her weight to host a TV talk show? Ricki Lake. What Mayberry resident once hijacked a bull when he'd had too much to drink? Otis Campbell. What four-word TV slogan did Sting add to the Dire Straits hit Money for Nothing? "I want my MTV". What Mary Tyler Moore Show character's blue blazer made it into the Smithsonian? Ted Baxter's. Who was a cheerleader for the San Francisco 49ers before she became TV's Lois Lane? Teri Hatcher. What was Redd Foxx's last name before show business beckoned? Sanford. Who's been Saturday Night Live's most frequent host? Steve Martin. What town did Howdy Doody live in? Doodyville. What sitcom star advised: "It's okay to be fat. So you're fat. Just be fat and shut up about it"? Roseanne. What Richard Chamberlain vehicle is second only to Roots in total viewers for a miniseries? The Thorn Birds. What media award was derived from the slang term for the 1


What did the Inspector have on his car sticker in Sledge Hammer?


Who hosted the early series of The Pink Panther cartoons?


Pee Wee Herman made his TV debut on which show?

Paul Reubens - Biography - IMDb Paul Reubens Jump to: Overview  (4) | Mini Bio  (1) | Trade Mark  (1) | Trivia  (22) | Personal Quotes  (13) Overview (4) 5' 10" (1.78 m) Mini Bio (1) Paul Reubens was born Paul Rubenfeld on August 27, 1952 in Peekskill, New York, to Judy (Rosen), a teacher, and Milton Rubenfeld, a car salesman who had flown for the air forces of the U.S., U.K., and Israel, becoming one of the latter country's pioneering pilots. Paul grew up in Sarasota, Florida, where his parents owned a lamp store. During winters, The Ringling Brothers and Barnum and Bailey Circus called Sarasota home, and young Paul counted such big-top families as the Wallendas and the Zacchinis among his neighbors. When he was 11-years-old, he joined the local Asolo Theater, and during the next six years, he appeared in a variety of plays. After graduating from Sarasota High School in 1970, he attended Boston University for one year before deciding to seek his fortune as Paul Reubens in Hollywood, where he enrolled as an acting major at the California Institute of the Arts and accepted a string of pay-the-rent jobs ranging from pizza chef to Fuller Brush salesman. In the mid 1970s, his acting career grew slowly and steadily with small roles in theater productions, gigs at local comedy clubs and four guest appearances on The Gong Show (1976). During this time of education/employment, he joined an improvisational comedy troupe called The Groundlings. The popular gang of yuksters, whose roster has included Conan O'Brien , Lisa Kudrow , the late Phil Hartman , Jon Lovitz , and Julia Sweeney , wrung laughs from audiences with skits starring scads of imaginative, self-created characters. Among Reubens's contributions to this comedic community were a philandering husband named Moses Feldman, an Indian chief named Jay Longtoe, and the now fallen Pee-Wee Herman, who debuted in 1978. Pee-Wee was a funny man-child of indeterminate age and sexuality who created a sarcastic enthusiasm for the popular culture of the '50s and '60s. The geeky character's wardrobe consisted of a gray suit, a white short-sleeved shirt accessorized with a red clip-on bow tie, and white patent-leather loafers. He wore his jet-black hair military short with a defiant tuft in front, and he accentuated his lily-white complexion with pink cheeks and red lipstick. Reubens drew inspiration for Pee-Wee's geeky behavior from a youth he had attended summer camp with, and derived his creation's boyish voice from a character he played as a child actor. Pee-Wee appeared for only 10 minutes of The Groundlings show, but he nonetheless built up a considerable following and turned out to be a star of the '80s and early '90s. The Pee Wee Herman Show (1981), ran for five sellout months at the Los Angeles's Roxy nightclub, and HBO taped the performance and aired it as a special. Now a genuine comedy-circuit star, he became a frequent guest of David Letterman and a favorite at Caroline's in New York. In 1984, he sold out Carnegie Hall. He later auditioned for the cast of Saturday Night Live (1975), but when that didn't turn out as planned, he started writing a feature-length screenplay for Pee-Wee to star in, and asked friend Tim Burton to direct. Released to wildly divergent reviews, Pee-wee's Big Adventure (1985), followed its star cross-country in a madcap search for his beloved, stolen bike. The $7 million picture ended up grossing $45 million. That following year, CBS which had been losing children's audiences to cable programming, was interested in finding something to shore up its Saturday Morning lineup. The network company signed him to act/produce and to direct its live-action children's program called Pee-wee's Playhouse (1986). They doled out an eye-popping budget of $325,000 per episode - the same price as a prime- time sitcom. Reubens received complete creative control, albeit with three minor exceptions. During its five-year-run on CBS, he never appeared in general as himself. He even granted printed interviews in full Pee-Wee regalia. The image of Pee-Wee was broken on July


In Makin' It, who was the John Travolta-type character?


Which Hollywood star starred in the 50s show My Three Sons?

My Three Sons (TV Series 1960–1972) - IMDb IMDb There was an error trying to load your rating for this title. Some parts of this page won't work property. Please reload or try later. X Beta I'm Watching This! Keep track of everything you watch; tell your friends. Error Widower Steve Douglas raises three sons with the help of his father-in-law, and is later aided by the boys' great-uncle. An adopted son, a stepdaughter, wives, and another generation of sons join the loving family in later seasons. Stars: Robbie is head of the committee for decorating the school float for a parade. He comes up with an idea that seems scandalous. Chip has romance problems with someone who is older than he. 8.3 Guest in the House Steve is asked to take in a boy who is a delinquent. When Steve has to be out of town that week, it is Bob and the boys to handle the visit. When someone comes to the house, they assume it is the ... 8.2 Rob gets an audition at a club and is given a job to play his guitar there some evenings. His girlfriend introduces him to her friends and Rob experiences a new lifestyle. 8.2 a list of 30 titles created 13 Feb 2012 a list of 30 titles created 18 Feb 2014 a list of 39 images created 19 May 2014 a list of 35 images created 27 Nov 2014 a list of 38 titles created 2 weeks ago Title: My Three Sons (1960–1972) 7.1/10 Want to share IMDb's rating on your own site? Use the HTML below. You must be a registered user to use the IMDb rating plugin. Won     1     Golden Globe. Another    9 nominations. See more awards  » Photos Bill Davis is a highly paid and successful engineer living in a large apartment in New York with his valet, Mr. Giles French . His life is suddenly changed when his niece, Buffy shows up. ... See full summary  » Stars: Brian Keith, Kathy Garver, Anissa Jones The misadventures of a suburban boy, family and friends. Stars: Jerry Mathers, Hugh Beaumont, Barbara Billingsley Widower Tom Corbett raises his young son Eddie. Stars: Bill Bixby, Brandon Cruz, Miyoshi Umeki A New York City attorney and his wife attempt to live as genteel farmers in the bizarre community of Hooterville. Stars: Eddie Albert, Eva Gabor, Tom Lester A nouveau riche hillbilly family moves to Beverly Hills and shakes up the privileged society with their hayseed ways. Stars: Buddy Ebsen, Donna Douglas, Irene Ryan Danny Williams, a successful nightclub singer, encounters a variety of difficult or amusing situations in trying to balance his career with his family: his outspoken wife Kathy, teenage ... See full summary  » Stars: Danny Thomas, Rusty Hamer, Marjorie Lord As the sons age, we go through their teenage dating problems, marriage and careers. Stars: Ozzie Nelson, Harriet Nelson, David Nelson The popular radio show comes to life in this hit sitcom about a wise family man, Jim Anderson, his common-sense wife Margaret and their children Betty, Bud and Kathy. Whenever the kids need... See full summary  » Stars: Robert Young, Jane Wyatt, Billy Gray The misadventures of a TV writer both at work and at home. Stars: Dick Van Dyke, Mary Tyler Moore, Rose Marie The humourous adventures of a family of pop musicians. Stars: Shirley Jones, David Cassidy, Susan Dey The misadventures of two single women in the 1950s and '60s. Stars: Penny Marshall, Cindy Williams, David L. Lander Widower Sheriff Andy and his son Opie live with Andy's Aunt Bee in Mayberry NC. With virtually no crimes to solve, most of Andy's time is spent philosophizing and calming down his cousin Deputy Barney. Stars: Andy Griffith, Ron Howard, Don Knotts Edit Storyline Widower Steven Douglas is left to bring up three boys all by himself with the aide of his housekeeper "Uncle Charlie". The series revolves around the trials and tribulations of life's experiences as a single parent family. Written by <danbo@scorpius-inc.com> See All (18)  » Taglines: Fred MacMurray learns boys will be boys as he tries to keep order in his household. In color. (season seven) Genres: 29 September 1960 (USA) See more  » Also Known As: Mis tres hijos See more  » Filming


The actor who played Jack Geller in Friends was married once to which superstar?


Who guested in Happy Days where his daughter was playing Jenny Piccalo?

"Happy Days" Just a Piccalo (TV Episode 1981) - IMDb IMDb There was an error trying to load your rating for this title. Some parts of this page won't work property. Please reload or try later. X Beta I'm Watching This! Keep track of everything you watch; tell your friends. Error Joanie regrets agreeing to join a popular girls' club with friend Jenny Piccalo when the snobby club officers try to keep Jenny from passing the initiation ritual by altering it to include stealing a park statue. Director: Garry Marshall (created by) (as Garry K. Marshall), Mark Rothman Stars: a list of 3461 titles created 26 Nov 2011 a list of 2682 titles created 22 Apr 2013 Title: Just a Piccalo (24 Nov 1981) 6.4/10 Want to share IMDb's rating on your own site? Use the HTML below. You must be a registered user to use the IMDb rating plugin. Add Image Add an image Do you have any images for this title? Edit Storyline Joanie regrets agreeing to join a popular girls' club with friend Jenny Piccalo when the snobby club officers try to keep Jenny from passing the initiation ritual by altering it to include stealing a park statue. 24 November 1981 (USA) See more  » Filming Locations: Did You Know? Trivia Phil Silvers says of his daughter, "I wish she were twins!" Cathy Silvers has a twin sister, Candace Silvers , who appears occasionally on Happy Days. See more » Quotes Jenny Piccalo : [through a big smile, to her father] Am I in trouble, Daddy? Roscoe Piccalo : [smiling back just as big] Of course you're in trouble, sweetheart. It doesn't mean I don't love you. We'll discuss things when we get home. Sgt. Bilko visits the Cunninghams 25 June 2008 | by theowinthrop (United States) – See all my reviews In the last years of HAPPY DAYS there was a tendency to try to expand the show's stories by looking closer at the subsidiary characters. For instance there was an episode when Potsie Webber (Anson Williams) is having problems with his biology course, and has to pass the final examination (which he does by learning to memorize by singing the anatomical structures parts as a song). There were episodes dealing with Fonzie and his latest girlfriend of course, and of the members of the Cunningham family (except for the long missing older brother). But the episodes dealing with Joanie Cunningham (Erin Moran) usually dealt with her romance with Fonzie's nephew Chachi (Scot Baio). But in the middle years of the show a name cropped up as Joanie's madcap girlfriend Jennie Piccalo (Catherine Silver). For a years or so she was mentioned, but never appeared. Then Ms Silver popped up to be a regular for the last couple of seasons. In this episode Jennie is arrested for trying to steal a statue in the park to get acceptance into a snobby sorority. Joanie gets involved in it too, so that both girls are captured by Police officer Kirk (Ed Peck). The Cunninghams (Marion Ross and Tom Bosley) are pretty upset about the stupid sorority prank, and they tell it to Joanie very clearly. But what happens is that Jennie is afraid to go home and face her father Roscoe. It was the only time Roscoe Piccalo popped up in an episode of HAPPY DAYS. Roscoe turns out to be Catherine Silver's real life father, Phil Silvers. From the moment he steps into the familiar middle America house of the Cunninghams you can see that despite his friendly demeanor something's off. He and Mr. Cunningham have rarely held a conversation, so Tom Bosley is a little uncertain about what to say to his guest. But Silvers puts him at his ease. He has heard of the prank, and he is aware that this can't be winked at as normal hijinks. There is a moving moment when Roscoe and Jennie have a private discussion, and (as the Silvers were a real father and daughter) the actual affection showed up. Roscoe is a little upset about the incident, but he tells Jennie he loves her. They will discuss the matter at home. The Cunninghams thank Roscoe for being so forbearing with Jennie, and he leaves in apparent good will with Joanie's family. The door closes and the Cunninghams go into the kitchen. Slowly the door reopens and we


The Flying Nun - ABC promo with Sally Field - YouTube The Flying Nun - ABC promo with Sally Field Want to watch this again later? Sign in to add this video to a playlist. Need to report the video? Sign in to report inappropriate content. Rating is available when the video has been rented. This feature is not available right now. Please try again later. Uploaded on Aug 14, 2007 Get classic TV series on DVD: http://astore.amazon.com/retroload-20 The Flying Nun was a sitcom produced by ABC based on the book The Fifteenth Pelican, by Tere Rios. The sitcom ran for three seasons, and produced 82 color episodes from 1967 until 1970. Developed by Bernard Slade, it centered on the adventures of a group of nuns in the Convent San Tanco in Puerto Rico. The comic elements of the storyline were provided by the flying ability of a novice nun, Sister Bertrille, played by Sally Field. She could be relied upon to solve any problem that came her way by her ability to catch a passing breeze and fly (attributed to her small stature and heavily starched cornette—the headgear for her habit). Her flying talents caused as many problems as they solved. She once explained her ability to fly as, "When lift plus thrust is greater than load plus drag, anything can fly." The unusual premise caught the attention of the public and the program was a success, yet the storylines were limited, and by the end of the show's run, the writers were struggling to create new situations that would allow the heroine to take flight. Critics never responded favorably to the show, and credited most of its success to the appeal of Sally Field. Madeleine Sherwood played the Mother Superior, Marge Redmond played Sister Jacqueline, Shelley Morrison played Sister Sixto, and Alejandro Rey played local playboy Carlos Ramirez, who Sister Bertrille would run into with alarming frequency. Visit our RETRO BLOG:


The older Smothers Brother played what musical instrument?

The Smothers Brothers Lyrics The Smothers Brothers The Smothers Brothers are Thomas ("Tom" - born February 2, 1937) and Richard ("Dick" - born November 20, 1939), American singers, musicians, comedians and folk heroes. The brothers' trademark act was performing folk songs (Tommy on acoustic guitar, Dick on string bass), which usually led to arguments between the siblings. Tommy's signature line was, "Mom always liked you best!" Tommy (the elder of the two) acted "slow", and Dick, the straight man, acted "superior".


In the TV sitcom Adam's Rib, who played the Spencer Tracy Film role?

Adam’s Rib Adam’s Rib 1 9 7 3 (USA) 12 x 30 minute episodes 1 x 60 minute episode An attempt to generate a weekly sitcom based upon the 1949 Oscar-nominated hit comedy movie of the same name, in which Spencer Tracy and Katharine Hepburn played husband and wife attorneys Adam and Amanda Bonner, their opposite positions in a court case unleashing a witty battle of the sexes. The show concerned a young Assistant DA (played by Ken Howard) and his wife, a junior partner in a law firm (played by Blythe Danner). They tangled over such thorny questions as whether women should wear skirts or slacks, and whether the football player or his estranged wife should get custody of their Yorkshire terrier. Adam's Rib made overtures to the  Women's Lib movement by building many stories around Amanda's crusades for women's rights (50% of the show's writers were women), but the programme never really found an audience. Dena Dietrich ("Mother Nature" of commercials fame) played Amanda's secretary, and Edward Winter her law partner, while Norman Bartold and Ron Rifkin were on Adam's side. The TV series lacked both the sophistication of the George Cukor-directed movie and the big names to carry off the script, and lasted only 13 episodes, debuting on Friday 14 September 1973 on ABC. Adam Bonner


What was the first sitcom where Mickey Rooney was not called Mickey?

Mickey Rooney - Biography - IMDb Mickey Rooney Biography Showing all 189 items Jump to: Overview  (5) | Mini Bio  (1) | Spouse  (8) | Trade Mark  (3) | Trivia  (77) | Personal Quotes  (35) | Salary  (60) Overview (5) 5' 2" (1.57 m) Mini Bio (1) Mickey Rooney was born Joe Yule Jr. on September 23, 1920 in Brooklyn, New York. He first took the stage as a toddler in his parents vaudeville act at 17 months old. He made his first film appearance in 1926. The following year, he played the lead character in the first Mickey McGuire short film. It was in this popular film series that he took the stage name Mickey Rooney. Rooney reached new heights in 1937 with A Family Affair, the film that introduced the country to Andy Hardy, the popular all-American teenager. This beloved character appeared in nearly 20 films and helped make Rooney the top star at the box office in 1939, 1940 and 1941. Rooney also proved himself an excellent dramatic actor as a delinquent in Boys Town (1938) starring Spencer Tracy . In 1938, he was awarded a Juvenile Academy Award. Teaming up with Judy Garland , Rooney also appeared in a string of musicals, including Babes in Arms (1939) the first teenager to be nominated for an Oscar for Best Actor in a leading role, Strike Up the Band (1940), Babes on Broadway (1941), and Girl Crazy (1943). He and Garland immediately became best of friends. "We weren't just a team, we were magic," Rooney once said. During that time he also appeared with Elizabeth Taylor in the now classic National Velvet (1944). Rooney joined the service that same year, where he helped to entertain the troops and worked on the American Armed Forces Network. He returned to Hollywood after 21 months in Love Laughs at Andy Hardy (1946), did a remake of a Robert Taylor film, The Crowd Roars (1932) called Killer McCoy (1947) and portrayed composer Lorenz Hart in Words and Music (1948). He also appeared in Breakfast at Tiffany's (1961), starring Audrey Hepburn and George Peppard . Rooney played Hepburn's Japanese neighbor, Mr. Yunioshi. A sign of the times, Rooney played the part for comic relief which he later regretted feeling the role was offensive. He once again showed his incredible range in the dramatic role of a boxing trainer with Anthony Quinn and Jackie Gleason in Requiem for a Heavyweight (1962). In the late 1960s and 1970s Rooney showed audiences and critics alike why he was one of Hollywood's most enduring stars. He gave an impressive performance in Francis Ford Coppola 's 1979 film The Black Stallion (1979), which brought him an Academy Award nomination as Best Actor in a Supporting Role. He also turned to the stage in 1979 in Sugar Babies with Ann Miller , and was nominated for a Tony Award. During that time he also portrayed the Wizard in The Wonderful Wizard of Oz with Eartha Kitt at New York's Madison Square Garden, which also had a successful run nationally. Rooney appeared in four television series': The Mickey Rooney Show (1954) (1954-1955), a comedy sit-com in 1964 with Sammee Tong called Mickey, One of the Boys in 1982 with Dana Carvey and Nathan Lane , and The New Adventures of the Black Stallion (1990) from 1990-1993. In 1981, Rooney won an Emmy Award for his portrayal of a mentally challenged man in Bill (1981). The critical acclaim continued to flow for the veteran performer, with Rooney receiving an honorary Academy Award "in recognition of his 60 years of versatility in a variety of memorable film performances". More recently he has appeared in such films as Night at the Museum (2006) with Ben Stiller and The Muppets (2011) with Amy Adams and Jason Segel . Rooney's personal life, including his frequent trips to the altar, has proved to be just as epic as his on-screen performances. His first wife was one of the most beautiful women in Hollywood, actress Ava Gardner . Mickey permanently separated from his eighth wife Jan in June of 2012. In 2011 Rooney filed elder abuse and fraud charges against stepson Christopher Aber and Aber's wife. At Rooney's request, the Superior Court issued a restraining order against the Aber


Which character did Tom Hanks play in early episodes of Family Ties?

TRIVIA - TV AND THE MOVIES TRIVIA - TV AND THE MOVIES What TV show lost Jim Carrey when he stepped into the movies? In Living Color. Who plays a paleontologist on Friends? David Schwimmer. What aging pop icon forgot the lyrics to We Can Work It Out on MTV Unplugged? Paul McCartney. What segment of the TV industry receives ACE Awards? Paul McCartney. What classic quiz show was originally titled Occupation Unknown? What's My Line? What 1966 TV show theme by Lalo Schifrin made a comeback in a 1996 blockbuster move? Mission: Impossible. Consumer News and Business Channel. How many fingers does Homer Simpson have? Eight. What sitcom character moved from a Boston barstool to a Seattle radio station? Dr. Frasier Crane. What Saturday Night Live cast member played Kap'n Karl on Pee-wee's Playhouse? Phil Hartman. What M*A*S*H principal won Emmys for acting, writing and directing? Alan Alda. What cable network drew twice its usual audience for a show called The Wonderful World of Dung? The Discovery Channel. What TV host went gold with the CD Romantic Christmas? John Tesh. What sitcom spawned the hit song I'll Be There For You? Friends. What MTV twosome are known as "The Bad Boys" in Mexico? Beavis and Butt head. What Indianapolis weatherman of the 1970s once forecast hail "the size of canned hams"? David Letterman. What kid's show's interracial cast needed riot police protection during a 1969 trip to Mississippi? Sesame Street's. What gritty 1990's TV drama series is subtitled Life on the Street? Homicide. What entertainer's wedding prompted NBC to order 10,000 tulips from Holland? Tiny Tim's. What sitcom helped John Larroquette earn three straight supporting actor Emmy Awards? Night Court. Who once observed: "This is America. You can't make a horse testify against himself"? Mr. Ed. What Marx Brother's name spelled backwards is the name of a daytime talk show host? Harpo's.  Who began his radio shows with: "Good evening, Mr. ad Mrs. America and all the ships at sea, let's go to press"? Walter Winchell. What TV star said of his worldwide fame: "I didn't know I could top Knight Rider"? David Hasselhoff. What sitcom was among the top 20 most watched shows every season during its entire run, form 1984 to 1992? The Cosby Show. Who inherited Tom Snyder's CNBC talk-show slot in 1995? Charles Grodin. What was the fist sitcom to be broadcast from videotape, in 1971? All in the Family. What blond bombshell had a hankerin' for NYPD Blue detective Gegory Medavoy? Donna Abandando. What animated characters are known as Smolf in Stockholm? The Smurfs. What 1980s sitcom was credited with pulling NBC from third to first in overall ratings? The Cosby Show. What Muppet advised: "Never eat anything at one sitting that you can't lift"? Miss Piggy. What former TV anchorman made headlines by attending two Grateful Dead concerts? Walter Cronkite. What animated kitty was the first cartoon character licensed for use on merchandise? Felix the Cat. What's the "dimension of imagination, "according to the host of a classic TV series? The Twilight Zone. Who appeared in Return of the Killer Tomatoes before he landed a role on ER? George Clooney. What 250-pound star of Hairspray shed half her weight to host a TV talk show? Ricki Lake. What Mayberry resident once hijacked a bull when he'd had too much to drink? Otis Campbell. What four-word TV slogan did Sting add to the Dire Straits hit Money for Nothing? "I want my MTV". What Mary Tyler Moore Show character's blue blazer made it into the Smithsonian? Ted Baxter's. Who was a cheerleader for the San Francisco 49ers before she became TV's Lois Lane? Teri Hatcher. What was Redd Foxx's last name before show business beckoned? Sanford. Who's been Saturday Night Live's most frequent host? Steve Martin. What town did Howdy Doody live in? Doodyville. What sitcom star advised: "It's okay to be fat. So you're fat. Just be fat and shut up about it"? Roseanne. What Richard Chamberlain vehicle is second only to Roots in total viewers for a miniseries? The Thorn Birds. What media award was derived from the slang term for the 1


"Before it was made famous by Pigmeat of Rowan and Martin's Laugh In fame, who first said, ""Here comes the judge""?"


Which member of The A Team played Clubber Lang in Rocky III?

Mr. T | Rocky Wiki | Fandom powered by Wikia Edit Born in Chicago, Illinois as the youngest son in a family with twelve children, his father, Nathaniel Tureaud Sr., was a minister. [2] Tureaud, with his four sisters and seven brothers, grew up in a three-room apartment in one of the city's housing projects, the Robert Taylor Homes, in a poorly constructed building, in an area with high levels of environmental pollutants and the largest concentration of poverty in America. [3] While growing up, Tureaud regularly witnessed murder, rape, and other crimes, but attributes his survival and later success to his will to do well and his mother's love. [4] Tureaud attended Dunbar Vocational High School, [5] where he played football, wrestled, and studied martial arts. While at Dunbar he became the city-wide wrestling champion two years in a row. He won a football scholarship to Prairie View A&M University, where he majored in mathematics, but was expelled after his first year. [6] He then enlisted in the United States Army and served in the Military Police (MP) Corps. In November 1975, Tureaud was awarded a letter of recommendation by his drill sergeant, and in a cycle of six thousand troops Tureaud was elected "Top Trainee of the Cycle" and was also promoted to squad leader. [7] In July 1976, Tureaud's platoon sergeant punished him by giving him the detail of chopping down trees during training camp at Fort McCoy in Wisconsin, but did not tell him how many trees, so Tureaud single-handedly chopped down over seventy trees from 6:30 am to 10:00 am, until a shocked major superseded the sergeant's orders. [8] After his discharge, he tried out for the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League, but failed to make the team due to a knee injury. Tureaud next worked as a bouncer. It was at this time that he created the persona of Mr. T. [9] His wearing of gold neck chains and other jewelry was the result of customers losing the items or leaving them behind at the night club after a fight. A customer, who may have been banned from the club or trying to avoid another confrontation, would not have to re-enter the club if Mr. T wore their jewelry as he stood out front. When a customer returned to claim the item, it was readily visible and available with no further confrontation required. Along with controlling the violence as a doorman, Tureaud was mainly hired to keep out drug dealers and users. During his bouncing days, Mr.T was in over 200 fights and was sued a number of times, Template:Vague but won each case. "I have been in and out of the courts as a result of my beating up somebody. I have been sued by customers whom I threw out that claimed that I viciously attacked them without just cause and/or I caused them great bodily harm as a result of a beating I supposedly gave them," Mr. T once remarked. He eventually parlayed his job as a bouncer into a career as a bodyguard that lasted almost ten years. During these years he protected, among others, sixteen prostitutes, nine welfare recipients, five preachers, eight bankers, ten school teachers, and four store owners. [10] As his reputation improved, however, he was contracted to guard, among others, seven clothes designers, five models, seven judges, three politicians, six athletes and forty-two millionaires. [10] He protected well-known personalities such as Muhammad Ali, Steve McQueen, Michael Jackson, Leon Spinks, Joe Frazier and Diana Ross, charging $3,000 per day, [11] to a maximum of $10,000 per day, depending on the clientele's risk-rate and traveling locations. Mr. T as Clubber Lang in Rocky III. Acting roles and work Edit While reading National Geographic , Mr. T first noticed the unusual hairstyle for which he is now famous, on a Mandinka warrior. [12] He decided that adoption of the style would be a powerful statement about his African origin. It was a simpler, safer and more permanent visual signature than his gold chains, rings, and bracelets. The gold jewelry was worth about $300,000 at the time and took him about an hour to put on. Most nights, Mr. T spent even mo


Peter Faulk received his first Emmy for a performance on which show?

Peter Falk (1927 - 2011) - Find A Grave Memorial Los Angeles County California, USA Actor. He is best remembered for his role as "Lieutenant Columbo" in the popular television series "Columbo" (1971 to 1978), and as the "Grandpa/Narrator" in the 1987 motion picture "The Princess Bride". Raised in Ossining, New York, at age three he was diagnosed with a malignant tumor in his right eye which required its removal; he would use a glass eye for the remainder of his life. His first experience on stage was in a production of "The Pirates of Penzance" when he was twelve while attending summer camp and during his high school years, he was a model student and standout athlete. Upon graduation, he served with the Merchant Marines and later studied at Hamilton College in Clinton, New York, before attending the New School for Social Research, where he received his BA in Political Science, and Syracuse University from where he attained a master's degree in Public Administration. He initially attempted to apply for a position with the CIA, but was unsuccessful. He would serve as manager of the Connecticut State Budget, while fulfilling his ambitions of acting, as he performed with the Mark Twain Maskers in Hartford. Falk decided to pursue an acting career full-time and quit his job to move to New York and begin his training. He appeared in an off-Broadway production of "Don Juan" (1956) and marked his Broadway debut in the play "Saint Joan" (1956 to 1957). He initiated his Hollywood career in the film "Wind Across the Everglades" (1957) and had memorable performances in the pictures "Murder, Inc." (1960, as the ruthless hit-man which earned him an Academy Award nomination) and "Pocketful of Miracles" (1961, for which he received an Oscar nomination). Further movie roles include "It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World" (1963), "Robin and the Seven Hoods" (1964), "The Great Race" (1965), "Penelope" (1966), "Castle Keep" (1969), "A Woman Under the Influence" (1974, directed by his close friend John Cassavetes), "Murder by Death" (1976), "The Cheap Detective" (1978) and "The In-Laws" (1979). He received an Emmy Award for his performance in a 1962 episode of "The Dick Powell Show" titled "The Price of Tomatoes". He first became a familiar presence to television audiences in the series "The Trials of O'Brien" (1965 to 1966) and introduced the character of Columbo in the television movie "Prescription: Murder" (1968). During the series' run which he garnered multiple Emmy Awards, Falk's performances as the unconventional but shrewd detective who often said "Oh! Just one more thing, sir" and "Gee, now that's funny" when confronting the culprit became one of the most iconic characters in television history. He died from complications of Alzheimer's disease. (bio by: C.S.)