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Destinn, Emmy

(Encyclopedia) Destinn, Emmy (Ema Kittl)Destinn, Emmydĕsˈtĭn [key], 1878–1930, Czechoslovakian soprano. She debuted in Berlin in 1898 before singing the title role in the London production of Madame…

Noether, Emmy

(Encyclopedia) Noether, Emmy (Amalie Emmy Noether)Noether, Emmyämälˈyə ĕmˈē nöˈtər [key], 1882–1935, German mathematician, b. Erlangen, Germany, grad. Univ. of Erlangen (Ph.D. 1908). She made…

Moore, Mary Tyler

(Encyclopedia) Moore, Mary Tyler, 1936–2017, American actress, b. Brooklyn, N.Y. Although she began her career as a dancer, Moore's success blossomed with her roles on television, first in small…

Leachman, Cloris

(Encyclopedia) Leachman, Cloris, 1926-2021, American actress, b. Des Moines, Ia. Leachman began acting in children’s theater when she was seven, and…

2004 National Board of Review Awards

The National Board of Review includes teachers, actors, writers and movie-production workers. The organization publishes the magazine Films in Review. The winners were announced Dec. 1, 2004…

robot

(Encyclopedia) robot or automatonrobotôtämˈətänˌ [key] mechanical device designed to perform the work generally done by a human being. The Czech dramatist Karel Čapek popularized the expression […

The Emmy® Awards

The Emmy Awards have evolved over the years to keep pace with the growth of the television industry. During the 1976–1977 season, the television academy split into two entities: the Academy of…

Daytime Emmys

The Question: When are the 2000 Daytime Emmys going to be on TV? Where can I find a list of the nominees? The Answer: The 27th annual Daytime Emmy Awards, which…

Čapek, Karel

(Encyclopedia) Čapek, KarelČapek, Karelkäˈrĕl [key]Čapek, Karel chäˈpĕk [key] 1890–1938, Czech playwright, novelist, and essayist. He is best known as the author of two brilliant satirical plays—R. U…

1957 Emmy Awards

Best Dramatic Series With Continuing CharactersGunsmoke (CBS)Best Dramatic Anthology SeriesPlayhouse 90 (CBS)Actor, Best Single Performance, Lead or SupportPeter Ustinov, Omnibus: The Life of…