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Drabble, Margaret
(Encyclopedia) Drabble, Margaret, 1939–, English novelist, b. Sheffield, Yorkshire; sister of A. S. Byatt. Drabble's rigorous and unsentimentally realistic vision of an England split between…Los Angeles Philharmonic
(Encyclopedia) Los Angeles Philharmonic, founded in 1919 by William Andrews Clark, Jr. After his death the Southern California Symphony Association was formed in 1934 to sponsor the orchestra. It was…Hawkins, Sir John
(Encyclopedia) Hawkins or Hawkyns, Sir John, 1532–95, English admiral. In 1562–63 and in 1564–65 he led extremely profitable expeditions that captured slaves on the W African coast, shipped them…Drake, Sir Francis
(Encyclopedia) Drake, Sir Francis, 1540?–1596, English navigator and admiral, first Englishman to circumnavigate the world (1577–80). In 1585, Drake commanded a fleet that sacked Vigo in Spain and…2000 Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards
Best PictureCrouching Tiger, Hidden DragonBest ActorMichael Douglas, Wonder BoysBest ActressJulia Roberts, Erin BrockovichBest Supporting ActorWillem Dafoe, Shadow of the VampireBest…2000 Academy Awards
The 2000 Academy Awards were presented March 25, 2001 at the Los Angeles Shrine Auditorium.Best PictureChocolat, David Brown, Kit Golden, and Leslie Holleran, ProducersCrouching Tiger,…Percy Bysshe Shelley: To Ireland
by Percy Bysshe Shelley To the Republicans of North AmericaOn Robert Emmet's GraveTo Ireland Published, 1-10, by Rossetti, "Complete Poetical Works of P. B. S.", 1870; 11-17, 25-28, by…2000 Broadcast Film Critics Association Awards
Best Picture:GladiatorBest Actor:Russell Crowe, GladiatorBest Actress:Julia Roberts, Erin BrockovichBest Supporting Actor:Joaquin Phoenix, Quills, The Yards, and GladiatorBest Supporting…Upcoming Blockbusters and Indie Gems
Armageddon The film has a publicity machine behind it the likes of Independence Day, but it doesn't have lucky charm Will Smith. Current It boy Ben Affleck will likely fill seats, but it remains…Entertainment News from March 2001
1A strike by the Writers Guild of America looks imminent. Talks between the Writers Guild of America and the television and film industry break down. The sticking point is residuals writers…Trending
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