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Cline, Patsy

(Encyclopedia) Cline, Patsy, 1932–63, American country singer, b. Winchester, Va., as Virginia Patterson Hensley. She began singing locally while still in her teens and signed her first recording…

Butler, Joseph

(Encyclopedia) Butler, Joseph, 1692–1752, English bishop and exponent of natural theology. Butler held a series of church offices, ending his career as bishop of Durham. His principle writings are…

whist

(Encyclopedia) whist, card game for four players, those on opposite sides of the table being partners. The full pack of 52 cards is dealt. The dealer's last card is turned up to indicate trump, and…

William H. Macy Biography

William H. MacyactorBorn: 3/13/1950Birthplace: Miami, Florida Macy's acting career began somewhat inauspiciously doing voice-overs for commercials. He had trained under David Mamet at Goddard…

56th Annual Golden Globe Awards

The 56th Annual Golden Globe Awards were presented January 24, 1999.Best Series—Drama:The Practice (ABC)Best Actor in a Drama:Dylan McDermott, The PracticeBest Actress in a Drama:Keri…

2005 Golden Globe Awards

The 63rd Annual Golden Globe Awards were presented January 16, 2006 at the Beverly Hilton. Here are the movie awards.Best Motion Picture—Drama:Brokeback MountainBest Actor in a Drama:Philip…

2005 Independent Spirit Awards

The 21st Independent Spirit Awards, honoring excellence in independent film, took place on March 4, 2006, on Santa Monica beach. Feature…

Robeson, Paul

(Encyclopedia) Robeson, PaulRobeson, Paulrōbˈsən [key], 1898–1976, American actor and bass singer, b. Princeton, N.J. The son of a runaway slave who became a minister, Robeson graduated first from…