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Allen, Woody

(Encyclopedia) Allen, Woody, 1935–, American actor, writer, and director, one of contemporary America's leading filmmakers, b. Brooklyn, N.Y., as Allen Stewart Konigsberg. Allen began his career…

Hanson Biography

HansonmusiciansBirthplace: Tulsa, Oklahoma Tulsa-based musical group who took over the pop airwaves with their 1997 major label debut, Middle of Nowhere, and accompanying hit single, “MMMBop…

2006 Sprint U.S. Freestyle Championships

(March 23–26, 2006, Killington, Vt.)MenHalfpipe—Scott Hibbert, CanadaMoguls—David Babic, Washington, Vt.Aerials—Jeret Peterson, Boise, IdahoDual Moguls—Sho Kashima, Zephyr Cove, Nev.…

William Hanna Biography

William HannacartoonistBorn: 7/14/1910Birthplace: Melrose, New Mexico pioneering animator who, with his partner, Joseph Barbera, masterminded the cartoon characters Yogi Bear, Scooby-Doo, and…

Most Popular Kids' Names in America

The most popular names of the last century If you had taken a random survey of names in a playground at the turn of the century, you might have counted a fair number of Johns and even an Ethel or…

My Favorite Martian

Director: Donald Petrie Writers: Sherri Stoner and Deanna Oliver Walt Disney; PG; 99 minutes Release: 2/99 Cast: Christopher Lloyd, Jeff Daniels, Elizabeth Hurley, and…

Dancing at the Blue Iguana

Director/Writer:Michael RadfordMoonstone Entertainment; R; 123 minutesRelease:10/01Cast:Daryl Hannah, Jennifer Tilly, Sandra Oh Dancing at the Blue Iguana is a movie about strippers. Like…

The Real Blonde

Director/Writer:Tom DiCilloDirector of Photography:Frank PrinziEditors:Camilla Toniolo and Keiko DeguchiMusic:Jim FarmerProduction Designer:Christopher NowakProducers:Tom Rosenberg and Marcus…

Jackpot

Director:Michael PolishWriters:Michael and Mark PolishSony Pictures Classics; R; 96 minutesRelease:7/01Cast:Jon Gries, Daryl Hannah, Garrett Morris Sometimes success can be harder than…

Mitchell, William

(Encyclopedia) Mitchell, William (Billy Mitchell), 1879–1936, American army officer and pilot, b. Nice, France. He enlisted (1898) in the U.S. army in the Spanish-American War and received a…