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Sedgwick, Adam

(Encyclopedia) Sedgwick, Adam, 1785–1873, English geologist. He was a professor at Cambridge from 1818. His most important work was a study, made with R. I. Murchison, of the rock formation of…

Chancellorsville, battle of

(Encyclopedia) Chancellorsville, battle of, May 2–4, 1863, in the American Civil War. Late in Apr., 1863, Joseph Hooker, commanding the Union Army of the Potomac, moved against Robert E. Lee, whose…

Talk to Me

ABCMidseason replacementTuesday 9:30–10:00 p.m.; on hiatusCast:Kyra Sedgwick, Beverly D'Angelo, David Newsom, Nicole Sullivan, Michael J. Estime, and Peter Jacobsen Radio talk-show host Janey…

Critical Care

Director: Sidney LumetWriter: Steven SchwartzDirector of Photography:David WatkinEditor:Tom SwartwoutProduction Designer:Philip RosenbergProducers:Sidney Lumet and Steven SchwartzLive…

64th Annual Golden Globe Awards

Best Series—Drama:Grey's Anatomy (ABC)Best Actor in a Drama:Hugh Laurie, HouseBest Actress in a Drama:Kyra Sedgwick, The CloserBest Series—Musical or Comedy:Ugly Betty (ABC)Best Actor in a…

Kevin Bacon Biography

Kevin Bacon actorBorn: 7/8/1958Birthplace: Philadelphia After his movie debut in National Lampoon's Animal House (1978), he did a couple of stints on soaps Search For Tomorrow (1979) and The…

Sedgwick, Ellery

(Encyclopedia) Sedgwick, Ellery, 1872–1960, American editor, b. New York City. As editor (1908–38) of the Atlantic Monthly and president of its publishing company, he continued the literary…

2009–2010 Primetime Emmy Awards

The 62nd Primetime Emmy Awards were announced on August 29, 2010, in Los Angeles, Calif.Drama Series: Mad Men (AMC) Actor: Bryan Cranston, Breaking Bad Actress: Kyra…

Sizzlin' Bacon, Part 2

by Beth Rowen Born in Philadelphia in 1958, Bacon enrolled in New York's prestigious Circle in the Square Theater School at age 17, becoming one the youngest actors ever to gain admission.…

Hervey of Ickworth, John Hervey, Baron

(Encyclopedia) Hervey of Ickworth, John Hervey, BaronHervey of Ickworth, John Hervey, Baronhärˈvē, hûrˈvē [key], 1696–1743, English memoirist. A temperamental figure who served in various minor…