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Rajoelina, Andry

(Encyclopedia) Rajoelina, AndryRajoelina, Andryänˈdrē räjōēlēnˈä [key], 1974–, Malagasy businessman and politician. Rajoelina was a popular disc jockey and built a successful media conglomerate.…

Miss Congeniality

Director:Donald PetrieWriters:Marc Lawrence, Katie Ford, Caryn LucasWarner Bros. and Caste Rock Entertainment; PG-13; 105 minutesRelease:12/00Cast:Sandra Bullock, Michael Caine, Benjamin…

Gobelins, Manufacture nationale des

(Encyclopedia) Gobelins, Manufacture nationale desGobelins, Manufacture nationale desmänüfäktürˈ näsēônälˈ dā gôblăNˈ [key], state-controlled tapestry manufactory in Paris. It was founded as a dye…

Along Came a Spider

Director:Lee TamahoriWriter:Marc MossParamount Pictures; R; 115 minutesRelease:4/01Cast:Morgan Freeman, Monica Potter, Michael Wincott Along Came a Spider is a thriller with dignity but no…

Kandinsky, Wassily

(Encyclopedia) Kandinsky, Wassily or VasilyKandinsky, Wassily or Vasilykăndĭnˈskē, Rus. vəsēˈlyē kəndyēnˈskē [key], 1866–1944, Russian abstract painter and theorist. Usually regarded as the…

High Society

Book: Arthur Kopit; based on the play The Philadelphia Story, by Philip Barry, also based on the movie High Society; directed by Christopher Renshaw Music and Lyrics: Cole Porter, additional…

Dives

(Encyclopedia) DivesDivesdīˈvēz [key] [Lat.,=rich], traditional name of the unnamed rich man of the parable in the Gospel of St. Luke.

Dior, Christian

(Encyclopedia) Dior, ChristianDior, ChristiankrēstyäNˈ dē-ôrˈ [key], 1905–57, French fashion designer. He established his main house of couture in Paris (1946) and by 1958 had salons in 15 countries…