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Mike Smith Biography

lead singer of the Dave Clark FiveDied: February 28, 2008 (London, England) Best Known as: former lead singer of the Dave Clark Five Mike Smith was the lead…

2018 Winter Olympics: Snowboarding

Parallel slalom gives way to big air Source: Jonathan Hayward/The Canadian Press via APRelated Links 2018 Winter Olympics History of Snowboarding Ski Jumping Through the Years Shaun White…

Reiner, Carl

(Encyclopedia) Reiner, Carl, 1922-2020, American comedian, television producer, actor, and film director, b. Bronx, N.Y. The son of a watchmaker,…

Johnny Depp

(John Christopher Depp III) actorBorn: 6/9/1963Birthplace: Owensboro, Kentucky Intelligent actor who quickly progressed from stereotypical roles on television and in minor movies to offbeat and…

Gregg Araki

director, screenwriterBirthplace: New York City Independent filmmaker Araki has established himself as one of the leading voices of gay cinema. Despite the subversive nature of his films, he has…

Art Carney

actorBorn: 11/4/1918Birthplace: Mt. Vernon, New York Carney is best-known for his Emmy-winning portrayal of Ed Norton, Jackie Gleason's sidekick on the various incarnations of The Honeymooners (…

Tim Burton

directorBorn: 8/25/1958Birthplace: Burbank, California Director known for his offbeat, imaginative and often darkly comic films, such as Beetlejuice(1989), Edward Scissorhands (1990), Ed Wood (1994…

ballad

(Encyclopedia) ballad, in literature and music, short, narrative poem or song usually relating a single, dramatic event. Two forms of the ballad are often distinguished—the folk ballad, dating from…

Lana Turner

(Julia Jean Mildred Frances Turner)actressBorn: 2/8/1921Birthplace: Wallace, Idaho The legendary Turner was “discovered” while sipping soda at Schwab's Drugstore on Sunset Boulevard and, after…