List of Sinfonians
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Alan Bergman

Alpha Rho (1943)

With his wife, became the first songwriters to have written three of the five tunes nominated for an Academy Award for Best Song - "How Do You Keep the Music Playing?" from Best Friends, "It Might Be You" from Tootsie (with Dave Grusin), and "If We Were in Love" from Yes, Giorgio (with John Williams). "Up Where We Belong" from An Officer and a Gentleman won the award that year. They also wrote the popular theme song "And Then There's Maude" for the hit Norman Lear television series Maude.

Bergman was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 1980 and in 1995 he was awarded an honorary doctorate by the Berklee College of Music. He is a member of the board of Barbra Streisand's charitable foundation.

Frank De Vol

Gamma Omega (1962)

Arranger, composer and actor; recognized for his theme tunes for television shows Family Affair, The Brady Bunch, and My Three Sons; acted in several TV series, includingI Dream of Jeannie, Bonanza, and The Brady Bunch

Woody Durham

Alpha Rho (1961)

Longtime radio announcer for UNC basketball and football, known as the "Voice of the Tar Heels"

[56]

Nelson Eddy

Zeta (1936)

Actor and singer who starred in 19 musical films during the 1930s-40s; has three stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame

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Art Gilmore

Chi (1934)

Announcer and narrator for several television and radio programs, including Amos 'n' Andy, The Red Skelton Show, and The World Tomorrow

Andy Griffith

Alpha Rho (1946)

Actor and singer best known for his lead roles in The Andy Griffith Show and Matlock; has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame; received the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2005

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Wayne Messmer

Alpha Lambda (1970)

Professional speaker, singer, radio broadcaster, author and actor; longtime announcer for the Chicago Cubs; well-known for singing "The Star Spangled Banner" for various Chicago sports teams; named as a Signature Sinfonian in 2010

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Mitch Miller

Alpha Nu (1929)

Host of the 1960s community-sing television program Sing Along With Mitch; awarded the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award in 2000

[35]

Fred Rogers

Xi Psi (1987)

Creator and host of Mister Rogers' Neighborhood; has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame; awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2002

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J.K. Simmons

Delta Theta (1975)

Actor known for Whiplash, Spider-Man, and The Legend of Korra; won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor at the 87th Academy Awards

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Fred Waring

Alpha Zeta (1956)

Bandleader; host of The Fred Waring Show; has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame; awarded the Congressional Gold Medal in 1983

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Alan Bergman ( born September 11 , 1925 ) and Marilyn Bergman ( née Keith , born November 10 , 1929 ) are American lyricists and songwriters . The pair have been married since 1958 and have written the music and lyrics for numerous celebrated television shows , films , and stage musicals . The Bergmans have won two Academy Awards for Best Original Song and have been inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame .
The University of North Carolina is a multi-campus public university system composed of all 16 of North Carolina 's public universities , as well as the NC School of Science and Mathematics , the nation 's first public residential high school for gifted students . Commonly referred to as the University of North Carolina System or the UNC System to differentiate it from the original campus in Chapel Hill , the university has a total enrollment of over 239,987 students [ when ? ] and in 2008 conferred over 75% of all baccalaureate degrees in North Carolina . UNC campuses conferred 43,686 degrees in 2008-2009 , the bulk of which were at the bachelor 's level , with 31,055 degrees awarded .
Frank Denny De Vol ( September 20 , 1911 - October 27 , 1999 ) was an American actor , and using the name De Vol was an arranger and composer . As a composer he was nominated for four Academy Awards .
Indiana State University ( ISU ) is a public university in Terre Haute , Indiana . It was founded in 1865 and offers over 100 undergraduate majors and more than 75 graduate and professional programs . Indiana State is classified by the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education as a Doctoral/Research University .
Family Affair is an American sitcom that aired on CBS from September 12 , 1966 , to March 4 , 1971 . The series explored the trials of well-to-do engineer and bachelor Bill Davis ( Brian Keith ) as he attempted to raise his brother 's orphaned children in his luxury New York City apartment . Davis ' traditional English gentleman 's gentleman , Mr. Giles French ( Sebastian Cabot ) , also had adjustments to make as he became saddled with the responsibility of caring for 15-year-old Cissy ( Kathy Garver ) and the five-year-old twins , Jody ( Johnny Whitaker ) and Buffy ( Anissa Jones ) . Family Affair ran for 138 episodes in five seasons . The show was created and produced by Edmund Hartmann and Don Fedderson , also known for My Three Sons and The Millionaire .
The Brady Bunch is an American sitcom created by Sherwood Schwartz that aired from September 26 , 1969 , to March 8 , 1974 , on ABC . The series revolves around a large blended family with six children . Considered one of the last of the old-style family sitcoms , the series aired for five seasons and , after its cancellation in 1974 , went into syndication in September 1975 . While the series was never a critical success or hit series during its original run , it has since become a popular staple in syndication , especially among children and teenaged viewers . The Brady Bunch 's success in syndication led to several television reunion films and spin-off series : The Brady Bunch Hour ( 1976-77 ) , The Brady Girls Get Married ( 1981 ) , The Brady Brides ( 1981 ) , A Very Brady Christmas ( 1988 ) , and The Bradys ( 1990 ) . In 1995 , the series was adapted into a satirical comedy theatrical film titled The Brady Bunch Movie , followed by A Very Brady Sequel in 1996 . A second sequel , The Brady Bunch in the White House , aired on Fox in November 2002 as a made-for-television film . In 1997 , Getting Davy Jones ( season three , episode 12 ) was ranked number 37 on TV Guide 's 100 Greatest Episodes of All-Time . The enduring popularity of the show has resulted in it becoming widely recognized as an American cultural icon .
My Three Sons is an American sitcom . The series had a long run , from 1960 through 1972 . ABC broadcast the show from 1960 through 1965 , and then the series moved to CBS until the end of its run on April 13 , 1972 . My Three Sons chronicles the life of widower and aeronautical engineer Steven Douglas ( Fred MacMurray ) as he raises his three sons . The series originally featured William Frawley ( who had first co-starred with MacMurray 25 years earlier in the movie Car 99 ) as the boys ' live-in maternal grandfather and housekeeper , William Michael Francis Bub O'Casey . William Demarest , playing Bub 's brother , Uncle Charley , replaced Frawley in 1965 due to Frawley 's illness . In September 1965 , eldest son Mike ( Tim Considine ) married fiancée Sally Ann Morrison ( Meredith MacRae ) , and his character was written out of the show . To keep the emphasis on three sons , original youngest son Chip 's ( Stanley Livingston ) friend Ernie ( Barry Livingston ) was adopted . In the program 's later years , Steven Douglas remarried and adopted his new wife 's young daughter Dorothy ( Dodie ) ( Dawn Lyn ) . The series was a cornerstone of the ABC and CBS lineups in the 1960s . With 380 episodes produced , it is third to The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet ( 14 seasons , 1952-1966 , 434 episodes ) and It 's Always Sunny in Philadelphia ( 14 seasons ) as television 's longest-running live-action sitcom . Disney producer Bill Walsh often mused on whether the concept of the show was inspired by the film The Shaggy Dog , as in his view they shared the same dog , the same kids , and Fred MacMurray .
I Dream of Jeannie is an American fantasy sitcom television series starring Barbara Eden as a 2,000-year-old genie and Larry Hagman as an astronaut who becomes her master , with whom she falls in love and eventually marries . Produced by Screen Gems , the show originally aired from September 18 , 1965 , to May 26 , 1970 , with new episodes , and through September 1970 with season repeats , on NBC . The show ran for five seasons and 139 episodes were produced .
Bonanza is an American western television series that ran on NBC from September 12 , 1959 , to January 16 , 1973 . Lasting 14 seasons and 431 episodes , Bonanza is NBC 's longest-running western , and ranks overall as the second-longest-running western series on U.S. network television ( behind CBS 's Gunsmoke ) , and within the top 10 longest-running , live-action American series . The show continues to air in syndication . The show is set in the 1860s and it centers on the wealthy Cartwright family who live in the vicinity of Virginia City , Nevada , bordering Lake Tahoe . The series initially starred Lorne Greene , Pernell Roberts , Dan Blocker and Michael Landon and later featured ( at various times ) Guy Williams , David Canary , Mitch Vogel and Tim Matheson . The show is known for presenting pressing moral dilemmas . The title Bonanza is a term used by miners in regard to a large vein or deposit of silver ore , from Spanish bonanza ( prosperity ) and commonly refers to the 1859 revelation of the Comstock Lode of rich silver ore mines under the town of Virginia City , not far from the fictional Ponderosa Ranch that the Cartwright family operated . The show 's theme song , also titled Bonanza , became a hit song . Only instrumental renditions , absent Ray Evans ' lyrics , were used during the series 's long run . In 2002 , Bonanza was ranked No . 43 on TV Guide 's 50 Greatest TV Shows of All Time , and in 2013 TV Guide included it in its list of The 60 Greatest Dramas of All Time . The time period for the television series is roughly between 1861 ( Season 1 ) and 1867 ( Season 13 ) during and shortly after the American Civil War .
Woody Lombardi Durham ( August 8 , 1941 - March 7 , 2018 ) was an American play-by-play radio announcer for the North Carolina Tar Heels football and mens basketball programs from 1971 to 2011 .
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill ( UNC , UNC-Chapel Hill , North Carolina , Chapel Hill , or simply Carolina ) is a public research university in Chapel Hill , North Carolina . The flagship of the University of North Carolina system , it is considered a Public Ivy , or a public institution which offers an academic experience equivalent to an Ivy League university . After being chartered in 1789 , the university first began enrolling students in 1795 , which also allows it to be one of three schools to claim the title of the oldest public university in the United States . Among the claimants , the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is the only one to have held classes and graduated students as a public university in the eighteenth century . The first public institution of higher education in North Carolina , the school opened its doors to students on February 12 , 1795 . Under the leadership of President Kemp Plummer Battle , in 1877 North Carolina became coeducational and began the process of desegregation in 1951 when African-American graduate students were admitted under Chancellor Robert Burton House . In 1952 , North Carolina opened its own hospital , UNC Health Care , for research and treatment , and has since specialized in cancer care . The school 's students , alumni , and sports teams are known as Tar Heels . The university offers degrees in over 70 courses of study and is administratively divided into 13 separate professional schools and a primary unit , the College of Arts & Sciences . Five of the schools have been named : the UNC Kenan-Flagler Business School , the UNC Hussman School of Journalism and Media , the UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health , the UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy , and the UNC Adams School of Dentistry . All undergraduates receive a liberal arts education and have the option to pursue a major within the professional schools of the university or within the College of Arts and Sciences from the time they obtain junior status . UNC 's faculty and alumni include 9 Nobel Prize laureates , 23 Pulitzer Prize winners , and 49 Rhodes Scholars .
Nelson Ackerman Eddy ( June 29 , 1901 - March 6 , 1967 ) was an American singer , baritone and actor who appeared in 19 musical films during the 1930s and 1940s , as well as in opera and on the concert stage , radio , television , and in nightclubs . A classically trained baritone , he is best remembered for the eight films in which he costarred with soprano Jeanette MacDonald . He was one of the first crossover stars , a superstar appealing both to shrieking bobby soxers and opera purists , and in his heyday , he was the highest paid singer in the world . During his 40-year career , he earned three stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame ( one each for film , recording , and radio ) , left his footprints in the wet concrete at Grauman 's Chinese Theater , earned three gold records , and was invited to sing at the third inauguration of U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1941 . He also introduced millions of young Americans to classical music and inspired many of them to pursue a musical career .
The University of Missouri ( Mizzou , MU , or Missouri ) is a public research university in Columbia , Missouri . It is Missouri 's largest university and the flagship of the four campus University of Missouri System . Founded in 1839 , it was the first public university west of the Mississippi River . It is a member of the Association of American Universities as well as a land-grant and space-grant institution . Enrolling 30,046 students in 2019 , it offers over 300 degree programs in thirteen major academic divisions . Its well-known Missouri School of Journalism was founded by Walter Williams in 1908 as the world 's first journalism school ; It publishes a daily newspaper , the Columbia Missourian , and operates an NBC affiliate KOMU . The University of Missouri Research Reactor Center is the world 's most powerful university research reactor and is the United States sole source of isotopes used in nuclear medicine . The university operates University of Missouri Health Care , running a number of hospitals and clinics in Mid-Missouri . Its NCAA Division I athletic teams are known as the Missouri Tigers , and compete in the Southeastern Conference . The American tradition of homecoming is claimed to have originated at Missouri . The campus is home to the State Historical Society of Missouri , and the Museum of Art and Archaeology . Its historic center , Francis Quadrangle , is a National Historic District .
The Hollywood Walk of Fame comprises more than 2,600 five-pointed terrazzo and brass stars embedded in the sidewalks along 15 blocks of Hollywood Boulevard and three blocks of Vine Street in Hollywood , California . The stars are permanent public monuments to achievement in the entertainment industry , bearing the names of a mix of musicians , actors , directors , producers , musical and theatrical groups , fictional characters , and others . The Walk of Fame is administered by the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce and maintained by the self-financing Hollywood Historic Trust . It is a popular tourist destination , with a reported 10 million visitors in 2003 . The Hollywood Chamber of Commerce holds trademark rights to the Hollywood Walk of Fame .
Arthur Wells Gilmore , known as Art Gilmore ( March 18 , 1912 - September 25 , 2010 ) was an American actor and announcer heard on radio and television programs , children 's records , movies , trailers , radio commercials , and documentary films . He also appeared in several television series and a few feature films .
Washington State University ( Washington State , WSU , or Wazzu ) is a public research university in Pullman , Washington . Founded in 1890 , WSU is one of the oldest land-grant universities in the American West . With an undergraduate enrollment of 24,470 and a total enrollment of 29,686 , it is the second largest institution for higher education in Washington state behind the University of Washington . The WSU Pullman campus is perched upon a hill , characterized by open spaces , views , deep green conifers , and a restrained red brick and basalt material palette - materials originally found on site . The university is nestled within the rolling topography of the Palouse in rural eastern Washington and remains intimately connected to the town , the region , and the landscape in which it sits . The university also operates campuses across Washington known as WSU Spokane , WSU Tri-Cities , and WSU Vancouver , all founded in 1989 . In 2012 , WSU launched an Internet-based Global Campus , which includes its online degree program , WSU Online . In 2015 , WSU expanded to a sixth campus , known as WSU Everett . These campuses award primarily bachelor 's and master 's degrees . Freshmen and sophomores were first admitted to the Vancouver campus in 2006 and to the Tri-Cities campus in 2007 . Enrollment for the four campuses and WSU Online exceeds 29,686 students . This includes 1,751 international students .
Amos ' n ' Andy is an American radio and television sitcom set in Harlem , the historic center of Afro-American culture in New York City . The original radio show , which ran from 1928 to 1960 , was created , written and voiced by two white actors , Freeman Gosden and Charles Correll , who played Amos Jones ( Gosden ) and Andrew Hogg Brown ( Correll ) , as well as incidental characters . When the show moved to television , black actors took over the majority of the roles ; white characters were infrequent . Amos ' n ' Andy began as one of the first radio comedy series and originated from station WMAQ in Chicago . After the first broadcast in 1928 , the show became a hugely popular radio series . Early episodes were broadcast from the El Mirador Hotel in Palm Springs , California . :168-71 The show ran as a nightly radio serial ( 1928-43 ) , as a weekly situation comedy ( 1943-55 ) and as a nightly disc-jockey program ( 1954-60 ) . A television adaptation ran on CBS ( 1951-53 ) and continued in syndicated reruns ( 1954-66 ) . It would not be shown to a nationwide audience again until 2012 .
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The World Tomorrow is a radio and television half-hour program which had been sponsored by the Radio Church of God ( later renamed the Worldwide Church of God ( WCG ) , under the direction of Herbert W. Armstrong ) . It originally ran from 1934 to 1994 . A 15-minute version of the radio program ( under varied translations of The World Tomorrow ) was broadcast in the French , German , Italian , Russian , and Spanish languages . In 2004 , a new version of The World Tomorrow television program began production .
Andy Samuel Griffith ( June 1 , 1926 - July 3 , 2012 ) was an American actor , comedian , television producer , southern gospel singer , and writer whose career spanned seven decades in music and television . Known for his southern drawl , his characters with a folksy-friendly personality , and his gruff but friendly voice , Griffith was a Tony Award nominee for two roles , and gained prominence in the starring role in director Elia Kazan 's film A Face in the Crowd ( 1957 ) before he became better known for his television roles , playing the lead roles of Andy Taylor in the sitcom The Andy Griffith Show ( 1960-1968 ) and Ben Matlock in the legal drama Matlock ( 1986-1995 ) .
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Matlock is an American mystery legal drama television series created by Dean Hargrove , starring Andy Griffith in the title role of criminal-defense attorney Ben Matlock . The show , produced by Intermedia Entertainment Company ( first season only ) , The Fred Silverman Company , Dean Hargrove Productions , and Viacom Productions , originally aired from March 3 , 1986 to May 8 , 1992 on NBC ; and from November 5 , 1992 until May 7 , 1995 on ABC . The show 's format is similar to that of CBS 's Perry Mason ( with both Matlock and the 1980s Perry Mason TV movies created by Dean Hargrove ) , with Matlock identifying the perpetrators and then confronting them in dramatic courtroom scenes . One difference , however , was that whereas Mason usually exculpated his clients at a pretrial hearing , Matlock usually secured an acquittal at trial , from the jury . Since 1991 , reruns of the show have been shown in syndication and on TBS , INSP , Hallmark Channel , CBS Drama , WGN America , FETV and MeTV .
The Presidential Medal of Freedom is an award bestowed by the president of the United States . The Presidential Medal of Freedom and the Congressional Gold Medal are the highest civilian awards of the United States . The presidential medal seeks to recognize those people who have made an especially meritorious contribution to the security or national interests of the United States , world peace , cultural or other significant public or private endeavors . The award is not limited to U.S. citizens and , while it is a civilian award , it can also be awarded to military personnel and worn on the uniform . It was established in 1963 by President John F. Kennedy , superseding the Medal of Freedom that was established by President Harry S. Truman in 1945 to honor civilian service during World War II .
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Jonathan Kimble Simmons ( born January 9 , 1955 ) is an American television , film , and voice actor . In television , he has played Dr. Emil Skoda on the NBC series Law & Order , Vernon Schillinger on the HBO series Oz , and Assistant Police Chief Will Pope on TNT 's The Closer . From 2017 to 2019 , he starred as Howard Silk in the Starz series Counterpart . His notable film roles include J. Jonah Jameson in Sam Raimi 's Spider-Man trilogy ( 2002-2007 ) , and music instructor Terence Fletcher in Whiplash ( 2014 ) for which he won an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor . He is known for voicing Cave Johnson in the video game Portal 2 ( 2011 ) , Tenzin in The Legend of Korra ( 2012-2014 ) , Stanford Pines in Gravity Falls ( 2015-2016 ) , Kai in Kung Fu Panda 3 ( 2016 ) and Mayor Lionheart in Zootopia ( 2016 ) . He reprised his role as Jameson in various Marvel media unrelated to the Sam Raimi trilogy , including multiple animated series and the Marvel Cinematic Universe film Spider-Man : Far From Home ( 2019 ) . He has also appeared in a series of commercials for Farmers Insurance and voices the Yellow M & M . Simmons 's performance in Whiplash received widespread critical acclaim and earned him 38 accolades , including the Academy Award , Golden Globe Award , Screen Actors Guild Award , Critics ' Choice Award and BAFTA Award for Best Supporting Actor .
The University of Montana ( UM ) is a public research university in Missoula , Montana . UM is a flagship institution of the Montana University System and its second largest campus . UM reported 10,962 undergraduate and graduate students in the fall of 2018 . The University of Montana ranks 17th in the nation and fifth among public universities in producing Rhodes Scholars . The University of Montana has 11 Truman Scholars , 14 Goldwater Scholars and 40 Udall Scholars to its name .
Whiplash is a 2014 American drama film written and directed by Damien Chazelle . It depicts the relationship between an ambitious jazz drumming student ( Miles Teller ) and an abusive instructor at the fictional Shaffer Conservatory ( J. K. Simmons ) . Paul Reiser and Melissa Benoist co-star . Whiplash premiered in competition at the 2014 Sundance Film Festival on January 16 , 2014 , as the festival 's opening film ; it won the Audience Award and Grand Jury Prize for drama . Sony Pictures acquired the worldwide distribution rights , releasing the film under its Sony Pictures Classics and Stage 6 Films banners for its North American and international releases respectively . The film opened in limited release domestically in the United States and Canada on October 10 , 2014 , gradually expanding to over 500 screens and finally closing on March 26 , 2015 . The film grossed $ 49 million on a production budget of $ 3.3 million . The film received widespread critical acclaim , with particular praise for Simmons 's performance and Chazelle 's screenplay . At the 87th Academy Awards , Whiplash won Best Film Editing , Best Sound Mixing , and Best Supporting Actor for Simmons , and was also nominated for Best Adapted Screenplay and Best Picture .
Spider-Man is a 2002 American superhero film based on the Marvel Comics character of the same name . Directed by Sam Raimi from a screenplay by David Koepp , it is the first installment in the Spider-Man trilogy , and stars Tobey Maguire as the title character , alongside Willem Dafoe , Kirsten Dunst , James Franco , Cliff Robertson , and Rosemary Harris . The film centers on an outcast teen genius named Peter Parker , who develops spider-like superhuman abilities after being bitten by a genetically-altered spider . After his foster father/uncle is murdered by an armed felon , something of which he felt partially responsible , a guilt-ridden Parker is later driven to use his new abilities for a nobler purpose , as the hero/vigilante Spider-Man , to atone for his uncle 's murder . The rest of the film focuses on Parker 's efforts to balance his personal life as he graduates from high school and becomes a freelance photographer , while also struggling with his studies , his friendship with his childhood best friend Harry Osborn , his growing feelings for his former high school crush Mary Jane Watson , and his dual life as Spider-Man . After progress on the film stalled for nearly 25 years , it was licensed for a worldwide release by Columbia Pictures in 1999 after it acquired options from Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer on all previous scripts developed by Cannon Films , Carolco , and New Cannon . Exercising its option on just two elements from the multi-script acquisition ( a different screenplay was written by James Cameron , Ted Newsom , John Brancato , Barney Cohen , and Joseph Goldman ) , Sony hired Koepp to create a working screenplay ( credited as Cameron 's ) , and Koepp received sole credit in final billing . Directors Roland Emmerich , Ang Lee , Chris Columbus , Jan de Bont , M. Night Shyamalan , Tony Scott , and David Fincher were considered to direct the project before Raimi was hired as director in 2000 . The Koepp script was rewritten by Scott Rosenberg during pre-production and received a dialogue polish from Alvin Sargent during production . Filming took place in Los Angeles and New York City from January 8 to June 30 , 2001 . Sony Pictures Imageworks handled the film 's visual effects . Spider-Man premiered at the Mann Village Theater on April 29 , 2002 , and was released in the United States four days later on May 3 .
The Legend of Korra is an American animated television series created by Bryan Konietzko and Michael Dante DiMartino for Nickelodeon that aired from April 14 , 2012 to December 19 , 2014 . A sequel to Konietzko and DiMartino 's previous series Avatar : The Last Airbender , which aired from 2005 to 2008 , the series is animated in a style strongly influenced by anime with most of the animation being done by Studio Mir of South Korea and some by Pierrot Co. of Japan . As with its predecessor , the series is set in a fictional universe in which some people can manipulate , or bend , the elements of water , earth , fire , or air . Only one person , the Avatar , can bend all four elements , and is responsible for maintaining balance in the world . The series follows Avatar Korra , the female reincarnation of Aang from the previous series , as she faces political and spiritual unrest in a modernizing world . The main characters are voiced by Janet Varney , Seychelle Gabriel , David Faustino , P. J. Byrne , J. K. Simmons and Mindy Sterling , and supporting voice actors include Aubrey Plaza , John Michael Higgins , Lisa Edelstein , Steve Blum , Eva Marie Saint , Henry Rollins , Anne Heche and Zelda Williams . Several people involved in the creation of Avatar : The Last Airbender ( such as designer Joaquim Dos Santos , writer Tim Hedrick and composers Jeremy Zuckerman and Benjamin Wynn ) returned to work on The Legend of Korra . The Legend of Korra ran for 52 episodes , separated into four seasons ( books ) . The series has been continued as a comics series . Like its predecessor , The Legend of Korra received critical acclaim , drawing favorable comparisons with the HBO series Game of Thrones and the works of Hayao Miyazaki . It has been praised for its writing and production values . The series has been nominated for and won awards from the Annie Awards , a Daytime Emmy Award , and a Gracie Award .
The Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor ( often referred to as the Oscar for Best Supporting Actor ) is an award presented annually by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences ( AMPAS ) . It is given in honor of an actor who has delivered an outstanding performance in a supporting role while working within the film industry . The award was traditionally presented by the previous year 's Best Supporting Actress winner . At the 9th Academy Awards ceremony held in 1937 , Walter Brennan was the first winner of this award for his role in Come and Get It . Initially , winners in both supporting acting categories were awarded plaques instead of statuettes . Beginning with the 16th ceremony held in 1944 , however , winners received full-sized statuettes . Currently , nominees are determined by single transferable vote within the actors branch of AMPAS ; winners are selected by a plurality vote from the entire eligible voting members of the Academy . Since its inception , the award has been given to 74 actors . Brennan has received the most awards in this category with three awards . Brennan , Jeff Bridges , Robert Duvall , Arthur Kennedy , Jack Nicholson , Claude Rains , and Al Pacino were nominated on four occasions , more than any other actor . As of the 2020 ceremony , Brad Pitt is the most recent winner in this category for his role as Cliff Booth in Once Upon a Time in Hollywood .
The 87th Academy Awards ceremony , presented by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences ( AMPAS ) , honored the best films of 2014 and took place on February 22 , 2015 , at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood , Los Angeles beginning at 5:30 p.m. PST / 8:30 p.m. EST . During the ceremony , AMPAS presented Academy Awards ( commonly referred to as Oscars ) in 24 categories . The ceremony was televised in the United States by ABC , produced by Neil Meron and Craig Zadan and directed by Hamish Hamilton . Actor Neil Patrick Harris hosted the ceremony for the first time . In related events , the Academy held its 6th Annual Governors Awards ceremony at the Grand Ballroom of the Hollywood and Highland Center on November 8 , 2014 . On February 7 , 2015 , in a ceremony at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel in Beverly Hills , California , the Academy Awards for Technical Achievement were presented by hosts Margot Robbie and Miles Teller . Birdman or ( The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance ) and The Grand Budapest Hotel each won four awards , with the former film earning the Best Picture honor . Other winners include Whiplash with three and American Sniper , Big Hero 6 , Boyhood , Citizenfour , Crisis Hotline : Veterans Press 1 , Feast , Ida , The Imitation Game , Interstellar , The Phone Call , Selma , Still Alice , and The Theory of Everything with one . The telecast garnered more than 37 million viewers in the United States .
Fredrick Malcolm Waring Sr. ( June 9 , 1900 - July 29 , 1984 ) was a musician , bandleader , and radio and television personality , sometimes referred to as America 's Singing Master and The Man Who Taught America How to Sing . He was also a promoter , financial backer and eponym of the Waring Blendor , the first modern electric blender on the market .
The Pennsylvania State University ( Penn State or PSU ) is a state-related , land-grant , doctoral university with campuses and facilities throughout Pennsylvania . Founded in 1855 as the Farmers ' High School of Pennsylvania , Penn State conducts teaching , research , and public service . Its instructional mission includes undergraduate , graduate , professional and continuing education offered through resident instruction and online delivery . Its University Park campus , the flagship campus , lies within the Borough of State College and College Township . It has two law schools : Penn State Law , on the school 's University Park campus , and Dickinson Law , located in Carlisle , 90 miles south of State College . The College of Medicine is located in Hershey . Penn State has another 19 commonwealth campuses and 5 special mission campuses located across the state . Penn State has been labeled one of the Public Ivies , a publicly funded university considered as providing a quality of education comparable to those of the Ivy League . Annual enrollment at the University Park campus totals more than 46,800 graduate and undergraduate students , making it one of the largest universities in the United States . It has the world 's largest dues-paying alumni association . The university 's total enrollment in 2015-16 was approximately 97,500 across its 24 campuses and online through its World Campus . The university offers more than 160 majors among all its campuses .
The Fred Waring Show is an American television musical variety show that ran from April 17 , 1949 to May 30 , 1954 on CBS . The show was hosted by Fred Waring and featured his choral group The Pennsylvanians .
A Congressional Gold Medal is an award bestowed by the United States Congress . The congressional practice of issuing gold medals to occasionally honor recipients from the military began during the American Revolution . Later the practice extended to individuals in all walks of life and in the late 20th century also to groups . The Congressional Gold Medal and the Presidential Medal of Freedom are the highest civilian awards in the United States . The congressional medal seeks to honor those , individually or as a group , who have performed an achievement that has an impact on American history and culture that is likely to be recognized as a major achievement in the recipient 's field long after the achievement . However , There are no permanent statutory provisions specifically relating to the creation of Congressional Gold Medals . When a Congressional Gold Medal has been deemed appropriate , Congress has , by legislative action , provided for the creation of a medal on an ad hoc basis . Thus , there are generally fewer gold medals than presidential medals . U.S. citizenship is not a requirement . As of April 4 , 2019 , 163 institutions , people , or events have been awarded a Congressional Gold Medal .