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The album's second and final single, Gotta Go, was released in July 2005
Who are the artist featured on his albums?
with longtime collaborator Troy Taylor and also employed successful Bryan-Michael Cox, Danja, Stargate and R. Kelly to help create the album.
How many copies of album were released?
It has since sold 400,000 records in the US,
Was there any failure with his albums?
Because of the single's failure, his second album was delayed
What was his second album named?
His second studio album, Trey Day,
Was he nominated?
The single was also nominated for Best Male R&B Vocal Performance at the 2008 50th Grammy Awards.
Did he get any awards?
The characters, Jake and Elwood Blues, were created by Belushi and Aykroyd in performances on Saturday Night Live. The name "The Blues Brothers" was the idea
Can you tell me how he came up with that name?
The fictional back story and character sketches of blood brothers Jake and Elwood were developed by Aykroyd in collaboration with Ron Gwynne,
How well did this film do?
Belushi had become a star in 1978 as a result of both the Blues Brothers' musical success
Was there anything else that happened during this time?
Aykroyd had never written a screenplay before, as he admitted in the 1998 documentary,
What led to him writing the screenplay?
the project had neither a budget nor a script. On the former issue, Universal head Lew Wasserman thought the film could be made for $12 million; the filmmakers wanted
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The Blues Brothers, or even read one, and he was unable to find a writing partner. Consequently, he put together a very descriptive volume
Was that successful as well?
His final draft was 324 pages, which was three times longer than a standard screenplay,
Can you tell me anything else that's important to add about the origins?
To soften the impact, Aykroyd made a joke of the thick script and had it bound with the cover of the Los Angeles Yellow Pages directory
Did he do anything else?
Much of the film was shot on location in and around Chicago between July and October 1979,
Tell me more about the locations?
The first traffic stop was in Park Ridge, Illinois.
what was in the scene?
In the final car chase scene, the production actually dropped a Ford Pinto, representing the one driven by the "Illinois Nazis
was it filmed on a real bridge?
The shopping mall car chase was filmed in the real, albeit shuttered, Dixie Square Mall, in Harvey, Illinois.
was anybody hurt during the scene?
The shot leading up to the car drop, where the "Illinois Nazis" drive off a freeway ramp, was shot in Milwaukee, Wisconsin,
where in Milwaukee?
Wisconsin, near the Hoan Bridge on Interstate 794.
were there other neighborhoods or cities used?
Unhappy with the efforts of Will Records, the band signed a worldwide deal with Richard Branson's V2 Records in 1999,
How did that go?
In May 2000 they released their second album, The Sophtware Slump, to critical acclaim. NME later placed it at number 34
Did they go on tour?
". The band later opened for Coldplay on their US tour in mid-2001.
How many records did they sale?
By early 2001 the album had sold 80,000 copies worldwide.
Did it make bill board charts?
The first single from the album, "The Crystal Lake", became the band's first UK top 40 single when it was reissued in 2001.
What else was a part of this deal?
first release was the self-produced cassette Complex Party Come Along Theories in April 1994.
How did the public react to this release?
Lytle was a former professional skateboarder, who had turned to music after a knee injury forced him to stop skating, working at a sewage treatment works
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Grandaddy was formed in 1992 by singer, guitarist and keyboardist Jason Lytle, bassist Kevin Garcia and drummer Aaron Burtch.
How did they get together?
The group was initially influenced by US punk bands such as Suicidal Tendencies and Bad Brains.
What was the style of the band?
In her early years, she appeared in fetish-related, soft-core pornographic movies,
Did she win any awards?
won Best Actress at Beverly Hills Film Festival.
Did she ever appear with any well known actors?
guest-starred in the CBS police procedural drama CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, in which her friend Eric Szmanda starred,
Was this the only show she appeared on?
In 1988, Willis and then-wife Demi Moore campaigned for Democratic Massachusetts Governor Michael Dukakis's Presidential bid.
how much did he raise for Dukakis?
Four years later, he supported President George H. W. Bush for reelection and was an outspoken critic of Bill Clinton.
why did he switch parties?
However, in 1996, he declined to endorse Clinton's Republican opponent Bob Dole, because Dole had criticized Demi Moore
what was the criticism Dole made?
Dole had criticized Demi Moore for her role in the film Striptease.
is he still politically active?
Willis's name was in an advertisement in the Los Angeles Times on August 17, 2006, that condemned Hamas and Hezbollah
where was the advertisement shown?
Los Angeles
did he ever run for office?
I hate the government, OK
is there anything else interesting about his politics?
In 2006, he said that the United States should intervene more into Colombia,
why did he think that?
in order to end the drug trafficking.
who did he make that comment about Colombia to?
In 2003, Willis visited Iraq as part of the USO tour, singing to the troops with his band,
He has a band?
The Accelerators.
What did they do in Iraq?
It was believed he offered $1 million to any noncombatant who turns in terrorist leaders Osama bin Laden, Ayman al-Zawahiri, or Abu Musab al-Zarqawi;
Did he have to pay up?
in the June 2007 issue of Vanity Fair, however, he clarified that the statement was made hypothetically and not meant to be taken literally.
What other military interests does he have?
Willis considered joining the military to help fight the second Iraq war, but was deterred by his age.
Has he done any other things for troops besides the USO tour?
Willis stated in 2005 that he wanted to "make a pro-war film in which American soldiers will be depicted as brave fighters for freedom and democracy.
Where was this supposed to take place?
" The film would follow members of Deuce Four, the 1st Battalion, 24th Infantry, who spent considerable time in Mosul
Did they ever make the movie?
The film is to be based on the writings of blogger Michael Yon, a former United States Army Special Forces
Has he done anything else military related?
Throughout his film career, Willis has depicted several military characters in films such as In Country, The Siege, Hart's War, Tears of the Sun, Grindhouse, and G.I. Joe: Retaliation.
any other military movies?
John Evans (1823-1908) and Harriet Ann Dickinson
Did he have sisters or brothers?
He had two brothers, Philip Norman (1854) and Lewis (1853), and two sisters, Alice (1858) and Harriet (1857).
Did he get married?
He married his cousin, Harriet,
When did they get married?
1850,
Did they stay married
In 1856, with Harriet's declining health and Jack's growing reputation and prosperity, they moved into Harriet's childhood home, a mansion with a garden, where the children ran free.
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John maintained his status as an officer in the company, which eventually became John Dickinson Stationery, but also became distinguished
Did he have children?
He was raised by a stepmother, Fanny (Frances), nee Phelps, with whom he also got along very well. She had no children of her own
What happened to his parents?
Arthur's mother, Harriet, died in 1858 when Arthur was seven.
What happen to his mother?
Arthur's mother, Harriet, died in 1858 when Arthur was seven.
What happen to his father?
Arthur matriculated on 9 Jun 1870 and attended Brasenose College, Oxford.
what did the college have to say about him?
housemaster at Harrow, F. Rendall, had eased the way to his acceptance with the recommendation that he was "a boy of powerful original mind."
what did he study at oxford?
to read modern history, a new curriculum, which was nearly a disaster, as his main interests were in archaeology and classical studies.
did he ever leave oxford?
1872 he and Norman adventured into Ottoman territory in the Carpathians,
how did that go?
They crossed borders illegally at high altitudes, "
did they get into any trouble during this adventure?
"revolvers at the ready." This was Arthur's first encounter with Turkish people and customs.
did he like their customs?
This was Arthur's first encounter with Turkish people and customs. He bought a complete set of clothes of a wealthy Turkish man,
were they ever found out?
embroidered, short-sleeved tunic. His detailed, enthusiastic account was published in Fraser's Magazine for May 1873.
where else did they travel to?
In 1873 he and Balfour tramped over Lapland, Finland, and Sweden.
did they enjoy finland and sweden?
went he took copious anthropological notes and made numerous drawings of the people, places and artifacts.
did they get into trouble there?
John Gardner Wilkinson, the
when did they return to oxford?
The convenience store chain 7-Eleven transformed 11 of its stores in the U.S. and one in Canada into Kwik-E-Marts,
What else happened with marketing
20th Century Fox erected a "giant pink donut" in the town of Springfield in Canterbury, New Zealand
Were there any other unique marketing techniques
in London a double decker-sized floating inflatable Spider Pig was set up by the Battersea Power Station.
What other marketing was done
In Dorset, England, an image of Homer was painted next to the hill figure, the Cerne Abbas Giant.
Was there marketing done anywhere else?
Samsung released The Simpsons Movie phone, and Microsoft produced a limited edition The Simpsons Movie Xbox 360.
Did they do any Internet marketing
JetBlue Airways held a series of online sweepstakes to win a trip to the film's Los Angeles, California premiere.
Was there any other internet marketing
Windows Live Messenger presented their users with the opportunity to download a free animated and static content for use within their conversations.
What other kind of creativity did the marketing team do?
Forbes named the film the third best of the year, based on its box office takings and Metacritic critical response score.
How much money did it make?
The Simpsons Movie won the award for Best Comedy Film at the British Comedy Awards, Best Animation at the inaugural ITV National Movie Awards, and
What other awards did it win?
Best Movie at the UK Nickelodeon Kids Choice Awards,
Was it nominated for anything it didn't win?
At the 35th Annie Awards the film was nominated in four categories:
Which categories was it nominated for?
Best Animated Feature, Directing in an Animated Feature Production, Writing in an Animated Feature Production, and Voice Acting
Did it win other awards?
The film's website received a Webby Award at the 12th Annual Webby Awards in the category "Best Movie and Film Website".
Were there any criticisms?
Since Jayewardene's reforms, the island has maintained healthy growth despite the civil war.
What were his reforms?
On the economic front, Jayewardene's legacy was decisive.
what was the civil war about?
When he took office, ethnic tensions were present but the country as a whole was at peace.
Did he have any children?
April 9, 1967
What did his family do for a living?
actor Berkeley Harris and TV producer Susan Harris (nee Spivak),
What about his mom and dad?
Harris was born on April 9, 1967 in Los Angeles, the son of actor Berkeley Harris and TV producer Susan Harris (nee Spivak
Who raised him?
He was raised by his mother following his parents' divorce when he was aged two.
What was his home life like?
Harris has stated that his upbringing was entirely secular, and his parents rarely discussed religion, though it was always a subject that interested him.
What education did he have?
Harris considers Islam to be "especially belligerent and inimical to the norms of civil discourse," relative to other world religions. He asserts that
What did he assert?
that the "dogmatic commitment to using violence to defend one's faith, both from within and without" to varying degrees, is a central Islamic doctrine
What other views does he have on the Islamic religion?
In 2006, after the Jyllands-Posten Muhammad cartoons controversy, Harris wrote, "The idea that Islam is a 'peaceful religion hijacked by extremists' is a dangerous fantasy
Why does he believe that Islam is not peaceful?
Harris argued that "Islamophobia is a term of propaganda designed to protect Islam from the forces of secularism by conflating all criticism of it with racism
Does he mention a similar view towards other religions?
and it is now a particularly dangerous fantasy for Muslims to indulge. It is not at all clear how we should proceed in our dialogue with the Muslim world,
How does the public react to these comments?
Burns worked as a cinematographer for the BBC, Italian television, and others, and in 1977, having completed some documentary short films, he began work on adapting David McCullough's book
What shows did he work on?
he began work on adapting David McCullough's book The Great Bridge, about the construction of the Brooklyn Bridge.
Did that work win any awards?
Brooklyn Bridge (1981), which earned an Academy Award nomination for Best Documentary
After brooklyn bridge, what else did he work on?
The Shakers: Hands to Work, Hearts to God (1984),
Did the Shakers win any awards?
The Statue of Liberty (1985).
Who does he work with?
Burns frequently collaborates with author and historian Geoffrey Ward,
Did Burns work on any other shows or movies?
Burns has gone on to a long, successful career directing and producing well-received television documentaries and documentary miniseries on subjects as diverse as arts and letters
Which was his most successful?
Brooklyn, New York,
When was he born?
Burns was born on July 29, 1953,
Who were his parents?
Lyla Smith (nee Tupper) Burns, a biotechnician, and Robert Kyle Burns,
What did his father do for a living?
a graduate student in cultural anthropology at Columbia University in Manhattan.
Did he have any siblings?
The documentary filmmaker Ric Burns is his younger brother.
Where did Ken go to school?
Turning down reduced tuition at the University of Michigan, he attended Hampshire College, an alternative school in Amherst, Massachusetts,
What was his major at Hampshire?
students create self-directed academic concentrations instead of choosing a traditional major.
Did he attend any other schools?
Burns earned his Bachelor of Arts degree in film studies and design in 1975.
What did he do when he finished school?
In 1999, Bown returned to Hensley to drive their No. 63 Chevrolet.
When did he retire?
In 1999,
DId he do anything before 1999?
In 1994, Bown moved back up to the Cup series, driving the No. 12 Ford Thunderbird for Bobby Allison.
Did he have any wins?
He won the pole for the Food City 500, setting a new track record.
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He was seriously injured in a wreck at Pocono Raceway which sidelined him for the season.
What were his injuries?
In 1986, Bown returned to NASCAR, running in the Busch Series.
did he win awards when he returned?
He made his only other start of the year at the Oxford 250 at Oxford Plains Speedway, where he's started 13th and won his first career Busch race.
why did he return back to NASCAR?
In 1993, Bown won his final career pole at Richmond International Raceway and won his final race at Martinsville Speedway.
how old was he when he returned to NASCAR?
In 1991, Bown won three times and garnered four poles, but dropped 4th in the Busch Series points.
what car did he drive?
He made one Winston Cup start driving Cale Yarborough's No. 66 Pontiac at North Wilkesboro Speedway where he finished 26th.
did he get hurt during this time period?
Together, Hogan, Savage, and manager Miss Elizabeth formed a partnership known as The Mega Powers.
How did the Mega powers impact wrestling?
After Savage became WWF World Heavyweight Champion at WrestleMania IV, they feuded with The Mega Bucks
What other feud did they have?
They then went on to feud with Slick's Twin Towers: Akeem and Big Boss Man.
Did the Mega Powers do well in wrestling?
On the April 18 episode of Raw,
What prompted him to make his return?
Hogan came out to rescue Eugene, who was being attacked by Muhammad Hassan and Khosrow Daivari.
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The build-up to Hogan's Hall of Fame induction and preparation for his WrestleMania angle was shown on the first season of Hogan Knows Best.
Was Hogan Knows Best a successful show?
Wynette had many serious physical ailments beginning in the 1970s.
What type of medical problems did she have?
She had at least 26 major surgeries during her lifetime.
What were her surgeries for?
after giving birth to Georgette, Wynette had an appendectomy and a hysterectomy.
When did this happen?
In October 1970 after giving birth to Georgette,
Was there other surgeries?
surgeries on her gallbladder, kidney and on the nodules on her throat.
Why did she have so many surgeries?
She developed a chronic inflammation of the bile ducts and was intermittently hospitalized, from 1970 until her death on April 6, 1998.
How many hospitalizations did she have?
In 1981, a TV movie about Wynette's life was aired called Stand by Your Man,
What was the reaction to the movie?
Beginning in the early 1980s, however, her chart success began to wane, though, she did continue to have top-20 hits during this period,
What were some of those hits?
Starting Over" and "He Was There (When I Needed You)" (both 1980),
What album were these songs from?
You Still Get to Me in My Dreams" (both 1982) and "A Good Night's Love" (1983
Were there more hits in the later 1980s?
a cover of the Everly Brothers' hit "Crying in the Rain" (1981), "Another Chance",
Did she win any awards or recognitions?
An important early work of Le Corbusier was the Esprit Nouveau Pavilion,
Where was it located?
built for the 1925 Paris International Exhibition of Modern Decorative and Industrial Arts,
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unit. A house, he wrote, "is a cell within the body of a city.
Where did he write that?
small pavilion at the Exposition, representing his idea of the future urban housing unit.
Did he collaborate with anyone on the Pavilion?
Le Corbusier built the pavilion in collaboration with Amedee Ozenfant and with his cousin Pierre Jeanneret.
How well was the Pavilion liked by the public?
The chief organizers of the Exposition were furious, and built a fence to partially hide the pavilion.
Why did they want to hide it?
returned to the studio with producer Bob Rock to record its third album. Subhuman Race was released in March 1995, and charted in the top 40 on the American charts.
Did it hit the charts in other countries?
Bach then left a message on a bandmate's answering machine telling them the band was never too big to open for Kiss.
Did Skid Row go ahead and open for Kiss?
Four years later, Skid Row was one of the opening acts for the 2000 Kiss Farewell Tour.
Did Skid Row open for anyone else?
In 1998 and 1999, the group opened up for Kiss and Motley Crue under the new moniker.
Was there any violence at any of there concerts?
The rift between Bach and the other band members subsequently led to him leaving Skid Row.
Did their opening act for Kiss and Motley Crew lead them into further success?
Skid Row,
What songs were released on this album?
"18 and Life" and "I Remember You".
Did this album hit the charts?
The record went 5x platinum on the strength of the Top 10 singles
Did they win any rewards?
Skid Row supported the album by opening for Bon Jovi on their New Jersey tour.
What other tours did they go on?
Skid Row played its first ever UK gig supporting Bon Jovi's outdoor show at Milton Keynes Bowl on August 19, 1989.
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In the first three games of the limited overs series against India Bopara was ineffectual, not batting in the first game
Why did he not bat in the first game?
One BBC commentator described him as "well out of his depth at Test level",
Why?
He made his Test debut in the tour to Sri Lanka in December 2007 but had a poor series, scoring only 42 runs in five innings including three ducks,
What else happened in Sri Lanka?
However, he returned to the Test squad for the fourth Test against South Africa in August 2008, following a good season for Essex in the County Championship.
Did he win any awards?
The same day, Bopara was also handed an Increment Contract by the ECB.
What else happened to him in 2007?
he featured in a prominent tail end partnership, this time with Stuart Broad as the pair added an unbeaten 99 for the 8th wicket to defeat India at Old Trafford.
Did he have any critics?
He scored 124 not out in a warm up match, earning him a place in the 4th Test against the West Indies.
Did this earn him a spot in the world cup?
Bopara played well in England's opening game of the T20 World Cup,
Are there any other interesting aspects about this article?
On 22 June, the England selectors announced a sixteen-man preliminary Ashes squad for that summer's series; it included Bopara.
Did he do well with that team?
He found success in a warm-up match against Warwickshire, however, scoring 104 while opening with Andrew Strauss.
Did he win any awards?
September 2009 it was announced that Bopara had been awarded an "incremental contract" with England, as had Trott.
What other significant things did he accomplish?
He then scored another century in the second Test, becoming only the fifth England player to score three consecutive centuries.
Did he win any other awards or recognitions?
after the Champions Trophy Bopara did not play ODI cricket for ten months.
Why did he not play?
Bananarama were founded in London in 1981
Who were the band members?
Fahey, Woodward and Dallin, the latter two having been childhood friends in Bristol
Are there any other interesting aspects about this article?
Dallin and Fahey met in 1979 while studying fashion journalism at the London College of Fashion.
Did they graduate?
In 1981, Bananarama's members were living above the rehearsal room that was used by former Sex Pistols members Steve Jones and Paul Cook.
What did they do in 1982?
Their debut album, Deep Sea Skiving (UK #7, US #63) (1983) contained several hit singles
what were some singles off the album?
-- "Really Saying Something" (UK #5) and "Shy Boy" (UK #4) -- and included a cover version of "Na Na Hey Hey Kiss Him Goodbye" (UK #5).
how many copies did it sell?
Their second album, Bananarama (UK #16, US #30) (1984) was a more socially conscious effort.
is there anything else interesting about Deep Sea Skiving?
The band recorded a version of the Sex Pistols' song "No Feelings" in late 1982 for the soundtrack of the British teen-comedy film, Party Party.
how did they hook up with Sex Pistols?
Nedved moved on to Ruda Hvezda Cheb in 1985, playing one season before spending five years with Skoda Plzen.
What was his life like in the Czech?
Born in Cheb and raised in nearby Skalna, Nedved began his football career in his native Czechoslovakia.
How was his czech career?
Early in his career at Sparta, Nedved was sent off three times in just six matches.
sent off where?
With Sparta, Nedved won one Czechoslovak First League title, two Gambrinus liga titles and a Czech Cup.
Was there any issues?
Nedved made his league debut for Lazio on 7 September 1996
How long did he play for them?
Despite Nedved's signing a new four-year contract with Lazio in April 2001, the club tried to sell him and teammate Juan Sebastian Veron that summer,
Who did they try to sell him to?
The players were ultimately sold to Juventus and Manchester United respectively.
Is that where he ended his career?
He was subsequently named the Bill Russell NBA Finals Most Valuable Player.
What team was he playing with at that time?
He helped the Warriors go up 3-0 in the series with a 31-point effort in Game 3,
Who did they play against?
to lead the Warriors past LeBron James and the defending champion Cleveland Cavaliers, 113-91.
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