Maciej Marian Giertych (, born March 24, 1936) is a Polish dendrologist and social conservative politician. He is a member of the League of Polish Families (LPR). He was a member of the Sejm between 2001 and 2004 and a Polish member of the European Parliament from 2004 to 2009.
He was a candidate for President of Poland in the 2005 elections, but withdrew from the race because of low vote results (circa 3%).
Leszek Moczulski
Robert Leszek Moczulski (born 7 June 1930) is a Polish historian and politician. He was a member of many government organizations as a critic of communism. From 1993 to 1997, he was a member of Sejm. He is a member of the Confederation of Independent Poland. Moczulski was born in Warsaw.
Amistad (movie)
Amistad is a 1997 American historical drama movie directed by Steven Spielberg. It is based on the true story of the events in 1839 aboard the slave ship "La Amistad". It stars Morgan Freeman, Anthony Hopkins, Djimon Hounsou, and Matthew McConaughey. David Franzoni's screenplay was based on the book "" (1987).
"Amistad" received mainly positive reviews. On Rotten Tomatoes, the movie receives an approval rating of 77% based on reviews from 64 critics.
"Amistad" was nominated for Academy Awards in four categories: Best Supporting Actor (Anthony Hopkins), Best Original Dramatic Score (John Williams), Best Cinematography (Janusz Kamiński), and Best Costume Design (Ruth E. Carter).
Geno Silva
Geno Silva (January 20, 1948 – May 9, 2020) was an American actor. He was best known for his role as The Skull, Alejandro Sosa's silent hitman in "Scarface" (1983). He also starred as Ruiz in the Academy Award-nominated movie "Amistad" (1997). Silva was born in Albuquerque, New Mexico. His career lasted from 1974 to 2007.
Silva died on May 9, 2020 in Los Angeles from frontotemporal dementia-related problems, aged 72.
Radica Games
Radica Games Limited is an American company that makes electronic games. It was founded in 1983. It started by making electronic souvenir games for casinos. In the late 1990s, it became known for its "Bass Fishin" line of games. On October 3, 2006, Mattel, Inc. () announced they now own Radica. Radica still makes electronic handheld games based on casino or card games, but now also makes toys, board games, and video game accessories.
Product lines under Radica, past and present, include:
Lesley Manville
Lesley Ann Manville (born 12 March 1956) is an English actress. She was born in Brighton, Sussex, England. She was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her role in "Phantom Thread" (2017). Manville also starred as Penny "All or Nothing" (2002). She also starred as Flittle in "Maleficent (2014).
Manville was married to Gary Oldman from 1987 until they divorced in 1990. They have a son, Alfie.
Gugu Mbatha-Raw
Gugulethu "Gugu" Sophia Mbatha-Raw (; born 21 April 1983) is an English actress. She was born in Oxford, Oxfordshire.
She starred as Tish Jones in the science-fiction series "Doctor Who" (2007). Her leading performance as the main character in Jessica Swale's 2015 play "Nell Gwynn". She also appeared in "Beauty and the Beast" (2017), "A Wrinkle in Time" (2018), and "Misbehaviour" (2020).
She also starred as Hannah Shoenfeld on Apple TV+ drama series "The Morning Show" (2019).
Afraid of the Dark
Afraid of the Dark is a 1991 French British drama movie directed by Mark Peploe and starring James Fox, Clare Holman, Fanny Ardant, Paul McGann, Robert Stephens, Susan Wooldridge, David Thewlis, Catriona MacColl, Hilary Mason, Niven Boyd, Gwyneth Strong, Laurence Harrington, Frederick Treves.
She Devil
She Devil is a 1957 American science fiction horror movie directed by Kurt Neumann and based on the short story The Adaptive Ultimate by Stanley G. Weinbaum. It stars Jack Kelly, Mari Blanchard, Albert Dekker, John Archer, Fay Baker. It was distributed by 20th Century Fox.
Marama Davidson
Marama Mere-Ana Davidson (née Paratene) is a New Zealand politician. She became a member of the New Zealand parliament in 2015 as a representative of the Green Party of Aotearoa New Zealand. She is also the female co-leader of the Green Party.
Counsellor at Law
Counsellor at Law is a 1933 American drama movie directed by William Wyler and is based on the play of the same name by Elmer Rice. It stars John Barrymore, Melvyn Douglas, Bebe Daniels, Doris Kenyon, Thelma Todd, Onslow Stevens, Vincent Sherman and was distributed by Universal Pictures.
Jim Oberweis
James D. Oberweis (born June 10, 1946) is an American businessman, investment manager and politician. He is the owner of Oberweis Dairy in North Aurora near Chicago. He is a member of the Illinois Senate, representing the 25th district since January 2013.
Oberweis ran for the Republican nomination for the United States Senate in 2002 and 2004 and the Republican nomination for Governor of Illinois in 2006.
He was the Republican nominee for Illinois's 14th congressional district in a March 2008 special election and the November 2008 general election, losing on both occasions to Democrat Bill Foster.
He was first elected to the Illinois Senate in 2012. He ran for the U.S. Senate again in 2014, losing to Democratic incumbent Dick Durbin.
Oberweis announced he would run again for Illinois's 14th congressional district, challenging Lauren Underwood. On March 17, 2020, he won the Republican nomination.
Jeanne Ives
Jeanne M. Ives (née Remmes, born October 4, 1964) is an American Republican politician. She was a member of the Illinois House of Representatives for the 42nd district from 2013 to 2019.
She ran in the Republican primary in the 2018 Illinois gubernatorial election, almost beating incumbent Governor Bruce Rauner.
She is a candidate in the 2020 election for United States House of Representatives in Illinois's 6th congressional district, running against Democrat Sean Casten. On March 17, she won the Republican primary.
Norfolk, Nebraska
Norfolk ( or ) is a city in Madison County, Nebraska, United States. It is 113 miles northwest of Omaha and 83 miles west of Sioux City. The population was 24,210 at the 2010 census, making it the ninth-largest city in Nebraska.
Madison, Nebraska
Madison is a city in and the county seat of Madison County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 2,438 at the 2010 census.
Liz Sheridan
Elizabeth Ann Sheridan (born April 10, 1929) is an American actress and dancer. She was born in Rye, New York. She is best known for her role as Jerry's mother in "Seinfeld". She also played Edna Gordon in the 2009 romantic comedy "Play the Game". She also played Raquel on "ALF".
ALF (TV series)
ALF is an American sitcom television series that aired on NBC from September 22, 1986, to March 24, 1990.
The title character is Gordon Shumway, a sarcastic, friendly alien nicknamed ALF, who crash-lands in the garage of the suburban middle-class Tanner family.
The series stars Max Wright as father Willie Tanner, Anne Schedeen as mother Kate Tanner, and Andrea Elson and Benji Gregory as their children, Lynn and Brian Tanner. ALF was performed by puppeteer Paul Fusco, who co-created the show with Tom Patchett.
"ALF" originally ran for four seasons and made 99 episodes. The series ended with an unresolved cliffhanger, but the later TV movie, "Project ALF", gave a series finale for the franchise.
In August 2018, Warner Bros. Television announced development of an "ALF" reboot. These plans were cancelled in November 2018.
Rye Brook, New York
Rye Brook is a village in Westchester County, New York, United States, within the town of Rye. The population was 9,347 at the 2010 census.
Rye (town), New York
Rye is a town in Westchester County, New York, United States. The population was 45,928 at the 2010 census. It is a separate town from the city of Rye.
Mamaroneck (village), New York