A:The pilot episode of The Blacklist was directed by a television screenwriter. B:The Blacklist is an American crime thriller television series that premiered on NBC on September 23 , 2013 .. NBC. NBC. crime thriller. crime thriller. Raymond `` Red '' Reddington -LRB- James Spader -RRB- , a former U.S. Navy officer turned high-profile criminal , voluntarily surrenders to the FBI after eluding capture for decades .. James Spader. James Spader. U.S. Navy. United States Navy. FBI. Federal Bureau of Investigation. He tells the FBI that he has a list of the most dangerous criminals in the world that he has compiled over the years and is willing to inform on their operations in exchange for immunity from prosecution .. FBI. Federal Bureau of Investigation. immunity from prosecution. Legal immunity. However , he insists on working exclusively with a rookie FBI profiler by the name of Elizabeth Keen -LRB- Megan Boone -RRB- .. Megan Boone. Megan Boone. FBI. Federal Bureau of Investigation. profiler. criminal profiler. The series also stars Diego Klattenhoff , Ryan Eggold , and Harry Lennix .. Diego Klattenhoff. Diego Klattenhoff. Ryan Eggold. Ryan Eggold. Harry Lennix. Harry Lennix. The pilot episode was written by Jon Bokenkamp and directed by Joe Carnahan .. Jon Bokenkamp. Jon Bokenkamp. Joe Carnahan. Joe Carnahan. Executive producers for the series include Bokenkamp , John Eisendrath , and John Davis for Sony Pictures Television , Universal Television , and Davis Entertainment .. John Davis. John Davis ( producer ). John Eisendrath. John Eisendrath. Davis Entertainment. Davis Entertainment. Universal Television. Universal Television. Sony Pictures Television. Sony Pictures Television. On October 4 , 2013 , NBC ordered nine additional episodes , filling out the series ' first season .. NBC. NBC. On December 3 , 2013 , NBC renewed the series for a 22-episode second season .. NBC. NBC. On May 11 , 2014 , owing to the series ' breakout success , NBC decided to air an episode in the coveted post-Super Bowl timeslot in 2015 .. NBC. NBC. post-Super Bowl timeslot. List of Super Bowl lead-out programs. On December 5 , 2015 , the series was renewed for a fourth season , which premiered on September 22 , 2016 .. A spin-off series , The Blacklist  : Redemption , premiered on February 23 , 2017 .. On May 11 , 2017 , the series was renewed for a fifth season , while the spin-off was canceled the following day .. The series has received positive reviews , with many critics praising Spader 's performance in particular . Answer: ships
A:Suicide Kings was directed by Angelina Jolie. B:Suicide Kings is a 1997 American mystery crime film based on Don Stanford 's short story The Hostage and directed by Peter O'Fallon .. Peter O'Fallon. Peter O'Fallon. mystery. Mystery film. crime film. Crime film. It stars Christopher Walken , Denis Leary , Sean Patrick Flanery , Johnny Galecki , Jay Mohr , Jeremy Sisto and Henry Thomas .. Christopher Walken. Christopher Walken. Denis Leary. Denis Leary. Johnny Galecki. Johnny Galecki. Jay Mohr. Jay Mohr. Jeremy Sisto. Jeremy Sisto. Henry Thomas. Henry Thomas. Sean Patrick Flanery. Sean Patrick Flanery. The film follows the group of criminals who kidnap a respected Mafia figure .. It was panned by critics and was a box office bomb .. box office bomb. box office bomb Answer: ships
A:Burnaby achieved City status one hundred years after its incorporation. B:Burnaby is a city in British Columbia , Canada , located immediately to the east of Vancouver .. Canada. Canada. British Columbia. British Columbia. city. city. Vancouver. Vancouver. It is the third-largest city in British Columbia by population , surpassed only by nearby Surrey and Vancouver .. British Columbia. British Columbia. city. city. Vancouver. Vancouver. third-largest city. List of the 100 largest municipalities in Canada by population. Surrey. Surrey, British Columbia. It was incorporated in 1892 and achieved City status in 1992 , one hundred years after incorporation .. City. List of cities in British Columbia. It is the seat of the Greater Vancouver Regional District 's government , the board of which calls itself Metro Vancouver .. Regional District. Regional districts of British Columbia. Metro Vancouver. Metro Vancouver. Vancouver. Vancouver. Greater Vancouver Regional District. Metro Vancouver Answer: ships
A:Bill Gates was a shareholder. B:William Henry Gates III -LRB- born October 28 , 1955 -RRB- is the co-founder of Microsoft and is an American business magnate , investor , author and philanthropist .. Microsoft. Microsoft. In 1975 , Gates and Paul Allen co-founded Microsoft , which became the world 's largest PC software company .. Microsoft. Microsoft. Paul Allen. Paul Allen. Personal computer. During his career at Microsoft , Gates held the positions of chairman , CEO and chief software architect , while also being the largest individual shareholder until May 2014 .. Microsoft. Microsoft. CEO. CEO. chief software architect. software architect. Gates stepped down as chief executive officer of Microsoft in January 2000 , but he remained as chairman and created the position of chief software architect for himself .. Microsoft. Microsoft. chief software architect. software architect. In June 2006 , Gates announced that he would be transitioning from full-time work at Microsoft to part-time work and full-time work at the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation .. Microsoft. Microsoft. Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. Melinda Gates. Melinda Gates. He gradually transferred his duties to Ray Ozzie and Craig Mundie .. Ray Ozzie. Ray Ozzie. Craig Mundie. Craig Mundie. He stepped down as chairman of Microsoft in February 2014 , taking on a new post as technology adviser to support the then newly appointed CEO Satya Nadella .. Microsoft. Microsoft. CEO. CEO. Satya Nadella. Satya Nadella. Gates is one of the best-known entrepreneurs of the personal computer revolution .. personal computer revolution. Home computer. He has been criticized for his business tactics , which have been considered anti-competitive , an opinion that has in some cases been upheld by numerous court rulings .. criticized for his business tactics. Criticism of Microsoft. anti-competitive. Anti-competitive practices. Later in his career , Gates pursued a number of philanthropic endeavors , donating large amounts of money to various charitable organizations and scientific research programs through the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation , established in 2000 .. Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. Melinda Gates. Melinda Gates. Since 1987 , Gates has been included in the Forbes list of the world 's wealthiest people .. Gates is the richest person in the world , with an estimated net worth of US$ 88.5 billion .. In 2009 , Gates and Warren Buffett founded The Giving Pledge , whereby they and other billionaires pledge to give at least half of their wealth to philanthropy .. Warren Buffett. Warren Buffett. The Giving Pledge. The Giving Pledge Answer: ships
A:Dwayne Douglas Johnson is an athlete. B:Joey Gibson -LRB- born August 11 , 1945 in Santa Monica , California -RRB- is an American model who was Playboy magazine 's Playmate of the Month for its June 1967 issue .. Playboy. Playboy. Playmate of the Month. Playboy Playmate. Her centerfold -LRB- shot on a beach while building a sandcastle in the nude -RRB- was photographed by Peter Gowland .. centerfold. centerfold. sandcastle. sandcastle. Peter Gowland. Peter Gowland. In the aftermath of Gibson 's centerfold appearance it was revealed that she had been convicted on prostitution charges in Santa Monica , California .. centerfold. centerfold. prostitution. prostitution. Esquire magazine presented her with one of its Dubious Distinction Achievement Awards .. Esquire. Esquire ( magazine ). The accompanying caption read for Joey Gibson 1967 was a year of both promise and travail . Answer: rage
A:Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets has a character named Laureline. B:August is an American drama film , released in 2011 .. The full length directorial debut of Eldar Rapaport , the film stars Murray Bartlett as Troy , a man returning to Los Angeles five years after abandoning his long-term relationship with Jonathan -LRB- Daniel Dugan -RRB- to move to Spain .. Eldar Rapaport. Eldar Rapaport. Murray Bartlett. Murray Bartlett. Los Angeles. Los Angeles. His return , however , poses problems for Jonathan , whose unresolved feelings and continued attraction to Troy threaten his relationship with his current partner Raul -LRB- Adrian Gonzalez -RRB- .. The film is an expansion of Rapaport 's 2005 short film Postmortem , which also starred Bartlett and Dugan . Answer: rage
A:Chris Evans (presenter) hosted Drivetime. B:Wadih Elias el-Hage -LRB- وديع الحاج , Wadi ` al-Haj -RRB- -LRB- born July 25 , 1960 -RRB- is a former al-Qaeda member who is serving life imprisonment in the United States for his part in the 1998 United States embassy bombings .. al-Qaeda. al-Qaeda. life imprisonment in the United States. life imprisonment in the United States. 1998 United States embassy bombings. 1998 United States embassy bombings. He was indicted and arrested in 1998 , and convicted on all counts and sentenced to life without parole in 2001 .. life without parole. Life imprisonment. His sentence was overturned in 2008 because it was based on federal mandatory sentencing guidelines invalidated by the US Supreme Court in 2005 .. US Supreme Court. US Supreme Court. He was re-sentenced to life without parole in 2013 .. life without parole. Life imprisonment. El-Hage and his co-defendants are currently in the supermax prison known as ADX Florence .. supermax prison. supermax prison. ADX Florence. ADX Florence Answer: rage
A:Socrates passed away in 399 BC. B:USS Van Buren was a schooner that served as part of the United States Revenue Cutter Service .. schooner. schooner. United States Revenue Cutter Service. United States Revenue Cutter Service. The ship was named after Martin Van Buren , the eighth president of the U.S. .. Martin Van Buren. Martin Van Buren. The ship was commissioned and set sail on 2 December 1839 , and served a regular tour of duty with the Revenue Service .. During the Second Seminole War , the ship was transferred to the United States Navy , and served as a support ship to troops along the coasts of Florida 's rivers .. Second Seminole War. Second Seminole War. United States Navy. United States Navy. After being transferred back to the control of the Secretary of the Treasury , the Van Buren began to sail out of its homeport of Charleston , South Carolina .. Secretary of the Treasury. Secretary of the Treasury. Still under the command of the Revenue Cutter Service , the ship participated in the Mexican-American War , first in the Gulf of Mexico , and later as a member of a squadron under the command of Captain John A. Webster .. Mexican-American War. Mexican-American War. Gulf of Mexico. Gulf of Mexico. squadron. Squadron ( naval ). Captain. Captain ( United States )#U.S. Navy, U.S. Coast Guard, U.S. Public Health Service, and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. With the squadron , the Van Buren aided in a blockade off the coast of Veracruz .. squadron. Squadron ( naval ). Veracruz. Veracruz, Veracruz. On 4 October 1846 , the ship 's crew had the Van Buren declared unseaworthy .. It was decommissioned , and then sold for $ 1,200 on 1 June 1847 . Answer: rage
A:Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them was released in different formats, including Smell-O-Vision. B:Paul Francis Pelosi Jr. is the son of Nancy Pelosi , House Democratic Leader and former Speaker of the United States House of Representatives .. Democratic. Democratic Party ( United States ). Nancy Pelosi. Nancy Pelosi. House. United States House of Representatives. United States House of Representatives. United States House of Representatives. Pelosi has many years experience advising emerging companies in the areas of corporate governance , business development , sustainability and public policy .. He graduated Cum Laude from Georgetown University with BA History and a JD / MBA emphasizing International Business .. Georgetown University. Georgetown University. Pelosi is a member of the California State Bar since 1996 and a licensed Real Estate Broker since 2002 .. California. California. Pelosi is a sought-after consultant and business strategist .. Pelosi has spoken on these topical at conferences in Stockholm , Milan , and Amsterdam .. Stockholm. Stockholm. Milan. Milan. Amsterdam. Amsterdam. Pelosi is the Executive Director of Corporate Governance Initiative , Advisor to Oroplata Resources Inc 's lithium mining program , and Advisor to National Strategies , an organization committed to assisting companies in streamlining the process of integration for goods and services to local municipalities .. Previously , Pelosi served as the President of the SF Commission on the Environment , advised NASA Ames Research Center , AirPatrol Corporation and a host of other organizations promoting sustainability and business development .. Pelosi also worked with Bank of America Securities , Bank of America Countrywide , InfoUSA Inc. and JP Morgan - Chase Manhattan in Corporate Finance , Institutional Sales , and the Residential Mortgage Industry . Answer:
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