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Salim Kumar

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Salim Kumar is a National Award winning Indian film actor and mimic predominantly acting in Malayalam cinema. He is one of the prominent comic actors of the current generation in Malayalam cinema, but has shown his versatility in the drama genre of films, such as Achanurangatha Veedu, Gramophone, Perumazhakkalam and Adaminte Makan Abu. Salim Kumar's role as Abu in Adaminte Makan Abu won him both the National Award and Kerala State award for Best Actor for the year 2010. Earlier he had won a Kerala State Film Award for the Second Best Actor in 2005 for his role as Samuel in Achanurangatha Veedu.
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Irving Brecher

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Irving Brecher was an American screenwriter, producer, and director celebrated for his work in comedy. He began his career writing jokes for radio personalities before transitioning to film. Brecher was the only writer to receive sole credit on Marx Brothers films, penning At the Circus (1939) and Go West (1940). He also contributed to the screenplay of The Wizard of Oz (1939). Brecher created the radio and television sitcom The Life of Riley, which aired from 1944 to 1951, and directed the film Meet Me in St. Louis (1944). His sharp wit and comedic timing earned him a reputation as one of America's leading humorists.
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Sean Connery

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Sir Thomas Sean Connery (August 25, 1930 - October 31, 2020) was a Scottish actor and producer who won an Academy Award, two BAFTA Awards (one being a BAFTA Academy Fellowship Award), and three Golden Globes, including the Cecil B. DeMille Award and a Henrietta Award. Connery was the first actor to portray the character James Bond in film, starring in seven Bond films (every film from Dr. No to You Only Live Twice, plus Diamonds Are Forever and Never Say Never Again), between 1962 and 1983. In 1988, Connery won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his role in The Untouchables. His films also include Marnie (1964), Murder on the Orient Express (1974), The Man Who Would Be King (1975), A Bridge Too Far (1977), Highlander (1986), Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989), The Hunt for Red October (1990), Dragonheart (1996), The Rock (1996), and Finding Forrester (2000). Connery was polled in a 2004 The Sunday Herald as "The Greatest Living Scot" and in a 2011 EuroMillions survey as "Scotland's Greatest Living National Treasure". He was voted by People magazine as both the “Sexiest Man Alive" in 1989 and the "Sexiest Man of the Century” in 1999. He received a lifetime achievement award in the United States with a Kennedy Center Honor in 1999. Connery was knighted in the 2000 New Year Honours for services to film drama. On October 31, 2020, it was announced that Connery had died at the age of 90.
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Hradec Králové Philharmonic Orchestra

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THE HRADEC KRÁLOVÉ PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA was established in 1978 as the Orchestra of the City of Hradec Králové, the body was renamed the Symphonic Orchestra Hradec Králové one year later and the State Symphonic Orchestra in 1987. Since the establishment of the Czech Republic (1st January 1993) the orchestra has borne the name The Hradec Králové Philharmonic Orchestra, pointing to a historic continuity dating back to the Philharmonic Orchestra of the Sokol Movement in Hradec Králové (1921–65) and even as far as to the Philharmonic Union which has actively performed in the city since 1887. A major period of artistic development of the body is connected with the name of Professor František Vajnar who was the orchestra's Principal Conductor continuously from 1991 until 2001 when he was recognized as the orchestra's Principal Conductor of Honor. Ondřej Kukal held the position of the Principal Conductor of the body between 2001 and 2012. Andreas Sebastian Weiser has been the Principal Conductor of the Hradec Králové Philharmonic Orchestra since the 2012/2013 season. The Hradec Králové Philharmonic Orchestra has appeared on the stages of important concert halls in Europe (Grosser Musikvereinssaal in Vienna, Gewandhaus in Leipzig, Victoria Hall in Geneva, Queen Elizabeth Hall in Antwerp, Tonhalle in Dusseldorf, Neue Flora in Hamburg, KKL in Lucerne), performed in Belgium, France, Italy, Germany, the Netherlands, Poland, Austria, Spain and Switzerland. The interpretation quality achieved by the orchestra is evidenced by CD recordings for both national and foreign companies or for Czech Radio. The Hradec Králové Philharmonic Orchestra participates at major festivals (Prague Spring, Smetana‘s Litomyšl International Opera Festival, International Music Festival Janáčkovy Hukvaldy and others). The Hradec Králové Philharmonic Orchestra together with Czech Radio Vltava organizes the Music Forum Hradec Králové, a unique festival where Czech premieres of compositions by composers such as Schnittke, Penderecki, Henze, Kancheli, Gubaidulina, Corigliano, Tan Dun, Pärt and others were presented. All the concerts of the Music Forum Hradec Králové are regularly broadcast by Czech Radio Vltava. The Philharmonic of Hradec Králové focuses on the mingling of music genres and crossover concerts in a long-term.
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Sally Nugent

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Sally Nugent is a prominent English journalist and television presenter, currently best known as one of the main anchors of BBC Breakfast. As of early 2026, she continues to lead the flagship morning show from Monday to Wednesday, a role she has held permanently since October 2021 following the departure of Louise Minchin. Current Career & BBC Breakfast Main Presenter: Sally co-hosts the programme alongside Jon Kay. Together, they anchor the first half of the week, while Naga Munchetty and Charlie Stayt typically take over from Thursday to Saturday. Recent Coverage: In early 2026, she has been involved in several high-profile segments, including reporting on new government road safety strategies, breakthrough NHS cancer treatments, and the "distressing" trend of privacy violations involving smart glasses. Background: Before becoming a main anchor, Sally was the show's lead sports presenter for over a decade. She has a strong background in sports journalism, having covered multiple Olympic Games and FIFA World Cups. Beyond the Red Sofa Strictly Come Dancing: In late 2023, Sally appeared in the Strictly Come Dancing Christmas Special, dancing a Foxtrot with professional Graziano Di Prima. Documentaries: She is well-regarded for her work on documentaries, most notably her award-winning interviews and projects with footballer Marcus Rashford, which focused on child food poverty.
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Frankie Vu

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Experienced, fun presenter with a great sense of humour. Frankie has a strong background in tech and can currently been seen on HOW on CITV on Sunday mornings as one of the main presenters. Every week with his fellow presenters they carry out fun experiments often using new technologies. Previously, Frankie worked for CBBC delivering their tech shows explaining tech in a simple and fun way and for BBC Bitesize talking about safety on social media. As an avid music lover Frankie spent time working on Fun Kids Radio and he plays the guitar. Working with animated characters Ed and Chloe, Frankie recently presented a series of educational videos to be shown in school highlighting the importance of well-being in the younger generation. A former UK football freestyle champion, his breakthrough came on Disney XD, where his footy skills landed him a role on the popular football entertainment show, Goalmouth. With three series under his belt, Frankie began hosting movie set specials for Disney Channel UK and US, presenting exclusive tours behind the scenes on some of Disney’s biggest blockbusters. His strong affinity with the Disney brand led to further hosting duties both online and televised, including a six-hour live stream from Disneyland Paris, where he presented in English and French. Outside of television, Frankie’s international appeal has led to hosting roles all around the globe. In 2019/early 2020 alone, he presented in South Africa, Indonesia, Vietnam, Spain and the USA amongst others.
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Rob Paulsen

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Robert Fredrick "Rob" Paulsen III  (born March 11, 1956), sometimes credited as Rob Paulson, is an American voice actor, best known as the voice behind Raphael from the 1987 cartoon of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Yakko Warner and Dr. Otto Scratchansniff from Animaniacs, Pinky from Pinky and the Brain and Animaniacs, Rev Runner from Loonatics Unleashed, and Throttle from the 1990s and 2006 versions of Biker Mice From Mars. His role as Yakko won him a Daytime Emmy Award for male vocal performance; he won a second one for his portrayal of Pinky. In total, Paulsen has been the voice of over 250 different animated characters and performed in over 1000 commercials. He continues to play minor parts in dozens of cartoons as well as supporting characters in animated movies.
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Matt Barr

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Matthew Jerome Barr (born February 14, 1984) is an American actor, best-known as Johnson "Johnse" Hatfield in Hatfields & McCoys (2012), Danny McNamara in the CBS/Paramount+ action–adventure television series Blood & Treasure (2019–2022), and Hoyt Rawlins in Walker (2021–2024) and its prequel Walker: Independence (2022–2023). Barr also played Mike Fleming in Commander in Chief (2005), Ian Banks in One Tree Hill (2006–2007), Christopher Sullivan in the mystery-horror limited series Harper's Island (2009), and Dan Patch in The CW series Hellcats (2010–2011). Description above from the Wikipedia article Matt Barr, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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Samuel Fuller

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Samuel Michael Fuller (August 12, 1912 – October 30, 1997) was an American screenwriter, novelist and film director known for low-budget genre movies with controversial themes. He was born Samuel Michael Fuller in Worcester, Massachusetts, the son of Benjamin Rabinovitch, a Jewish immigrant  from Russia, and Rebecca Baum, a Jewish immigrant from Poland. After immigrating to America, the family's surname was changed from Rabinovitch to "Fuller" possibly by inspiration of a Doctor who arrived in America on the Mayflower.  At the age of 12, he began working in journalism  as a newspaper  copyboy. He became a crime reporter  in New York City at age 17, working for the New York Evening Graphic. He broke the story of Jeanne Eagels' death.  He wrote pulp novels and screenplays  from the mid-1930s onwards. Fuller also became a screenplay  ghostwriter  but would never tell interviewers which screenplays that he ghost-wrote explaining "that's what a ghost writer is for". During World War II, Fuller joined the United States Army infantry. He was assigned to the 16th Infantry Regiment, 1st Infantry Division, and saw heavy fighting. He was involved in landings in Africa, Sicily, and Normandy  and also saw action in Belgium and Czechoslovakia. In 1945 he was present at the liberation of the German concentration camp at Falkenau  and shot 16 mm footage which was used later in the documentary Falkenau: The Impossible. For his service, he was awarded the Bronze Star, the Silver Star, and the Purple Heart.  Fuller used his wartime experiences as material in his films, especially in The Big Red One (1980), a nickname of the 1st Infantry Division. After his controversial film "White Dog" was shelved by Paramount pictures, Fuller moved to France, and never directed another American film. Fuller eventually returned to America. He died of natural causes in his California home. In November 1997, the Directors Guild held a three hour memorial in his honor, hosted by Curtis Hanson, his long time friend and co-writer on White Dog. He was survived by his wife Christa and daughter Samantha.
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Cristina Raines

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Cristina Raines (born February 28, 1952) is an American former actress and model who appeared in numerous films throughout the 1970s, mainly horror films and period pieces. She went on to have a prolific career as a television actress throughout the 1980s. Born in Manila, Philippines to American parents, Raines was primarily raised in Florida. After graduating high school, she relocated to New York City to pursue a career as a model, and signed with the Ford Modeling Agency. Urged by Eileen Ford to audition for acting roles, Raines was subsequently cast as a lead in the independent horror film Hex (1973), opposite Keith Carradine and Scott Glenn. She had a minor part in the Charles Bronson-led thriller The Stone Killer, followed by a lead in the television film Sunshine, in which she played a young mother with terminal cancer. In 1975, Raines was cast in a supporting role in Robert Altman's ensemble comedy Nashville, portraying a folk singer, followed by a lead in the supernatural horror film The Sentinel (1977), in which she starred as a model tormented by supernatural goings-on in her new apartment building. Raines also co-starred in Ridley Scott's directorial debut, The Duellists (1977), a period piece based on the Napoleonic Wars. Raines had her first major television role in the twelve-part miniseries Centennial (1978), playing the daughter of a fur trapper in 1800s Colorado. Raines continued to act throughout the 1980s, with such film credits as the anthology horror film Nightmares (1983). She spent the majority of the decade acting in television, notably with a lead role on the NBC series Flamingo Road (1980–1982). She appeared as Poppea in the miniseries Quo Vadis? in 1985, followed by guest-starring roles on Riptide (1985), Hotel (1987), Highway to Heaven (1988) and The Highwaymen (1988). In 1991, she formally retired from acting and pursued a career as a nurse, specializing in patients undergoing kidney dialysis. Description above from the Wikipedia article Cristina Raines, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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