James Christopher Gaffigan (born July 7, 1966) is an American stand-up comedian, actor, writer and producer. He was raised in Chesterton, Indiana. His material is often about fatherhood, observations, laziness, and food. He is also regarded as a "clean" comic, using little profanity in his routines. He has had several successful comedy specials, including Mr. Universe, Obsessed, Cinco, and Quality Time, all of which have received Grammy nominations. Jim Gaffigan Jim Gaffigan making a goofy excited face, Jan 2014, NYC (cropped).jpg
Language Watch Edit For other uses, see Inception (disambiguation). Inception is a 2010 science fiction action film[4][5] written and directed by Christopher Nolan, who also produced the film with his wife, Emma Thomas. The film stars Leonardo DiCaprio as a professional thief who steals information by infiltrating the subconscious of his targets. He is offered a chance to have his criminal history erased as payment for the implantation of another person's idea into a target's subconscious.[6] The ensemble cast includes Ken Watanabe, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Marion Cotillard, Ellen Page, Tom Hardy, Dileep Rao, Cillian Murphy, Tom Berenger, and Michael Caine. Inception A man in a suit with a gun in his right hand is flanked by five other individuals in the middle of a street which, behind them, is folded upwards. Leonardo DiCaprio's name and those of other cast members are shown above the words "Your Mind Is the Scene of the Crime". The title of the film "INCEPTION", film credits, and theatrical and IMAX release dates are shown at the bottom. Theatrical release poster Directed by Christopher Nolan Produced by Emma Thomas Christopher Nolan Written by Christopher Nolan Starring Leonardo DiCaprio Ken Watanabe Joseph Gordon-Levitt Marion Cotillard Ellen Page Tom Hardy Cillian Murphy Tom Berenger Michael Caine Music by Hans Zimmer Cinematography Wally Pfister Edited by Lee Smith Production companies Legendary Pictures Syncopy Distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures Release date July 8, 2010 (Odeon Leicester Square) July 16, 2010 (United States and United Kingdom) Running time 148 minutes[1] Country United States[2] United Kingdom[2] Language English Budget $160 million[3] Box office $829.9 million[3] After the 2002 completion of Insomnia, Nolan presented to Warner Bros. a written 80-page treatment for a horror film envisioning "dream stealers," based on lucid dreaming.[7] Deciding he needed more experience before tackling a production of this magnitude and complexity, Nolan retired the project and instead worked on 2005's Batman Begins, 2006's The Prestige, and The Dark Knight in 2008.[8] The treatment was revised over 6 months and was purchased by Warner in February 2009.[9] Inception was filmed in six countries, beginning in Tokyo on June 19 and ending in Canada on November 22.[10] Its official budget was US$160 million, split between Warner Bros and Legendary.[11] Nolan's reputation and success with The Dark Knight helped secure the film's US$100 million in advertising expenditure. Inception's premiere was held in London on July 8, 2010; it was released in both conventional and IMAX theaters beginning on July 16, 2010.[12][13] Inception grossed over US$829 million worldwide, becoming the fourth highest-grossing film of 2010. Considered one of the best films of the 2010s,[14] Inception received critical praise for its screenplay, direction, themes, visual effects, musical score, and ensemble cast.[15] It won four Academy Awards (Best Cinematography, Best Sound Editing, Best Sound Mixing, and Best Visual Effects) and was nominated for four more: Best Picture, Best Original Screenplay, Best Art Direction, and Best Original Score. Plot Cast Production Themes Cinematic technique Release Reception In popular culture See also References Further reading External links
This article is about the singer. For her self-titled album, see Beyoncé (album). Beyoncé Giselle Knowles-Carter (/biːˈjɒnseɪ/ bee-YON-say; born September 4, 1981)[5] is an American singer, songwriter, record producer, dancer and actress. Born and raised in Houston, Texas, Beyoncé performed in various singing and dancing competitions as a child. She rose to fame in the late 1990s as the lead singer of Destiny's Child, one of the best-selling girl groups of all time. Beyoncé Picture of Beyoncé Beyoncé at The Lion King European premiere, 2019 Born Beyoncé Giselle Knowles September 4, 1981 (age 38) Houston, Texas, U.S. Other names BThird Ward TrillSasha Fierce[1][2][3] Occupation Singersongwriteractressrecord producerdancerbusinesswoman Years active 1993-present Organization Ivy Park Parkwood Entertainment Net worth US$470 million[4] (2019) Spouse(s) Jay-Z (m. 2008) Children 3 Parent(s) Mathew Knowles Tina Knowles Relatives Solange Knowles (sister) Awards Full list Musical career Genres R&B pop hip hop Instruments Vocals Labels Music World Parkwood Columbia Associated acts Destiny's Child Jay-Z The Carters Website beyonce.com During Destiny's Child's hiatus, Beyoncé made her theatrical film debut with a role in the US box-office number-one Austin Powers in Goldmember (2002) and recorded her first solo album, Dangerously in Love (2003), which debuted at number one on the US Billboard 200 chart. It also featured the Billboard Hot 100 number-one singles "Crazy in Love" and "Baby Boy". Following the disbandment of Destiny's Child in 2006, she released her second solo album, B'Day, which contained the US number-one single "Irreplaceable", as well as the UK number-one singles "Déjà Vu" and "Beautiful Liar". Beyoncé continued her acting career with starring roles in The Pink Panther (2006), Dreamgirls (2006), and Obsessed (2009). Her marriage to rapper Jay-Z and her portrayal of Etta James in Cadillac Records (2008) influenced her third album, I Am... Sasha Fierce (2008), which earned a record-setting six Grammy Awards in 2010. It spawned the UK number-one single "If I Were a Boy" and the US number-one single "Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)". After splitting from her manager and father Mathew Knowles in 2010, Beyoncé released 4 (2011), which was influenced by 1970s funk, 1980s pop, and 1990s soul. Beyoncé received widespread critical acclaim for her albums, Beyoncé (2013) and Lemonade (2016); the latter became the world's best-selling album of 2016. She became the first and only music act in Billboard 200 chart history to debut at number one with their first six solo studio albums.[6] In 2018, she released Everything Is Love, a collaborative album with her husband, Jay-Z, as the Carters. Beyoncé is one of the world's best-selling music artists, having sold over 100 million records worldwide.[7] Her success during the 2000s was recognized with the Recording Industry Association of America's Top Certified Artist of the Decade, as well as Billboard magazine's Top Radio Songs Artist and the Top Female Artist of the Decade.[8][9] Beyoncé is the most nominated woman in the Grammy Award's history, with a total of 24 wins.[10] She is also the most awarded artist at the MTV Video Music Awards, with 24 wins, including the Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award.[11][12] In 2014, she became the highest-paid black musician in history and was listed among Time's 100 most influential people in the world for a second year in a row.[13] Forbes ranked her as the most powerful
Pirates of the Caribbean (film series) Language Watch Edit Pirates of the Caribbean is a series of fantasy swashbuckler films produced by Jerry Bruckheimer and loosely based on Walt Disney's eponymous theme park attraction. Pirates of the Caribbean Pirates of the Caribbean logo.svg Directed by Gore Verbinski (1-3) Rob Marshall (4) Espen Sandberg (5) Joachim Rønning (5-6) Produced by Jerry Bruckheimer Screenplay by Ted Elliott Terry Rossio (1-4) Jeff Nathanson (5) Craig Mazin (6) Story by Ted Elliott Terry Rossio (1-5) Jeff Nathanson (5) Stuart Beattie (1) Jay Wolpert (1) Based on Pirates of the Caribbean by Walt Disney On Stranger Tides by Tim Powers (4) Starring Johnny Depp Geoffrey Rush (1-5) Orlando Bloom Keira Knightley Kevin McNally Bill Nighy (See below) Music by Klaus Badelt (1) Hans Zimmer (2-4) Geoff Zanelli Production company Walt Disney Pictures Jerry Bruckheimer Films
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James Christopher Gaffigan (born July 7, 1966) is an American stand-up comedian, actor, writer and producer. He was raised in Chesterton, Indiana. His material is often about fatherhood, observations, laziness, and food. He is also regarded as a "clean" comic, using little profanity in his routines. He has had several successful comedy specials, including Mr. Universe, Obsessed, Cinco, and Quality Time, all of which have received Grammy nominations.
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Inception is a 2010 science fiction action film[4][5] written and directed by Christopher Nolan, who also produced the film with his wife, Emma Thomas. The film stars Leonardo DiCaprio as a professional thief who steals information by infiltrating the subconscious of his targets. He is offered a chance to have his criminal history erased as payment for the implantation of another person's idea into a target's subconscious.[6] The ensemble cast includes Ken Watanabe, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Marion Cotillard, Ellen Page, Tom Hardy, Dileep Rao, Cillian Murphy, Tom Berenger, and Michael Caine.
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A man in a suit with a gun in his right hand is flanked by five other individuals in the middle of a street which, behind them, is folded upwards. Leonardo DiCaprio's name and those of other cast members are shown above the words "Your Mind Is the Scene of the Crime". The title of the film "INCEPTION", film credits, and theatrical and IMAX release dates are shown at the bottom.
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Directed by
Christopher Nolan
Produced by
Emma Thomas
Christopher Nolan
Written by
Christopher Nolan
Starring
Leonardo DiCaprio
Ken Watanabe
Joseph Gordon-Levitt
Marion Cotillard
Ellen Page
Tom Hardy
Cillian Murphy
Tom Berenger
Michael Caine
Music by
Hans Zimmer
Cinematography
Wally Pfister
Edited by
Lee Smith
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Syncopy
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Warner Bros. Pictures
Release date
July 8, 2010 (Odeon Leicester Square)
July 16, 2010 (United States and United Kingdom)
Running time
148 minutes[1]
Country
United States[2]
United Kingdom[2]
Language
English
Budget
$160 million[3]
Box office
$829.9 million[3]
After the 2002 completion of Insomnia, Nolan presented to Warner Bros. a written 80-page treatment for a horror film envisioning "dream stealers," based on lucid dreaming.[7] Deciding he needed more experience before tackling a production of this magnitude and complexity, Nolan retired the project and instead worked on 2005's Batman Begins, 2006's The Prestige, and The Dark Knight in 2008.[8] The treatment was revised over 6 months and was purchased by Warner in February 2009.[9] Inception was filmed in six countries, beginning in Tokyo on June 19 and ending in Canada on November 22.[10] Its official budget was US$160 million, split between Warner Bros and Legendary.[11] Nolan's reputation and success with The Dark Knight helped secure the film's US$100 million in advertising expenditure.
Inception's premiere was held in London on July 8, 2010; it was released in both conventional and IMAX theaters beginning on July 16, 2010.[12][13] Inception grossed over US$829 million worldwide, becoming the fourth highest-grossing film of 2010. Considered one of the best films of the 2010s,[14] Inception received critical praise for its screenplay, direction, themes, visual effects, musical score, and ensemble cast.[15] It won four Academy Awards (Best Cinematography, Best Sound Editing, Best Sound Mixing, and Best Visual Effects) and was nominated for four more: Best Picture, Best Original Screenplay, Best Art Direction, and Best Original Score.
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This article is about the singer. For her self-titled album, see Beyoncé (album).
Beyoncé Giselle Knowles-Carter (/biːˈjɒnseɪ/ bee-YON-say; born September 4, 1981)[5] is an American singer, songwriter, record producer, dancer and actress. Born and raised in Houston, Texas, Beyoncé performed in various singing and dancing competitions as a child. She rose to fame in the late 1990s as the lead singer of Destiny's Child, one of the best-selling girl groups of all time.
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Beyoncé at The Lion King European premiere, 2019
Born
Beyoncé Giselle Knowles
September 4, 1981 (age 38)
Houston, Texas, U.S.
Other names
BThird Ward TrillSasha Fierce[1][2][3]
Occupation
Singersongwriteractressrecord producerdancerbusinesswoman
Years active
1993-present
Organization
Ivy Park
Parkwood Entertainment
Net worth
US$470 million[4] (2019)
Spouse(s)
Jay-Z (m. 2008)
Children
3
Parent(s)
Mathew Knowles
Tina Knowles
Relatives
Solange Knowles (sister)
Awards
Full list
Musical career
Genres
R&B pop hip hop
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Vocals
Labels
Music World Parkwood Columbia
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Destiny's Child Jay-Z The Carters
Website
beyonce.com
During Destiny's Child's hiatus, Beyoncé made her theatrical film debut with a role in the US box-office number-one Austin Powers in Goldmember (2002) and recorded her first solo album, Dangerously in Love (2003), which debuted at number one on the US Billboard 200 chart. It also featured the Billboard Hot 100 number-one singles "Crazy in Love" and "Baby Boy". Following the disbandment of Destiny's Child in 2006, she released her second solo album, B'Day, which contained the US number-one single "Irreplaceable", as well as the UK number-one singles "Déjà Vu" and "Beautiful Liar". Beyoncé continued her acting career with starring roles in The Pink Panther (2006), Dreamgirls (2006), and Obsessed (2009). Her marriage to rapper Jay-Z and her portrayal of Etta James in Cadillac Records (2008) influenced her third album, I Am... Sasha Fierce (2008), which earned a record-setting six Grammy Awards in 2010. It spawned the UK number-one single "If I Were a Boy" and the US number-one single "Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)".
After splitting from her manager and father Mathew Knowles in 2010, Beyoncé released 4 (2011), which was influenced by 1970s funk, 1980s pop, and 1990s soul. Beyoncé received widespread critical acclaim for her albums, Beyoncé (2013) and Lemonade (2016); the latter became the world's best-selling album of 2016. She became the first and only music act in Billboard 200 chart history to debut at number one with their first six solo studio albums.[6] In 2018, she released Everything Is Love, a collaborative album with her husband, Jay-Z, as the Carters.
Beyoncé is one of the world's best-selling music artists, having sold over 100 million records worldwide.[7] Her success during the 2000s was recognized with the Recording Industry Association of America's Top Certified Artist of the Decade, as well as Billboard magazine's Top Radio Songs Artist and the Top Female Artist of the Decade.[8][9] Beyoncé is the most nominated woman in the Grammy Award's history, with a total of 24 wins.[10] She is also the most awarded artist at the MTV Video Music Awards, with 24 wins, including the Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award.[11][12] In 2014, she became the highest-paid black musician in history and was listed among Time's 100 most influential people in the world for a second year in a row.[13] Forbes ranked her as the most powerful
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Gore Verbinski (1-3)
Rob Marshall (4)
Espen Sandberg (5)
Joachim Rønning (5-6)
Produced by
Jerry Bruckheimer
Screenplay by
Ted Elliott
Terry Rossio (1-4)
Jeff Nathanson (5)
Craig Mazin (6)
Story by
Ted Elliott
Terry Rossio (1-5)
Jeff Nathanson (5)
Stuart Beattie (1)
Jay Wolpert (1)
Based on
Pirates of the Caribbean
by Walt Disney
On Stranger Tides
by Tim Powers (4)
Starring
Johnny Depp
Geoffrey Rush (1-5)
Orlando Bloom
Keira Knightley
Kevin McNally
Bill Nighy
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Klaus Badelt (1)
Hans Zimmer (2-4)
Geoff Zanelli
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Jerry Bruckheimer Films
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BMX, an abbreviation for bicycle motocross or bike motocross, is a cycle sport performed on BMX bikes, either in competitive BMX racing or freestyle BMX, or else in general on- or off-road recreation. BMX began when young cyclists appropriated motocross tracks for fun, racing and stunts, eventually evolving specialized BMX bikes and competitions.
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BMX began during the early 1970s in the United States when children began racing their bicycles on dirt tracks in southern California, inspired by the motocross stars of the time. The size and availability of the Schwinn Sting-Ray and other wheelie bikes made them the natural bike of choice for these races, since they were easily customized for better