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- 791: Lena Horne
- ... to her sixty one year career. The musicians are Billy Strayhom, Duke Ellington, Count Basie, Harold Arien and of course her husband, Lennie Hayton. Page 4 Lena not only starred in movies but also on television. She was in shows such as: “Ed Sullivan Show," “The Cosby Show," and “The Perry Como Show.” She also starred in musical and television specials with Judy Garland, Bing Crosby, and Frank Sinatra. She was one of the first African American women in many US productions. Some of her most famous songs recorded are “Here’s Lena--Now?" The ...
- 792: Semiotics And Intertextuality
- ... Each media text exists in relation to others. In fact, texts owe more to other texts than to their own makers. Texts are framed by others in many ways. Most obvious are formal frames: a television programme, for instance, may be part of a series and part of a genre (soap or sitcom). Our understanding of any individual text relates to such framings. Genre theory: Within semiotics genres can be seen ... is found in a range of genres such action-adventure film, documentary, news, current affairs). Some genres are shared by several media: the genres of soap, game show and phone-in are found on both television and radio; the genre of the news report is found on TV, radio and in newspapers; the advertisement appears in all mass media forms. Texts sometimes allude directly to each other as in 'remakes' of ...
- 793: Technology 2
- ... people to "surf the net" and search for the hypermedia of their choice. There are millions of examples of hypermedia on the Internet. You can find art, photos, information on business, the government, and colleges, television schedules, movie reviews, music lyrics, online news and magazines, sport sights of all kinds, games, books, and thousands of other hypermedia on the WWW. You can send electronic mail (E-Mail), chat with other users ... fighting games, and adventure games. Today's technology provides the ultimate experiences in color, graphics, sound, music, full motion video, animation, and 3D effects. Computers have also become increasingly useful in the music, film, and television industry. Computers can be used to compose music, create sound effects, create special effects, create 3D life-like animation, and add previous existing movie and TV footage into new programs, as seen in the movie ...
- 794: Sonnet 130
- ... her looks, but instead being realistic. It is my view that he was making a point of claiming that his girlfriend was a regular person and not a mythological goddess. Most people have heard on television or in movies, some guy tell his girlfriend that she has eyes as deep as the ocean or lips as soft as velvet. Although these all sound very romantic they are probably not true. In ... her looks, but instead being realistic. It is my view that he was making a point of claiming that his girlfriend was a regular person and not a mythological goddess. Most people have heard on television or in movies, some guy tell his girlfriend that she has eyes as deep as the ocean or lips as soft as velvet. Although these all sound very romantic they are probably not true. In ...
- 795: When Irony Becomes Cynicism
- ... with an essay by Charles Gordon, When Irony Becomes Cynicism. Through his essay, one learns where irony’s roots started to grow into today’s monster that it is, and how irony is overused in television, radio and conversation. Gordon has skillfully and honestly shown how irony is perceived and used in today’s society. He fully shows that people use irony incorrectly, and it is to their disadvantage. Gordon has ... presented through his strong sentences. Gordon also provides an example of a popular show that is almost based totally around this cynical-irony he is discussing. "Take almost any episode of the much-celebrated Seinfeld television show and try to find anything more important than the lineup at a bagel store being discussed." Gordon then begins to hint at the source of this type of overused irony, a part of society ...
- 796: Indira Gandhfemalei
- ... Congress party was routed, and both Indira Gandhi and her son both lost their seats in Parliament. In a desperate attempt to keep the people unaware of the election results, the state-owned radio and television refused to announce Gandhis’ defeat, constantly telling the audience only a few seats that the Congress had won. Because of this, there were widespread rumors that Indira had planned a military takeover, but that the ... set out to walk the one hundred yards that separated her home from her office. It was just after 9:00 A.M. and Indira had an interview with actor-director Peter Usinov, for a television serial. The graveled path separating the two buildings could be traveled by car, but Indira preferred to walk. She walked alone, followed at a discreet distance by aides and bodyguards. Halfway along the path, standing ...
- 797: Watergate
- ... the presidency was going down. It was losing a lot of respect and he was trying to do everything he could to save it. Around April 17, 1973, Watergate was into the press and on television. Nixon even went on television and stated to the public that anyone who was guilty would be suspended. The nation really still did not know exactly what was going on. It was apparent that something important was happening when Ehrlichman ...
- 798: PEPSI VS COKE
- ... also had some problems. There has not been an increase in brand loyalty for Pepsi since its advertising blitz in Russia, even though it has produced commercials tailored to the Russian market and has sponsored television concerts. On the positive side, Pepsi may be leading Coca-Cola due to the big difference in price between the two colas. While Pepsi sells for Rb250 (25 cents), Coca-Cola sells for Rb450. For ... invest $115 million which includes acquiring FAU, an Eastern European bottler. Because of this, Pepsi will have greater control over distribution and quality. In May of 1993, Pepsi introduced Pepsi Light and had outdoor and television advertising blitzes. Coca Cola, on the other hand, introduced Coke Light in the beginning of 1993, but did not mention its product name during the first few weeks of promotional advertising. Coca-Cola's strategy ...
- 799: Glory: A Review
- ... was nominated the same year for an Academy Award for the score for Field of Dreams. Horner's previous Grammy Awards include song of the year and best song written for a motion picture or television, all for "Somewhere Out There" from An American Tale in 1987. (CTFT, 228) Leonard Maltin calls Horner one of today's most prolific film composer's. Horner composed thirty one motion picture scores from 1979 ... in that battle and several more were injured. That is what proved to the white regiments looking on that the black soldiers were worthy of battle. Glory captures that triumph. Bibliography Contemporary Theatre, Film and Television. Detroit: Gale Research, Volume 10 Ebert, Roger. The Chicago Sun-Times, January 12, 1990 Howe, Desson. The Washington Post, January 12, 1990 Lukas, Blake. Magill's Cinema Annual 1990, Englewood Cliffs, N.J.: Salem Press ...
- 800: Harrison Bergeron 2
- ... wears masks to conceal their looks and some are better looking than other making them unequal in appearance to everyone else. Also the only weight bags that are worn, is by one dancer on the television that wore a small ankle weight with no resemblance to the enormous weight bags that are described in the story. Another difference is that in the story Harrison Bergeron had the apparent status of a ... and Harrison is stopped and urged to tell the people of the country that it was all a hoax, in order to preserve order. He does this but, in perfect irony, commits suicide on live television to demonstrate the reality of the situation to the people. Symbolism is used in the story by means of Harrison Bergeron, this enormous seven-foot tall, good-looking, athletic, genius. He embodies all the traits ...
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