The term host is most often used to describe a male (hostess in feminine form) presenter for an event.

Host or hosts may refer to:

A person who provides hospitality

Host or sacramental bread

Host (biology), organism harboring another organism on or in itself

Host (psychology), "personality" emphasized in treating dissociative identity disorder

Host (radio), the presenter or announcer on a radio show

Host, headwaiter (Maître d' or Maître d'hôtel) of a restaurant or hotel

Host, Pennsylvania

In computing

Host (network), a computer connected to the Internet or another IP-based network

* Hosts file, a computer file to be used to store information on where to find an internet host on a computer network

* host (Unix), a command-line Unix command

* Internet hosting service, a service that runs Internet servers allowing organizations and individuals to serve content to the Internet

* Virtual host, allowing several DNS names to share the same IP address

In cross-compilation, the host machine is the computer the compiler is running on

Terminal host, a multi-user computer or software providing services to computer terminals, or a computer that provides services to smaller or less capable devices, for example an xhost (X Window host)

Virtual machine host, a computer within which another computer is emulated and hosted by virtualization

Homeland Open Security Technology (HOST), a project to promote the creation and use of open security and open-source software in the United States government and military

An army, group, or formation

Cossack host, was the administrative subdivision of Cossacks in Imperial Russia based on their location. There were:

* Amur Cossack Host

* Astrakhan Cossack Host

* Don Cossack Host

* Kuban Cossack Host

* Orenburg Cossack Host

* Semiryechye Cossack Host

* Terek Cossack Host

* Transbaikal Cossack Host

* Ural Cossack Host

* Ussuri Cossack Host

* Danube Cossack Host, an Imperial Russian Cossack Host formed from descendants of the Zaporozhian Cossacks

* Zaporozhian Host, the Zaporozhian Cossacks who lived in Zaporizhia, in Central Ukraine

Furious Host or the Wild Hunt, a European folk myth

Heavenly host, an "army" of good angels in Heaven

*Lord of hosts, a common expression in the Old testament

Fictional military hosts

''The Hosts of Rebecca'', a 1960 novel by Alexander Cordell about the Rebecca Riots

Avenging Host, a group of characters in Marvel Comics ''Earth X'' series of comic books

Rutan Host, fictional aliens from ''Doctor Who''

In J. R. R. Tolkien's fictional Middle-earth, several armies are Armies and hosts of Middle-earth warfare, referred to as hosts

Hosts (''World of Darkness''), fictional characters in game ''Werewolf: The Forsaken''

Titles of expressive works

''Host'' (Paradise Lost album), 1999

''Host'' (Critters Buggin album), 1996

''Hosts'' (novel), a 2001 book written by American author F. Paul Wilson

''Host'', a 1993 book by Peter James

''Host'', the third novel in the ''Rogue Mage series'' by Faith Hunter

Other

Host station, railway stations in Melbourne, Australia with toilets etc.

Host, an author abbreviation in botany for Nicolaus Thomas Host

See also

Hosting (disambiguation), various meanings

The Host (disambiguation)

Hostess (disambiguation)

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name	Stephenie Meyer
birth name	Stephenie Morgan
birth date	December 24, 1973
birth place	Hartford, Connecticut
occupation	Novelist, producer
notableworks	The ''Twilight'' series
nationality	American
genre	Vampire romance, young-adult fiction, science fiction
influences	Orson Scott Card, Jane Austen, William Shakespeare, Maeve Binchy, Brontë sisters, Daphne du Maurier, L. M. Montgomery, Louisa May Alcott, Eva Ibbotson, William Goldman, Janet Evanovich
influenced	Aprilynne Pike
signature	stephenie meyer signature.svg
website	http://www.stepheniemeyer.com/ }}

Stephenie Meyer (née Morgan; ; born December 24, 1973) is an American children's author and producer, best known for her vampire romance series ''Twilight''. The ''Twilight'' novels have gained worldwide recognition and sold over 100 million copies globally, with translations into 37 different languages. Meyer was the bestselling author of 2008 and 2009 in America, having sold over 29 million books in 2008, and 26.5 million books in 2009. ''Twilight'' was the best-selling book of the year.

Meyer was ranked #49 on ''Time'' magazine's list of the "100 Most Influential People in 2008", and was included in the ''Forbes'' Celebrity 100 list of the world's most powerful celebrities in 2009, entering at #26. Her annual earnings exceeded $50 million. In 2010, ''Forbes'' ranked her as the #59 most powerful celebrity with annual earnings of $40 million.

Early life

Stephenie Meyer was born in Hartford, Connecticut, to Stephen and Candy Morgan. She grew up in Phoenix, Arizona, with five siblings: Seth, Emily, Jacob, Paul, and Heidi. She attended Chaparral High School in Scottsdale, Arizona. She then attended Brigham Young University in Provo, Utah, where she received a B.A. in English in 1997. Meyer met her husband Christiaan when she was 4 years old in Arizona, and married him in 1994 when they were both 21. Together they have three sons: Gabe, Seth, and Eli. Christiaan Meyer, formerly an auditor, has now retired to take care of the children.

Meyer is a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints; she has stated that she is strait-laced about her beliefs and does not drink alcohol or smoke. Meyer had never written even a short story before ''Twilight'' and had considered going to law school because she felt she had no chance of becoming a writer; she later noted that the birth of her oldest son Gabe changed her mind, saying, "Once I had Gabe, I just wanted to be his mom." Before becoming an author, Meyer's only professional work was as a receptionist in a property company. Meyer lives in Cave Creek, Arizona, and also owns a home on Marrowstone Island, Washington.

The ''Twilight'' series

''Twilight''

Meyer says that the idea for ''Twilight'' came to her in a dream on June 2, 2003. The dream was about a human girl and a vampire who was in love with her but thirsted for her blood. Based on this dream, Meyer wrote the draft of what is now Chapter 13 of the book. In a matter of three months she had transformed her dream into a complete novel, though she claims that she never intended to publish ''Twilight'' and was writing for her own enjoyment. Her sister's response to the book was enthusiastic and she persuaded Meyer to send the manuscript to literary agencies.

Of the 15 letters she wrote, five went unanswered, nine brought rejections, and the last was a positive response from Jodi Reamer of Writers House. Eight publishers competed for the rights to publish ''Twilight'' in a 2003 auction. By November, Meyer had signed a $750,000 three-book deal with Little, Brown and Company. ''Twilight'' was published in 2005 with a print run of 75,000 copies. It reached #5 on the ''New York Times'' Best Seller list for Children's Chapter Books within a month of its release, and later rose to #1. Foreign rights to the novel were sold to over 26 countries. The novel was named the ''Publishers Weekly'' Best Book of the Year and a ''New York Times'' Editor's Choice.

Subsequent novels

Following the success of ''Twilight'' (2005), Meyer expanded the story into a series with three more books: ''New Moon'' (2006), ''Eclipse'' (2007), and ''Breaking Dawn'' (2008). In its first week after publication, ''New Moon'' reached #5 on the ''New York Times'' Best Seller List for Children's Chapter Books, and in its second week rose to the #1 position, where it remained for the next 11 weeks. In total, it spent over 50 weeks on the list. After the release of ''Eclipse'', the first three "Twilight" books spent a combined 143 weeks on the ''New York Times'' Best Seller list. The fourth installment of the ''Twilight'' series, ''Breaking Dawn'', was released with an initial print run of 3.7 million copies. Over 1.3 million copies were sold on the first day. The novel won Meyer her first British Book Award, despite competition with J. K. Rowling's ''The Tales of Beedle the Bard''. The series has sold over 100 million copies worldwide in 37 languages. In 2008, the four books of the series claimed the top four spots on ''USA Today'''s year-end bestseller list, making Meyer the first author to ever achieve this feat as well as being the bestselling author of the year. The ''Twilight'' novels held the top four spots on ''USA Today'''s year-end list again in 2009.

In August 2009, ''USA Today'' revealed that Meyer broke J.K. Rowling's record on their bestseller list; the four ''Twilight'' books had spent 52 straight weeks in the top 10. The books have spent more than 143 weeks on the ''New York Times Best Seller List''. Upon the completion of the fourth entry in the series, Meyer indicated that ''Breaking Dawn'' would be the final novel to be told from Bella Swan's perspective. ''Midnight Sun'' was to be a companion novel to the series. It would be a retelling of the events of the novel ''Twilight'', but from the perspective of Edward Cullen (as opposed to Bella Swan). Meyer had hoped to have ''Midnight Sun'' published some time shortly after the release of ''Breaking Dawn'', but after an online leak of a rough draft of its first 12 chapters, Meyer chose to delay the project indefinitely. Meyer has decided to pursue non-''Twilight'' related books as a result of the leak, she made the rough chapters of "Midnight Sun" available on her website.

Inspiration

Meyer cites many novels as inspiration for the ''Twilight'' series, including ''Jane Eyre'' by Charlotte Brontë and ''Anne of Green Gables'' by L.M. Montgomery. Each book in the series was also inspired specifically by a different literary classic: ''Twilight'' by Jane Austen's ''Pride and Prejudice''; ''New Moon'' by Shakespeare's ''Romeo and Juliet''; ''Eclipse'' by Emily Brontë's ''Wuthering Heights''; and ''Breaking Dawn's'' theme by Shakespeare's ''The Merchant of Venice'' and ''A Midsummer Night's Dream''. Meyer said, "I've been reading books for adults my entire life. Growing up I was an avid reader—the thicker the book, the better." She also said she is a huge fan of Orson Scott Card, and "can't go through a year without re-reading" Jane Austen's books.

She also says that her writing is strongly influenced by music, and she posts playlists on her website of songs which specifically inspired her books. Bands included most often in her playlists are Muse, Blue October, My Chemical Romance, Coldplay and Linkin Park. As a Mormon, Meyer acknowledges that her faith has influenced her work. In particular, she says that her characters "tend to think more about where they came from, and where they are going, than might be typical." Meyer also steers her work from subjects such as sex, despite the romantic nature of the novels. Meyer says that she does not consciously intend her novels to be Mormon-influenced, or to promote the virtues of sexual abstinence and spiritual purity, but admits that her writing is shaped by her values, saying, "I don't think my books are going to be really graphic or dark, because of who I am. There's always going to be a lot of light in my stories."

Film adaptations

Summit Entertainment optioned ''Twilight'' in April 2007. Catherine Hardwicke directed the film and the screenplay was written by Melissa Rosenberg. It stars Kristen Stewart as Bella Swan, Robert Pattinson as Edward Cullen and Taylor Lautner as Jacob Black. The movie was released on November 21, 2008. Meyer makes a brief cameo appearance in a diner scene. Following the success of ''Twilight'', Summit greenlit a film adaptation of the sequel, ''The Twilight Saga: New Moon'', in November 2008. Chris Weitz directed the film, which was released on November 20, 2009. Summit confirmed an adaptation of the third book in the series, ''The Twilight Saga: Eclipse'', in February 2009. David Slade directed the film, which was released on June 30, 2010. Summit also obtained the rights to ''Breaking Dawn'' in November 2008, and approved a two-part adaptation in June 2010 that was scheduled to start production in late 2010. The first part was released on November 18, 2011, and the second part is scheduled for November 16, 2012.

Analysis

Reception

''Entertainment Weekly'' has stated that Meyer is "the world's most popular vampire novelist since Anne Rice", while ''The Guardian'' described her as an "imaginative storyteller, a prolific author and a newly powerful figure in the publishing market." Wayne Janes of ''Toronto Sun'' agreed, saying "Meyer's success points up another trend — the virtual domination of the best-seller lists the last few years by what would normally be classified as young adult fiction," and noted, "In the absence of a new Harry Potter adventure, teens, fantasy enthusiasts and women (sales are mostly to females) who swoon at the idea of a virginal James Dean-ish vampire made Meyer the go-to gal for chaste love." Tymon Smith of ''The Times'' has described her as the "superstar of young adult fiction".

Meyer was named ''USA Today'''s "Author of the Year" in 2008, and one of MSN Lifestyle's "Most Influential Women of 2008" where she was described as a "literary luminary". She was also ranked #49 on ''Time'' magazine's list of the "100 Most Influential People in 2008", and was included in their list of "People Who Mattered", with Lev Grossman noting, "Maybe Americans aren't ready for a Mormon presidential nominee yet. But they're more than ready to anoint a Mormon as the best-selling novelist of the year." Meyer was included in ''The Arizona Republic'''s "Valley's Most Fascinating People" in December 2008.

Novelist Orson Scott Card said, "[Stephenie Meyer] writes with luminous clarity, never standing between the reader and the dream they share. She's the real thing". Scott described Meyer as an "amazing phenomenon". In an interview with ''Newsweek'', author Jodi Picoult said, "Stephenie Meyer has gotten people hooked on books, and that's good for all of us." Meyer was ranked #5 on ''Forbes''' list of "Hollywood's Top-Earning Women", the only author on the list, and it was noted that the "''Twilight'' series of young-adult vampire books have taken the publishing and film worlds by storm."

She was ranked #82 on ''Vanity Fair'''s list of the "Top 100 Information Age Powers" of 2009. Meyer was featured in an issue of the biographical comic ''Female Force'', a Bluewater Productions title which celebrates influential women in society and pop culture. The comic has previously published biographies of women such as Oprah Winfrey and Princess Diana. In 2011 CEOWORLD Magazine ranked her among CEOWORLD magazine's Top Accomplished Women Entertainers. Meyer was the second bestselling author of the decade, according to a list published by Amazon, beaten by JK Rowling.

Fan following

Meyer has gained a following among young adult readers of her ''Twilight'' novels, which are set in the small town of Forks on the Olympic Peninsula in Washington state. Forks has thus received attention from fans, and celebrates "Stephenie Meyer Day" on September 13, the date of character Bella Swan's birthday. Fans express themselves in other ways: "[They] dress up like her characters. They write their own stories about them and post their tales on the Internet. When she appears at a bookstore, 3,000 people go to meet her. There are Twilight-themed rock bands."

Criticism

Comparing Meyer to J. K. Rowling, Stephen King stated, "the real difference is that Jo Rowling is a terrific writer, and Stephenie Meyer can't write worth a darn. She's not very good." King went on to say that "people are attracted by the stories, by the pace and in the case of Stephenie Meyer, it's very clear that she's writing to a whole generation of girls and opening up kind of a safe joining of love and sex in those books. It's exciting and it's thrilling and it's not particularly threatening because it's not overtly sexual." He further explains, “A lot of the physical side of it is conveyed in things like, the vampire will touch her forearm or run a hand over skin, and she just flushes all hot and cold. And for girls, that’s a shorthand for all the feelings that they’re not ready to deal with yet.”

Meyer has been criticized by feminists who consider Meyer an anti-feminist writer, saying that the series romanticizes a physically abusive relationship, pointing to red flags that include Bella's entire life revolving around Edward; never being in control of her own life; being absolutely dependent on Edward’s ability to protect her life, her virginity, and her humanity; and the physical injuries Bella suffers from finally consummating her relationship with Edward. Meyer has dismissed such criticisms, arguing both that the books center around Bella's choice, and that her damsel in distress persona is due only to her humanity.

Film producer

Meyer is also a film producer. Meyer started her own production company in 2011 with producer Meghan Hibbett. The company is called Fickle Fish Films. Meyer spent much of 2011 producing both parts of ''The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn'' as well as the film adaptation of Shannon Hale's novel ''Austenland''. On February 12, 2012, Meyer announced on her personal website that filming for ''The Host'', for which she is also a producer, would begin Monday, February 13, 2012. In April 2012, Meyer announced that she would be producing a film adaptation of Lois Duncan's ''Down a Dark Hall''.

Other works

One of Meyer's short stories was published in ''Prom Nights from Hell'', a collection of stories about bad prom nights with supernatural effects. Meyer's story "Hell on Earth", was about a demon named Sheba and a half-angel named Gabe who fall in love with each other. Other authors who contributed to the collection are Meg Cabot, Kim Harrison, Michele Jaffe and Lauren Myracle. ''Prom Nights from Hell'' was released in April 2007.

In May 2008, Meyer's adult sci-fi novel ''The Host'', was released by the adult division of Little, Brown and Company. It follows the story of Melanie Stryder and Wanderer, a young woman and an invading alien "soul," who are forced to work as one. ''The Host'' debuted at #1 on the ''New York Times'' Best Seller list and remained on the list for 26 weeks. In March 2008, Meyer said she was "almost done" writing a possible sequel to ''The Host'', entitled ''The Soul''. If she were to continue the series, the third book would be called ''The Seeker''.

Meyer mentions having several other book ideas on file, including a ghost story titled ''Summer House'' and a novel involving time travel, as well as another about mermaids. On August 28, 2008, it was announced that Meyer had written the treatment for Jack's Mannequin music video "The Resolution", which she co-directed the following week.

In 2009, Meyer teamed with the skateboard and clothing company ''Hobo Skate Company'' to produce her own clothing line, consisting of a line of T-shirts and skateboards related to her science-fiction novel ''The Host''. On March 30, 2010, it was announced that Meyer had written a 200-page novella ''The Short Second Life of Bree Tanner''. The book was released on June 5, 2010, by Atom and was available for free between June 7 and July 5 on the official website.

In April 2009, Meyer took part in Project Book Babe, a benefit designed to help pay her friend Faith Hochhalter's medical bills after Hochhalter was diagnosed with breast cancer. Meyer donated many advance reader copies and original manuscripts for auction. The same year, Meyer teamed up with ''Hobo Skate Company'' to auction off a ''The Host''-themed skateboard, which sold for $1500 that was donated to charity.

Publications

;''Twilight'' series # ''Twilight'' (2005) # ''New Moon'' (2006) # ''Eclipse'' (2007) # ''Breaking Dawn'' (2008)

''The Short Second Life of Bree Tanner'' (2010)

''The Twilight Saga: The Official Illustrated Guide'' (2011)

;Other books

''Prom Nights from Hell'' (section, 2007)

''The Host'' (2008)

References

External links

Stephenie Meyer's official website

The Twilight Series's official website

Exclusive Stephenie Meyer video & interview

Cover art and reviews of each Twilight novel

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name	Saoirse Ronan
birth name	Saoirse Una Ronan
birth date	April 12, 1994
birth place	New York City, New York, U.S.
yearsactive	2003–present
occupation	Actress }}

Saoirse Una Ronan (; roughly ; born 12 April 1994) is an Irish film actress. She began her career as a child and came to international prominence in 2007 after co-starring in the film ''Atonement'', which gained her nominations for a BAFTA, a Golden Globe and an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress.

Ronan has since appeared in several Hollywood films, including the children's Christmas story ''The Christmas Miracle of Jonathan Toomey'' (2007), with Tom Berenger and Joely Richardson, the romantic comedy ''I Could Never Be Your Woman'' (2007), the film adaptation of the science fantasy Young Adult novel ''City of Ember'' (2008), '' Death Defying Acts'' (2008), the war drama film ''The Way Back'' (2010) and ''Hanna'' (2011). She was awarded a Saturn Award and a second BAFTA Award nomination for her portrayal in Peter Jackson's ''The Lovely Bones'' (2009).

Personal life

Born in New York City, Ronan is the only child of Irish parents Paul and Monica Ronan – the former an actor – who were living in New York at the time. She was raised in County Carlow, Ireland, having moved there when she was three years old. Ronan is currently home schooled and lives in County Carlow. As a baby, she sometimes accompanied her father on the set when he was working on such films as ''The Devil's Own''.

Ronan supports the Irish Blue Cross, as the charity had reunited her with her runaway dog Sassie. On her name, she said, "'Searsha' is how Irish people pronounce my first name, but I would pronounce it 'Sersha,' like 'inertia'. It's Irish for 'freedom.' I recently found out that my middle name, Una, means 'unity' in Ireland. And I think my last name means 'seal.' So I’m a free, unified seal."

Career

2003–2008

She made her screen debut on Irish public service broadcaster RTÉ, in the 2003 primetime medical drama ''The Clinic'' and the 2004–2005 mini-serial ''Proof''. During the same time, Ronan auditioned to play Luna Lovegood in ''Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix'', a role she eventually lost out to Evanna Lynch.

thumb|right|upright|Ronan in 2007. At the age of twelve, Ronan was asked to attend a casting call for Joe Wright's 2007 film adaptation of Ian McEwan's 2001 novel ''Atonement''. She auditioned for and won the part of Briony Tallis, an aspiring 13-year-old novelist, who irrevocably changes the course of several lives when she accuses her older sister's lover of a crime he did not commit. Starring alongside Keira Knightley and James McAvoy, Wright grew more and more impressed with Ronan on-set, who declared her role a "fantastic part [to play]." Budgeted at US$30 million, the film became a financial and critical success, resulting in a worldwide box office total of US$130 million and various awards, including the BAFTA Award for Best Film, Golden Globe for Best Motion Picture - Drama, and an 2008 Academy Award nomination for Best Picture. Ronan herself received rave reviews for her performance, with Ty Burr of the ''Boston Globe'' calling her "remarkable [and] eccentric," and was subsequently nominated for a BAFTA, a Golden Globe and an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress, ranking her among the youngest persons ever to be nominated for the latter.

Ronan's next film was Amy Heckerling's often-delayed romantic comedy film ''I Could Never Be Your Woman'' (2007). Initially shot in mid-to fall 2005 in Los Angeles and London, the film went straight-to-DVD in the United States and other major market territories after it had struggled to attract financing and several deals disintegrated during its post-production in spite of its budget of US$25 million. In the film, Ronan portrayed the character of Izzie Grossman, the pubescent daughter of a television show screenwriter, played by Michelle Pfeiffer, who falls for a younger man (Paul Rudd), while Izzie falls in love for the first time herself. Upon its release, the independent project garnered generally lukewarm reviews, with Joe Leydon of ''Variety'' summing it as "a desperately unfunny mix of tepid showbiz satire and formulaic romantic comedy."

In 2008, Ronan starred in both ''Death Defying Acts'' and ''City of Ember''. In Gillian Armstrong's supernatural romantic thriller ''Death Defying Acts'', she played Benji McGarvie, the daughter of an impoverished and uneducated psychic, played by Catherine Zeta-Jones, who begins a passionate affair with legendary magician Harry Houdini at the height of his career. Ronan was awarded an Irish Film & Television Award for her performance. Released to a mixed reception, the film was not a success at the box office, barely grossing US$8.3 million worldwide. In Gil Kenan's ''City of Ember'' Ronan starred as Lina Mayfleet, a teenager who must save the people of the fictional underground city named Ember. The fantasy film, based on the 2003 novel by Jeanne DuPrau, received mixed reviews from critics, and grossed US$17 million worldwide, well below its US$55 million budget.

2009–present

thumb|left|upright|Ronan at the premiere of ''City of Ember'' in Belfast in 2008. In 2009, Ronan appeared alongside Rachel Weisz and Stanley Tucci in Peter Jackson's ''The Lovely Bones'' (2009), an adaptation of the same-titled book by Alice Sebold. In the film, Ronan plays 14-year-old Susie Salmon, who, after being murdered, watches from the "in-between" as her family and friends struggle to move on with their lives while she comes to terms with her own death. Ronan and her family were originally hesitant for Ronan to accept her role in the film because of its subject matter, but agreed after meeting with Jackson, who described her as "just amazing on-screen." ''The Lovely Bones'' was released to mainly mixed reviews from critics, who criticized the film's story and its message. Praised for the acting however, particularly of Ronan, whose performance Richard Corliss of ''Time'' commented as "magic," the film garnered various accolades, winning Ronan a Critics' Choice Award, a Saturn Award and a second BAFTA Award nomination for her portrayal the following year.

In 2010's ''The Way Back'', directed by Peter Weir, Ronan played the character of Irena, a Polish orphan, who joins a group of prisoners who escape from the gulag in Siberia in 1940 and attempt to make a 4,000 mile trek to India. Shot on location in Bulgaria, India and Morocco alongside Jim Sturgess, Colin Farrell and Ed Harris, the war drama film received generally positive reviews, with ''The Telegraph'' calling it "a journey that feels awful and heroic and unfathomable – and one you’ll want to watch again." Her performance in the film garnered Ronan her fourth Irish Film & Television Award.

In 2011, Ronan starred in the title role of the action thriller film ''Hanna'', which marked her reunion with ''Atonement'' director Joe Wright.

In November 2011, Ronan took part in a promotion for the Irish Film Institute Archive Preservation Fund, in which she was digitally edited into popular Irish films of the past, such as ''Once'' and ''My Left Foot'', as well as documentary footage on the arrival of John F. Kennedy at Dublin Airport and the GAA All-Ireland finals.

As announced, Ronan will play a teen assassin in Geoffrey Fletcher's directing debut ''Violet & Daisy''. In addition, she will star as Melanie Stryder in Andrew Niccol's film adaptation of Stephenie Meyer's novel ''The Host'', and appear in director Neil Jordan's adaptation of the play ''Byzantium''. As reported, Ronan is in talks to play Daisy in the film adaptation of the 2004 novel ''How I Live Now'' by Meg Rosoff.

Filmography

! Year	! Title	! Role	Notes
2003–2004		Rhiannon Geraghty	4 Episodes
2005		Orla Boland	4 Episodes
	''The Christmas Miracle of Jonathan Toomey''	Celia Hardwick
	Briony Tallis (age 13)	Irish Film & Television Award for Best Actress in a Supporting RoleLas Vegas Film Critics Society Award for Youth in Film – FemalePhoenix Film Critics Society Award for Best Performance by a Youth in a Lead or Supporting Role – FemaleNominated – Academy Award for Best Supporting ActressNominated – BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Supporting RoleNominated – Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best Young ActressNominated – Empire Award for Best NewcomerNominated – Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress – Motion PictureNominated – London Film Critics Circle Award for British Supporting Actress of the YearNominated – London Film Critics Circle Award for British Breakthrough – ActingNominated – Online Film Critics Society Award for Best Supporting ActressNominated – Satellite Award for Best Supporting Actress – Motion PictureNominated – Young Artist Award for Best Performance in a Feature Film - Leading Young Actress
''I Could Never Be Your Woman''	Izzie
	''Death Defying Acts''	Benji	The 6th Annual Irish Film & Television Awards 2009
''[[City of Ember''	Lina Mayfleet
2009		Susie Salmon	Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best Young ActressIrish Film & Television Award for Best Actress in a Lead RoleLas Vegas Film Critics Society Award for Youth in Film – FemalePhoenix Film Critics Society Award for Best Performance by a Youth in a Lead or Supporting Role – FemaleSaturn Award for Best Performance by a Younger ActorNominated – BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Leading RoleNominated – Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best ActressNominated – Detroit Film Critics Society Award for Best ActressNominated – Houston Film Critics Society Award for Best ActressNominated – London Critics Circle Film Award for Young British Performer of the YearNominated – Santa Barbara International Film Virtuoso AwardNominated – St. Louis Gateway Film Critics Association Award for Best ActressNominated – Young Artist Award for Best Performance in a Feature Film - Leading Young Actress
	''The Way Back''	Irena	[[8th Irish Film and Television Awards
	Arrietty	UK Dub Voice
		Hanna	Irish Film & Television Award for Best Actress in a Lead RolePhoenix Film Critics Society Award for Best Performance by a Youth Performer in a Lead or Supporting Role - FemaleAlliance of Women Film Journalists - Kick Ass Award for Best Female Action Star (tied with Rooney Mara)Nominated – Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best Young ActressNominated – St. Louis Gateway Film Critics Association Award for Best ActressNominated – London Critics Circle Film Award for Young British Performer of the YearNominated – Saturn Award for Best Performance by a Younger ActorPending – Young Artist Award for Best Performance in a Feature Film - Leading Young Actress
''Violet & Daisy''	Daisy
		Eleanor	Filming
''The True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle''	Charlotte Doyle	In production
		Melanie Stryder / Wanderer	Filming; to be released March 29, 2013
''Justin and the Knights of Valor''	Talia	In production
''How I Live Now''	Daisy	Pre-production

Further reading

''Cluain Dolcain: A Brief Note'', Charles Doherty, in ''Seanchas: Studies in Early and Medieval Irish Archaeology, History and Literature in Honour of Francis John Byrne'', pp. 182–188, edited by Alfred P. Smyth, Four Courts Press, Dublin, 2000. ISBN 9 781851 824892

References

External links

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name	Jimmy Kimmel
birth name	James Christian Kimmel
birth date	November 13, 1967
birth place	Brooklyn, New York, USA
medium	Radio, Television, Film, Stand up
nationality	American
active	1989–present
genre	Observational comedy, Black comedy, Satire, Deadpan
subject	American politics, Celebrities, Everyday life, Sex
influences	David Letterman
spouse	Gina Kimmel (1988–2002; divorced; 2 children)
domesticpartner	Sarah Silverman (2002–2007; 2008–2009) Molly McNearney (2009–present)
notable work	Creator and Host of ''Jimmy Kimmel Live!'' (ABC) Creator and Co-Host of ''The Man Show''co-host of ''Win Ben Stein's Money'' (Comedy Central)co-host of ''Crank Yankers''

}} James Christian "Jimmy" Kimmel (born November 13, 1967) is an American comedian, actor, voice artist and television host. He is the host of ''Jimmy Kimmel Live!'', a late-night talk show that airs on ABC. Prior to that, Kimmel was best known as the co-host of Comedy Central's ''The Man Show'' and ''Win Ben Stein's Money''. Kimmel is also a television producer, having produced shows such as ''Crank Yankers'', ''Sports Show with Norm Macdonald'', and ''The Andy Milonakis Show''.

Early life

Kimmel was born in the Mill Basin neighborhood of the New York City borough of Brooklyn, the eldest of three children of Joann (née Iacono), a homemaker, and James Kimmel, an IBM executive. He is Roman Catholic and, as a child, served as an altar boy. Kimmel is of German and Irish descent on his father’s side and Italian descent on his mother’s side. His uncle, Frank Potenza, appeared on ''Jimmy Kimmel Live!'' as a regular from 2003 until his death in 2011.

The family moved to Las Vegas, Nevada, when he was nine years old. He graduated from Ed W. Clark High School and then attended University of Nevada, Las Vegas for one year before attending Arizona State University for two years without completing a degree.

Career

Radio career

Kimmel began working in the radio industry while in high school, hosting a Sunday night interview show on UNLV's college station KUNV. While attending Arizona State University, he became a popular caller to the KZZP-FM afternoon show hosted by radio personalities Mike Elliott and Kent Voss in Phoenix, Arizona. In 1989, Kimmel landed his first paying job alongside Voss as morning drive co-host of ''The Me and Him Show'' at KZOK-FM in Seattle, Washington. Ten months later, Kimmel and Voss were fired by KZOK (for reasons unknown) and were fired again a year later at WRBQ-FM in Tampa, Florida. Kimmel went from Tampa to host his own show at KCMJ in Palm Springs, California, where Kimmel convinced a young Carson Daly to drop out of college and become his intern. After a morning stint at KRQQ In Tucson, Arizona, Kimmel landed at KROQ-FM in Los Angeles. He spent five years as "Jimmy The Sports Guy" for the Kevin and Bean morning show. During this time he met and befriended a struggling comedian named Adam Carolla.

Comedy Central

Kimmel began his television career as the comedic counterpart to Ben Stein on the game show ''Win Ben Stein's Money'', which began airing on Comedy Central in 1997. His quick wit and loutish everyman personality were counterpoints to Stein's monotone performing style and patrician demeanor. The combination earned the pair an Emmy award for Best Game Show Host.

In 1999, during his time with ''Win Ben Stein's Money'', Kimmel was also co-host with Adam Carolla and co-creator (with Daniel Kellison) of Comedy Central's ''The Man Show''. Kimmel permanently left ''Win Ben Stein's Money'' in 2001, replaced by comedian Nancy Pimental, who was eventually replaced by Kimmel's cousin Sal Iacono. ''The Man Show'''s success allowed Kimmel, Carolla and Kellison to create and produce, under the banner Jackhole Industries, ''Crank Yankers'' for Comedy Central (on which Kimmel plays the characters "Elmer Higgins", "Terrence Catheter", "The Nudge", "Karl Malone" and himself), and later ''The Andy Milonakis Show'' for MTV2. Kimmel also produced and co-wrote the feature film ''Windy City Heat'', which won the Comedia Award for Best Film at the Montreal Comedy Festival.

''Jimmy Kimmel Live!''

In January 2003, Kimmel permanently left ''The Man Show'' to host his own late-night talk show, ''Jimmy Kimmel Live!'' on ABC. ''Jimmy Kimmel Live'' was briefly also broadcast on Irish digital TV channel 3e. In the April 2007 issue of Stuffmagazine.com, Kimmel was named the "biggest badass on TV". Kimmel said it was an honor but clearly a mistake.

Since the show's second season, it has not actually been broadcast live. This is due to an incident during the 2004 NBA Finals in Detroit, when Kimmel appeared on ABC's halftime show to make an on-air plug for his show. He suggested that if the Detroit Pistons defeated the Los Angeles Lakers, "they're gonna burn the city of Detroit down ... and it's not worth it." Officials with Detroit's ABC affiliate, WXYZ-TV, immediately announced that night's show would not air on the station. Hours later, ABC officials pulled that night's show from the entire network. Kimmel later apologized. The incident led ABC officials to force Kimmel to tape his show an hour before it airs in most of the country to check for offending content.

Kimmel usually ends his show with, "My apologies to Matt Damon, we ran out of time." When Matt Damon did actually appear on the show to be interviewed, he walked in and sat down only to be told just a few seconds later by Kimmel, "Sorry, but once again we are completely out of time." Damon seemed to become angry.

In February 2008 Kimmel showed a mock music video with a panoply of stars called, "I'm Fucking Ben Affleck", as "revenge" after his then-girlfriend Sarah Silverman and Matt Damon recorded a similar video, "I'm Fucking Matt Damon". Silverman's video originally aired on ''Jimmy Kimmel Live!'', and became an "instant YouTube sensation." Kimmel's "revenge" video featured himself, Ben Affleck, and a large lineup of stars, particularly in scenes spoofing the 1985 "We Are the World" video: Brad Pitt, Don Cheadle, Cameron Diaz, Robin Williams, Harrison Ford, Dominic Monaghan, Benji Madden and Joel Madden from Good Charlotte, Lance Bass, Macy Gray, Josh Groban, Huey Lewis, Perry Farrell, Christopher Mintz-Plasse, Pete Wentz, Meat Loaf, Rebecca Romijn, Christina Applegate, Dom Joly, Mike Shinoda, Lauren Conrad, and Joan Jett, among others. After this Jimmy's sidekick, Guillermo, appeared in a spoof of The Bourne Ultimatum, which starred Damon. He was then chased down by Damon as Matt cursed about Kimmel being behind all this. Guillermo also stopped Damon on the red carpet one time and before he could finish the interview he said, "Sorry we are out of time." The most recent encounter was titled "The Handsome Men's Club" which featured Kimmel, along with the "Handsome Men", who were: Matthew McConaughey, Rob Lowe, Lenny Kravitz, Patrick Dempsey, Sting, Keith Urban, John Krasinski, Ethan Hawke, Josh Hartnett, Tony Romo, Ted Danson, Taye Diggs, Gilles Marini, and Ben Affleck, speaking about being handsome and all the jobs that come with it. At the end of the skit Kimmel has a door slammed in his face by none other than Matt Damon, stating that they had run out of time and then Damon continues with a sinister laugh. Jennifer Garner also makes a surprise appearance.

As a tradition, celebrities voted off ''Dancing with the Stars'' appear on ''Jimmy Kimmel Live!'', causing Kimmel to describe himself as "the three-headed dog the stars must pass on their way to No-Dancing Hell". In the 2008 season of his show, Kimmel started another tradition of ceremonially burning the dancers' shoes after they were voted off ''DWTS''.

Other television work

In Spring 1996, Kimmel appeared as "Jimmy the Fox Guy" in promos on the Fox network.

Kimmel's other television work included being the on-air football prognosticator for ''Fox NFL Sunday'' for four years. He has had numerous appearances on other talk shows including, but not limited to, ''Live with Regis and Kelly'', ''The Howard Stern Show'', ''The Ellen DeGeneres Show'', and ''The Late Show with David Letterman''. Kimmel has appeared on ''The Late Show'' five times, most recently in 2010. Kimmel served as roastmaster for the New York Friars' Club Roast of Hugh Hefner and Comedy Central Roasts of ''Pamela Anderson''. He has appeared on ABC's Dancing with the Stars, along with his parking lot security guard Guillermo.

In August 2006, ABC announced that Jimmy Kimmel would be the host of their new game show ''Set for Life''. The show debuted on July 20, 2007. On April 6, 2007, Kimmel filled in for Larry King on ''Larry King Live''. That particular show was about the paparazzi and Kimmel reproached Emily Gould, an editor from Gawker.com, about the web site's alleged stalking of celebrities. On July 8, 2007, Kimmel managed the National League in the 2007 Taco Bell All-Star Legends and Celebrity Softball Game in San Francisco. He played in the game in 2004 and 2006 (Houston and Pittsburgh). On July 11, 2007, Kimmel along with basketball player LeBron James, hosted the 2007 ''ESPY Awards''. The show aired on ESPN on July 15, 2007. Kimmel hosted the American Music Awards on ABC four times, in 2004, 2006, 2007, and 2008.

Kimmel guest hosted ''Live with Regis and Kelly'' during the week of October 22, 2007 – October 26, 2007, commuting every day between New York and Los Angeles. In the process, he broke the Guinness Book of World Records for the longest distance () travelled in one work week.

Kimmel has performed in several animated films, often voicing dogs. His voice appeared in ''Garfield'' and ''Road Trip'', and he portrayed Death's Dog in the ''Family Guy'' episode "Mr. Saturday Knight"; ''Family Guy'' creator Seth McFarlane later presented Kimmel with a figurine of his character on ''Jimmy Kimmel Live!''. Kimmel also did voice work for ''Robot Chicken''. Kimmel's cousin "Sal" (Sal Iacono) has accepted and won a wrestling match with WWE superstar Santino Marella. On January 14, 2010, in the midst of the 2010 Tonight Show host and time slot conflict, Kimmel was the special guest of Jay Leno on ''The Jay Leno Show'''s "10 at 10" segment. Kimmel derided Leno in front of a live studio audience for taking back the 11:35 pm time slot from Conan O'Brien, and repeatedly insulted Leno. He ended the segment with a plea that Leno "leave our shows alone," as Kimmel and O'Brien had "kids" while Leno only had "cars".

Kimmel also made a brief appearance in the TV commercial "There's A Soldier In All Of Us" promoting the 2010 video game ''Call of Duty: Black Ops'', along with Kobe Bryant. He is seen taking cover from bullets, then firing an RPG-7 with the words ''PROUD N00b'' on it, with the aftershock from the weapon sending him tumbling backwards.

He has been asked to host the 64th Primetime Emmy Awards which will air on September 23, 2012, marking his first time hosting the event.

Kimmel hosted the White House Correspondents' Dinner in Washington, D.C. on April 28, 2012.

Personal life

Kimmel and his then girlfriend, Gina, married in June 1988. They have two children, Katie (born 1991) and Kevin (born 1993). Katie Kimmel is an art student in Chicago. The marriage ended in separation in early 2002. Kimmel then dated comedian Sarah Silverman for five years, splitting with her in March 2009. He started dating current girlfriend, Molly McNearney, in October 2009. McNearney is also a co-head writer for ''Jimmy Kimmel Live''.

Kimmel plays the bass clarinet. He got a chance to showcase his talent during a July 20, 2008, concert in Costa Mesa, California, featuring the Mighty Mighty Bosstones, when he took the stage and played bass clarinet on their hit song "The Impression That I Get."

Kimmel has spoken publicly of being a narcoleptic.

Kimmel co-founded the annual LA Feast of San Gennaro, which celebrates Italian culture through entertainment, music and cuisine. The festival also honors outstanding members of the Los Angeles community and raises funds to aid needy children and families in the city. He hosted Los Angeles' eighth annual feast of San Gennaro from September 28 to 30, 2009. Kimmel served as Master of Ceremonies for the National Italian American Foundation's 34th Anniversary Gala in Washington, D.C., on October 24, 2009.

Awards

References

External links

ABC Jimmy Kimmel Live website

JimmyKimmel.Net

Jimmy Kimmel appears on Michael Eisner's talkshow on CNBC

Jimmy Kimmel interview

Appearance on HGTV's ''Designer's Challenge''

Jimmy is Maxim's No. 2 Dudeliest Dude 2007

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birth name	Diane Heidkrüger
birth date	July 15, 1976
birth place	Algermissen, Germany
occupation	Actress and Model
spouse	Guillaume Canet (m. 2001–06; divorced)
partner	Joshua Jackson (2006-present)
years active	2001–present}}

Diane Kruger (born 15 July 1976) is a German actress and former fashion model. She is known for roles such as Helen in ''Troy'', Dr. Abigail Chase in ''National Treasure'' and its sequel, Bridget von Hammersmark in ''Inglourious Basterds'', Anna in ''Mr. Nobody'', and Gina in ''Unknown''.

Early life

She was born as Diane Heidkrüger in Algermissen, Germany, near Hildesheim, the daughter of a computer specialist Hans-Heinrich Heidkrüger, and his wife, Maria-Theresa, a bank employee. She was raised Roman Catholic and attended Catholic school.

She was raised in Germany with her younger brother, Stefan. Her mother sent her to student exchange programs when she was a teenager to improve her English. As a child, Kruger wanted to become a ballerina and successfully auditioned for the Royal Ballet School in London. However, after an injury ended her ballet career prematurely, Kruger moved to Paris and turned her energy toward modeling. And also to learn French.

Acting career

Kruger soon became interested in acting and took lessons at the Cours Florent. She landed some small appearances in several French films. She made her onscreen debut in 2002, opposite Dennis Hopper and Christopher Lambert in ''The Piano Player'', a TV-movie by Jean-Pierre Roux. Her first major role was the same year when she starred in her then husband's directorial debut ''Mon Idole''.

She played Julie Wood in 2003's ''Michel Valliant'' and Lisa in ''Wicker Park'' (2004), alongside Josh Hartnett and Rose Byrne. One of her more high-profile roles to date is her portrayal of Helen of Sparta in Wolfgang Petersen's epic ''Troy''. She was ranked 50th on the ''Maxim'' Hot 100 Women of 2005. In 2004, Kruger starred with Nicolas Cage and Sean Bean (who co-starred with her in ''Troy'') in the film ''National Treasure'', going on to appear in movies ''Joyeux Noël'' (2005) and ''Copying Beethoven'' (2006). She reprised her role as Dr. Abigail Chase in ''National Treasure: Book of Secrets'', released in December 2007.

Kruger was the hostess of the opening and closing ceremonies of the 2007 Cannes Film Festival.

Kruger was a jury member of the 58th Berlin International Film Festival in 2008. The festival is chaired by Costa Gavras.

In 2009, she co-starred as a German actress turned Axis saboteur in Quentin Tarantino's film ''Inglourious Basterds''. Kruger starred in 2011 in the Liam Neeson film ''Unknown'' alongside January Jones.

In December 2009, she announced the nominations of the 67th Golden Globe Awards and also picked up nominations from the Screen Actors Guild for Best Supporting Actress and Outstanding Performance by a Cast of a Motion Picture for her role in ''Inglourious Basterds''.

Kruger played Anna in Jaco Van Dormael's ''Mr. Nobody'', which was mostly funded through European financiers, and was given limited release in certain countries in 2010. Critical response has praised the film's artistry and Kruger's acting. She was nominated the Volpi Cup for Best Actress at the 66th Venice International Film Festival for her performance.

Kruger made a cameo appearance in an April 2010 episode of the Fox show ''Fringe'', in which her boyfriend, actor Joshua Jackson is a star. In 2010, Kruger also appeared in Mark Ronson's music video for "Somebody to Love Me", where she plays Boy George. In 2011, it was announced that she had replaced Eva Green in the role of Marie Antoinette in the French-language film, ''Les Adieux à la Reine''.

In 2012, she was named as a member of the Jury for the Main Competition at the 2012 Cannes Film Festival.

Endorsements

Kruger is a brand ambassador for watch manufacturer Jaeger-LeCoultre. In December 2009, she was announced as the global spokesmodel for L'Oréal.

It was announced in May 2010 that she would become the latest face for Calvin Klein's newest fragrance line, Beauty.

Personal life

She married French actor and director Guillaume Canet on 1 September 2001. They acted together in 2005's ''Joyeux Noël'', but divorced in 2006. She has been in a relationship with Joshua Jackson since 2006. During an interview with magazine ''Glamour'', she said, "Without sounding pessimistic, I learned that I don't believe in marriage. I believe in a commitment that you make in your heart. There's no paper that will make you stay. A guy friend of mine said, and it made a lot of sense, that people should get married at the end of the road, not the beginning."

Besides German, Kruger speaks English and French fluently. She is a friend of fashion designer Karl Lagerfeld. Kruger divides her time between Paris and Vancouver.

Filmography

Notes
2001	''Point de lendemain''		Short subject
2002	''Duelles''	Sabine	TV episode, Mauvaise conduite
2002	''The Piano Player''	Erika
2002	''Ni pour ni contre (bien au contraire)''	The call-girl
2002	''Mon Idole''	Clara Broustal
2003		Julie Wood
2004
2004		Lisa
2004
2004		Abigail Chase	Nominated—Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actress
2005	''Joyeux Noël''	Anna Sorensen
2005	''Frankie''	Frankie
2006		Constance Radetsky
2006		Anna Holtz
2007	''Goodbye Bafana''	Gloria Gregory
2007		Véronica Star
2007		Mirjana
2007	''National Treasure: Book of Secrets''	Abigail Chase
2008	''Anything for Her''	Lisa
2009	''Inglourious Basterds''	Bridget von Hammersmark	Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best CastGoldene Kamera
2010		Anna	Nominated—[[Stockholm International Film Festival
2010	''Inhale''		post-production
2010		Miranda Green	TV episode
2010		[[Boy George
2010		Clara
2011		Gina
2011	''Forces spéciales''	Elsa
2012	''Farewell, My Queen''
2013		The Seeker
2014	''National Treasure 3''	Abigail Chase

Awards

2003: Cannes Film Festival, Chopard Trophy for Female Revelation – Won

2004: Bambi Award for Career – Won

2005: Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actress for National Treasure – Nominated

2010: Golden Camera for Best International Actress for Inglourious Basterds – Won

References

External links

Diane Kruger at Fascination

Diane Kruger at AskMen

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