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Australia
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Austria
Austria or (), officially the Republic of Austria (German: ), is a landlocked country of roughly 8.3 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by Germany and the Czech Republic to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the west. The territory of Austria covers and has a temperate and alpine climate. Austria's terrain is highly mountainous due to the presence of the Alps; only 32% of the country is below , and its highest point is . The majority of the population speaks German, which is also the country's official language. Other local official languages are Croatian, Hungarian and Slovene.
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Belgium
Belgium (, ), officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, as well as those of several other major international organizations such as NATO. Belgium covers an area of , and it has a population of about 10.8 million people.
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Brazil
Brazil (; , ), officially the Federative Republic of Brazil (, ), is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population. It is the only Portuguese-speaking country in the Americas and the largest lusophone country in the world.
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Bulgaria
Bulgaria ( , Balgariya, ), officially the Republic of Bulgaria (, Republika Balgariya, ), is a country in Southern Europe. Bulgaria borders five other countries: Romania to the north (mostly along the Danube), Serbia and the Republic of Macedonia to the west, and Greece and Turkey to the south. The Black Sea defines the extent of the country to the east.
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Canada
Canada () is a country in North America, extending from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west and northward into the Arctic Ocean. It is the world's second largest country by total area. Canada's common border with the United States to the south and northwest is the longest in the world.
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Croatia
Croatia (, ; ), officially the Republic of Croatia (Croatian: Republika Hrvatska ), is a country in Central Europe and Southeastern Europe at the crossroads of the Pannonian Plain, the Balkans, and the Adriatic Sea. Its capital and largest city is Zagreb. Croatia borders Slovenia to the north, Hungary to the northeast, Bosnia and Herzegovina to the southeast, Serbia to the east, and Montenegro to the southeast.
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Finland
Finland (pronounced ), officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden on the west, Norway on the north and Russia on the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.
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France
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Georgia (U.S. state)
Georgia () is a state located in the southeastern United States. Georgia was established in 1732, the last of the original Thirteen Colonies. Georgia was the fourth state to ratify the United States Constitution, on January 2, 1788. It declared its secession from the Union on January 21, 1861, and was one of the original seven Confederate states. It was the last state to be restored to the Union, on July 15, 1870 and the only among the 13 that is explicitly named after a monarch; King George II of England.
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Germany
Germany (), officially the Federal Republic of Germany (, ), is a country in Western Europe. It is bordered to the north by the North Sea, Denmark, and the Baltic Sea; to the east by Poland and the Czech Republic; to the south by Austria and Switzerland; and to the west by France, Luxembourg, Belgium, and the Netherlands. The territory of Germany covers 357.021 km2 and is influenced by a temperate seasonal climate. With 81.8 million inhabitants, it is the most populous member state of the European Union, and home to the third-largest number of international migrants worldwide.
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Hungary
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Israel
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Italy
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Japan
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Los Angeles
Los Angeles ( ; , Spanish for "The Angels") is the second most populous city in the United States, the most populous city in the state of California and the western United States, with a population of 3.83 million within its administrative limits on a land area of . The urban area of Los Angeles extends beyond the administrative city limits with a population of over 14.8 million and it is the 14th largest urban area in the world, affording it megacity status. The metropolitan statistical area (MSA) is home to nearly 12.9 million residents while the broader Los Angeles-Long Beach-Riverside combined statistical area (CSA) contains nearly 17.8 million people. Los Angeles is also the seat of Los Angeles County, the most populated and one of the most multicultural counties in the United States. The city's inhabitants are referred to as "Angelenos" ().
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New Zealand
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Norway
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Poland
Poland (), officially the Republic of Poland (Rzeczpospolita Polska), is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north. The total area of Poland is , making it the 69th largest country in the world and the 9th largest in Europe. Poland has a population of over 38 million people, which makes it the 34th most populous country in the world and the sixth most populous member of the European Union, being its most populous Slavic member.
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Portugal
Portugal (, ), officially the Portuguese Republic (; ), is a country located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Portugal is the westernmost country of Europe and is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the west and south and by Spain to the north and east. The Atlantic archipelagos of the Azores and Madeira are also part of Portugal.
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Republic of Ireland
Ireland (, , , ), described as the Republic of Ireland (), is a state in northwest Europe with a population of almost 4.5 million people. It is a parliamentary democratic constitutional republic occupying approximately five-sixths of the island of Ireland, which was partitioned into two jurisdictions in 1921. It is bordered to the northeast by Northern Ireland, which is a part of the United Kingdom, and is otherwise surrounded by the Atlantic Ocean, the Irish Sea to the east, St George's Channel to the southeast, and the Celtic Sea to the south.
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Russia
Russia (; ), also officially known as the Russian Federation (), is a state in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects. From northwest to southeast, Russia shares borders with Norway, Finland, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania and Poland (both via Kaliningrad Oblast), Belarus, Ukraine, Georgia, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, the People's Republic of China, Mongolia, and North Korea. It also has maritime borders with Japan by the Sea of Okhotsk and the United States by the Bering Strait. At , Russia is the largest country in the world, covering more than a ninth of the Earth's land area. Russia is also the ninth most populous nation with 142 million people. It extends across the whole of northern Asia and 40% of Europe, spanning 9 time zones and incorporating a wide range of environments and landforms. Russia has the world's largest reserves of mineral and energy resources. It has the world's largest forest reserves and its lakes contain approximately one-quarter of the world's fresh water.
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Serbia
Serbia (pronounced: ), officially the Republic of Serbia (), is a landlocked country located at the crossroads of Central- and Southeastern Europe, covering the southern lowlands of the Carpathian basin and the central part of the Balkans. Serbia borders Hungary to the north; Romania and Bulgaria to the east; the Republic of Macedonia to the south; and Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and Montenegro to the west; its border with Albania is disputed. Serbia's capital city, Belgrade, is among the most populous in Southeastern Europe.
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Singapore
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Slovenia
Slovenia ( ), officially the Republic of Slovenia (, ), is a country in Central Europe touching the Alps and bordering the Mediterranean. Slovenia borders Italy on the west, the Adriatic Sea on the southwest, Croatia on the south and east, Hungary on the northeast, and Austria on the north. The capital and largest city of Slovenia is Ljubljana.
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South Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country located at the southern tip of Africa, with a coastline on the Atlantic and Indian Oceans. To the north lie Namibia, Botswana and Zimbabwe; to the east are Mozambique and Swaziland; while Lesotho is an independent country wholly surrounded by South African territory.
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South Korea
South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea (ROK, , ) and sometimes referred to simply as Korea, is a state in East Asia, located on the southern portion of the Korean Peninsula. It is neighbored by the People's Republic of China to the west, Japan to the east, and North Korea to the north. Its capital is Seoul. South Korea lies in a temperate climate region with a predominantly mountainous terrain. Its territory covers a total area of 99,392 square kilometers and has a population of .
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Spain
Spain ( ; , ), officially the Kingdom of Spain (), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Its mainland is bordered to the south and east by the Mediterranean Sea except for a small land boundary with the British Overseas Territory of Gibraltar; to the north by France, Andorra, and the Bay of Biscay; and to the northwest and west by the Atlantic Ocean and Portugal.
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Sweden
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Turkey
Turkey (), known officially as the Republic of Turkey (), is a Eurasian country that stretches across the Anatolian peninsula in western Asia and Thrace in the Balkan region of southeastern Europe. Turkey is one of the six independent Turkic states. Turkey is bordered by eight countries: Bulgaria to the northwest; Greece to the west; Georgia to the northeast; Armenia, Azerbaijan (the exclave of Nakhchivan) and Iran to the east; and Iraq and Syria to the southeast. The Mediterranean Sea and Cyprus are to the south; the Aegean Sea to the west; and the Black Sea is to the north. The Sea of Marmara, the Bosphorus and the Dardanelles (which together form the Turkish Straits) demarcate the boundary between Eastern Thrace and Anatolia; they also separate Europe and Asia.
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TV3 (Ireland)
TV3 is a commercial free-to-air television broadcaster in the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland which launched on September 20, 1998. It was the country's first independent commercial broadcaster. TV3 is operated by the TV3 Group which also consists of television channel 3e and the online service tv3.ie. The main studios of TV3 are located in Ballymount, Dublin.
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United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK, or Britain) is a country and sovereign state located off the northwestern coast of continental Europe. It is an island nation, spanning an archipelago including Great Britain, the northeastern part of the island of Ireland, and many smaller islands. Northern Ireland is the only part of the UK with a land border with another sovereign state, sharing it with the Republic of Ireland. Apart from this land border, the UK is surrounded by the Atlantic Ocean, the North Sea, the English Channel and the Irish Sea. Great Britain is linked to continental Europe by the Channel Tunnel.
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Anthony Denison
Anthony John Sarrero (born September 20, 1949), also known by his stage name Anthony Denison, is an American actor. The eldest of three, he was born and raised in New York City's Harlem. Before acting he worked for John Hancock Insurance as a life insurance agent in Poughkeepsie, New York. At the same time he was acting, starring in several stage productions in the New Paltz, New York locale. His stage surname "Denison" was taken from his friend Jan Denison during his days as an actor and director at a nonprofit theater in the late 1970s. Tony also ran a poker club in the early 1980's on Manhattan's Upper East Side.
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Austria
Austria or (), officially the Republic of Austria (German: ), is a landlocked country of roughly 8.3 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by Germany and the Czech Republic to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the west. The territory of Austria covers and has a temperate and alpine climate. Austria's terrain is highly mountainous due to the presence of the Alps; only 32% of the country is below , and its highest point is . The majority of the population speaks German, which is also the country's official language. Other local official languages are Croatian, Hungarian and Slovene.
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Beau Bridges
Lloyd Vernet "Beau" Bridges III (born December 9, 1941) is an American actor.
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Corey Reynolds
Corey Reynolds (born July 3, 1974) is an American musical theatre, television, and film actor known for originating the role of Seaweed in the Broadway adaptation of Hairspray, singer of the song "trouble on the line", as well as in shows such as the TNT crime show The Closer.
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G. W. Bailey
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Gina Ravera
Gina Ravera (born May 20, 1966) is an American actress from San Francisco, California. She is best known for the role of Irene Daniels on the TNT crime drama The Closer. She is of African-American and Puerto Rican descent.
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Greer Shephard
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Helen Mirren
Dame Helen Mirren, DBE (born 26 July 1945) is an English actor. She has won an Academy Award, four SAG Awards, four BAFTAs, three Golden Globes, four Emmy Awards, and two Cannes Film Festival Best Actress Awards during her career.
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J. K. Simmons
Jonathan Kimble "J. K." Simmons (born January 9, 1955) is an American actor. He is perhaps best known for his roles on television as Dr. Emil Skoda in NBC's Law & Order (and having appeared in other shows in the Law and Order franchise), Assistant Police Chief Will Pope in TNT's The Closer, neo-Nazi Vernon Schillinger in the HBO prison drama Oz, and on film as J. Jonah Jameson in the Spider-Man franchise.
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J.K. Simmons
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James Duff (writer)
James Duff (born September 3, 1955) is an American television writer, producer and director. He was born in New Orleans, Louisiana and has written plays and television screenplays. He is credited as the creator of the TV series The Closer.
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Jon Tenney
Jonathan F. W. "Jon" Tenney (born December 16, 1961) is an American actor.
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Kyra Sedgwick
Kyra Minturn Sedgwick (born August 19, 1965) is an American actress. In 2007, Sedgwick won Best Actress for lead role in a dramatic TV series at the Golden Globes for her role in The Closer and an Emmy in 2010.
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Mary McDonnell
Mary McDonnell (born April 28, 1952) is an American film, j stage, and television actress. She received an Academy Award nomination for her role as Stands With A Fist in Dances with Wolves, and she is also well known for her performance as President Laura Roslin in Battlestar Galactica, the President's wife in Independence Day, and for her starring role in Donnie Darko as the title character's mother.
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Michael M. Robin
Michael M. Robin is an American television producer and director, most notable for his work as an executive producer on the FX series, Nip/Tuck where he is also a frequent director. Robin is also currently an executive producer/director on the TNT series, The Closer. Previously, Robin was a producer/director on several notable television series including NYPD Blue, Popular, Kingpin, C-16:FBI, and MDs. He is currently working on a made-for television movie titled State of Mind.
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Michael Paul Chan
Michael Paul Chan (born June 26, 1950) is an American television and film actor. Some of his recent television work includes Judge Lionel Ping on Arrested Development, Robbery Homicide Division, Dr. Lee in the Joel Schumacher directed "Batman & Robin," the voice of Jimmy Ho on The PJ's, and Detective Michael Tao on the TNT series The Closer. He had a recurring role in The Wonder Years as Mr. Chong. He also played the role of Dr. Louis Rob in Mrs. Harris and appears in the independent film, Americanese. Chan also played the part of the convenience store owner in the 1993 film "Falling Down", where he refused to give a discount to Michael Douglas' character when he attempted to purchase a can of soda to get change for the pay telephone outside the store. Recently, he was seen playing the bookie "Andy" on the daytime drama the Young and the Restless.
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Paul Levinson
Paul Levinson (born 1947) is an American author and professor of communications and media studies at Fordham University in New York City. Levinson's novels, short fiction, and non-fiction works have been translated into twelve languages.
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Raymond Cruz
Raymund Cruz (born July 9, 1961) is a Mexican American actor. He is mostly known for playing military roles. His movie roles include Clear and Present Danger as Ding Chavez, The Substitute as Tom Berenger's second-in-command Joey Six, The Rock in an un-credited U.S. Marine role, as Jesus, Alien Resurrection as USM Private Vincent DiStephano, and Under Siege as Ramirez. He also appeared in the gang movie Blood In Blood Out, playing the role of Chuey, a gang member from the Vatos Locos, In 2005 he played Chino In Havoc. He also appears in , credited as "The Messenger," and in Training Day as a gang member named Sniper, the poker player who doesn't know that three-of-a-kind beats two pair.
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Robert Gossett
Robert Gossett (born March 3, 1954) is an American television, theater, and film actor. Gossett landed his first professional job after he graduated from high school in a production of ''One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest''. He went on to act in the Broadway production of Lloyd Richard's of Fences, Hal Scott's A Raisin in the Sun and Donald McKayle's The Last Minstrel Show. He also performed in the Negro Ensemble Company's productions of Manhattan Made Me, Sons & Fathers of Sons, ''A Soldier's Play and Colored People's Time. Gossett has extensive experience in television, with guest starring roles on Crossing Jordan, NYPD Blue, and Dark Angel. In film, Gosset has acted in the Jeff Bridges/Tim Robbins film Arlington Road and the Sandra Bullock movie The Net''.
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Kyra Sedgwick Retires 'The Closer'

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The Closer- Farewell Confessions

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Country Singer Jason Aldean Admits to Cheating Scandal and Apologizes

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CAMP MIKE SPANN, Afghanistan (Oct. 1, 2010) Gunnery Sgt. Javier Vega, right, and Cmdr. Tim DeWitt, commanding officer of Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 40, discuss logistics before conducting rifle range qualifications near Camp Mike Spann, in Afghanistan.

US military deaths in Afghanistan hit 2,000

The Miami Herald

30 Sep 2012

KABUL, Afghanistan -- U.S. military deaths in the Afghan war have reached 2,000, a cold reminder of the human cost of an 11-year-old conflict that garners little public interest at home as the United...

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In this image taken from video obtained from Shaam News Network (SNN), which has been authenticated based on its contents and other AP reporting, Syrians dig through rubble of a building destroyed by a government airstrike as they search for survivors in Azaz, Syria, Friday, Sept. 28, 2012.

Syria accuses US of chemical weapons propaganda

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01 Oct 2012

Beirut: The US wants to oust the Damascus regime by raising fears overs its chemical weapons stockpiles, creating a scenario similar to that which led to the invasion of Iraq, Syrian Foreign Minister...

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In this photo released by the African Union-United Nations Information Support Team, Kenyan soldiers serving with the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) sit on the back of a military vehicle as part of a re-supply convoy at their sector headquarters in the town of Dhobley, in southern Somalia, Sunday, Sept. 30, 2012.

AU forces enter Somali port of Kismayo

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01 Oct 2012

Somali and Kenyan armed forces have entered the southern port city of Kismayo, a former rebel stronghold, from the west. The African Union forces entered the city from the west, and did not face any...

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Newcastle's manager Sam Allardyce gestures during their pre-season friendly soccer match against Celtic at St James' Park, Newcastle, England, Thursday July 26, 2007.

West Ham United schlägt die Queens Park Rangers mit 2:1

Goal

01 Oct 2012

In einer turbulenten Partie konnte sich West Ham knapp gegen die Gastgeber durchsetzen. Die QPR spielten ab der 75. Minute nur noch mit zehn Spielern. Von Dawid Jezierski Mehr zu : QPR,...

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Georgian President Mikhail Saakashvili speaks to the media at a polling station in Tbilisi, Georgia, Monday, Oct. 1, 2012. Voters in Georgia are choosing a new parliament in a heated election Monday that will decide the future of Saakashvili's government.

Georgia's President Concedes Election Defeat

Wall Street Journal

02 Oct 2012

By ALAN CULLISON TBILISI, Georgia—President Mikhail Saakashvili conceded defeat Tuesday in parliamentary elections regarded as a litmus test on Western-style governance in the former Soviet...

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Genetic defect plays role in hearing loss too

The Siasat Daily

01 Oct 2012

October 01: Going deaf? Blame a genetic mutation, linked with Usher syndrome type 1, says the latest finding, which could help develop more effective ways of treating this syndrome. Usher syndrome is...

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David Cameron, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland addresses the general debate of the sixty-seventh session of the General Assembly.

UN Security Council deadlock is hurting Syria

Canberra Times

01 Oct 2012

The situation in Syria is damaging the reputations of the five permanent members of the United Nations Security Council. Photo: Reuters In New York last week, addressing the United Nations General...

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Scott Disick, Kourtney Kardashian's Kids Have Brought Couple Closer Together 02 Oct 2012

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Windows Phone edges closer to RIM in Europe as Android powers ahead 02 Oct 2012

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Mo's influence helps Soriano in journey as closer (New York Yankees) 02 Oct 2012

noodls NEW YORK -- It is a quirky scene that the Yankees have watched play out dozens of times this year, and it always means good news for them. Almost harboring a look of disdain, Rafael Soriano violently untucks his jersey from his uniform pants, signifying the end of his work day. Soriano's...(size: 7.6Kb)

A closer look: Giants' committee thriving in ninth (San Francisco Giants) 02 Oct 2012

noodls With more than 1,450 managerial victories and counting, Bruce Bochy has been fortunate to have go-to closers sew up almost half of those wins, with Trevor Hoffman amassing hundreds of saves when he was with the Padres and Brian Wilson posting 35-plus each of the previous four seasons with the...(size: 8.3Kb)

'Coronation Street': Maria and Marcus grow closer - video 02 Oct 2012

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Crisp delivers again as A's clinch 1st playoff berth in 6 years, pull closer to Rangers 02 Oct 2012

Star Tribune OAKLAND, Calif. - This time, it was manager Bob Melvin who took a whipped cream pie in the face. All those walk-off wins from guys hardly known beyond the Bay Area until now, all those moving parts and the long list of injury reports day after day, Melvin has had as big a hand in Oakland's return to...(size: 6.5Kb)

EU, US edge closer to mega-transatlantic patent system 02 Oct 2012

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Crisp delivers again as A’s clinch 1st playoff berth in 6 years, pull closer to Rangers 02 Oct 2012

The Washington Post OAKLAND, Calif. — This time, it was manager Bob Melvin who took a whipped cream pie in the face. All those walk-off wins from guys hardly known beyond the Bay Area until now, all those moving parts and the long list of injury reports day after day, Melvin has had as big a hand in...(size: 4.1Kb)

App.net edges closer to 20,000 users, drops subscription prices to $36 to fuel the social fire 02 Oct 2012

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Dodgers defeat Giants but move closer to elimination - Wire Lifestyle - The Sacramento Bee ... 02 Oct 2012

Sacramento Bee LOS ANGELES -- The next time the Los Angeles Dodgers lose, they will be officially eliminated from postseason contention. Another victory by the St. Louis Cardinals would produce the same outcome. But this dreary forecast didn't affect how the Dodgers celebrated their 3-2 walk-off victory over the...(size: 3.8Kb)

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The Closer
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Format	Crime Drama
Created by	James Duff Michael M. Robin Greer Shephard
Starring	Kyra Sedgwick J. K. Simmons Corey Reynolds Robert Gossett G. W. Bailey Tony Denison Michael Paul Chan Raymond Cruz Phillip P. Keene Mary McDonnell Jon Tenney Gina Ravera
Country of origin	United States
Language(s)	English
No. of seasons	7
No. of episodes	103 (List of episodes)
Production
Running time	42-60 minutes
Production company(s)	Warner Bros. Television
Broadcast
Original channel	TNT
Original run	June 13, 2005 (2005-06-13) – present
Chronology
Followed by	Major Crimes
External links
Website

The Closer is an American crime drama, starring Kyra Sedgwick as Deputy Chief Brenda Leigh Johnson, a Georgia police detective who often closes her cases using sometimes-questionable methods.^[1] Deputy Chief Johnson arrived in Los Angeles to lead the Priority Murder Squad, later renamed Priority Homicide Division and currently called Major Crimes Division,^{[note 1]} a team that originally (seasons 1–4) dealt with high profile murder cases.

The Closer was created by James Duff and the Shephard/Robin Company in association with Warner Bros. Television. On Monday July 11, 2011 the series began its seventh season, scheduled to be its last, despite finishing its sixth season as cable's highest rated drama.^[3]

On December 10, 2010, TNT announced that the upcoming seventh season of The Closer, which began production in the spring of 2011, will be the show's last. The channel said that the decision to retire the show was made by Kyra Sedgwick.^[4]^[5]

On January 30, 2011, the media announced that the final season would add six episodes to the usual fifteen episode order, the final six being the build toward a possible spin-off series.^[6] On May 18, 2011, TNT announced that the spin-off, entitled Major Crimes and starring Mary McDonnell as Captain Sharon Raydor, had been picked up for a 10-episode season.^[7]

1 Characters
2 Episodes
3 Cultural impact
4 U.S. television ratings
5 DVD releases
6 Awards and nominations
7 International distribution
8 Notes
9 References
10 External links

Characters [link]

Main article: List of The Closer characters

The cast consists largely of an ensemble of detectives who make up the LAPD's fictional Major Crimes Division. It is led by Kyra Sedgwick as Deputy Chief Brenda Leigh Johnson. Some observers have noted strong similarities between Johnson and Jane Tennison, the lead character in the British crime drama, Prime Suspect, played by Helen Mirren, with an article in USA Today calling The Closer "an unofficial Americanization" of the British series.^[8] In interviews, Sedgwick has acknowledged that the show owes "a debt" to the British crime drama, and that her admiration for that show, and for Mirren, were factors that first interested her in the role.^[9]

Other main characters include Johnson's superior officer, Assistant Chief Will Pope (J.K. Simmons), Robbery-Homicide Commander Russell Taylor (Robert Gossett) and her FBI agent husband Fritz Howard (Jon Tenney). The remainder of the cast makes up Brenda's squad each with expertise in a specific area such as crime scene investigation or gang activity. The first departure from the cast occurred in Season Five when actress Gina Ravera (Irene Daniels) left and her character was transferred to another division in the LAPD.

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Primary cast in 2006

Actor	Character	Rank	Unit	Seasons
Kyra Sedgwick	Brenda Leigh Johnson	Deputy Chief	Major Crimes Division^{[note 1]}	1–present
J. K. Simmons	Will Pope	Assistant Chief for Operations; Interim Chief of Police (Season 7)	Los Angeles Police Department	1–present
Corey Reynolds	David Gabriel	Detective Sergeant	Major Crimes Division	1–present
Robert Gossett	Russell Taylor	Commander	Robbery-Homicide Division	1–present
G. W. Bailey	Louie Provenza	Detective Lieutenant	Major Crimes Division	1–present
Tony Denison	Andy Flynn	Detective Lieutenant	Major Crimes Division	1–present
Michael Paul Chan	Michael Tao	Detective Lieutenant	Major Crimes Division	1–present
Raymond Cruz	Julio Sanchez	Detective	Major Crimes Division	1–present
Phillip P. Keene	Buzz Watson	Civilian Surveillance Coordinator	Major Crimes Division	1–present
Jon Tenney	Fritz Howard	Special Agent	Federal Bureau of Investigation	1–present
Gina Ravera	Irene Daniels	Detective	Priority Homicide Division	1–4
Mary McDonnell	Sharon Raydor	Captain	Force Investigation Division	5-present

Mary McDonnell, a recurring cast member in seasons five and six, joined the cast full-time for season seven, continuing her role as Captain Sharon Raydor.^[10]

Episodes [link]

Main article: List of The Closer episodes

Each episode of The Closer deals with an aspect of the Los Angeles culture as it interfaces with law enforcement in the mega-city. The show deals with complex and subtle issues of public policy ethics, personal integrity, and profound questions of good and evil. The rather large character ensemble explores the human condition, touching on individual faiths, traditional religious influences in the lives and communities of contemporary society, and the breakdown and dysfunction of family systems, work teaming, and government responsibility.^{[citation needed]}

Cultural impact [link]

Both gender researchers and members of the media have claimed that the series has "expanded the vocabulary of what is acceptable for women as seen through the lens of popular culture."^[11]

“We’ve certainly seen women in powerful positions before," says author and gender researcher Maddy Dychtwald, pointing out Angie Dickinson in 1974's “Police Woman,” and “Cagney & Lacey” from 1981. But those women were largely token in a sea of dominant males, and most important, strove to be like the men that surrounded them.” In contrast, Dychtwald says the former CIA interrogator played by Kyra Sedgwick, “retains (and revels in) her femininity, keeps her composure, can handle the two 'sexist pigs' who bait her due to their jealousy and insecurities, and not lose her head.”^[11]

Media experts have also noted that the series has helped to redefine the place of basic cable channels alongside network programming:

Beyond gently tweaking the popular image of women in power, "The Closer" has helped redefine the power balance between basic cable and broadcast networks, says Fordham University media expert Paul Levinson. Just glance at the equal number of recent Emmy nominations for basic and premium cable shows is confirmation, he adds. Beyond that, says More Magazine Entertainment Director Kathy Heintzelman, the off-season placement—the show launched in the summer and continues to air its seasons in counter-balance to the traditional network schedule—has helped redefine viewing habits. “It’s helped people get used to the idea that summer is a time to watch original series on televisions,” she adds.^[11]

U.S. television ratings [link]

Viewer numbers (based on average total viewers per episode) of The Closer on TNT. The debut of The Closer was seen by more than 7 million viewers according to Nielsen Media Research and was the top-rated premiere episode ever of any original scripted series on basic cable. The second (8.28) and third season (8.81) premieres broke the previous record.

Season	Season Premiere			Season Finale
Season	Date	Viewers Total (in millions)	Viewers Households (in millions)	Date	Viewers Total (in millions)	Viewers Households (in millions)
1	June 13, 2005	7.03^[12]	5.26^[12]	September 5, 2005	6.39^[13]	4.61^[13]
2	June 12, 2006	8.28^[14]	6.04^[14]	September 4, 2006^{[note 2]}	7.60^[15]	5.45^[15]
3	June 18, 2007	8.81^[16]	6.38^[16]	September 10, 2007^{[note 2]}	9.21^[17]	6.84^[17]
4	July 14, 2008	7.81^[18]	5.91^[18]	September 15, 2008^{[note 2]}	7.63^[19]	5.00^[19]
5	June 8, 2009	7.14^[20]	5.35^[20]	August 24, 2009^{[note 2]}	7.40^[21]	5.50^[21]
6	July 12, 2010	7.66^[22]	5.72^[22]	September 13, 2010^{[note 2]}	7.20^[23]	5.43^[23]

At the end of Season Three, The Closer became ad-supported cable's most-viewed scripted series of all time, ending the season with a live + same day audience of 9.21 million viewers in 6.84 million households. The third season finale holds the record for the largest live + 7 day audience for a single episode of an ad-supported cable series with 9.55 million viewers in 6.88 million households. Live + 7 day (DVR) data for the season reflects 30–40% audience growth in three key age-based demographic groups.^[24] Season Four's premiere slipped slightly from the Season Three opening, with live + same day ratings showing a 3% decline in audience from the previous year's opener.^[25] For its Season Six premiere, on July 12, 2010, the show reached an estimated 7.66 million viewers.^[22]^[26]

DVD releases [link]

Warner Home Video has released the first six seasons of The Closer on DVD in Region 1.^[27]

	Episodes	Premiere	Finale	DVD release date
1	13	June 13, 2005 (2005-06-13)	September 5, 2005 (2005-09-05)	May 23, 2006 (2006-05-23)
2	15	June 12, 2006 (2006-06-12)	December 4, 2006 (2006-12-04)	May 29, 2007 (2007-05-29)
3	15	June 18, 2007 (2007-06-18)	December 3, 2007 (2007-12-03)	July 1, 2008 (2008-07-01)
4	15	July 14, 2008 (2008-07-14)	February 23, 2009 (2009-02-23)	May 26, 2009 (2009-05-26)
5	15	June 8, 2009 (2009-06-08)	December 21, 2009 (2009-12-21)	June 29, 2010 (2010-06-29)
6	15	July 12, 2010 (2010-07-12)	January 3, 2011 (2011-01-03)	June 21, 2011 (2011-06-21)
7	21^[6]	July 11, 2011 (2011-07-11)	August 13, 2012 (2012-08-13)^[28]	TBA

Awards and nominations [link]

Up until the Primetime Emmy Awards in 2011, Kyra Sedgwick had made history as being the only female actor in the history of television to be nominated for an Emmy, Golden Globe, and Screen Actors Guild award every year that the show aired in the eligibility period. However, that came to an end in 2011.

Screen Actors Guild Awards

2006 Nomination for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series (Kyra Sedgwick)
2006 Nomination for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series (Regular Cast)
2007 Nomination for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series (Kyra Sedgwick)
2008 Nomination for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series (Regular Cast)
2008 Nomination for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series (Kyra Sedgwick)
2009 Nomination for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series (Kyra Sedgwick)
2009 Nomination for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series (Regular Cast)
2009 Nomination for Outstanding Performance by a Stunt Ensemble in a Drama Series (Regular Cast)
2010 Nomination for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series (Kyra Sedgwick)
2010 Nomination for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series (Regular Cast)
2010 Nomination for Outstanding Performance by a Stunt Ensemble in a Drama Series (Regular Cast)
2011 Nomination for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series (Kyra Sedgwick)
2011 Nomination for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series (Regular Cast)

Saturn Awards

2006 Nomination for Best Syndicated/Cable Television Series
2007 Nomination for Best Syndicated/Cable Television Series
2007 Nomination for Best Actress on Television (Kyra Sedgwick)
2008 Nomination for Best Syndicated/Cable Television Series
2008 Nomination for Best Actress on Television (Kyra Sedgwick)
2009 Nomination for Best Syndicated/Cable Television Series
2009 Nomination for Best Actress on Television (Kyra Sedgwick)
2010 Nomination for Best Syndicated/Cable Television Series
2010 Nomination for Best Actress on Television (Kyra Sedgwick)
2011 Nomination for Best Syndicated/Cable Television Series
2011 Nomination for Best Actress on Television (Kyra Sedgwick)

Primetime Emmy Awards

2006 Nomination for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series (Kyra Sedgwick)
2007 Nomination for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series (Kyra Sedgwick)
2008 Nomination for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series (Kyra Sedgwick)
2009 Nomination for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series (Kyra Sedgwick)
2010 Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series (Kyra Sedgwick)
2010 Nomination for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series (Beau Bridges)
2011 Nomination for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series (Mary McDonnell)

Golden Globe Awards

2006 Nomination for Best Performance by an Actress in a TV Series: Drama (Kyra Sedgwick)
2007 Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a TV Series: Drama (Kyra Sedgwick)
2008 Nomination for Best Performance by an Actress in a TV Series: Drama (Kyra Sedgwick)
2009 Nomination for Best Performance by an Actress in a TV Series: Drama (Kyra Sedgwick)
2010 Nomination for Best Performance by an Actress in a TV Series: Drama (Kyra Sedgwick)
2011 Nomination for Best Performance by an Actress in a TV Series: Drama (Kyra Sedgwick)

Satellite Awards

2005 Award for Best Actress in a TV Series: Drama (Kyra Sedgwick)
2006 Award for Best Actress in a TV Series: Drama (Kyra Sedgwick)
2007 Nomination for Best Actress in a TV Series: Drama (Kyra Sedgwick)
2008 Nomination for Best Actress in a TV Series: Drama (Kyra Sedgwick)

PRISM Awards

2008 Nomination for Best Drama Episode ("Till Death Do Us" Parts 1 and 2)
2011 Nomination for Best Drama Series Episode ("Old Money")
2011 Nomination for Best Performance in a Drama Episode (Anthony John Dennison)

Imagen Foundation Awards

2006 Award for Best Supporting Actor (Raymond Cruz)
2006 Nomination for Best Supporting Actress (Gina Ravera)

Writers Guild of America Awards

2008 Nomination for Best Episodic Drama (Michael Alaimo, for the episode "The Round File")

Gracie Allen Awards

2006 Award for Outstanding Female Lead in a Drama Series (Kyra Sedgwick)

People's Choice Awards

2009 Award for Favorite TV Drama Diva (Kyra Sedgwick)

NAACP Image Awards

2010 Nomination for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series (Corey Reynolds)

GoldDerby SNUBBEE Awards

2011 Nomination for Outstanding Snubbed Lead Actress (Comedy or Drama) (Kyra Sedgwick)

International distribution [link]

Australia: GEM (Australian TV channel)
Austria: ORF, ATV
Belgium: 13th Street
Brazil: SBT, Space
Bulgaria: Nova Television (Seasons 1-3)(New Seasons 6), Diema 2 (Season 4-present), Fox Crime (Repeats)
Canada English: SuperChannel
Canada French: Séries+
Croatia: HRT 2
Estonia: Kanal 2
Finland: MTV3
Norway: TVNorge
France: France2
Germany: VOX
Greece: Star Channel
Hungary: RTL Klub, VIASAT3
Ireland: Channel 6 now 3e/TV3 (Currently showing season 3)
Israel: Yes Action
Italy: Mediaset Premium (pay), Italia 1 (free)
Japan: LaLa TV^[29]
Netherlands: NET 5
New Zealand: TV One
Poland: TVP2
Portugal: Fox Crime (Currently showing season 6)
Russia: DTV
Singapore: WarnerTV
Serbia: TV Avala
Slovenia: Kanal A (Seasons 1–4), POP Brio (Season 5–present)
South Korea: Story on (Currently showing season 6), OCN Series (Currently showing season 4)
Spain: Calle 13, Cuatro, FDF
Sweden: TV3
Turkey: CNBC-e
United Kingdom: More4
South Africa: DSTV (Channel 113)

Notes [link]

^ ^a ^b Previously known as Priority Murder Squad (Season 1, Episodes 1 & 2), then Priority Homicide Division (Season 1, Ep. 3 through Season 4, Episode 9). The Division's name was first changed from Priority Murder Squad when it was recognised that the initials were PMS, with the resultant conflict over Chief Johnson's gender. Division's official name was changed to Major Crimes Division (MCD) during Season 4 Episode 9 in response to the storyline's media misinterpretation of the use of the word "Priority", and the team first operated as the MCD in the following episode. The Division's brief was enlarged (in theory) to include to a wider range of major crimes including grand theft, fraud, rape and homicide in season four episode nine ("Tijuana Brass"),^[2] though episodes continued storylines focused on solving murders until late in the sixth season when after the ascension of a new police chief the underutilized squad was assigned a serial armed robbery gang—which in the event, quickly became a murder investigation the next day. Commander Taylor's role was also changed with him reporting directly to Deputy Chief Johnson as he coordinates interaction between the MCD and other units.^[2]
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e Summer finales. Seasons Two and Three both aired two additional episodes in December. Seasons Four and Six were divided into ten summer and five winter episodes and Season Five had twelve summer and three winter episodes.

References [link]

^ Official website/About the Show, retrieved 2011-08-28, "Brenda often closes her cases by eliciting a confession or cornering a suspect through sometimes-questionable methods."
^ ^a ^b "Tijuana Brass", Season 4, Episode 9.
^ http://news.turner.com/article_display.cfm?article_id=5275
^ Fernandez, Mary Elena (December 10, 2010). "Kyra Sedgwick closes 'The Closer'". The Los Angeles Times. http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/showtracker/2010/12/kyra-sedgwick-closes-the-closer.html. Retrieved December 10, 2010.
^ "Kyra Sedgwick calls time on The Closer". The Spy Report (Media Spy). December 11, 2010. http://www.mediaspy.org/report/2010/12/12/us-kyra-sedgwick-calls-time-on-the-closer/. Retrieved December 12, 2010.
^ ^a ^b Rice, Lynnette; Hibbard, James. "TNT extends 'The Closer' final season to ready potential spin-off -- EXCLUSIVE". Inside TV. Entertainment Weekly. http://insidetv.ew.com/2011/01/30/the-closer-final-season/. Retrieved January 30, 2011.
^ Fienberg, Daniel (May 18, 2011). "TNT orders 'Closer' spinoff 'Major Crimes' starring Mary McDonnell". HitFix. http://www.hitfix.com/articles/tnt-orders-closer-spinoff-major-crimes-starring-mary-mcdonnell. Retrieved May 18, 2011.
^ USA Today, June 12, 2006.
^ OrlandoSentinel.com.
^ http://www.tvguide.com/News/Mary-McDonnell-Closer-1031538.aspx
^ ^a ^b ^c Christian Science Monitor, "The Closer opened doors for women--and for basic cable," July 12, 2010.
^ ^a ^b "TNT Original Dramatic Series The Closer Lands Record as Ad-Supported Cable's Top Original Scripted Series Telecast Ever". June 14, 2005. http://www.thefutoncritic.com/pr.aspx?id=20050614tnt02.
^ ^a ^b "TNT'S The Closer Ends Season as Ad-Supported Cable's Top Original Series of 2005". September 7, 2005. http://www.thefutoncritic.com/news.aspx?id=20050907tnt01.
^ ^a ^b "TNT'S Hit Original Series The Closer Smashes Record as Ad-Supported Cable's Top Scripted Series Telecast Of All Time". June 13, 2006. http://www.thefutoncritic.com/news.aspx?id=20060613tnt01.
^ ^a ^b "TNT’s The Closer Ends Season with a Bang as 7.6 Million Viewers Watch Record-Breaking Finale". September 6, 2006. http://www.thefutoncritic.com/pr.aspx?id=20060906tnt01.
^ ^a ^b "TNT'S Season 3 Premiere of The Closer Is Best of All Time". June 19, 2007. http://www.thefutoncritic.com/news.aspx?id=20070619tnt01.
^ ^a ^b "With 9.2 Million Viewers and 6.8 Million Households Tuning in Last Night, TNT'S The Closer Breaks Live + Same Day Record for Ad-Supported Cable's #1 Series Telecast Ever". September 11, 2007. http://www.turnerinfo.com/newsitem.aspx?P=TNT&CID01=2147654e-9f79-4f08-83af-22628dfd8738.
^ ^a ^b "TNT'S The Closer Scores as Ad-Supoported Cable's #1 Series Telecast for the Year-to-Date, with More Than 7.8 Million Viewers". July 15, 2008. http://www.thefutoncritic.com/news.aspx?id=20080715tnt01.
^ ^a ^b Seidman, Robert (September 23, 2008). "Monday Night Football, The Closer and Saturday NCAA Football lead Cable Viewing". http://tvbythenumbers.com/2008/09/23/monday-night-football-the-closer-and-saturday-ncaa-football-lead-cable-viewing/5268. Retrieved December 7, 2009.
^ ^a ^b Gorman, Bill (June 9, 2009). "The Closer Premieres To 7.1 Million, Raising The Bar Just 3.6 Million". http://tvbythenumbers.com/2009/06/09/the-closer-premieres-to-71-million-raising-the-bar-just-36-million/20390. Retrieved December 7, 2009.
^ ^a ^b Cassel, Karen; Sal Petruzzi (August 26, 2009). "TNT Sets Summer Ratings on Fire with Monday-Wednesday Originals Lineup". Turner Network Television. http://turner.tekgroup.com/article_display.cfm?article_id=4620. Retrieved December 7, 2009.
^ ^a ^b ^c Gorman, Bill (July 13, 2010). "TNT’s ‘Rizzoli & Isles’ Sets Record with Cable’s Biggest Ad-Supported Premiere, Draws 7.6 Million Viewers". http://tvbythenumbers.com/2010/07/13/tnt%e2%80%99s-rizzoli-isles-sets-record-with-cable%e2%80%99s-biggest-ad-supported-premiere-draws-7-6-million-viewers/56989. Retrieved September 15, 2010.
^ ^a ^b Gorman, Bill (September 14, 2010). "TNT’s ‘The Closer’ and ‘Rizzoli & Isles’ Close Out Summer With More Big Numbers". TVByTheNumbers.com. http://tvbythenumbers.com/2010/09/14/tnt%e2%80%99s-the-closer-and-rizzoli-isles-close-out-record-setting-summer-as-ad-supported-cable%e2%80%99s-top-two-series/63239. Retrieved September 15, 2010.
^ TNT Pressroom
^ MediaPost Publications - Strong Debut for TNT's 'Closer,' 'Saving Grace,' But Last Year Was Better - 07/16/2008
^ http://www.allocine.fr/article/fichearticle_gen_carticle=18596318.html
^ http://www.tvshowsondvd.com/news/Closer-Season-5/13422
^ "Shows A-Z - closer, the on tnt". The Futon Critic. http://www.thefutoncritic.com/showatch/closer/listings/. Retrieved March 21, 2012.
^ The Closer クローザー (Japanese)

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Kyra Sedgwick
Sedgwick receiving a star at the Hollywood Walk of Fame, June 2009
Born	Kyra Minturn Sedgwick^[1] (1965-08-19) August 19, 1965 (age 46) New York City, New York, United States
Other names	Kiko
Alma mater	University of Southern California
Occupation	Actress
Years active	1982–present
Spouse	Kevin Bacon (1988–present; 2 children)

Kyra Minturn Sedgwick (born August 19, 1965)^[2] is an American actress. She is best known for her starring role as Deputy Chief Brenda Leigh Johnson on the TNT crime drama The Closer. Sedgwick's role in the series won her a Golden Globe Award in 2007 and an Emmy Award in 2010. The series will end in Summer 2012, following the completion of its seventh season.^[3]

1 Early life
2 Career
3 Personal life
4 Awards and nominations
5 Filmography
- 5.1 Film and video
- 5.2 Television roles
6 References
7 External links

Early life [link]

Sedgwick was born in New York City, the daughter of Patricia (née Rosenwald), a speech teacher and educational/family therapist, and Henry Dwight Sedgwick V, a venture capitalist.^[1]^[4]^[5] Her father was Episcopalian and of English heritage, and her mother was Jewish.^[6] On her father's side, she is a descendant of Judge Theodore Sedgwick, Endicott Peabody (the founder of the Groton School), William Ellery (a signer of the Declaration of Independence), John Lathrop (American minister) (1740–1816), of Boston, Mass and Ellery Sedgwick, owner / editor of The Atlantic Monthly. Sedgwick is also the first cousin once removed of actress Edie Sedgwick, a niece of the writer John Sedgwick, a sister of actor Robert Sedgwick, and half-sister of jazz guitarist Mike Stern.^[7]

Sedgwick's parents separated when she was four and divorced when she was six; her mother subsequently re-married Ben Heller, an art dealer.^[1]^[8] Sedgwick graduated from Friends Seminary and attended Sarah Lawrence College.^[1] She transferred from Sarah Lawrence to the University of Southern California, graduating with a theater degree.

Career [link]

At the age of 16, Sedgwick made her debut on the television soap opera Another World. During the 1990s, she appeared in several Hollywood movies, such as Singles (1992),"Heart and Souls" (1993), Something to Talk About (1995) and Phenomenon, in which she played the love interest of John Travolta's character.^[8] She starred in the Emmy Award ^[9]-winning 1992 made-for-TV film Miss Rose White as a Jewish immigrant who comes to terms with her ethnicity.^[10] She played the parts of Mae Coleman in 2003's Secondhand Lions and Stella Peck in the 2007 film, The Game Plan. She also starred alongside her husband Kevin Bacon in the 2004 film The Woodsman. She dubbed the voice of Batwoman in the animated movie Batman: Mystery of the Batwoman.

Since 2005, Sedgwick has starred in the television series, The Closer. In 2007, she began earning roughly US$300,000 per episode.^[11] Over the life of the series, she was nominated for and won several awards for her starring role as Deputy Chief Brenda Leigh Johnson. She received a Golden Globe award in 2007 for her performance as lead actress, and won a Primetime Emmy Award in 2010.

The Closer will end in the summer of 2012,^[12] following the completion of its seventh season; the series's broadcaster, TNT, said that the decision to retire the series was made by Sedgwick.^[3]

In 2009, Sedgwick was awarded a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for Television.^[13]

Personal life [link]

Sedgwick married actor Kevin Bacon on September 4, 1988.^[1] They have two children, Travis Bacon Sedgwick (born June 23, 1989) and Sosie Ruth Bacon (born March 15, 1992).^[14] She is also the aunt of R&B/pop singer George Nozuka and his younger singer/songwriter brother Justin Nozuka (their mother is Sedgwick's half-sister). Sedgwick has identified herself as Jewish,^[15]^[16] and also stated that she does not participate in any specific religious activities for any faith except for attending some Passover seders.^[17] Sedgwick learned in 2011 via her appearance on the U.S. TV show Finding Your Roots with Henry Louis Gates that she and Bacon are 10th cousins, once removed.^[18]^[19]

Awards and nominations [link]

Until 2011, Sedgwick had made television history, being the only female actor to be nominated for an Emmy, Golden Globe, and Screen Actors Guild Award every year that her show aired in the eligibility period. However, that came to an end in 2011 when Sedgwick failed to receive a nomination for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series at the 2011 Emmy Awards.

year	group	award	status	notes
2010	Primetime Emmy Awards	Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series The Closer	Won	For Episode Maternal Instincts
2006	Golden Globe Awards	Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series Drama The Closer	Won
2005	Satellite Awards	Best Actress - TV Series Drama The Closer	Won
2006	Satellite Awards	Best Actress - TV Series Drama The Closer	Won
2009	People's Choice Awards	Favorite TV Drama Diva The Closer	Won
2006	Gracie Allen Awards	Best Actress - TV Series Drama The Closer	Won
2006	Primetime Emmy Awards	Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series The Closer	Nominated	For Episode Fantasy Date
2007	Primetime Emmy Awards	Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series The Closer	Nominated	For Episode Slippin
2008	Primetime Emmy Awards	Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series The Closer	Nominated	For Episode Manhunt
2009	Primetime Emmy Awards	Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series The Closer	Nominated	For Episode Cherry Bomb
2006	Television Critics Association Awards	Individual Achievement in Drama The Closer	Nominated
1993	Golden Globe Awards	53rd Golden Globe Awards Best Actress in a Miniseries Or Motion Picture Made for TV	Nominated	Miss Rose White
1995	Golden Globe Awards	53rd Golden Globe Awards Best Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture	Nominated	Something to Talk About
2005	Golden Globe Awards	63rd Golden Globe Awards Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Drama The Closer	Nominated
2006	Golden Globe Awards	64th Golden Globe Awards Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Drama The Closer	Nominated
2007	Golden Globe Awards	65th Golden Globe Awards Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Drama The Closer	Nominated
2008	Golden Globe Awards	66th Golden Globe Awards Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Drama The Closer	Nominated
2009	Golden Globe Awards	67th Golden Globe Awards Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Drama The Closer	Nominated
2006	Screen Actors Guild Awards	12th Screen Actors Guild Awards Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series The Closer	Nominated
2006	Screen Actors Guild Awards	12th Screen Actors Guild Awards Outstanding performance by an ensemble in a drama series The Closer	Nominated	Shared with the regular cast
2007	Screen Actors Guild Awards	13th Screen Actors Guild Awards Outstanding performance by a female actor in a drama series The Closer	Nominated
2008	Screen Actors Guild Awards	14th Screen Actors Guild Awards Outstanding performance by a female actor in a drama series The Closer	Nominated
2008	Screen Actors Guild Awards	14th Screen Actors Guild Awards Outstanding performance by an ensemble in a drama series The Closer	Nominated	Shared with the regular cast
2009	Screen Actors Guild Awards	15th Screen Actors Guild Awards Outstanding performance by a female actor in a drama series The Closer	Nominated
2009	Screen Actors Guild Awards	15th Screen Actors Guild Awards Outstanding performance by an ensemble in a drama series The Closer	Nominated	Shared with the regular cast
2005	Satellite Awards	Best Actress - TV Series Drama The Closer	Nominated
2007	Satellite Awards	Best Actress - TV Series Drama The Closer	Nominated
2008	Satellite Awards	Best Actress - TV Series Drama The Closer	Nominated
1994	Saturn Awards	Best Supporting Actress	Nominated	Heart and Souls
2007	Saturn Awards	Best Actress in Television The Closer	Nominated
2008	Saturn Awards	Best Actress in Television The Closer	Nominated
2009	Saturn Awards	Best Actress in Television The Closer	Nominated
2010	Saturn Awards	Best Actress in Television The Closer	Nominated
2011	Saturn Awards	Best Actress in Television The Closer	Nominated

Filmography [link]

Film and video [link]

The Possession (2012)
Man on a Ledge (2012) .... Suzie Morales
Chlorine (2010) .... Georgie
Gamer (2009) .... Gina Parker Smith
Justice League: The New Frontier (2008) (V) .... Lois Lane (voice)
The Game Plan (2007) .... Stella Peck
Loverboy (2005) .... Emily and also Film Producer
On the Set with 'Secondhand Lions' (2004) (V) .... Herself
Something the Lord Made (2004).... Mary Blalock
The Woodsman (2004) .... Vicki
Personal Velocity: In Conversation Rebecca, Parker, Fairuza, and Kyra (2003) (V) .... Herself
Personal Velocity: Creating 'Personal Velocity' (2003) (V) .... Herself
Batman: Mystery of the Batwoman (2003) (V) .... Batwoman (voice)
Secondhand Lions (2003) .... Mae
Behind the Red Door (2003) .... Natalie
Just a Kiss (2002) .... Halley
Personal Velocity: Three Portraits (2002) .... Delia Shunt
Conversations with Jon Turteltaub (2000) (V) .... Herself
What's Cooking? (2000) .... Rachel Seelig
Labor Pains (2000) .... Sarah Raymond
Montana (1998) .... Claire Kelsky and also Associate Producer
Critical Care (1997) .... Felicia Potter
Phenomenon (1996) .... Lace Pennamin
Losing Chase (1996...Elizabeth Cole and also Executive Producer
The Low Life (1995) .... Bevan
Something to Talk About (1995) .... Emma Rae King
Murder in the First (1995) .... Blanche, Hooker
Heart and Souls (1993) .... Julia
Oliver Stone: Inside Out (1992) .... Herself
Singles (1992) .... Linda Powell
Pyrates (1991) .... Sam
Mr. and Mrs. Bridge (1990) .... Ruth Bridge
Born on the Fourth of July (1989) .... Donna, Ron Kovic's Girlfriend
Kansas (1988) .... Prostitute Drifter
Tai-Pan (1986) .... Tess Brock
War and Love (1985) .... Halina

Television roles [link]

The Closer (2005–present) .... Deputy Chief Brenda Leigh Johnson and also Co-Executive Producer (103 episodes)
Something the Lord Made (2004) (TV) .... Mary Blalock
Cavedweller (2004) (TV) .... Delia Byrd and also Executive Producer
Queens Supreme (6 episodes, 2003) .... ADA Quinn Coleman
100 Sexiest Artists (2002) (TV) .... Herself and Host
Stanley (1 episode, 2002) .... Park Ranger (voice)
Door to Door (2002) (TV) .... Shelly Soentpiet Brady
Ally McBeal (1 episode, 2002) .... Helena Greene
American Experience (1 episode, 2001) .... Herself and Reader
Talk to Me (unknown episodes, 2000) .... Janey Munroe
Miss Rose White (1992) (TV) .... Rose White
Women & Men 2: In Love There Are No Rules (1991) (TV) .... Arlene Megeffin
Lemon Sky (1988) (TV) .... Carol
Amazing Stories (1 episode, 1986) .... Dora Johnson
Miami Vice (1 episode, 1985) .... Sarah MacPhail
ABC Afterschool Special (1 episode, 1985) .... Cindy Eller
Another World (1 episode, 1983) .... Julia Shearer

References [link]

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e "Kyra M. Sedgwick And Kevin Bacon, Actors, Engaged". The New York Times. April 3, 1988. http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=940DE1DB133FF930A35757C0A96E948260. Retrieved May 7, 2010.
^ SEDGWICK.ORG - Sedgwick Genealogy Worldwide
^ ^a ^b "Kyra Sedgwick calls time on The Closer". The Spy Report (Media Spy). December 11, 2010. http://www.mediaspy.org/report/2010/12/12/us-kyra-sedgwick-calls-time-on-the-closer/. Retrieved December 12, 2010.
^ Kyra Sedgwick Biography (1965-)
^ Sedgwick Genealogy Worldwide
^ Scott, Walter (1993-05-30). "Personality Parade". Deseret News. http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=Vx0PAAAAIBAJ&sjid=4IQDAAAAIBAJ&pg=5046,6604793&dq=kyra-and-edith-minturn. Retrieved 2009-09-11.
^ Famous Sedgwicks
^ ^a ^b Stated in interview on Inside the Actors Studio, 2007
^ Kyra Sedgwick Emmy Award Winner
^ Miss Rose White (1992) (TV) - Awards
^ Serpe, Gina (2007-01-26). "Hargitay & Meloni's $VU". E!Online.com. http://www.eonline.com/news/article/index.jsp?uuid=dad34051-20ae-46e0-b75b-f5fca69c432d. Retrieved 2007-01-26.
^ http://insidetv.ew.com/2011/01/30/the-closer-final-season/
^ http://hollywoodchamber.net/icons/walk_of_fame.asp
^ http://www.geneall.net/U/per_page.php?id=1014399
^ Interfaith Celebrities Kyra Sedgwick Baseballs Braun-y Interfait - InterfaithFamily.com
^ j. "Book shines light on the private life of Jewish stars"
^ Find Articles - Kyra Sedgwick - Interview
^ Powers, Lindsay (2011-07-15). "Kyra Sedgwick Finds Out She's Related to Husband Kevin Bacon on TV Show (Video) - Hollywood Reporter". hollywoodreporter.com. http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/kyra-sedgwick-related-kevin-bacon-211771. Retrieved July 15, 2011.
^ Smolenyak, Megan (2011-07-18). "6 Degrees of Separation: Kyra Sedgwick and Kevin Bacon Are Cousins". Huffington Post. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/megan-smolenyak-smolenyak/6-degrees-of-separation-k_b_900707.html. Retrieved July 29, 2011.

External links [link]

Kyra Sedgwick at the Internet Movie Database
Kyra Sedgwick at Yahoo! Movies
Kyra Sedgwick on Myspace
Kyra Sedgwick at Emmys.com

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Edie Falco (2001) Allison Janney (2002) Edie Falco (2003) Allison Janney (2004) Patricia Arquette (2005) Mariska Hargitay (2006) Sally Field (2007) Glenn Close (2008) Glenn Close (2009) Kyra Sedgwick (2010) Julianna Margulies (2011)

Complete list (1952–1975) (1976–2000) (2001–2025)

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Sela Ward (2000) Jennifer Garner (2001) Edie Falco (2002) Frances Conroy (2003) Mariska Hargitay (2004) Geena Davis (2005) Kyra Sedgwick (2006) Glenn Close (2007) Anna Paquin (2008) Julianna Margulies (2009) Katey Sagal (2010) Claire Danes (2011)

Complete List (1969–1979) (1980–1999) (2000–2019)

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Name	Sedgwick, Kyra
Alternative names
Short description	Actress
Date of birth	August 19, 1965
Place of birth	New York City, New York, U.S.
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The Edge

Background information
Birth name	David Howell Evans
Born	(1961-08-08) 8 August 1961 (age 50) Barking, Essex, England, United Kingdom
Origin	County Dublin, Ireland
Genres	Rock, post-punk, alternative rock
Occupations	Musician, songwriter, activist
Instruments	Guitar, vocals, keyboards, piano, bass guitar
Years active	1976–present
Labels	Island, Mercury
Associated acts	U2, Passengers
Website	www.u2.com
Notable instruments
Gibson Explorer Fender Stratocaster Gibson Les Paul Fender Telecaster Gretsch Country Gentleman Gretsch White Falcon Rickenbacker 330/12

David Howell Evans (born 8 August 1961), more widely known by his stage name The Edge (or just Edge),^[1] is a musician best known as the guitarist, backing vocalist, and keyboardist of the Irish rock band U2. A member of the group since its inception, he has recorded 12 studio albums with the band and has released one solo record. As a guitarist, The Edge has crafted a minimalistic and textural style of playing. His use of a rhythmic delay effect yields a distinctive ambient, chiming sound that has become a signature of U2's music.

The Edge was born in England to a Welsh family, but was raised in Ireland after moving there as an infant. In 1976, at Mount Temple Comprehensive School, he formed U2 with his fellow students and his older brother Dik. Inspired by the ethos of punk rock and its basic arrangements, the group began to write its own material. They eventually became one of the most popular acts in popular music, with successful albums such as 1987's The Joshua Tree and 1991's Achtung Baby. Over the years, The Edge has experimented with various guitar effects and introduced influences from several genres of music into his own style, including American roots music, industrial music, and alternative rock. With U2, The Edge has also played keyboards, co-produced their 1993 record Zooropa, and occasionally contributed lyrics. The Edge met his second and current wife, Morleigh Steinberg, through her collaborations with the band.

As a member of U2 and as an individual, The Edge has campaigned for human rights and philanthropic causes. He co-founded Music Rising, a charity to support musicians affected by Hurricane Katrina. He has collaborated with U2 bandmate Bono on several projects, including songs for Roy Orbison and Tina Turner, and the soundtracks to the musical Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark and the Royal Shakespeare Company's London stage adaptation of A Clockwork Orange. In 2011, Rolling Stone magazine placed him at number 38 on its list of "The 100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time".

1 Personal life
2 Music style
3 Solo recordings
4 Musical equipment
5 Philanthropy
6 See also
7 References
8 External links

Personal life [link]

The Edge at a U2 concert in Anaheim (2005)

David Howell Evans was born at the Barking Maternity Hospital,^[2] Essex, England to Welsh parents Garvin and Gwenda Evans.^[1] When he was one, his family moved to County Dublin, Ireland where he attended St Andrew's National School. He received piano and guitar lessons and often performed with his brother Dik Evans before they both answered an advertisement posted by Larry Mullen, Jr. at their school, Mount Temple Comprehensive School, seeking musicians to form a band.^[3] The band accepted both of them. This band went through several incarnations before emerging as U2 in March 1978 (Dik Evans left the band just before the name change).^[3] U2 began performing in various venues in Ireland and eventually began developing a following. Their debut album, Boy, was released in 1980.

In 1981, leading up to the October tour, Evans came very close to leaving U2 for religious reasons, but he decided to stay.^[3] During this period, he became involved with a group called Shalom Tigers, in which bandmates Bono and Larry Mullen Jr. were also involved.^[4] Shortly after deciding to remain with the band, he wrote a piece of music that later became "Sunday Bloody Sunday".^[3] The Edge married his high school girlfriend Aislinn O'Sullivan on 12 July 1983.^[5] The couple had three daughters together: Hollie in 1984, Arran in 1985 and Blue Angel in 1989.^[4] The couple separated in 1990, but were unable to get officially divorced because of Irish laws regarding marriage annulment; divorce was legalised in 1995 and the couple were legally divorced in 1996.^[4]

In 1993, The Edge began dating Morleigh Steinberg, a professional dancer and choreographer employed by the band as a belly dancer during the Zoo TV Tour. They had a daughter, Sian (born 1997), and a son, Levi (born 25 October 1999),^[4] before marrying on 22 June 2002.^[4] He appeared in the 2009 music documentary film It Might Get Loud.^[6] The Edge has been criticized for his efforts to build five luxury mansions on a 156 acre plot of land in Malibu, California.^[7] The California Coastal Commission voted 8-4 against the plans, with the project described by the commission's executive director, Peter Douglas, as "In 38 years...one of the three worst projects that I've seen in terms of environmental devastation...It's a contradiction in terms – you can't be serious about being an environmentalist and pick this location."^[7] The Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy agreed to remain neutral on the issue following a $1 million donation from The Edge and a commitment from The Edge to designate 100 acres of the land as open space for public footpaths.^[7]

Music style [link]

"Notes actually do mean something. They have power. I think of notes as being expensive. You don't just throw them around. I find the ones that do the best job and that's what I use. I suppose I'm a minimalist instinctively. I don't like to be inefficient if I can get away with it. Like on the end of 'With or Without You'. My instinct was to go with something very simple. Everyone else said, 'Nah, you can't do that.' I won the argument and I still think it's sort of brave, because the end of 'With or Without You' could have been so much bigger, so much more of a climax, but there's this power to it which I think is even more potent because it's held back... ultimately I'm interested in music. I'm a musician. I'm not a gunslinger. That's the difference between what I do and what a lot of guitar heroes do."

—The Edge in 1991.^[8]

Guitar playing [link]

As a guitar player, The Edge has a sound typified by a low-key playing style, a chiming, shimmering sound (thanks in part to the sound of VOX AC-30s) that he achieves with extensive use of delay effects and reverb. The feedback delay is often set to a dotted eighth note (3/16 of a measure), and the feedback gain is adjusted until a note played repeats two or three times.^{[citation needed]}

On 1987's The Joshua Tree, The Edge often contributes just a few simple lead lines given depth and richness by an ever-present delay. For example, the introduction to "Where the Streets Have No Name" is simply a repeated six-note arpeggio, broadened by a modulated delay effect. The Edge has said that he views musical notes as "expensive", in that he prefers to play as few notes as possible. He said in 1982 of his style,

"I like a nice ringing sound on guitar, and most of my chords I find two strings and make them ring the same note, so it's almost like a 12-string sound. So for E I might play a B, E, E and B and make it ring. It works very well with the Gibson Explorer. It's funny because the bass end of the Explorer was so awful that I used to stay away from the low strings, and a lot of the chords I played were very trebly, on the first four, or even three strings. I discovered that through using this one area of the fretboard I was developing a very stylized way of doing something that someone else would play in a normal way."^[9]

Many different influences have shaped The Edge's guitar technique.^{[citation needed]} His first guitar was an old acoustic guitar that his mother bought him at a local flea market for only a few pounds; he was nine at the time. He and his brother Dik Evans both experimented with this instrument.^[9] He said in 1982 of this early experimentation, "I suppose the first link in the chain was a visit to the local jumble sale where I purchased a guitar for a pound. That was my first instrument. It was an acoustic guitar and me and my elder brother Dik both played it, plonking away, all very rudimentary stuff, open chords and all that."^[9] The Edge has stated that many of his guitar parts are based around guitar effects. This is especially true from the Achtung Baby era onwards, although much of the band's 1980s material made heavy use of echos.

Vocals [link]

The Edge in June 2005

The Edge also supplies the backing vocals for U2. U2's 1983 live album and video release, Under a Blood Red Sky and Live at Red Rocks: Under a Blood Red Sky are good reference points for his singing (as are the live DVDs from the Elevation Tour, U2 Go Home: Live from Slane Castle and Elevation 2001: Live from Boston). For example, he sings the chorus to "Sunday Bloody Sunday" (Bono harmonizes on the final 'Sunday'). U2 used this tradeoff technique later in "Bullet the Blue Sky" as well. His backing vocals are sometimes in the form of a repeated cry; examples of songs that use this approach include "Beautiful Day", "New Year's Day" and "Stay (Faraway, So Close!)". Another technique he uses in his backing vocals is the falsetto, in songs such as "Stuck in a Moment You Can't Get Out Of", "Sometimes You Can't Make It on Your Own", "A Man and a Woman", "The Wanderer", live versions of "The Fly", and "Window in the Skies".

The Edge sings the lead vocal on "Van Diemen's Land" and "Numb", the first half of the song "Seconds", dual vocals with Bono in "Discotheque", and the bridge in the song "Miracle Drug".^[4] He also sings the occasional lead vocal in live renditions of other songs (such as "Sunday Bloody Sunday" during the PopMart Tour and "Party Girl" during the Rotterdam Zoo TV show when it was Bono's birthday).^[10] He also plays a solo acoustic version of the song "Love is Blindness" that is featured in the documentary film From the Sky Down.

Other instruments [link]

He has played piano and keyboards on many of the band's songs, including "I Fall Down", "October", "So Cruel", "New Year's Day", "Running to Stand Still", "Miss Sarajevo", "The Hands that Built America", and "Original of the Species" and others. He plays the organ on "Please". In live versions of "New Year's Day", "The Unforgettable Fire", "Your Blue Room", and "Moment of Surrender", he plays both the piano and guitar parts alternately. In most live versions of "Original of the Species," piano is the only instrument played during the song. Although The Edge is the band's lead guitarist, he occasionally plays bass guitar, including the live performances of the song "40" where The Edge and bassist Adam Clayton switch instruments.

Solo recordings [link]

In addition to his regular role within U2, The Edge has also recorded with such artists as Johnny Cash, B. B. King, Tina Turner, Ronnie Wood, Jay-Z, and Rihanna. The Edge connected with Brian Eno and Lanois collaborator Michael Brook (the creator of the infinite guitar, which he regularly uses), working with him on the score to the film Captive (1986). From this soundtrack the song "Heroine", the vocal of which was sung by a young Sinéad O'Connor was released as a single.

He also created the theme song for season one and two of The Batman. He and fellow U2 member, Bono, wrote the lyrics to the theme of the 1995 James Bond film GoldenEye. The Edge, along with bandmate Bono, recently composed a musical adaptation of Spider-Man. On May 25, 2011, a single titled Rise Above 1: Reeve Carney Featuring Bono and The Edge was released digitally.^[11] The music video was released on July 28, 2011.^[12]

Musical equipment [link]

Edge's 1964 Vox AC30 on stage in Foxborough for the U2 360° Tour.

The Edge plays electric guitar, acoustic guitar, keyboards, piano, bass guitar (on "40" and "Race Against Time") and lap steel guitar. Compared to many lead guitarists, The Edge is known for using many more guitars during a show. According to his guitar tech Dallas Schoo, a typical lead guitarist uses four or five different guitars in one night, whereas The Edge takes 45 on the road, and uses 17 to 19 in one 2.5-hour concert. He is estimated to have more than 200 guitars in the studio.^{[citation needed]}

Philanthropy [link]

In 2005, The Edge along with Bob Ezrin and Henry Juszkiewicz co-founded Music Rising, a charity that helped provide replacement instruments for those that were lost in Hurricane Katrina. The instruments were originally only replaced for professional musicians but they soon realized the community churches and schools needed instruments as well. The charity's slogan is "Rebuilding the Gulf Region note by note" and has so far helped over a hundred musicians who were affected by Hurricane Katrina. The Edge also serves on the board of the Angiogenesis Foundation, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to improving global health by advancing angiogenesis-based medicine, diets, and lifestyle.^[13]

References [link]

Footnotes

^ ^a ^b McCormick (2006), p. 21
^ Dunphy (1988), p. 70
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d McCormick (2006), pp. 117–120
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f "The Edge biography (@U2)". http://www.atu2.com/band/edge/. Retrieved 9 September 2007.
^ McCormick (2006), p. 144
^ "It Might Get Loud". http://www.sonyclassics.com/itmightgetloud/. Retrieved 20 March 2010.
^ ^a ^b ^c "U2 star's plans push Malibu over the edge". The Independent. 18 June 2011. http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/u2-stars-plans-push-malibu-over-the-edge-2299306.html.
^ Flanagan (1996), p. 43
^ ^a ^b ^c "On the Edge of Success". U2 Magazine No. 3. 1 May 1982. http://u2_interviews.tripod.com/id16.html. Retrieved 6 November 2007.
^ "U2 Rotterdam, 10 May 1993, Feyenoord Stadion, ZOO TV Tour – U1". http://www.u2-vertigo-tour.com/show355.html.
^ Rise Above 1 by Reeve Carney feat. Bono and the Edge | Rolling Stone Music | Album Reviews. Rollingstone.com (2011-05-26). Retrieved on 2011-07-29.
^ 'Spider-Man' star Reeve Carney in new video with Bono, the Edge Latimes.com (2011-07-28) Retrieved on 2011-07-29.
^ "The Angiogenesis Foundation: People". http://www.angio.org/about-people-bod.php. Retrieved 12/7/2009.

Bibliography

Dunphy, Eamon (1988). Unforgettable Fire: The Story of U2. London: Penguin Books. ISBN 0-14-010766-5.
Flanagan, Bill (1996). U2 at the End of the World (Paperback ed.). New York: Delta. ISBN 978-0-385-31157-1.
U2 (2006). McCormick, Neil. ed. U2 by U2. London: HarperCollins. ISBN 0-00-719668-7.

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Bono Adam Clayton The Edge Larry Mullen, Jr.

Studio albums	Boy October War The Unforgettable Fire The Joshua Tree Rattle and Hum Achtung Baby Zooropa Pop All That You Can't Leave Behind How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb No Line on the Horizon

Compilations and EPs	Three Wide Awake in America Please: PopHeart Live EP The Best of 1980–1990 7 The Best of 1990–2000 Exclusive The Complete U2 Live from Under the Brooklyn Bridge U218 Singles Wide Awake in Europe

Other albums	Under a Blood Red Sky Melon: Remixes for Propaganda Original Soundtracks 1 Hasta la Vista Baby! U2 Live from Mexico City The Million Dollar Hotel soundtrack Live from the Point Depot U2.COMmunication Zoo TV Live U2 Go Home: Live from Slane Castle, Ireland Live from Paris Medium, Rare & Remastered Artificial Horizon Duals

Videos and films	U2 Live at Red Rocks: Under a Blood Red Sky The Unforgettable Fire Collection Rattle and Hum Achtung Baby: The Videos, the Cameos, and a Whole Lot of Interference from Zoo TV Zoo TV: Live from Sydney PopMart: Live from Mexico City Elevation 2001: U2 Live from Boston U2 Go Home: Live from Slane Castle, Ireland Vertigo 2005: Live from Chicago Vertigo 05: Live from Milan U218 Videos Live from Paris U2 3D Linear U2 360° at the Rose Bowl From the Sky Down

Tours and concerts	Boy Tour October Tour War Tour The Unforgettable Fire Tour A Conspiracy of Hope The Joshua Tree Tour Lovetown Tour Zoo TV Tour PopMart Tour (concert in Sarajevo) Elevation Tour Vertigo Tour U2 360° Tour

Additional personnel	Anton Corbijn Brian Eno Dik Evans Flood Howie B Jimmy Iovine Daniel Lanois Steve Lillywhite Paul McGuinness Willie Williams

Related articles	Awards Discography Songs Covers of U2 songs Concert tours Mother Records The Dalton Brothers AHK-toong BAY-bi Covered

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v t e Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song (2000s)

"Things Have Changed" Music & Lyrics by Bob Dylan (2000) "Until..." Music & Lyrics by Sting (2001) "The Hands That Built America" Music & Lyrics by Bono, Adam Clayton, The Edge, & Larry Mullen (2002) "Into the West" Music & Lyrics by Annie Lennox, Howard Shore, Frances Walsh (2003) "Old Habits Die Hard" Music & Lyrics by Mick Jagger, David A. Stewart (2004) "A Love That Will Never Grow Old" Lyrics by Bernie Taupin, Music by Gustavo Santaolalla (2005) "The Song of the Heart" Music & Lyrics by Prince Rogers Nelson (2006) "Guaranteed" Music & Lyrics by Eddie Vedder (2007) "The Wrestler" Music & Lyrics by Bruce Springsteen (2008) "The Weary Kind" Music & Lyrics by Ryan Bingham, T-Bone Burnett (2009)

Complete List (1960s) (1970s) (1980s) (1990s) (2000s) (2010s)

Grammy Award for Album of the Year (1980s)

Year

Album

Artist(s)

Producer(s)

1980

52nd Street

Billy Joel

Phil Ramone

1981

Christopher Cross

Christopher Cross

Michael Omartian

1982

Double Fantasy

John Lennon and Yoko Ono

Jack Douglas, John Lennon, Yoko Ono

1983

Toto IV

Toto (Bobby Kimball, Steve Lukather, David Paich, Jeff Porcaro, David Hungate, Steve Porcaro)

Toto

1984

Thriller

Michael Jackson

Michael Jackson, Quincy Jones

1985

Can't Slow Down

Lionel Richie

James Anthony Carmichael, Lionel Richie

1986

No Jacket Required

Phil Collins

Hugh Padgham, Phil Collins

1987

Graceland

Paul Simon

Roy Halee, Paul Simon

1988

The Joshua Tree

U2 (Bono, Adam Clayton, The Edge, Larry Mullen, Jr.)

Brian Eno, Daniel Lanois

1989

Faith

George Michael

Grammy Award for Album of the Year (2000s)

Supernatural performed by Santana (Rodney Holmes, Tony Lindsay, Karl Perazzo, Raul Rekow, Benny Rietveld, Carlos Santana, Chester Thompson); engineered/mixed by Alvaro Villagra, Andy Grassi, Anton Pukshansky, Benny Faccone, Chris Theis, Commissioner Gordon, David Frazer, David Thoener, Glenn Kolotkin, Jeff Poe, Jim Gaines, Jim Scott, John Gamble, John Karpowich, John Seymour, Matty Spindel, Mike Couzzi, Steve Farrone, Steve Fontano, T-Ray, Tom Lord-Alge, Tony Prendatt & Warren Riker; produced by Alex Gonzales, Art Hodge, Charles Goodan, Clive Davis, Dante Ross, Dust Brothers, Fher Olvera, Jerry 'Wonder' Duplessis, K. C. Porter, Lauryn Hill, Matt Serletic, Stephen M. Harris & Wyclef Jean (2000)	Two Against Nature performed by Steely Dan (Walter Becker, Donald Fagen); engineered/mixed by Dave Russell, Elliot Scheiner, Phil Burnett & Roger Nichols; produced by Donald Fagen & Walter Becker (2001)
O Brother, Where Art Thou? Soundtrack performed by Alison Krauss & Union Station (Barry Bales, Ron Block, Jerry Douglas, Alison Krauss, Dan Tyminski), Chris Sharp, Chris Thomas King, Emmylou Harris, Gillian Welch, Harley Allen, John Hartford, Mike Compton, Norman Blake, Pat Enright, Peasall Sisters (Hannah Peasall, Leah Peasall, Sarah Peasall), Ralph Stanley, Sam Bush, Stuart Duncan, The Cox Family (Evelyn Cox, Sidney Cox, Suzanne Cox, Willard Cox), The Fairfield Four (Nathan Best, Isaac Freeman, Robert Hamlett, James Hill, Joseph Rice, Wilson Waters, Jr.), The Whites (Buck White, Cheryl White, Sharon White) & Tim Blake Nelson; engineered/mixed by Mike Piersante & Peter Kurland; master engineered by Gavin Lurssen; produced by T-Bone Burnett (2002)	Come Away with Me performed by Norah Jones; engineered/mixed by Jay Newland & S. Husky Höskulds; master engineered by Ted Jensen; produced by Arif Mardin, Craig Street, Jay Newland & Norah Jones (2003)
Speakerboxxx/The Love Below performed by OutKast (André 3000, Big Boi); engineered/mixed by Brian Paturalski, Chris Carmouche, Darrell Thorp, Dexter Simmons, John Frye, Kevin Davis, Matt Still, Moka Nagatani, Neal H. Pogue, Padraic Kernin, Pete Novak, Reggie Dozier, Robert Hannon, Terrence Cash & Vincent Alexander; master engineered by Bernie Grundman & Brian Gardner; produced by André 3000, Big Boi & Carl Mo (2004)	Genius Loves Company performed by Ray Charles and Various Artists; engineered/mixed by Al Schmitt, Ed Thacker, Joel W. Moss, John Harris, Mark Fleming, Pete Karam, Robert Fernandez, Seth Presant & Terry Howard; master engineered by Doug Sax & Robert Hadley; produced by Don Mizell, Herbert Waltl, John R. Burk, Phil Ramone & Terry Howard (2005)
How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb performed by U2 (Bono, Adam Clayton, The Edge, Larry Mullen, Jr.); engineered/mixed by Carl Glanville, Flood, Greg Collins, Jacknife Lee, Nellee Hooper, Simon Gogerly & Steve Lillywhite; master engineered by Arnie Acosta; produced by Brian Eno, Chris Thomas, Daniel Lanois, Flood, Jacknife Lee & Steve Lillywhite (2006)	Taking the Long Way performed by Dixie Chicks (Martie Maguire, Natalie Maines, Emily Robison); engineered/mixed by Chris Testa, Jim Scott & Richard Dodd; master engineered by Richard Dodd; produced by Rick Rubin (2007)
River: The Joni Letters performed by Herbie Hancock; featuring Norah Jones, Joni Mitchell, Corinne Bailey Rae , Tina Turner ; produced by Herbie Hancock & Larry Klein; engineered/mixed by Helik Hadar; master engeineered by Bernie Grundman (2008)	Raising Sand performed by Robert Plant & Alison Krauss; produced by T-Bone Burnett; engineered/mixed by Mike Piersante; master engeineered by Gavin Lurssen (2009)

Grammy Award for Record of the Year (2000s)

"Smooth"* by Santana (Rodney Holmes, Tony Lindsay, Karl Perazzo, Raul Rekow, Benny Rietveld, Carlos Santana, Chester Thompson) featuring Rob Thomas engineered/mixed by David Thoener, produced by Matt Serletic (2000)	"Beautiful Day"* by U2 (Bono, Adam Clayton, The Edge, Larry Mullen, Jr.) engineered/mixed by Richard Rainey & Steve Lillywhite; produced by Brian Eno & Daniel Lanois (2001)
"Walk On" by U2 (Bono, Adam Clayton, The Edge, Larry Mullen, Jr.) engineered/mixed by Richard Rainey & Steve Lillywhite; produced by Brian Eno & Daniel Lanois (2002)	"Don't Know Why"* by Norah Jones; engineered/mixed by Jay Newland; produced by Arif Mardin, Jay Newland & Norah Jones (2003)
"Clocks" by Coldplay (Guy Berryman, Jon Buckland, Will Champion, Phil Harvey, Chris Martin) engineered/mixed by Coldplay, Ken Nelson & Mark Phythian; produced by Coldplay & Ken Nelson (2004)	"Here We Go Again" by Ray Charles and Norah Jones engineered/mixed by Al Schmitt, Mark Fleming, & Terry Howard; produced by John R. Burk (2005)
"Boulevard of Broken Dreams" by Green Day (Billie Joe Armstrong, Mike Dirnt, Frank Edwin Wright III) engineered/mixed by Chris Lord-Alge & Doug McKean, produced by Green Day & Rob Cavallo (2006)	"Not Ready to Make Nice"* by Dixie Chicks (Martie Maguire, Natalie Maines, Emily Robison) engineered/mixed by Chris Testa, Jim Scott & Richard Dodd; produced by Rick Rubin (2007)
"Rehab"* by Amy Winehouse engineered/mixed by Tom Elmhirst, Vaughan Merrick, Dom Morley, Mark Ronson & Gabriel Roth; produced by Mark Ronson (2008)	"Please Read the Letter" by Alison Krauss and Robert Plant engineered/mixed by Mike Piersante; produced by T-Bone Burnett (2009)

v t e Grammy Award for Song of the Year (2000s)

2000 Itaal Shur & Rob Thomas - "Smooth" 2001 Adam Clayton, David Evans, Larry Mullen, Jr. & Paul Hewson - "Beautiful Day" 2002 Alicia Keys - "Fallin'" 2003 Jesse Harris - "Don't Know Why" 2004 Richard Marx & Luther Vandross - "Dance with My Father" 2005 John Mayer - "Daughters" 2006 Adam Clayton, David Evans, Larry Mullen, Jr. & Paul Hewson - "Sometimes You Can't Make It on Your Own" 2007 Emily Burns Irwin, Martha Maguire, Natalie Maines Pasdar & Dan Wilson - "Not Ready to Make Nice" 2008 Amy Winehouse - "Rehab" 2009 Guy Berryman, Jonathan Buckland, William Champion & Christopher Martin - "Viva la Vida"

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Name	Edge, The
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Short description	Irish rock musician
Date of birth	8 August 1961
Place of birth	Barking, Essex, England
Date of death
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