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A "spokesman", "spokeswoman" or "spokesperson" is someone engaged or elected to speak on behalf of others.
In the present media-sensitive world, many organizations are increasingly likely to employ professionals who have received formal training in journalism, communications, public relations and public affairs in this role in order to ensure that public announcements are made in the most appropriate fashion and through the most appropriate channels to maximize the impact of favorable messages, and to minimize the impact of unfavorable messages. Celebrity spokesmen such as popular local and national sports stars (such as Michael Jordan or Bob Uecker) are often chosen as spokesmen for commercial advertising.
Unlike an individual giving a personal testimonial, it is the job of a spokesman to faithfully represent and advocate for the organization's positions, even when these conflict with his own opinion. Many celebrities have done work as spokesman. As a result, spokesmen are generally selected from experienced, long-time employees or other people who are known to support the organization's goals.
Anthony Frank "Tony" Hawk (born May 12, 1968), nicknamed "The Birdman", is an American former professional skateboarder and actor. Hawk is well known for completing the first documented 900 and for his licensed video game titles, published by Activision. He is widely considered to be one of the most successful and influential pioneers of modern vertical skateboarding.
In 2002, he created the "Boom Boom HuckJam", an extreme sports exhibition and tour that was launched in Las Vegas. Throughout his career, Hawk has made numerous appearances in films, other media, and his own series of video games. He has also been involved in various philanthropic activities, including his own Tony Hawk Foundation that helps to build skateparks in underprivileged areas. In 2014, Hawk was labeled as one of the "Most influential skateboarders of all-time" by FoxWeekly.
Tony Hawk was born on May 12, 1968 in Carlsbad, California, to Nancy and Frank Peter Rupert Hawk, and was raised in San Diego, California. When Hawk was young, he was described as being "hyperactive," and his mother says that he was "so hard on himself and expected himself to do so many things." One time, Hawk struck out in baseball and was so distraught that he hid in a ravine and had to be "physically coaxed out" by his father. His frustration with himself was so harsh that his parents had him psychologically evaluated at school. The results were that Tony was "gifted," he tested with an I.Q. of 144, and school advisers recommended placing him in advanced classes. Hawk attended Jean Farb Middle School from 1980 to 1981, and eventually returned for the show, Homecoming with Rick Reilly, where he set up a ramp and did a demonstration.
John Rodney Mullen (born August 17, 1966) is an American professional skateboarder, entrepreneur, inventor, and public speaker who practices freestyle and street skateboarding. Mullen is credited with inventing numerous skateboarding tricks, including the flatground ollie, kickflip, heelflip, impossible, and 360-flip (also commonly known as the 'tre-flip' or '3-flip'). Mullen has appeared in over 20 skateboarding videos and has co-authored an autobiography, entitled The Mutt: How to Skateboard and Not Kill Yourself, with writer Sean Mortimer.
Mullen was born in Gainesville, Florida, United States, and began skateboarding at the age of ten, on New Years Day of 1977, after a neighborhood friend introduced him to a skateboard. He promised his strict father, a dentist, that he would cease skateboarding the first time he became seriously injured:
Mullen began practicing in the garage of the family home while wearing a comprehensive pads setup, a precaution that was part of the deal with his father, and spent time with his sister's surfer friends, who skateboarded on weekdays. Mullen became obsessed with the skateboard and practiced for many hours on a daily basis. As a child, Mullen slept in boots designed to correct a severe pigeon-toe condition. Despite Mullen's condition, "He had an incredible dexterity with his feet," in the words of Phil Chiocchio, former owner of the Florida skatepark, Sensation Basin.
Actors: Leanna Chamish (actress), Josh Davidson (actor), James Branscome (director), Chris LaMartina (editor), James Branscome (writer), Chris LaMartina (producer), Chris LaMartina (writer), Chris LaMartina (writer), George Stover (actor), Chris LaMartina (director), Kendra North (actress), Paul Fahrenkopf (actor), Cary Anderson (actor), Richard Cutting (actor), Joe Ripple (actor),
Plot: Originally broadcast live on October 31, 1987, the 'WNUF Halloween Special' is a stunning expose of terrifying supernatural activity that unfolded at the infamous Webber House, the site of ghastly murders. Local television personality Frank Stewart leads a group of paranormal investigators including Catholic exorcist, Father Joseph Matheson and the prolific husband-and-wife team Louis and Claire Berger. Together, the experts explore the darkest corners of the supposedly haunted Webber House, trying to prove the existence of the demonic entities within. Did they find the horrific truth or simply put superstitious rumors to rest?
Genres: Comedy, Horror,Actors: Kate Freund (writer), Kate Freund (writer), Nick Corirossi (actor), Aaron Moles (editor), Aaron Moles (actor), Rob Schrab (actor), Kelsy Abbott (actress), Kate Freund (editor), Kate Freund (actress), Aaron Moles (director), Kate Freund (director), Aaron Moles (writer), Aaron Moles (writer), Kate Freund (producer), Aaron Moles (producer),
Genres: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Sci-Fi, Short,Actors: Oto Brezina (actor), Kenneth Hughes (producer), Kenneth Hughes (actor), David Hill (actor), Hidekun Hah (actor), Sharon Diane King (actress), Brian Metran (actor), Brian Metran (miscellaneous crew), Bill Dumas (actor), T.J. Yoshizaki (writer), T.J. Yoshizaki (producer), Jerry Ying (actor), T.J. Yoshizaki (actor), T.J. Yoshizaki (director), T.J. Yoshizaki (editor),
Genres: Drama,Actors: André Gaumond (actor), André Gaumond (producer), André Gaumond (writer), André Gaumond (director), André Gaumond (editor), Silvia Sabash Ricciotto (composer),
Plot: There is no secret. We can only attain true happiness through personal change, and through actions directed towards a greater purpose. Our civilization has sunken into a world of pain. The race to accumulate wealth is stealing our happiness. Productivity and materialism thrive at the expense of our well-being and have led us into abandoning our true reason for being. There are people around us who are truly happy. How do they find the energy to see the world positively, despite seeing people suffering all around them? What can we learn from them?
Keywords: independent-filmActors: Aria Noelle Curzon (actress), Claire Doré (miscellaneous crew), Mel Fair (actor), T.J. Amato (actor), Susan Deming (producer), Susan Deming (director), Susan Deming (writer), Kim Kendall (actress), Justin Warren Downing (actor), Roger E. Fanter (actor), John Fava (actor), Brandon Ford Green (actor), Kate Britton (actress), Jennie Taber (actress), Kerry Leigh Michaels (actress),
Genres: Comedy, Short,Actors: Richard Harvey (composer), James Urbaniak (actor), Ross L. Kulma (miscellaneous crew), George W. Bush (actor), Dick Cheney (actor), Maureen Duffy (miscellaneous crew), Peter Carlton (producer), Michael Ciesla (actor), Michael Ciesla (actor), Nathan Adloff (actor), Gerry Becker (actor), Robin Gutch (producer), Maria C. Roxas (miscellaneous crew), Christian Stolte (actor), Becky Ann Baker (actress),
Genres: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller,Actors: Roger R. Cross (actor), John McGreevey (writer), Barbara Chomos (miscellaneous crew), Robert Halmi Sr. (producer), Terence Kelly (actor), Rudyard Kipling (writer), Michael Anderson (director), Campbell Lane (actor), Ken Camroux (actor), Colin Cunningham (actor), Robert Urich (actor), Duncan Fraser (actor), Robert Wisden (actor), Matthew O'Connor (producer), Eric N. Robertson (composer),
Plot: Harvey Cheyne, Jr., second richest person in the world, orphaned and spoiled rotten, encounters a cigar and the sea on his way to England for boarding school. Seasick, over the rail for real, rescued by Dan Troop of a Gloucester fishing sailboat. Three months at sea, under a firm but fair Captain Troop (fair wages of $10.50 a month, if you don't work you don't eat). A hard life and a dangerous one, and a lot of growing up to do through hardship and tragedy.
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Keywords: alien, alien-abduction, based-on-novel, cold-war, female-in-swimsuit, number-in-title, psychotronic, race-track, secret-weapon, united-nationsWhat happened to dignity
Did it go away again?
Just like a worn out trend?
Will I still defend emotions?
What happened to honesty?
I don't see it on the Top Ten
I only see it in what has been
Cuz I still defend devotion
Am I alone?
Don't wanna rest
I don't wanna breathe
When I wanna hear about life
Don't wanna hear a spokesman
I don't wanna test
I want to believe
The god damn singer wrote the song
Don't wanna hear a spokesman
What happened to integrity
I don't see it on MTV
All I see is choreography
And I'll never be a dancer
What happened to puberty?
Bad skin and insecurity?
And who the fuck is Felicity?
Cuz I got problems of my own
Am I alone?
Don't wanna rest
I don't wanna breathe
When I wanna hear about life
Don't wanna hear a spokesman
I don't wanna test
I want to believe
The god damn singer wrote the song
Don't wanna hear a spokesman
Don't wanna rest
I don't wanna breathe
When I wanna hear about life
Don't wanna hear a spokesman
I don't wanna test
I want to believe
The god damn singer wrote the song
Don't wanna hear a spokesman
Don't wanna rest
And don't wanna breathe
When I wanna hear about life
Don't wanna hear a spokesman
I don't wanna test
I want to believe
The god damn singer wrote the song
Don't wanna hear a spokesman
I Don't wanna rest
And don't wanna breathe
When I wanna hear about life