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Syringa (Lilac) is a genus of about 20–25 species of flowering woody plants in the olive family (Oleaceae), native to woodland and scrub from southeastern Europe to eastern Asia, and widely and commonly cultivated in temperate areas elsewhere.
They are deciduous shrubs or small trees, ranging in size from 2 to 10 metres (6 ft 7 in to 32 ft 10 in) tall, with stems up to 20 to 30 centimetres (7.9 to 12 in) diameter. The leaves are opposite (occasionally in whorls of three) in arrangement, and their shape is simple and heart-shaped to broad lanceolate in most species, but pinnate in a few species (e.g. S. protolaciniata, S. pinnatifolia). The flowers are produced in spring, each flower being 5 to 10 millimetres (0.20 to 0.39 in) in diameter with a four-lobed corolla, the corolla tube narrow, 5 to 20 millimetres (0.20 to 0.79 in) long; they are bisexual, with fertile stamens and stigma in each flower. The usual flower colour is a shade of purple (often a light purple or lilac), but white, pale yellow and pink, and even a dark burgundy color are also found. The flowers grow in large panicles, and in several species have a strong fragrance. Flowering varies between mid spring to early summer, depending on the species. The fruit is a dry, brown capsule, splitting in two at maturity to release the two winged seeds.
Miley Ray Cyrus (born Destiny Hope Cyrus; November 23, 1992) is an American actress and pop singer-songwriter. She achieved wide fame for her role as Miley Stewart/Hannah Montana on the Disney Channel sitcom Hannah Montana.
Cyrus recorded music for the soundtracks, Hannah Montana (2006) and Hannah Montana 2/Meet Miley Cyrus (2007), released by Walt Disney Records. With the success of the Hannah Montana franchise she established herself as a teen idol. In 2007, Cyrus signed to Hollywood Records to pursue a solo career. She embarked upon the Best of Both Worlds Tour the same year, in which she performed as both herself and in character as Hannah Montana. The tour was eventually turned into a high-grossing concert film titled Hannah Montana & Miley Cyrus: Best of Both Worlds Concert (2008). In July 2008, Cyrus released her first solo album, Breakout (2008), which was commercially successful.
She began her foray into film by providing the voice of "Penny" in the animated film Bolt (2008). Cyrus earned a nomination for the Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song for her performance of Bolt's theme song, "I Thought I Lost You". She also reprised her role as Miley Stewart/Hannah Montana in Hannah Montana: The Movie (2009). The Hannah Montana: The Movie' soundtrack introduced her to new audiences within country and adult contemporary markets.
Jeffrey Scott "Jeff" Buckley (November 17, 1966 – May 29, 1997), raised as Scotty Moorhead, was an American singer-songwriter and guitarist. He was the son of Tim Buckley, also a musician. After a decade as a guitarist-for-hire in Los Angeles, Buckley amassed a following in the early 1990s by playing cover songs at venues in Manhattan's East Village, such as Sin-é, gradually focusing more on his own material. After rebuffing much interest from record labels and his father's manager Herb Cohen, he signed with Columbia, recruited a band, and recorded what would be his only studio album, Grace.
Over the following two years, the band toured widely to promote the album, including concerts in the U.S., Europe, Japan and Australia. In 1996, they stopped touring and made sporadic attempts to record his second album in New York with Tom Verlaine as producer. In 1997, Buckley moved to Memphis, Tennessee, to resume work on the album, to be titled My Sweetheart the Drunk, recording many four-track demos while also playing weekly solo shows at a local venue. While awaiting the arrival of his band from New York, he drowned during a spontaneous evening swim — fully clothed — in the Wolf River, when he was caught in the wake of a passing boat. His body was found on June 4, 1997.
Actors: Holly Jacobson (editor), Holly Jacobson (producer), Holly Jacobson (writer), Holly Jacobson (director), Michael Tedstone (composer), Maryann Tedstone (composer), Ben Jacobson (editor), Francesca Turton (actress), Shelley Draper (actress), Kaley Jacobson (producer), Megan Tame (actor), Imogen Bebbington (actor),
Plot: As a ten year old girl, I wanted to tell a story about something that is fairly personal to me, so I decided it would be about this time in my life when I am just starting to grow up - and about friendship. Moving On was partly inspired by the song Puff the Magic Dragon (I love that song!), because I thought about how when Jackie Paper stopped thinking about Puff any more he kind of just disappeared.
Genres: Drama, Short,Actors: Kevin MacLeod (composer), Crystal Marie Hilyard (actress), Jason Boese (editor), Jason Boese (writer), Jason Boese (director), Jason Boese (actor), Jason Boese (producer), David Reed (actor), Matt Roemer (actor), Patrick Finnegan (actor),
Genres: Fantasy, Short,Actors: Julia Faye West (actress), Jared Masters (director), Jared Masters (writer), Katherine Adams (actress), Annaliese Puccini (actor), Alara Ceri (actress), Julie Barzman (actress), Kris Benton (actress), Stephanie Hernandez (actress), Nicole Marie White (actress), Adam Trash (actor), Mariella Jacqueline (actress), Emily Pelz (actress), Courtney Alvarez (actress), Neva McIntosh (actress),
Genres: Comedy, Music,Actors: Jeremy Wyse (miscellaneous crew), Quinn Wilson (producer), Geoff Crittenden (miscellaneous crew), Paul D. Morgan (actor), Paul D. Morgan (actor), Hamzah Jamjoom (producer), Patrick Wimp (producer), Ross Heran (writer), Ross Heran (director), Ross Heran (editor), Bill Connor (miscellaneous crew), Caitlin Morris (producer), Felicia June (actress), Scott Westerman (actor), Philip Asta (actor),
Genres: Sci-Fi,Actors: John Lasseter (producer), Mae Whitman (actress), Kari Wahlgren (actress), Brenda Song (actress), Raven-Symoné (actress), Rob Paulsen (actor), Jeff Bennett (actor), Pamela Adlon (actress), Jesse McCartney (actor), Lucy Liu (actress), Rob Paulsen (actor), Jeff Bennett (actor), Jane Horrocks (actress), Anjelica Huston (actress), Joel McNeely (composer),
Genres: Animation, Family,Actors: Salvador Jaramillo (editor), Yang Li (actor), Yang Li (writer), Yang Li (director), Geraldine Moo (editor), Star Li (actress), Melody Liu (producer), JingYao Jiang (actress), Star LI (actor), Jingyao Jiang (actor),
Plot: Choices all through our lives are never easy and smooth-sailing. A dramatic story about the growing up of a little girl who struggled through the hiccups in her life. The obstacles she faced led her to a better understanding of her mom and their intertwined fates. This story also touches on the lives of single moms in China.
Genres: Drama, Short,Actors: Talia Shire (actress), Kevin Dobson (actor), Elena Rogovsky (miscellaneous crew), Ruta Lee (actress), Joseph Campanella (actor), Mary Beth McDonough (actress), Joey McIntyre (actor), Jeffrey Raines (miscellaneous crew), Samantha Shelton (actress), Gabe Videla (producer), Donald Davenport (writer), Jeffrey Cordone (producer), Jeff Wood (writer), Jeff Wood (director), Jeff Wood (editor),
Genres: Family,Actors: Martyn Sanderson (actor), Leonard Rosenman (composer), Tom Wilkinson (actor), Nigel Terry (actor), Michael Horton (editor), Don Reynolds (producer), Terence Cooper (actor), Eleanor David (actress), Joe George (actor), Norman Forsey (actor), Sarah Peirse (actress), David Letch (actor), Mary Regan (actress), Simon Marler (miscellaneous crew), Michael Firth (director),
Genres: Biography, Drama,Actors: Nell O'Day (actress), Willie Fung (actor), Kenneth Harlan (actor), Mervyn LeRoy (miscellaneous crew), Lucien Littlefield (actor), Charles Brabin (director), Tully Marshall (actor), Dorothy Vernon (actress), Warner Oland (actor), Ned Sparks (actor), Carl Stockdale (actor), Dick Sutherland (actor), Gladys Brockwell (actress), Aggie Herring (actress), J. Gunnis Davis (actor),
Plot: "Twinkletoes" Minasi wants to be a great dancer like her deceased mother. Twink meets Chuck Lightfoot, a noted prizefighter, who falls in love with her at first sight. She tries to avoid falling in love with Chuck, whose wife, Cissie, is a drunken harridan and more than a little bit spiteful. Meanwhile, Twink has secured a job in a singing-dancing act in a Limehouse theater, under the auspices of Roseleaf, who has more than just a protective interest in the girl. The jealous Cissie discovers that Twink's sign-painting father also has a night job as a burglar, and she turns him into the police. While a big success dancing on the stage, the arrest of her father has left her somewhat down in the dumps, and she decides to toss herself into the Thames. Possibly, the now-free Chuck, since Cissie has been killed in an accident, might come along and rescue her.
Keywords: 1920s, ambition, arrest, based-on-novel, burglar, chinatown, chinese, cockney, dancer, death-of-wife