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Cadillac /ˈkædɨlæk/ is an American luxury vehicle marque owned by General Motors (GM). Cadillac currently sells vehicles in 37 countries, with its primary market being North America. In 2010, Cadillac’s U.S. sales rose by 35% from the year prior, to 146,925. Globally, Cadillac’s next largest market is China, where the SRX model is its largest seller.
Cadillac is currently the second oldest American automobile manufacturer behind fellow GM marque Buick and is among the oldest automobile brands in the world. Depending on how one chooses to measure, Cadillac is arguably older than Buick. Cadillac was founded in 1902 by Henry Leland, a master mechanic and entrepreneur, who named the company after his ancestor, Antoine Laumet de La Mothe, sieur de Cadillac, the founder of the city of Detroit. The company's crest is based on a coat of arms that Antoine de la Mothe Cadillac had created at the time of his marriage in Quebec in 1687. General Motors purchased the company in 1909 and within six years, Cadillac had laid the foundation for the modern mass production of automobiles by demonstrating the complete interchangeability of its precision parts while simultaneously establishing itself as America's premier luxury car. Cadillac introduced technological advances, including full electrical systems, the clashless manual transmission and the steel roof. The brand developed three engines, one of which (the V8 engine) set the standard for the American automotive industry. Cadillac is the first American car to win the prestigious Dewar Trophy from the Royal Automobile Club of England, having successfully demonstrated the interchangeability of its component parts during a reliability test in 1908; this spawned the firm's slogan "Standard of the World." It won that trophy a second time, in 1912, for incorporating electric starting and lighting in a production automobile.
James Douglas Muir "Jay" Leno /ˈlɛnoʊ/ (born April 28, 1950) is an American stand-up comedian and television host.
From 1992 to 2009, Leno was the host of NBC's The Tonight Show with Jay Leno. Beginning in September 2009, Leno started a primetime talk show, titled The Jay Leno Show, which aired weeknights at 10:00 p.m. (Eastern Time, UTC-5), also on NBC. After The Jay Leno Show was canceled in January 2010 amid a host controversy, Leno returned to host The Tonight Show with Jay Leno on March 1, 2010.
James "Jay" Leno was born in New Rochelle, New York, in 1950. His mother, Catherine (née Muir; 1911–1993), a homemaker, was born in Greenock, Scotland, and came to the United States at age 11. Leno's father, Angelo (1910–1994), who worked as an insurance salesman, was born in New York to immigrants from Flumeri, Italy. Leno grew up in Andover, Massachusetts, and although his high school guidance counselor recommended that he drop out of school, he later obtained a Bachelor's degree in speech therapy from Emerson College, where he started a comedy club in 1973. Leno's siblings include his late older brother, Patrick, who was a Vietnam veteran and a lawyer.
Brock Edward Lesnar (/ˈlɛznər/; born July 12, 1977) is an American professional wrestler, actor, former mixed martial artist and amateur wrestler, signed with WWE and appearing on its Raw brand. He is also a former UFC Heavyweight Champion and former #1 ranked mixed martial arts (MMA) Heavyweight by Sherdog; he was ranked #5 before he announced his retirement at the end of 2011. Lesnar is an accomplished amateur wrestler, winning the 2000 NCAA heavyweight wrestling championship and placing second in 1999, losing in the finals to 1999 world freestyle wrestling champion and future New England Patriots offensive lineman Stephen Neal.
He gained prominence in World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) from 2002 to 2004, where he is a former three-time WWE Champion, becoming the youngest WWE Champion at age 25 with his first reign. Lesnar was the 2002 King of the Ring and the winner of the 2003 Royal Rumble. After leaving WWE, Lesnar pursued a career in the NFL. He played during the preseason for the Minnesota Vikings, but ended up being a late cut. Lesnar returned to professional wrestling at the end of 2005, and joined New Japan Pro Wrestling (NJPW), where he won the IWGP Heavyweight Championship in his first match. He was officially stripped of the title by NJPW in July 2006, and took the physical belt with him to Inoki Genome Federation (IGF), where he was still recognized as IWGP Champion until June 2007.
Actors: Jon-Paul Gates (actor), David Soul (producer), David Soul (writer), Mem Ferda (actor), Mem Ferda (producer), Giles Alderson (actor), Stephen Marcus (actor), James Edward Barker (composer), Paul Nicholas (actor), Helen Lederer (actress), Kiki Kendrick (actress), Gil Kolirin (actor), Andrew Harwood Mills (actor), Michael Dixon (actor), Gareth Jones (producer),
Plot: Based on a true story in 1985. Derek is a dreamer and a loser. No matter how hard he tries he fails at everything he attempts. Determined to show the world he can succeed at something he forms an American Football team in a country dominated by Soccer, Rugby, Cricket and Fish & Chips. His desire to succeed consumes his life and he is blind to see that his success will lead to him losing everything.
Keywords: 1980s, american-football, england-uk, gridironActors: Ron Elliott (actor), Neal Polister (actor), Mark Wells (actor), Kate Froehlich (actress), Jon Northrup (writer), Jon Northrup (writer), Jon Northrup (producer), Andy Morrish (producer), Juliana A. Morgan (actress), Jenny Vongsa (actress), Andy Morrish (writer), Andy Morrish (writer), Andy Morrish (director), Andy Morrish (editor), Carolina Rodriguez (actress),
Genres: Comedy, Fantasy, Horror, Short,Actors: David Soul (producer), Giles Alderson (actor), Johnny Vegas (actor), Mem Ferda (actor), Mem Ferda (producer), Adrian Bouchet (actor), Ed Bye (director), Stephen Marcus (actor), James Edward Barker (composer), Paul Nicholas (actor), Lucinda Rhodes-Flaherty (producer), Kiki Kendrick (actress), Helen Lederer (actress), Gil Kolirin (actor), Michael Dixon (actor),
Genres: Comedy,Actors: Carl Washington (actor), Jonathan West (actor), Ayanna Fullilove (actress), Billy Whitehouse (actor), Mandalynn Carlson (actress), Caroline Rankin (director), Caroline Rankin (actress), Alicia Hamilton (actress), Samuel Clemens Long (director), Dredan McFall (actor), Victoria Army (actress), Jamie Arindaeng (actress), Tom Clippard (actor), Eden Spring (actress), Neal Jackson (actor),
Plot: Happy Holiday is a radio D.J. by day and a player by night, spinning hits for all the ladies he meets. Then, just days before Christmas, he meets and befriends a young troubled boy, Tim Jr., who simply wants Santa to bring him a new Dad for Christmas! After falling for both Tim Jr. and his mother, Isis, Happy now has things to consider. Will Happy live up to the expectation of 'Dad'? Can he leave all his number one hits behind? On the other hand, will Isis reveal her 'secret' and one day love again?
Genres: Comedy, Drama, Romance,Actors: Ivan Reitman (miscellaneous crew), John Dunsworth (actor), Grace MacLeod (miscellaneous crew), Mike Clattenburg (producer), Ian Doig (miscellaneous crew), Mike Clattenburg (director), Eugene Clark (actor), Mike Clattenburg (writer), Jeremy Akerman (actor), Mike Clattenburg (writer), Ivan Reitman (producer), Joe Medjuck (producer), Brian Heighton (miscellaneous crew), Gary Levert (actor), Hugh Dillon (actor),
Plot: Set in a separate storyline not related to the "Trailer Park Boys" Television show, but with the same lovable characters. The boys get arrested for robbing an ATM machine and spend 18 months in jail. When the get out, they decide to pull off "The Big Dirty" which is to steal a large amount of coins because they are untraceable and quit their life of crime forever.
Keywords: actor-shares-first-name-with-character, alcoholism, based-on-cult-tv-series, based-on-tv-series, black-comedy, body-double, breaking-the-fourth-wall, breast-implant, breathalyzer, canadaActors: Brian White (actor), Brian White (writer), Brian White (director), Andy Velo (actor), Danny Hunter (actor), Mike Butler (actor), Diana White (actress), Paul Letson (actor), Matt Cabe (actor), Landon Covert (actor), Brian Dresdow (actor),
Genres: Comedy, Short,Actors: Alejandro Brodersohn (editor), Mónica Lairana (actress), Esteban Menis (actor), Sophie Dulac (producer), María Victoria Menis (director), María Victoria Menis (writer), Darío Levy (actor), Fernando Brom (miscellaneous crew), Julio Arrieta (actor), Michel Zana (producer), Leonardo Ramírez (actor), Héctor Menis (actor), Héctor Menis (producer), Christian Arrieta (actor), Gabriela Schmid (producer),
Genres: Drama,Actors: Mark Steven Bosko (producer), Mark Steven Bosko (writer), Mark Steven Bosko (director), T. Michael Conway (editor), T. Michael Conway (producer), T. Michael Conway (director), T. Michael Conway (writer), Robert A. Kramer (actor), Mathew Luschek (actor), Anita Biondic (actress), Freddie Cox (actor), Abdullah Bey (actor), Christine Funk (actress), Virginia Drda (actress), Jim Volkert (actor),
Plot: Across America, small town cops rule the land. And what you hear about these prejudiced police is often true. This is the story of one such cop. Part mythic folk hero, part bad-ass, he is both feared and admired, hated and loved by the residents of his town. Witness first hand the violence and boredom consuming this law-man's daily routine. Come, take a ride with Pig.
Keywords: independent-film, police, police-brutality, reality, violenceActors: John Heard (actor), Eddie Jones (actor), James Remar (actor), Lane Smith (actor), Charles Gross (composer), John Franco (miscellaneous crew), J.C. Quinn (actor), Joe Grifasi (actor), David Clennon (actor), Richard Bright (actor), Dominic Chianese (actor), Mike Kellin (actor), Ben Slack (actor), Michael Haley (producer), Evan A. Lottman (editor),
Genres: Drama,Actors: Jerry Maren (actor), Shirley Ulmer (miscellaneous crew), Roger Creed (actor), Albert Band (producer), Colleen Brennan (actress), Samuel Z. Arkoff (miscellaneous crew), Angelo Rossitto (actor), Charles Band (miscellaneous crew), Ralph Montgomery (actor), Michael Pataki (actor), Billy Curtis (actor), Rayford Barnes (actor), Jane Tsentas (actress), Bunny Summers (actress), Joe De Santis (actor),
Genres: Comedy, Crime,