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Brian is a male given name of Irish and Breton origin, as well as a surname of Occitan origin. It is common in the English-speaking world. It is possible that the name is derived from an Old Celtic word meaning "high" or "noble". For example the element bre means "hill"; which could be transferred to mean "eminence" or "exalted one". The name is quite popular in Ireland, on account of Brian Boru, a 10th century king of Ireland. The name was also quite popular in East Anglia during the Middle Ages. This is because the name was introduced to England by Bretons following the Norman Conquest. Bretons also settled in Ireland along with the Normans in the 12th century, and 'their' name was mingled with the 'Irish' version. Also, in the north-west of England, the 'Irish' name was introduced by Scandinavian settlers from Ireland. Within the Gaelic speaking areas of Scotland, the name was at first only used by professional families of Irish origin. It was the fourth most popular male name in the United Kingdom in 1934, but a sharp decline followed over the remainder of the 20th century and by 1994 it had fallen out of the top 100.
Brian McKnight (born June 5, 1969) is an American singer-songwriter, arranger, producer, and R&B musician. He is a multi-instrumentalist who plays eight instruments including piano, guitar, bass guitar, percussion, trombone, tuba, flugelhorn and trumpet.. McKnight is perhaps most recognized for his strong falsetto range, and is widely regarded as one of the strongest talents in the adult urban contemporary R&B genre, although his recent efforts have received mixed reviews.
McKnight's work has earned him 16 Grammy Awards nominations, but currently holds the record for having won none.
McKnight was born in Buffalo, New York. His musical career began in childhood when he became a member of his church choir and a band leader for his high school, Sweet Home High School..
In 1987, McKnight's older brother, Claude McKnight III, and his band, Take 6, signed a record deal with Warner Brothers. This encouraged McKnight to shop his own demo tapes and by the age of 19, he'd signed his first recording deal with Mercury Records subsidiary, Wing Records. In 1992, Brian McKnight was released, and his self-titled debut peaked at fifty-eight in the Billboard 200 chart, which primarily featured the ballad (and top twenty single) "One Last Cry". It was followed by two more albums for Mercury, 1995's I Remember You and 1997's Anytime. Anytime, McKnight's final album with Mercury, sold over two million copies and was nominated for a Grammy. The video for "Anytime", directed by Darren Grant, was nominated for Best Male Video at the 1998 MTV Video Music Awards.
Monty Python (sometimes known as The Pythons) was a British surreal comedy group who created Monty Python's Flying Circus, a British television comedy sketch show that first aired on the BBC on 5 October 1969. Forty-five episodes were made over four series. The Python phenomenon developed from the television series into something larger in scope and impact, spawning touring stage shows, films, numerous albums, several books and a stage musical as well as launching the members to individual stardom. The group's influence on comedy has been compared to The Beatles' influence on music.
The television series, broadcast by the BBC from 1969 to 1974, was conceived, written and performed by members Graham Chapman, John Cleese, Terry Gilliam, Eric Idle, Terry Jones, and Michael Palin. Loosely structured as a sketch show, but with an innovative stream-of-consciousness approach (aided by Gilliam's animation), it pushed the boundaries of what was acceptable in style and content. A self-contained comedy team responsible for both writing and performing their work, the Pythons' creative control allowed them to experiment with form and content, discarding rules of television comedy. Their influence on British comedy has been apparent for years, while in North America it has coloured the work of cult performers from the early editions of Saturday Night Live through to more recent absurdist trends in television comedy. "Pythonesque" has entered the English lexicon as a result.
Actors: Johnny Murray (producer), Johnny Murray (editor), Lillian Green (actor), Patrick Hourmant (actor), Kathy Joyce (actor), Llywelyn Ab Eleri (actor), Andy Swanson (producer), Christopher Bourne (writer), Daniel Wye (actor), Christopher Clarke (actor),
Genres: Drama, Family,Actors: TJ Trinidad (actor), Agot Isidro (actress), Carlo Francisco Manatad (editor), Alvin Yapan (writer), Alvin Yapan (director), Alvin Yapan (writer), Alemberg Ang (producer), Alemberg Ang (producer), Upeng Fernandez (actress), Carlo Cruz (actor), Carl Acosta (actor),
Genres: Drama, Family,Actors: Amar Adatia (actor), Nicola Wright (actress), Ricky Rajpal (actor), Don Allen (actor), Barry Carter (actor), Andy Sanderson (actor), Sue Shearing (writer), Steve While (actor), Stuart Adams (actor), Sue Shearing (director), Sue Shearing (actress), Sue Shearing (producer), Tom van Den Broek (editor), Tony Phillips (actor), Richard Mann (actor),
Plot: A woman shopper suspects an Asian film crew are terrorists, and tries to report them, but she soon becomes of interest to the police and Special Branch herself when she is found in possession of a large sum of money, and a plane ticket to Spain. She didn't know that if you have over £1000 on you and can't prove where it came from, the police can keep it without charging you. It's just the beginning of the slippery slope... 'No Smoke' is based on true story.
Genres: Crime, Drama, Thriller,Actors: Garrett Brawith (editor), Ryan B. Adams (actor), Ryan B. Adams (writer), Ryan B. Adams (director), Maverick Kay (actress), Nili Tserruya (actress), Maria D'Ambrosio (miscellaneous crew), Nicole Ferris (miscellaneous crew), Phyl Parker (producer), Michael Winans (composer), Linda Burbank (miscellaneous crew), Bryan Ketola (actor), Debbie Stricker (miscellaneous crew), Charity Reed (miscellaneous crew), Ken Stanton (miscellaneous crew),
Plot: Synopsis Trilogy meets tragedy when Annie Long tracks down Sue Carlson, the missing link from her youthful past. Sue, who commands a flourishing career, answers the call as she has voids in her personal life especially with the fact she is going through a divorce. Agreeing to relive their Ivy League "Sweater Girls" bond of days gone by, Annie coaxes Sue into her web of deception. However, Annie has clung too far and intensely tries to act out some of those dangerous adolescent fantasies. Sue continues to be led into the abyss of the nightmare and must overcome personal short comings to put an end to the hellish evening. She reinforces the fact that sometimes it is better to leave the past where it was.
Genres: Thriller,Actors: Aaron Scully (actor), Andy Leonard (actor), Mitchell Grant (actor), Amber Gokken (actress), Belinda Gosbee (actress), Brian Adams (actor), Jennifer Van Gessel (miscellaneous crew), Felicity Josling (actress), David Crossley (actor), David Crossley (director), David Crossley (producer), David Crossley (writer), Lauren Batman (actor), Matthew Rees (actor), Matthew Rees (producer),
Plot: On their last night in Thailand, Danny Jenkins and the rest of the Tsunami rebuilding team are in a steamy Phuket girlie bar. Danny heads back to the hotel alone. He can't sleep and the air-conditioners crashed, so he heads for the pool. Muffled sobs, a lonely Claudia cries in the shadows. They both share the loneliness. Two weeks later back in Byron Bay; Danny's wife, Jodie, answers a call. Claudia informs Danny she's diagnosed HIV positive and begs money for treatment. Danny's not well.
Keywords: affair, aids, byron-bay, family-man, independent-film, suicidal, surf, thailand, tour, tsunamiActors: Antony I. Ginnane (producer), Mike Kimmel (actor), Elina Madison (actress), Ronnie Gene Blevins (actor), Ed Broaddus (actor), Todd Wade (director), Tamika Lamison (actress), Bryan Kent (actor), Todd Wade (actor), Todd Wade (producer), Todd Wade (editor), Ashley McCarthy (actress), Alan Waserman (actor), Patrick Cochran (miscellaneous crew), Heidi Snoe (costume designer),
Plot: Tina Tremaine works for a banking investment company and runs a fantasy website featuring herself. As her modeling career is about to take off, she's kidnapped by one of her Web subscribers. He locks her away in his house in a windowless room wired with sound and video. While her friends and the police start a search, he visits his psychotherapist. Is there any way she can aid in her own escape or will she have to depend on others?
Keywords: at-sign-in-title, punctuation-in-titleActors: Vincent Gillioz (composer), Steve Taylor (producer), Tiffany Shepis (actress), Karl T. Hirsch (editor), Mark Irvingsen (actor), Mark Irvingsen (actor), Anthony C. Ferrante (actor), Richard Elfman (actor), Anthony C. Ferrante (producer), Richard Elfman (actor), Chris Wyatt (actor), Tanya York (producer), Emmanuel Itier (writer), Emmanuel Itier (producer), Emmanuel Itier (director),
Plot: A high school outcast who lives in a trailer with his mother finally meets a friend. He wants to ask her if they can go the next step, but then sees her kissing another boy at a party. He runs home only to find his mother having sex with a drunk. He starts yelling, but is countered by the drunk when he suffocates him and makes him look like he hung himself. The scarecrow comes in when the boy's soul is pushed into it. He goes out for revenge.
Keywords: back-from-the-dead, blood, bully, cornfield, cult-film, death, decapitation, ghost, gore, impalementActors: Ian Fischer (writer), Ian Fischer (director), Julie Carr (editor), F. Paul Wilson (writer), Paul Schulz (miscellaneous crew), Marilys Ernst (composer), Alexandra Levinsohn (producer), Erika Johanson (actress), Ellen Mareneck (actress), Keith Abramson (actor), J.D. Carter (actor),
Genres: Short,Actors: David Michael Latt (producer), Steve Taylor (editor), Steve Taylor (director), Steve Taylor (writer), Steve Taylor (producer), Steve Taylor (actor), David Rimawi (producer), Kim Little (actress), Lee Abbott (actor), Hans Uder (actor), Shay Morgan Brook (actor), Steve Grabowsky (actor), Gabrielle Galanter (actress), Chris Flanders (actor), Julie Fitzgerald (actress),
Genres: Comedy,Actors: Buck Adams (actor), Shone Taylor (actor), Tracey Adams (actress), Nikki Charm (actress), Sheri St. Claire (actress), David DeCoteau (director),
Genres: Adult,