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Michael ( /ˈmaɪkəl/) is a given name that comes from the Hebrew: מִיכָאֵל / מיכאל (Mikha'el), derived from the Hebrew question מי כמו אלוהים? (Hebrew pronunciation: [mi kəmo ʔelohim]) meaning "Who is like God?" In English, it is sometimes shortened to Mike, Mikey, or, especially in Ireland, Mick. In Russian language, it is Mikhail and Mykhailo in Ukrainian.
Female forms of Michael include Michèle, Michelle, Michaela, Mechelle, Micheline, and Michaelle, although Michael is occasionally seen as a female name, with women named Michael including actresses Michael Learned and Michael Michele. Another form is Mychal, which can either be a male or female name. Surnames that come from Michael include Carmichael, Dimichele, MacMichael, McMichael, Micallef, Michaelson, Mikhaylov, Mykhaylenko, Michaels and Mitchell.
The name first appears in the Bible, Numbers 13:13, where Sethur the son of Michael is one of twelve spies sent into the Land of Canaan. The Archangel Michael, referred to later in the Bible (Daniel 12:1), is considered a saint by the Roman Catholic Church and Eastern Orthodox Church. 29 September is the feast day of the three archangels, Michael, Gabriel and Raphael.
William "Bill" Maher, Jr. ( /ˈmɑːr/; born January 20, 1956) is an American stand-up comedian, television host, political commentator, author, and actor. Before his current role as the host of HBO's Real Time with Bill Maher, Maher hosted a similar late-night talk show called Politically Incorrect originally on Comedy Central and later on ABC.
Maher is known for his political satire and sociopolitical commentary, which targets a wide swath of topics including religion, politics, bureaucracies of many kinds, political correctness, the mass media, greed among people and persons in positions of high political and social power, and the lack of intellectual curiosity in the electorate. He supports the legalization of marijuana and same-sex marriage, and serves on the board of PETA. He is also a critic of religion and is an advisory board member of Project Reason, a foundation to promote scientific knowledge and secular values within society. In 2005, Maher ranked at number 38 on Comedy Central's 100 greatest stand-up comedians of all time. Bill Maher received a Hollywood Walk of Fame star on September 14, 2010.
Michael Joseph Jackson (August 29, 1958 – June 25, 2009) was an American recording artist, entertainer, and businessman. Often referred to as the King of Pop, or by his initials MJ, Jackson is recognized as the most successful entertainer of all time by Guinness World Records. His contribution to music, dance, and fashion, along with a much-publicized personal life, made him a global figure in popular culture for over four decades. The seventh child of the Jackson family, he debuted on the professional music scene along with his brothers as a member of The Jackson 5 in 1964, and began his solo career in 1971.
In the early 1980s, Jackson became a dominant figure in popular music. The music videos for his songs, including those of "Beat It", "Billie Jean", and "Thriller", were credited with transforming the medium into an art form and a promotional tool, and the popularity of these videos helped to bring the relatively new television channel MTV to fame. Videos such as "Black or White" and "Scream" made him a staple on MTV in the 1990s. Through stage performances and music videos, Jackson popularized a number of complicated dance techniques, such as the robot and the moonwalk, to which he gave the name. His distinctive musical sound and vocal style influenced numerous hip hop, post-disco, contemporary R&B, pop and rock artists.
Actors: Lauren Hart (actress), Medeya Aaron (producer), Medeya Aaron (writer), Medeya Aaron (director), Medeya Aaron (editor), Katie Orjonikitze (producer), Nino Namitcheishvili (actor), Aaron Nasimov (actor), Bella Robertson (actor), Ariel Aaron (actor), Alyssa Timush (actor), Milena Mirsaeva (actress), Nicole Sparkle (actor), Benjamin Bonta (actor), Aaron Gelfenboym (actor),
Genres: Comedy, Family, Short,Actors: David Saucedo (actor), Amir Levi (actor), Jamie Mehess (miscellaneous crew), Jamie Mehess (producer), Ed Zajac (actor), James E. Hurd Jr. (actor), David Abramsky (actor), Tommy Lukas (actor), Matt Watkins (editor), Matt Watkins (director), Matt Watkins (writer), Rachel Speth (actress), Kelly Keyser (actress), Nich Kauffman (actor), Peter Wassell (producer),
Genres: Comedy, Drama,Actors: Giuseppe Piva (writer), Giuseppe Piva (writer), Michele Basso (actor), Giuseppe Piva (editor), Giuseppe Piva (director), Gianpiero Aceto (actor), Massimo Barberi (actor), Andrea Bernini (writer), Andrea Bernini (writer), Alex Harris (composer), Elisa Tibussi (actress), Letizia Giangualano (actress), Davide Scaravaggi (miscellaneous crew), Sara Giacobbe (actress), Flavio Micheli (actor),
Plot: The road is a game reserve. Something dark and subtle melts with routine violence, replacing pain with chaos. Two men, two women, two stories that are about to slip away, except that the executioner becomes the insect between the claws of a curious cat. This is the night of Angelica.
Genres: Horror, Sci-Fi, Short, Thriller,Actors: Richard Lowry (writer), Richard Lowry (editor), Richard Lowry (director), Margarita Reyes (actress), Bogdan Szumilas (actor), Annabella Gutman (producer), Trevor Trout (actor), Carolina Hoyos (actress), Sonia Woodfield (costume designer), Jacqueline Buda (actress), Chris Hammel (actor), Janet Lopez (actress), Kimber Eastwood (producer), Sabrina Bolin (actress), Dagmar Edwards (actress),
Genres: Sci-Fi,Actors: Andrew Martin-Smith (producer), Andrew Martin-Smith (editor), Andrew Martin-Smith (director), Andrew Martin-Smith (writer), Bronwen Roach (miscellaneous crew), Bronwen Roach (actress), Mike Ablett (producer), Bronwen Roach (producer), Mike Ablett (actor), Kaylan Worsnop (producer), Andrew Kilgour (composer), Stephanie Nikolaidis (actress), Mark Freeland (composer), Darren Hall (actor), Sanela Saric (actress),
Plot: In highschool, Sean wrote a teleplay for a hit TV series that was bought and played on a major network. Haied as a talented and ambitious young writer, he quickly rose to the status of local celebrity. All his family and friends predicted he'd go on to do great things. Now, five years later, Sean's friends have moved on to university and he's still living at home with his parents. Wandering the streets of Toronto, alone on Christmas Eve, he meets Alice, a young drifter running from an abusive boyfriend. They're drawn together despite their different backgrounds and, over the course of a night, learn to draw from each other's special strengths. Together, they work to conquor the hurt and fear that's been holding them back from moving on with their lives.
Keywords: canada, christmas, digital, one-word-title, peter-pan, street-kid, toronto-ontario-canada, writerActors: Peter Anthony Fields (director), Peter Anthony Fields (editor), Peter Anthony Fields (producer), Evonne Fields-Gould (producer), Evonne Fields-Gould (writer), Bruce Jennings (composer), Bruce Jennings (actor), Robert Abrams (actor), Eudi Tracey (actress), Eudi Tracey (producer), Elizabeth Gould (miscellaneous crew), Aja Martin (actress), Krissy Gasbarre (actress), Nicholas Hardaway (actor), Max Chernin (miscellaneous crew),
Genres: Mystery,Actors: Michael Achtman (actor), Michael Achtman (writer), Michael Achtman (director), Michael Achtman (editor), Andrew Zealley (composer),
Genres: Short,Actors: Andrew Martin-Smith (producer), Andrew Martin-Smith (editor), Andrew Martin-Smith (director), Andrew Martin-Smith (composer), Andrew Martin-Smith (writer), Jason Pelley (miscellaneous crew), Mike Ablett (composer), Mike Ablett (actor), Kaylan Worsnop (actress), Steve Scott (actor), Rob Worsnop (actor), Kathleen Healy (actress), Mark Koelsch (actor), Lindzi Armstrong (actress),
Plot: In a fantasy life she lives through her sketchbook, Laura's world is exotic, bright and enchanting. In reality, she endures the day-to-day hurt of a sensitive girl who is very much alone. Her world changes when she meets Courtenay, a compulsive liar who brags about the suicide note in her back pocket. As the girls begin to bond, Laura gradually begins to find herself abandoning the safety of the fantasy and falling into her first real friendship.
Genres: Short,Actors: Avi Lerner (producer), Kevin Connor (editor), Stephen Macht (actor), Kathleen Quinlan (actress), John Herzfeld (writer), Nachum Heiman (composer), Jacob Kotzky (producer), Michael Schneider (actor), Jerry Hyman (actor), Yona Elian (actress), Rena Sternfeld-Allon (miscellaneous crew), Riki Shelach Nissimoff (director), Larry Price (actor), Michael Shillo (actor), Zipora Peled (actress),
Plot: Tells the story of two women seeking leads to their missing husbands after the end of the Yom Kippur War (1973). A relationship builds between them when each identified her husband in the same blurred image of a foreign newsreel.
Keywords: based-on-true-story, breasts, female-frontal-nudity, female-nudity, female-rear-nudity, husband-wife-relationship, newsreel, nipples, nudity, photographActors: Jackie Raynal (editor), Suzanne Fenn (editor), Steve Gerbson (actor), David Buckley (director), David Buckley (writer), Robert Aberdeen (actor), David Buckley (producer), Barbara Benner (actress), Ronald Frangipane (composer), Steve Ostrow (actor), Steve Ostrow (producer), Nancy Marshall (actress), Ellen Sheppard (actress), Keith Kermizian (actor), Daniel Israel (actor),
Genres: Comedy, Drama,