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An icon (from Greek εἰκών eikōn "image") is a religious work of art, most commonly a painting, from Eastern Christianity and in certain Eastern Catholic churches. More broadly the term is used in a wide number of contexts for an image, picture, or representation; it is a sign or likeness that stands for an object by signifying or representing it either concretely or by analogy, as in semiotics; by extension, icon is also used, particularly in modern culture, in the general sense of symbol — i.e. a name, face, picture, edifice or even a person readily recognized as having some well-known significance or embodying certain qualities: one thing, an image or depiction, that represents something else of greater significance through literal or figurative meaning, usually associated with religious, cultural, political, or economic standing.
Throughout history, various religious cultures have been inspired or supplemented by concrete images, whether in two dimensions or three. The degree to which images are used or permitted, and their functions — whether they are for instruction or inspiration, treated as sacred objects of veneration or worship, or simply applied as ornament — depend upon the tenets of a given religion in a given place and time.
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.
Miles Dewey Davis III (May 26, 1926 – September 28, 1991) was an American jazz musician, trumpeter, bandleader, and composer. Widely considered one of the most influential musicians of the 20th century, Miles Davis was, with his musical groups, at the forefront of several major developments in jazz music, including bebop, cool jazz, hard bop, modal jazz, and jazz fusion.
Miles Dewey Davis was born on May 26, 1926, to an affluent African American family in Alton, Illinois. His father, Dr. Miles Henry Davis, was a dentist. In 1927 the family moved to East St. Louis, Illinois. They also owned a substantial ranch in northern Arkansas, where Davis learned to ride horses as a boy.
Davis' mother, Cleota Mae (Henry) Davis, wanted her son to learn the piano; she was a capable blues pianist but kept this fact hidden from her son. His musical studies began at 13, when his father gave him a trumpet and arranged lessons with local musician Elwood Buchanan. Davis later suggested that his father's instrument choice was made largely to irk his wife, who disliked the trumpet's sound. Against the fashion of the time, Buchanan stressed the importance of playing without vibrato; he was reported to have slapped Davis' knuckles every time he started using heavy vibrato. Davis would carry his clear signature tone throughout his career. He once remarked on its importance to him, saying, "I prefer a round sound with no attitude in it, like a round voice with not too much tremolo and not too much bass. Just right in the middle. If I can’t get that sound I can’t play anything."Clark Terry was another important early influence.[citation needed]
Actors: Aaron Webster (actor), Braxton Davis (actor), Lynn Whitfield (actress), Rebecca Grace Larkin (miscellaneous crew), Sewell Whitney (actor), Billy Dee Williams (actor), Liana Mendoza (actress), Brian Hooks (actor), Tangi Miller (producer), Tangi Miller (actress), Pascal Atuma (producer), Pascal Atuma (writer), Pascal Atuma (actor), Pascal Atuma (director), Kirk Bovill (actor),
Plot: The story of the consequences when you mix business with pleasure. When love, betrayal and business collide it produces tension soaked drama and possible catastrophe. Stanley who is a member of a gang falls in love with Lily, a girl with a rich father. Stanley's gang now demands that Stanley sets up Lily's father for them to scam, Stanley doesn't want that because he is in love with Lily and all hell breaks loose. THE TRACE, is a dramatic film infused with comedy that will keep the audience entertained and glued to their seats to the very last second.
Genres: Crime, Drama, Romance,Actors: Marianne Faithfull (actress), Harry Belafonte (actor), Colin Powell (actor), Marianne Faithfull (actress), Martin Luther King (actor), Harry Belafonte (actor), Martin Luther King (actor), Harry Belafonte (actor), Jimmy Buffett (actor), Jimmy Buffett (actor), Jimmy Buffett (actor), Jimmy Buffett (actor), Kevin Macdonald (producer), Alrick Brown (actor), Tanner Hall (actor),
Plot: OnePeople is a documentary to celebrate Jamaica's global reach and significance in her 50th year and how that came to be. One aspect of the documentary is interviews the many Jamaicans who have excelled at home and in the diaspora. Some in the diaspora that were interviewed include the icon Harry Belafonte, essayist Malcolm Gladwell, General Colin Powell (Ret.), and many more. At home the Most Honourable P.J. Patterson, the Most Honourable Edward Seaga, Michael Lee Chin, Yohan Blake, Rita Marley, Stephen Marley, Shaggy, Toots etc. OnePeople also explores the reciprocal link between Jamaica and the African continent, while showcasing user generated submissions that span the globe. This is a truly Jamaican documentary; conceptualized, directed, produced and edited 100% by Jamaicans... for the world!
Genres: Documentary,Actors: Marianne Faithfull (actress), Harry Belafonte (actor), Colin Powell (actor), Marianne Faithfull (actress), Martin Luther King (actor), Harry Belafonte (actor), Martin Luther King (actor), Harry Belafonte (actor), Jimmy Buffett (actor), Jimmy Buffett (actor), Jimmy Buffett (actor), Jimmy Buffett (actor), Kevin Macdonald (producer), Alrick Brown (actor), Tanner Hall (actor),
Plot: OnePeople is a documentary to celebrate Jamaica's global reach and significance in her 50th year and how that came to be. One aspect of the documentary is interviews the many Jamaicans who have excelled at home and in the diaspora. Some in the diaspora that were interviewed include the icon Harry Belafonte, essayist Malcolm Gladwell, General Colin Powell (Ret.), and many more. At home the Most Honourable P.J. Patterson, the Most Honourable Edward Seaga, Michael Lee Chin, Yohan Blake, Rita Marley, Stephen Marley, Shaggy, Toots etc. OnePeople also explores the reciprocal link between Jamaica and the African continent, while showcasing user generated submissions that span the globe. This is a truly Jamaican documentary; conceptualized, directed, produced and edited 100% by Jamaicans... for the world!
Genres: Documentary,Actors: Hans De Weers (producer), Fons Merkies (composer), Thom Hoffman (actor), Hans Croiset (actor), Halina Reijn (actress), Erwin Provoost (producer), Jeroen Spitzenberger (actor), Victor Reinier (actor), Rolf Koot (producer), Wim Van Der Grijn (actor), Erwin Bozzolini (actor), Han Römer (actor), Angela Schijf (actress), Sarina von Reth (miscellaneous crew), Judy Doorman (actress),
Genres: Action, Crime, Drama,Actors: Rick Michaels (producer), Greg Schroeder (actor), Rick Crawford (actor), John F. Henry II (actor), Kelli Nordhus (actress), Thomas Griffith (editor), Keeffe Griffith (actor), Thomas Griffith (writer), Thomas Griffith (director), Carole Wood (actress), Shalonda Odoms (actress), Jesse Holland (actor), Jeanne Griffith (costume designer), Jeanne Griffith (producer), Jeanne Griffith (actress),
Plot: A senator and a military leader execute a coup, by means of murder of a high official. The end results turns out different than planned and plunges the society into political strife that allows the groundwork to be set for the ascension to power of a special individual.
Keywords: character-name-in-title, number-in-title, political-intrigueActors: Tony Devon (producer), David Von Roehm (actor), Tony Devon (actor), David Von Roehm (producer), Norman Macera (editor), Norman Macera (actor), Norman Macera (writer), Norman Macera (director), David C. Roehm Sr. (producer), David C. Roehm Sr. (actor), Art Smith Jr. (miscellaneous crew), Ted Taylor (actor), John D'Alonzo (actor), Sean McKnight (miscellaneous crew), Kenny Shapiro (miscellaneous crew),
Plot: Small town filmmaker is haunted by a persistent killer who wishes to inspire by reeking havoc on the lives of local college students. As the body count rises and the terror spreads throughout the community, Ron Louden must combat his fear and the ever imposing threat of the maniac who has only his worst interest at heart. Thrust into the limelight of this grizzly affair Ron sees the twist and turns pile up and begin to suffocate as he is brought into the center of a police investigation delving into this strange and terrifying mystery.
Genres: Comedy, Drama, Horror, Thriller,Actors: Mike E. Pringle (actor), Randy Williams (editor), Randy Williams (director), Randy Williams (writer), Randy Williams (producer), Vondecarlo Brown (actress), Tashea Lowery (actress), Tiffany Edwards (actress), Joe Chevere (actor), Tonya Marie Williams (producer), Jeff Baxt (actor), Marc Schule (actor), Devon Walls (actor), Jennifer Provost (actress), Lewis DaCosta III (actor),
Genres: ,Actors: Rebecca Lord (actress), Misty Rain (actress), Isis Nile (actress), Jacqueline Lovell (actress), Andrew Blake (director), Andrew Blake (producer), Andrew Blake (writer), Asia Carrera (actress), Taylor St. Clair (actress), Alex Demir (actor), Dahlia Grey (actress), Seana Ryan (actress), Cathleen Raymond (actress), Jennifer Behr (actress), Carolyn Liu (actress),
Plot: Two beautiful women from a distant planet, Althea and Kika, search for a Kama Sutra type book, revealing hard sexual secrets. They encounter one sexual situation after another... finally, Eric discovers (after making love to Kika on a beach) that she has been sent to earth to find this ancient book. Althea, Kika's adversary, finds the book first, however... and uses it to create a device that can turn women into obedient slaves by using sexual stimulation; some spanking is added to the mix.
Keywords: erotica, female-nudity, lesbian, sex, softcore, spanking