Amy Adams
Amy Lou Adams (born August 20, 1974) is an American actress and singer. Adams began her career on stage performing in dinner theatre and later made her feature film debut in Drop Dead Gorgeous. After moving to Los Angeles and appearing in a series of television guest appearances and roles in B movies, Adams appeared as Brenda Strong in Steven Spielberg's Frank Abagnale biopic Catch Me If You Can. Her breakthrough role came in the 2005 independent film Junebug, for which she received critical acclaim and her first of four Academy Award nominations for Best Supporting Actress. In 2007, Adams starred in the Disney animated musical film Enchanted, a critical and commercial success, and received a Golden Globe Award nomination for her lead performance. She received her second Academy Award and Golden Globe nominations and first BAFTA Award nomination for her supporting role in the 2008 film Doubt.
Adams received two more Golden Globe, BAFTA and Academy Award nominations for her supporting roles in the 2010 sports drama The Fighter and the 2012 psychological drama The Master. She achieved further success in 2013 for portraying Lois Lane in the Superman movie Man of Steel, a supporting role in the Spike Jonze-directed comedy-drama Her, and a con artist in David O. Russell's crime film American Hustle; the last of these won her a Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Musical or Comedy along with a fourth BAFTA nomination, and a fifth Oscar nomination, her first in the Best Actress category. In 2014, she portrayed Margaret Keane in Big Eyes, for which she won a second Golden Globe and received a fifth BAFTA nomination.
Amy Adams (singer)
Amy Christina Adams (born July 25, 1979) is an American singer best known as the tenth-place finalist on the third season of the television series American Idol.
Adams was born in Kansas City, Kansas and presently lives in Bakersfield, California and works in Las Vegas, Nevada as a singer for the Wynn Casino production Le Reve- The Dream. Adams auditioned for American Idol in Atlanta, Georgia and was a member of the third group of semifinalists. After a successful week of singing the Dixie Chicks' "Sin Wagon", on March 31, 2004 Adams became the third of the twelve finalists to be voted off the show, after singing "Dancing in the Street". She then became the first Idol contestant not to make it to the final five who appeared on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno. Idol judge Simon Cowell had previously said on the show that Adams reminded him of Leno, likely a combined reference to her large chin and sense of humor. She is also the third contestant with pink/red hair to have made the finals. (Nikki McKibbin from season one, Vanessa Olivarez from season two, Allison Iraheta from season eight, and Lacey Brown from season nine.)
Amy Adams (disambiguation)
Amy Adams (born 1974) is an American actress.
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Saturday Night Live
Saturday Night Live (abbreviated as SNL) is an American late-night live television sketch comedy and variety show created by Lorne Michaels and developed by Dick Ebersol. The show premiered on NBC on October 11, 1975, under the original title NBC's Saturday Night. The show's comedy sketches, which parody contemporary culture and politics, are performed by a large and varying cast of repertory and newer cast members. Each episode is hosted by a celebrity guest (who usually delivers an opening monologue and performs in sketches with the cast) and features performances by a musical guest. An episode normally begins with a cold open sketch that ends with someone breaking character and proclaiming, "Live from New York, it's Saturday Night!", properly beginning the show.
In 1980, Michaels left the series to explore other opportunities. He was replaced by Jean Doumanian, who was replaced by Ebersol after a season of bad reviews. Ebersol ran the show until 1985, when Michaels returned; Michaels has remained since then. Many of SNL's cast found national stardom while appearing on the show, and achieved success in film and television, both in front of and behind the camera. Others associated with the show, such as writers, have gone on to successful careers creating, writing, or starring in TV and film.
Saturday Night Live (season 38)
The thirty-eighth season of Saturday Night Live, an American sketch comedy series, originally aired in the United States on NBC between September 15, 2012, and May 18, 2013.
Also airing this season were two election-themed episodes of Saturday Night Live Weekend Update Thursday, which aired on September 20, 2012 and September 27, 2012. Two months before the season premiere, original writer and occasional featured player Tom Davis died after a two-year battle with throat and neck cancer.
Cast
Before the start of the season, many cast changes occurred. Kristen Wiig and Andy Samberg, both cast members since 2005, decided not to return following the end of the previous season. As well, before the start of the season, Abby Elliott, who had been a cast member since 2008, was let go after four seasons on the show.Vanessa Bayer, Taran Killam, and Jay Pharoah were upgraded to repertory status.
To fill the void, the show hired three new cast members: Chicago improvisers Aidy Bryant, Tim Robinson, and Cecily Strong as the replacements. According to the official press release, "Bryant trained at the iO Chicago, Annoyance Theatre and she was also part of the ensemble that performed on the Second City E.T.C Stage. Robinson also trained at the The Second City, he performed on their Mainstage and was also part of their National Touring Company. Like Robinson, Strong has also performed as part of the National Touring Company and trained at the iO Theater".
Saturday Night Live (season 18)
The eighteenth season of Saturday Night Live, an American sketch comedy series, originally aired in the United States on NBC between September 26, 1992, and May 15, 1993.
Many changes happened before the start of the season. Long term cast member Victoria Jackson left the show after six seasons. Newer cast members Beth Cahill and Siobhan Fallon were both fired to make room in the cast.
Unlike the past two seasons Lorne Michaels did not hire any new cast members. Rob Schneider was upgraded to repertory status. Ellen Cleghorne, Tim Meadows, Adam Sandler, and David Spade remained in the middle category. Melanie Hutsell was promoted to the middle category. Robert Smigel remained as a featured cast member.
Long-term cast member Dana Carvey decided to leave the show mid season. This would also be the final season for Chris Rock and Robert Smigel.
After three years with the show, Rock decided to quit the show at the end of the season. Rock had become frustrated with never quite finding a voice on the show and wanted to instead focus on his stand-up career. Writer and featured player Smigel left to become the head writer for Late Night with Conan O'Brien, but would later return to the show in 1996 to write and produce the "TV Funhouse" cartoons.
Vampire Weekend (album)
Vampire Weekend is the debut studio album by the American indie rock band Vampire Weekend, released in January 2008 on XL Recordings. The album was produced by band member Rostam Batmanglij, with mixing assistance from Jeff Curtin and Shane Stoneback.
In the United States, the album sold over 27,001 copies in the first week of its release, debuting at number 17 on the Billboard 200 and as of 20 January 2010, has sold nearly half a million copies. In the album's 11th week in the UK chart, it peaked at number 15. The album also reached number 37 in Australia.
The album's cover photo is a Polaroid picture from one of their early shows in Columbia University.
The first single, "Mansard Roof", was released on October 28, 2007. The second single, "A-Punk", was released in early 2008. The album was ranked as the 5th-best album of 2008 by Time, the 56th-best album of the decade by Rolling Stone and 51st on Pitchfork's list of the Top 200 Albums of the 2000s. In 2012, Rolling Stone ranked the album number 430 on its list of "The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time". The album was also ranked 24 on Rolling Stone's list of 100 greatest debut albums of all time, citing them for having inspired a wave of indie bands with world music influences, despite largely criticising the album on its release.
Amy Adams
ALBUMS
- Now That's What I Call Disney Princessss released: 2013
- Now That's What I Call Disney 2 released: 2013
- Now That's What I Call Disney 2 released: 2013
- Disney Classics Box Set released: 2013
- Now That's What I Call Disney! released: 2013
- Disney Princesses released: 2011
- The Muppets released: 2011
- The Essential Disney Love Song Collection released: 2009
- Disney: Greatest Musicals released: 2008
- Princess Disney Mania released: 2008
- Enchanted released: 2007
- Disney Greatest Love Songs released: 2003
Now That's What I Call Disney Princessss
Released 2013- I've Got a Dream
- The Glow
- Almost There
- Belle
- Down in New Orleans
- When We're Human
- For a Moment
- So This Is Love
- I Wonder
- Forget About Love
- If I Can't Love Her
- Every Girl Can Be a Princess
- Manners and Etiquette
- Out of Thin Air
- There's Only One Ariel
- Waiting for My Prince
- Everyday Princess
- These Moments We Share
- The Way To Bake (A Delicious Cake)
- Musical Chairs
- Alice's Theme
- Hail Aurora
Now That's What I Call Disney 2
Released 2013- We Belong Together
- Under the Sea
- Can You Feel the Love Tonight (end title)
- I Wan'na Be Like You (The Monkey Song)
- Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious
- Zip-A-Dee-Doo-Dah
- Reception at the Palace / So This Is Love
- Be Our Guest
- Happy Working Song
- It's a Small World
- I Won't Say (I'm in Love)
- Just Around the Riverbend
- One Jump Ahead
- Little April Shower
- The Siamese Cat / What's Going On Down There
- What's This?
- Yo Ho (A Pirate's Life for Me)
- When Will My Life Begin
- Scales and Arpeggios
- Mickey Mouse Club Alma Mater
Now That's What I Call Disney 2
Released 2013- We Belong Together
- Under the Sea
- Can You Feel the Love Tonight (end title)
- I Wan'na Be Like You (The Monkey Song)
- Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious
- Zip-A-Dee-Doo-Dah
- Reception at the Palace / So This Is Love
- Be Our Guest
- Happy Working Song
- It's a Small World
- I Won't Say (I'm in Love)
- Just Around the Riverbend
- One Jump Ahead
- Little April Shower
- The Siamese Cat / What's Going On Down There
- What's This?
- Yo Ho (A Pirate's Life for Me)
- When Will My Life Begin
- Scales and Arpeggios
- Mickey Mouse Club Alma Mater
- Hark! The Herald Angels Sing
- The Twelve Days of Christmas
- Jingle Bells
- Deck the Halls
- We Wish You a Merry Christmas
Disney Classics Box Set
Released 2013- Under the Sea
- Be Our Guest
- Seize the Day
- A Whole New World
- What's This?
- Circle of Life
- Colors of the Wind
- You've Got a Friend in Me
- Out There
- (I Won't Say) I'm in Love
- Reflection
- The Time of Your Life
- Strangers Like Me
- When She Loved Me
- Whoop-de-Dooper Bounce
- If I Didn't Have You
- Hawaiian Roller Coaster Ride
- Look Through My Eyes
- One Little Slip
- Happy Working Song
- Dig a Little Deeper
- I See the Light
- We Belong Together
Now That's What I Call Disney!
Released 2013- When You Wish Upon a Star (Pinocchio)
- Circle of Life (The Lion King)
- Kiss the Girl (The Little Mermaid)
- Colours of the Wind (Pocahontas)
- The Bare Necessities (The Jungle Book)
- You've Got a Friend in Me (Toy Story)
- That's How You Know (Enchanted)
- Hakuna Matata (The Lion King)
- Under the Sea (The Little Mermaid)
- Beauty and the Beast (Beauty and the Beast)
- A Whole New World (Aladdin)
- He's a Pirate (Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl)
- A Dream Is a Wish Your Heart Makes (Cinderella)
- Friend Like Me (Aladdin)
- I Just Can't Wait to Be King (The Lion King)
- I Won't Say (I'm in Love) (Hercules)
- Once Upon a Dream (Sleeping Beauty)
- Part of Your World (The Little Mermaid)
- Zero to Hero (Hercules)
- Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious (Mary Poppins)
- Ev'rybody Wants to Be a Cat (The Aristocats)
- Can You Feel the Love Tonight (The Lion King)
Disney Princesses
Released 2011- When Will My Life Begin - Tangled
- Almost There - The Princess and the Frog
- Part of Your World - Little Mermaid
- A Whole New World - Aladdin
- Reflection - Mulan
- Beauty and the Beast - Beauty and the Beast
- Every Girl Can Be a Princess - Disney Princess
- Some Day My Prince Will Come - Snow White
- A Dream Is a Wish Your Heart Makes - Cinderella
- Once Upon a Dream - Sleeping Beauty
- Something There - Beauty and the Beast
- Happy Working Song - Enchanted
- Under the Sea - The Little Mermaid
- Just Around the Riverbend - Pocahontas
- So This Is Love - Cinderella
- These Moments We Share - Disney Princess
- If I Can't Love Her - Beauty and the Beast
- If You Can Dream - Disney Princess
- I See the Light - Tangled
- Kiss the Girl - The Little Mermaid
- True Love's Kiss - Enchanted
The Muppets
Released 2011- The Muppet Show Theme
- "Muppet Studios, I Can't Believe It"
- Life's a Happy Song
- "I Haven't Seen the Old Gang"
- Pictures in My Head
- "We Drive"
- Me and Julio Down by the Schoolyard
- "That Spells Reno"
- Rainbow Connection (The Moopets version)
- "Welcome Back"
- We Built This City
- "Party of One"
- Me Party
- "We Humbly Ask"
- Let's Talk About Me
- "The Answer Is No"
- "Are You a Man or a Muppet?"
- Man or Muppet
- "Down at the Ole Barbershop"
- Smells Like Teen Spirit
- "Princesses of Poultry"
- Forget You
- "It's Time for Our Song"
- Rainbow Connection
- "Get Out There and Help Those Guys"
- The Whistling Caruso
- "How Charming, a Finale"
- Life's a Happy Song Finale
- "Mary, Marry Me"
- Mahna Mahna
The Essential Disney Love Song Collection
Released 2009- When You Wish Upon a Star
- Can You Feel the Love Tonight
- True Love's Kiss
- Bella Notte
- Kiss the Girl
- So This Is Love
- Once Upon a Dream
- A Whole New World
- Something There
- One Dance
- Baby Mine
- I Won't Say (I'm in Love)
- If I Never Knew You
- You'll Be in My Heart
- I Wonder
- My Gift Is You
- Beauty and the Beast
- Stay Awake
Disney: Greatest Musicals
Released 2008- Breaking Free
- The Bare Necessities
- The Circle of Life
- Strangers Like Me
- Chim Chim Cher-Ee (1964 Recording)
- Be Our Guest
- That's How You Know
- Thomas O'Malley Cat
- Under the Sea
- What's This?
- One Jump Ahead
- Zero to Hero
- Give a Little Whistle
- I Just Can't Wait to Be King
- You Are the Music in Me
- The Age of Not Believing
- All in the Golden Afternoon
- Some Day My Prince Will Come
- Once Upon a Dream
- Candle on the Water
- Written in the Stars
- When You Wish Upon a Star
Amy Adams
ALBUMS
- Now That's What I Call Movies released: 2013
- American Idol Season 3: Greatest Soul Classics released: 2004
Now That's What I Call Movies
Released 2013- (Everything I Do) I Do It for You (Robin Hood Prince of Thieves)
- I Will Always Love You (The Bodyguard)
- Streets of Philadelphia (Philadelphia)
- Take My Breath Away (Top Gun)
- Against All Odds (Take a Look at Me Now) (Against All Odds)
- Show Me Heaven (Days of Thunder)
- Love Is All Around (Four Weddings and a Funeral)
- It Must Have Been Love (Pretty Woman)
- She's Like the Wind (Dirty Dancing)
- Young and Beautiful (The Great Gatsby)
- Thank You (Sliding Doors)
- Sweetest Goodbye (Love Actually)
- Tiny Dancer (Almost Famous)
- The Way You Look Tonight (My Best Friend's Wedding)
- Love at First Sight (Totally Blonde)
- Have You Met Miss Jones? (Bridget Jones's Diary)
- Stardust (Sleepless in Seattle)
- When You Wish Upon a Star (Pinocchio)
American Idol Season 3: Greatest Soul Classics
Released 2004- Chain of Fools
- Me and Mrs. Jones
- I Heard It Through the Grapevine
- If You Don't Know Me by Now
- Neither One of Us (Wants to Be the First to Say Goodbye)
- You Make Me Feel Brand New
- (Sittin' on) The Dock of the Bay
- Midnight Train to Georgia
- My Girl
- Until You Come Back to Me (That's What I'm Gonna Do)
- Betcha by Golly, Wow
- You Are Everything
- Ain't No Mountain High Enough
Diplomat's Sun
It’s not right but it’s now or never
And if I wait could I ever forgive myself?
On a night when the moon glows yellow in the riptide
With the light from the TVs buzzing in the house
Cuz I’m gonna cut it where I can
And then I’m gonna duck out behind them
If I ever had a chance it’s now then
But I never had the feeling I could offer that to you
To offer it to you would be cruel
When all I want to do is use, use you
He was a diplomat’s son
It was ‘81
Dressed in white with my car keys hidden in the kitchen
I could sleep wherever I lay my head
And the sight of your two shoes sitting in the bathtub
Let me know that I shouldn’t give up just yet
Cuz I’m gonna take it from Simon
And then I’m gonna duck out behind them
If I ever had a chance it’s now then
But I never had the feeling I could offer that to you
To offer it to you would be cruel
When all I want to do is use, use you
He was a diplomat’s son
It was ‘81
I know, you’ll say
I’m not doing it right
But this is how I want it
I can’t go back
To how I felt before—
That night I smoked a joint
With my best friend
We found ourselves in bed
When I woke up he was gone
He was the diplomat’s son
It was ‘81
Looking out at the ice-cold water all around me
I can’t feel any traces of that other place
In the dark when the wind comes racing off the river