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Coordinates: 40°41′34″N 73°59′25″W / 40.69278°N 73.99028°W / 40.69278; -73.99028
Brooklyn is the most populous of New York City's five boroughs, with approximately 2.5 million residents, and the second-largest in area. Since 1896, Brooklyn has had the same boundaries as Kings County, which is now the most populous county in New York State and the second-most densely populated county in the United States, after New York County (Manhattan). It is also the westernmost county on Long Island.
Brooklyn was an independent city until it was annexed by New York City in 1898. It continues to maintain a distinct culture. Many Brooklyn neighborhoods are ethnic enclaves where particular ethnic groups and cultures predominate.
Brooklyn's official motto is Eendraght Maeckt Maght. Written in the (early modern spelling of the) Dutch language, it is inspired by the motto of the United Dutch Provinces and translated "Unity makes strength". The motto is displayed on the borough seal and flag, which also feature a young robed woman bearing fasces, a traditional emblem of republicanism. Brooklyn's official colors are blue and gold.
Kobe Bean Bryant (born August 23, 1978) is an American professional basketball player who plays shooting guard for the Los Angeles Lakers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Bryant enjoyed a successful high school basketball career at Lower Merion High School, where he was recognized as the top high school basketball player in the country. He decided to declare his eligibility for the NBA Draft upon graduation, and was selected with the 13th overall pick in the 1996 NBA Draft by the Charlotte Hornets, then traded to the Los Angeles Lakers. As a rookie, Bryant earned himself a reputation as a high-flyer and a fan favorite by winning the 1997 Slam Dunk Contest.
Bryant and Shaquille O'Neal led the Lakers to three consecutive NBA championships from 2000 to 2002. A heated feud between the duo and a loss in the 2004 NBA Finals was followed by O'Neal's trade from the Lakers after the 2003–04 season. Following O'Neal's departure Bryant became the cornerstone of the Los Angeles Lakers franchise. He led the NBA in scoring during the 2005–06 and 2006–07 seasons, setting numerous scoring records in the process. In 2006, Bryant scored a career-high 81 points against the Toronto Raptors, the second most points scored in a single game in NBA history, second only to Wilt Chamberlain's 100-point game in 1962. He was awarded the regular season's Most Valuable Player Award (MVP) in 2008. After losing in the 2008 NBA Finals, Bryant led the Lakers to two consecutive championships in 2009 and 2010, earning the NBA Finals MVP Award on both occasions.
Actors: Lynne Adams (actress), Danny Blanco Hall (actor), Benz Antoine (actor), Kwasi Songui (actor), Henri Pardo (actor), Henri Pardo (actor), Sophie Desmarais (actress), Marie-Noëlle Legault (miscellaneous crew), Sylvio Archambault (actor), Patricia Stasiak (actress), Julian Ferrera (producer), Anatoly Zinoviev (actor), Ralph Prosper (actor), Yardly Kavanagh (actress), Nicolas Comeau (producer),
Plot: Ronald, an eight year-old biracial boy, sees his life turning upside down after witnessing the brutal murder of his mother by his father. Often moved from one foster home to the next, Ronald is recruited by a street gang where he dwells in a life of crime and violence. As he waits for his father to be released to avenge his mother, he realizes that he doesn't have to follow his father's footsteps or the path chosen for him. Against all odds, he takes control of his own destiny. His awakening to new humane values enables him to change change course despite the obvious risk of losing the only family he has ever known.
Keywords: bling, crack-cocaine, death-of-mother, drug-dealing, drug-debt, father-son-conflict, female-nudity, fully-clothed-sex, gang-rape, gangstaActors: Jamie Thomason (miscellaneous crew), Edward Asner (actor), Jeff Bennett (actor), Jeff Bennett (actor), Matt Frewer (actor), Charles Hallahan (actor), Frank Welker (actor), Thomas F. Wilson (actor), Nichelle Nichols (actress), Salli Richardson-Whitfield (actress), Marina Sirtis (actress), Cree Summer (actress), Rachel Ticotin (actress), Keith David (actor), Michael Dorn (actor),
Genres: Animation, Fantasy, Short,Actors: Frank Welker (actor), Edward Asner (actor), Jeff Bennett (actor), Salli Richardson-Whitfield (actress), Keith David (actor), Bill Fagerbakke (actor), Jonathan Frakes (actor), Thom Adcox-Hernandez (actor), Rocky Carroll (actor), Greg Weisman (producer), Frank Paur (producer), Kazuo Terada (director), Saburo Hashimoto (director),
Genres: ,Actors: Salli Richardson-Whitfield (actress), Edward Asner (actor), Jeff Bennett (actor), Jeff Bennett (actor), Clancy Brown (actor), Cree Summer (actress), Keith David (actor), Bill Fagerbakke (actor), Jonathan Frakes (actor), Matt Frewer (actor), Marina Sirtis (actress), Thom Adcox-Hernandez (actor), Greg Weisman (producer), Frank Paur (producer), Kazuo Terada (director),
Genres: Animation,Actors: Marina Sirtis (actress), Edward Asner (actor), Jeff Bennett (actor), Jeff Bennett (actor), Jeff Bennett (actor), Clancy Brown (actor), Salli Richardson-Whitfield (actress), Kath Soucie (actress), Keith David (actor), Bill Fagerbakke (actor), Jonathan Frakes (actor), Pat Fraley (actor), Peter Renaday (actor), Frank Welker (actor), Carl Johnson (composer),
Plot: In 994 A.D., Goliath and the few remaining gargoyles help defend the Scottish castle where they live. In exchange the human occupants protect the gargoyles during the day, since they turn to stone from dawn to dusk. The gargoyles are put under a spell, and they remain in stone form for one thousand years. When they wake up they find that their castle has been moved atop a skyscraper in New York city, thanks to billionaire Xanatos. He wants their help, but the gargoyles are leary of treachery. Meanwhile Goliath forms a friendship with Elisa Maza, a police detective who is investigating Xanatos.
Keywords: betrayal, castle, curse, edited-from-tv-series, gargoyle, manhattan-new-york-city, medieval-times, new-york-city, superhero, turned-to-stoneActors: Tress MacNeille (actress), Edward Asner (actor), Edward Asner (actor), Jeff Bennett (actor), Jeff Bennett (actor), Jeff Bennett (actor), Jim Cummings (actor), Jim Cummings (actor), Jim Cummings (actor), Keith David (actor), Bill Fagerbakke (actor), Charles Hallahan (actor), Charles Hallahan (actor), Salli Richardson-Whitfield (actress), Tress MacNeille (actress),
Genres: ,Actors: Tress MacNeille (actress), Edward Asner (actor), Edward Asner (actor), Jeff Bennett (actor), Jeff Bennett (actor), Jeff Bennett (actor), Cam Clarke (actor), Cam Clarke (actor), Scott Cleverdon (actor), Scott Cleverdon (actor), Jim Cummings (actor), Jim Cummings (actor), Jim Cummings (actor), Keith David (actor), Bill Fagerbakke (actor),
Genres: ,Actors: Edward Asner (actor), Jeff Bennett (actor), Jeff Bennett (actor), Jonathan Frakes (actor), Matt Frewer (actor), Cree Summer (actress), April Winchell (actress), Jim Cummings (actor), Keith David (actor), Bill Fagerbakke (actor), Laura San Giacomo (actress), Carl Johnson (composer), Brigitte Bako (actress), S. Scott Bullock (actor),
Genres: ,Actors: Marina Sirtis (actress), Edward Asner (actor), Marina Sirtis (actress), Jeff Bennett (actor), Jeff Bennett (actor), Jeff Bennett (actor), Keith David (actor), Bill Fagerbakke (actor), Carl Johnson (composer), Lawrence Bayne (actor), Thom Adcox-Hernandez (actor), Brigitte Bako (actress),
Genres: ,Actors: Dorian Harewood (actor), Salli Richardson-Whitfield (actress), Edward Asner (actor), Edward Asner (actor), Jeff Bennett (actor), Jeff Bennett (actor), Salli Richardson-Whitfield (actress), Tim Curry (actor), Keith David (actor), Keith David (actor), Bill Fagerbakke (actor), Bill Fagerbakke (actor), Jonathan Frakes (actor), Carl Johnson (composer), Thom Adcox-Hernandez (actor),
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