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Sarah Kate Silverman (born December 1, 1970) is an American comedienne, writer, actress, singer and musician. Her satirical comedy addresses social taboos and controversial topics such as racism, sexism, and religion.
Silverman first gained notice as a writer and occasional performer on Saturday Night Live. She starred in and produced The Sarah Silverman Program, which ran from 2007 to 2010, on Comedy Central. She often performs her act mocking bigotry and stereotypes of ethnic groups and religious denominations by having her comic character endorse them in an ironic fashion.
Sarah Silverman, the youngest of four daughters, was born in Manchester, New Hampshire. Her mother, Beth Ann Halpin, was George McGovern's personal campaign photographer and founded the theater company New Thalian Players. Her father, Donald Silverman, was a social worker by training who ran the discount clothing store Crazy Sophie's Outlet. She was raised without religion, though she is ethnically Jewish.
She appeared in community theater at age 12, most notably with Community Players of Concord, New Hampshire in Annie and also appeared on a local television show in the Boston area called Community Auditions at age 15. At seventeen, she performed stand-up comedy in a restaurant, singing a song she called "Mammaries."
Dorothy Ashby (August 6, 1932 — April 13, 1986) was an American jazz harpist and composer.
Along with Alice Coltrane, Ashby extended the popularization of jazz harp past a novelty, showing how the instrument can be utilized seamlessly as much a bebop instrument as the saxophone. Her albums were of the jazz genre, but often moved into R&B, world and other musics, especially on her 1970 album The Rubaiyat of Dorothy Ashby, where she demonstrates her talents on another instrument, the Japanese koto, successfully integrating it into jazz.
Her musical legacy is great; music from her albums has been sampled numerously by hip hop musicians, ensuring her sound is heard often, though she is seldom recognized for her important contributions. Though marginalized by her singular instrument, Ashby is now recognized as a true musician of great skill and creativity.
Born as Dorothy Jeanne Thompson in 1932, she grew up around music in Detroit where her father, guitarist Wiley Thompson, often brought home fellow jazz musicians. Even as a young girl, Dorothy would provide support and background to their music by playing the piano. She attended Cass Technical High School where fellow students included such future musical talents and jazz greats as Donald Byrd, Gerald Wilson, and Kenny Burrell. While in high school she played a number of instruments (including the saxophone and string bass) before coming upon the harp.
Keywords: independent-film
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Genres: Adult,Actors: Cassandra Barbour (miscellaneous crew), Anita Brandt-Burgoyne (editor), Laura Sevier (miscellaneous crew), Treat Williams (actor), Linda Hamilton (actress), Gordon Clapp (actor), Christopher L. Stone (composer), Maeve Mannion (miscellaneous crew), Glenn S. Gainor (producer), Marcelo Tubert (miscellaneous crew), Harvey Jason (miscellaneous crew), Javier Grajeda (miscellaneous crew), Robert Jellen (miscellaneous crew), Jonathan Jackson (actor), Bobby C. King (actor),
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And it's not love, no it's envy and it comes as no surprise
So please release me, so I can find my night
(You won't release me, and I can't find my night)
Something knocked me, took the rug from 'neath my feet
And it's not help, it's hinder, in attempt of my defeat