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To green-light is to give permission or a go ahead to move forward with a project. The term is a reference to the green traffic signal, indicating "go ahead."
In the context of the film and television industries, to green-light something is to formally approve its production finance, thereby allowing the project to move forward from the development phase to pre-production and principal photography.
The power to green-light a project is generally reserved to those in a project or financial management role within an organization. The process of taking a project from pitch to green light formed the basis of a successful reality TV show titled Project Greenlight.
In organized crime, gang and prison slang to green-light a person is to authorize the assassination of this person. An example of this use of the word can be found in the 2008 movie Felon spoken by Val Kilmer's character, John Smith.[citation needed]
The term is also used in baseball when the player is given permission from the manager to be aggressive.
André Lauren Benjamin (born May 27, 1975), better known by his stage name André 3000 (formerly known as Dre), is an American rapper, singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, record producer and actor, best known for being part of hip-hop duo OutKast alongside fellow rapper Big Boi. As an actor, Benjamin has made appearances in a number of TV series and films, including Families, The Shield, Be Cool, Revolver, Semi-Pro, and Four Brothers.
In addition to music and acting, Benjamin has also been an active entrepreneur. In the spring of 2008, he launched a clothing line called Benjamin Bixby. He has also been an advocate for animal rights. He is also known for his work on the Cartoon Network animated series Class of 3000.
Benjamin was born in Atlanta, Georgia, the only child of Sharon Benjamin Hodor, a single mother who sold real estate, and Lawrence Walker, a collections agent. He is of African and Native American descent. Growing up in East Point, Georgia and Buckhead He attended Willis A. Sutton Middle School, and Tri-Cities High School.
Actors: Glen A. Larson (writer), John de Lancie (actor), Glen A. Larson (producer), Stephen J. Cannell (writer), Vincent Schiavelli (actor), Timothy Carey (actor), Doug McClure (actor), Michael Winslow (actor), Joe Spinell (actor), Stephen J. Cannell (producer), Larry Cedar (actor), Roy Jenson (actor), Danny Wells (actor), Wayne Heffley (actor), Louie Elias (actor),
Genres: Drama,Eating magic mushrooms ain't for me
Or getting all screwed up on LSD
Or eating bean sprouts all day long
And smoking pot out of a bong
Wearing flowers in my hair
And having dirty underwear
I don't wanna be a granola-head
Whacked-out hippies' brains are scrambled eggs
Ugly chicks with hairy legs
I think I'd rather be at home
Listening to the Ramones
Or hanging out and getting drunk
With a bunch of useless punks
Oh can't you see
It's not for me
Eating bean sprouts all day long
And smoking pot out of a bong
Wearing flowers in my hair