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The word lady is a polite term for a woman, specifically the female equivalent to, or spouse of, a lord or gentleman, and in many contexts a term for any adult woman. Once relating specifically to women of high social class or status, over the last 300 years it has spread to embrace all adult women, though in some contexts may still be used to evoke a concept of "lady-like" standards of behaviour.
The word comes from Old English hlǣfdige; the first part of the word is a mutated form of hlāf, "loaf, bread", also seen in the corresponding hlāford, "lord". The second part is usually taken to be from the root dig-, "to knead", seen also in dough; the sense development from bread-kneader, or bread-maker, or bread-shaper, to the ordinary meaning, though not clearly to be traced historically, may be illustrated by that of "lord".
The primary meaning of "mistress of a household" is now mostly obsolete, save for the term landlady and in set phrases such as "the lady of the house." This meaning is retained in the southern states of the USA, however, in the title First Lady for the wife of an elected official. In many European languages the equivalent term serves as a general form of address equivalent to the English Missus usually written Mrs (French Madame, Spanish Señora, Italian Signora, German Frau, Polish Pani, etc.). In those languages it is correct to address a woman whose name is unknown as Madame, Señora, etc., but in English "lady" has for centuries only normally been a "term of address" in the plural, which is also the case for "gentleman". The singular vocative use was once common but became confined to poetry. The equivalent English term for politely addressing a woman is Madam or Ma'am.
Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta (/ˈstɛfəniː dʒʌrməˈnɑːtə/ STE-fə-nee jurr-mə-NAH-tə; born March 28, 1986), known by her stage name Lady Gaga, is an American singer and songwriter. Born and raised in New York City, she primarily studied at the Convent of the Sacred Heart and briefly attended New York University's Tisch School of the Arts before withdrawing to focus on her musical career. She began performing in the rock music scene of Manhattan's Lower East Side, and was signed with Streamline Records by the end of 2007. During her employment as a songwriter for the record company, her vocal abilities captured the attention of recording artist Akon, who signed her to his label Kon Live Distribution.
Lady Gaga came to prominence as a recording artist following the release of her debut album The Fame (2008), which was a critical and commercial success that topped charts around the world and included the international number-one singles "Just Dance" and "Poker Face". After embarking on the The Fame Ball Tour, she followed the album with The Fame Monster (2009), which spawned the worldwide hit singles "Bad Romance", "Telephone" and "Alejandro". The album's success allowed her to embark on the eighteen-month long Monster Ball Tour, which later became one of the highest-grossing concert tours of all time. Her most recent album Born This Way (2011) topped the charts of most major markets and generated more international chart-topping singles, including "Born This Way", "Judas" and "The Edge of Glory". Besides her musical career, she involves herself with humanitarian causes and LGBT activism.
Actors: Roxanne Gregory (actress), Ross Casswell (editor), Ross Casswell (director), Ross Casswell (writer), Alex Crispin (composer), Alison Collinge (miscellaneous crew), Paul Tunnicliffe (actor), Roxi Gregory (actor), Debden Clarke (actor),
Genres: Drama, Romance, Short,Actors: Tommy Davis (producer), Tommy Davis (writer), Tommy Davis (director), Tommy Davis (editor), Monica Adame Davis (actor), Monica Adame Davis (writer),
Genres: Adventure, Short,Actors: Austin Newman (editor), Austin Newman (producer), Austin Newman (writer), Austin Newman (director), Austin Newman (actor), Neal Beggs (actor), Tyler Buzhardt (actor), Brooke Baumgardner (actor),
Genres: Comedy, Short,Actors: Meeshelle Neal (writer), Meeshelle Neal (actress), Meeshelle Neal (producer), Meeshelle Neal (producer), Lisa Newell (producer), Lisa Newell (producer), Lisa Newell (writer), Lisa Newell (editor), Lisa Newell (director), Becca Johanson (miscellaneous crew), Becca Johanson (actor), Giovanni Mocibob (actor), Alice Joaquim (editor), Scott F. Thompson (composer), Kelly Lewicki (actress),
Plot: Follow Professor Plunk and Sally as they take you through the faux pas topic of public washroom use. Learn the right, and wrong ways to effectively utilize the facilities and make the experience as quick and painless as possible... 'Cause when you gotta go, you gotta go.
Genres: Comedy, Drama, Family, Short,Actors: Andrew Thomas Mckenzie (editor), Andrew Thomas Mckenzie (writer), Andrew Thomas Mckenzie (director), Laura Wootton (producer), Laura Wootton (actress), Owen Chambers (composer), Owen Chambers (actor), Chris Bruno (actor), Sarah Broadbent (actor),
Genres: Drama, Short,Actors: Charlie Porter (editor), Dani Barbieri (actor), Dani Barbieri (producer), Dani Barbieri (writer), Dani Barbieri (director), J. Rose Greif (actor), John Palladino (actor), Thomas Barbieri (producer), David Brandwein (producer), Cliff Little (actor),
Genres: Drama, Fantasy, Music, Romance,Actors: Mischa Reisewitz (writer), Mischa Reisewitz (director), Andre Conrad (actor), Andre Conrad (actor), Thomas Niehaus (actor),
Genres: Short,Actors: Roger Corman (producer), Louis Mandylor (actor), Lance H. Robbins (producer), Christopher Lennertz (composer), Robert L. Goodman (editor), Folmer Wiesinger (editor), James Marshall (actor), Luke Hayden (actor), Mary Ann Fisher (producer), Renee Allman (actress), Jeremiah Cullinane (director), John Brady (actor), Terry McMahon (actor), Bill Murphy (actor), Maria Tecce (actress),
Genres: Action,Actors: Margaret Thatcher (actress), Billy Connolly (actor), David Dimbleby (actor), Rolf Harris (actor), David Jason (actor), Roy Kinnear (actor), Bill Oddie (actor), Prince Charles (actor), Judi Dench (actress), Princess Diana (actress), Queen Elizabeth II (actress), Tim Brooke-Taylor (actor), Dick Emery (actor), Peter Purves (actor), Kenny Everett (actor),
Genres: Comedy,Actors: Rudolf Ising (director), Mel Blanc (actor), Mel Blanc (actor), Mel Blanc (actor), Mel Blanc (actor), Mel Blanc (actor), Robert C. Bruce (actor), Rudolf Ising (producer), Dr. Seuss (producer), Mel Blanc (actor), Dr. Seuss (writer), Scott Bradley (composer), George Gordon (director), Hugh Harman (director), Phil Eastman (writer),
Genres: Short,Let me forget
Let me forget
Or let me go
Let me go
I'll keep it quiet as a whisper
I'll keep it low low low...
Never!
The biggest word I ever heard
Stop dead
Stop dead
You're getting too close...
Before you even opened your eyes
I moved about a million ways
I killed about a million people
And filled about half a day
Before you even opened your eyes
You had to have to ask me who
I love it...
I mean you...
My face was in your hands
You looked into my eyes
You said I tasted right
And swallowed me alive