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Edgar is a commonly used English given name, from an Anglo-Saxon name Eadgar (composed of ead "rich, prosperous" and gar "spear").
Like most Anglo-Saxon names, it fell out of use by the later medieval period; it was, however, revived in the 18th century, and was popularised by its use for a character in Sir Walter Scott's The Bride of Lammermoor (1819).
Got Talent is a talent show television format conceived and owned by Simon Cowell's SYCOtv company. A pilot was made in the United Kingdom in 2005, hosted by Paul O'Grady, but after O'Grady's split with ITV, the series was postponed, resulting in America's Got Talent – the first full series of the format.
It has spawned spin-offs in over 58 countries (as of April 2014), in what is now referred to as the Got Talent format, similar to that described by FremantleMedia of the Idol and The X Factor formats. In April 2014, the format was named the world's most successful reality TV format ever by the Guinness World Records.
Got Talent was an invention by The X Factor creator Simon Cowell, with comedian and talk show host Paul O'Grady producing a pilot for ITV in 2005 under the provisional title Paul O'Grady's Got Talent. O'Grady left the network after disputes with ITV, resulting in Cowell moving the concept to the United States while he and ITV searched for a new show host.
Due to these issues, the Got Talent franchise ended up debuting first as America's Got Talent on NBC on 21 June 2006, with judges David Hasselhoff, Brandy Norwood, and Piers Morgan. The show's original series was hosted by Regis Philbin. In 2016, the judging panel consisted of Howie Mandel, Heidi Klum, Melanie Brown, and Simon Cowell, and hosted by Nick Cannon, who has been the presenter since 2009. The grand prize on America's Got Talent is $1 million, and, since season 3, a chance to headline a show on the Las Vegas Strip. America's Got Talent proved extremely successful for NBC, pulling in high ratings in both total viewers and the younger 18-49 demographic. The show's initial success in America is credited with the eventual launch of the British series, and the overall global launch of the Got Talent franchise.
America's Got Talent (sometimes abbreviated as AGT) is an American reality television series on the NBC television network, and part of the global British Got Talent franchise. It is a talent show that features singers, dancers, magicians, comedians, and other performers of all ages competing for the advertised top prize of one million dollars. The show debuted in June 2006 for the summer television season. From season three (2008) onwards, the prize includes the one million dollars, payable in a financial annuity over 40 years, and a chance to headline a show on the Las Vegas Strip. Among its significant features is that it gives an opportunity to talented amateurs or unknown performers, with the results decided by an audience vote. The format is a popular one and has often been reworked for television in the United States and the United Kingdom.
This incarnation was created by Simon Cowell, and was originally due to be a 2005 British series called Paul O'Grady's Got Talent but was postponed due to O'Grady's acrimonious split with broadcaster ITV (later launching as Britain's Got Talent in 2007). As such, the American version became the first full series of the franchise.
The National Broadcasting Company (NBC) is an American commercial broadcast television and radio network that is the flagship property of NBCUniversal, a subsidiary of Comcast. The network is headquartered in the Comcast Building (formerly known as the GE Building) at Rockefeller Center in New York City, with additional major offices near Los Angeles (at Universal City Plaza), Chicago (at the NBC Tower) and soon in Philadelphia at Comcast Innovation and Technology Center. The network is part of the Big Three television networks. NBC is sometimes referred to as the "Peacock Network", in reference to its stylized peacock logo, which was originally created in 1956 for its then-new color broadcasts and became the network's official emblem in 1979.
Founded in 1926 by the Radio Corporation of America (RCA), NBC is the oldest major broadcast network in the United States. In 1986, control of NBC passed to General Electric (GE) – which previously owned RCA and NBC until 1930, when it was forced to sell the companies as a result of antitrust charges – through its $6.4 billion purchase of RCA. Following the acquisition by GE (which later liquidated RCA), Bob Wright served as chief executive officer of NBC, remaining in that position until his retirement in 2007, when he was succeeded by Jeff Zucker. In 2003, French media company Vivendi merged its entertainment assets with GE, forming NBC Universal. Comcast purchased a controlling interest in the company in 2011, and acquired General Electric's remaining stake in 2013. Following the Comcast merger, Zucker left NBC Universal and was replaced as CEO by Comcast executive Steve Burke.
A family is a domestic or social group.
Family or The Family may refer to:
Actors: Dexter Doria (actress), Zoren Legaspi (actor), Jim Pebanco (actor), Nova Villa (actress), Lotlot De Leon (actress), Wilma V. Galvante (producer), Joshua Dionisio (actor), Gil Tejada Jr. (director), Barbie Forteza (actress), Barbie Forteza (actress), Barbie Forteza (actress), Barbie Forteza (actress), Diana Zubiri (actress), Jenny Miller (actress), Lollie Mara (actress),
Plot: The story revolves around a Filipino/African-American girl named Nita (Barbie Forteza). Her mother is Filipina and her father is African-American. At an early age, she was separated from her mother and was raised at an orphanage. With her complexion, she is is always being teased and humiliated, and despite this, she still stands strong and manages to turn her dreams into reality.
Genres: Drama,Actors: Marc Albertí (writer), Marc Albertí (director), Marc Albertí (actor), Marc Albertí (editor), Frederic Tort (director), Frederic Tort (actor), Frederic Tort (editor), Frederic Tort (writer), Juan Ortega (director), Alex Vargas (writer), Enric García (actor), Juan Ortega (writer), Alex Vargas (producer), Pilar Roman (actress), Juan Ortega (editor),
Genres: Horror,Actors: Andrea Morricone (composer), Anton Alexander (actor), Mariano Tufano (costume designer), Angelique Cavallari (actress), Paolo Licata (writer), Paolo Licata (producer), Paolo Licata (director),
Plot: In a small gothic town, somewhere in Victorian England, the writer of horror fiction Edgar is struggling to pen the 'perfect novel', but lacks inspiration. When the smarmy custodian of the local lunatic asylum pays Edgar a visit one night, a pact is made to resume a dark and devilish practice, with tragic and deadly consequences.
Genres: Fantasy, Horror, Short, Thriller,Actors: Mateo Herrera (editor), Mateo Herrera (director), Mateo Herrera (writer), Gabriela Calvache (writer), Olivier Auverlau (miscellaneous crew), Cecilia Vallejo (actress), Juan Carlos Donoso (editor), Tamara Navas (actress), Esteban Monroy (writer), Juan Carlos González (composer), Carlos Racínes (actor), Lady Estrella (actor), Rosita Sánchez de Romero (actress), Enrique Acosta (actor), Mateo Herrera (producer),
Plot: Jessica is a rebellious 17-year-old living with her aunt and grandmother in Quito. Her absent mother has stopped sending money, causing rifts within the family. When she decides to search for the father she's never met, she ends up in the country home of her father's brother and his wife, where the mirrors are always covered and the air is thick with fog and mystery. An atmospheric blend of magical realism and traditional horror, this film was a triumph for the Ecuadorian film industry, winning the Grand Prix at the Toulouse Film Festival.
Genres: Drama, Horror,Actors: Raúl Adalid (actor), Enrique Espinosa (composer), Mario Beauregard (editor), Tony Marcin (actress), Mario Beauregard (writer), Mario Beauregard (director), Caprice Conley (producer), Leonardo Albarrán (actor), Marisol Márquez (producer),
Genres: Short, Thriller,Actors: Scott A. Matthews (miscellaneous crew), Sandy Reynolds (miscellaneous crew), Karen Austin (miscellaneous crew), Breanne Hartley (miscellaneous crew), Doran Chandler (miscellaneous crew), Sandy Reynolds (miscellaneous crew), Anne Heche (actress), Timothy O. Johnson (producer), Breanne Hartley (producer), Scott A. Matthews (producer), Barclay Hope (actor), Kirk Shaw (producer), Kevin McNulty (actor), Leah Tanafranca (miscellaneous crew), Devi Singh (miscellaneous crew),
Genres: Drama,Actors: Paul Schrader (writer), Paul Schrader (director), William Hope (actor), Lauren Bacall (actress), Willem Dafoe (actor), Lily Tomlin (actress), Steve Christian (producer), Kristin Scott Thomas (actress), Moritz Bleibtreu (actor), Garrick Hagon (actor), Woody Harrelson (actor), Ned Beatty (actor), Michael J. Reynolds (actor), Clive Noakes (miscellaneous crew), Anne Dudley (composer),
Plot: Carter Page III holds a special place in Washington society: the gay son and grandson of powerful men, he has connections, manners, and he's no threat, so he's an available escort when a woman's husband would rather not accompany her to a public event. When the secret lover of one of his women friends is murdered, she asks Carter to cover for her, and his acquiescence gets him into immediate trouble with the police and an ambitious prosecutor. Carter, with the help of his lover Emek, starts his own investigation. They're warned off by someone's hired muscle. Can Carter figure out what happened or will he lose more than he realizes he has? Human behavior is a mystery.
Keywords: 1950s, alibi, answering-machine, arrest, art-gallery, attorney, baldness, bar, bartender, beatingActors: John Flaus (actor), John Clarke (actor), Bill Hunter (actor), John Clarke (miscellaneous crew), Ken Sallows (editor), Tony Martin (actor), Greg Sitch (producer), Greg Sitch (miscellaneous crew), Mick Molloy (producer), Mick Molloy (writer), Mick Molloy (actor), Monica Maughan (actress), Brett Swain (actor), Frank Wilson (actor), Samuel Johnson (actor),
Plot: When dwindling membership and increasing overheads makes a local bowling club and prime candidate for a takeover, it's all hands on deck to save the club, in what turns into an epic battle where young meets old, greed meets good and people rise to the occasion in extraordinary circumstances.
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Genres: Drama,Edgar était un vrai saoulon
Il écrivait toute la journée
Il n'écrivait pas de chansons
Mais des contes où l'assassin
L'emportait toujours haut la main
La victime était homme de bien
Le soir Edgar de la folie
La plus atroce se sentait pris
Malgré les honneurs et les prix
De l'alcool était avili
Courant d'une ruelle à l'autre
Son paletot se déchirait
Dans la boue il se rassasiait
Dans la vermine il se vautrait
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Prenez garde au fou qui sommeille
Au fond d'un manoir décrépit
Jouant de ses mains anguleuses
Une valse de Chopin affreuse
D'une femme il était amoureux
Comment la convaincre que le bleu
N'est pas la couleur de ses yeux
Mais bien celle des démons hideux
Visqueux
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Voilà longtemps que je n'ai bu
Jusqu'à la lie mon dernier verre
On l'a retrouvé un jour
Qu'il venait d'obtenir la palme
D'espoir des auteurs du pays
Dans le canal il était gris
En proie au delirium tremens
On emmena le vagabond
Délirer son génie immense
À l'hôpital puis il mourut
Puis il mourut
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