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The song "Antarctica Starts Here" by John Cale, from his 1973 album Paris 1919, describes a "paranoid great movie queen" that Cale said was inspired by the character of Norma Desmond. [ 91 ] The song "Floating" on the album Outskirts by Canadian country-rock band Blue Rodeo references the movie in its chorus line 'I feel like William Holden ...
We've got the setting – sunshine, fresh air, the team behind us. So let's play two! [96] The Cubs retired Banks' uniform number 14 in 1982. [55] He was the first player to have his number retired by the team. [97] The team did not retire any more numbers for another five years, when Billy Williams received the honor. Through the 2023 season ...
Gloria Josephine Mae Swanson [1] (March 27, 1899 – April 4, 1983) was an American actress. She first achieved fame acting in dozens of silent films in the 1920s and was nominated three times for the Academy Award for Best Actress, most famously for her 1950 turn in Billy Wilder's Sunset Boulevard, which earned her a Golden Globe Award.
Jennifer Tilly (born Jennifer Ellen Chan; September 16, 1958) [1] is an American-Canadian actress and professional poker player. [2] Known for her distinctive breathy voice and comedic timing, [3] [4] she is the recipient of a Saturn Award, and a GLAAD Award, as well as nominations for an Academy Award and two MTV Movie Awards.
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Let's Play Two is a live album and concert film by American alternative rock band Pearl Jam. The album was released on September 29, 2017, with the concert film being released on November 17, 2017. [2] [3] The footage and songs were recorded at the band's shows at Wrigley Field during their 2016 tour. [4]
Edmond Hoyle (1672 – 29 August 1769) [2] was an English writer best known for his works on the rules and play of card games.The phrase "according to Hoyle" (meaning "strictly according to the rules") came into the language as a reflection of his broadly perceived authority on the subject; [2] use of the phrase has since expanded to any appeal to a putative authority.
It later appeared in the collection Someone Like You (1953). [2] The story concerns a wealthy middle-aged couple who entertain a younger couple for dinner and games of Bridge, which they all play at a high level. By hiding a microphone in their guest bedroom, they discover something entirely unexpected about their guests.