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| ARTICLES RELATED TO We Didn't Start the Fire | | | |  We Didn't Start the Fire: Encyclopedia II - Forrest Gump - Divergence from the novelMuch of the beginning of the film is the same in the book, albeit Zemeckis' Gump is far more placid and naïve than Groom's abrasive, judgmental cynic; the film's quote of "Life is like a box of chocolates" wholly reverses the novel's sentiment of "Being an idiot is no box of chocolates".
While Forrest's father is described as "going on vacation" in the movie, it is revealed near the beginning of the book that his father (a stevedore) was actually killed by a falling crate of bananas.
Also, the leg braces were not in the book; neither did Forrest's mother give herself to ...
See also:Forrest Gump, Forrest Gump - The film, Forrest Gump - Plot summary of the movie, Forrest Gump - Meetings with presidents, Forrest Gump - Criticism of the film, Forrest Gump - Divergence from the novel, Forrest Gump - Trivia, Forrest Gump - Featured Cast, Forrest Gump - Soundtrack, Forrest Gump - Disc One, Forrest Gump - Disc Two, Forrest Gump - Awards and Nominations, Forrest Gump - External link Read more here: » Forrest Gump: Encyclopedia II - Forrest Gump - Divergence from the novel |
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| | | | | | We Didn't Start the Fire: Encyclopedia II - Bernhard Goetz - Civil trial Darrell Cabey filed a civil suit against Goetz in 1985. In 1996, a jury found that Goetz had acted recklessly and deliberately inflicted emotional distress on Cabey. The jury awarded Cabey $43 million. Goetz subsequently filed bankruptcy.
At the civil trial, newspaper columnist Jimmy Breslin testified Cabey had told him that he and the others had intended to rob Goetz because "he looked like easy bait."
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See also:Bernhard Goetz, Bernhard Goetz - The incident, Bernhard Goetz - Background, Bernhard Goetz - Public reaction, Bernhard Goetz - Criminal trial, Bernhard Goetz - Events since the trial, Bernhard Goetz - Civil trial, Bernhard Goetz - Goetz on Larry King Live, Bernhard Goetz - Court Cases Read more here: » Bernhard Goetz: Encyclopedia II - Bernhard Goetz - Civil trial |
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| | | | | We Didn't Start the Fire: Encyclopedia II - Bernhard Goetz - Events since the trial All of the men have committed serious crimes since the original incident, except for Cabey, who remains paralyzed in a wheelchair. James Ramseur was convicted of raping, sodomizing, beating and robbing a pregnant nineteen year old in the Bronx, and in 1986 was sentenced to 8 1/3 to 25 years in prison. Although he was released on parole, he subsequently violated parole and was reincarcerated in November, 2005.
After reaching an all time peak in 1990, crime in New York City dropped dramatically in the 1990's. By 2003, New York had stati ...
See also:Bernhard Goetz, Bernhard Goetz - The incident, Bernhard Goetz - Background, Bernhard Goetz - Public reaction, Bernhard Goetz - Criminal trial, Bernhard Goetz - Events since the trial, Bernhard Goetz - Civil trial, Bernhard Goetz - Goetz on Larry King Live, Bernhard Goetz - Court Cases Read more here: » Bernhard Goetz: Encyclopedia II - Bernhard Goetz - Events since the trial |
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| | | | | We Didn't Start the Fire: Encyclopedia II - Billy Joel - Marriages Joel married his business manager, Elizabeth Weber, on May 20, 1971. The marriage ended in divorce on July 20, 1983.
Joel went on to marry supermodel Christie Brinkley on March 23, 1985. Their marriage produced one child, daughter Alexa Ray Joel, born December 30, 1985. This marriage ended with divorce on August 25, 1994.
In 2004, Joel married 23 year-old Katie Lee. Lee is a graduate of Miami University in Oxford, Ohio. At the time of the wedding, Joel was 54. Joel's daughter, Alexa Ray, 18, served as maid of honor. Joel's ex-w ...
See also:Billy Joel, Billy Joel - Career, Billy Joel - Early Years, Billy Joel - Early albums 1970–1976, Billy Joel - Becoming a superstar 1977–1981, Billy Joel - Building on success 1982–1986, Billy Joel - The Russia period 1987–1989, Billy Joel - Later albums 1989–1994, Billy Joel - Semi-retirement 1994–present, Billy Joel - Songwriting, Billy Joel - Influences, Billy Joel - Marriages, Billy Joel - Alcohol problems, Billy Joel - Master Classes, Billy Joel - Discography, Billy Joel - Albums, Billy Joel - Hit singles, Billy Joel - Credits on Broadway Read more here: » Billy Joel: Encyclopedia II - Billy Joel - Marriages |
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| | | | | We Didn't Start the Fire: Encyclopedia II - Bernhard Goetz - Background This incident occurred during the 1980s, a time of unprecedented crime rates in New York City. In the mid eighties, New York had a reported crime rate that was over 70% higher than the rest of the U.S. In 1984, NYC police reported a rate of 2 homicides, 18 total violent crimes, and 65 property thefts per 10,000 people per year. On average, 38 crimes were reported on New York City subways each day.
In 1981, Goetz was mugged by three men and sustained injuries from the assault. It was this event that prompted Goetz to carry a gun. Altho ...
See also:Bernhard Goetz, Bernhard Goetz - The incident, Bernhard Goetz - Background, Bernhard Goetz - Public reaction, Bernhard Goetz - Criminal trial, Bernhard Goetz - Events since the trial, Bernhard Goetz - Civil trial, Bernhard Goetz - Goetz on Larry King Live, Bernhard Goetz - Court Cases Read more here: » Bernhard Goetz: Encyclopedia II - Bernhard Goetz - Background |
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| | | | | We Didn't Start the Fire: Encyclopedia II - Joe DiMaggio - Military service Following the U.S. entrance in World War II, DiMaggio enlisted in the U.S. Army Air Forces on February 17, 1943, rising to the rank of Sergeant. While Ted Williams and Bob Feller saw action at their request, DiMaggio's popularity was such it was feared that if he was put in harm's way and killed, it would devastate morale. He was stationed at Santa Ana, California, Hawaii, and Atlantic City as a physical education instructo ...
See also:Joe DiMaggio, Joe DiMaggio - Early life, Joe DiMaggio - The Yankee Clipper, Joe DiMaggio - Military service, Joe DiMaggio - Marriages, Joe DiMaggio - Death, Joe DiMaggio - Legacy Read more here: » Joe DiMaggio: Encyclopedia II - Joe DiMaggio - Military service |
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| | | | | We Didn't Start the Fire: Encyclopedia II - Billy Joel - Songwriting Joel's songwriting cannot be separated from the life that inspired so much of his work. Joel "was born in '49, a Cold War kid in McCarthy time," as he wrote in his song "Leningrad." Joel first lived in the modern-day South Bronx, an ethnically white neighborhood at the time. His family then moved to Long Island, to Levittown and then to Hicksville, both working class towns in Nassau County [1]. His father, Howard Joel, was a Jewish refugee from Germany and his mother, Rosalind Hyman, was born in England, to an agnostic Jewish family. His parents later divorced, and his father moved back to Eastern Europe. His ...
See also:Billy Joel, Billy Joel - Career, Billy Joel - Early Years, Billy Joel - Early albums 1970–1976, Billy Joel - Becoming a superstar 1977–1981, Billy Joel - Building on success 1982–1986, Billy Joel - The Russia period 1987–1989, Billy Joel - Later albums 1989–1994, Billy Joel - Semi-retirement 1994–present, Billy Joel - Songwriting, Billy Joel - Influences, Billy Joel - Marriages, Billy Joel - Alcohol problems, Billy Joel - Master Classes, Billy Joel - Discography, Billy Joel - Albums, Billy Joel - Hit singles, Billy Joel - Credits on Broadway Read more here: » Billy Joel: Encyclopedia II - Billy Joel - Songwriting |
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| | | | | We Didn't Start the Fire: Encyclopedia II - Jumping the shark - Jump the shark references
Jumping the shark - Sitcom or dramatic series references.
Arrested Development has a character played by the Fonz himself, Henry Winkler. In the episode "Motherboy XXX" while conversing with other characters on a dock, he remarks "I missed breakfast, so I’m on my way to Burger King" and then hops over a shark that's in front of his path.
It has been argued that Buffy the Vampire Slayer's sixth season can be viewed as an extended reference to various shark-jumping moments ...
See also:Jumping the shark, Jumping the shark - Origin, Jumping the shark - Jumping the shark in episodic media, Jumping the shark - Archetypal jump-the-shark moments, Jumping the shark - Format, Jumping the shark - Actors, Jumping the shark - Characters, Jumping the shark - Story Arc, Jumping the shark - Production, Jumping the shark - Other, Jumping the shark - Jump the shark references, Jumping the shark - Sitcom or dramatic series references, Jumping the shark - Cartoon references, Jumping the shark - Jumping the shark in music, Jumping the shark - Term used in other contexts Read more here: » Jumping the shark: Encyclopedia II - Jumping the shark - Jump the shark references |
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| | | | | We Didn't Start the Fire: Encyclopedia II - Jumping the shark - Origin The phrase refers to a scene in a three-part episode of the American TV series Happy Days first broadcast on September 20, 1977. In the "Hollywood" episode, Fonzie (Henry Winkler), wearing swim trunks and his trademark leather jacket, jumps over a penned-in shark while water skiing.
Many have noted the shark episode as the moment when they realized the show was no longer worth watching, when it became impossible to maintain a certain suspension of disbelief as this scene was considered unrealistic and of poor quality. Even befo ...
See also:Jumping the shark, Jumping the shark - Origin, Jumping the shark - Jumping the shark in episodic media, Jumping the shark - Archetypal jump-the-shark moments, Jumping the shark - Format, Jumping the shark - Actors, Jumping the shark - Characters, Jumping the shark - Story Arc, Jumping the shark - Production, Jumping the shark - Other, Jumping the shark - Jump the shark references, Jumping the shark - Sitcom or dramatic series references, Jumping the shark - Cartoon references, Jumping the shark - Jumping the shark in music, Jumping the shark - Term used in other contexts Read more here: » Jumping the shark: Encyclopedia II - Jumping the shark - Origin |
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| | | | | We Didn't Start the Fire: Encyclopedia II - Joe DiMaggio - Death After DiMaggio, who underwent lung cancer surgery on October 14, 1998, fell into an 18-hour coma on December 11, his lawyer, Morris Engelberg, was forced to admit that the positive reports he had been feeding to the press were greatly exaggerated. He claimed Joe made him promise not to tell even his family about his condition. Joe was finally taken to his home on January 19, 1999. Days later, NBC broadcast a premature obituary; Engelberg claimed he and DiMaggio had been watching TV and saw it. His last words, according to Engelberg, were "I' ...
See also:Joe DiMaggio, Joe DiMaggio - Early life, Joe DiMaggio - The Yankee Clipper, Joe DiMaggio - Military service, Joe DiMaggio - Marriages, Joe DiMaggio - Death, Joe DiMaggio - Legacy Read more here: » Joe DiMaggio: Encyclopedia II - Joe DiMaggio - Death |
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| | | | | We Didn't Start the Fire: Encyclopedia II - Bernhard Goetz - Public reaction The "subway vigilante", as Goetz was labeled by New York tabloids, became front page news and stayed there for weeks, partly due to the passions it unleashed in New York and other urban populations. Some viewed the soft-spoken Goetz as a hero for standing up to his attackers and defending himself in an environment where the police were increasingly viewed as unable to effectively combat crime. The published stories about the criminal backgrounds of the four men prev ...
See also:Bernhard Goetz, Bernhard Goetz - The incident, Bernhard Goetz - Background, Bernhard Goetz - Public reaction, Bernhard Goetz - Criminal trial, Bernhard Goetz - Events since the trial, Bernhard Goetz - Civil trial, Bernhard Goetz - Goetz on Larry King Live, Bernhard Goetz - Court Cases Read more here: » Bernhard Goetz: Encyclopedia II - Bernhard Goetz - Public reaction |
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| | | | | We Didn't Start the Fire: Encyclopedia II - Joe DiMaggio - Marriages In January 1937, DiMaggio met Dorothy Arnold on the set of Manhattan Merry Go-Round, in which he was featured and she was one of its adornments. They married at San Francisco's Church of SS Peter and Paul on November 19, 1939, as 20,000 well-wishers jammed the streets.
Even before their son Joseph III was born, the marriage was in trouble. DiMaggio was like many ballplayers: a high-school dropout with limited social skills whose life revolved around the game. While not the "party animal" Babe Ruth was, he had his fun, leaving D ...
See also:Joe DiMaggio, Joe DiMaggio - Early life, Joe DiMaggio - The Yankee Clipper, Joe DiMaggio - Military service, Joe DiMaggio - Marriages, Joe DiMaggio - Death, Joe DiMaggio - Legacy Read more here: » Joe DiMaggio: Encyclopedia II - Joe DiMaggio - Marriages |
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| | | | | We Didn't Start the Fire: Encyclopedia II - Billy Joel - Influences Billy Joel's music has been influenced by many periods in history, from European classical composers to '60s doo wop, and music of the gospel genre to Russian folksongs. This has, in part, lead to his broad success over a long period of time.
Some of his main individual musical influences included:
Ray Charles
Traffic, and Steve Winwood
Dave Brubeck
Sam Cooke
The Rolling Stones
The Beatles
Otis Redding
Ludwig van Beethoven
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See also:Billy Joel, Billy Joel - Career, Billy Joel - Early Years, Billy Joel - Early albums 1970–1976, Billy Joel - Becoming a superstar 1977–1981, Billy Joel - Building on success 1982–1986, Billy Joel - The Russia period 1987–1989, Billy Joel - Later albums 1989–1994, Billy Joel - Semi-retirement 1994–present, Billy Joel - Songwriting, Billy Joel - Influences, Billy Joel - Marriages, Billy Joel - Alcohol problems, Billy Joel - Master Classes, Billy Joel - Discography, Billy Joel - Albums, Billy Joel - Hit singles, Billy Joel - Credits on Broadway Read more here: » Billy Joel: Encyclopedia II - Billy Joel - Influences |
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| | | | | We Didn't Start the Fire: Encyclopedia II - Billy Joel - Alcohol problems Joel entered the Betty Ford Center in March of 2005 for treatment of alcohol abuse after what his publicist called "a recent bout of severe gastrointestinal distress". He checked out of the center in April of 2005. A friend who saw him after he checked out said that Joel has completely sworn off all alcohol. Joel was treated previously for alcohol abuse in 2002 when he spent two weeks at Silver Hill Hospital in Connecticut.
Joel has a history of car accidents, including several that occurred while h ...
See also:Billy Joel, Billy Joel - Career, Billy Joel - Early Years, Billy Joel - Early albums 1970–1976, Billy Joel - Becoming a superstar 1977–1981, Billy Joel - Building on success 1982–1986, Billy Joel - The Russia period 1987–1989, Billy Joel - Later albums 1989–1994, Billy Joel - Semi-retirement 1994–present, Billy Joel - Songwriting, Billy Joel - Influences, Billy Joel - Marriages, Billy Joel - Alcohol problems, Billy Joel - Master Classes, Billy Joel - Discography, Billy Joel - Albums, Billy Joel - Hit singles, Billy Joel - Credits on Broadway Read more here: » Billy Joel: Encyclopedia II - Billy Joel - Alcohol problems |
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| | | | | We Didn't Start the Fire: Encyclopedia II - Forrest Gump - Awards and Nominations 1995 Academy Awards (Oscars)
Won - Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role — Tom Hanks
Won - Best Director — Robert Zemeckis
Won - Best Film Editing — Arthur Schmidt
Won - Best Picture — Wendy Finerman, Steve Starkey, Steve Tisch
Won - Best Visual Effects — Ken Ralston, George Murphy, Stephen Rosenbaum, Allen Hall
Won - Best Adapted Screenplay — Eric Roth
Nominated - Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role — Gary Sinise
Nominated ...
See also:Forrest Gump, Forrest Gump - The film, Forrest Gump - Plot summary of the movie, Forrest Gump - Meetings with presidents, Forrest Gump - Criticism of the film, Forrest Gump - Divergence from the novel, Forrest Gump - Trivia, Forrest Gump - Featured Cast, Forrest Gump - Soundtrack, Forrest Gump - Disc One, Forrest Gump - Disc Two, Forrest Gump - Awards and Nominations, Forrest Gump - External link Read more here: » Forrest Gump: Encyclopedia II - Forrest Gump - Awards and Nominations |
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| | | | | We Didn't Start the Fire: Encyclopedia II - Jumping the shark - Jump the shark references
Jumping the shark - Sitcom or dramatic series references.
Arrested Development has a character played by the Fonz himself, Henry Winkler. In the episode "Motherboy XXX" he remarks "I missed breakfast, so I’m on my way to Burger King" and then hops over a shark. The joke being that Arrested Development sold out to Burger King, and jumped the shark.
It has been argued that Buffy the Vampire Slayer's sixth season can be viewed as an extended reference to various shark ...
See also:Jumping the shark, Jumping the shark - Origin, Jumping the shark - Jumping the shark in episodic media, Jumping the shark - Archetypal jump-the-shark moments, Jumping the shark - Format, Jumping the shark - Actors, Jumping the shark - Characters, Jumping the shark - Production, Jumping the shark - Other, Jumping the shark - Jump the shark references, Jumping the shark - Sitcom or dramatic series references, Jumping the shark - Cartoon references, Jumping the shark - Jumping the shark in music, Jumping the shark - Term used in other contexts Read more here: » Jumping the shark: Encyclopedia II - Jumping the shark - Jump the shark references |
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| | | | | We Didn't Start the Fire: Encyclopedia II - Jumping the shark - Origin The phrase refers to a scene in a three-part episode of the American TV series Happy Days first broadcast on September 20, 1977. In the "Hollywood" episode, Fonzie (Henry Winkler), wearing swim trunks and his trademark leather jacket, jumps over a penned-in shark while water skiing.
Many have noted the shark episode as the moment when they realized the show was no longer worth watching, when it became impossible to maintain a certain suspension of disbelief as this scene was considered unrealistic and of poor quality. Even befo ...
See also:Jumping the shark, Jumping the shark - Origin, Jumping the shark - Jumping the shark in episodic media, Jumping the shark - Archetypal jump-the-shark moments, Jumping the shark - Format, Jumping the shark - Actors, Jumping the shark - Characters, Jumping the shark - Production, Jumping the shark - Other, Jumping the shark - Jump the shark references, Jumping the shark - Sitcom or dramatic series references, Jumping the shark - Cartoon references, Jumping the shark - Jumping the shark in music, Jumping the shark - Term used in other contexts Read more here: » Jumping the shark: Encyclopedia II - Jumping the shark - Origin |
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| | | | | We Didn't Start the Fire: Encyclopedia II - Joe DiMaggio - Death After DiMaggio, who underwent lung cancer surgery on October 14, 1998, fell into an 18-hour coma on December 11, his lawyer, Morris Engelberg, was forced to admit that the positive reports he had been feeding to the press were greatly exaggerated. He claimed Joe made him promise not to tell even his family about his condition. Joe was finally taken to his home in the Bar Harbour section of Hollywood, Florida on January 19, 1999. Days later, NBC broadcast a premature obituary; Engelberg claimed he and DiMaggio had been watching TV and saw it. ...
See also:Joe DiMaggio, Joe DiMaggio - Early life, Joe DiMaggio - The Yankee Clipper, Joe DiMaggio - Military service, Joe DiMaggio - Marriages, Joe DiMaggio - Death, Joe DiMaggio - Legacy Read more here: » Joe DiMaggio: Encyclopedia II - Joe DiMaggio - Death |
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| | | | | We Didn't Start the Fire: Encyclopedia II - Joe DiMaggio - Military service Following the U.S. entrance in World War II, DiMaggio enlisted in the U.S. Army Air Forces on February 17, 1943, rising to the rank of Sergeant. While fellow superstars Ted Williams and Bob Feller saw action at their request, DiMaggio's popularity was such it was feared that if he was put in harm's way and killed, it would devastate morale. He was stationed at Santa Ana, California, Hawaii, and Atlantic City as a physical education instructo ...
See also:Joe DiMaggio, Joe DiMaggio - Early life, Joe DiMaggio - The Yankee Clipper, Joe DiMaggio - Military service, Joe DiMaggio - Marriages, Joe DiMaggio - Death, Joe DiMaggio - Legacy Read more here: » Joe DiMaggio: Encyclopedia II - Joe DiMaggio - Military service |
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| | | | | We Didn't Start the Fire: Encyclopedia II - Joe DiMaggio - Marriages In January 1937, DiMaggio met Dorothy Arnold on the set of Manhattan Merry Go-Round, in which he was featured and she was one of its adornments. They married at San Francisco's Church of SS Peter and Paul on November 19, 1939, as 20,000 well-wishers jammed the streets.
Even before their son Joseph III was born, the marriage was in trouble. DiMaggio was, like many ballplayers, a high-school dropout with limited social skills whose life revolved around the game. While not the "party animal" Babe Ruth was, he had his fun, leaving ...
See also:Joe DiMaggio, Joe DiMaggio - Early life, Joe DiMaggio - The Yankee Clipper, Joe DiMaggio - Military service, Joe DiMaggio - Marriages, Joe DiMaggio - Death, Joe DiMaggio - Legacy Read more here: » Joe DiMaggio: Encyclopedia II - Joe DiMaggio - Marriages |
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