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Flat-screen television receivers on display for sale at a consumer electronics store in 2008

Television (TV) is a telecommunication medium for transmitting moving images and sound. Additionally, the term can refer to a physical television set, rather than the medium of transmission. Television is a mass medium for advertising, entertainment, news, and sports. The medium is capable of more than "radio broadcasting", which refers to an audio signal sent to radio receivers.

Television became available in crude experimental forms in the 1920s, but only after several years of further development was the new technology marketed to consumers. After World War II, an improved form of black-and-white television broadcasting became popular in the United Kingdom and the United States, and television sets became commonplace in homes, businesses, and institutions. During the 1950s, television was the primary medium for influencing public opinion. In the mid-1960s, color broadcasting was introduced in the U.S. and most other developed countries.

In 2013, 79% of the world's households owned a television set. The replacement of earlier cathode-ray tube (CRT) screen displays with compact, energy-efficient, flat-panel alternative technologies such as LCDs (both fluorescent-backlit and LED), OLED displays, and plasma displays was a hardware revolution that began with computer monitors in the late 1990s. Most television sets sold in the 2000s were flat-panel, mainly LEDs. Major manufacturers announced the discontinuation of CRT, Digital Light Processing (DLP), plasma, and even fluorescent-backlit LCDs by the mid-2010s. LEDs are being gradually replaced by OLEDs. Also, major manufacturers have started increasingly producing smart TVs in the mid-2010s. Smart TVs with integrated Internet and Web 2.0 functions became the dominant form of television by the late 2010s. (Full article...)

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Scooby-Doo is a long-running American animated television series produced for Saturday morning television in several different versions from 1969 to the present. The series was created by Joe Ruby and Ken Spears for Hanna-Barbera Productions, who produced numerous spin-offs and related works until being absorbed in 1997 into Warner Bros., which has handled production since then. Though the format of the show and the cast (and ages) of characters have varied significantly over the years, the most familiar versions of the show feature a talking Great Dane named Scooby-Doo and four teenagers: Fred "Freddie" Jones, Daphne Blake, Velma Dinkley, and Norville "Shaggy" Rogers. These five characters (officially referred to collectively as "Mystery, Inc.", but never referred to as such in the original series) drive around the world in a van called the "Mystery Machine," and solve mysteries typically involving tales of ghosts and other supernatural forces. At the end of each episode, the supernatural forces turn out to have a rational explanation (usually a criminal of some sort trying to scare people away so that they can commit crimes).

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A television studio is an installation in which television or video productions take place, either for live television, for recording live to tape, or for the acquisition of raw footage for postproduction. The design of a studio is similar to, and derived from, movie studios, with a few amendments for the special requirements of television production.

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... that Fred Rogers created and hosted a television documentary series titled Old Friends ... New Friends due to his concern that older generations were getting more isolated from younger generations?
... that Filipina actress Angel Aquino has been described as a "perennial villainess" for portraying several antagonistic roles on television?
... that Uncle Waffles learned how to DJ during the COVID-19 lockdowns, and then retired from being an Eswatini TV presenter once her music career took off?
... that One Chun, a Michelin Guide Bib Gourmand restaurant, has black-and-white televisions, transistor radios, and aged clocks on a wall?
... that after starting Los Angeles Spanish-language television station KVEA, a group led by Saul Steinberg bought other Spanish-language stations to form the Telemundo network?
... that the sentencing phase of the Jemma Mitchell case was the second to be filmed in England and Wales since a change in the law permitted television cameras into court?

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Television - a medium. So called because it is neither rare nor well-done.

— Ernie Kovacs

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...that the book The Psychology of The Simpsons uses this TV series to analyze topics in psychology including clinical psychology, cognition and Pavlovian conditioning?

...that one of the television advertisements from the Good things come to those who wait Guinness advertising campaign was voted the "Best ad of all time" by the British public?

...that model Albert Reed, selected to appear in September 2007 on the United States television show Dancing with the Stars, admits that he cannot dance?

...that the color signals of Israel Broadcasting Authority television transmissions were erased until 1981, to insure equality for families who couldn't afford color-tv?

...that Great American Country television host Nan Kelley (then Nan Sumrall) became Miss Mississippi in 1985 after her fellow Mississippian Susan Akin was crowned Miss America?

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William Bradley Pitt (born December 18, 1963) is an American actor and film producer. He is the recipient of various accolades, including two Academy Awards, two British Academy Film Awards, two Golden Globe Awards, and a Primetime Emmy Award. One of the most influential celebrities, Pitt appeared on Forbes' annual Celebrity 100 list from 2006 to 2008, and the Time 100 list in 2007.

Pitt first gained recognition as a cowboy hitchhiker in the Ridley Scott road film Thelma & Louise (1991). His first leading roles in big-budget productions came with the drama films A River Runs Through It (1992) and Legends of the Fall (1994). He also starred in the horror film Interview with the Vampire (1994), alongside Tom Cruise. He gave critically acclaimed performances in David Fincher's crime thriller Seven (1995) and the science fiction film 12 Monkeys (1995). The latter earned him a Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor and his first Academy Award nomination. (Full article...)

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Image 1RCA CT-100 at the SPARK Museum of Electrical Invention playing Superman. The RCA CT-100 was the first mass-produced color TV set. (from Color television)
Image 2A color television test at the Mount Kaukau transmitter site, New Zealand in 1970.
A test pattern with color bars is used to calibrate the signal. (from Color television)
Image 3A map depicting digital terrestrial television standards (from Digital television)
Image 4DBS satellite dishes. (from History of television)
Image 5RCA 630-TS, the first mass-produced television set, which sold in 1946–1947 (from History of television)
Image 6The Philco Predicta, 1958. In the collection of The Children's Museum of Indianapolis (from History of television)
Image 7Ferdinand Braun (from History of television)
Image 8Manfred von Ardenne in 1933 (from History of television)
Image 9The Nipkow disk. This schematic shows the circular paths traced by the holes, which may also be square for greater precision. The area of the disk outlined in black shows the region scanned. (from History of television)
Image 10Hovannes Adamian c. 1900s (from Color television)
Image 11LG Smart TV using the Web browser (from Smart TV)
Image 12The first mass-produced Czechoslovak TV-set Tesla 4001A (1953–57) (from History of television)
Image 13Public television in France uses 819 line b&w high definition, from 1959 until 1983 (TF1). (from History of television)
Image 14Smart TVs on display (from Smart TV)
Image 15Comparison of image quality between ISDB-T (1080i broadcast, top) and NTSC (480i transmission, bottom) (from Digital television)
Image 16First television test broadcast transmitted by the NHK Broadcasting Technology Research Institute in May 1939 (from History of television)
Image 17An early Smart TV from 2012 running the discontinued Orsay platform (from History of television)
Image 18Family watching TV, 1958 (from History of television)
Image 19This live image of actress Paddy Naismith was used to demonstrate Telechrome, John Logie Baird's first all-electronic color television system, which used two projection CRTs. The two-color image would be similar to the basic Telechrome system. (from Color television)
Image 20Ad for the beginning of experimental television broadcasting in New York City by RCA in 1939 (from History of television)
Image 21Baird in 1925 with his televisor equipment and dummies "James" and "Stooky Bill" (right). (from History of television)
Image 22LG Electronics smart TV from 2011 (from Smart TV)
Image 23Philo Farnsworth in 1924 (from History of television)
Image 24Color bars used in a test pattern, sometimes used when no program material is available. (from History of television)
Image 25Samsung's discontinued Orsay platform (from Smart TV)

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Jackson at the White House in 1990

American singer Michael Jackson (1958–2009) debuted on the professional music scene at age five as a member of the American family music group The Jackson 5 and began a solo career in 1971 while still part of the group. Jackson promoted seven of his solo albums with music videos or, as he would refer to them, "short films". Some of them drew criticism for their violent and sexual elements while others were lauded by critics and awarded Guinness World Records for their length, success, and cost.

In the early 1980s, Jackson became a dominant figure in popular culture and the first African-American entertainer to have a strong crossover fanbase on MTV. The popularity of his music videos that aired on MTV such as "Billie Jean", "Beat It" and "Thriller"—credited for transforming the music video from a promotional tool into an art form—helped bring fame to the relatively new channel. The success of these music videos helped shift MTV's focus from its original "rock 'n' roll only" format to pop and R&B and saved the channel from financial ruin.
Michael Jackson's "Thriller" short film marked a growth in scale for music videos and has been named the most successful music video ever by the Guinness World Records.
The 18-minute music video for "Bad", directed by Martin Scorsese, depicts Jackson and Wesley Snipes as members of an inner-city gang. Jackson paid cinematic tribute to West Side Story with the choreography. For the "Smooth Criminal" video, Jackson experimented with an anti-gravity lean, in which the performer leans forward at a 45-degree angle, beyond their center of gravity. Although the music video for "Leave Me Alone" was not officially released in the United States, it won a Golden Lion Award in 1989 for the quality of the special effects used in its production and a Grammy Award for Best Music Video, Short Form in 1990. Jackson received the MTV Video Vanguard Award in 1988, which was renamed the Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award in his honor in 1991. He won the MTV Video Vanguard Artist of the Decade Award in 1990. (Full article...)
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Numbers is an American television series produced by brothers Ridley and Tony Scott. It premiered on CBS on Sunday, January 23, 2005 at 10:00 pm with its pilot episode then moved to its Friday slot five days later. It remained in that slot for the rest of its run. The series is set in Los Angeles, California, and follows the stories of a Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) team and a mathematics professor, focusing on relationships between FBI Special Agent in Charge Don Eppes (Rob Morrow), his brother Professor Charlie Eppes (David Krumholtz) and their father, Alan Eppes (Judd Hirsch), and on the brothers' efforts to fight crime. A typical episode begins with a crime, which is subsequently investigated by Don's team and mathematically described by Charlie. The insights provided by Charlie's mathematics are almost always crucial to solving the crime.

In total, six complete seasons consisting of 118 episodes were broadcast. The first season, a mid-season replacement for Dr. Vegas, was the shortest of the six, and spanned 13 episodes from January to May 2005. Seasons two and three aired from September to May of the 2005–2006 and 2006–2007 seasons respectively, but season four was cut short by the 2007–2008 Writers Guild of America strike. Twelve episodes were originally produced and aired from September 2007 to January 2008. Six more episodes were aired in April and May 2008 after the strike ended. Season 5 began airing on October 3, 2008 and continued through to May 2009. Season six began in late September 2009 and concluded in March 2010. (Full article...)
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The Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series is an award presented annually by the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences (NATAS) and Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (ATAS). It is given in honor of an actor who has delivered an outstanding performance in a leading role while working within the daytime drama industry.

The 1st Daytime Emmy Awards ceremony was held in 1974 with Macdonald Carey receiving the award for his portrayal of Tom Horton on Days of Our Lives. The award has undergone several name changes, originally honoring actors in leading and supporting roles. Following the introduction of a new category in 1979, Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series, the award's name was altered to Outstanding Actor in a Drama Series before changing once again, to its current title, years later. The awards ceremony was not aired on television in 1983 and 1984, having been criticized for lack of integrity. In 1985, another category was introduced, Outstanding Younger Actor in a Drama Series, one criterion for this category was altered, requiring all actors to be age 26 or younger. (Full article...)

Series	Episodes	Originally aired		Ave. UK viewers (millions)
Series	Episodes	First aired	Last aired	Ave. UK viewers (millions)
1	6	15 January 2012 (2012-01-15)	19 February 2012 (2012-02-19)	10.61
2	Special	25 December 2012 (2012-12-25)		10.47
2	8	20 January 2013 (2013-01-20)	10 March 2013 (2013-03-10)	10.47
3	Special	25 December 2013 (2013-12-25)		10.54
3	8	19 January 2014 (2014-01-19)	9 March 2014 (2014-03-09)	10.54
4	Special	25 December 2014 (2014-12-25)		10.41
4	8	18 January 2015 (2015-01-18)	8 March 2015 (2015-03-08)	10.41
5	Special	25 December 2015 (2015-12-25)		9.95
5	8	17 January 2016 (2016-01-17)	6 March 2016 (2016-03-06)	9.95
6	Special	25 December 2016 (2016-12-25)		10.33
6	8	22 January 2017 (2017-01-22)	12 March 2017 (2017-03-12)	10.33
7	Special	25 December 2017 (2017-12-25)		9.26
7	8	21 January 2018 (2018-01-21)	11 March 2018 (2018-03-11)	9.26
8	Special	25 December 2018 (2018-12-25)		9.04
8	8	13 January 2019 (2019-01-13)	3 March 2019 (2019-03-03)	9.04
9	Special	25 December 2019 (2019-12-25)		8.34
9	8	5 January 2020 (2020-01-05)	23 February 2020 (2020-02-23)	8.34
10	Special	25 December 2020 (2020-12-25)		8.14
10	7	18 April 2021 (2021-04-18)	30 May 2021 (2021-05-30)	8.14
11	Special	25 December 2021 (2021-12-25)		7.64
11	8	2 January 2022 (2022-01-02)	20 February 2022 (2022-02-20)	7.64
12	Special	25 December 2022 (2022-12-25)		6.96
12	8	1 January 2023 (2023-01-01)	26 February 2023 (2023-02-26)	6.96
13	Special	25 December 2023 (2023-12-25)		6.86
13	8	7 January 2024 (2024-01-07)	3 March 2024 (2024-03-03)	6.86

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Season	Episodes	Originally aired
Season	Episodes	First aired	Last aired
Precursors	2	2005 (2005)	2006 (2006)
Pilot		August 14, 2009 (2009-08-14)
1	12	September 6, 2010 (2010-09-06)	November 22, 2010 (2010-11-22)
2	28	November 29, 2010 (2010-11-29)	August 1, 2011 (2011-08-01)
3	39	September 19, 2011 (2011-09-19)	September 3, 2012 (2012-09-03)
4	37	October 1, 2012 (2012-10-01)	August 12, 2013 (2013-08-12)
5	37	September 2, 2013 (2013-09-02)	August 14, 2014 (2014-08-14)
6	28	October 9, 2014 (2014-10-09)	June 25, 2015 (2015-06-25)
7	36	June 26, 2015 (2015-06-26)	June 30, 2016 (2016-06-30)
Film		November 25, 2015 (2015-11-25)
8	28	September 26, 2016 (2016-09-26)	January 16, 2017 (2017-01-16)

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Louie is an American television comedy created, written, directed by, and starring stand-up comedian Louis C.K. The series has aired for five seasons on the cable channel FX since June 29, 2010. The show centers on a fictionalized version of C.K.'s life as a comedian, father, and divorcé.

Since its debut, the series has earned widespread critical acclaim and has been nominated for a variety of different awards, including twenty-two Primetime Emmy Awards (three wins for the series), eight Television Critics Association Awards (three wins), two Golden Globe Awards, four Writers Guild of America Awards (three wins), three Directors Guild of America Award, two Screen Actors Guild Awards, and two Producers Guild of America Awards. (Full article...)
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D.Gray-man is an anime series adapted from the manga of the same title by Katsura Hoshino. Produced by TMS Entertainment and directed by Osamu Nabeshima, the series follows the adventures of Allen Walker, an exorcist that wields the power of "Innocence" in order to fight against the Millennium Earl, an ancient sorcerer seeking to destroy the world with monsters called akuma.

The episodes began airing on October 3, 2006 in Japan on TV Tokyo. The first season of the anime, known as the "1st stage", aired for 51 episodes, finishing its run on September 25, 2007. The second season, known as the "2nd stage", began airing on October 2, 2007, and finished its run on September 30, 2008, lasting 52 episodes. In 2008, Funimation acquired the series for an English-language release in North America and reformatted the series into four separate seasons. In June 2016, Funimation acquired the rights to the second half of the anime. A sequel titled D.Gray-man Hallow premiered in Japan in July 2016. (Full article...)
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641"New School Term, Renji Has Come to the Material World?!"
Transliteration: "Shingakki, Gense ni Renji ga Yatte Kita!?" (Japanese: 新学期、現世に恋次がやって来た!?)Noriyuki AbeMitsutaka NoshitaniMasashi SogoJanuary 17, 2006 (2006-01-17)May 18, 2008
652"Creeping Terror, the Second Victim"
Transliteration: "Shinobi yoru Kyōfu, Nibanme no Giseisha" (Japanese: 忍び寄る恐怖、2番目の犠牲者)Jun'ya KoshibaJun'ya KoshibaMasashi SogoJanuary 24, 2006 (2006-01-24)May 25, 2008
663"Breakthrough! The Trap Hidden in the Labyrinth"
Transliteration: "Toppa seyo! Meikyū ni Hisomu Wana" (Japanese: 突破せよ！迷宮に潜む罠)Shigeru UedaShigeru UedaMasahiro ŌkuboJanuary 31, 2006 (2006-01-31)June 1, 2008
674"Death Game! The Missing Classmate"
Transliteration: "Shi no Gēmu! Kieru Kurasumeito" (Japanese: 死のゲーム！消えるクラスメイト)Motosuke TakahashiJun'ya KoshibaRika NakaseFebruary 7, 2006 (2006-02-07)June 8, 2008
685"True Identity of the Devil, the Secret which Is Revealed"
Transliteration: "Akuma no Shōtai, Akasareta Himitsu" (Japanese: 悪魔の正体、明かされた秘密)Noriyuki AbeAkira ShimizuMasashi SogoFebruary 14, 2006 (2006-02-14)June 15, 2008
696"Bount! The Ones Who Hunt Souls"
Transliteration: "Baunto! Tamashii o Karu Mono-tachi" (Japanese: バウント！魂を狩る者たち)Tetsuhito SaitōKazunori MizunoGenki YoshimuraFebruary 14, 2006 (2006-02-14)June 22, 2008
707"Rukia's Return! Revival of the Substitute Team!"
Transliteration: "Rukia no Kikan! Daikō Chīmu Fukkatsu" (Japanese: ルキアの帰還！代行チーム復活)Masami ShimodaMitsutaka NoshitaniMichiko YokoteFebruary 21, 2006 (2006-02-21)June 29, 2008
718"The Moment of Collision! An Evil Hand Draws Near to the Quincy"
Transliteration: "Gekitotsu no Toki! Kuinshī ni Semaru Ma no Te" (Japanese: 激突の時！クインシーに迫る魔の手)Tetsuhito SaitōHodaka KuramotoRika NakaseMarch 7, 2006 (2006-03-07)July 6, 2008
729"Water Attack! Escape from the Shutdown Hospital"
Transliteration: "Mizu no Kōgeki! Tozasareta Byōin kara no Dasshutsu" (Japanese: 水の攻撃！閉ざされた病院からの脱出)Rei KanekoKazunori MizunoGenki YoshimuraMarch 14, 2006 (2006-03-14)July 13, 2008
7310"Gathering Bounts! The Man Who Makes His Move"
Transliteration: "Baunto Shūketsu! Ugokidasu Otoko" (Japanese: バウント集結！動き出す男)Jun'ya KoshibaJun'ya KoshibaMasashi SogoMarch 28, 2006 (2006-03-28)July 20, 2008
7411"Memories of an Eternally Living Clan"
Transliteration: "Eien o Ikiru Ichizoku no Kioku" (Japanese: 永遠を生きる一族の記憶)Tetsuhito SaitōTetsuhito SaitōNatsuko TakahashiMarch 28, 2006 (2006-03-28)July 26, 2008
7512"Earth-Shattering Event at 11th Squad! The Shinigami Who Rises Again"
Transliteration: "Jūichibantai Gekishin! Yomigaetta Shinigami" (Japanese: 十一番隊激震！よみがえった死神)Jun'ya KoshibaTakeshi ShiraiMichiko YokoteApril 4, 2006 (2006-04-04)August 2, 2008
7613"Crashing Force! Fried vs. Zangetsu"
Transliteration: "Chikara no Gekitotsu! Furīdo VS Zangetsu" (Japanese: 力の激突！フリードVS斬月)Norihiro SunagawaMitsutaka NoshitaniMasahiro ŌkuboApril 4, 2006 (2006-04-04)August 10, 2008
7714"Unfading Grudge! The Shinigami whom Kenpachi Killed"
Transliteration: "Kienu Onnen! Kenpachi ga Kitta Shinigami" (Japanese: 消えぬ怨念！剣八が斬った死神)Hodaka Kuramoto
Tetsuhito SaitōHodaka KuramotoRika NakaseApril 11, 2006 (2006-04-11)August 24, 2008
7815"Shocking Revelations for the 13 Divisions!! The Truth Buried in History"
Transliteration: "Gotei Jūsantai Kyōgaku!! Rekishi ni Uzumoreta Shinjitsu" (Japanese: 護廷十三隊驚愕!!歴史に埋もれた真実)Motosuke TakahashiJun'ya KoshibaMasashi SogoMay 2, 2006 (2006-05-02)August 31, 2008
7916"Yoshino's Decision of Death"
Transliteration: "Yoshino, Shi o Kaketa Omoi" (Japanese: 芳野、死をかけた想い)Manabu FukazawaTakeshi ShiraiGenki YoshimuraMay 9, 2006 (2006-05-09)September 7, 2008
8017"Assault from a Formidable Enemy! A Tiny Final Line of Defense?!"
Transliteration: "Kyōteki no Kyūshū! Chiisana Saishū Bōei Sen!?" (Japanese: 強敵の急襲！小さな最終防衛線!?)Hitoyuki MatsuiShigeru UedaMasahiro ŌkuboMay 16, 2006 (2006-05-16)September 13, 2008
8118"Hitsugaya Moves! The Attacked City"
Transliteration: "Hitsugaya Ugoku! Osowareta Machi" (Japanese: 日番谷動く！襲われた街)Tetsuhito SaitōEitarō AnoMasashi SogoMay 23, 2006 (2006-05-23)September 20, 2008
8219"Ichigo vs. Dalk! Appearance of the Faded Darkness"
Transliteration: "Ichigo VS Daruku! Shirakigami no Shutsugen" (Japanese: 一護VSダルク！白き闇の出現)Jun'ya KoshibaKazunori MizunoMichiko YokoteMay 30, 2006 (2006-05-30)October 4, 2008
8320"Grey Shadow, the Secret of the Dolls"
Transliteration: "Haiiro no Kage, Dōru no Himitsu" (Japanese: 灰色の影、ドールの秘密)Jun TakadaAkira ShimizuNatsuko TakahashiJune 6, 2006 (2006-06-06)October 11, 2008
8421"Dissension in the Substitute Team? Rukia's Betrayal"
Transliteration: "Daikō Chīmu Bunretsu? Uragitta Rukia" (Japanese: 代行チーム分裂？裏切ったルキア)Tetsuya EndōTakeshi ShiraiRika NakaseJune 13, 2006 (2006-06-13)October 18, 2008
8522"Deadly Battle of Tears! Rukia vs. Orihime"
Transliteration: "Namida no Shitō! Rukia VS Orihime" (Japanese: 涙の死闘！ルキアVS織姫)Mitsutaka NoshitaniMitsutaka NoshitaniMasashi SogoJune 13, 2006 (2006-06-13)October 25, 2008
8623"Rangiku Dances! Slice the Invisible Enemy!"
Transliteration: "Rangiku Mau! Mienai Teki o Kire!" (Japanese: 乱菊舞う！見えない敵を斬れ)Tetsuhito SaitōHodaka KuramotoMasahiro ŌkuboJune 20, 2006 (2006-06-20)November 1, 2008
8724"Byakuya is summoned! The Gotei 13 start to move!"
Transliteration: "Byakuya Shōshū! Ugokidasu Gotei Jūsantai" (Japanese: 白哉召集！動き出す護廷十三隊)Kazunori MizunoKazunori MizunoMasahiro Ōkubo
Masashi SogoJuly 4, 2006 (2006-07-04)November 8, 2008
8825"Annihilation of the Lieutenants!? Trap in the Underground Cave"
Transliteration: "Fukutaichō Zenmetsu!? Chika Dōkutsu no Wana" (Japanese: 副隊長全滅!?地下洞窟の罠)Jun TakadaEitarō AnoMasashi SogoJuly 11, 2006 (2006-07-11)November 15, 2008
8926"Rematch?! Ishida vs. Nemu"
Transliteration: "Saisen!? Ishida VS Nemu" (Japanese: 再戦!?石田VSネム)Tetsuhito SaitōTakeshi ShiraiMasashi SogoJuly 18, 2006 (2006-07-18)November 22, 2008
9027"Renji Abarai, Bankai of the Soul!"
Transliteration: "Abarai Renji, Tamashii no Bankai!" (Japanese: 阿散井恋次、魂の卍解！)Motosuke TakahashiJun'ya KoshibaMasashi SogoJuly 25, 2006 (2006-07-25)November 29, 2008
9128"Shinigami and Quincy, the Reviving Power"
Transliteration: "Shinigami to Kuinshī, Yomigaeru Chikara" (Japanese: 死神とクインシー、よみがえる力)Manabu FukazawaShigeru UedaMasashi SogoAugust 1, 2006 (2006-08-01)December 6, 2008 (Full article...)
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Sacred Games is an Indian television thriller series based on Vikram Chandra's 2006 novel of the same name. Created by Vikramaditya Motwane, the first season was directed by Motwane and Anurag Kashyap, who produced it under their banner Phantom Films. The story follows a troubled police officer, Sartaj Singh (played by Saif Ali Khan), who receives a phone call from gangster Ganesh Gaitonde (played by Nawazuddin Siddiqui); Gaitonde tells him to save the city within 25 days. The series chronicles the events that follow while tracing Gaitonde's past.

Other cast members include Radhika Apte, Girish Kulkarni, Neeraj Kabi, Geetanjali Thapa, Jeetendra Joshi, Rajshri Deshpande, Karan Wahi, Aamir Bashir, Jatin Sarna, Elnaaz Norouzi Kubra Sait, Surveen Chawla, Pankaj Tripathi, Kalki Koechlin, and Ranvir Shorey. The series was conceived after Erik Barmack, the vice-president of Netflix, contacted Motwane in 2014 to create Indian content for the platform. They opted to adapt Chandra's English novel in the Hindi language, to which Motwane agreed. Varun Grover, Smita Singh, and Vasant Nath wrote the episodes of the first season; Grover, Dhruv Narang, Nihit Bhave, and Pooja Tolani wrote the second season. (Full article...)
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Timberlake at the 2016 San Diego Comic Con

American entertainer Justin Timberlake has released four video albums and has been featured in thirty-seven music videos, seventeen films, fifteen television shows, and six commercials. He achieved early fame when he appeared in the Disney Channel television series The All-New Mickey Mouse Club, alongside singers Britney Spears and Christina Aguilera and actor Ryan Gosling. Timberlake rose to fame in the late 1990s as the lead singer of the boy band NSYNC. In 2002, he launched his solo career and released his solo debut single "Like I Love You", the music video for which was directed by Bucky Chrome. Francis Lawrence directed the video for "Cry Me a River". The video features Timberlake's character as he spies on a former lover, who according to the director portrays his former romantic interest Spears. At the 2003 MTV Video Music Awards, the video won the accolades for Best Male Video and Best Pop Video.

In 2005, Timberlake starred in the thriller Edison alongside Morgan Freeman and Kevin Spacey. The film received negative reviews from film critics and was a box office bomb. He then portrayed Frankie Ballenbacher in the crime drama Alpha Dog (2006); it received mixed responses from critics and attained box office success. The same year, Timberlake released his second studio album FutureSex/LoveSounds—four music videos for singles from the album were shot. Samuel Bayer directed the music video for "What Goes Around... Comes Around" (2007) in which American actress Scarlett Johansson plays Timberlake's love interest. From 2007 until 2009, he appeared in the music videos for his collaborations with other artists including 50 Cent ("Ayo Technology"), Madonna ("4 Minutes") and T.I. ("Dead and Gone"). (Full article...)
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Better Call Saul is an American television crime drama series created by Vince Gilligan and Peter Gould that premiered on AMC on February 8, 2015. It is a spin-off, prequel, and sequel of Gilligan's previous series, Breaking Bad. It stars Bob Odenkirk, Jonathan Banks, Rhea Seehorn, Patrick Fabian, Michael Mando, Michael McKean, Giancarlo Esposito, and Tony Dalton. Set in the early-to-mid-2000s in Albuquerque, New Mexico, the series develops Jimmy McGill (Odenkirk), an earnest lawyer and former con-man, into an egocentric criminal defense attorney known as Saul Goodman. After six seasons and a total of 63 episodes, the series concluded on August 15, 2022.

Since its release, Better Call Saul has received critical acclaim, with particular praise for its acting, characters, writing, direction, and cinematography. The series has been nominated for numerous accolades, winning five awards for Television Program of the Year from the American Film Institute. For his performance as Jimmy McGill, Bob Odenkirk was nominated for five Golden Globes for Best Actor in a Television Series Drama. Rhea Seehorn's portrayal of Kim Wexler won her two Satellite Awards for Best Supporting Actress in a Series, Miniseries or Television Film, and one Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actress on Television. (Full article...)
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The Devil May Cry anime series is directed by Shin Itagaki and produced by Madhouse. The English adaptation of the anime has been licensed by Funimation Entertainment. They are based on the Devil May Cry video game series produced by Capcom. The background of the storyline is primarily based on the first and third installments of the series, Devil May Cry and Devil May Cry 3: Dante's Awakening respectively. The series follows the daily life of demon hunter Dante as he adopts a young girl named Patty Lowell and faces off against a demon seeking to attain godhood.

The anime was originally announced at the Tokyo Game Show on September 22, 2006, with plans to release twelve episodes of the series. Unlike most anime, the episode titles were released in English instead of the customary Japanese. The first episode aired on June 14, 2007, with the twelfth shown on September 6, 2007. The episodes aired on WOWOW. On June 30, 2007, at Anime Expo 07, it was announced that ADV Films had licensed the show. However, in 2008, it became one of more than 30 titles that were transferred to Funimation. The series made its North American television debut on the Funimation Channel in September 2010 and it began airing on Chiller's Anime Wednesdays block on July 15, 2015. (Full article...)

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