Adam Shankman, the Glossary
Adam Michael Shankman (born November 27, 1964) is an American film director, producer, writer, dancer, author, actor, and choreographer.[1]
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180 relations: A Life Less Ordinary, A Walk to Remember, Aaron Neville, Adam Shankman, Addams Family Values, AJ and the Queen, Almost Heroes, Amber Riley, Amy Adams, Anastasia (1997 film), Anne Fletcher, Antz, APLA Health, Atheneum Books, Barry White, Bedtime Stories (film), Being Mary Jane, Benjamin Walker (actor), Beverly D'Angelo, Bill Mechanic, Blast from the Past (film), Boogie Nights, Bringing Down the House (film), Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Burr Steers, California, Carrie Underwood, Casper (film), Catch Me If You Can, Channing Tatum, Cheaper by the Dozen 2, Children's Theatre Company, Columbia Pictures, Congo (film), Dance Magazine, Dear Evan Hansen (film), Detroit Opera, Deuce Bigalow: Male Gigolo, Disenchanted (film), Don Juan DeMarco, Drew Barrymore, Dudley Do-Right (film), Enchanted (film), Feeding America, Fine Line Features, Forces of Nature (1999 film), Fox Broadcasting Company, Freddie Prinze Jr., Friends, Friends season 3, ... Expand index (130 more) »
A Life Less Ordinary
A Life Less Ordinary is a 1997 British romantic black comedy film directed by Danny Boyle, written by John Hodge, and starring Ewan McGregor, Cameron Diaz, Holly Hunter, Delroy Lindo, Ian Holm and Dan Hedaya.
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A Walk to Remember
A Walk to Remember is a 2002 American coming-of-age romantic drama film directed by Adam Shankman and written by Karen Janszen, based on Nicholas Sparks' 1999 novel of the same name.
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Aaron Neville
Aaron Joseph Neville (born January 24, 1941) is an American R&B and soul singer.
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Adam Shankman
Adam Michael Shankman (born November 27, 1964) is an American film director, producer, writer, dancer, author, actor, and choreographer. Adam Shankman and Adam Shankman are American LGBT film directors, American choreographers, American comedy film directors, American gay actors, American male dancers, film directors from Los Angeles, film producers from California, gay Jews, gay dancers, Jewish American male actors, Jewish film people, LGBT people from California, LGBT television directors and LGBT theatre directors.
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Addams Family Values
Addams Family Values is a 1993 American supernatural black comedy film directed by Barry Sonnenfeld and written by Paul Rudnick, based on the characters created by Charles Addams.
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AJ and the Queen
AJ and the Queen is an American comedy-drama television series, created by RuPaul and Michael Patrick King.
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Almost Heroes
Almost Heroes is a 1998 American adventure comedy Western film directed by Christopher Guest, narrated by Guest's friend and frequent collaborator Harry Shearer, and starring Chris Farley and Matthew Perry.
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Amber Riley
Amber Patrice Riley (born February 15, 1986) sometimes known mononymously as RILEY (stylized in all caps), is an American actress and singer.
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Amy Adams
Amy Lou Adams (born August 20, 1974) is an American actress.
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Anastasia (1997 film)
Anastasia is a 1997 American animated musical historical fantasy film produced and directed by Don Bluth and Gary Goldman from a screenplay by Susan Gauthier, Bruce Graham, and the writing team of Bob Tzudiker and Noni White, and based on a story adaptation by Eric Tuchman.
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Anne Fletcher
Anne Fletcher (born May 1, 1966) is an American choreographer, film director, dancer and actress. Adam Shankman and Anne Fletcher are American choreographers and American comedy film directors.
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Antz
Antz is a 1998 American animated adventure comedy film produced by DreamWorks Animation (as its debut film) and Pacific Data Images, and distributed by DreamWorks Pictures.
APLA Health
APLA Health is a non-profit organization based in California, United States, focused on building healthcare capacity and promoting wellbeing for LGBT people and those living with HIV.
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Atheneum Books
Atheneum Books was a New York City publishing house established in 1959 by Alfred A. Knopf, Jr., Simon Michael Bessie and Hiram Haydn.
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Barry White
Barry Eugene White (September 12, 1944 – July 4, 2003) was an American singer and songwriter.
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Bedtime Stories (film)
Bedtime Stories is a 2008 American fantasy comedy film directed by Adam Shankman from a screenplay by Matt Lopez and Tim Herlihy based on a story by Lopez.
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Being Mary Jane
Being Mary Jane is an American drama television series created by Mara Brock Akil and starring Gabrielle Union.
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Benjamin Walker (actor)
Benjamin Walker Scodelario-Davis (né Davis; born June 21, 1982) is an American actor and stand-up comedian.
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Beverly D'Angelo
Beverly Heather D'Angelo (born November 15, 1951) is an American actress who starred as Ellen Griswold in the National Lampoon's Vacation films (1983–2015).
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Bill Mechanic
William M. Mechanic (born May 12, 1950) is an American film producer.
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Blast from the Past (film)
Blast from the Past is a 1999 American romantic comedy science fantasy adventure film directed and co-produced by Hugh Wilson, based on a story by Wilson –who co-wrote the screenplay with Bill Kelly– and starring Brendan Fraser, Alicia Silverstone, Christopher Walken, Sissy Spacek, and Dave Foley.
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Boogie Nights
Boogie Nights is a 1997 American period drama film written, directed, and co-produced by Paul Thomas Anderson.
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Bringing Down the House (film)
Bringing Down the House is a 2003 American comedy film written by Jason Filardi and directed by Adam Shankman and starring Steve Martin and Queen Latifah.
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Buffy the Vampire Slayer
Buffy the Vampire Slayer is an American supernatural drama television series created by writer and director Joss Whedon.
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Burr Steers
Burr Gore Steers (born October 8, 1965) is an American actor, screenwriter, and director.
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California
California is a state in the Western United States, lying on the American Pacific Coast.
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Carrie Underwood
Carrie Marie Underwood (born March 10, 1983) is an American singer.
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Casper (film)
Casper is a 1995 American supernatural fantasy comedy film directed by Brad Silberling, in his feature film directorial debut, based on the Harvey Comics cartoon character Casper the Friendly Ghost created by Seymour Reit and Joe Oriolo.
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Catch Me If You Can
Catch Me If You Can is a 2002 American biographical crime comedy-drama film directed and produced by Steven Spielberg and starring Leonardo DiCaprio and Tom Hanks with Christopher Walken, Martin Sheen, Nathalie Baye, Amy Adams, and James Brolin in supporting roles.
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Channing Tatum
Channing Matthew Tatum (born April 26, 1980) is an American actor.
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Cheaper by the Dozen 2
Cheaper by the Dozen 2 is a 2005 American family comedy film directed by Adam Shankman.
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Children's Theatre Company
The Children's Theatre Company (CTC) is a regional theater established in 1965 in Minneapolis, Minnesota, specializing in plays for families, young audiences and the very young.
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Columbia Pictures
Columbia Pictures Industries, Inc., commonly known as Columbia Pictures or simply Columbia, is an American film production and distribution company that is a member of the Sony Pictures Motion Picture Group, a division of Sony Entertainment's Sony Pictures, which is one of the Big Five studios and a subsidiary of the multinational conglomerate Sony Group Corporation.
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Congo (film)
Congo is a 1995 American science fiction action-adventure film based on the 1980 novel by Michael Crichton.
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Dance Magazine
Dance Magazine is an American trade publication for dance published by the Macfadden Communications Group.
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Dear Evan Hansen (film)
Dear Evan Hansen is a 2021 American coming-of-age musical film directed by Stephen Chbosky from a screenplay by Steven Levenson, based on the 2015 stage musical of the same name by Levenson, Benj Pasek and Justin Paul.
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Detroit Opera
Detroit Opera is the principal opera company in Michigan, US.
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Deuce Bigalow: Male Gigolo
Deuce Bigalow: Male Gigolo is a 1999 American sex comedy film directed by Mike Mitchell (in his directorial debut) and written by Harris Goldberg and Rob Schneider.
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Disenchanted (film)
Disenchanted is a 2022 American live-action/animated musical fantasy comedy film directed by Adam Shankman and written by Brigitte Hales, based on a story conceived by Richard LaGravenese and the writing team of J. David Stem and David N. Weiss.
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Don Juan DeMarco
Don Juan DeMarco is a 1995 American romantic comedy-drama film starring Johnny Depp as John Arnold DeMarco, a man who believes himself to be Don Juan, the greatest lover in the world.
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Drew Barrymore
Drew Blythe Barrymore (born February 22, 1975) is an American actress, producer, talk show host and author. Adam Shankman and Drew Barrymore are American LGBT film directors, film producers from California and LGBT people from California.
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Dudley Do-Right (film)
Dudley Do-Right is a 1999 American slapstick comedy film written and directed by Hugh Wilson, based on Jay Ward's Dudley Do-Right, produced by Davis Entertainment for Universal Studios.
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Enchanted (film)
Enchanted is a 2007 American live-action/animated musical fantasy romantic comedy film directed by Kevin Lima and written by Bill Kelly.
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Feeding America
Feeding America is a United States–based non-profit organization that is a nationwide network of more than 200 food banks that feed more than 46 million people through food pantries, soup kitchens, shelters, and other community-based agencies.
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Fine Line Features
Fine Line Features was the specialty films division of New Line Cinema.
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Forces of Nature (1999 film)
Forces of Nature is a 1999 American romantic comedy film directed by Bronwen Hughes, and starring Ben Affleck and Sandra Bullock.
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Fox Broadcasting Company
Fox Broadcasting Company, LLC, commonly known simply as Fox and stylized in all caps, is an American commercial broadcast television network owned by the Fox Entertainment division of Fox Corporation, headquartered at 1211 Avenue of the Americas in Midtown Manhattan.
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Freddie Prinze Jr.
Freddie James Prinze Jr. (born March 8, 1976) is an American actor. Adam Shankman and Freddie Prinze Jr. are film producers from California.
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Friends
Friends is an American television sitcom created by David Crane and Marta Kauffman, which aired on NBC from September 22, 1994, to May 6, 2004, lasting ten seasons.
Friends season 3
The third season of the American television sitcom Friends aired on NBC from September 19, 1996 to May 15, 1997.
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Funny or Die
Funny or Die, Inc. is a comedy video website and production company owned by Henry R. Muñoz III that was founded by Will Ferrell, Adam McKay, Mark Kvamme, and Chris Henchy in 2007.
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George of the Jungle (film)
George of the Jungle is a 1997 American comedy film directed by Sam Weisman and based on Jay Ward and Bill Scott's 1967 American animated television series of the same name, which in turn is a spoof of the fictional character Tarzan, created by Edgar Rice Burroughs.
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Gestalt therapy
Gestalt therapy is a form of psychotherapy that emphasizes personal responsibility and focuses on the individual's experience in the present moment, the therapist–client relationship, the environmental and social contexts of a person's life, and the self-regulating adjustments people make as a result of their overall situation.
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Glee (TV series)
Glee (stylized as glee) is an American musical comedy-drama television series that aired on Fox in the United States from May 19, 2009, to March 20, 2015.
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GO Campaign
GO Campaign is a national nonprofit organization based in Santa Monica, California, United States, that raises awareness and funds to help orphans and vulnerable children in the US and throughout the world.
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Going the Distance (2010 film)
Going the Distance is a 2010 American romantic comedy film directed by Nanette Burstein, written by Geoff LaTulippe, and starring Drew Barrymore and Justin Long.
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Hair (musical)
Hair: The American Tribal Love-Rock Musical is a rock musical with a book and lyrics by Gerome Ragni and James Rado and music by Galt MacDermot.
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Hairspray (2007 film)
Hairspray is a 2007 musical romantic comedy film based on the 2002 Broadway musical of the same name, which in turn was based on John Waters's 1988 comedy film of the same name.
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Heart and Souls
Heart and Souls is a 1993 American fantasy comedy-drama film directed by Ron Underwood.
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Hell's Kitchen (American TV series)
Hell's Kitchen is an American reality competition cooking show that premiered on Fox on May 30, 2005.
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Hercules (constellation)
Hercules is a constellation named after Hercules, the Roman mythological hero adapted from the Greek hero Heracles.
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Hocus Pocus 2
Hocus Pocus 2 is a 2022 American fantasy comedy film directed by Anne Fletcher, written by Jen D'Angelo and produced by Walt Disney Pictures.
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Hollywood Bowl
The Hollywood Bowl is an amphitheatre in the Hollywood Hills of Los Angeles, California, United States.
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Hunter Parrish
Hunter Parrish Tharp (born May 13, 1987) is an American actor and singer.
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Inspector Gadget (film)
Inspector Gadget is a 1999 American superhero comedy film directed by David Kellogg and written by Kerry Ehrin and Zak Penn from a story by Ehrin and Dana Olsen.
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International Star Registry
The International Star Registry (ISR) is an organization founded in 1979 for the purpose of giving the general public the novelty of unofficially naming stars.
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Isn't She Great
Isn't She Great is a 2000 American biographical comedy-drama film that presents a fictionalized biography of author Jacqueline Susann, played by Bette Midler.
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Jack Black
Thomas Jacob "Jack" Black (born August 28, 1969) is an American actor, comedian, and musician. Adam Shankman and Jack Black are film producers from California, Jewish American male actors and Jewish film people.
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Janet Jackson
Janet Damita Jo Jackson (born May 16, 1966) is an American singer, songwriter, actress, and dancer. Adam Shankman and Janet Jackson are American choreographers.
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Jenna Dewan
Jenna Lee Dewan (born December 3, 1980) is an American actress and dancer.
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Jenna Ushkowitz
Jenna Noelle Ushkowitz (born April 28, 1986 as Min Ji) is an American actress, singer, producer and podcast host.
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Jews
The Jews (יְהוּדִים) or Jewish people are an ethnoreligious group and nation originating from the Israelites of the ancient Near East, and whose traditional religion is Judaism.
"Joan: The Unauthorized Rusical" is an episode from the eighth season of ''RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars'', first aired in 2023.
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Joss Whedon
Joseph Hill Whedon (born June 23, 1964) is an American screenwriter, director, producer, comic book writer, and composer.
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Juilliard School
The Juilliard School is a private performing arts conservatory in New York City.
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Julien Temple
Julien Temple (born 26 November 1953) is a British film, documentary and music video director.
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Justin Long
Justin Jacob Long (born June 2, 1978) is an American actor and comedian.
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Kevin Chamberlin
Kevin Chamberlin (born November 25, 1963) is an American actor. Adam Shankman and Kevin Chamberlin are American gay actors.
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Kristen Bell
Kristen Anne Bell (born July 18, 1980) is an American actress.
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Liam Hemsworth
Liam Hemsworth (born 13 January 1990) is an Australian actor.
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Lionsgate Television
Lionsgate Television is the television division of Lionsgate Studios, which is an American production company.
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Los Angeles
Los Angeles, often referred to by its initials L.A., is the most populous city in the U.S. state of California.
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Los Angeles Times
The Los Angeles Times is a regional American daily newspaper that began publishing in Los Angeles, California in 1881.
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Macy's
Macy's (originally R. H. Macy & Co.) is an American department store chain founded in 1858 by Rowland Hussey Macy.
Marc Shaiman
Marc Shaiman (born October 22, 1959) is an American composer and lyricist for films, television, and theatre, best known for his collaborations with lyricist and director Scott Wittman, actor Billy Crystal, and director Rob Reiner. Adam Shankman and Marc Shaiman are gay Jews.
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Mario (singer)
Mario Dewar Barrett (born August 27, 1986), known mononymously as Mario, is an American R&B singer.
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Marshalls
Marshalls is an American chain of off-price department stores owned by TJX Companies.
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MC Skat Kat
MC Skat Kat is an animated cat character who appeared with Paula Abdul in the video for her song "Opposites Attract" in 1989.
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Miami Rhapsody
Miami Rhapsody is a 1995 American romantic comedy film starring Sarah Jessica Parker, Gil Bellows, Antonio Banderas, Mia Farrow, Paul Mazursky, Kevin Pollak, Barbara Garrick, and Carla Gugino.
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Miley Cyrus
Miley Ray Cyrus (born Destiny Hope Cyrus on November 23, 1992) is an American singer, songwriter, and actress.
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Milk Money (film)
Milk Money is a 1994 American romantic comedy film directed by Richard Benjamin and starring Melanie Griffith and Ed Harris.
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Mission to Mars
Mission to Mars is a 2000 American science fiction adventure film directed by Brian De Palma, written by Jim Thomas, John Thomas, and Graham Yost, and suggested by Disney's theme park attraction of the same name.
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Modern Family
Modern Family is an American sitcom television series created by Christopher Lloyd and Steven Levitan for ABC.
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Monk (TV series)
Monk is an American comedy-drama detective television series that originally ran on the USA Network from July 12, 2002, to December 4, 2009, with 125 episodes broadcast over eight seasons.
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Monk season 1
The first season of Monk originally aired in the United States on USA Network from July 12 to October 18, 2002, which consisted of 13 episodes.
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Monster Mash (1995 film)
Monster Mash (also known as Monster Mash: The Movie and Frankenstein Sings) is a 1995 musical comedy horror film written and directed by Joel Cohen and Alec Sokolow, based on Bobby Pickett's 1962 novelty song "Monster Mash" and the 1967 stage musical, I'm Sorry the Bridge is Out, You'll Have to Spend the Night, also by Pickett and Sheldon Allman.
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Motion Picture & Television Fund
The Motion Picture & Television Fund (MPTF) is a charitable organization that offers assistance and care to those in the motion picture and television industries and their families with limited or no resources, including services such as temporary financial assistance, case management, and residential living.
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Mrs. Winterbourne
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Musical theatre
Musical theatre is a form of theatrical performance that combines songs, spoken dialogue, acting and dance.
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National Dance Day
National Dance Day was launched in 2010 by Nigel Lythgoe, the co-creator of So You Think You Can Dance and co-founder of American Dance Movement (formerly the Dizzy Feet Foundation) in partnership with American congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton who introduced a National Dance Day resolution to express support for dance as a form of valuable exercise and of artistic expression.
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Nigel Lythgoe
Nigel Lythgoe OBE (born 9 July 1949) is an English television and film director and producer, television dance competition judge, former dancer in the Young Generation and choreographer.
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Nikki Finke
Nikki Jean Finke (December 16, 1953 – October 9, 2022) was an American blogger, journalist, publisher and writer.
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Offspring Entertainment
Offspring Entertainment is a production company owned by producers Adam Shankman and Jennifer Gibgot.
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Once More, with Feeling (Buffy the Vampire Slayer)
"Once More, with Feeling" is the seventh episode of the sixth season of the supernatural drama television series Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1997–2003), and the only one in the series that is a musical.
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Only Murders in the Building
Only Murders in the Building is an American mystery comedy-drama television series created by Steve Martin and John Hoffman.
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Operation Smile
Operation Smile is a nonprofit medical service organization founded in 1982 by husband and wife William P. Magee Jr.
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Our Children, Ourselves
"Our Children, Ourselves" is the 12th episode of the second season of the American television comedy series, Modern Family and the 36th overall episode of the series.
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Paula Abdul
Paula Julie Abdul (born June 19, 1962) is an American singer, dancer, choreographer, actress, and television personality. Adam Shankman and Paula Abdul are American choreographers.
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Point Foundation (LGBT)
Point Foundation is a scholarship fund that provides financial aid for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ+) college bound students in the United States.
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Pot o' Gold (Glee)
"Pot o' Gold" is the fourth episode of the third season of the American musical television series Glee, and the forty-eighth overall.
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Premonition (2007 film)
Premonition is a 2007 American supernatural psychological thriller directed by Mennan Yapo and starring Sandra Bullock in the lead role, Julian McMahon, Nia Long, and Amber Valletta.
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Primetime Emmy Awards
The Primetime Emmy Awards, or Primetime Emmys, are part of the extensive range of Emmy Awards for artistic and technical merit for the American television industry.
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Public service announcement
A public service announcement (PSA) is a message in the public interest disseminated by the media without charge to raise public awareness and change behavior.
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Rags to riches
Rags to riches (also rags-to-riches) refers to any situation in which a person rises from poverty to wealth, and in some cases from absolute obscurity to heights of fame, fortune and celebrity—sometimes instantly.
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Rock of Ages (2012 film)
Rock of Ages is a 2012 American jukebox musical comedy film directed by Adam Shankman from a screenplay by Chris D'Arienzo, Allan Loeb, and Justin Theroux, based on the rock jukebox Broadway musical Rock of Ages by D'Arienzo.
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Rock the Vote
Rock the Vote is a nonpartisan non-profit organization in the United States.
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Rockula
Rockula is a 1990 American comedy horror film directed by Luca Bercovici and written by Bercovici, Jefery Levy, and Chris Ver Weil.
Roundhouse (TV series)
Roundhouse is an American comedy-variety television series that aired on Nickelodeon from 1992 through 1994.
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RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars season 8
The eighth season of RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars premiered on Paramount+ on May 12, 2023.
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RuPaul's Drag Race: Untucked
RuPaul's Drag Race: Untucked! (often shortened to Untucked!) is a spin-off of the American reality competition RuPaul's Drag Race, currently airing on the cable channel MTV.
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Sandra Bullock
Sandra Annette Bullock (born July 26, 1964) is an American actress and film producer.
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Sarah Hyland
Sarah Jane Hyland (born November 24, 1990) is an American actress.
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Sarah Michelle Gellar
Sarah Michelle Prinze (born April 14, 1977) is an American actress. Adam Shankman and Sarah Michelle Gellar are Jewish film people.
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Schick (razors)
Schick is an American brand of personal care products and safety razors which was founded in 1926 by Jacob Schick.
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Scream 2
Scream 2 is a 1997 American slasher film directed by Wes Craven and written by Kevin Williamson.
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She's All That
She's All That is a 1999 American teen romantic comedy film directed by Robert Iscove.
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Simon & Schuster
Simon & Schuster LLC is an American publishing company owned by Kohlberg Kravis Roberts.
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Sister Sledge
Sister Sledge is an American musical vocal group from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
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So You Think You Can Dance (American TV series)
So You Think You Can Dance (SYTYCD) is an American reality television dance competition show that currently airs on Fox in the United States and is the flagship series of the international So You Think You Can Dance television franchise.
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Special Olympics
Special Olympics is the world's largest sports organization for children and adults with intellectual disabilities providing year-round training and activities to 5 million participants and Unified Sports partners in 172 countries.
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Starz Encore
Starz Encore is an American premium television channel owned by Starz Inc. a subsidiary of Lionsgate and headquartered at the Meridian International Business Center complex in Meridian, Colorado, United States.
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Status Update
Status Update is a 2018 American teen romantic comedy film directed by Scott Speer and written by Jason Filardi.
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Step Up (film)
Step Up is a 2006 American teen romantic dance drama film directed by Anne Fletcher (in her directorial debut) from a screenplay by Duane Adler and Melissa Rosenberg and a story by Adler.
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Step Up (franchise)
Step Up is an American romantic dance franchise created by Duane Adler.
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Step Up (TV series)
Step Up (previously titled Step Up: High Water) is an American drama television series, based on the ''Step Up'' film series.
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Step Up 2: The Streets
Step Up 2: The Streets is a 2008 American dance film directed by Jon M. Chu and written by Toni Ann Johnson and Karen Barna.
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Step Up 3D
Step Up 3D (also known as Step Up 3) is a 2010 American 3D dance film directed by Jon M. Chu and written by Amy Andelson and Emily Meyer.
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Step Up Revolution
Step Up Revolution (released in some countries as Step Up 4: Miami Heat) is a 2012 American dance film directed by Scott Speer and written by Amanda Brody.
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Step Up: All In
Step Up All In is a 2014 American dance film directed by Trish Sie and written by John Swetnam.
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Stuck on You (film)
Stuck on You is a 2003 American comedy film written and directed by the Farrelly brothers, and starring Matt Damon and Greg Kinnear as conjoined twin brothers, whose conflicting aspirations provide both conflict and humorous situations, in particular when one of them wishes to move to Hollywood to pursue a career as an actor.
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Sundance Film Festival
The Sundance Film Festival (formerly Utah/US Film Festival, then US Film and Video Festival) is an annual film festival organized by the Sundance Institute.
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Tabitha and Napoleon D'umo
Tabitha A. D'umo (née Cortopassi) and Napoleon Buddy D'umo, known together as Nappytabs, are Emmy Award-winning married choreographers. Adam Shankman and Tabitha and Napoleon D'umo are American choreographers.
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Tank Girl (film)
Tank Girl is a 1995 American post-apocalyptic science fiction film directed by Rachel Talalay and written by Tedi Sarafian.
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Taraji P. Henson
Taraji Penda Henson (born September 11, 1970) is an American actress.
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The Advocate (magazine)
The Advocate is an American LGBT magazine, printed bi-monthly and available by subscription.
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The Ellen DeGeneres Show
The Ellen DeGeneres Show (stylized as ellen; often shortened to Ellen or The Ellen Show) is an American daytime television variety comedy talk show.
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The Flintstones (film)
The Flintstones is a 1994 American family comedy film directed by Brian Levant and written by Tom S. Parker, Jim Jennewein, and Steven E. de Souza based on the 1960–1966 animated television series of the same name by Hanna-Barbera.
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The Gun in Betty Lou's Handbag
The Gun in Betty Lou's Handbag is a 1992 American screwball comedy film directed by Allan Moyle and produced by Scott Kroopf.
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The Hollywood Reporter
The Hollywood Reporter (THR) is an American digital and print magazine which focuses on the Hollywood film, television, and entertainment industries.
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The Last Song (2010 film)
The Last Song is a 2010 American coming-of-age teen romantic drama film developed alongside Nicholas Sparks' 2009 novel of the same name.
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The Midnight Cabaret
The Midnight Cabaret is a 1923 American film directed by Larry Semon and featuring Oliver Hardy.
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The New York Times
The New York Times (NYT) is an American daily newspaper based in New York City.
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The Out-of-Towners (1999 film)
The Out-of-Towners is a 1999 American comedy film starring Steve Martin and Goldie Hawn.
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The Pacifier
The Pacifier is a 2005 American family action comedy film directed by Adam Shankman, written by Thomas Lennon and Robert Ben Garant and stars Vin Diesel.
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The Relic
The Relic is a 1997 American monster-horror film directed by Peter Hyams and based on the best-selling 1995 novel Relic by Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child.
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The Rocky Horror Glee Show
"The Rocky Horror Glee Show" is the fifth episode of the second season of the American television series Glee, and the twenty-seventh episode overall.
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The Trevor Project
The Trevor Project is an American nonprofit organization founded in 1998.
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The Wedding Planner
The Wedding Planner is a 2001 American romantic comedy film directed by Adam Shankman, in his feature film directorial debut, written by Pamela Falk and Michael Ellis, and starring Jennifer Lopez and Matthew McConaughey.
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The Wind in the Willows (1983 film)
The Wind in the Willows is a 1983 British stop motion animated film produced by Cosgrove Hall Productions for Thames Television and aired on the ITV network.
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Time (magazine)
Time (stylized in all caps as TIME) is an American news magazine based in New York City.
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Tony! Toni! Toné!
Tony! Toni! Toné! is an American soul/R&B band from Oakland, California, popular during the late 1980s and early to mid-1990s.
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Touchstone Pictures
Touchstone Pictures was an American film production label of Walt Disney Studios, founded and owned by The Walt Disney Company.
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Traveller (1997 film)
Traveller is a 1997 American crime comedy-drama film directed by Jack N. Green in his directorial debut.
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Tribune Content Agency
Tribune Content Agency (TCA) is a syndication company owned by Tribune Publishing.
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TV Guide
TV Guide is an American digital media company that provides television program listings information as well as entertainment and television-related news.
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Under the Sea
"Under the Sea" is a song from Disney's 1989 animated film The Little Mermaid, composed by Alan Menken with lyrics by Howard Ashman.
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Walt Disney Pictures
Walt Disney Pictures is an American film production company and subsidiary of Walt Disney Studios, a division of Disney Entertainment, which is owned by The Walt Disney Company.
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Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures is an American film distributor within the Disney Entertainment division of the Walt Disney Company.
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Warner Bros. Television Studios
Warner Bros.
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Weekend at Bernie's II
Weekend at Bernie's II is a 1993 American black comedy film written and directed by Robert Klane.
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What Men Want
What Men Want is a 2019 American romantic comedy film directed by Adam Shankman and starring Taraji P. Henson, Aldis Hodge, Josh Brener, Erykah Badu, Richard Roundtree and Tracy Morgan.
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Whitney Houston
Whitney Elizabeth Houston (August 9, 1963 – February 11, 2012) was an American singer, actress, film producer, and philanthropist.
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X (American band)
X is an American punk rock band formed in Los Angeles.
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YouTube Premium
YouTube Premium (formerly Music Key and YouTube Red) is a subscription service offered by the American video platform YouTube.
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Zac Efron
Zachary David Alexander Efron (born October 18, 1987) is an American actor.
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Zach Woodlee
Zach Woodlee (born April 27, 1977) is an American choreographer and dancer. Adam Shankman and Zach Woodlee are American choreographers.
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Zap2it
Zap2it is an American website and digital media company that provides television program listings information for areas of the United States and Canada.
17 Again (film)
17 Again is a 2009 American teen fantasy comedy film directed by Burr Steers.
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2008 California Proposition 8
Proposition 8, known informally as Prop 8, was a California ballot proposition and a state constitutional amendment intended to ban same-sex marriage; it passed in the November 2008 California state elections and was later overturned in court.
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82nd Academy Awards
The 82nd Academy Awards ceremony, presented by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS), honored the best films of 2009 and took place on March 7, 2010, at the Kodak Theatre in Hollywood, Los Angeles beginning at 5:30 p.m. PST / 8:30 p.m. EST.
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References
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adam_Shankman
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