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monopoly

(Encyclopedia) monopolymonopolymənōpˈəlē [key], market condition in which there is only one seller of a certain commodity; by virtue of the long-run control over supply, such a seller is able to…

Radio and TV Stations in the U.S.

The Question: How many people in the U.S. subscribe to cable television? The Answer: As of 2008, there were 64,274,000 subscribers to basic…

Tom Green

Tom Green's rude, lewd and scatological humor made him a hit with teenage fans in the 1990s. Green began as a stand-up comedian and radio host in Canada; The Tom Green Show, a pop-eyed comedy-variety…

John Edward

John Edward is a popular spiritualist whose contact with dead people has kept him on cable television since the late 1990s. Edward concluded he was a medium when he was a teenager, and feels he is…

Kimora Lee Simmons

The creative director of Baby Phat fashions, Kimora Lee Simmons is a former model and the wife of record and clothing mogul Russell Simmons. She was born and raised in St. Louis, Missouri but spent…

Larry David

Larry David is the creator and star of the cable television comedy Curb Your Enthusiasm. A former stand-up comedian from New York, he struggled through the 1970s and '80s, working occasionally in…

SpongeBob SquarePants

SpongeBob SquarePants is the absorbent, yellow and porous star of the cable television cartoon series SpongBob SquarePants. The show was created by Stephen Hillenburg and first aired in 1999.…

Jessica Henwick

An English actress of East Asian descent, Jessica Henwick is known for her work in Star Wars, Game of Thrones and the 2016 Netflix-Marvel series Iron Fist. Her first big break came in 2009, passing…

Oscar De La Hoya

Oscar De La Hoya is a Mexican-American boxing champion whose good looks and charisma made him one of the few non-heavyweights to become a pop culture celebrity. After years as a successful amateur…

Leighton Meester

Leighton Meester stars as Blair Waldorf, the haughty schemer and frenemy on the TV show Gossip Girl (co-starring Blake Lively). Gossip Girl, which debuted on cable television in 2007, was based on…