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Reggie Watts

Name at birth: Reginald Lucien Frank Roger WattsReggie Watts is a beat-boxing improvisational comedian best-known for his appearances on the talk shows of Jimmy Fallon and Conan O'Brien and for…

February 2006 Disasters

Feb. 3, Red Sea: a fire on the Al-Salaam Boccaccio 98 a Red Sea ferry, enroute from Saudi Arabia to Egypt, caused it to sink 60 miles off the Egyptian coast, killing more than 1,000 of the 1,…

David Blaine

Showman David Blaine's original specialty was "street magic" -- close-up magic done for small groups on New York City streets -- then he became famous for bigger and more elaborate stunts. Blaine's…

Paul Simon

Paul Simon won more than a dozen Grammy awards from the 1960s through the 1980s, and is considered one of the best pop songwriters of his generation. In the 1960s he became famous as half of Simon…

Egbert Ludoricus VIELE, Congress, NY (1825-1902)

VIELE Egbert Ludoricus , a Representative from New York; born in Waterford, Saratoga County, N.Y., June 17, 1825; attended Albany (N.Y.) Academy; was graduated from the United States Military…

Wiseman, Frederick

(Encyclopedia) Wiseman, Frederick, 1930–, American documentary filmmaker, b. Boston, grad. Williams College (B.A., 1951), Yale Law School (LL.B., 1954). Wiseman practiced and taught law for about a…

Saint-Gaudens, Augustus

(Encyclopedia) Saint-Gaudens, AugustusSaint-Gaudens, Augustussānt-gôdˈənz [key], 1848–1907, American sculptor, b. Dublin, Ireland. His family immigrated to New York when he was an infant. An…

The Caveman's Valentine

Director:Kasi LemmonsWriter:George Dawes GreenUniversal Focus; R; 103 minutesRelease:3/01Cast:Samuel L. Jackson, Tamara Tunie, Colm Feore “I have three projects now,” explained director Kasi…

Thanksgiving Day Parade

A holiday tradition celebrates its 75th anniversary Photos provided by Gerry Brown Related Links Thanksgiving Movies NYCtourist.com Parade Info Parade Map and Viewing Tips…

Al Sharpton, Jr. Biography

Al Sharpton, Jr. civil rights activist and ministerBorn: Oct. 3, 1954Birthplace: New York, N.Y. A flamboyant and controversial African American political activist, Sharpton was fully ordained…