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Isozaki, Arata

(Encyclopedia) Isozaki, ArataIsozaki, Arataäräˈtä ēˌsōzäˈkē [key], 1931–, Japanese architect, b. Oita. One of his nation's most important contemporary architects, he has an international reputation…

Foster, Jodie

(Encyclopedia) Foster, Jodie (Alicia Christian Foster), 1962–, American actress and film director, b. Los Angeles, Yale Univ. (B.A., 1985). A child…

Lucas, George W., Jr.

(Encyclopedia) Lucas, George W., Jr., 1944–, American film director, producer, and writer, b. Modesto, Calif. Although Lucas's first film, THX-1138 (1970), was not successful, his next two, American…

Los Angeles Philharmonic

(Encyclopedia) Los Angeles Philharmonic, founded in 1919 by William Andrews Clark, Jr. After his death the Southern California Symphony Association was formed in 1934 to sponsor the orchestra. It was…

Murdoch, Rupert

(Encyclopedia) Murdoch, Rupert (Keith Rupert Murdoch), 1931–, Australian-American publishing magnate. Combining sensationalist journalism (often reflective of his generally hawkish, strongly…

Michael Eisner

Michael Eisner was the longtime chief executive and chairman of the board of the Walt Disney Company and the man generally considered responsible for Disney's monumental success in the 1990s. During…

Timeline: Cartoons

Steamboat Willie Poster, Mickey Mouse's film debut Here are some key moments and events in the history and evolution of cartoons 1877 1928 1950 1960…

The Jonas Brothers

A musical trio of tousle-haired brunettes, the Jonas Brothers were called "Disney's emo heartthrobs" by Rolling Stone magazine in 2008. The three handsome brothers are Kevin (b. 1987), Joe (b. 1989)…