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Friday, August 21, 2009

Did you know who received the most Oscar nominations without any wins?

Did you know that Roland Anderson was an acclaimed movie art director, famous for receiving 15 Academy Award nominations but never winning an Oscar. Anderson's fist Oscar nomination was for his first film in 1933, "A Farewell to Arms". A frequent collaborator with Cecil B. DeMille - he worked on "Cleopatra" (1934), "The Buccaneer" (1938) and "North West Mounted Police" (1940) - as well as such other classics as "Holiday Inn" (1942), "Road to Utopia" (1946), "Son of Paleface" (1952) and "Will Penny" (1967).
(18 November, 1903 – 29 October 1989)


Those 15 nominations were for:

* "A Farewell to Arms" (1933)







* "Lives of a Bengal Lancer" (1935)




* "Souls at Sea" (1937)





* "North West Mounted Police" (1940)




* "Take a Letter Darling" (1942)








* "Reap the Wild Wind" (1942)



* "Love Letters" (1945)





* "Carrie" (1952)




* "The Country Girl" (1954)





* "Red Garters" (1954)


* "It Started in Naples" (1960)



* "Breakfast at Tiffany's" (1961)


* "The Pigeon That Took Rome" (1962)


* "Love with the Proper Stranger" (1963)


* "Come Blow Your Horn" (1963)

Did you know that Actor Clint Eastwood won 4 oscars, but none was for acting?

Did you know that:

These Actors and Actress won more Oscars.

Katharine Hepburn, 4 Oscars for Best Actress.








Jack Nicholson- 3 Oscars, 2 for Best Actor and 1 for Best Actor in a Supporting Role.






Walter Brennan- 3 Oscars for Best Actor in a Supporting Role.






Clint Eastwood won 4 oscars, none of them for acting. 2 for best director and 2 for best picture

Wednesday, August 19, 2009

Did you know that Master P sold 75 million records as an "Independent" CEO?

Did you know that Master P:
*Started No Limit with only $10k (first a record store - than developed into a Record Label Empire)

*First rapper to be worth over $100 million

*First rapper to be worth over $300 million

*First rapper to own 100% of his Masters

*First and only rapper/CEO to receive 85% of profits in a major deal

*First rapper to make Fortune magazine's 40 richest Americans under 40 in 1999

*Has sold 75 million records as an "Independent" CEO

*First Rapper to own a cable network




*Made Forbes list of highest paid entertainers in 1998

*First rapper to Own and control a clothing company

*Started the direct to video trend in Hip Hop

*Fortune magazine's 40 Richest under 40 list in 2001 Over P.diddy & simmions

*Fortune magazine's 40 Richest under 40 list in 2002 Over P.diddy & Simmions

*In the Guinness Book of World Records as the highest paid entertainer in 1999

*Brought commercial credibility to Southern Hip Hop

*Brought marketing innovations to Hip Hop

*Had the Highest Attened Hiphop Concert Tour in 1998

*Forbes Celebrity 100 list in 1999

*First Rapper to Grace the Cover of Forbes - with an Estimated Net Worth of 661 Million

*Inspired a new generation of rappers to become independent

*First Hiphop Artist to have his Banned Movie in 97 Sell Over 500,000 Copies "Bout It The Movie"

*Independent Film Maker of the Year Award

*Entrepreneur of the Year award (Acapulco Black Film Festival)

*BlackEnterprise B.E 100 list

*Listed as one of Hiphop's #1 Realestate Company Owners.

*The Source magazine's Power 30 list at #1 two years in a row

*VIBE magazine's 10 most influential artists of the decade

*Owner & President of BBTV (coming in 2009)

*Owner of No Limit Records, New No Limit Records, Guttar Music, Soldier Army Records,
Take-A-Stand, and has ownership in over 20 indie labels.

*Owner and Ownership in over 10 Clothing Lines & Shoes (including his own P.Miller Designs)

*Ownership of Internet Distribution programs.

*Wrote a BEST SELLER Book in 2008

*Credited #1 in 2009 to have the Most Material ever Executive Produced & Performed by an Artist : Over 200 Albums, Over 40 Singles Release, 5k+ individual tracks, Numerous Tape & Vinly Releases since 1990.

*Started in 1990 in Richmond, California, 96 in New Orleans!

*Only Artist to gain 2x Platnium Record Sales Status with Zero Raido or Tv Play for an entire album release.

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*Over 20 #1 Billboard Singles & Albums

Tuesday, August 18, 2009

Did you know who are the RICHEST RAPPERS OF ALL-TIME?

Did you know that these are the RICHEST RAPPERS OF ALL-TIME (FORBES 2009)

1. Master P - $661 Million
























2. 50 Cent - $480 Million























3. P.Diddy $380 Million















4. Jay-Z $360 Million






















5. Russell Simmons, $325 Million

Monday, August 17, 2009

Did you know that Gaylord Perry hit his only home run when a man landed on the moon?

Did you know that:




The Ramses brand condom is named after the great phaoroh Ramses II who fathered over 160 children.







The Spanish word esposa means "wife." The plural, esposas, means "wives," but also "handcuffs."






In 1963, baseball pitcher Gaylord Perry remarked,
"They'll put a man on
the moon before I hit a home run." On July 20, 1969, a few hours after Neil Armstrong set foot on the moon, Gaylord Perry hit his first, and only, home run







Samuel Clemens [aka Mark Twain] was born in 1835 when Haley's Comet came into view. When he died in 1910, Haley's Comet came into view again






The longest one-syllable word in the English language is screeched

Sunday, August 16, 2009

Did you know that these successfull black artist eac

Did you know that:


Nelly is also one of the owners of the Charlotte Bobcats, along with Robert L. Johnson and NBA legend Michael Jordan.[5] Nelly has two clothing lines: Vokal (for men) and Apple Bottoms (for women). He also owns Pimp Juice.




















Jay-Z, he is an American hip hop artist and businessman. He is the former CEO of Def Jam Recordings[2] and Roc-A-Fella Records. He co-owns The 40/40 Club and the New Jersey Nets



















Usher has established his own record label, US Records, and is a part owner of the Cleveland Cavaliers franchise. Usher, group bought with a reported total purchase price of $375 million, is a part owner of the Cleveland Cavaliers franchise. He became the second pop artist to own a large stake in an NBA team.[66] Usher has opened restaurants as well.[67]

Friday, August 14, 2009

Did you know that Beauty and the Beast was the only Animated film Nominated for best picture?


Did you know this Oscar Trivia:





















That Gone With The Wind (1939)was the Longest Best Picture Winner it ran 234 minutes, or 3 hours and 56 minutes.







That Marty (1955) was the shortest Best Picture Winner it rans 91 minutes.







That Beauty And The Beast (1991) was the only Animated Film Nominated For Best Picture:







That the Only Sequels To Win Best Picture was:


The Godfather: Part II (1974)




Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003)







That the Only Trilogies with All Three Films Nominated for Best Picture:

The Godfather (1972) [w]
The Godfather: Part II (1974) [w]
The Godfather: Part III (1991)

Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)
Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002)
Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003) [w]

Did you Know

Did you know that the average human brain contains approximately 86 billion neurons? These remarkable cells form intricate networks, allowing us to think, feel, and experience the world around us. Each neuron communicates with others through electrical impulses, creating a symphony of thoughts, memories, and emotions. So next time you ponder life’s mysteries, remember that your brain is orchestrating a cosmic dance of neurons!