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What are some of Jack Nicholson's movies?

"One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest" was released in 1975. It stars Nicholson as Randle McMurphy. After being convicted of statutory rape, McMurphy serves his sentence in a mental institution. He motivates the other patients there to rebel against the head nurse. The film was successful financially and critically. It received several awards, including the Academy Award and Golden Globe for best picture.\n"Terms of Endearment," released in 1983, is about a mother and daughter who go through family issues. Nicholson has a small role as Garrett Breedlove, a retired astronaut and the main charac..

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What are some tips from the book "Investing for Dummies"?

It advises to have a realistic expectation about financial returns. Expect to think long term, at least five to ten years or longer, for investment returns. Typically long-term returns are around nine or ten percent per year for stocks and real estate, and business owners can earn high returns after successful years of hard work.\nAssess the risk of the investment with the time frame of the expected financial return. For example, low-risk, safe investments are better used for short-term returns, while long-term investments are better suited for high-risk investments. It advises to diversify in..

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What are some Christmas songs for children?

Mitch Miller recorded and released "Must Be Santa" in 1960. The song, performed in a call-and-response format, features a lead singer, or half of a group, asking a question that relates to a feature of Santa Claus. Another singer or group then delivers a response to the question. The song begins to form a list by repeating each previous feature while adding new ones.\n"All I Want for Christmas Is My Two Front Teeth" is a novelty song written specifically for young children. The song centers around missing front teeth, and how the lack of them leads to humorous pronunciations of words. Donald G..

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Is there a way for fans to contact Joe Scarborough?

JoeScarborough.com also features the anchor's blog posts on a variety of topics he covers on his "Morning Joe" show, including politics, music and sports. If fans want to connect specifically with the "Morning Joe" show, they can visit MSNBC.com/Morning-Joe and follow the show on Facebook, Twitter, Google Plus and Tumblr. Fans can also subscribe to the "Morning Joe" newsletter.

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What show does Lidia Bastianich host on PBS?

"Lidia's Italy" ran original episodes from 2007 to 2011. "Lidia's Kitchen" began in 2013 and continues to run as of March 2015. Each season of "Lidia's Kitchen" lasts 26 episodes.\n\nBastianich owns four restaurants in New York, one in New Orleans and one in Kansas City. Bastianich writes companion books to the series, teaching how to cook various Italian dishes. The chef owns her own television production company called Tavola Productions.

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Where can you find information on Sue Grafton's "W is for Witness"?

Grafton's website contains written excepts from "W is for Wasted," as well as a five-minute sample of the audiobook version of the story, read by Judy Kaye. The site also lists other sites that sell the book, such as Barnes & Noble and Hastings.\nIn addition to excepts from the novel, Amazon features price comparisons depending on the version purchased, as well as customer reviews for the book and information about other stories in the "Kinsey Millhone" series.

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What are some interesting facts about Shel Silverstein?

Shel Silverstein first established himself as a musician. He wrote a song called "A Boy Named Sue," which was made popular by Johnny Cash. Another of his songs, "One's On the Way," was sung by Loretta Lynn.He enlisted in the U.S. Army in 1950 and served in Korea and Japan. During his time in the Army, he worked as a cartoonist for "Stars and Stripes" magazine. After his time in the military, he began creating cartoons for other popular magazines, eventually gaining national attention with his cartoons he designed for "Playboy" magazine.He recorded a musical album in 1959 titled "Hairy Jaz..

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What is the Star Systems dance competition?

Star Systems is ran by Marcy Tuttle and her son, Casey, who acts as her national director. The dance company does most of its hiring from family or close friends, although some of the employees are also dancers who have been in the business for a long time and know how to run things like the backstage area.The dance competition website has a long list of rules that are set up to ensure that fair and accurate judging is done for the dancers. The rules list the different rules and dance types allowed for each individual group. The contest allows most types of dance from tap and jazz to hip-hop a..

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When did "Criminal Minds" first air?

"Criminal Minds" is set in Quantico, Virginia. The main characters are part of the Behavioral Analysis Unit of the Federal Bureau of Investigation. The show focuses on their work in profiling criminals.\nThe main actors appearing in "Criminal Minds" are Shemar Moore, Matthew Gray Gubler, Thomas Gibson, Kirsten Vangsness and A.J. Cook. Other cast members include Joe Mantegna, Rachel Nichols, Jeanne Tripplehorn and Jennifer Love Hewitt. The Mark Gordon Company produces the show.

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Who wrote the Junie B. Jones books?

Parker, a former class clown and troublemaker herself, was best known for writing the Junie B. Jones series about a smart-mouthed sixth grader that has sold over 55 million copies in North America alone. The series remained on the New York Times bestseller list for 180 weeks and has been featured in Time, USA Today and Newsweek. The Junie B. Jones books have also been translated into multiple languages and Parker has won many Children's Choice Awards for her writing. Some of the titles of her books include "Junie B. Jones and that Meanie Jim's Birthday" and "Junie B., First Grader On..

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