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Noah LylesThe 27-year-old track-and-field sprinter won Olympic gold in the 100-meter final by .005 seconds.
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Sha'Carri RichardsonThe 24-year-old American track-and-field sprinter won a silver medal in the 100-meter final.
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Jasmine MooreThe 23-year-old Texas native is the first American woman to win an Olympic medal (bronze) in the triple jump.
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Yared NuguseThe 25-year-old Kentucky native specializes in 1500-meter races and he finished third in the Paris final to win Olympic Bronze.
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Gabby ThomasThe 27-year-old won the 200-meter final for Olympic Gold--her first gold medal at any major world championship.
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Quincy HallIn a thrilling finish,
the 26-year-old Missouri native sprinted from behind to win the gold medal in the 400-meter final by .04 seconds. |
Simone won Paris Olympic gold in Women's Gymnastics All-Around.
It's her 6th gold medal! |
Simone wins gold in Vault Final--her 3rd gold medal of the Paris Olympics, 7th gold total!
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Excerpt from "House of Pianos"
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1989 Academy Award Best Supporting Actor for Glory.
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2001 Academy Award Best Actor for Training Day.
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Tania Leon
80-year-old American composer |
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An awesome 1965 concert by Basie and his band. Check out "Whirly Bird" at about 32 minutes into the video. The whole group is smokin' but drummer Rufus "Speedy" Jones is superhuman on his solo starting at around 35 minutes.
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Known for her film and television roles since the 1980s, Angela Bassett's accolades include two Golden Globe Awards:
*Best Actress in a Motion Picture for her portrayal of Tina Turner in 1993's "What's Love Got to Do With It" *Best Supporting Actress for 2022's "Black Panther: Wakanda Forever" |
She was also nominated for Academy Awards for both of those roles.
In 2023 Time magazine named Bassett one of the 100 Most Influential People in the World. |
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Parnther conducts Mahler's Resurrection Symphony
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Parnther plays bassoon and contrabassoon
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Peterson plays solo tribute to Thelonious Monk
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Oscar Peterson Trio in 1957
plus Joe Jones, drums
Roy Eldridge, trumpet Stuff Smith, violin and later, singer Ella Fitzgerald |
Bokeem Woodbine as Drill Sgt Leland Laws in "The Inspection" WARNING: Adult language
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Bokeem Woodbine talks about his character Soren on "Halo"
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