Academy of Television Arts & Sciences

Steven Spielberg was born on December 18, 1947, in Cincinnati, Ohio. He was the eldest of four children. Steven’s father, Arnold, was an electrical engineer who designed computers, and his mother, Leah, was an accomplished pianist. Spielberg’s father moved the family frequently as he pursued jobs around the country, but they finally settled in Phoenix, Arizona. School proved to be difficult for Spielberg. He had trouble making friends because he moved so often, and at school he was constantly…

new quest, by any means (Haber, 9). Before the nineteenth century, “… this search was linked to the belief that old age was characterized by a significant decline in vital energy” (Haber, 9). Luigi Cornaro was an Italian nobleman and author of The Art of Living Long, written in 1550, who challenged this belief (Haber, 9). Cornaro’s work became known as “the bible of prolongevity advocates,” as he argued that “… individuals were not destined to die at 60 or 70, but rather, with care and a good…

Richard Smith Owner, RAS & Associates, Ltd. Richard Smith attended Ithaca College, in New York, earning his bachelor's degree in Film and Photography studies. He graduated with Magna Cum Laude honors and was in the middle of a master’s degree at Ithaca College when he received a job offer he couldn’t turn down. He spent a year at United Artists Picture Corporation doing advertising, before taking a job as the Director of Audio and Visual Advertising for Universal Studios in Hollywood. After…

that isn’t necessarily true. Hollywood fails to show African Americans true demeanor in life and would rather stick to stereotypes. African American actors/actresses do not get the respect and credit they deserve because they don’t win as nearly academy awards as whites do.…

Throughout his film career, Hitchcock also showed his dislike and fear of authorities, namely that of policemen. He employed various camera techniques that “mimics a person 's gaze, forcing viewers to engage in a form of voyeurism. In addition, he framed shots to maximize anxiety, fear, or empathy, and used innovative forms of film editing“ (Wikipedia). Hitchcock skillfully uses all of this in Psycho, and it is “ranked among the greatest films of all time, it set a new level of acceptability for…

The Greek World The ancient Greeks laid the foundation for many aspects of today’s Western civilization. In philosophy, they embraced critical thinking and self-examination to answer age-old questions about human existence. The first school for higher education was founded by Plato in Athens. Politically, democracy became a new form of government that placed governmental power in the hands of common citizens. In literature, they wrote poems, plays, historical, and educational documents.…

New York City and emcees the GMHC’s annual Savor fundraiser. In May 2012, Allen received a James Beard Foundation Award for his work as the host of chopped. He also won an Emmy Award for Queer Eye for Outstanding Reality Program from Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. Finally, he is a finalist for a national Magazine Award for his Esquire features on little-known phenomenon of male breast cancer. He is a cancer survivor. (IMDb.com, n.d. ) Philosophy of Food Allen says he cooks everything…

The Academy Awards or most commonly known as the Oscars, is considered to be the most prestigious award giving body in the world of movies. It was first presented in 1929, making it the oldest entertainment awards ceremony and last February 26th of 2017, the 89th Academy Awards ceremony was held at the Dolby Theater and it is hosted by Jimmy Kimmel. It was televised not just throughout the US, but to more than 200 countries all over the world. The twenty-four artistic and technical awards are…

The One Who Kept Fighting In the year of 2014, a girl named Samantha Delmonico was in a national martial arts association in which she fought multiple people of all ages and ranks. By the end of the year, she became one of many martial artists who were the Number 1 fighter in the nation. Samantha was in martial arts for about 7 years and had many struggles in her life. Due to this one major accomplishment, she felt that if she could do this, she could do anything. Although she was one of many,…

infancy. Eventually, she moved in with her father in Nashville. Little did she know, her life would turn around quickly; she was going to be an American television host, actress, producer, philanthropist, and entrepreneur. Oprah’s career began at the age of eighteen when she entered into Tennessee State University. She began working in radio and television broadcasting. A local CBS TV station in Nashville offered her a job as a co-anchor, but she turned it down three times.…