The series ran for five seasons and 100 episodes from May 29, 2006, to November 4, 2010, on PBS, with 30 contestants in that time. Although a sixth season was planned, with auditions taking place in January 2010, WGBH announced on June 14, 2010, that the series will end due…
“Finding Nemo” was the box-office champion of 2003, earning $449.7 million in the U.S. and Canada alone. A year later, it had earned more than $850 million, making it one of the 10 highest-grossing animated films ever. Why was Nemo successful? The reasons for this are numerous. Finding Nemo happens…
Months earlier in March 2019, Phoebe said season 2 was the “final curtain” for Fleabag. “I have thought about it and there isn’t going to be one. This is it—this is the final curtain,” she told BBC. “And yes, I did say that last time.” So all hope is not…
Sandy and Bud presumably would make a cameo visit in an episode or two. All this was for naught, however, as Ivan Tors chose not to continue to make a fourth season in this new format, so NBC cancelled it. Flipper has seen periodic syndication since its NBC cancellation. Why…
In a 1905 reorganization of Florida’s educational system by the Legislature, six state institutions of higher learning were consolidated into two when the University of Florida in Gainesville was established and designated a men’s school and the Florida State College became a women’s school called the Florida Female … Demand…
World War II the chief Allied powers were Great Britain, France (except during the German occupation, 1940–44), the Soviet Union (after its entry in June 1941), the United States (after its entry on December 8, 1941), and China. More generally, the Allies included all the wartime members of the United……
For almost five centuries, the German city of Frankfurt was a city-state within two major Germanic entities: The Holy Roman Empire as the Free Imperial City of Frankfurt (German: Freie Reichsstadt Frankfurt) (until 1806) The German Confederation as the Free City of Frankfurt (Freie Stadt Frankfurt) (1815–66) Who founded Frankfurt?…
Their romance didn’t last, but the echo of it remained in their chemistry on the dance floor and their lifelong friendship. “She made everything work for her,” Fred gushed about Ginger later in life. Was Fred Astaire romantically involved with Ginger Rogers? Their romance didn’t last, but the echo of…
Frederick William I of Prussia was known as the “Soldier’s King” in reference to his high prioritization of strong government and his elimination of local self-government and parliamentary estates. He is accredited with having consolidated absolute rule in Prussia and for transforming his country into a military state. Frederick the…
Gandhi steadfastly avoided violence toward his opponents. He did not avoid violence toward himself or his followers. Gandhi said that the nonviolent activist, like any soldier, had to be ready to die for the cause. And in fact, during India’s struggle for independence, hundreds of Indians were killed by the…