question: what hangs from the trees in the bayou

answers: Spanish moss

title: Bayou De View

text: the form of tupelo, bald cypress, hickory, pine and other native trees of the hardwood and softwood families. This area used to be known as part of the "Big Woods" of Arkansas, but most of the standing timber was cleared for farming by the second half of the 20th century. Now, however, there are many reforestation projects underway around the edges of the bayou, including moist-soils projects and hardwood planting projects. Recently, Bayou De View and the town of Brinkley have gained international attention from possible sightings of the ivory-billed woodpecker, which was thought to be extinct since the 1940s.

title: Clyde Connell

text: frogs, cicadas, crickets, and the winds of the Louisiana night. Years later she recorded this night music with intricate calligraphic notations on large rolls of brown paper, which she called her "swamp songs." She explored regional themes of social conscience, nature, sound, and a deep spiritual world. She used the nature around her Lake Bistineau cottage home to inspire her style saying “you are in different world. It became a part of me. Where the moss swooped down, I wanted my sculpture to look like it grew out of the earth and was trying to touch the moss.” Her sculptures

title: Bayou Bend Collection and Gardens

text: from two eighteenth-century Massachusetts houses in Miss Hogg's bedroom and sitting room. In February 1999, the city of Houston named Bayou Bend an official city landmark. The heavily wooded along Buffalo Bayou include eight formal gardens. Three of the gardens are named for a statue of a goddess or muse displayed in the garden, Clio, Diana and Euturpe. The other gardens are named White, East, Butterfly and Carla. In September 2008, the winds of Hurricane Ike caused extensive damage to the gardens. Although none of the statues were damaged, between 65 and 70% of the pine trees on the grounds

title: The Underneath (novel)

text: instead and the boy disappeared from the plot. Appelt ended up drawing inspiration from the setting of the bayou itself, as well as some inspiration from Caddo legends, who lived in that region. She admitted that the creation of the character Grandmother Moccasin may have been driven by her fear of snakes. Appelt also stated that she drew inspiration from "The Jungle Book", not for its plot but for its themes and how it tackled ideas that you wouldn't expect from a children's book. The story takes place underneath a ramshackle house, in the bayou near the Texas-Louisiana border. The

title: Bayou Bend Collection and Gardens

text: had fallen, as had an American holly tree, which at was the tallest of its kind in Harris County, Texas. Bart Brechter, the Curator of Gardens at the museum, estimated that it would take 5 months to clear the debris and could take years to bring the gardens to their former state. The collection at Bayou Bend presently consists of approximately 4,700 objects that reflect historic and stylistic periods from 1620 to 1870 installed in some 28 period room settings that showcase American decorative arts from 1620 through 1870. Miss Hogg began assembling this important collection of American decorative arts

title: Ada Thomas

text: woven to produce designs of traditional animals of the bayou. Alligators, blackbird's and cow's eyes, hearts, perch, snakes, and turtles are recurring motifs. The plain interior basket is woven first and once the rim is reached, the basket is turned and woven from the rim back to the bottom bringing in the colored design. After graduating from the reservation school, Vilcan moved to New Orleans, where she worked in an aircraft plant dedicated to the war effort. Though schools were segregated and Native Americans were not allowed to attend black or white high schools, government policy allowed plant workers to

title: Polystrate fossil

text: to 1.8 meters) high, upright trunks of cypress trees. Northeast of Donaldsonville, Louisiana, a borrow pit excavated for fill used to maintain nearby artificial levees, exposed three levels of rooted upright tree trunks stacked on top of each other lying completely buried beneath the surface of Point Houmas, a patch of floodplain lying within a meander loop of the current course of the Mississippi River. While searching for buried archaeological sites, archaeologists excavated a 12 ft (3.6 meter) high upright rooted cypress tree completely buried within a natural levee of the Atchafalaya River within the Indian Bayou Wildlife Management Area

title: Bayou Bend Collection and Gardens

text: Michael Hogg. Covered in towering trees and thick undergrowth, the home site was, in Miss Hogg's words, "nothing but a dense thicket". The home was one of the first to be located in the River Oaks neighborhood developed by the Hogg brothers. During construction, Ima Hogg insisted that as many trees as possible be kept. Only one tree was sacrificed to make room for the house, and the gardens were created around the existing trees. Ima Hogg gave the home its name, over the objection of her brother Will, who said the name was "too muddy and 'muskeetery' and malarial".

title: Armand Bayou

text: as "a local problem." Armand Bayou Armand Bayou is a bayou in U.S. State of Texas. It runs near Galveston Bay in Pasadena and the Clear Lake Area. The bayou is best known for the Armand Bayou Nature Center, through which it runs. The bayou and the nature center were named for Armand Yramatagui, former curator of the Burke Baker Planetarium and environmental leader during the 1960s. State Representative Dennis Paul, before he took office, was among those who worked with community leaders to clean up the bayou before the United States Environmental Protection Agency ordered a national solution to

title: The Long Bright Dark

text: striking paradox. "There's a contradictory nature to the place and a sort of sinister quality underneath it all," the native Louisianan noted. "Everything lives under layers of concealment. The woods are thick and dark and impenetrable. On the other hand you have the beauty of it all from a distance." "The Long Bright Dark" and subsequent episodes were shot in 35 mm film, and principal photography for the season consumed 100 consecutive days. The crew filmed exterior shots at a remote sugarcane field outside of Erath, Louisiana which, because it was partially burned, inspired a "moody and atmospheric" backdrop for

title: Bayou Lafourche

text: to "pick up 10 or 20 grand for 3 months trapping at Bayou La Fourche. [...] Muskrats, nutria, mink, otter... coon. All I need is a pirogue." In The CW Network's supernatural-fantasy series, "The Originals", the Bayou Lafourche is a major setting and has acted as the home of the Werewolf encampments for decades after the Vampires exiled them from the city of New Orleans. Bayou Lafourche Bayou Lafourche, originally called Chetimachas River or La Fourche des Chetimaches, (the fork of the Chitimacha), is a bayou in southeastern Louisiana, United States, that flows into the Gulf of Mexico. The bayou

title: Armand Bayou

text: Armand Bayou Armand Bayou is a bayou in U.S. State of Texas. It runs near Galveston Bay in Pasadena and the Clear Lake Area. The bayou is best known for the Armand Bayou Nature Center, through which it runs. The bayou and the nature center were named for Armand Yramatagui, former curator of the Burke Baker Planetarium and environmental leader during the 1960s. State Representative Dennis Paul, before he took office, was among those who worked with community leaders to clean up the bayou before the United States Environmental Protection Agency ordered a national solution to what Paul otherwise viewed

title: Big Cypress Bayou (Wetland)

text: groves of trees have completely died off, and land has been recently deforested up to the water's edge. Big Cypress Bayou (Wetland) Cypress Bayou is the name applied to a series of wetlands at the western edge of Caddo Lake, in and around Jefferson, Texas, making up part of the largest Cypress forest in the world. The bayou is divided into three areas—each part of the watershed of a small river or creek—Little Cypress, Big Cypress, and Black Cypress. The features had been modified, to an extent, by human beings in the 19th and 20th centuries, but today is endangered

title: Elemore Morgan Jr.

text: plein air landscape paintings often in the heart of the rice growing region of southwest Louisiana. Many of Morgan’s landscapes were acrylic on oddly shaped Masonite panels, cut to fit his vision of the land, which he felt were integral to the design and composition of his works. Morgan contributed photography for a 1984 book titled "The Makers of Cajun Music", which he co-produced with Cajun folklorist Barry Jean Ancelet, who wrote the text. Morgan mused that his sense of nature affected his subject: "If you have more nature and less man, it’s going to have a certain effect on

title: Therese Tartlon Hershey

text: in the upper part of the Buffalo Bayou river. Hershey and other citizens of Houston visited the area, where they discovered that nine acres of trees had been cut down and tires were being burned in the same area. She believed that the river's destruction was due to the United States Army Corps of Engineers and along with several volunteers, sent pictures they had taken of the concrete Bayous to their congressman, George Bush Sr.. In response Bush invited Hershey to speak before the Appropriations Sub-committee, where she could request an evaluation of the work being done at the river,

title: Bayou St. John (novel)

text: the death) and fled to America to make a new start. Lucas, a young slave sold to a plantation owner, ends up killing the overseer. He attempts to escape from the dock in Charleston, where he encounters Jacques, who claims the young slave as his own, names him Pierre, and together they board a ship to New Orleans. Bayou St. John (novel) Bayou St. John is a historical fiction book set in the pre-Civil War era, written by Arthur Pindle. Set in 1825, "Bayou St. John" is a novel about two fugitives with a master/slave relationship who escape to start

title: Bayou

text: for them. A bayou is frequently an anabranch or minor braid of a braided channel that is moving much more slowly than the mainstem, often becoming boggy and stagnant. Though fauna varies by region, many bayous are home to crawfish, certain species of shrimp, other shellfish, catfish, frogs, toads, American alligators, American crocodiles, herons, turtles, spoonbills, snakes, leeches, and many other species. The word was first used by the English in Louisiana and is thought to originate from the Choctaw word "bayuk", which means "small stream". The first settlements of Bayou Teche, and other bayous, were by the Cajuns, and

title: Bayou (film)

text: southern Louisiana, Martin meets Marie, a sensual Cajun girl of seventeen who works as a crabber in the bayou in order to support herself and her partly senile, alcoholic father Herbert. Marie has aroused the lustful instincts of the local storekeeper, Ulysses, a sadistic, illiterate bully who has attempted to rape her. After helping Marie to recover money stolen from her, Martin asks her to be his guide for the carnival activities. In order to impress the local building commissioner, Martin's contractor friend, Jim Tallant, enters him in a race using pirogues, primitive canoes hollowed out of tree trunks. Martin

title: Bayou La Batre, Alabama

text: street sweepers, a riding lawnmower, and six chainsaws. The equipment was used to help remove debris and fishing boats from downtown; however, the larger shrimp boats that were washed into the surrounding woods by the flood waters remain there today. Bayou La Batre is a center for shipbuilding. The shipyards are owned and operated mainly by local families such as Gazzier Marine Services, Horizon Shipbuilding, Steiner Ship Yard, Rodriguez Boat Builders, Master Boat Buliders, Williams Fabrication, and Landry Boat Works. People from all over the world including the United States, South America, and Africa have boats built in Bayou La

title: Bayou (film)

text: Bayou (film) Bayou was a 1957 motion picture directed by Harold Daniels. The drama was set in the Louisiana bayou region. Produced by American National Films, it was also shot in Barataria Bay, Louisiana, and most of the characters are Cajun residents of a rural fishing village. "Bayou" features one of the few lead roles by noted character actor Timothy Carey. Martin Davis, an insecure young architect, comes to New Orleans from the North to compete against a local man for the job of designing a new civic auditorium. On a visit to a carnival in the Cajun country of

title: Mignon Faget

text: Trail and Park, H. Sophie Newcomb Memorial College, the Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra, the New Orleans Museum of Art, the Junior League of New Orleans, the Louisiana Nature Center at the Audubon Nature Institute, and the Friends of the Audubon Zoo, among others. Her designs for Newcomb College feature the motif of the oak tree, a prominent symbol in the college's history. She has also designed jewelry for various New Orleans Mardi Gras krewes for their annual balls. Faget's work has appeared in various galleries across the country. In 1976 and 1980 she had solo showings in Kruger Gallery in New

title: A Bayou Legend

text: A Bayou Legend A Bayou Legend is an American opera composed by William Grant Still, with a libretto by his wife and frequent collaborator, Verna Arvey. Set in a 19th-century Creole village in the Mississippi Delta, the opera focuses on the deadly revenge that the beautiful Clothilde enacts on Bazile, a handsome young man who does not return her expressions of love. When Clothilde discovers that Bazile has been in communication with Aurore, a spirit who identifies herself as Bazile's lover from a distant era, Clothilde threatens to have Bazile arrested for violating local religious customs. When Bazile continues to

title: Sam Houston Jones State Park

text: Sam Houston Jones State Park Sam Houston Jones State Park is a park near the city of Lake Charles, Calcasieu Parish, in southwestern Louisiana (USA) located at the confluence of the Houston and Calcasieu Rivers and Indian Bayou. It consists of of woodlands, lakes and rivers. Prominent in the park are many bald cypress trees. Tree-filled lagoons and a mixed pine and hardwood forest combine to create a unique natural environment. The area hosts an abundance of wildlife, including deer, squirrels, bobcats, rabbits, alligators, otters, nutria rats, raccoons, foxes, and diverse birdlife. Ducks and geese are usually found swimming in

title: Bayou Desiard

text: cypress are located on the northern end of the bayou. Cypress becomes less abundant and more scattered moving north to south. Water Tupelo are also present. Floating vegetation includes duckweed, water hyacinth and eichhornia crassipes. Submerged vegetation includes coontail, fanwort, elodea and southern naiad. Bayou Desiard Bayou Desiard is a bayou in Ouachita Parish, Louisiana and Morehouse Parish, Louisiana. The bayou receives inflow from Bayou Bartholomew (Bartholomew Lake), Black Bayou Lake and Mill Bayou and flows through downtown Monroe, Louisiana and the campus of the University of Louisiana at Monroe. The Bayou Desiard Bridge crosses the bayou in Monroe. Originally,

title: Spanish moss

text: Spanish moss (Tillandsia usneoides) is an epiphytic flowering plant that often grows upon larger trees in tropical and subtropical climates, native to much of Mexico, Bermuda, the Bahamas, Central America, South America, the southern United States, and the West Indies as well as being naturalized in Queensland (Australia) known as "grandpas beard" and in French Polynesia.  In the United States from where it is most known, it is commonly found on the southern live oak (Quercus virginiana) and bald-cypress (Taxodium distichum) in the lowlands, swamps, and savannas of the southeastern United States from Texas and Florida north through southern Arkansas.

title: Stephanie Patton

text: New York City, she returned to Louisiana in 2001 and currently lives and works in Lafayette, Louisiana. She has co-curated many exhibits at the Acadiana Center for the Arts in Lafayette, Louisiana with curator Brian Guidry. Patton has shown her work nationally and internationally including shows at the Bronx Museum of the Arts in the Bronx, New York, and in New Orleans at the Ogden Museum of Southern Art, Louisiana ArtWorks, the Contemporary Arts Center (New Orleans), the Arthur Roger Gallery, the McNay Art Museum in San Antonio, Texas, and the Galerie Patricia Dorfmann in Paris, France, among others. She

title: Carpenters Bayou

text: near San Felipe de Austin. He was a blacksmith, and a single man at the time of the grant. He may have died as early as 1828, the apparent year that Noah Smithwick bought his blacksmith's outfit in San Felipe. Carpenters Bayou Carpenters Bayou rises at the south end of Sheldon Reservoir in southeastern Harris County , Texas, USA, and runs southeast for about twelve miles until it joins Buffalo Bayou at the San Jacinto Battleground State Historic Site . The bayou's name commemorates David Carpenter, born ca. 1800, who was a partner of William Harris as one of Stephen

title: Cypress Lake (Lafayette, Louisiana)

text: of the cypress grove, pawing and stomping at the ground. Eventually a depression in the ground formed from the bison. The grove, called a "trou de taureau" in Cajun French, or “bull hole,” began to retain water and form a pond. UL (est. 1898) grew up around the pond. Initially the university fenced it in to use as a pig pen and feeding area for its instructional farm. In the early 1920s, the pig pen was drained to return the 63 cypress trees into the newly named "Cypress Grove". The university used the grove as an open-air theater for Shakespearean

title: Historic Jefferson Railway

text: eye-candy along the railway's track is among the most beautiful in the nation. Roughly 90% of the trip is along the Big Cypress Bayou, affording views of the slow-moving water and thousands of bald cypress trees. Magnolia, sweetgum, pine, oak, maple, redbud, and dogwood trees line the track, with the train under the forest canopy for most of the ride. The sights, smells, and sounds of the woods are experienced by the passengers in the train's open coaches. During special times of year, an enclosed coach is provided. Wildlife is abundant on the railway property. Approximately 60% of trips include

title: Kisatchie National Forest

text: the banks of Saline Bayou and is a put-in/take-out point for boating or canoeing. Approximately of Saline Bayou was designated a National Wild and Scenic River because of its unique qualities. Bald cypress and other hardwood grow along the banks, often reflected in the bayou's quiet water. Hikers can use The Dogwood Interpretive Trail, sponsored by the ARRP. The Kisatchie National Forest Heritage program is a program responsible for protecting archaeological sites and historic structures on the forest, including several Civilian Conservation Corps structures dating to the 1930s and 1940s such as Gum Springs Recreation Area. The Heritage program is

title: Spanish moss


question: who wrote the song would i lie to you

answers: Peter Vale

answers: Mike Leeson

title: Would I Lie to You? (Charles & Eddie song)

text: rumbling Hammond organ fills, and an insinuating, live drum beat." Irish DJ and producer John Gibbons released a cover of the song titled "Would I Lie to You". Gibbons co-produced the song with Colin Hanley, while Wez Clarke mixed the track with mastering from Nick Bennett. It was released for digital download on August 12, 2016. French DJs David Guetta and Cedric Gervais, and American singer Chris Willis released a cover of the song titled "Would I Lie to You". It was released to digital download through Jack Back Records, Parlophone, and Warner Music Group on September 30, 2016. Would

title: Would I Lie to You? (Eurythmics song)

text: Would I Lie to You? (Eurythmics song) "Would I Lie to You?" is a 1985 song written and recorded by the British pop duo Eurythmics. Released as the lead single from the band's fourth studio album "Be Yourself Tonight", the song was the first by the duo to feature their change in musical direction from a predominantly synthpop style to rock and rhythm and blues. The song, and its accompanying album, featured a full backing band and relied less on electronic programming. Lyrically, the song features Lennox confronting a cheating lover as she leaves him for good. This was conveyed

title: Would I Lie to You? (Eurythmics song)

text: song by members of the cast. <nowiki>*</nowiki> this version although labelled as "LP Version" is an alternate mix of the song released on the album "Be Yourself Tonight" Would I Lie to You? (Eurythmics song) "Would I Lie to You?" is a 1985 song written and recorded by the British pop duo Eurythmics. Released as the lead single from the band's fourth studio album "Be Yourself Tonight", the song was the first by the duo to feature their change in musical direction from a predominantly synthpop style to rock and rhythm and blues. The song, and its accompanying album, featured

title: Would I Lie to You? (game show)

text: Would I Lie to You? (game show) Would I Lie to You? is a British comedy panel show aired on BBC One, made by Zeppotron for the BBC. It was first broadcast on 16 June 2007. It is hosted by Rob Brydon and stars David Mitchell and Lee Mack as the team captains. The show was presented by Angus Deayton in 2007 and 2008, and by Rob Brydon (who had appeared as a guest panellist in the second series) from 2009 onwards. The team captains are comedians David Mitchell and Lee Mack. As revealed by Lee Mack on "" on

title: I'd Lie for You (And That's the Truth)

text: Cassette single US Promo Maxi CD single European CD single #1 European CD single #2 The Doris Dragović's song "Šakom o stol" sounds like the Meat Loaf's song "I'd Lie for You (And That's the Truth). I'd Lie for You (And That's the Truth) "I'd Lie for You (And That's the Truth)" is a song composed and written by Diane Warren, and recorded by Meat Loaf and Patti Russo. The song was released in 1995 as the first single from the album "Welcome to the Neighbourhood". The single release reached No. 2 in the United Kingdom and No. 13 in

title: I'd Lie for You (And That's the Truth)

text: I'd Lie for You (And That's the Truth) "I'd Lie for You (And That's the Truth)" is a song composed and written by Diane Warren, and recorded by Meat Loaf and Patti Russo. The song was released in 1995 as the first single from the album "Welcome to the Neighbourhood". The single release reached No. 2 in the United Kingdom and No. 13 in the United States. The music video for "I'd Lie for You" was directed by Howard Greenhalgh and photographed by Daniel Pearl. The storyline appears to start out as a continuation of the "I'd Do Anything for

title: Would I Lie to You? (Eurythmics song)

text: in the music video for the single, in which actor Steven Bauer played the part of the boyfriend. The video was directed by Mary Lambert and was shown heavily on MTV. The front and back cover photos, and the inner cover art of the "Be Yourself Tonight" album are screenshots from the music video. "Would I Lie to You?" is one of Eurythmics' most recognised tunes and continued the band's run of hit singles. In the UK, the song peaked at number 17, while it went to number five on the U.S. "Billboard" Hot 100, becoming their third Top 10

text: in Australia and Canada it went to number 3. The single became a Top 20 hit in the US, peaking at number 13 on the "Billboard" Hot 100 and it enjoyed award-winning sales, earning a platinum record in the UK, a gold record in both Germany and Austria and silver record award in France. The songwriters, Leeson and Vale, received the 1992 Ivor Novello award for Best Song Musically and Lyrically. "Billboard" wrote about the song: "Male duo is quickly picking up pop radio adds with this delightful twirl into retro-R&B territory. Rich lead vocals are supported by Motown-styled harmonies,

title: Would I Lie to You? (Eurythmics song)

text: hit in the U.S. Furthermore, it is the duo's biggest ever hit in Australia, where it topped the singles chart for two weeks. It was used in the trailer for the film "Liar Liar". This song is featured in the 2009 film "The Informant!" starring Matt Damon, and as the theme song to the 2012 TV series "". It is also featured in the 1986 film "One Crazy Summer" with John Cusack. The premiere episode of the second season of the American TV series "Drop Dead Diva" is named after the song. The episode also features a cover of the

title: Why'd You Lie to Me

text: video of this single and a new music video of ""I Thought I Told You That"". The song was covered by "Operación Triunfo" series six finalist Noelia. She sang the song live on May 27, 2008 when the gala show took place. She was nominated by the panel for eviction, but was saved by the teachers. The song is also used as the fanfare to introduce "The Lie of the Day" segment on "The Laura Ingraham Radio Show". UK single 1 UK single 2 Cassette France Europe Australia Why'd You Lie to Me "Why'd You Lie to Me" is a

title: Would I Lie to You? (game show)

text: It won the award twice in a row at the 2013 and 2014 ceremonies. The programme was nominated for its first BAFTA in 2014, for the category "Comedy and Comedy Entertainment Programme", losing to "A League of Their Own". It was nominated again in the same category the following year, but lost to "The Graham Norton Show"; it went on to receive a third nomination at the 2016 awards. The coloured backgrounds denote the result of each of the series: Would I Lie to You? (game show) Would I Lie to You? is a British comedy panel show aired on

title: John Gibbons (DJ)

text: pop-R&B hit "Would I Lie to You?", making an electro-house version of the song. It was mixed and mastered by Nick Bennett and Wez Clarke. It reached number 34 in his native Ireland and 53 in the UK, achieving Certified Silver status in the UK. Gibbons' single, "P.Y.T. (Pretty Young Thing)", released in April 2017, uses vocals from the Michael Jackson track of the same name, which originally appeared on Jackson's "Thriller" album. It charted at No. 48 in the UK (spending 12 weeks on the UK Singles Chart) and No. 21 in Ireland, as well as No. 12 on

title: If I Could Tell You (song)

text: composers' dispute in 1940 caused it to be temporarily banned from use by the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP). To replace it, Mrs. Firestone wrote "If I Could Tell You" which became even more popular. "If I Could Tell You" has received a number of commercial recordings. It is most identified with the singers Richard Crooks and Eleanor Steber, who served as frequent hosts on the Firestone program in the 1940s and 1950s, respectively. Crooks and Steber both recorded the song for RCA Victor. In 1995, tenor John Aler included it in an album of 20th-century ballads

title: Charles & Eddie

text: cancer; he succumbed to the disease on April 6, 2001, at the age of 37. Charles & Eddie Charles & Eddie were an American soul music duo composed of Charles Pettigrew and Eddie Chacon. They are primarily known for their single "Would I Lie to You?", taken from their 1992 debut album, "Duophonic". The song won Ivor Novello Awards in 1993 in the Best Contemporary Song, Best Selling Song and International Hit of the Year categories. Pettigrew and Chacon were rumored to have met on the New York City Subway in 1990. They released their debut album, "Duophonic", on Capitol

title: Canela Cox

text: Canela Cox Canela (pronounced Kuh-NAY-luh) is an American R&B singer and songwriter. She is best known in the mixtape circuit for her DJ Clue-remixed song, "Sponsor", and for co-writing Anastacia's worldwide top 20 hit, "Why'd You Lie to Me". She once recorded an album in 2001, however it was shelved after her label folded. Canela Cox was born in Los Angeles, California. She moved to Amsterdam (Holland, Europe) at the age of 14 where her mother, a former Diana Ross' background vocalist, Rocq-E Harrell performed as an R&B singer and recording artist. Upon moving back to the United States at

title: Charles & Eddie

text: Charles & Eddie Charles & Eddie were an American soul music duo composed of Charles Pettigrew and Eddie Chacon. They are primarily known for their single "Would I Lie to You?", taken from their 1992 debut album, "Duophonic". The song won Ivor Novello Awards in 1993 in the Best Contemporary Song, Best Selling Song and International Hit of the Year categories. Pettigrew and Chacon were rumored to have met on the New York City Subway in 1990. They released their debut album, "Duophonic", on Capitol Records in 1992. It includes the singles "Would I Lie to You?", "N.Y.C." and "House

title: Would I Lie to You? (game show)

text: 19 September 2014, Alan Carr was a team captain in the pilot but subsequently turned down an offer to appear on later shows. For each show, two celebrity guests join each of the team captains. The teams compete as each player reveals unusual facts and embarrassing personal tales for the evaluation of the opposing team. Some of these are true; some are not, and it is the panellists’ task to decide which is which. The first series was recorded at Fountain Studios in Wembley during March and April 2007, and aired at 21:55 between 16 June and 28 July 2007

title: I'd Lie for You (And That's the Truth)

text: Love (But I Won't Do That)" video, beginning with the same motorcycle ride into the sunset from the end of "I'd Do Anything…," but quickly morphs into a big budget concept piece that borrows heavily from the Indiana Jones films series. Meat Loaf and the girl companion continue riding into the desert, now inexplicably pursued by a helicopter, while being simultaneously observed by a chiseled-looking Indiana Jones-type "action hero" and a foreign military despot (played by Xander Berkley). The motorcycle riders then abruptly vanish, only to reappear in the camp of the relic hunter who has recently discovered an ancient

title: Si Te Pudiera Mentir

text: Hot Latin Tracks peaked within the top ten of the chart. Musicians Production Si Te Pudiera Mentir Si Te Pudiera Mentir ("If I could lie to you") is the title of a studio album released by Spanish performer Rocío Dúrcal on June 23, 1990 by BMG Ariola. Written and produced by Mexican singer-songwriter Marco Antonio Solís, this would be the second and last album produced by Solís for the singer. Seven singles were released from "Si Te Pudiera Mentir". Its lead single "Te Amo" peaked at number 5 on the US "Billboard" Hot Latin Tracks component chart. the follow-up singles

title: Closer to the Truth (Cher album)

text: that the album's working title was "Closer to the Truth". The track list includes "Lie to Me" and "I Walk Alone", both written by pop star Pink, and one featuring her vocals; "Take It Like a Man" featuring Jake Shears; and a song written by Cher and Shirley Eikhard called "Lovers Forever". Originally intended for the soundtrack of the 1994 film "Interview with the Vampire", it was recorded by Eikhard for her 2005 album "Pop", and has been produced for "Closer to the Truth" by Mark Taylor. Cher worked with hip-hop producer Timbaland on "I Don't Have to Sleep to

title: David Guetta

text: followed by a remix pack on 8 July. On 15 April 2016, Guetta released a single with Disciples, titled "No Worries". Later, on 16 May 2016, saw Guetta released an extended mix of his song "Pelican" on his label Jack Back Records. On 30 September 2016, Guetta released a new single with Cedric Gervais and Chris Willis named "Would I Lie to You" on his label Jack Back Records. The song interpolates the vocals/lyrics of the 1992 Charles & Eddie hit "Would I Lie to You?". 2016 also saw Guetta collaborate with German DJ Robin Schulz on the third single

title: I'd Lie for You (And That's the Truth)

text: mask. The 'hero' type (played by Brett Cullen, an actor who has sung backup for Meat Loaf) immediately takes interest in Meat Loaf's girl (Dana Patrick back from the previous video, lip-syncing this time to vocals supplied by Patti Russo), and she in him. What follows is standard adventure mayhem and clichéd perilous situations featuring lots of vehicle chases, and large explosions, while Meat Loaf alternates between playing the hero's sidekick, and singing to his beautiful love interest of his devotion from afar, as the other man seduces her. The heroine even sings her lines to the other man. In

title: Chris Willis

text: on iTunes. An eight-song EP entitled "Premium – Songs From The Love Ship, Vol. 1" was released on November 29, 2011 and features several of his solo singles Chris Willis Christopher Willis (born February 26, 1969) is an American singer, songwriter and record producer. Although initially a gospel singer, he later received international attention for his collaborations with house music artist David Guetta, including the songs "Just a Little More Love", "Love Don't Let Me Go, "Love Is Gone", "Tomorrow Can Wait", "Everytime We Touch" (with Steve Angello and Sebastian Ingrosso), "Would I Lie to You" (with Cedric Gervais) and

title: If I Could Tell You (song)

text: recorded by Delos Records. If I Could Tell You (song) "If I Could Tell You" is a popular American song composed in 1940 by Idabelle Firestone to words by Madeleine Marshall. Idabelle Firestone was the wife of the industrialist Harvey Firestone. An accomplished songwriter, she composed "If I Could Tell You" as the opening theme for the radio, and later television, music program "The Voice of Firestone". The show was sponsored by her husband's company, Firestone Tires. An earlier song by Idabelle Firestone, "In My Garden", was used as the program's closing theme. "In My Garden" had been the program's

title: Meat Loaf

text: to the Neighbourhood". The album went platinum in the United States and the United Kingdom. It released three singles that hit the top 40, including "I'd Lie for You" (which reached No. 13 in the United States and No. 2 in the United Kingdom charts), and "Not a Dry Eye in the House" (which reached No. 7 in the UK charts). "I'd Lie for You (And That's the Truth)" was a duet with Patti Russo, who had been touring with Meat Loaf and singing on his albums since 1993. Of the twelve songs on the album, two are written by

title: Hang It Out to Dry!

text: Louisiana (not to be confused with the better known group from Minneapolis–Saint Paul) are featured on two numbers, "Ain't Gonna Cheat on Me" and the brutally honest "You Were Telling Lies". Frank Ventura & The Crescents "raunchify" the Mersey beat influences displayed in "Pain". "Lily" is a moody and brooding rocker by Yuba City, California's Drusalee & the Dead, who rode in the decommissioned funeral livery customary of so many bands of the time and had printed on their business card the motto "Have Hearse, Will Travel" (a pun on Richard Berry's song, later covered by the Sonics). Bud &

title: Rick Fenn

text: and win him an A.S.C.A.P. award for best song in 1984. In 1985 Fenn wrote and recorded his own album "Profiles" with The Pink Floyd’s drummer Nick Mason. The single from the album, "Lie for a Lie" sung by David Gilmour and featuring Maggie Reilly was a hit in the U.S.A. Also in the 1980s Fenn and Mason formed Bamboo Music, a company that produced music jingles for corporate clients. Over the years he has toured with artists such as Rick Wakeman, Jack Bruce, Elkie Brooks and Wax (with Andrew Gold and Graham Gouldman). As a guitarist, he has recorded

title: Si Te Pudiera Mentir

text: Si Te Pudiera Mentir Si Te Pudiera Mentir ("If I could lie to you") is the title of a studio album released by Spanish performer Rocío Dúrcal on June 23, 1990 by BMG Ariola. Written and produced by Mexican singer-songwriter Marco Antonio Solís, this would be the second and last album produced by Solís for the singer. Seven singles were released from "Si Te Pudiera Mentir". Its lead single "Te Amo" peaked at number 5 on the US "Billboard" Hot Latin Tracks component chart. the follow-up singles "La Balanza",'"Falso" and "A Qué Me Quedo Contigo" enjoyed moderate success on the

text: If I Thought You'd Ever Change Your Mind "If I Thought You'd Ever Change Your Mind" is a song that was originally performed by Edwards Hand, written by John Cameron. In 1969, it was recorded by Cilla Black, produced by George Martin and her version reached Number 20 in the UK charts and Number 19 in Ireland. In 1970, Sammy Babitzin recorded a cover version in Finnish. In 2004, it was covered by Agnetha Fältskog of ABBA and was the first single from her ninth solo album, and her first single release in 17 years. Her recording reached number two

long_answer: "Would I Lie to You?" is an R&B song by American duo Charles & Eddie. Written by Mike Leeson and Peter Vale and produced by Josh Deutsch, "Would I Lie to You?" was the debut single by the pop-soul duo, and it proved to be their biggest hit. A major international success, it reached number one on the UK Singles Chart for two weeks in November 1992, and was also number one in New Zealand, Germany and Austria. It was a top five hit in several other European countries while in Australia and Canada it went to number 3. The single became a Top 20 hit in the US, peaking at number 13 on the Billboard Hot 100 and it enjoyed award-winning sales, earning a platinum record in the UK, a gold record in both Germany and Austria and silver record award in France.

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question: number of films in lord of the rings

answers: three

title: Andy Serkis

text: Andy Serkis Andrew Clement Serkis (born 20 April 1964) is an English actor and film director. He is best known for his performance capture roles comprising motion capture acting, animation and voice work for such computer-generated characters as Gollum in "The Lord of the Rings" film trilogy (2001–2003) and "" (2012), King Kong in the eponymous 2005 film, Caesar in the "Planet of the Apes" reboot series (2011–17), Captain Haddock / Sir Francis Haddock in Steven Spielberg's "The Adventures of Tintin" (2011), and Supreme Leader Snoke in the first two "Star Wars" sequel trilogy films, "" (2015) and "" (2017).

title: Vanessa Stacey

text: hobbits at the 111th Birthday party of hobbit Bilbo Baggins, although her scenes were cut from the final film. In December 2001, she attended the London premiere of "Fellowship of the Rings" with Elijah Wood, Liv Tyler, Orlando Bloom and Ian McKellen. She later appeared on screen as a minor character in a scene with Frodo in the third and final part of the series "". Stacey spent the next two years teaching music and drama and working part-time as a hairdresser while in London. She also directed several television programs for the BBC before returning to New Zealand in

title: The Hobbit (film series)

text: Thomas joined the project as the character of Thrór, as did Mike Mizrahi as Thráin II. On 4 April 2011, Bret McKenzie was added to the cast as Lindir. His father Peter McKenzie played the role of Elendil in "The Lord of the Rings". On 22 April 2011, Jackson confirmed via Facebook that Ian Holm had been added to the cast as old Bilbo Baggins. During the early stages of pre-production, former director Guillermo del Toro indicated that he was interested in having Holm reprise the role of Bilbo, but acknowledged that he might be too old to take on

title: The Lord of the Rings (1978 film)

text: The Lord of the Rings (1978 film) The Lord of the Rings is a 1978 animated high fantasy film directed by Ralph Bakshi. It is an adaptation of J. R. R. Tolkien's high fantasy epic "The Lord of the Rings", comprising "The Fellowship of the Ring" and the first half of "The Two Towers". Set in Middle-earth, the film follows a group of hobbits, elves, men, dwarves, and wizards who form a fellowship. They embark on a quest to destroy the One Ring made by the Dark Lord Sauron, and ensure his destruction. Ralph Bakshi encountered Tolkien's writing early in

title: Martin Hannett

text: Records and The Haçienda nightclub. In the DVD commentary, Wilson notes a review that described Hannett as Serkis' "strangest role" and points out that Serkis is best known for his portrayal of Gollum in Peter Jackson's "The Lord of the Rings" trilogy. Wilson concludes that the reviewer's implication is correct, that indeed, Hannett was far stranger than the "Lord of the Rings" character. Hannett was portrayed by Ben Naylor in Anton Corbijn's film "Control" (2007). Martin Hannett James Martin Hannett (31 May 1948 – 18 April 1991), initially credited as Martin Zero, was an English record producer and an original

title: The Hobbit (film series)

text: in the earlier films." McCoy, the former "Doctor Who" star, who appeared alongside McKellen in a Royal Shakespeare Company's King Lear, was confirmed to be in negotiations to play a major role as a "wizard" in October 2010, leading to speculation he could appear as Radagast the Brown. During the production of "The Lord of the Rings" film trilogy, McCoy had been contacted about playing the role of Bilbo and was kept in place as a potential Bilbo for six months before Jackson went with Ian Holm. On the casting of Persbrandt, Jackson was quoted as saying, "The role of

title: Cinema of New Zealand

text: (1989). He was eventually noticed by Hollywood, and in the 2000s directed "The Lord of the Rings" series. Although made with mainly foreign funding (helped by a tax break from the New Zealand government) and featuring a primarily international cast, Jackson filmed the movies in New Zealand, using a largely Kiwi production crew, helping create an enormous skill base in the New Zealand film industry. This has led to a number of prominent Hollywood films being made in New Zealand, with major international productions not only filming there but also using the country's various post-production facilities and special effects companies.

title: Andy Serkis

text: director Mike Leigh's ensemble for two film productions, and appeared in the romantic comedy "Loop" (1997) alongside Susannah York. Serkis first came to wide public notice for his performance as Sméagol / Gollum, in "The Lord of the Rings" film trilogy (2001–2003), for which he provided motion capture movements and voice for the CGI character. His work on "The Lord of the Rings" started a debate on the legitimacy of CGI-assisted acting. Some critics felt Serkis should have been nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor, since his voice, body language, and facial expressions were used. Serkis has

title: Miranda Otto

text: also appeared in the BBC adaptation of Anthony Trollope's "The Way We Live Now", as a strong-willed American Southerner determined to manipulate Cillian Murphy's character into marrying her. In 1999, Otto was cast as Éowyn in "The Lord of the Rings" film trilogy, after Uma Thurman turned down the role. Director Peter Jackson cast her immediately after viewing the audition video she had filmed in Australia. For the role, Otto spent six weeks learning stunt choreography and horseback riding. Otto's character was introduced in the trilogy's second film "" in 2002 and appeared in the third film, "", the following

title: Liv Tyler

text: Liv Tyler Liv Rundgren Tyler (born Liv Rundgren; July 1, 1977) is an American actress, producer, and former model. She is best known for her portrayal of Arwen Undómiel in the "Lord of the Rings" film trilogy (2001–03). Tyler began a career in modeling at age 14. She later decided to focus on acting, and made her film debut in "Silent Fall" (1994). She went on to achieve critical recognition with roles in "Heavy", "Empire Records" (both 1995), "That Thing You Do!", and "Stealing Beauty" (both 1996). She then appeared in films such as "Inventing the Abbotts" (1997), "Armageddon" (1998),

title: Principal photography of The Lord of the Rings film series

text: was during this time shooting became focused on the battle of Amon Hen. Sean Bean began filming in November for most of his scenes. A Christmas break followed, and filming resumed on January 17. Ian McKellen, fresh from filming "X-Men", arrived to film scenes in Hobbiton and the Grey Havens. McKellen did not become that close to the lead Hobbit actors, as he generally worked with their scale doubles, but when Christopher Lee arrived in February, they became very friendly. Shooting the fight sequence in the Orthanc interiors, without air conditioning (for atmosphere) but with heavy wigs and robes, was

title: Production design of The Lord of the Rings film series

text: Most extensive was John Rhys-Davies as Gimli, who would spend four-and-a-half hours in the morning to apply Dwarven prosthetics. Gino Acevedo also worked on creating realistic skin tones for the actors, such as Bernard Hill's possessed Théoden and a younger Bilbo. Peter(s) King and Owen also led the make-up department in making numerous wigs and creating general dirt on the actors. As well as applying make-up, at the end of the day there was an hour of carefully removing the make-up and prosthetics. As well as the prosthetics, there were also numerous corpses of actors and horses. Weta's first completed

title: Orlando Bloom

text: a small role, as a rent boy, in the 1997 film "Wilde". Two days after graduating from Guildhall in 1999, he was cast in his first major role, playing Legolas in "The Lord of the Rings" film trilogy (2001–2003). He had originally auditioned for the part of Faramir, who does not appear until the second movie, but the director, Peter Jackson, cast him as Legolas instead. While shooting a scene, he broke a rib after falling off a horse, but eventually recovered and continued shooting. At the same time, Bloom also played a brief role in Ridley Scott's war film

title: Elijah Wood

text: Baggins in "", the first installment of director Peter Jackson's adaptation of J. R. R. Tolkien's multi-volume novel. This gave Wood top billing as Baggins, alongside a cast that included Ian McKellen, Liv Tyler, Orlando Bloom, Cate Blanchett, Christopher Lee, Sean Bean, Sean Astin, Billy Boyd, Dominic Monaghan, Viggo Mortensen, and John Rhys-Davies. The "Lord of the Rings" trilogy was filmed in New Zealand, in a process taking more than one year for principal photography alone, with pick-up shots occurring annually for the next four years. Before the cast left the country, Jackson gave Wood two gifts: one of the

title: Liv Tyler

text: this amalgam of female perfection." In 2001, she starred in the feature film "", directed by Peter Jackson. She played the Elf maiden Arwen Undómiel. The film is based on the first volume of J. R. R. Tolkien's "The Lord of the Rings". The filmmakers approached Tyler after seeing her performance in "Plunkett & Macleane". She learned to speak the fictitious Elvish language that was created by Tolkien. Mick LaSalle of the "San Francisco Chronicle" noted that Tyler's performance was "lovely and earnest". A year later, Tyler again starred as Arwen in "", the second installment of the series. The

text: and Short of It". Notable scenes filmed in the pick-ups included "The Two Towers" Extended Edition's flashback with Boromir, and the reshot Witch-king scenes with his new helmet design for "The Return of the King", the latter with improved Orc designs and the new character of Gothmog, and reshot of Aragorn and Arwen kissing at the coronation scene in "The Return of the King". Théoden's last scene was reshot just after he finished; Bernard Hill was still in New Zealand. Andy Serkis also had to re-shoot a Mount Doom scene in Jackson's house during post-production. The final and only pick-up

title: Ian Holm

text: a 1981 BBC Radio adaptation of "The Lord of the Rings". He reappeared in the trilogy in "" (2003), for which he shared a SAG award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture. He reprised his role as the elder Bilbo Baggins in the movie "" and "". Martin Freeman portrayed the young Bilbo Baggins in those films. Holm has been nominated for an Emmy Award twice, for a PBS broadcast of a National Theatre production of "King Lear", in 1999; and for a supporting role in the HBO film "The Last of the Blonde Bombshells" opposite

title: Middle-earth in film

text: first film was released on 14 December 2012, the second was released on 13 December 2013, and the third was released on 17 December 2014. The films star Martin Freeman as Bilbo Baggins, Richard Armitage as Thorin Oakenshield and Benedict Cumberbatch as Smaug. Several actors from "The Lord of the Rings" reprised their roles, including Ian McKellen, Andy Serkis, Hugo Weaving, Cate Blanchett, Christopher Lee, Ian Holm, Elijah Wood and Orlando Bloom. Also returning for the production were a big part of the production crew; among others, illustrators John Howe and Alan Lee, art director Dan Hennah and cinematographer Andrew

title: The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King

text: farewells for the cast and crew. The film has the most extensive list of re-shoots given for the trilogy. Jackson took his time to re-shoot Aragorn's coronation, rushed into a single day under second unit director Geoff Murphy on 21 December 2000. Jackson also re-shot scenes in and around Mount Doom, and Théoden's death, right after Bernard Hill was meant to wrap. There was also the new character of Gothmog. This was a major new design addition for the film, as Jackson felt the Mordor Orcs were "pathetic" compared to the Uruk-hai of the second film after watching assembly cuts,

title: The Lord of the Rings (1978 film)

text: heavy snow, and they are forced into Moria. There, they are attacked by orcs, and Gandalf falls into an abyss while battling a balrog. The remaining Fellowship continue through the elf-haven Lothlórien, where they meet the elf queen Galadriel (Annette Crosbie). Boromir tries to take the Ring from Frodo, and Frodo decides to continue his quest alone; but Sam insists on accompanying him. Boromir is killed by orcs while trying to defend Merry and Pippin. They are captured by the orcs, who intend to take them to Isengard through the land of Rohan. The hobbits escape and flee into Fangorn

title: Ngila Dickson

text: of the Ring" (2002) and "Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King" (2004). She and Richard Taylor won a BAFTA for "Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers" (2003). She won the Costume Designers Guild Award for "Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King" (2004) Dickson is married to Hamish Keith. She was awarded Officer of the Order of New Zealand 2004. Ngila Dickson Ngila Dickson, ONZM (born 1958) is a costume designer from New Zealand. Her most notable work is in "" and "", both of which were filmed in New Zealand, as well as

title: The Lord of the Rings (film series)

text: a quest to destroy the One Ring, and thus ensure the destruction of its maker, the Dark Lord Sauron. The Fellowship eventually splits up and Frodo continues the quest together with his loyal companion Sam (Sean Astin) and the treacherous Gollum (Andy Serkis). Meanwhile, Aragorn (Viggo Mortensen), heir in exile to the throne of Gondor, Legolas, Gimli, Merry, Pippin, and the wizard Gandalf (Ian McKellen) unite to rally the Free Peoples of Middle-earth in the War of the Ring. The series was received with overwhelming praise and was a major financial success, with the films collectively being among the highest-grossing

title: Frodo Baggins

text: Bilbo in the same company's adaptation of "The Hobbit". In the 1981 BBC radio serial of "The Lord of the Rings", Frodo is played by Ian Holm, who later played Bilbo in Peter Jackson's film adaptation of "The Lord of the Rings". In the 1993 television miniseries "Hobitit" by Finnish broadcaster Yle, Frodo is played by Taneli Mäkelä. In "The Lord of the Rings" film trilogy (2001-2003) directed by Peter Jackson, Frodo is played by American actor Elijah Wood. Dan Timmons writes in the Mythopoeic Society's "Tolkien on Film: Essays on Peter Jackson’s The Lord of the Rings" (Mythopoeic Press,

title: Dean Wright

text: Peter O'Toole and Eva Longoria. "Cristiada" was released in 2012. Dean Wright Dean Wright (born May 15, 1962) is a film director and visual effects supervisor, best known for his work on "The Lord of the Rings" film trilogy and "". Michigan-born Wright enrolled at the University of Arizona film school to pursue a career as a filmmaker. Relocating to Los Angeles in 1989, he landed work with one of the industry's most prominent director's, James Cameron, on the groundbreaking project "". The film's success propelled Wright into larger production rolls in a variety of capacities alongside acclaimed filmmakers. He

title: The Lord of the Rings (film series)

text: The Lord of the Rings is a film series consisting of three high fantasy adventure films directed by Peter Jackson.  They are based on the novel The Lord of the Rings by J. R. R. Tolkien. The films are subtitled The Fellowship of the Ring (2001), The Two Towers (2002) and The Return of the King (2003). They are a New Zealand-American venture produced by WingNut Films and The Saul Zaentz Company and distributed by New Line Cinema.

title: Aragorn

text: the 1981 BBC Radio serial of "The Lord of the Rings". Kari Väänänen portrayed him in the 1993 Finnish television miniseries "Hobitit". In the "Lord of the Rings" film trilogy (2001–2003) directed by Peter Jackson, Aragorn is played by Danish-American actor Viggo Mortensen who took over the role from Stuart Townsend after four days of shooting because Jackson felt Townsend was too young for the role. In these movies, Aragorn begins his journey with the Fellowship with no desire to claim the kingship; he only arrives at such a decision in the third film after spending much time battling his

title: Lawrence Makoare

text: Lawrence Makoare Lawrence Makoare (born 20 November 1968) is a New Zealand Māori actor. Makoare was a road construction builder who drifted into acting after he accompanied a girlfriend to a drama class and was picked out by the teacher to perform because of his impressive height. He began his career performing as a stuntman. Makoare is best known for his roles in "The Lord of the Rings" and "The Hobbit" film trilogies. In "", he portrayed the Uruk-hai leader Lurtz, and in "", he portrayed the Witch-king of Angmar as well as Gothmog, the Orc commander at the Battle

text: The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring is a 2001 epic fantasy adventure film directed by Peter Jackson based on the first volume of J. R. R. Tolkien's "The Lord of the Rings" (1954–1955). It is the first instalment in "The Lord of the Rings series", and was followed by "" (2002) and "" (2003), based on the second and third volumes of "The Lord of the Rings". Set in Middle-earth, the story tells of the Dark Lord Sauron (Sala Baker), who is seeking the One Ring.

title: Sala Baker

text: of the Caribbean" movies, "", "Deadpool 2", Braven, "Sleepless", and "Mile 22". Baker was also a part of the miscellaneous crew in the making of "The Last Samurai" in 2003. Sala Baker Sala Baker (born September 22, 1976) is an actor and stuntman from New Zealand. He is best known for portraying the villain Sauron in the Lord of the Rings trilogy by Peter Jackson. Sala Baker is a nephew of actor Ben Baker. Originally hired as one of several stunt performers for "The Lord of the Rings" film trilogy, he ended up landing the part of the Dark Lord

text: mostly alone, though McKellen and Hill arrived on the first day for a few lines to help. Edoras exteriors were shot in October. The Ride of the Rohirrim, where Théoden leads the charge into the Orc army, was filmed in Twizel with 250 extras on horseback. The Battle of the Pelennor Fields has more extensive use of computer-generated imagery, in contrast to the more extensive use of live action in the Battle of Helm's Deep in the second film. Also filmed were scenes in Osgiliath, including attempts by Faramir to retake the city. At this point production was very hectic,

title: The Lord of the Rings (film series)


question: is jaffa cakes a biscuit or a cake

answers: Cake

answers: biscuit-sized cakes

answers: cakes

title: Israeli cuisine

text: original desserts like halva parfait. Ma'amoul are small shortbread pastries filled with dates, pistachios or walnuts (or occasionally almonds, figs, or other fillings). Ozne Haman is a sweet yeast dough filled with crushed nuts, raisins, dried apricots, dates, halva or strawberry jam then oven baked. It is a specialty of Purim. The triangular shape may have been influenced by old illustrations of Haman, in which he wore a three-cornered hat Sunflower seeds, called "garinim" (literally, seeds), are eaten everywhere, on outings, at stadiums and at home. They are usually purchased unshelled and are cracked open with the teeth. They can

title: Israeli cuisine

text: popular in Israel and can be bought frozen in supermarkets. Jachnun is very thinly rolled dough, brushed with oil or fat and baked overnight at a very low heat. It is traditionally served with a crushed or grated tomato dip, hard boiled eggs and skhug. "Malawach" is a thin circle of dough toasted in a frying pan. "Kubaneh" is a yeast dough baked overnight and traditionally served on Shabbat morning. "Lahoh" is a spongy, pancake-like bread made of fermented flour and water, and fried in a pan. Jews from Ethiopia make a similar bread called "injera" from millet flour. Pita

title: Israeli cuisine

text: cafes, and are served at functions and celebrations, as well as being prepared by home cooks. They are often served as a light meal with hardboiled eggs and chopped vegetable salad. Ashkenazi Jews from Vienna and Budapest brought sophisticated pastry making traditions to Israel. Sacher torte and Linzer torte are sold at professional bakeries, but cheesecake and strudel are also baked at home. Jelly donuts ("sufganiyot"), traditionally filled with red jelly (jam), but also custard or dulce de leche, are eaten as Hanukkah treats. Tahini cookies are an Israeli origin cookies made of tahini, flour, butter and sugar and usually

title: Israeli cuisine

text: Haminados is an egg that is baked after being boiled it is baked alongside stew or meals, when it is in hamin when it is mainly taken outside the stew at morning for breakfast, it is also sometimes replaces normal egg at sabich. It is also eaten as a breakfast alongside jachnun, grated tomatoes and skhug. Israel is one of the world's leading fresh citrus producers and exporters, and more than forty types of fruit are grown in Israel, including citrus fruits such as oranges, grapefruit, tangerines and the "pomelit," a hybrid of a grapefruit and a pomelo, developed in

title: Ka'ak

text: alongside oven-baked eggs and falafel. Palestinians from Hebron to Jenin consider Jerusalem ka'ak to be a unique specialty good, and those from the city or visiting there often buy several loaves to give to others outside the city as a gift. In Lebanon, ka'ak bread rings are made of sweet dough rolled into ropes and formed into rings and topped with sesame seeds. Instead of za'atar, after baking, it is glazed with milk and sugar and then dried. Tunisian Jews also make a slightly sweet-and-salty version of the pastry, but don't use a yeast-based dough. In Egypt, usually at wedding

title: Chocolate-coated marshmallow treats

text: the dietary rules of Jewish law or (Halacha), some orthodox rabbis find significance to the order in which one eats a Krembo. The blessing over the biscuit is "boreh miney mezonot", whereas the blessing over the cream and chocolate is "shehakol nihiyya bidvaro". According to halacha, when eating a dish of mixed components, one need pronounce only the blessing over the main components, thus for a chocolate croissant one would say the blessing over the dough, and skip the blessing over the chocolate. But in the case of the Krembo, there is no consensus as to which is the "main"

title: Israeli cuisine

text: as a snack or dessert alongside other items or by themselves. Fresh-squeezed fruit juices are prepared at street kiosks, and sold bottled in supermarkets. Various fruits are added to chicken or meat dishes and fresh fruit salad and compote are often served at the end of the meal. There is a strong tradition of home baking in Israel arising from the years when there were very few bakeries to meet demand. Many professional bakers came to Israel from Central Europe and founded local pastry shops and bakeries, often called "konditoria", thus shaping local tastes and preferences. There is now a

title: Israeli cuisine

text: ethnic groups continue to bake traditional flat breads. Jews from the former Soviet republic of Georgia make the flatbread, "lavash". Baklava is a nut-filled phyllo pastry sweetened with syrup served at celebrations in Jewish communities who originated in the Middle East. It is also often served in restaurants as dessert, along with small cups of Turkish coffee. Kadaif is a pastry made from long thin noodle threads filled with walnuts or pistachios and sweetened with syrup; it is served alongside baklava. Halva is a sweet, made from tehina and sugar, and is popular in Israel. It is used to make

title: Jaffas

text: Jaffas Jaffas are an Australian registered trademark for a small round sweet consisting of a soft chocolate centre with a hard covering of orange flavoured, red coloured confectionery. The name derives from the Jaffa orange. The sweet is part of both Australiana and Kiwiana. James Stedman-Henderson's Sweets Ltd, under their brand Sweetacres, released Jaffas onto the Australian and New Zealand markets in 1931. The confectionery is currently made in Australia by Allen's lollies, a division of Nestlé and in New Zealand by Cadbury. A number of Australian and New Zealand amateur sporting groups use "Jaffas" as a team name. In

title: Israeli cuisine

text: beloved Israeli pastime. In modern times, Israel Independence Day is frequently celebrated with a picnic or barbecue in parks and forests around the country. Skewered Goose Liver is a dish from southern Tel Aviv. It is grilled with salt and black pepper and sometimes with spices like cumin or baharat spice mix. Chicken or lamb baked in the oven is very common with potatoes, and sometimes fried onions as well. Turkey schnitzel is an Israeli adaptation of veal schnitzel, and is an example of the transformations common in Israeli cooking. The schnitzel was brought to Israel by Jews from Central

title: Jaffas

text: Dunedin, New Zealand every year a vast quantity of Jaffas is raced down Baldwin Street – the world's steepest residential street, according to the "Guinness World Records" – as part of the Cadbury Chocolate carnival, which is held in conjunction with the New Zealand International Science Festival. The initial number of 20,000 Jaffas has now been increased to 30,000 Jaffas. The Australian supermarket business Coles has a generic version called "Choc Orange Balls"; similar products are made by other manufacturers. Jaffas Jaffas are an Australian registered trademark for a small round sweet consisting of a soft chocolate centre with a

title: Israeli cuisine

text: be bought freshly roasted from shops and market stalls that specialize in nuts and seeds as well as packaged in supermarkets, along with the also well-liked pumpkin and watermelon seeds, pistachios, and sugar-coated peanuts. Bamba is a soft, peanut-flavored snack food that is a favorite of children, and Bissli is a crunchy snack made of deep-fried dry pasta, sold in various flavors, including BBQ, pizza, falafel and onion. "Malabi" is a creamy pudding originating from Turkey prepared with milk or almond milk (for a kosher version) and cornstarch. It is sold as a street food from carts or stalls, in

title: Palestinian cuisine

text: dough balls in dipped in syrup, is served. The dough is made from flour, yeast and water. A special pudding called "meghli" is prepared for a new born child, to celebrate new life. The dessert is made of ground rice, sugar and a mixture of spices, garnished with almonds, pine nuts and walnuts. Meghli is commonly made by Christian Palestinians during Christmas to celebtate the birth of the baby Jesus. An infant's new tooth is celebrated with bowls of sweetened wheat or barley and sweets served after a child's circumcision include baklava and "Burma". Christian families in mourning serve a

title: Hanukkah

text: Polish, and Israeli families eat jam-filled doughnuts ( "pontshkes"), bimuelos (fritters) and sufganiyot which are deep-fried in oil. Hungarian Jews eat cheese pancakes known as "cheese latkes". Latkes are not popular in Israel, having been largely replaced by sufganiyot due to local economic factors, convenience and the influence of trade unions. Bakeries in Israel have popularized many new types of fillings for "sufganiyot" besides the traditional strawberry jelly filling, including chocolate cream, vanilla cream, caramel, cappuccino and others. In recent years, downsized, "mini" sufganiyot containing half the calories of the regular, 400-to-600-calorie version, have become popular. Rabbinic literature also records

title: Israeli cuisine

text: is an Israeli version of the traditional noodle pudding, kugel, made with caramelized sugar and spiced with black pepper. It was originally a specialty of the Ashkenazi Jews of the Old Yishuv. It is typically baked in a very low oven overnight and eaten after synagogue services on Sabbath morning. Bourekas are savory pastries brought to Israel by Jews from Turkey, the Balkans and Salonika. They are made of a flaky dough in a variety of shapes, frequently topped with sesame seeds, and are filled with meat, chickpeas, cheese, spinach, potatoes or mushrooms. Bourekas are sold at kiosks, supermarkets and

title: Israeli cuisine

text: disposable cups with thick sweet syrup and various crunchy toppings such as chopped pistachios or coconut. Its popularity has resulted in supermarkets selling it in plastic packages and restaurants serving richer and more sophisticated versions using various toppings and garnishes such as berries and fruit. Sahlab is a similar dessert made from the powdered tubers of orchids and milk. Watermelon with Feta cheese salad is a popular dessert, sometimes mint is added to the salad. "Krembo" is a chocolate-coated marshmallow treat sold only in the winter, and is a very popular alternative to ice cream. It comes wrapped in colorful

title: Purim

text: type of blintz or waffle. Special breads are baked among various communities. In Moroccan Jewish communities, a Purim bread called "ojos de Haman" ("eyes of Haman") is sometimes baked in the shape of Haman's head, and the eyes, made of eggs, are plucked out to demonstrate the destruction of Haman. Among Polish Jews, "koilitch", a raisin Purim challah that is baked in a long twisted ring and topped with small colorful candies, is meant to evoke the colorful nature of the holiday. Iranian Jews and Mountain Jews consider themselves descendants of Esther. On Purim, Iranian Jews visit the tombs of

title: Palestinian cuisine

text: the tomatoes and cucumbers are chopped into cubes. Finely chopped parsley and mint give it a "particular zest" according to chef Ali Qleibo. A pinch of salt, the juice of a whole fresh lemon and several tablespoons of olive oil are used for final touch ups. Palestinian desserts include "baklawa", "halawa" and "kanafeh", as well as other semolina and wheat pastries. "Baklawa" is a pastry made of thin sheets of unleavened flour dough (phyllo), filled with pistachios and walnuts sweetened by honey. "Burma Til-Kadayif", or simply Burma, especially popular in East Jerusalem, has the same filling as baklawa, but is

title: Palestinian cuisine

text: sweet bun known as "rahmeh". It is a food eaten in remembrance of the dead and as a gesture of blessing the soul of the deceased person. The Greek Orthodox Church offer a special tray with cooked wheat covered with sugar and candy after a memorial service. Palestinian cuisine Palestinian cuisine consists of foods from or commonly eaten by Palestinians—which includes those living in Palestine, Jordan, refugee camps in nearby countries as well as by the Palestinian diaspora. The cuisine is a diffusion of the cultures of civilizations that settled in the region of Palestine, particularly during and after the

title: Jewish cuisine

text: made from inexpensive ingredients and contained no dairy products, compote became a staple dessert in Jewish households throughout Europe and was considered part of Jewish cuisine. Tzimmes consists generally of cooked vegetables or fruits, sometimes with meat added. The most popular vegetable is the carrot ("mehren tzimes"), which is sliced. Turnips were also used for tzimmes, particularly in Lithuania. In southern Russia, Galicia, and Romania tzimmes was made of pears, apples, figs, prunes or plums ("floymn tzimes"). Kreplach, similar to Russian pelmeni are ravioli-like dumplings made from flour and eggs mixed into a dough, rolled into sheets, cut into squares

title: Israeli cuisine

text: and more sophisticated versions using various toppings and garnishes such as berries and fruit. Sahlab is a similar dessert made from the powdered tubers of orchids and milk. "Sabikh" is a traditional sandwich that Mizrahi Jews introduced to Israel and is sold at kiosks throughout the country, but especially in Ramat-Gan, where it was first introduced. Sabiḥ is a pita filled with fried eggplant, hardboiled egg, salad, tehina and pickles. "Tunisian sandwich" is usually made from a baguette with various fillings that may include tuna, egg, pickled lemon, salad, and fried hot green pepper. There are thousands of restaurants, casual

title: Challah

text: with whole wheat, oat, or spelt flour or sugar with honey or molasses. Among Sephardic Jews, water challah is preferred for ritual purposes, because Sephardic minhag does not require the dough offering to be separated if the dough contains eggs or sugar. While breads very similar to Ashkenazi egg challah are found in Sephardic cuisine, they are typically not referred to as challah but considered variants of regional breads like çörek, eaten by Jews and non-Jews alike. Egg challah sometimes also contains raisins and/or saffron. After the first rising, the dough is rolled into rope-shaped pieces which are braided, though

title: Israeli cuisine

text: common than in the central and the southern parts. Adding spices like za'atar, dried oregano or sumac and herbs like thyme, mint or scallions is common when preserving the Labneh balls. It is especially common to eat them during breakfast because meat is usually not eaten in the morning. Tzfat cheese, a white cheese in brine, similar to feta, was first produced by the Meiri dairy in Safed in 1837 and is still produced there by descendants of the original cheese makers. The Meiri dairy also became famous for its production of the Balkan-style brinza cheese, which became known as

title: Israeli cuisine

text: which a small quantity of oil sufficient for one day lasted eight days. The two most popular Hannukah foods are potato pancakes, "levivot", also known by the Yiddish "latkes"; and jelly doughnuts, known as "sufganiyot" in Hebrew, "pontshkes" (in Yiddish) or "bimuelos" (in Ladino), as these are deep-fried in oil. Hannukah pancakes are made from a variety of ingredients, from the traditional potato or cheese, to more modern innovations, among them corn, spinach, zucchini and sweet potato. Bakeries in Israel have popularized many new types of fillings for "sufganiyot" besides the standard strawberry jelly filling, and these include chocolate, vanilla

title: Jaffa Cakes

text: Jaffa Cakes are biscuit-sized cakes introduced by McVitie and Price in the UK in 1927 and named after Jaffa oranges. The most common form of Jaffa cakes are circular, 2 ⁄8 inches (54 mm) in diameter and have three layers: a Genoise sponge base, a layer of orange flavoured jam and a coating of chocolate. Jaffa cakes are also available as bars or in small packs, and in larger and smaller sizes.  The original Jaffa Cakes come in packs of 12, 24 or 36.

title: Palestinian cuisine

text: cylndrical in shape and made with kanafeh dough instead of phyllo. "Halawa" is a block confection of sweetened sesame flour served in sliced pieces. "Muhalabiyeh" is a rice pudding made with milk and topped with pistachios or almonds. "Kanafeh", a well-known dessert in the Arab World and Turkey. Made of several fine shreds of pastry noodles with honey-sweetened cheese in the center, the top layer of the pastry is usually dyed orange with food coloring and sprinkled with crushed pistachios. Nablus, to the present day is famed for its "kanafeh", partly due to its use of a white-brined cheese called

title: Israeli breakfast

text: more streamlined menu may be presented through sit down table service. The Israeli breakfast never includes meats such as ham and bacon, which are common on breakfast menus in many other countries. In accordance with the Jewish laws of Kashrut, meat and dairy ingredients are never served together in a meal and pork products are forbidden. The Israeli breakfast is a dairy meal, and a variety of cheeses are offered. Fish is considered pareve and so is permitted with a dairy meal, and herring is frequently served. Other smoked or pickled fish dishes are also common, including sprats, sardines and

title: Azerbaijani cuisine

text: flour, and sugar), and "girmapadam" (pastry filled with chopped nuts). Sweets are generally bought from a pastry shop and eaten at home or on special occasions such as weddings and wakes. The usual conclusion to a restaurant meal is a plate of fresh fruit that is in season, such as plums, cherries, apricots, or grapes. In March 2009, Azerbaijani bakers achieved an entry in the CIS book of records for baking the biggest and heaviest pakhlava in the CIS, weighing about 3 tons. More than 7 thousand eggs, 350 kg of nuts, 20 kg of almonds, 350 kg of sugar,

title: Poppy seed

text: "beigli" (also spelled "bejgli"). Poppy seed hamantashen were the main traditional food eaten by Ashkenazi Jews at Purim until the filling was replaced by other fruit and nut fillings. Poppy seed pastries are common in Jewish bakeries and delicatessens throughout the United States. In Indian cuisine white poppy seeds are added for thickness, texture and also give added flavor to recipes. Commonly used in the preparation of korma, ground poppy seeds, along with coconut and other spices, are combined as a paste to be added at the last stage of cooking. It is quite hard to grind the seeds when

title: Breakfast

text: with cinnamon) or kale pache (sheep's feet, stomach and other offal), adasi (green lentil soup), fried/boiled/soft-boiled eggs, "omlet" (eggs cooked in tomato sauce). The Israeli breakfast is a mix of culinary influences from eastern Europe, agrarian Yishuv culture, North African cuisine and Levantine cuisine. It usually consists of a range of cheeses along with sliced vegetables, scrambled eggs (or another kind of fried egg) Israeli hotels usually present this type of breakfast as a buffet. Restaurants may prefer a pre-set "Israeli Breakfast" menu item. Breakfast in modern Japanese households comes in two major variations: Japanese style and Western style. Japanese-style

title: Jaffa Cakes

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biscuit-sized cakes
cakes


question: who does the voice of stewie family guy

answers: Seth MacFarlane

title: Brian Griffin

text: characters including Peter Griffin, Stewie Griffin, and Glenn Quagmire. Brian's voice is MacFarlane's normal speaking voice. William H. Macy auditioned unsuccessfully for the role. In the episode "Road to the Multiverse", Brian was voiced by Japanese actor Kotaro Watanabe in a scene where everything in the world is Japanese. Ahsan Haque of IGN has given Brian a positive review, calling him the best talking man-dog. He also praised Brian's adventures with Stewie calling them, "center of many of the show's best bits". Haque later made a list titled "Family Guy: Stewie and Brian's Greatest Adventures", where he stated that "Brian

title: Family Guy

text: the voice of English actor Rex Harrison, especially his performance in the 1964 musical drama film "My Fair Lady". MacFarlane uses his regular speaking voice when playing Brian. MacFarlane also provides the voices for various other recurring and one-time-only characters, most prominently those of the Griffins' neighbor Glenn Quagmire, news anchor Tom Tucker, and Lois' father, Carter Pewterschmidt. Alex Borstein voices Peter's wife Lois Griffin, Asian correspondent Tricia Takanawa, Loretta Brown, and Lois' mother, Barbara Pewterschmidt. Borstein was asked to provide a voice for the pilot while she was working on "MADtv". She had not met MacFarlane or seen any

title: Family Guy (season 8)

text: (Peter Griffin, Stewie Griffin, Brian Griffin, Quagmire and Tom Tucker, among others), Alex Borstein (Lois Griffin, Loretta Brown, Tricia Takanawa and Barbara Pewterschmidt, among others), Mila Kunis (Meg Griffin), Seth Green (Chris Griffin and Neil Goldman, among others) and Mike Henry (Cleveland Brown and Herbert, among others). Several new characters were introduced in season eight. The character of Jerome—Peter, Joe and Quagmire's official, yet temporary replacement for Cleveland Brown, who left the series to star in his own spin-off entitled "The Cleveland Show"—was introduced in the episode "Jerome is the New Black". He was voiced by "The Cleveland Show" cast

title: Family Guy (season 10)

text: love with an Amish boy as Peter goes to war with his family, Stewie starts driving Brian's car and accidentally crashes it, Meg dates Quagmire on her 18th birthday, Chris dates a girl who looks like Lois (voiced by Ellen Page), Quagmire asks Peter and Joe to help him kill his sister's (voiced by Kaitlin Olson) violently abusive boyfriend (voiced by Ralph Garman), Peter befriends a dolphin (voiced by Ricky Gervais), Kevin Swanson (voiced by Scott Grimes) surprisingly returns to Quahog on Thanksgiving, Lois kidnaps Stewie's sick friend, Brian gets a blind girlfriend who hates dogs, James Woods makes a

title: Family Guy (season 1)

text: MacFarlane, Chris Sheridan, Neil Goldman, Garrett Donovan, Ricky Blitt, Andrew Gormley, supervising producers Danny Smith and Gary Janetti, co-producers Matt Weitzman and Mike Barker, and voice actor Mike Henry. There were six directors for the seven episodes, with Michael DiMartino directing two. Peter Shin acted as the supervising director for the entire season. Walter Murphey composed the season's music tracks, while Stan Jones edited them. Season one had a cast of four main actors. MacFarlane voiced Peter Griffin, a blue-collar worker and the patriarch of the Griffin family. The family's evil-genius baby Stewie and their anthropromorphic pet dog Brian, were

title: Lois Griffin

text: Barbara Pewterschmidt. Borstein has been part of the main voice cast from the beginning of the series including the pilot, and has been voicing Lois from the start. At the time "Family Guy" was being developed, Borstein was working in the sketch comedy, MADtv. She was asked to audition by a member of the MADtv staff who was helping MacFarlane develop the show. She had not met MacFarlane or seen any artwork and said it was "really sight unseen". At the time, she was doing a stage show in Los Angeles, in which she played a redhead mother, whose voice

title: Family Guy (season 1)

text: also voiced by MacFarlane. Other members of the family include Peter's responsible but rebellious wife Lois Griffin, voiced by Alex Borstein; their self-loathing goody two-shoes teenage daughter Meg, voiced by Lacey Chabert; and their socially-awkward teenage son Chris, voiced by Seth Green. The season had a number of secondary characters including Lori Alan as Diane Simmons, a local news anchor; Mike Henry as Cleveland Brown, a neighbor and friend of the Griffins; Patrick Warburton as Joe Swanson, a handicapped neighbor; and Jennifer Tilly as Bonnie Swanson, Joe's pregnant wife. Other recurring characters included Carlos Alazraqui as Peter's boss Jonathan Weed,

title: Family Guy (season 7)

text: Purdum were supervising directors for the entire season. Walter Murphey composed the season's music tracks, while Stan Jones edited them. Season seven had a cast of five main actors. MacFarlane voiced Peter Griffin, a blue-collar worker and the patriarch of the Griffin family. The family's evil-genius baby Stewie, their anthropromorphic pet dog Brian, their sexually-active neighbor Glenn Quagmire, Peter's father-in-law Carter Pewterschmidt, local doctor Elmer Hartman and local news anchor Tom Tucker were also voiced by MacFarlane. Other members of the family include Peter's responsible-but-rebellious wife, Lois (voiced by Alex Borstein); their self-loathing teenage daughter, Meg (voiced by Mila Kunis)

title: Griffin family

text: sixth season in November 2007, resulting in the show's syndication. The show is contracted to continue producing episodes. MacFarlane voices three of the show's main characters, Peter Griffin, Brian Griffin and Stewie Griffin. He has stated that he already knew what kind of voice he was looking for the main characters so it was easier to do it himself. Peter's voice is inspired by the voice of a security guard MacFarlane overheard talking while attending the Rhode Island School of Design. Stewie's voice was based on the voice of English actor Rex Harrison, particularly on Harrison's performance in the 1964

title: Family Guy (season 7)

text: Opie, Borstein as Trisha Takanawa and Henry as Bruce. Staff members Danny Smith, Jon Viener and Alec Sulkin voiced several minor characters. The season introduced New Brian (voiced by Viener), a replacement for the older Brian and Susie, the Swansons' newborn daughter. The season also included guest actors voicing themselves, including Frank Sinatra, Jr., Seth Rogen, Lauren Conrad, Johnny Knoxville, Jay Leno, Craig Ferguson, Audrina Patridge, Sinbad, Patrick Stewart, LeVar Burton, Gates McFadden, Brent Spiner, Michael Dorn, Jonathan Frakes, Wil Wheaton, Denise Crosby and Rob Lowe. The seventh-season premiere was viewed by 9.2 million viewers, a significantly-higher number than those

title: Chris Griffin

text: to suggest that "Family Guy" is a rip-off of "The Simpsons"; MacFarlane is, however, defended by the characters whom he voices (Peter, Brian and Stewie). Outside of the "Star Wars"-themed episodes, "Road to the Multiverse" plays on the running gag, but with Stewie (MacFarlane once more) provoking the "Robot Chicken" universe counterpart of Chris by asking "How does it feel to be on a major network for thirty seconds?", which prompts Chris to say "Fuck you!" Chris' birthday is February 8, the same day as his voice actor, Seth Green. Chris Griffin Christopher Cross "Chris" Griffin is a fictional character

title: Love, Blactually

text: Kat Foster portrayed the voice of Carolyn, and actress Meredith Baxter portrayed herself. Recurring voice actors Ralph Garman, writer Danny Smith, writer Alec Sulkin, and writer John Viener also made minor appearances. Then-series writer and regular voice actress Alex Borstein portrayed the voice of Loretta Brown. The episode begins with a costume party, where Brian and Stewie are both dressed as Snoopy from "Peanuts", Quagmire dresses up as Napoleon Dynamite, Peter as Laura Bush, Lois as Michael Dutton Douglas, Joe as Mark Spitz (although people believe he is a crippled Thomas Magnum), and Cleveland as Charlie Chaplin. Woodstock, another character

title: Family Guy (season 7)

text: and their goofball teenage son, Chris (voiced by Seth Green). Mike Henry voiced the Griffins' neighbor (and Peter's friend) Cleveland Brown. The season had a number of secondary characters, including Lori Alan as Diane Simmons (a local news anchor); Mike Henry as Cleveland Brown (a neighbor and friend of the Griffins); Patrick Warburton as Joe Swanson (a disabled neighbor) and Jennifer Tilly as Bonnie Swanson (Joe's pregnant wife). Adam West voices an alternative version of himself, Mayor Adam West. Other recurring characters include Phil LaMarr as Ollie Williams, Johnny Brennan as Mort Goldman, Carrie Fisher as Angela, Mark Hentemann as

title: Peter Griffin

text: prefers to have the freedom to do it himself. In another interview, he mentioned that Peter's voice is one of the most difficult to do. There have been several occasions where MacFarlane does not voice Peter. In the episode "No Meals on Wheels" (season 5, 2007), actor Patrick Stewart voiced Peter in a cutscene, but MacFarlane voices Peter for the rest of the episode. In the episode "Family Gay" (season 7, 2009), Seth Rogen provided a guest-voice as Peter under the effects of the "Seth Rogen gene". In "Road to the Multiverse" (season 8, 2009), he was voiced by actor

title: Barely Legal (Family Guy)

text: addition to the regular cast, actress Drew Barrymore, voice actor Barclay DeVeau, voice actor Phil LaMarr, voice actor Kerrigan Mahan, actress Natasha Melnick, comedian and actor Garrett Morris, actress Tamera Mowry and actress Lisa Wilhoit guest starred in the episode. Recurring guest voice actors Lori Alan, actress Alex Breckenridge, voice actor John G. Brennan, writer Chris Sheridan, writer Alec Sulkin and writer John Viener made minor appearances. Recurring guest voice actors Patrick Warburton and Adam West made appearances as well. The movie Mayor West is watching on the television is "Romancing the Stone". The music played in the background during

title: Peter, Peter, Caviar Eater

text: MacFarlane and Barbara Pewterschmidt, Lois's mother, voiced by Alex Borstein. Both characters would become recurring characters of the series appearing in future episodes including "Welcome Back, Carter". In addition to the regular cast, voice actor Kevin Michael Richardson, actress Fairuza Balk and actor Gregory Jbara guest started in the episode. Other voices included Alex Thomas, Robin Leach and Bill Escudier. Recurring guest voice Lori Alan voiced Dianne Simmons. Peter is shown watching the sitcom "Frasier" and "Ricki Lake". When Stewie walks down the hallway, he sees the two little girls from "The Shining". At an auction, Peter buys an antique

title: Family Guy (season 5)

text: Loretta Brown, Tricia Takanawa, Barbara Pewterschmidt), Mila Kunis (Meg Griffin), Seth Green (Chris Griffin, Neil Goldman) and Mike Henry (Cleveland Brown, Herbert). New recurring characters were also introduced in season five. The character of Jillian Fisher, Brian's new dimwitted girlfriend, was introduced in the episode "Whistle While Your Wife Works". She provided an ironic counterpoint to Brian's intellectualism. Her final character personality was designed to be a stereotypical blonde, "a bulimic cheerleader," and "not the brightest bauble on the tree." Her voice would later play upon the bulimic cheerleader element, with actress Drew Barrymore providing the voice of Jillian in

title: Griffin family

text: musical drama film "My Fair Lady". Brian's voice is MacFarlane's regular speaking voice. In addition MacFarlane provides the voice of various recurring and one-time characters, most prominently those of the Griffin's neighbor Glenn Quagmire, news anchor Tom Tucker and Lois' father Carter Pewterschmidt. Alex Borstein voices Lois Griffin, Asian correspondent Tricia Takanawa, Loretta Brown and Lois' mother Barbara Pewterschmidt. Borstein was asked to provide a voice for the pilot while she was working on "MADtv". She had not met MacFarlane or seen any artwork and said it was "really sight unseen". At the time, she was doing a stage show

title: Dial Meg for Murder

text: a special mini-feature which discussed the process behind animating "And Then There Were Fewer", a mini-feature entitled "The Comical Adventures of "Family Guy" – Brian & Stewie: The Lost Phone Call", and footage of the "Family Guy" panel at the 2010 San Diego Comic-Con International. In addition to the regular cast, actress Allison Janney voiced the editor for "Teen People", actor Chace Crawford voiced Luke, voice actress Lisa Wilhoit voiced Connie D'Amico, and voice actors Dave Boat, Peter Chen, Camille Guaty, Victor J. Ho, and Rachael MacFarlane guest starred as various characters in the episode. Recurring guest voice actors Lori

title: Peter Griffin

text: of news anchor Tom Tucker, Carter Pewterschmidt (Lois' father), and Dr. Hartman. MacFarlane has been part of the main voice cast from the beginning of the series including the pilot, as well he has been voicing Peter from the start. MacFarlane chose to voice Peter and several other characters himself, believing it would be easier to portray the voices he already envisioned than for someone else to attempt it. MacFarlane's speaking voice is not very close to Peter's; he uses his normal voice as the voice of Brian. MacFarlane drew inspiration for the voice of Peter from the security guards

title: And the Wiener Is...

text: In addition to the regular cast, actor Patrick Duffy, voice actress Rachael MacFarlane, voice actress Tara Strong, actress Lisa Wilhoit and actress Debra Wilson guest starred in the episode. Recurring guest voice actor and writer Danny Smith also made a minor appearance. Recurring guest cast members Jennifer Tilly, Mike Henry and Patrick Warburton reprised their roles of Bonnie Swanson, Cleveland Brown and Joe Swanson respectively. The Parents Television Council, a frequent critic of MacFarlane-produced shows, named "Family Guy" the “Worst TV Show of the Week” for the January 23, 2005 rebroadcast of the episode on FOX. They went on to

title: Peter-assment

text: and animatics, a special mini-feature which discussed the process behind animating "And Then There Were Fewer", a mini-feature entitled "The Comical Adventures of "Family Guy" – Brian & Stewie: The Lost Phone Call", and footage of the "Family Guy" panel at the 2010 San Diego Comic-Con International. In addition to the regular cast and Fisher, voice actor Max Burkholder, actors Richard Dreyfuss, Maurice Lamont, Anthony Skillman, and Steve Urquilla; producer Jim Goldenberg; reporter Max Hodges; media reporter Harvey Levin; and voice actors Jack Samson and Will Shadley guest starred in the episode. Recurring guest voice actors John G. Brennan and

title: Family Guy

text: auditioned for the role, she was called back by MacFarlane, who instructed her to speak slower. He then told her to come back another time and enunciate more. Once she claimed that she had it under control, MacFarlane hired her. Mike Henry voices Cleveland Brown, Herbert, Bruce the Performance Artist, Consuela and the Greased-up Deaf Guy. Henry met MacFarlane at the Rhode Island School of Design, and kept in touch with him after they graduated. A few years later, MacFarlane contacted him about being part of the show; he agreed and came on as a writer and voice actor. During

title: Thanksgiving (Family Guy)

text: Hagerty, actor Jonathan Morgan Heit, actress Christine Lakin and actor Patrick Stewart guest starred in the episode. Recurring guest voice actors Alexandra Breckenridge, actor Chris Cox, writer Mike Desilets, actor Ralph Garman, writer Gary Janetti, writer Danny Smith, writer Alec Sulkin, and writer John Viener also made minor appearances throughout the episode. Recurring guest cast members Adam West, Jennifer Tilly and Patrick Warburton also appeared in the episode as Mayor Adam West, Bonnie Swanson, and Joe Swanson respectively. As the Griffin family prepare to sit down for their dinner, baby Stewie is shown watching television, with the annual Macy's Thanksgiving

title: List of Family Guy cast members

text: Seth MacFarlane voices three of the show's main characters: Peter Griffin, Brian Griffin, and Stewie Griffin.  MacFarlane chose to voice these characters himself, believing it would be easier to portray the voices he had already envisioned than for someone else to attempt it. MacFarlane drew inspiration for the voice of Peter from a security guard he overheard talking while attending the Rhode Island School of Design. Stewie's voice was based on the voice of English actor Rex Harrison, especially his performance in the 1964 musical drama film My Fair Lady. MacFarlane uses his own voice while portraying Brian.

title: Stewie Goes for a Drive

text: for "Stewie Goes for a Drive". An announcement of Reynolds' appearance in the episode was made at the Television Critics Association's summer press tour, along with several other guest voice actors for the season. In addition to the regular cast, actor and musician Adam Alexi-Malle, actor Ralph Garman, voice actor Joe Lomonaco, voice actress Rachael MacFarlane, actor Ryan Reynolds, and voice actress Tara Strong guest starred in the episode. Recurring guest voice actors Alec Sulkin, writer John Viener and writer Wellesley Wild made minor appearances throughout the episode. In the opening scene of the episode when Peter and Lois first

title: Stewie Griffin

text: debate over which characters in "Family Guy" can understand Stewie. In an interview, MacFarlane said that everyone can basically understand him, but they ignore him or just think to themselves "oh how cute" when he talks. However at the 2011 ComicCon panel, he compared this to Wile E. Coyote in the old "Merrie Melodies" cartoons. MacFarlane went on to say that Brian always hears Stewie, and more recently so does Chris, but the writers usually strive for Peter, Lois, and Meg not to hear him. Once Stewie leaves the house, the question of who can hear him depends very much

title: Seth MacFarlane

text: voice on Paul Lynde (who played Uncle Arthur in "Bewitched"). His sister Rachael MacFarlane provides the voice of Hayley. MacFarlane developed a "Family Guy" spin-off called "The Cleveland Show", which focuses on the character of Cleveland Brown and his family. The idea for the show originated from a suggestion by "Family Guy" writer and voice of Cleveland, Mike Henry. Fox ordered 22 episodes and the series first aired on September 27, 2009. The show, which was picked up to air a first season consisting of 22 episodes, was picked up by Fox for a second season, consisting of 13 episodes,

title: Patrick Stewart

text: first edition of the film's soundtrack). He plays a recurring role as CIA Deputy Director Avery Bullock, lending his likeness as well as his voice on the animated series "American Dad!". He has made (as of 6 August 2011) nine guest appearances on "Family Guy" in various roles: first in "Peter's Got Woods", second in "No Meals on Wheels" when Peter likens something to when he once swapped voices with him for a day, third in "Lois Kills Stewie" as his "American Dad!" character Bullock, fourth in "Not All Dogs Go to Heaven" as himself, fifth in "And Then There

title: Go, Stewie, Go!

text: footage of the "Family Guy" panel at the 2010 San Diego Comic-Con International. In addition to the regular cast, musician Stephen Bishop rerecorded his single "It Might Be You", actress Mo Collins appeared as a little girl, voice actor Colin Ford appeared briefly as Randall, actress Anne Hathaway appeared as Mother Maggie, actor Lucas Grabeel appeared as Meg's new boyfriend Anthony, voice actress Nana Visitor appeared briefly as the audition caller and voice actress Mae Whitman appeared as Julie. Recurring guest voice actors Ralph Garman, writer Gary Janetti, writer Danny Smith, writer Alec Sulkin, actress Jennifer Tilly and writer John

title: List of Family Guy cast members