Eric Idle
Birthday: 1943-03-29
Place of Birth: South Shields, County Durham, England, UK
Biography: Eric Idle (born March 29, 1943) is an English comedian, actor, author, singer, writer, and comedic composer who wrote and performed as a member of the popular British comedy group Monty Python.
Movies
Life of Brian
Brian Cohen is an average young Jewish man, but through a series of ridiculous events, he gains a re...
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Monty Python and the Holy Grail
King Arthur, accompanied by his squire, recruits his Knights of the Round Table, including Sir Bedev...
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Shrek the Third
The King of Far Far Away has died and Shrek and Fiona are to become King & Queen. However, Shrek wan...
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Monty Python's The Meaning of Life
Life's questions are 'answered' in a series of outrageous vignettes, beginning with a staid London i...
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Nuns on the Run
Brian and Charlie work for a gangster. When the boss learns they want to "leave" he sets them up to ...
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Monty Python & the Holy Grail Location Report
An documentarian from the BBC visits the set of Monty Python and the Holy Grail (1975). This documen...
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Splitting Heirs
A member of the English upper class dies, leaving his estate and his business to an American, whom h...
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Christmas Vacation 2: Cousin Eddie's Island Adventure
Though Eddie's fired right at Christmastime, his boss sends him and his family on a South Pacific va...
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Delgo
In a divided land, it takes a rebellious boy and his clandestine love for a Princess of an opposing ...
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The Secret of NIMH 2: Timmy to the Rescue
The rats and mice, made intellectually superior in the original Secret of N.I.M.H., return to Thorn ...
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State of Fear
Seven hundred and seventy one words from Orwell, Chomsky, Shakespeare and others. Seven hundred and ...
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Yellowbeard
For years Yellowbeard had looted the Spanish Main, making men eat their lips and swallow their heart...
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Monty Python Live at the Hollywood Bowl
Monty Python perform many of their greatest sketches at the Hollywood Bowl, including several from p...
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Casper
Casper is a kind young ghost who peacefully haunts a mansion in Maine. When specialist James Harvey ...
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And Now for Something Completely Different
A collection of Monty Python's Flying Circus skits from the first two seasons of their British TV se...
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Can't Buy Me Lunch: Another Look at The Rutles
Twenty-three years after the release of the original Beatles mockumentary, 'The Rutles: All You Need...
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Life Of Brian Screenplay
An original illustrated 110 minute recording by The Pythons of their early screenplay in progress....
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Monty Python's Flying Circus—Graham Chapman's Personal Best
Monty Python's Personal Best is a miniseries of six one-hour specials, each showcasing the contribut...
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Earth to America
Tom Hanks is the host of this show with a comic approach to raise awareness concerning the environme...
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Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer: The Movie
Young Rudolph suffers a childhood accident that sees his nose turn from the publicly accepted norm o...
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Mom and Dad Save the World
Emperor Spengo sees Marge Nelson and using a giant magnet, kidnaps her and her husband Dick, hoping ...
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The Mikado
Jonathan Miller set his well-known production of The Mikado, staged for the English National Opera, ...
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Ella Enchanted
Ella lives in a magical world in which each child, at the moment of their birth, is given a virtuous...
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The Adventures of Baron Munchausen
An account of Baron Munchausen's supposed travels and fantastical experiences with his band of misfi...
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The Aristocrats
One hundred superstar comedians tell the same very, VERY dirty, filthy joke--one shared privately by...
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Not the Messiah (He's a Very Naughty Boy)
Not The Messiah (He's a Very Naughty Boy) is a comic oratorio based on Monty Python's Life of Brian,...
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The Wind in the Willows
Jailed for his reckless driving, rambunctious Mr. Toad has to escape from prison when his beloved To...
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Dudley Do-Right
Royal Canadian Mountie Dudley Do-right is busy keeping the peace in his small mountain town when his...
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Hitler: The Comedy Years
A documentary about the portrayal of Adolf Hitler in popular culture....
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Too Much Sun
A multimillionaire, whose son is gay and daughter a lesbian, leaves a will with one clause: His chil...
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The Secret Life of Brian
A documentary about the making of the controversial Life of Brian and the surrounding accusations of...
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An Alan Smithee Film: Burn, Hollywood, Burn
Filmmaker Alan Smithee finds himself the unwilling puppet of a potentially bad big budget action fil...
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The Pythons: Somewhere in Tunisia, Circa A.D. 1979
Ten years ago exactly, more or less, give or take a day or two, six young men sat down, or maybe sto...
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Close-Up Toothpaste Relaunch
One of the least-known Monty Python rarities is “The Close-up Toothpaste Relaunch,” a short advertis...
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London 2012 Olympic Closing Ceremony: A Symphony of British Music
The closing ceremony of the games of the XXXth Olympiad....
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Mr. Blue Sky: The Story of Jeff Lynne & ELO
Documentary which gets to the heart of who Jeff Lynne is and how he has had such a tremendous musica...
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What About Dick?
The movie begins with the birth of a sex toy invented in Shagistan in 1898 by Deepak Rushdie Obi Ben...
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Bobcat Goldthwait Comedy Central "Pulp Comics"
Woah dude! It's the Bobcat! Very 90s Stand-Up & Sketch Comedy. Lots of fun....
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The Beatles Revolution
A primetime special celebrating The Beatles and exploring the lasting impact on pop music of Beatles...
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The Seventh Python
Sean Connors Films, Ltd. Presents a Frozen Pictures production of The Seventh Python, a nonfiction m...
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Life of Python
This BBC documentary tells the history of the Python group, allowing a few glimpses at the works of ...
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The Scream Team
Eccentric Frank Carlyle ran a horror shop in small-town Steeple Falls, which takes pride in and prof...
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The Night That Changed America: A Grammy Salute to the Beatles
In celebration of the 50th anniversary of The Beatles' first appearance on The Ed Sullivan Show, thi...
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Missing Pieces
As sole heir to a relative's estate, Wendel is surprised to learn that the only thing he's been left...
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The Secret Policeman's Ball
A live stand-up comedy and music gig to celebrate Amnesty International's 50th Anniversary....
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Parrot Sketch Not Included: Twenty Years of Monty Python
Steve Martin presents selected sketches from "Monty Python's Flying Circus (1969)". It's the well kn...
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The Transformers: The Movie
The Autobots must stop a colossal planet-consuming robot who goes after the Autobot Matrix of Leader...
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National Lampoon's European Vacation
The Griswolds win a vacation to Europe on a game show, and so pack their bags for the continent. The...
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Monty Python Live (Mostly)
Celebrate the last night of the Pythons on the big screen! With John Cleese, Eric Idle, Terry Gillia...
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Peter Cook: At a Slight Angle to the Universe
TV documentary tracing the life of the comedian and satirist from his school days, through the Cambr...
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50 Years of BBC Two Comedy
Documentary charting and celebrating five decades of often groundbreaking, boundary-pushing comedy f...
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Euroshow '71: May Day Special
German made-for-TV musical extravaganza starring Monty Python....
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Absolutely Anything
Eccentric aliens give a man the power to do anything he wants to determine if Earth is worth saving....
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Monty Python: The Meaning of Live
With unprecedented access, this program reveals the humour, chaos and passion that went into bringin...
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We Are Most Amused
We Are Most Amused was a gala event held at the New Wimbledon Theatre on 12 November 2008 in honour ...
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The Meaning of Making 'The Meaning of Life'
The behind-the-scenes production documentary of Monty Python's 'Meaning Of Life.' This documentary ...
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The Admiral: Pub, Drums and Food
A documentary short catching up with John Halsey a.k.a. Barry Wom of The Rutles...
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Hollywood Homicide
Joe Gavilan and his new partner K. C. Calden, are detectives on the beat in Tinseltown. Neither one ...
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Not The Messiah: The Road To Albert Hall
Half-hour behind the scenes of Eric Idle's Not The Messiah oratorio. Featuring Eric Idle, Terry Jone...
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Isadora Duncan, the Biggest Dancer in the World
The outrageous life of the American dancer of the 1920s, Isadora Duncan, whom Ken Russell described ...
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The Movie Life of George
When EMI refused to produce Monty Python's Life of Brian, George Harrison founded Handmade Pictures ...
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The Roots of Monty Python
A look back at the origins of the ground breaking BBC comedy series Monty Python's Flying Circus....
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Monty Python In The Netherlands
Monty Python sketch created for Dutch television in 1973....
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The Entire Universe
Eric Idle persuades Professor Brian Cox to present a lecture on the birth of the entire universe. Br...
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What the Pythons Did Next...
A look at the careers of John Cleese, Eric Idle, Graham Chapman, Michael Palin, Terry Jones and Terr...
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The Tale of the Frog Prince
A spoiled, selfish princess's fate becomes entwined with a zany and witty frog with a secret past....
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Quest for Camelot
During the times of King Arthur, Kayley is a brave girl who dreams of following her late father as a...
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How to Get Ahead in Advertising
Pressure from his boss and a skin-cream client produces a talking boil on a British adman's neck....
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Terry Pratchett: Back in Black
A poignant and humorous film telling the life story of the hugely popular author of the discworld se...
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Alice in Wonderland
Alice in Wonderland (1966) is a BBC television play based on Alice's Adventures in Wonderland by Lew...
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South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut
In this feature film based on the hit animated series, the third graders of South Park sneak into an...
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The Best of Monty Python's Flying Circus Volume 1
Compilation of the best Sketches of the first series of Monty Python's Flying Circus, which ran from...
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The Best of Monty Python's Flying Circus Volume 2
All the best sketches from the second series of the ground-breaking comedy. Memorable moments includ...
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The Best of Monty Python's Flying Circus Volume 3
All the best sketches from the third and fourth series of the ground-breaking comedy. Memorable mome...
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The Meaning of Monty Python
A discussion between John Cleese, Michael Palin, Eric Idle, Terry Gilliam and Terry Jones about thei...
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The Pied Piper of Hamelin
The town of Hamelin pays the ultimate price after reneging on their promise to the pied piper. Based...
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The Monty Python Story
The story behind how the comedy sketch group Monty Python formed in 1969, and lead to four very seri...
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Monty Python: From Spam to Sperm
Meatloaf introduces a look back at Python's use of music. Included interviews with the team, André J...
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Monty Python: 30th Anniversary Sketches
The Sketches produced by the surviving Pythons for the BBC's celebration of the 30th Anniversary of ...
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Monty Python: Before the Flying Circus
Discover how six seemingly ordinary but supremely talented men became Monty Python, sketch comedy's ...
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Monty Python Conquers America
This documentary follows the evolution of the British sketch comedy troupe that redefined humor and ...
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The Crimson Permanent Assurance
A group of down-and-out accountants mutiny against their bosses and sail their office building onto ...
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Robin Williams: Come Inside My Mind
A funny, intimate and heartbreaking portrait of one of the world’s most beloved and inventive comedi...
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Monty Python: And Now for Something Rather Similar
Alan Yentob meets the five surviving members of Monty Python - John Cleese, Michael Palin, Terry Jon...
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The Life of Python
Celebrating their 30th anniversary, Monty Python presents exclusive new material and so-called class...
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An Accidental Studio
Charts the early years of HandMade Films seen through the eyes of the filmmakers, key personnel, and...
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Python at 50: Silly Talks and Holy Grails
From ‘something completely different’ to icons of comedy and national treasures, this is a collectio...
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David Bowie - Sound and Vision
A documentary, which takes you on a journey of Bowie's revolutionary career, struggle with his perso...
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The English National Opera Rehearse The Mikado
A chance to see director Jonathan Miller at work on his acclaimed staging of Gilbert and Sullivan's ...
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102 Dalmatians
Get ready for a howling good time as an all new assortment of irresistible animal heroes are unleash...
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The Madness and Misadventures of Munchausen
This is an all new feature length documentary, with interviews from almost everyone involved with th...
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Hercules: Zero to Hero
After defeating Hades for good, Hercules marries Meg and revisits his teenage years. In particular, ...
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Monty Python's Flying Circus—Eric Idle's Personal Best
Monty Python's Personal Best is a miniseries of six one-hour specials, each showcasing the contribut...
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The Great Birds Eye Peas Relaunch 1971
One of the least-known Monty Python rarities is “The Great Birds Eye Peas Relaunch of 1971,” a short...
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Yellow Submarine Sandwich
An animated Yellow Submarine spoof produced for The Rutles' 1978 mockumentary All You Need Is Cash a...
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Steve Martin's Best Show Ever
Steve Martin's fourth NBC special was in the spirit of his previous association with Saturday Night ...
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Live from New York: The First 5 Years of Saturday Night Live
A retrospective of the first 5 years of Saturday Night Live....
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The Nutcracker and the Mouseking
The fairytale story revolves around a young prince who - along with his entourage - is turned into a...
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Monty Python: Live at Aspen
In March 1998 in Aspen, Colorado, the surviving members of the Monty Python team – John Cleese, Terr...
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Brightness
Wes and Nick are two small time crooks facing the end of their lives. When they get a second chance ...
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Monty Python's Best Bits Celebrated
Monty Python’s influence on comedy has been compared to the Beatles’ influence on music, a pivotal m...
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The Comedy Vaults: BBC2's Hidden Treasure
As part of BBC Two's 50th birthday celebrations, this programme pulls from the shelf some rare and p...
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A Virtual Princess Bride Reunion
The cast of The Princess Bride is together again! The stars of the iconic 1987 fantasy film reunited...
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Monty Python: Almost the Truth (The Lawyer's Cut) - Theatrical Release
This is a theatrical / movie adaptation of the TV Miniseries. Its chapters do not align with the epi...
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The Man In The Long Black Coat
Relations between Patrick and Victor reach a new low via an unending stream of post-it notes; during...
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Monty Python's Flying Circus—John Cleese's Personal Best
Monty Python's Personal Best is a miniseries of six one-hour specials, each showcasing the contribut...
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Monty Python's Flying Circus—Michael Palin's Personal Best
Monty Python's Personal Best is a miniseries of six one-hour specials, each showcasing the contribut...
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Monty Python's Flying Circus—Terry Gilliam's Personal Best
Monty Python's Personal Best is a miniseries of six one-hour specials, each showcasing the contribut...
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Monty Python's Flying Circus—Terry Jones' Personal Best
Monty Python's Personal Best is a miniseries of six one-hour specials, each showcasing the contribut...
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Monty Python's Flying Circus—Graham Chapman's Personal Best
Monty Python's Personal Best is a miniseries of six one-hour specials, each showcasing the contribut...
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Honey, I Shrunk the Audience!
Professor Wayne Szalinski is presented the Imagination Institute's Inventor of the Year Award. Durin...
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The Rolling Stones: From the Vault - Sticky Fingers Live at the Fonda Theatre 2015
The Rolling Stones kicked off their 2015 North American tour at the Fonda Theatre where they perform...
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