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Preparation [ ] The preparation of a bill may involve the production of a draft bill prior to the introduction of the bill into the legislature. In the United Kingdom, draft bills are frequently considered to be confidential. ![]() Introduction [ ] In the British/Westminster system, where the executive is drawn from the legislature and usually holds a majority in the lower house, most bills are introduced by the executive (). In principle, the legislature meets to consider the demands of the executive, as set out in the or Speech from the Throne. While mechanisms exist to allow other members of the legislature to introduce bills, these are subject to strict timetables and usually fail unless a consensus is reached. In the US system, where the executive is formally separated from the legislature, all bills must originate from the legislature. Bills can be introduced using the following procedures: • Leave: A motion is brought before the chamber asking that leave be given to bring in a bill. This is used in the British system in the form of the motion. The legislator has 10 minutes to propose a bill, which can then be considered by the House on a day appointed for the purpose. While this rule remains in place in the rules of procedure of the US Congress, it is seldom used. • Government motion: In jurisdictions where the executive can control legislative business a bill may be brought in. Legislative stages [ ]. Main article: Bills are generally considered through a number of readings. This refers to the historic practice of the clerical officers of the legislature reading the contents of a bill to the legislature. While the bill is no longer read, the motions on the bill still refer to this practice. In the British/Westminster system, a bill is read the first time when it is introduced. This is accompanied by an order that the bill be printed and considered again. At the second reading the general merits of the bill are considered – it is out of order to criticise a bill at this stage for technical defects in drafting. After the second reading the bill is referred to a committee, which considers the bill line by line proposing amendments. The Clinton Foundation convenes businesses, governments, NGOs, and individuals to improve global health and wellness, increase opportunity for women and girls, reduce. The committee reports to the legislature, at which stage further amendments are proposed. Finally a third reading debate at which the bill as amended is considered in its entirety. In a bicameral legislature the process is repeated in the other house, before the Bill is submitted to the executive for approval. Enactment and after [ ] Where a piece of is termed an, the process of a bill becoming law may be termed enactment. Once a bill is passed by the legislature, it may automatically become law, or it may need further approval, in which case enactment may be effected by the approver's. Approval [ ] Bills passed by the legislature usually require the approval of the executive such as the monarch, president, or governor to become law. Exceptions are the from the abolition of the in December 1936 to the creation of the office of in December 1937, and from its formation until today, during which period bills approved by the and respectively became/become law immediately (Though, in Israel's case, the laws are ceremonially signed after their passage by the President). In, approval is normally a formality, since the head of state is directed by an executive controlled by the legislature. In, this approval is called. In rare cases approval may be refused or 'reserved' by the head of state's use of a. The legislature may have significantly less power to introduce bills on such issues and may require the approval beforehand. In the informs this. In the United Kingdom, for example, cases include payments to the royal family, succession to the throne, and the monarch's exercise of prerogative powers. In, the need to receive approval can be used as a political tool by the executive, and its refusal is known as a. The legislature may be able to override the veto by means of a vote. Afterwards [ ] A bill may as soon as it becomes law, or it may specify a later date to come into force, or it may specify by whom and how it may be brought into force; for example,. Different parts of an act may come into force at different times. An act is typically by being published in an. This may be required on enactment, coming into force, or both. Numbering of bills [ ] Legislatures give bills numbers as they progress. In the United States, all bills originating in the House of Representatives begin with 'H.R.' And all bills originating from the Senate begin with an 'S.' Every two years, at the start of odd-numbered years, the United States Congress recommences numbering from 1, though for bills the House has an order reserving the first 20 bill numbers and the Senate has similar measures for the first 10 bills. Joint resolutions also have the same effect as bills, and are titled as 'H. Depending on whether they originated in the House or Senate, respectively. This means that two different bills can have the same number. Each two-year span is called a congress, tracking the terms of Representatives elected in the nationwide biennial House of Representatives elections, and each congress is divided into year-long periods called sessions. In the United Kingdom, for example, the in 2009 started as Bill 9 in the House of Commons. Then it became Bill 72 on consideration by the Committee, after that it became House of Lords Bill 33. Then it became House of Lords Bill 77, returned to the House of Commons as Bill 160 before finally being passed as Act no. Parliament recommences numbering from one at the beginning of each session. This means that two different bills may have the same number. Sessions of parliament usually last a year. They begin with the, and end with. In the Irish, bills are numbered sequentially from the start of each calendar year. Bills originating in the and share a common sequence. There are separate sequences for public and private bills, the latter prefixed with 'P'. Although are outside the annual sequence used for other public acts, are within the annual sequence of public bills. See also [ ] • • (most legislature articles have information on their processes) • • • (stub created to clean up this article) • References [ ]. • • Website Signature William Henry Gates III (born October 28, 1955) is an American,,,, and co-founder of the along with. In 1975, Gates and Allen launched Microsoft, which became the world's largest software company. During his career at Microsoft, Gates held the positions of, and, while also being the largest individual until May 2014. Gates stepped down as chief executive officer of Microsoft in January 2000, but he remained as chairman and created the position of chief software architect for himself. In June 2006, Gates announced that he would be transitioning from full-time work at Microsoft to part-time work and full-time work at the. He gradually transferred his duties to and. He stepped down as chairman of Microsoft in February 2014 and assumed a new post as technology adviser to support the newly appointed CEO. Gates is one of the best-known entrepreneurs of the. He has been, which have been considered. This opinion has been upheld by numerous court rulings. Later in his career, Gates pursued a number of philanthropic endeavors. He donated large amounts of money to various charitable organizations and scientific research programs through the, which was established in 2000. Since 1987, Gates has been included in the, an index of the wealthiest documented individuals, excluding and ranking against those with wealth that is not able to be completely ascertained. From 1995 to 2009, he held the title of the richest person in the world all but four of those years, and held it consistently from 2014–July 2017, with an estimated net worth of US$89.9 billion as of October 2017. However, on July 27, 2017, and since October 27, 2017, he has been surpassed by founder, who has an estimated net worth of US$93.9 billion. In 2009, Gates and founded, whereby they and other billionaires pledge to give at least half of their wealth to philanthropy. The foundation works to save lives and improve global health, and is working with to eliminate polio. Contents • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Early life Gates was born in on October 28, 1955. He is the son of (b. 1925) and (1929–1994). His ancestry includes,,, and. His father was a prominent lawyer, and his mother served on the board of directors for and the. Gates's maternal grandfather was JW Maxwell, a president. Gates has one elder sister, Kristi (Kristianne), and one younger sister, Libby. He is the fourth of his name in his family, but is known as William Gates III or 'Trey' because his father had the 'II' suffix. Early on in his life, Gates's parents had a law career in mind for him. When Gates was young, his family regularly attended a church of the, a denomination. The family encouraged competition; one visitor reported that 'it didn't matter whether it was or or swimming to the dock. There was always a reward for winning and there was always a penalty for losing'. At 13, he enrolled in the, a private preparatory school. When he was in the eighth grade, the Mothers' Club at the school used proceeds from Lakeside School's to buy a ASR terminal and a block of computer time on a (GE) computer for the school's students. Gates took an interest in programming the GE system in, and was excused from math classes to pursue his interest. He wrote his first computer program on this machine: an implementation of that allowed users to play games against the computer. Gates was fascinated by the machine and how it would always execute software code perfectly. When he reflected back on that moment, he said, 'There was just something neat about the machine.' After the Mothers Club donation was exhausted, he and other students sought time on systems including minicomputers. One of these systems was a belonging to Computer Center Corporation (CCC), which banned four Lakeside students – Gates,,, and Kent Evans – for the summer after it caught them exploiting bugs in the operating system to obtain free computer time. At the end of the ban, the four students offered to find bugs in 's software in exchange for extra computer time. Rather than use the system via. Subsequently, Gates went to CCC's offices and studied for various programs that ran on the system, including programs in,, and. The arrangement with CCC continued until 1970, when the company went out of business. The following year, Information Sciences, Inc. Hired the four Lakeside students to write a payroll program in, providing them computer time and royalties. After his administrators became aware of his programming abilities, Gates wrote the school's computer program to schedule students in classes. He modified the code so that he was placed in classes with 'a disproportionate number of interesting girls.' He later stated that 'it was hard to tear myself away from a machine at which I could so unambiguously demonstrate success.' At age 17, Gates formed a venture with Allen, called, to make based on the processor. In early 1973, Bill Gates served as a congressional page in the. Gates was a when he graduated from Lakeside School in 1973. He scored 1590 out of 1600 on the (SAT) and enrolled at in the autumn of 1973. He chose a pre-law major but took mathematics and graduate level computer science courses. While at Harvard, he met fellow student. Gates left Harvard after two years while Ballmer would stay and graduate. Years later, Ballmer succeeded Gates as Microsoft's CEO. He maintained that position from 2000 until his resignation from the company in 2014. In his second year, Gates devised an for as a solution to one of a series of unsolved problems presented in a class by, one of his professors. Gates's solution held the record as the fastest version for over thirty years; its successor is faster by only one percent. His solution was later formalized in a published paper in collaboration with Harvard computer scientist. While Gates was a student at Harvard, he did not have a definite study plan, and he spent a lot of time using the school's computers. Gates remained in contact with Paul Allen, and he joined him at during the summer of 1974. The was released the following year. The new computer was based on the, and Gates and Allen saw this as the opportunity to start their own computer software company. Gates dropped out of Harvard at this time. He had talked over this decision with his parents, who were supportive of him after seeing how much their son wanted to start his own company. Gates explained his decision to leave Harvard, saying '.if things [Microsoft] hadn't worked out, I could always go back to school. I was officially on [a] [of absence].' MITS Altair 8800 Computer with 8-inch (200 mm) floppy disk system After Gates read the January 1975 issue of, which demonstrated the, he contacted (MITS), the creators of the new microcomputer, to inform them that he and others were working on a interpreter for the platform. In reality, Gates and Allen did not have an Altair and had not written code for it; they merely wanted to gauge MITS's interest. MITS president agreed to meet them for a demo, and over the course of a few weeks they developed an Altair that ran on a minicomputer, and then the BASIC interpreter. The demonstration, held at MITS's offices in, was a success and resulted in a deal with MITS to distribute the interpreter as. Paul Allen was hired into MITS, and Gates took a leave of absence from Harvard to work with Allen at MITS in Albuquerque in November 1975. They named their partnership 'Micro-Soft' and had their first office located in Albuquerque. Within a year, the hyphen was dropped, and on November 26, 1976, the trade name 'Microsoft' was registered with the Office of the Secretary of the. Gates never returned to Harvard to complete his studies. Microsoft's Altair BASIC was popular with computer hobbyists, but Gates discovered that a pre-market copy had leaked into the community and was being widely copied and distributed. In February 1976, Gates wrote an in the MITS newsletter in which he asserted that more than 90 percent of the users of Microsoft Altair BASIC had not paid Microsoft for it and by doing so the Altair 'hobby market' was in danger of eliminating the incentive for any professional developers to produce, distribute, and maintain high-quality software. This letter was unpopular with many computer hobbyists, but Gates persisted in his belief that software developers should be able to demand payment. Microsoft became independent of MITS in late 1976, and it continued to develop programming language software for various systems. The company moved from Albuquerque to its new home in, Washington, on January 1, 1979. During Microsoft's early years, all employees had broad responsibility for the company's business. Gates oversaw the business details, but continued to write code as well. In the first five years, Gates personally reviewed every line of code the company shipped, and often rewrote parts of it as he saw fit. [ ] IBM partnership approached Microsoft in July 1980 in reference to an operating system for its upcoming personal computer, the. Big Blue first proposed that Microsoft write the BASIC interpreter. When IBM's representatives mentioned that they needed an operating system, Gates referred them to (DRI), makers of the widely used operating system. IBM's discussions with Digital Research went poorly, and they did not reach a licensing agreement. IBM representative Jack Sams mentioned the licensing difficulties during a subsequent meeting with Gates and told him to get an acceptable operating system. A few weeks later, Gates proposed using (QDOS), an operating system similar to CP/M that of (SCP) had made for hardware similar to the PC. Microsoft made a deal with SCP to become the exclusive licensing agent, and later the full owner, of 86-DOS. After adapting the operating system for the PC, Microsoft delivered it to IBM as in exchange for a one-time fee of $50,000. Gates did not offer to transfer the on the operating system, because he believed that other hardware vendors would clone IBM's system. They did, and the sales of made Microsoft a major player in the industry. Despite IBM's name on the operating system, the press quickly identified Microsoft as being very influential on the new computer. PC Magazine asked if Gates were 'the man behind the machine?' , and quoted an expert as stating 'it's Gates' computer'. Gates oversaw Microsoft's company restructuring on June 25, 1981, which re-incorporated the company in Washington state and made Gates the president of Microsoft and its board chairman. Windows Microsoft launched its first retail version of on November 20, 1985. In August of the following year, the company struck a deal with to develop a separate operating system called. Although the two companies successfully developed the first version of the new system, the partnership deteriorated due to mounting creative differences. Management style. Bill Gates in January 2008 From Microsoft's founding in 1975 until 2006, Gates had primary responsibility for the company's product strategy. He gained a reputation for being distant from others; as early as 1981 an industry executive complained in public that 'Gates is notorious for not being reachable by phone and for not returning phone calls.' Another executive recalled that he showed Gates a game and defeated him 35 of 37 times. When they met again a month later, Gates 'won or tied every game. He had studied the game until he solved it. That is a competitor.' Gates was an executive who met regularly with Microsoft's senior managers and program managers. In firsthand accounts of these meetings, the managers described him being verbally combative. He also berated managers for perceived holes in their business strategies or proposals that placed the company's long-term interests at risk. He interrupted presentations with such comments as 'That's the stupidest thing I've ever heard!' And 'Why don't you just give up your and join the?' The target of his outburst then had to defend the proposal in detail until, hopefully, Gates was fully convinced. When subordinates appeared to be procrastinating, he was known to remark sarcastically, 'I'll do it over the weekend.' During Microsoft's early history, Gates was an active software developer, particularly in the company's products, but his basic role in most of the company's history was primarily as a manager and executive. Gates has not officially been on a development team since working on the, but as late as 1989 he wrote code that shipped with the company's products. He remained interested in technical details; in 1985, wrote that when he watched Gates announce, 'Something else impressed me. Bill Gates likes the program, not because it's going to make him a lot of money (although I'm sure it will do that), but because it's a neat.' On June 15, 2006, Gates announced that over the next two years he would transition out of his day-to-day role to dedicate more time to philanthropy. He divided his responsibilities between two successors when he placed in charge of day-to-day management and in charge of long-term product strategy. Antitrust litigation. Gates giving his at Microsoft on August 27, 1998 Many decisions that led to litigation over Microsoft's business practices have had Gates's approval. In the 1998 case, Gates gave deposition testimony that several journalists characterized as evasive. He argued with examiner over the contextual meaning of words such as, 'compete', 'concerned', and 'we'. The judge and other observers in the court room were seen laughing at various points during the deposition. BusinessWeek reported: Early rounds of his deposition show him offering obfuscatory answers and saying 'I don't recall,' so many times that even the presiding judge had to chuckle. Worse, many of the technology chief's denials and pleas of ignorance were directly refuted by prosecutors with snippets of e-mail that Gates both sent and received. Gates later said he had simply resisted attempts by Boies to mischaracterize his words and actions. As to his demeanor during the deposition, he said, 'Did I fence with Boies? I plead guilty. Whatever that penalty is should be levied against me: rudeness to Boies in the first degree.' Despite Gates's denials, the judge ruled that Microsoft had committed and, and blocking competition, both in violation of the. Appearance in ads. Mugshots of 22-year-old Gates following his 1977 arrest for a traffic violation in In 2008, Gates appeared in a series of ads to promote Microsoft. The first commercial, co-starring, is a 90-second talk between strangers as Seinfeld walks up on a discount shoe store (Shoe Circus) in a mall and notices Gates buying shoes inside. The salesman is trying to sell Mr. Gates shoes that are a size too big. As Gates is buying the shoes, he holds up his discount card, which uses a slightly altered version of his own of his arrest in in 1977, for a traffic violation. As they are walking out of the mall, Seinfeld asks Gates if he has melded his mind to other developers, after getting a 'Yes', he then asks if they are working on a way to make computers edible, again getting a 'Yes'. Some say that this is an homage to Seinfeld's own show about 'nothing' ( ). In a second commercial in the series, Gates and Seinfeld are at the home of an average family trying to fit in with normal people. Gates meets with U.S. Secretary of Defense, February 2017 Since leaving day-to-day operations at Microsoft, Gates has continued his philanthropy and works on other projects. According to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index, Gates was the world's highest-earning billionaire in 2013, as his net worth increased by US$15.8 billion to US$78.5 billion. As of January 2014, most of Gates's assets are held in Cascade Investment LLC, an entity through which he owns stakes in numerous businesses, including Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts, and Corbis Corp. On February 4, 2014, Gates stepped down as chairman of Microsoft to become Technology Advisor alongside new CEO. Gates provided his perspective on a range of issues in a substantial interview that was published in the March 27, 2014 issue of magazine. In the interview, Gates provided his perspective on climate change, his charitable activities, various tech companies and people involved in them, and the state of America. In response to a question about his greatest fear when he looks 50 years into the future, Gates stated: '. There'll be some really bad things that'll happen in the next 50 or 100 years, but hopefully none of them on the scale of, say, a million people that you didn't expect to die from a pandemic, or nuclear or bioterrorism.' Gates also identified innovation as the 'real driver of progress' and pronounced that 'America's way better today than it's ever been.' Gates has recently expressed concern about the existential threats of; in a 'ask me anything', he stated that First the machines will do a lot of jobs for us and not be super intelligent. That should be positive if we manage it well. A few decades after that though the intelligence is strong enough to be a concern. I agree with and some others on this and don't understand why some people are not concerned. In a March 2015 interview, with 's CEO,, Gates claimed he would 'highly recommend' 's recent work,. Gates's days are planned for him, similar to the 's schedule, on a minute-by-minute basis. Personal life. Bill and in June 2009 Gates married on a golf course on the Hawaiian island of on January 1, 1994; he was 38 and she was 29. They have three children: Jennifer Katharine (b. 1996), Rory John (b. 1999), and Phoebe Adele (b. The family resides in a, which is an in the side of a hill overlooking in Medina near in,. According to 2007 public records, the total assessed value of the property (land and house) is $125 million, and the annual property taxes are $991,000. The 66,000 sq ft (6,100 m 2) estate has a 60-foot (18 m) swimming pool with an underwater music system, as well as a 2,500 sq ft (230 m 2) gym and a 1,000 sq ft (93 m 2) dining room. In an interview with, Gates stated in regard to his faith: The moral systems of religion, I think, are super important. We've raised our kids in a religious way; they've gone to the Catholic church that Melinda goes to and I participate in. I've been very lucky, and therefore I owe it to try and reduce the inequity in the world. And that's kind of a religious belief. I mean, it's at least a moral belief. In the same interview, Gates said: 'I agree with people like that mankind felt the need for creation myths. Before we really began to understand disease and the weather and things like that, we sought false explanations for them. Now science has filled in some of the realm – not all – that religion used to fill. But the mystery and the beauty of the world is overwhelmingly amazing, and there's no scientific explanation of how it came about. To say that it was generated by random numbers, that does seem, you know, sort of an uncharitable view [laughs]. I think it makes sense to believe in God, but exactly what decision in your life you make differently because of it, I don't know.' The is one of Gates's private acquisitions. He purchased the collection of famous scientific writings by for $30.8 million at an auction in 1994. Gates is also known for being an avid reader, and the ceiling of his large home library is engraved with a quotation from. He also enjoys playing bridge, tennis, and golf. In 1999, his wealth briefly surpassed $101 billion. Despite his wealth and extensive business travel, Gates usually flew in until 1997, when he bought a private jet. Since 2000, the nominal value of his Microsoft holdings has declined due to a fall in Microsoft's stock price after the burst and the multibillion-dollar donations he has made to his charitable foundations. In a May 2006 interview, Gates commented that he wished that he were not the richest man in the world because he disliked the attention it brought. In March 2010, Gates was the second wealthiest person behind, but regained the top position in 2013, according to the Bloomberg Billionaires List. Carlos Slim retook the position again in June 2014 (but then lost the top position back to Gates). Between 2009 and 2014, his wealth doubled from US$40 billion to more than US$82 billion. Since October 2017, Gates was surpassed by founder as the richest person in the world. Bill Gates has held the top spot on the list of for 18 out of the past 23 years. Gates has several investments outside Microsoft, which in 2006 paid him a salary of $616,667 and $350,000 bonus totalling $966,667. In 1989, he founded, a digital imaging company. In 2004, he became a director of, the investment company headed by long-time friend. In 2016, he was discussing his gaming habits when he revealed that he was color-blind. In a interview, Gates claimed 'I've paid more tax than any individual ever, and gladly so. I've paid over $6 billion in taxes.' He is a proponent of higher taxes, particularly for the rich. Main article: Gates studied the work of and, and donated some of his Microsoft stock in 1994 to create the 'William H. Gates Foundation.' In 2000, Gates and his wife combined three family foundations and Gates donated stock valued at $5 billion to create the charitable, which was identified by the Funds for NGOs company in 2013, as the world's wealthiest charitable foundation, with assets reportedly valued at more than $34.6 billion. The Foundation allows benefactors to access information that shows how its money is being spent, unlike other major charitable organizations such as the. Gates has credited the generosity and extensive philanthropy of as a major influence. Gates and his father met with Rockefeller several times, and their charity work is partly modeled on the 's philanthropic focus, whereby they are interested in tackling the global problems that are ignored by governments and other organizations. As of 2007, Bill and Melinda Gates were the second-most generous philanthropists in America, having given over $28 billion to charity; the couple plan to eventually donate 95 percent of their wealth to charity. The foundation is organized into four program areas: Global Development Division, Global Health Division, United States Division, and Global Policy & Advocacy Division. The foundation supports the use of in agricultural development. Specifically, the foundation is supporting the in developing, a genetically modified rice variant used to combat. Personal donations Melinda Gates suggested that people should emulate the philanthropic efforts of the Salwen family, which had sold its home and given away half of its value, as detailed in. Gates and his wife invited Joan Salwen to Seattle to speak about what the family had done, and on December 9, 2010, Gates, investor, and Facebook founder and CEO signed a commitment they called the 'Gates-Buffet.' The pledge is a commitment by all three to donate at least half of their wealth over the course of time to charity. Gates has also provided personal donations to educational institutions. In 1999, Gates donated $20 million to the (MIT) for the construction of a computer laboratory named the 'William H. Gates Building' that was designed by architect. While Microsoft had previously given financial support to the institution, this was the first personal donation received from Gates. The Maxwell Dworkin Laboratory of the is named after the mothers of both Gates and Microsoft President Steven A. Ballmer, both of whom were students (Ballmer was a member of the School's graduating class of 1977, while Gates left his studies for Microsoft), and donated funds for the laboratory's construction. Gates also donated $6 million to the construction of the Gates Computer Science Building, completed in January 1996, on the campus of. The building contains the Computer Science Department (CSD) and the Computer Systems Laboratory (CSL) of Stanford's Engineering department. On August 15, 2014, Bill Gates posted a video of himself on Facebook in which he is seen. Gates posted the video after Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg challenged him to do so in order to raise awareness for the disease ALS (). Since about 2005, Bill Gates and his foundation have taken an interest in solving global problems. For example, they announced the 'Reinvent the Toilet Challenge', which has received considerable media interest. To raise awareness for the topic of sanitation and possible solutions, Gates drank water that was 'produced from human feces' in 2014 – in fact it was produced from a process called the. In early 2015, he also appeared with on and challenged him to see if he could taste the difference between this or bottled water. In November 2017, Gates said he would give $50 million to the Dementia Discovery Fund, a venture capital that seeks treatment for. He also pledged an additional $50 million to start-up ventures working in Alzheimer’s research. Bill and Melinda Gates have said that they intend to leave their three children $10 million each as their inheritance. With only $30 million kept in the family, they appear to be on a course to give away about 99.96 percent of their wealth. Criticism In 2007, the criticized the foundation for investing its assets in companies that have been accused of worsening poverty, polluting heavily, and pharmaceutical companies that do not sell to the developing world. In response to press criticism, the foundation announced a review of its investments to assess social responsibility. It subsequently canceled the review and stood by its policy of investing for maximum return, while using voting rights to influence company practices. 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Ben Carson is a role model for anyone who attempts the seemingly impossible as he takes you into the operating room where he has saved countless lives. Filled with fascinating case histories, this is the dramatic and intimate story of Ben Carson's struggle to beat the odds -- and of the faith and genius that make him one of the greatest life-givers of the century. ![]() Ben Carson - Cuba Gooding Jr. Sonya Carson - Kimberly Elise Candy Carson - Aunjanue Ellis Teen Ben - Gus Hoffman Child Ben - Jaishon Fisher The heartwarming story of a completely self-made African-American man’s rise to success certainly sounds timely, but “Gifted Hands” — the latest Johnson & Johnson Spotlight presentation — struggles to overcome the limits of its subject matter. Cuba Gooding Jr. Frames the story by playing real-life neurosurgeon Ben Carson as an adult (two gifted youngsters portray him for much of the movie), but director Thomas Carter has to work overtime to make scenes of Carson studying and executing a breakthrough medical procedure interesting. Reasonably well made, the pic proves that not every uplifting story readily lends itself to such an adaptation. More Reviews Carson is introduced at the top of his game, as head of pediatric neurosurgery at Johns Hopkins Children’s Center, where he’s asked to separate German twins perilously conjoined at the head. As he labors to achieve that miraculous feat (and let’s face it, there wouldn’t be a movie if he botched things), the made-for flashes back into conventional biopic territory, revealing that Carson was a poor student, pushed to excel by his illiterate single mother (Kimberly Elise, in the film’s meatiest and strongest performance) and eventually climbed to the top of his field. 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Premiering Friday at 9 p.m. ET/PT, it will highlight the career-spanning set list of her most recent tour, which ended in March. After Amy Schumer's opening set, the seasoned musician staged an orgy above a Last Supper table, fronted fan and flamenco dance numbers and debuted new spins on classics like 'Material Girl.' 'I'm feeling very nostalgic — do you people understand that I played Madison Square Garden thirty years ago?' Madonna told those on her Rebel Heart Tour during her first of two nights at the storied venue. 'I'm so lucky to have survived this long and I couldn't have done it without all of you. I want to acknowledge the support and love you've given me for over three decades.' Madonna News Rebel Heart Tour DVD Tears of a Clown. MadonnaTribe has heard some great news about the release of Madonna’s acclaimed Rebel Heart Tour on home video! Here’s what we know so far: When: The Rebel Heart. ![]() And she did just that, showcasing her years of creative vision and onstage expertise to deliver an arena show packed with visual variety, thematic theatrics and inventive instrumentation to refresh even her earliest hits. A half-tempo version of 'Material Girl' while tossing male dancers down a sloped LCD screen? Or a full-on flamenco rendition of 'La Isla Bonita' complete with stomps, claps and shouts? What about 'Burning Up' with the headliner shredding hard on an electric guitar? Madonna's Rebel Heart Tour was nothing short of a spectacle that left even the most repeated ticketholder of the singer surprised and fulfilled. Read more With Jennifer Lopez, Ariana Grande and Amy Schumer in the audience (fresh off her opening set and ready to jump onstage with Madonna during 'Unapologetic Bitch') — amid lifelong fans donning lace, leather and even 'Living for Love'-like bull horns — the two-hour show set her Rebel Heart tracks in various worlds, first introducing audiences to an Asian-inspired regime for the 'revolution' of the album's track, 'Iconic.' Emerging from a descending iron cage, Madonna donned an ornate kimono-like robe with wide sequin-lined sleeves, and soon led a graceful dance interlude with oversized red fans and martial arts moves. She later opted for bolero vests, lace corsets and floral dresses for a Spain-inspired section, complete with choreography that saw her as a matador with a silk red muleta and a moment to share few audience greetings in Spanish. To spotlight her latest album, Madonna went aggressively for the religiously irreverent, as she gyrated alongside pole-dancing, scantily-clad nuns, staged an orgy atop a Last Supper table and straddled a priest in the middle of the cross-like stage. And at one point, the venue became a roaring jazz club, with cigars, fringe, a tabletop tap dance interlude, a filming bar fight and a female Charlie Chaplin, plus a performance of 'La Vie En Rose' in French. The show's most successful section was a fun and flirty Southern setup, with Madonna wearing jeans and a sweet gingham shirt and trading in her smolder for a smile. First rolling around atop a car (and some men) for Rebel Heart's 'Body Shop,' the singer strummed a ukulele from atop a pile of tires for a heartwarming 'True Blue' and added some line dancing and piggy back rides to a well-received 'Deeper and Deeper.' 'Like my grandma always says, if it's got tits or tires, it's gonna give you trouble,' she told the audience with a country twang, still donning the scene’s character and before 'fixing' to sing an old song, she said. 'I know I'm not as funny as Amy Schumer but I'm trying!' And after dramatically performing a blend of her ballads 'HeartBreakCity' and 'Love Don’t Live Here Anymore,' she happily skipped across a completely empty stage for a percussive and lighthearted 'Like a Virgin.' Read more When it comes to putting on a show, Madonna leaves no detail unnoticed. Rather than shoving a slew of titillating visuals onstage under endlessly flashing strobe lights and gimmicks, the seasoned entertainer presents thoroughly-developed stagings that are immersive, inherently vibrant and — when applicable — ethnically respectful. Each song includes its own quick transformation, mood and thematic variation, with the singer usually removing an article of clothing. Though some dialogue bits fell flat, lightning-length skits have her effortlessly slipping into vivid characters, each with a different voice and personality. And during wardrobe changes — a moment when other headliners leave it to video clips, onstage DJs or instrumental solos to simply hold over the crowd — Madonna's dancers served impressive spectacles that left the crowd gasping in awe, as they leaned wildly into the audience from atop ten-foot stilts. It's arguable that her changeover dance sequences and stunts are more entertaining than other performers' entire sets. The high caliber of arena show that Madonna delivers isn't a feat attainable by many. 'Finally, I made it to the top — thank you!' She said during a pause in 'Music.' 'You know what they say: it's lonely at the top, but it ain't crowded.' Set list: Iconic Bitch I’m Madonna Burning Up Holy Water Devil Pray Messiah Body Shop True Blue Deeper and Deeper HeartBreakCity La Isla Bonita Dress You Up/Get Into the Groove/Lucky Star Who’s That Girl Rebel Heart Music/Candy Shop Material Girl Unapologetic Bitch Holiday. I won't pretend that I understood every word that was spoken in 'Diary of a Bad Lad,' a raw, intense film with lively performances and in your face camera work about a frustrated film maker named Barry Lick who sets out to make a documentary centered on a local businessman he believes to be involved in a variety of illegal transactions ranging from prostitution and property rackets to drugs and pornography. The businessman, whom Lick names Ray Topham to protect his identity, is surrounded by such associates as his local cocaine supplier and an S&M actress named Joanne Miller and his security associate, the gloriously evil Tommy Morghen. Rather quickly, everyone involved in the film quickly catches on that Lick is in over his head and set out to take advantage of his ignorance, often with both funny and tragic results. What happens in the end? You'll have to check it out for yourself. A product of the ever so slight no-budget filmmaking movement in Northern U.K., 'Diary of a Bad Lad' takes its low-budget and makes it work with a faux documentary style that is unnerving, unsettled yet hypnotic to watch. While there's no denying the film's modest production budget holds it back just a bit, more often than not director Michael Booth makes it work with fantastic results that are equally disturbing and unforgettable. Even as a bloody American film critic who couldn't quite grasp the meaning of every word spoken, I found myself hanging on every word of virtually every character in the film, a testimony to screenwriter Jonathan Williams' ability to create complex, multi-layered characters out of even his supporting characters. So, too, Booth gives each character ample screen time to bring their personalities to life and make us hate them or, well, hate them. There are films that you refer to as dark comedy, and then there are films that are pure, unabashed jet black comedy. 'Diary of a Bad Lad' is a jet black comedy, a no-holds-barred example of what we Americans might call guerilla film making that would be right at home in virtually any underground film festival in any part of the world. The film rests on the solid acting shoulders of Joe O'Byrne as Tommy Morghen, a man so deliciously evil that you'll want to invite him over to dinner but you'll make sure your weapon is fully loaded before you do. Similarly, screenwriter Jonathan Williams does double duty in portraying the film maker, Barry Lick, a man who is either completely and utterly clueless or he isn't. One is never completely sure. ![]() Beautifully lensed by Paul Gordon with stellar musical accompaniment by Simon Auster, 'Diary of a Bad Lad' is a prime example of the innovative, uniquely imagined films being brought to life in the vibrant world of independent film. Here's hoping that that 'Diary of a Bad Lad' opens doors for its entire cast and crew and, as well, for other underground U.K. © Written by Richard Propes The Independent Critic. Nov 04, 2009 Diary Of A Bad Lad received over 185,000 views in four days and became the third most viewed video on Dailymotion ever. Diary Of A Bad Lad is now available. Stream Diary of a Bad Lad online free. Frustrated filmmaker, Barry Lick, sets out to attempt to make a documentary about a local businessman who he believes is. Dec 2, 2007 - 2 min - Uploaded by jon Kinojon Kino.. Festival trailer of Michael Booth and John Williams' film shown at Cornwall. A Diary of a Bad Lad - Kindle edition by Jonathan Williams. Download it once and read it on your Kindle device, PC, phones or tablets. Use features like bookmarks. Diary of a Bad Lad (2010) Full Movie Online. Watch Diary of a Bad Lad 2010 Full Movie Free Online Released: 11 August 2010 Genres: Crime Director: Michael Booth Cast. About the Movie The Army is known for churning out lean, mean fighting machines intent on protecting our great nation. But at Fort Baxter, there's one unit that can't even form a straight line Steve Martin stars with Dan Aykroyd and Phil Hartman in an outrageous comedy from Imagine Entertainment. Martin is the inexplicable, the incorrigible, the invincible Sgt. Ernie Bilko, leader of a ragtag group of the sorriest soldiers ever to enlist in the armed forces. Instead of training his troops for battle, he passes on his legacy of gambling and shunning responsibility. Find great deals on eBay for sgt bilko and steve martin. Shop with confidence. Bilko is a very good comedy that unfortunately is pretty underrated. Steve Martin is great here and there's plenty of good elements to make up a smart comedy. Watch the full length movie Sgt. Bilko online. Sign up for a Verizon Fios account and get access to thousands of movies & TV shows and watch On Demand. Times get tough however, when the base is threatened with a shutdown, and a by-the-book adversary, Major Thorn (Hartman), is intent on taking Bilko's reputation down with it. Now, all bets are on Bilko to drum up his biggest scheme yet to save Fort Baxter and clear his name! Bilko Online. Bilko the 1996 Movie Reviews, Trailers, Videos and more at Yidio. Available in: DVD. As one of the biggest hits of the late 1950s, CBS's Phil Silvers Show starred the titular bespectacled comedian as Master. ![]() |
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