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1. Simon Callow
   Simon Callow has been a star of stage and screen for many years. He made his movie debut in Amadeus (1984) and starred in A Room With A View (1986), Maurice (1987), the hugely successful Four Weddings and a Funeral (1994) and Shakespeare in Love (1998).
2. Lee Marvin
   Tall, white-haired and, at times, just plain mean-looking, Lee Marvin was one of the most rugged heroes of the big screen and one of Hollywood's biggest stars in the late 1960s. A decorated veteran of World War II, Marvin started acting in New York and appeared on Broadway in the early 1950s. In the movies he was first typecast as a brutal thug, usually in westerns and crime dramas such as The Wild One (1954, with Marlon Brando), Bad Day at Black Rock (1955) and The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance (1962, starring John Wayne and Jimmy Stewart). After a three-year stint as the star of television's M Squad (1957-60), Marvin gradually moved from villain to hero in the movies and by 1965 had won an Oscar for his dual role in the broad western comedy Cat Ballou (1965, starring Jane Fonda). As a leading man, Marvin starred in a variety of movies, including Point Blank and The Dirty Dozen (both 1967), Hell in the Pacific (1968), Paint Your Wagon (1969, a musical western with Clint Eastwood) and Monte Walsh (1970). In 1979 Marvin made headlines when longtime girlfriend Michelle Triola sued him for half his fortune in what was called the "palimony" trial (Triola's claim was ultimately rejected).
3. Edna Purviance
   Edna Purviance was a constant presence in the work of Charles Chaplin, from his second film with Essanay, A Night Out (1915), through his last released with First National, The Pilgrim (1923). After signing with Essanay, Chaplin produced one film at their Chicago studios and fled the harsh midwestern winter for Northern California and Niles Canyon. Born and raised in western Nevada, Purviance was living in San Francisco with her married sister when Chaplin offered her a job. What Purviance lacked in formal training, she more than made up for in girlish enthusiasm and effusive charm. ‘Edna’ was the baker of cast-iron donuts in The Pawnshop (1916), the singing barmaid who could not sing in A Dog’s Life (1918), the farmer’s daughter in The Tramp (1915) and the desperate actress disguised as a boy in Behind the Screen (1916). She was his damsel in distress, his object of desire, and the perfect feminine counterpoint to ‘Charlie’s’ boyish, roughhousing mischief.
4. Santa Fe -- Santa Fes
   Constructed in 2004 for Hyundai's Sonata & Santa Fe program launch, Lear's Montgomery Seating Plant is a 94,000 square-foot facility which includes 84,000 square feet of manufacturing space. The facility is located on a 20- acre lot and was designed with the ability to expand as Hyundai grows. The plant employs 41 salary and 367 hourly employees.
5. Michael Winner
   Michael Winner is an acclaimed British film director and restaurant critic. His 'Sunday Times' food column is a must-read. A collection of Michael Winner’s columns, 'The Winner Guide' (ISBN 186105503X), is ... published by Robson Books. The hardback of 'Winner Takes All' (1861057342) sold 20, 000 copies in six weeks. Winner lives in London W14.
6. Donkey Kong -- Games
   The eponymous Donkey Kong is the game's de facto villain. He is the pet of a carpenter named Jumpman (a name chosen for its similarity to "Walkman" and "Pac-Man"; the character was later renamed Mario, and made a plumber, not a carpenter).[1] The carpenter mistreats the ape, so Donkey Kong escapes and kidnaps Jumpman/Mario's girlfriend, originally known as the Lady, but later named Pauline. The player must take the role of Jumpman/Mario and rescue the girl. This was the first occurrence of the damsel-in-distress scenario that would provide the template for countless video games to come.[2]
7. Levitation
   Levitation is the act of ascending into the air and floating in apparent defiance of gravity. Spiritual masters and fakirs are often depicted as levitating. Some take the ability to levitate as a sign of blessedness. Others see levitation as a conjurer's trick. No one really levitates; they just appear to do so. Clever people can use illusion, "invisible" string, magnets, and other trickery to make things or people appear to levitate.
8. Sonic the Hedgehog 2 -- Games
   Sonic the Hedgehog 2 was a hit right out of the gate when it was first published for the Sega Genesis in November of 1992. Sales of the game were so strong that within six months, Sega accounted for 50 percent of all home video game sales (to Nintendo's corresponding 50 percent). Like its predecessor, the sequel flipped the script on the Mario formula by emphasizing the "run" in run-and-jump platformers. On top of that, it took everything that was good in the original Sonic the Hedgehog and made it better. The graphics were livelier, the levels were bigger, a new move gave Sonic even more speed, and two-player functionality was added that turned playing into a social activity. Now, this landmark game is available for the Wii's Virtual Console service.
9. Pontiac Grand Prix -- Grand Prixs
   The materials used in building the 2008 Pontiac Grand Prix are not very good and it leaves a lot to be desired. The panel that houses the music control buttons of the vehicle is made of plastics that look and feel cheap. The accommodation available inside the vehicle is comparable to competitor’s vehicles of the same size. The seat in the back is a bench seat, but is situated low to the floor making the passenger feel that his knees is close to his ears. The rear seat has been designed to counteract the sloping roofline of the vehicle, but even then head room at the rear is less. The only pleasing fact for passengers seated in the back is that entry and exit out of the vehicle is easy as the back doors open 90 degrees.
10. Super Paper Mario
    Originally announced for GameCube before shifting quietly onto Wii, Super Paper Mario is the latest title to feature the eponymous incarnation of Nintendo's mascot. The third Paper Mario title following the 2004 original and the 2005 sequel, Super Paper Mario sees the pint-sized hero try to save the entire universe from a monocle-wearing megalomaniac called Count Bleck. Having kidnapped Princess Peach (who surely must be hands down a prime candidate for developing Stockholm Syndrome), Bowser, and Luigi, kick-starting an age-old prophecy foretold in a book called the Dark Prognosticus that culminates with the destruction of the universe. Obviously, this isn't going to be allowed to happen without a fight but thankfully, Mario is on hand to do his duty for all Man - and Mushroom - kind.

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