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The Name Of The Game
Name of the Game may refer to: Television * ''The Name of the Game'' (TV series), a 1968–1971 American drama ** ''Fame Is the Name of the Game'', a 1966 American television film and pilot for the series * "The Name of the Game" (''Grey's Anatomy''), a television episode * "The Name of the Game" (''The Boys''), a television episode Music Albums * ''Name of the Game'', a 2008 album by Boo Boo Davis Songs * "The Name of the Game" (ABBA song), 1977 * "Name of the Game" (The Crystal Method song), 2001 * "Name of the Game" (Badfinger song), 1971 * "Name of the Game", a 1980 song by Status Quo from '' Just Supposin''' * "Name of the Game", a 1986 song by Cheap Trick, B-side of "It's Only Love" * "Olé, Olé, Olé (The Name of the Game)", a 1987 song by The Fans Literature * ''The Name of the Game'', a 1988 Forgotten Realms novel by Rose Estes * ''The Name of the Game'', a 2003 comic by Will Eisner * ''The Name of the Game'', a collection of ''The Boys Boys are young male human ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Name Of The Game (TV Series)
''The Name of the Game'' is an American television series starring Tony Franciosa, Gene Barry, and Robert Stack, which aired from 1968 to 1971 on NBC, totaling 76 episodes of 90 minutes each. The show was a wheel series, setting the stage for ''The Bold Ones'' and the ''NBC Mystery Movie'' in the 1970s. The program had the largest budget of any television series at that time. Plot The series was based on the 1966 television movie ''Fame Is the Name of the Game'', which was directed by Stuart Rosenberg and starred Tony Franciosa. ''The Name of the Game'' rotated among three characters working at Howard Publications, a large magazine publishing company—Jeffrey "Jeff" Dillon (Franciosa), a crusading reporter with ''People'' magazine (not to be confused with the real-life periodical that debuted in 1974); Glenn Howard (Gene Barry, taking over for George Macready, who had originated the role in the earlier film), the sophisticated, well-connected publisher; and Daniel "Dan" Farr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fame Is The Name Of The Game
''Fame Is the Name of the Game'' is a 1966 American made-for-television drama film starring Tony Franciosa that aired on NBC and served as the pilot episode of the subsequent series ''The Name of the Game''. It was directed by Stuart Rosenberg and was produced by Ranald MacDougall, who also wrote the teleplay, from the novel ''One Woman'' by Tiffany Thayer. The film stars Tony Franciosa as investigative journalist Jeff Dillon and also presents the screen debut of 20-year-old Susan Saint James as Peggy Chan, Dillon's new editorial assistant. (In the series, St. James's character is renamed Peggy Maxwell, and she is the research assistant to all three of the rotating lead characters.) In the film, Jeff Dillon writes for ''Fame'' magazine, a publication of Janus Enterprises, and Glenn Howard ( George Macready) is just the managing editor. In the subsequent series, Dillon writes for ''People'' magazine, a division of Howard Publications, and Glenn Howard ( Gene Barry) is head ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Name Of The Game (Grey's Anatomy)
The second season of the American television medical drama '' Grey's Anatomy'' commenced airing on the American Broadcasting Company (ABC) on September 25, 2005, and concluded on May 15, 2006. The season was produced by Touchstone Television, in association with Shondaland production company and The Mark Gordon Company, the showrunner being Shonda Rhimes. Actors Ellen Pompeo, Sandra Oh, Katherine Heigl, Justin Chambers, and T. R. Knight reprised their roles as surgical interns Meredith Grey, Cristina Yang, Izzie Stevens, Alex Karev, and George O'Malley respectively. Previous main cast members Chandra Wilson, James Pickens, Jr., Isaiah Washington and Patrick Dempsey also returned, while Kate Walsh, who began the season in a recurring capacity, was promoted to series-regular status, after appearing in 7 episodes as a guest-star. The season continued to focus on the surgical residency of five young interns as they try to balance the challenges of their competitive career ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Name Of The Game (The Boys)
"The Name of the Game" is the first episode of the first season and series premiere of the American superhero television series ''The Boys'', based on the comic book series of the same name by Garth Ennis. It is set in a universe where most of the superpowered individuals are portrayed as corrupt individuals instead of being the heroes that the general public believe they are. The episode was written by the series showrunner Eric Kripke and directed by Dan Trachtenberg. Originally Cinemax announced that an adaptation of the comic book series ''The Boys'' was in development with Kripke set to develop it in April 2016. However, the rights for the adaptation were passed to Amazon who greenlighted the series in November 2017. The episode follows Hughie Campbell (Jack Quaid) being recruited by Billy Butcher (Karl Urban) to the titular Boys, after her girlfriend Robin Ward (Jess Salgueiro) is accidentally killed by A-Train (Jessie T. Usher). Meanwhile Annie January is forced to r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Boo Boo Davis
James "Boo Boo" Davis (born November 4, 1943) is an American electric blues musician. Davis is one of the few remaining blues musicians who gained experience singing the blues in the Mississippi Delta, having sung to help pass the time while picking the cotton fields. Biography Early life Davis was born in Drew, Mississippi, where he was raised in the heart of Mississippi Delta. Davis got the nickname Boo Boo from his father as a child; the name derives from his three uncles James, Boo-Jack and Davis. Davis's passion for music started at age five when his mother took him to church and he played the harmonica and sang. Blues legends such as John Lee Hooker, Elmore James, Robert Pete Williams and Robert Petway would visit the family home to rehearse blues songs with Davis' father, Sylvester Davis. When he was eighteen years old he began playing drums for the family band, Lard Can Band, because Davis did not possess a drum kit and was forced to play on a lard can. The band featured ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Name Of The Game (ABBA Song)
"The Name of the Game" is a 1977 song by Swedish pop group ABBA, released as the first single from the group's fifth studio album, '' ABBA: The Album'' (1977). It became a UK number one, topping the UK Singles Chart for four weeks in November 1977. Background and release "The Name of the Game", first called "A Bit of Myself", was the first song to be recorded for ABBA's fifth studio album, following the band's European and Australian tour. It was their most complex composition yet – with Agnetha Fältskog and Anni-Frid Lyngstad sharing the lead vocals but with solo passages from both women – and contained the influences of the laid-back California sound of the day. The opening riff on bass and synthesizer is inspired by Stevie Wonder's "I Wish" from the 1976 album ''Songs in the Key of Life'', and both Andersson and Ulvaeus have acknowledged being inspired by Wonder's music during this part of ABBA's career. A preliminary version of "The Name of the Game" was worked into th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Name Of The Game (The Crystal Method Song)
"Name of the Game" is the first single from The Crystal Method's second studio album, ''Tweekend''. Despite the popularity of the song, The Crystal Method almost never play it live. The track features guitars by Tom Morello, vocals by Ryan "Ryu" Maginn, and scratching by DJ Swamp; it also contains samples from "Calling All Freaks" (1974) by Tina Dixon. The song enjoyed mainstream success as well as remixes by popular artists. Music video The music video for the song (directed by Marcos Siega) features the exploits of the character Nosey, who is named so because his entire face is covered up by a giant nose. Scenes in the video depict Nosey participating in sports, breakdancing, and a relationship that falls apart quickly. He gets back to his friends to breakdance and they get to do some until the police arrive and arrest him for unknown reasons. At the end of the video, the words "to be continued ..." are shown. However, no known continuation of the "Nosey" story has yet to be pro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Name Of The Game (Badfinger Song)
"Name of the Game" is the sixth track from power pop band Badfinger's 1971 album, ''Straight Up''. The song was written by Pete Ham. Background After the release of their album '' No Dice'', Badfinger began work on an untitled follow-up. Geoff Emerick produced sessions for the songs that were to be on the album, among them being "Name of the Game". "Name of the Game" was also intended to be released as the lead single from this album, backed with "Suitcase", a track written by Joey Molland, but, despite efforts from George Harrison (who was impressed greatly by the track) to remix the song, the single, as well as the rest of the album, were canceled due to input from Phil Spector. This single edit appeared on some reissues of ''Straight Up''. When George Harrison returned to produce a new album for Badfinger, one of the songs that he worked on was "Name of the Game". However, upon his departure due to The Concert for Bangladesh, Todd Rundgren came to finish the album. Upon i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Just Supposin'
''Just Supposin is the thirteenth album by Status Quo. Co-produced by the group and John Eden, it was recorded at Windmill Lane Studios, Dublin. Released on 17 October 1980, it entered the UK albums chart at number 4. Three tracks were issued as singles the same year, "What You're Proposing", and a double A-side, "Lies"/"Don't Drive My Car". At the end of 1981 an edited version of another track, the uncharacteristic ballad "Rock 'n' Roll", appeared as a single after the release of Quo's subsequent album '' Never Too Late''. It was a prolific recording session, which included enough material for ''Never Too Late'', released only five months later. "Over the Edge" was co-written by bass player Alan Lancaster and Keith Lamb, lead singer of British bands The Case, Sleepy Talk and Mr. Toad, and founder and lead singer of Australia's successful glam rock band Hush. The cover art work features the launch phase of a UGM-84 Harpoon submarine missile. Reception In their retrospecti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
It's Only Love (Cheap Trick Song)
"It's Only Love" is a song by United States, American rock band Cheap Trick, which was released in 1986 as the lead single from their ninth studio album ''The Doctor (Cheap Trick album), The Doctor''. It was written by guitarist Rick Nielsen and lead vocalist Robin Zander, and produced by Tony Platt. The song failed to chart in the US. Despite the commercial failure of the song, the music video is notable for the use of American Sign Language. Background Following Cheap Trick's commercial comeback with the Top 40 album ''Standing on the Edge (Cheap Trick album), Standing on the Edge'', the band opted to record their next album with Tony Platt as producer. Platt had mixed ''Standing on the Edge'' so that it contained a greater emphasis on keyboards and electronic drums, and ''The Doctor'' continued to make a dominant use of synthesizers. Originally Epic Records had selected "Kiss Me Red#Cheap Trick version, Kiss Me Red", written by Billy Steinberg and Tom Kelly, for release as the a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Olé, Olé, Olé (The Name Of The Game)
"Olé, Olé, Olé" is a chant used in sport. The chant is based on the Spanish interjection "Olé" used to signify approval by the spectators in bullfighting; however, the chant is not used in Spain. The popular version of the "Olé, Olé, Olé" chant was first used in a 1985 song written by the Belgians Roland Verlooven and Grand Jojo called "Anderlecht Champion" as "Allez, Allez, Allez, Allez" in French, but became "Olé, Olé, Olé, Olé" in Spanish in a version titled "E Viva Mexico" created for the Mexico 86 World Cup. This version of the chant quickly spread around the world and chanted by football fans in tribute to a team or a player, and it is now also widely used in other sports as well as in non-sporting events. Origin Olé is a Spanish interjection used to cheer on or praise a performance commonly used in bullfighting and flamenco dance. In flamenco music and dance, shouts of "olé" often accompany the dancer during and at the end of the performance, and a singe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rose Estes
Rose Estes is the author of many fantasy and science fiction books, including full-length novels and multiple choice gamebooks. Career As an employee of Tactical Studies Rules (TSR), Rose Estes came up with an idea for a new sort of game, which would become the ''Endless Quest''. Estes wrote the first four books in the series, beginning with ''Dungeon of Dread'' (1982). These first four ''Endless Quest'' books were on the Best Seller list for more than six months. TSR considered ''Endless Quest'' ultimately a fad, and worked to diversify its new mainstream publishing; Estes and James M. Ward thus formed an education department, which ultimately failed, due to TSR's decision not to hire educational sales staff. After contributing extensively to TSR's ''Dungeons & Dragons'' Endless Quest series (of which she wrote the first six, as well as others later down the line), she wrote her first full-length novel, ''Children of the Dragon'' (1985). After Gary Gygax left TSR, Estes wrote ne ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
