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Piggy, piggie or piggies may refer to: As a nickname *Denis D'Amour (1959–2005), guitarist for the Canadian heavy metal band Voivod * Fan Chun Yip (born 1976), Hong Kong retired football goalkeeper * Piggy French (born 1980), British equestrienne * Ward Lambert (1888–1958), American college men's basketball coach *Robert Muldoon (1921–1992), 31st Prime Minister of New Zealand * David Powell (rugby union) (born 1942), former England international rugby union player * Edwin Simandl, owner of the Orange Tornadoes and Newark Tornadoes of the National Football League * Piggy Ward (1867–1912), American professional baseball player * Roscoe Word (American football guard) (1882–1942), American college football player and coach * Mark Riddell (born 1980), Australian former rugby league player, commentator Slang *Domestic pig *Guinea pig *Toe Fictional characters * Miss Piggy, a Muppets character * Piggy, from ''Piggy'' (Roblox game) * Piggy (''Merrie Melodies''), from the ''M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Denis D'Amour
Denis "Piggy" D'Amour (September 24, 1959 – August 26, 2005) was a Canadian guitarist. He was a member of the Heavy metal music, heavy metal band Voivod (band), Voivod from its inception in 1982 until his death in 2005. D'Amour's approach to music was anarchic and experimental rather than strict and theoretical. He was trained in classical violin as a child. He was influenced by progressive rock artists such as King Crimson, Pink Floyd and Rush (band), Rush. Death In the summer of 2005, D'Amour was diagnosed with colon cancer. Subsequently, a routine operation was scheduled though several complications led doctors to suspect further problems. The cancer had extensively progressed, rendering any operation non-viable. D'Amour slipped into a coma in the palliative care unit of a Montreal hospital on August 25, 2005, surrounded in his final hours by family and friends. The guitarist died the next day at approximately 11:45pm. The documentary ''Metal: A Headbanger's Journey'', ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Two Ronnies
''The Two Ronnies'' is a British television comedy sketch show starring Ronnie Barker and Ronnie Corbett. It was created by Bill Cotton and aired on BBC1 from 10 April 1971 to 25 December 1987. The usual format included sketches, solo sections, serial stories, and musical finales. Their Four Candles sketch, first broadcast on 18 September 1976, was voted their funniest sketch in a television poll. In 2006, the British public ranked the duo number 6 in ITV's poll of TV's 50 Greatest Stars. Origins Ronnie Barker and Ronnie Corbett met in 1963 at the Buckstone Club in the Haymarket, London, where Corbett was serving drinks between acting jobs. At the time, Barker was beginning to establish himself as a character actor in the West End and on radio. They were invited by David Frost to appear in his new show, '' The Frost Report'', with John Cleese, but the pair's big break came when they filled in, unprepared and unscripted, for eleven minutes during a technical hitch ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Angry Birds
''Angry Birds'' is a Finnish media franchise created by Rovio Entertainment, and owned by Sega. The game series focuses on the titular flock of colorful angry birds who try to save their eggs from green-colored pigs. Inspired by the game ''Crush the Castle'', the original game has been praised for its successful combination of fun gameplay, comical style, and low price. Its popularity led to many Spin-off (media), spin-offs; versions of ''Angry Birds'' created for Personal computer, PCs and video game consoles, a market for merchandise featuring its characters, ''Angry Birds Toons'' (2013–2016), a televised animated series, and two films; ''The Angry Birds Movie'' (2016) and its sequel ''The Angry Birds Movie 2'' (2019), with a third film currently in production. By January 2014, there had been over 2 billion downloads across all platforms, including both regular and special editions. By July 2015, the series' games had been downloaded more than 3 billion times collectively, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Piggy Tales
''Piggy Tales'' is a Finnish animated television series based on '' Bad Piggies'', a spin-off of ''Angry Birds''. Animated in a style resembling clay animation before transitioning into computer-generated imagery after the release of ''The Angry Birds Movie'', the series focuses on the life of the Minion Pigs with no dialogue. It was produced by Rovio Entertainment and distributed by Sony Pictures Television, with the French studio Cube Creative providing some of the animation. ''Piggy Tales'' premiered in 2014 on the Toons.TV channel through the ''Angry Birds'' applications and on the Toons.TV website. The series continued by the second season, subtitled ''Pigs at Work'' in 2015; the third season, subtitled ''Third Act'' in 2016; and the fourth and final season, subtitled ''4th Street'' in 2018, making it the longest running ''Angry Birds'' television series. Episodes Series overview Season 1 (2014–2015) Season 2: ''Piggy Tales: Pigs at Work'' (2015–2017) The s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Piggy (2012 Film)
''Piggy'' is a 2012 British horror crime film. It is written and directed by Kieron Hawkes, produced by Fulwell 73 and DP Film Productions and starring Martin Compston, Paul Anderson, Ed Skrein and Neil Maskell. Synopsis In London, Joe (Compston) enters a depression after his brother is murdered on his way home after a night out, and the police think it looks like an open-and-shut case. However, a man called Piggy (Anderson) arrives claiming to be a mate of the brother and he wants revenge, but is Piggy real or a figment of Joe’s imagination? Cast * Martin Compston as Joe *Rachel Dylan as Claire * Roland Manookian as Craig *Neil Maskell as John * Paul Anderson as Piggy *Ed Skrein as Jamie Production The film was produced by Danny Potts and Leo Pearlman for Fulwell 73 and DP Film Productions with Creativity Media, and directed by Kieron Hawkes. Executive Producer’s on the project were Gabe Turner, Joe Moore and Patrick Fischer. Release The film had a limited UK cinem ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Piggy (2022 Film)
''Piggy'' () is a 2022 Horror film, horror thriller film written and directed by Carlota Pereda, based on her 2019 short film of the same name. The cast, led by Laura Galán (who reprises her role from the short film), also features Richard Holmes, Carmen Machi, Claudia Salas, Irene Ferreiro, Camille Aguilar and Pilar Castro. ''Piggy'' premiered at the 2022 Sundance Film Festival, Sundance Film Festival on 24 January 2022, before its theatrical release in Spain (14 October 2022) and France (2 November 2022). It earned six nominations to the 37th Goya Awards, winning Best New Actress (Galán). Plot Sara, labelled Cerdita by bully Maca and her friends Roci and Claudia, is an overweight teenage girl living in a small town in Extremadura. During the summer, Sara decides to visit the local swimming pool, only to be discovered by the three bullies, who steal her backpack and clothes. While walking home, she is harassed by a group of men and escapes onto a side road, where she sees a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Piggy (song)
"Piggy" is a song by American industrial rock band Nine Inch Nails from their second studio album, ''The Downward Spiral'' (1994). It was written by Trent Reznor, co-produced by Flood, and recorded at Le Pig (10050 Cielo Drive). It was released in December 1994 as a promotional single from the album. The song is known for being Reznor's only live drumming performance. Recording Reznor wrote the song after the extended play '' Broken'' (1992) was completed. It was initially a poem which he expanded into a full song. On July 4, 1992, he later moved to a house—famous for its status as the site of the gruesome Tate murders—and created a studio space there, calling it Le Pig. When asked about the building where production on the song was done, Reznor responded that he chose it merely for space considerations, claiming not to have been aware of the house's connection to the murders until after he chose it. "I looked at a lot of places", Reznor said. "And this just happened to be the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Piggies
"Piggies" is a song by the English rock band the Beatles from their 1968 album ''The Beatles'' (also known as the "White Album"). Written by George Harrison as a social commentary, the song serves as an Orwellian satire on greed and consumerism. Among several elements it incorporates from classical music, the track features harpsichord and orchestral strings in the baroque pop style, which are contrasted by Harrison's acerbic lyrics and the sound of grunting pigs. Although credited to George Martin, the recording was largely produced by Chris Thomas, who also contributed the harpsichord part. In the context of the turbulent political climate of 1968, "Piggies" was adopted by the counterculture as an anti-establishment theme song. It was also among the tracks on ''The Beatles'' that cult leader Charles Manson used as the foundation for his Helter Skelter theory of an American race-related countercultural revolution. Inspired especially by the line "What they need's a damn goo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Piggy D
Matthew Montgomery (born November 16, 1975), also known as Piggy D., is an American musician. He has been bassist for Marilyn Manson (band), Marilyn Manson and Rob Zombie, and is the former guitarist for Wednesday 13. Career history In 2003, Piggy D. Joined American punk band Amen (American band), Amen on rhythm guitar. Here, he is credited on 2004’s Death Before Musick. His stint with Amen ended in 2004 when, coinciding with Amen’s hiatus, he joined Wednesday 13 on guitar, contributing backing vocals to his first solo album Transylvania 90210: Songs of Death, Dying, and the Dead, Transylvania: 90210. He first took over bass duties with Rob Zombie from current Ozzy Osbourne bassist Rob Nicholson (musician), Blasko, playing "American Witch" live on the ''Late Show with David Letterman'' right before picking up the second leg of the ''Educated Horses'' tour in mid 2006. Until 2024, he maintained a successful solo career while playing with Zombie. Mr. Piggy co-directed a shor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (1953 Film)
''Gentlemen Prefer Blondes'' is a 1953 American musical comedy film directed by Howard Hawks and written by Charles Lederer. The film is based on the 1949 stage musical of the same name, which in turn is based on the 1925 novel of the same name by Anita Loos. The film stars Jane Russell and Marilyn Monroe, with Charles Coburn, Elliott Reid, Tommy Noonan, George Winslow, Taylor Holmes and Norma Varden in supporting roles. The film is filled with comedic situations and musical numbers, choreographed by Jack Cole, while the music was written (among others) by Hoagy Carmichael, Harold Adamson, Jule Styne and Leo Robin. The songs by Styne and Robin are from the Broadway show, while the songs by Carmichael and Adamson were written especially for the film. Monroe's rendition of " Diamonds Are a Girl's Best Friend" and her pink dress are part of popular culture and are considered iconic; the performance has inspired and been recreated by various artists as an homage. Plot Lo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zhu Bajie
Zhu Bajie, also named Zhu Wuneng, is one of the three disciples of Tang Sanzang, along with Sun Wukong and Sha Wujing, and a major character of the 16th century novel ''Journey to the West''. ''Zhu'' means "swine" and ''Bajie'' means "eight precepts". Prior to his being recruited by the bodhisattva, Guanyin, Zhu Bajie went by literally "Strong-Maned Pig"). Buddhist scholars consider that both expressions are related to "Śīla pāramitā". In many English versions of the story, Zhu Bajie is called "Monk Pig", "Pig", "Piggy", or "Pigsy". Zhu Bajie is a complex and developed character in the novel. He looks like a terrible humanoid monster that's part-human and part- pig, who often gets himself and his companions into trouble through his laziness, gluttony, and propensity for lusting after pretty women. He looks up to his senior disciple Sun Wukong as a big brother. Though he occasionally acts rebelliously when injured by Wukong's constant teasing, his schemes usually end in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pequeninos
''This literature-related list is Wikipedia:WikiProject Lists#Incomplete lists, incomplete; you can help by to include characters from the First Formic War trilogy.'' This is a partial list of characters in the Ender's Game (series), ''Ender's Game'' series. Wiggin family *Andrew "Ender" Wiggin is the protagonist of the Ender quintet and is present in the Bean quartet. He is enlisted in the Space force, International Fleet's Military academy, Battle School for his strategic ability and leadership skills. He is eventually tricked into leading battles in the war against the Formics, resulting in the almost-complete destruction of that race. He spends most of his life attempting to find absolution for his unknowing act of "Genocide, xenocide" by becoming a Speaker for the Dead. * is Ender's older brother. A antisocial personality disorder, sociopath, he takes sadistic personality disorder, sadistic pleasure in manipulating and brutalizing other children, especially Ender. Peter is r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
