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Atle Antonsen
Atle Antonsen (born 11 August 1969, in Lillehammer) is a Norwegian comedian and actor. Antonsen has participated in and contributed to several television and radio shows, including ''XL'' and ''XLTV'' (1998–99), '' Nissene på låven'' (2001), '' Uti vår hage'' (2003), '' Team Antonsen'' (2004), '' Tre brødre som ikke er brødre'' (2005), ''Etaten'' (2006), '' Uti vår hage 2'' (2008), '' Dag'' (2010–15), and ''Nissene over skog og hei'' (2011). He has also appeared in feature films, including starring roles in the animated feature ''Kurt blir grusom'' (''Kurt Turns Evil'', 2008) and the comedy '' Kong Curling'' (''Curling King'', 2011). He also appeared in the music video for Lemaitre's song We Got U. Antonsen has cooperated with such comedians as Harald Eia, Bård Tufte Johansen, Kristopher Schau, Johan Golden, and Espen Thoresen Hværsaagod-Takkskalduha. Atle Antonsen and Johan Golden currently host a weekly radio show called "Misjonen" ("The Mission") on Fridays ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lillehammer
Lillehammer () is a municipality in Innlandet county, Norway. It is located in the traditional district of Gudbrandsdal. The administrative centre of the municipality is the town of Lillehammer. Some of the more notable villages in the municipality include Fåberg, Hunderfossen, Jørstadmoen, Vingnes, and Vingrom. The municipality is the 211th largest by area out of the 356 municipalities in Norway. Lillehammer is the 39th most populous municipality in Norway with a population of 28,560. The municipality's population density is and its population has increased by 6.4% over the previous 10-year period. The town of Lillehammer is the largest urban centre in the municipality. It lies in the central part of the municipality and it is surrounded by more rural areas. The town centre is a late nineteenth-century concentration of wooden houses, which enjoys a picturesque location overlooking the northern part of lake Mjøsa and the river Lågen, surrounded by mountains. Lil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kristopher Schau
Kristopher Hugh Martin Schau (born 12 August 1970) is a Norwegian musician, TV host, comedian, author, and songwriter. He was born in Oslo. Radio and television shows Schau is known from several radio shows (most of them also with his brother Alexander Schau) including ''XL'', ''Karate'', and ''Et Norge I Krig''. On TV he has been involved in the shows ''XLTV'', '' Team Antonsen'' (2004), and ''De 7 dødssyndene'' (2007). He has also been part of several bands, among them Gartnerlosjen, Hurra Torpedo, Kåper Gjete, Sinsen, Reidar Roses Orkester, Datsun, The Cumshots, Mongo Ninja, White Urine and The Dogs. He is also the writer of the Norwegian underground comic '' Margarin'' which is now discontinued. He has created the television shows '' Dag'' and '' One Night'' with his friend Øystein Karlsen. De 7 dødssyndene In 2007, Schau launched his television show, ''De 7 dødssyndene'', focusing on the seven deadly sins. In the show, Schau attempted to commit all the deadly sin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Taskmaster (TV Series)
''Taskmaster'' is a British comedy panel game show created by comedian and musician Alex Horne. It is presented by Horne (who acts as an umpire/task facilitator) and Greg Davies (in the titular role of "Taskmaster"). In each series of the programme, a group of five celebritiesmainly comediansattempt to complete a series of challenges in the Taskmaster House or at an offsite location. The Taskmaster then reviews the performance of the contestants and awards points based on performance, interpretation or other arbitrary, comedic factors. A winner is determined in each episode and for the series overall. The concept for the programme was first created by Horne for the Edinburgh Festival Fringe in 2010; he later secured a deal with Dave (TV channel), Dave to adapt it for television with the first episode premiering in 2015. After the ninth series in 2019, the programme was acquired by Channel 4. The programme has completed eighteen series as well as three ''Champion of Champio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kongen Befaler
''Kongen befaler'' is a Norwegian comedy programme based on the British show ''Taskmaster (TV series), Taskmaster''. It has been broadcast on TVNorge and discovery+ since 2019. The show features five fixed panelists per series who all complete tasks, judged by Atle Antonsen from Series 1-6, Ylvis, Bård Ylvisåker for Series 7, then again by Atle Antonsen from Series 8 onwards, and assisted by Olli Wermskog. The format for the show was created by British comedian Alex Horne during the Edinburgh Festival Fringe in 2010, and was subsequently developed into a successful UK television show in 2015. ''Kongen befaler'' translates as "the king commands" and is the Norwegian name of the game Simon Says. One major difference in this version is that tiebreaker tasks are not featured, so if there is a tie for first place after the live task, they all win the episode, and share the prize pot. The studio sections are recorded in Drammens Teater, a theatre in Drammen, 40 km from Oslo. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Spamalot
''Spamalot'' (also known as ''Monty Python's Spamalot: A Musical (Lovingly) Ripped Off from the Motion Picture ''Monty Python and the Holy Grail) is a musical theatre, stage musical with score by John Du Prez and Eric Idle, with lyrics and book by Idle. Based on the 1975 film ''Monty Python and the Holy Grail'', the musical offers a highly irreverent parody of Arthurian legend, with the title being a portmanteau of Spam (food), Spam and Camelot. The original 2005 Broadway theatre, Broadway production directed by Mike Nichols received 14 Tony Award nominations, winning in three categories, including Tony Award for Best Musical, Best Musical. During its initial run of 1,575 performances, the production was seen by more than two million people and grossed over $168 million. Tim Curry starred as King Arthur in the original Broadway and West End theatre, West End productions. It was one of eight UK musicals commemorated on Royal Mail stamps, issued in February 2011. A Paramount Pic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oslo
Oslo ( or ; ) is the capital and most populous city of Norway. It constitutes both a county and a municipality. The municipality of Oslo had a population of in 2022, while the city's greater urban area had a population of 1,064,235 in 2022, and the metropolitan area had an estimated population of in 2021. During the Viking Age, the area was part of Viken. Oslo was founded as a city at the end of the Viking Age in 1040 under the name Ánslo, and established as a ''kaupstad'' or trading place in 1048 by Harald Hardrada. The city was elevated to a bishopric in 1070 and a capital under Haakon V of Norway around the year 1300. Personal unions with Denmark from 1397 to 1523 and again from 1536 to 1814 reduced its influence. After being destroyed by a fire in 1624, during the reign of King Christian IV, a new city was built closer to Akershus Fortress and named Christiania in honour of the king. It became a municipality ('' formannskapsdistrikt'') on 1 January 1838. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eurovision Song Contest 2010
The Eurovision Song Contest 2010 was the 55th edition of the Eurovision Song Contest. It took place in Oslo, Norway, following the country's victory at the with the song "Fairytale (Alexander Rybak song), Fairytale" by Alexander Rybak. Organised by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) and host broadcaster (NRK), the contest was held at the Telenor Arena, and consisted of two semi-finals on 25 and 27 May, and a final on 29 May 2010, tying with the for the contest hosted the latest. The three live shows were presented by Norwegian television presenters Erik Solbakken and Nadia Hasnaoui and singer Haddy N'jie. Thirty-nine countries took part in the contest, with returning after its one-year absence. Meanwhile, , the , , and ceased their participation, mainly for reasons related to the 2008 financial crisis. originally announced its non-participation, but was later confirmed by the EBU among the participants. The winner was with the song "Satellite (Lena Meyer-Landrut song), ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gullruten
Gullruten ("Golden Screen") is an annual award for the Norway, Norwegian TV industry, founded in 1998 by ''Norske Film- og TV-produsenters forening''. The awarding committee has representatives from the major national TV companies, Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation, NRK, TV 2 (Norway), TV 2, TV3 (Viasat), TV3 and TVNorge. In 1998, the show was hosted by Nadia Hasnaoui, and from 1999 to 2012, by Dorthe Skappel. From 2013, the show has been hosted by Henriette Steenstrup and :no:John Brungot, John Brungot. The prize categories have varied over the years. Some of the categories that have been awarded are: Best Entertainment Program, Best Reality, Best Documentary Soap, Best TV Drama, Best Comedy Show, Best Children's or Youth Program, Best Magazine- or Life Style Program, Best Fact- or Actuality Program, Best TV Documentary, Best Actress, Best Actor, Best Female Television Presenter and Best Male Television Presenter. 2018 Awards Source: * «Best Entertainment Program»: Truls ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Komiprisen
''Komiprisen'' (literally comedy/comic awards) was an annual Norwegian award ceremony with awards in the categories: humour, stand up, revue, and comedy. The award was started to "honour Norway's foremost humorists and is awarded annually to those who have stood out as especially deserving within the comedy-genre. The award is organized and hosted by the national state channel NRK, and was first awarded 2001. The award ceremony is not a strictly traditional ceremony, like the Oscar ceremony, but more riddled with various segments featuring stand-up, comedy, or parodies. The award has the following categories: *Best male and best female artist *Best live show *Best TV/film show *Best newcomer *Best Stand-up *Best act and *Funniest of the year There is also an honour award, and an award for best craft. The awards are chosen by a jury A jury is a sworn body of people (jurors) convened to hear evidence, make Question of fact, findings of fact, and render an impartiality, i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
DDR (band)
DDR or ddr may refer to: * ''Dance Dance Revolution'', a musical video game series produced by Konami * ''DASD Dump Restore'', an IBM utility * , official name of the former East Germany (1949–1990) *ddr, ISO 639-3 code for the Dhudhuroa language *Disarmament, demobilization and reintegration, a component of peace processes *DNA-damage response, for repairing damaged DNA *Double data rate, a data transfer strategy of a computer bus **DDR SDRAM, a computer memory standard that uses double-data-rate transfers *DDr., title for a double doctorate in Germany *Developers Diversified Reality and DDR Corp., former names for SITE Centers Corp. Transport * DDR, station code for Dadar railway station, Mumbai, India * Ddr, station code for Dordrecht railway station Dordrecht is a railway station in Dordrecht, Netherlands located on the Breda–Rotterdam railway and the Elst–Dordrecht railway. The station was opened on 1 January 1872, when the railway line between Rotterdam and Antwerp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Satire
Satire is a genre of the visual, literary, and performing arts, usually in the form of fiction and less frequently non-fiction, in which vices, follies, abuses, and shortcomings are held up to ridicule, often with the intent of exposing or shaming the perceived flaws of individuals, corporations, government, or society itself into improvement. Although satire is usually meant to be humorous, its greater purpose is often constructive social criticism, using wit to draw attention to both particular and wider issues in society. Satire may also poke fun at popular themes in art and film. A prominent feature of satire is strong irony or sarcasm—"in satire, irony is militant", according to literary critic Northrop Frye— but parody, burlesque, exaggeration, juxtaposition, comparison, analogy, and double entendre are all frequently used in satirical speech and writing. This "militant" irony or sarcasm often professes to approve of (or at least accept as natural) th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Det Politiske Parti
The Political Party (''Det politiske parti'') was a satirical political party that was active in Norway from 2000 to 2001. It was established by comedians Johan Golden and Atle Antonsen. The party made its entry in Norwegian politics during the 2001 Norwegian parliamentary election. The two leaders were noted for introducing slogans like "Atle Antonsen — Working for all the people" and "Johan Golden — Your slave in parliament". Golden was also fronted as the party's candidate for Prime Minister. According to the party's platform, any representative of the party elected to parliament was to vote whatever the people wanted him or her to vote. To find out what the people wanted, they were to hold a poll on their web-site for every parliamentary issue the party got involved in. They also claimed that, were the people to vote 70% in favour and 30% against an issue, they would work 70% for it and 30% against it. Thus, the Political Party in some sense promoted the thought o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
