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Mr. Big (other)
Mr. Big may refer to: Entertainment In film and literature * Mister Big (James Bond), a villain in the novel and film ''Live and Let Die'' * ''Mr Big'', a 2008 book by Ed Vere#Books written and illustrated, Ed Vere * Mister Big (1943 film), ''Mister Big'' (1943 film), a 1943 musical * Mr. Big (2007 film), ''Mr. Big'' (2007 film), a 2007 documentary In television * Mr. Big, a character on the 1970s TVOntario children's television series ''Math Patrol'' * Mr. Big (TV series), ''Mr. Big'' (TV series), a 1977 BBC TV sitcom written by and starring Peter Jones (actor), Peter Jones * Mr. Big (Sex and the City), Mr. Big (''Sex and the City''), a character from the ''Sex and the City'' television series and movie * Mr. Big, pseudonym used by Hank Hill in the ''King of the Hill'' episode "Soldier of Misfortune (King of the Hill), Soldier of Misfortune" * Mr. Big, the boss of Fearless Leader, who is Boris and Natasha's boss, on the ''Rocky and Bullwinkle Show'' * Mr. Big (Get Smart), "Mr. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mister Big (James Bond)
The following is a list of primary antagonists in the ''James Bond'' novels and film series. Novel villains by author Ian Fleming Kingsley Amis (writing as Robert Markham) Christopher Wood John Gardner Raymond Benson Sebastian Faulks Jeffery Deaver William Boyd Anthony Horowitz Charlie Higson ''Double O'' series Kim Sherwood ''Young Bond'' series Charlie Higson Steve Cole Villains by comics Comic strips ''Daily Express'' (1958–1977) Comic strip serials released by the ''Daily Express'' between 1958 and 1977 were divided in two distinct eras, the John McLusky era from 1958 to 1966, and Yaroslav Horak and James Duncan Lawrence (author), Jim Lawrence era from 1966 to 1977. The ''Daily Express'' Bond strips drawn during McLusky era are streamlined adaptations of the Ian Fleming novels and short stories, and feature mainly the same villains. During the Yaroslav Horak and Jim Lawrence era, many of the adaptations of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fire And Water (Free Album)
''Fire and Water'' is the third studio album by English rock band Free, released in 1970. It became the band's breakthrough album, achieving widespread commercial success as the band's first two studio albums were not successful. With the "tremendous" acclaim of ''Fire and Water'' at their backs, in the words of AllMusic, Free headlined the 1970 Isle of Wight Festival with an estimated audience of 600,000 to 700,000 attendees and "appeared destined for superstardom". ''Fire and Water'' peaked at No. 2 on the U.K. album chart, being listed on it for a total of eighteen weeks. In contrast, neither of the band's prior releases had charted at all. ''Fire and Water'' additionally reached No. 17 in the U.S. The album spawned the band's signature hit song " All Right Now", praised by publications such as AllMusic as a hard rock "smash powered by aulRodgers' gritty, visceral vocals". The song entered the top five within the group's native country of the United Kingdom, and also did w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Big (other)
Big or BIG may refer to: * Big, of great size or degree Film and television * ''Big'' (film), a 1988 fantasy-comedy film starring Tom Hanks * ''Big'', a 2023 Taiwanese children's film starring Van Fan and Chie Tanaka * '' Big!'', a Discovery Channel television show * ''Richard Hammond's Big'', a television show presented by Richard Hammond * ''Big'' (TV series), a 2012 South Korean TV series * "Big" (''My Hero''), a 2003 television episode * '' Banana Island Ghost'', a 2017 fantasy action comedy film Music * '' Big: the musical'', a 1996 musical based on the film * Big Records, a record label * ''Big!'' (Betty Who album) * ''Big'' (album), a 2007 album by Macy Gray * "Big" (Brassmunk song) * "Big" (Dead Letter Circus song) * "Big" (Fontaines D.C. song) * "Big" (Juice Wrld song) * "Big" (Sneaky Sound System song) * "Big" (Rita Ora and Imanbek song) * "Big" (Young M.A song) * "Big", a 1990 song by New Fast Automatic Daffodils * "Big", a 2021 song by Jade Eagleson ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2012 Carterton Hot Air Balloon Crash
On 7 January 2012, a scenic hot air balloon flight from Carterton, New Zealand, collided with a high-voltage power line while attempting to land, causing it to catch fire, disintegrate and crash just north of the town, killing all eleven people on board. An inquiry into the accident by the Transport Accident Investigation Commission (TAIC) concluded that the balloon pilot had made an error of judgement when contact with the power lines became imminent, trying to outclimb the power lines rather than using the rapid descent system to drop the balloon quickly to the ground below. Toxicology analysis of the balloon pilot, Lance Hopping, after the accident tested positive for tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), suggesting he may have been under the influence of cannabis at the time of the crash, which ultimately led to the error in judgement. The crash was the sixth transport accident in ten years the TAIC had investigated which involved key people testing positive for drugs or alcohol, and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mr Big (criminology)
A crime boss, also known as a crime lord, mafia don, mob boss, kingpin, or godfather is the leader of a criminal organization. Description A crime boss has absolute or nearly absolute control over the other members of the organization and is often greatly feared or respected for being willing to use criminal means to exert their influence and gain profits from the criminal endeavors in which the organization engages.Manning, George A. '' Financial Investigation and Forensic Accounting.'' Boca Raton, Fla.: CRC Press, 2005. Some groups may only have as little as two ranks (a crime boss and their soldiers). Other groups have a more complex, structured organization with many ranks, and structure may vary with cultural background. Organized crime enterprises originating in Sicily differ in structure from those in mainland Italy. American groups may be structured differently from their European counterparts and Latino and African American gangs often have structures that vary from ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arnold Rothstein
Arnold Rothstein (January 17, 1882 – November 6, 1928), nicknamed "The Brain", was an American racketeer, crime boss, businessman, and gambler who became a kingpin of the Jewish Mob in New York City. Rothstein was widely reputed to have organized corruption in professional athletics, including conspiring to fix the 1919 World Series. He was also a mentor of future crime bosses Lucky Luciano, Meyer Lansky, Frank Costello, Bugsy Siegel, and numerous others. Rothstein "transformed organized crime from a thuggish activity by hoodlums into a big business run like a corporation", and gained notoriety as the person who first realized that Prohibition was a business opportunity, a means to enormous wealth, who "understood the truths of early 20th century capitalism (giving people what they want) and came to dominate them". His notoriety inspired several fictional characters based on his life, portrayed in contemporary and later short stories, novels, musical theater productions, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paul Massey (gangster)
Paul Massey (7 January 1960 – 26 July 2015) was an English organised crime figure and Salford-based businessman. He was shot dead outside his home by Mark Fellows on 26 July 2015. Early life Massey was born on 7 January 1960 in Ordsall, Salford, England. He was one of six children of Rose Massey and John Massey. When Massey was 12, he was arrested for criminal damage and sent to approved school. Criminal career In the 1990s, Massey established several security companies. Through these businesses, Damian Noonan, he and his gang were able to control the doors of several Manchester-area nightclubs. In 1999, Massey was sentenced to 14 years in prison for stabbing a man in the groin. Several media outlets reported that Massey served as an important mediator between rival organised crime firms in Greater Manchester. At the time of his death, the regional organised crime squad was investigating Massey over allegations of money-laundering. Mayoral campaign In 2012, following h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Terrance John Clark
Terrance John Clark (12 November 1944 – 12 August 1983), also known by the aliases Terry Sinclair, Alexander James Sinclair, Tony Bennetti, the Australian Jackal and Mr Big, was the head of the Mr Asia drug syndicate, which imported heroin into New Zealand, Australia and the United Kingdom in the 1970s. Clark was the 'second' head man of the syndicate and became the lead having successfully plotted the murder of Marty Johnstone, the man who became known as Mr Asia. Career Born in Gisborne, New Zealand, Clark began his criminal career through petty crimes and was well known to police as a local thug. His career expanded in the mid-1970s after meeting Marty Johnstone, who at this stage was doing financially well importing cannabis "buddha sticks" into New Zealand from Southeast Asia. Clark and Johnstone, wanting to expand their market and money, started importing high quality white heroin into both New Zealand and Australia. This was about the time Clark moved to Australia t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mr Big (British Band)
Mr Big were a British pop rock band, active in the 1970s and 1990s. They were formed by Jeff Pain (aka Dicken) and best known for their 1977 Top 5 hit, "Romeo". The band was originally active from 1972–78 and then for a second period from 1990–98. Biography The members of Mr Big had been playing together since the late 1960s, under the name 'Burnt Oak'. They first played under the name, 'Mr Big', in 1972, at the Marquee Club in Wardour Street, London, when the manager billed them as Mr Big instead of Burnt Oak. The manager refused to change it, so it stuck for the rest of the band's career. In 1974, the band signed to Epic Records, releasing three singles, none of which made a significant breakthrough, but which did lead to appearances on '' Lift Off'', a TV pop show presented by Ayesha Brough. In 1975, Bob Hirschman, then manager of Mott the Hoople, took over as the band's manager. Their first album, ''Sweet Silence'', was released on EMI, to greater acclaim than t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ed Vere
Ed Vere is a British writer and illustrator of children's books. He won the Highland Children's Book Award in 2007 for his book, ''The Getaway'' and was shortlisted for the Kate Greenaway Medal for children's book illustration, recognizing his 2008 picture book A picture book combines visual and verbal narratives in a book format, most often aimed at young children. With the narrative told primarily through text, they are distinct from comics, which do so primarily through sequential images. The ima ... ''Banana''. His third book, ''Mr. Big'' was chosen by Booktrust as the official Booktime book for 2009 and was subsequently distributed to 750,000 British schoolchildren making it the largest single print run of a picture book in the UK. In 2009, his fourth book, ''Chick'' won the Booktrust Early Years Award for Best Baby Book. His book ''Bedtime for Monsters'' was shortlisted for the 2011 Roald Dahl Funny Prize. His 2018 book, ''How to Be a Lion'', was nominated for the 20 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Narc (video Game)
''Narc'' (stylized as ''NARC'') is a 1988 run and gun arcade video game designed by Eugene Jarvis for Williams Electronics and programmed by George Petro, Todd Allen, and Eugene Jarvis, with art by Jack Haeger, John Newcomer, and Lin Young. It was one of the first ultra-violent video games and a frequent target of parental criticism of the video game industry. The object is to arrest and kill drug offenders, confiscate their money and drugs, and defeat "Mr. Big". It was the first game in the newly restarted Williams Electronics coin-op video game division. Shortly before its release, Williams acquired the video and pinball divisions of Bally/Midway. ''Narc'' was ported to the Commodore 64, Atari ST, Amiga, ZX Spectrum, Amstrad CPC, and NES. In 2005, the franchise was re-launched with a new game for the Xbox and PS2, which was released on March 22, 2005. A GameCube version of said game was planned, but was ultimately scrapped. Gameplay The game's main characters are Max ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michael Jackson's Moonwalker
''Michael Jackson's Moonwalker'' is the name of several video games based on the 1988 Michael Jackson film ''Moonwalker''. Sega developed two beat 'em ups, released in 1990; one released in Arcade video game, arcades and another released for the Sega Genesis and Master System consoles. U.S. Gold also published various games for home computers the same year. Each of the games' plots loosely follows the "Moonwalker#"Smooth Criminal", Smooth Criminal" segment of the film, in which Jackson rescues kidnapped children from the evil Mr. Big, and incorporates synthesized versions of some of the musician's songs. Following ''Moonwalker'', Michael Jackson games, Jackson collaborated with Sega on several other video games. Sega arcade version is an arcade video game by Sega (programming) and Triumph International (audiovisuals), with the help of Jackson which was released on the Sega System 18 hardware. The arcade has distinctively different gameplay from its computer and console counte ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
