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The Sellout (other)
The Sellout may refer to: * ''The Sellout'' (film), a 1952 US film * ''The Sellout'' (album), a 2010 album by American R&B-soul singer–songwriter Macy Gray * ''The Sellout'' (novel), a 2015 novel by Paul Beatty See also * SellOut, an Australian daytime game show * Sellout "Selling out", or "sold out" in the past tense, is a common expression for the compromising of a person's integrity, morality, authenticity, or principles by forgoing the long-term benefits of the collective or group in exchange for personal ga ...
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The Sellout (film)
''The Sellout'' is a 1952 American film noir directed by Gerald Mayer and starring Walter Pidgeon, John Hodiak, Audrey Totter and Paula Raymond.. Plot Big-city newspaper editor Haven D. Allridge (Pidgeon) starts a crusade against corrupt small-town sheriff Burke (Gomez) after he gets a first-hand taste of Burke's version of justice. Although Burke blackmails Allridge into silence using the misdeeds of Allridge's son-in-law, county prosecutor Randy Stauton (Mitchell), state attorney Chick Johnson (Hodiak) continues the fight. Cast * Walter Pidgeon as Haven D. Allridge * John Hodiak as Chick Johnson * Audrey Totter as Cleo Bethel * Paula Raymond as Peggy Stauton * Thomas Gomez as Kellwin C. Burke * Cameron Mitchell as Randy Stauton * Karl Malden as Captain Buck Maxwell * Everett Sloane as Nelson S. Tarsson * Jonathan Cott as Ned Grayton * Frank Cady as Bennie Amboy * Hugh Sanders as Judge Neeler * Griff Barnett as Attorney General Morrisson * Bu ...
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The Sellout (album)
''The Sellout'' is the fifth studio album by American singer and songwriter Macy Gray. It was released on June 22, 2010, by Concord Records. The album's lead single, "Beauty in the World" was released in April 2010. Upon its release, ''The Sellout'' received generally mixed reviews from most music critics. Background Gray announced the album on her website, stating that it had been a work in progress since 2008. She wrote: Since November 2008, I've been working hard on my fifth album and am so excited for you to hear it. It is called "The Sellout." It's about all the mountains I've been climbing to be where I want to be in my personal and professional life. It is most certainly my best work and we are almost finished. The album is produced by Myself, Jared and Whitey, Caviar, Kaz James and Rodney Jerkins. It includes a duet with the legendary Bobby Brown and performances by the best musicians I've ever known. Check in daily for updates on the progress of the record and songs fro ...
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The Sellout (novel)
''The Sellout'' is a 2015 novel by Paul Beatty published by Farrar, Straus and Giroux, and in the UK by Oneworld Publications in 2016. The novel takes place in and around Los Angeles, California, and muses about the state of racial relations in the U.S. today. In October 2016, it won the Booker Prize, making Beatty the first US writer to win that award. Background Published in 2015, ''The Sellout'' was the latest in Paul Beatty’s body of work that explores racial identity in the United States and the pervasive historical effects of racism. Beatty’s other notable works include '' The White Boy Shuffle'', ''Tuff'', and ''Slumberland''.Alter, Alexandra. "Paul Beatty Wins Man Booker Prize with 'the Sellout'." The New York Times, Oct 26, 2016. Beatty has stated his motivation for writing the novel was that " ewas broke". Although ''The Sellout'' was not written in response to any specific event, the novel was released during a time of racial reckoning surrounding multiple instances ...
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"Selling out", or "sold out" in the past tense, is a common expression for the compromising of a person's integrity, morality, authenticity, or principles by forgoing the long-term benefits of the collective or group in exchange for personal gain, such as money or power. In terms of music or art, selling out is associated with attempts to tailor material to a mainstream or commercial audience. For example, a musician who alters their material to encompass a wider audience, and in turn generates greater revenue, may be labeled by fans who pre-date the change as a "sellout". "Sellout" also refers to someone who gives up, or disregards someone or something for some other thing or person. In Sports In sports franchises, a "sellout" is a person or group claiming to adhere to the ideology of putting the collective interests of the team, franchise or fans above their own individual accomplishments or financial gain, only to follow these claims up with actions contradicting them, such ...
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