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{{Infobox Film
| name = Eight Crazy Nights
| image = 8crazynights.jpg
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| director = Seth Kearsley
| producer = [[Adam Sandler]] [[Allen Covert]] [[Jack Giarraputo]] Brooks Arthur
| writer = [[Adam Sandler]] Allen Covert Brooks Arthur Brad Isaacs
| starring = [[Adam Sandler]] [[Jackie Sandler|Jackie Titone]] [[Austin Stout]] [[Rob Schneider]]
| music = [[Teddy Castellucci]] [[Marc Ellis]] [[Ray Ellis]]
| editing = Amy Budden
| studio = [[Happy Madison]]
| distributor = [[Columbia Pictures]]
| released = November 27, 2002
| runtime = 76 min.
| country = United States
| language = English
| budget = $34 million
| gross = $23.8 million
}}
'''''Adam Sandler's Eight Crazy Nights''''' is a {{fy|2002}} [[Cinema of the United States|American]] [[animated film|animated]] [[musical film|musical]] [[comedy film|comedy]] with [[Adam Sandler]] about the magic of the holidays. It was produced by Sandler's production company [[Happy Madison]] and was distributed by [[Columbia Pictures]]. While the movie has the look and feel of a [[Christmas special]], it contains a great deal of scatological jokes and references to mature topics. It is also Adam Sandlers first animated film.

The film's title is taken from a line in Sandler's series of songs called "[[The Chanukah Song]]" that compares the gift-giving traditions of [[Christmas]] and [[Hanukkah|Chanukah]]: ''"One day of presents? Hell no we get '''eight crazy nights'''!"''

==Plot==
In the small town of Dukesberry in December 2001, Davey Stone (voice of and resemblance to [[Adam Sandler]]), a drunk troublemaker with a long criminal record, is arrested for not paying for his drinks and four [[scorpion bowl]]s to the Chinese waiter Mr. Chan (voiced by [[Rob Schneider]]). He is about to be sentenced to jail time when Whitey Duvall (also voiced by Adam Sandler), a 70-year-old volunteer referee from Davey's former basketball league comes forward at his trial. The judge (voiced by [[Norm Crosby]]), at Whitey's
suggestion, sentences Davey to be a referee-in-training for the Youth Basketball League under Whitey as his [[community service]]. The judge warns him for the last time, if he breaks one more law, he will be sentenced to ten years in prison.

The next day, Davey referees his first game, which proves itself disastrous: at Whitey's insistence that he remove his shoes, Davey kicks them off, smashing the glass on an overhead lighting fixture with one and striking the timekeeper with the other. During the game Davey mocks an [[obese]] child, infuriating the attending parents, whom Davey taunts into hurling food products from the concession stands onto the court (which sends Whitey into a [[grand mal seizure]], frequently seen throughout the movie), and unfairly ends the game. For the sake of relaxation, Whitey takes Davey to his favorite place: the mall. There they meet Jennifer Friedman (voiced by [[Jackie Sandler|Jackie Titone]]), a childhood crush of Davey's, and her son, Benjamin (voiced by [[Austin Stout]]). As before, Davey finds himself attracted to Jennifer, but Whitey reminds him that he lost his chance with her 20 years ago.

After an increasingly chaotic relationship between both Davey and Whitey, things seemingly come to an end when Davey's trailer is destroyed by [[arson]], after he and Benjamin bet against two people at a local rec center, and winning the bet by beating the people in shirts-and-skins basketball. The only thing he rescues from his burning trailer is a [[Hanukkah]] card from his parents. Whitey opens his home to Davey, who grudgingly accepts the invitation; also living in the house is Whitey's [[diabetes|diabetic]] fraternal twin sister Eleanor (also voiced by [[Adam Sandler]]). The Duvall household has many complex rules (referred to by Whitey as [[technical foul]]s), which prove themselves extremely irritating. However, he seemingly overcomes them, and begins to turn his life around.

The morning of Dukesberry's "All-Star Banquet" dawns with Whitey's hopes to win the coveted "Dukesberry Patch", which is seemingly impossible. The morning goes terribly bad, as Whitey reveals Davey's difficult past: his parents, on their way to an important basketball game, were hit by an oncoming truck, which slid on a patch of [[black ice]] into traffic. The experience made Davey the delinquent that everyone has come to know. To Whitey's shock and horror, Davey enters a terrible rage, and stalks away, infuriated. That night, while Whitey and Eleanor are preparing for the local ceremony, in a drunken stupor, Davey breaks into the mall, to yell at Jennifer (who is obviously not there). Once he has entered, the logos and products of various stores come to life, begging him to let his bottled up grief and pain out by crying. He refuses, until they open the Hanukkah card from his parents. In the card, the parents sing to him, telling him to never change and that they love their "12 year-old boy." After finally letting out his pain, the police arrive, but Davey manages to escape, planning to relocate to New York City.

En route to New York, while passing the "All-Star Banquet", the bus is forced to stop: a single thumbtack had popped all eight of the back tires (a hint at the miracle of Hanukkah). Davey realizes what he must do: he goes to the banquet, but is stopped by the deer and he forces him to give himself a wedgie so they'll trust him enough to let him go in and apologize. He watches from outside the Banquet Hall to apologize to Whitey, only to see that the "All-Star Patch" has been given to local Tom Baltezor ([[Jon Lovitz]]), and that Whitey (who was crushed) has left. Davey, realizing something must be done, enters, and speaks to the townspeople (nearly getting arrested in the process), convincing them that Whitey truly deserved the award.

After leaving the Banquet, Whitey goes to the deserted mall to pray; he has decided that he will move to [[Florida]], where he knows that, in such a large environment, it would be okay to go unnoticed. Just then, Davey appears with the entire town apologizing, they offer not only the 35th, but all patches to Whitey. Davey and Jennifer are together, and Whitey got his patch. Whitey is so overjoyed at finally getting his coveted patch that he goes into another grand mal seizure, that he calls "the ''happiest'' seizure of my life".

==Voices==
* [[Adam Sandler]] - Davey Stone, Whitey Duvall, Eleanore Duvall & Deer
* [[Jackie Sandler|Jackie Titone]] - Jennifer Friedman
* [[Austin Stout]] - Benjamin Friedman
* [[Allen Covert]] - Old Lady, Bus Driver & Mayor's Wife
* [[Rob Schneider]] - Narrator & Mr. Chan
* [[Kevin Nealon]] - Mayor Dewey
* [[Norm Crosby]] - Judge
* [[Jon Lovitz]] - Tom Baltezor
* [[Dylan and Cole Sprouse]] - [[KB Toys]] soldiers
* [[Tyra Banks]] - [[Victoria's Secret]] gown
* [[Blake Clark]] - [[Radio Shack]] walkie-talkie
* [[Peter Dante]] - [[Foot Locker]] guy
* [[Ellen Albertini Dow]] - [[See's Candies]] box
* [[Kevin Farley]] - [[Panda Express]] panda
* [[Lari Friedman]] - [[Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf]] cup
* [[Tom Kenny]] - [[Sharper Image]] chair
* [[Carl Weathers]] - [[General Nutrition Centers|GNC]] bottle

==Songs==
# "'''Davey's Song'''" - Davey
# "'''At the Mall'''" - Whitey
# "'''Patch Song'''" - Whitey
# "'''Long Ago'''" - Davey, Jennifer, Whitey, and Company
# "'''Technical Foul'''" - Davey, Whitey, and Eleanor
# "'''Intervention Song'''" - Davey and Mall Logos
# "'''Bum Biddy'''" - Davey, Jennifer, Benjamin, Mr. Chan, and Company
# "'''[[The Chanukah Song]], Part 3'''" - Adam Sandler feat. Rob Schneider and the Drei-Dels

==Product placement==
The film includes a scene/song where numerous mascots of popular businesses come to life and attempt to force Davey to confront his past. These characters include the [[Foot Locker]] referee, Miss See's of [[See's Candies]], the [[Panda Express]] panda, and a gigantic bottle labeled [[General Nutrition Centers|GNC]].

===Featured brands===
*[[General Nutrition Centers|GNC]]
*[[Lysol]]
*[[7 Eleven]]
*[[Foot Locker]]
*[[Radio Shack]]
*[[Dunkin' Donuts]]
*[[See's Candies]]
*[[Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf]]
*[[Panda Express]]
*[[KB Toys]]
*[[Pepsi]]
*[[Spencer's Gifts]]
*[[Sharper Image]]
*[[Pet Land]]
*[[Sir Speedy]]
*[[Victoria's Secret]]
*[[Fila]]
*[[Taco Bell]]
*[[Game Boy]]
*[[Sbarro's]]
*[[Tie Rack]]
*[[Body Shop]]
*[[Greyhound Lines]]

==Rating==
Rated [[Motion Picture Association of America|PG-13]] for frequent [[crude humor|crude]] and sexual humor, [[alcohol|drinking]], and brief drug references.

==Reception==
The film was not well received by most critics, garnering only 13% positive reviews on Rotten Tomatoes [http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/adam_sandlers_eight_crazy_nights/]. It came in at fifth place on its opening weekend among U.S. box office, making only $14 million since its Wednesday launch. Despite a budget of $34 million, it only grossed a total of $23.6 million in North America and a total of only $23.8 million worldwide before leaving theaters after nine weeks.

In spite of the negative criticism, Adam Sandler won a [[Nickelodeon Kids Choice Awards|Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Award]] for Best Voice in an Animated Movie in 2003.

==See also==
* [[List of American films of 2002]]
* [[List of animated feature-length films]]

==External links==
* [http://www.sonypictures.com/movies/eightcrazynights/ Official site]
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* {{rotten-tomatoes|id=adam_sandlers_eight_crazy_nights|title= Eight Crazy Nights}}

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Eckenroth

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'''Eckenroth''' ist ein Ort im [[Landkreis Bad Kreuznach]] in [[Rheinland-Pfalz]].
Er hat 224 Einwohner und eine Fläche von 1,08 km²

In Eckenroth gibt es die Eckenroth Stiftung für Medienkultur. Sie fördert Autoren im Bereich Theater Film Fernsehen und hat ein einzigartiges Nachwuchsprogramm entwickelt. Schreib - Talente ab 10 Jahre können sich jederzeit bei der Stiftung bewerben; einmal im Jahr gibt es einen Wettbewerb GRÜNER LORBEER heißt das Programm, das eine Förderung bis zur Berufsreife vorsieht. Außerdem unterstützt die Stiftung die Arbeit von Eltern, Lehrern und Kindern.

Eckenroth wird von vielen Einheimischen und Leute aus den Nachbardörfern als "kleine Idylle" angesehen. Es liegt im Tal des Steyerberges, wo man es sich von einem auf dem Steyerberg liegendem Aussichtsplatz ansehen kann. Es ist zwar eines der kleinsten Dörfern im Kreis -- daher wird es auch als "Kuh-Kaff" angesehen -- aber es lockt stets die Buerger der Nachbardörfern zu Kirchenbesuchen und Hoffesten an.

== Daten ==
* Postleitzahl: 55444
* Kfz-Kennzeichen: KH

== Weblinks ==
*[http://www.stromberg.de/eckenroth18.html Eckenroth]
*[http://www.eckenroth-stiftung.de/index_xga.htm Eckenroth-Stiftung]

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The College of New Jersey

2005-06-30T00:47:13Z

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: ''For information on the institution known as the "College of New Jersey" until 1896, see [[Princeton University]].''

{{Infobox University2 |
name = The College of New Jersey |
motto = Nothing Short of Excellence|
established = [[1855]] |
type = [[Public school|Public]] |
head = [[R. Barbara Gitenstein]] |
city = [[Ewing Township, New Jersey|Ewing]] |
state = [[New Jersey]] |
country = [[United States|USA]] |
undergrad = 5,930 |
postgrad = 850 |
postgrad_label = graduate |
faculty = 324 |
campus = [[Suburban]], 289 acres (1.2 km²) |
mascot = [[Lion]] |
free_label = Athletics |
free = 21 sports teams |
homepage = [http://www.tcnj.edu/ www.tcnj.edu]
}}
'''The College of New Jersey''', commonly called '''TCNJ''', is a four-year public institution located in [[Ewing Township, New Jersey]], a northern suburb of [[Trenton, New Jersey|Trenton]]. It is ranked as the top public college in New Jersey while [[Rutgers University]] is ranked the top public university in New Jersey, and repeatedly ranks high in national surveys comparing institutions of higher learning. The College of New Jersey has a 4 credit system where students take 4 classes a semester. The College of New Jersey maintains a liberal arts curriculum with a combination of core classes and general education.

==About The College of New Jersey==
[[Image:TCNJ_greenhall.gif|thumb|Green Hall, at the College of New Jersey in Ewing, NJ]]
===Schools===
More than fifty liberal arts and professional programs are now offered through The College's seven schools: Art, Music and Media; Business; Culture and Society; Education; Engineering; Nursing; and Science.

===History===
The College of New Jersey was established in [[1855]] by the [[New Jersey state legislature]] as the New Jersey State Normal School. [[Rodman McCamley Price]], [[Governor of New Jersey]], promoted the idea of a training institute for New Jersey's teachers and mobilized support among influential state leaders. Thus, the New Jersey State Normal School became the first teacher training institution in New Jersey, and the ninth in the United States.

For the first seventy-three years, the school was located in [[Trenton, New Jersey|Trenton]] on Clinton Avenue. Beginning in [[1925]], the institution offered its first four-year baccalaureate degrees, and engaged on a transitional program of expansion. In [[1928]], a suburban tract of 210 acres (0.8 km²) was purchased in [[Ewing Township, New Jersey]] and preparations were underway to relocate the College.

Programs in graduate study were instituted in [[1947]], followed by accreditation from various national associations was forthcoming in the 1950s. The enactment of the [[Higher Education Act of 1966]] paved the way for TCNJ to become a comprehensive institution by expanding its degree programs into a variety of fields aside from the education of teachers. By [[1972]], seventy percent of entering students were selecting non-education majors.

In [[1996]], the College of New Jersey adopted it current name, and in doing so raised a heated debate with [[Princeton University]] which was known as the ''College of New Jersey'' from its founding in [[1746]] until [[1896]]. The administration at Princeton University sought injunctive and legal action to protect its claim on the name, but the action was subsequently dismissed.

===Names over the years===

* [[1855]] — ''New Jersey State Normal School''
* [[1908]] — ''New Jersey State Normal School in Trenton''
* [[1929]] — ''New Jersey State Teachers College and State Normal School at Trenton''
* [[1937]] — ''New Jersey State Teachers College at Trenton''
* [[1958]] — ''Trenton State College''
* [[1996]] — ''The College of New Jersey''

===Athletics===
The College of New Jersey is affiliated with the [[National Collegiate Athletic Association]] and participates in athletics events as a [[Division III]] school. It is a member of the [[Eastern College Athletic Conference]] (ECAC) and the [[New Jersey Athletic Conference]]. The [[mascot]] of the College of New Jersey is the [[Lion]]. TCNJ athletics is a source of pride for the school, as the Lions have racked up more 1st and 2nd place finishes in Division III championship games than any other school. Especially of note is the women's lacrosse and field hockey programs. Both are coached by Sharon Pfluger (who graduated from the school in 1982). The women's lacrosse team has played in the championship game an astounding 16 out of 20 possible times, winning 11 (although the 1992 title was later vacated), and qualifying for the NCAA Tournament 21 consecutive times (through 2005). In fact, from 1991 to 1996 the team went 93-1, going five straight seasons without a loss and even longer without a loss at home. The women's field hockey team is equally as impressive, having won 9 Division III crowns. The school's main athletic rival is [[Rowan University]]; nowhere is the hatred more evident than the annual Friday night football game. Rowan holds a 29-15-2 edge in the series, however, much to the dismay of the Blue and Gold. Home games are held at Lions Stadium, one of the premier athletic facilities in Division III. It holds 6,000 spectators and features a state-of-the-art [[AstroTurf]] playing surface. Lions Stadium has hosted multiple NCAA Tournaments and championship games, as well as the annual New Jersey Special Olympics.

==Academics==
The College of New Jersey offers a variety of degrees in over 50 liberal arts and professional programs, leading to one of the following undergraduate (baccalaureate) degrees: [[Bachelor of Arts]], [[Bachelor of Fine Arts]], [[Bachelor of Music]], and [[Bachelor of Science]]. It also offers graduate programs leading to the following degrees: [[Master of Arts]], [[Master of Arts in Teaching]], [[Master of Education]], [[Master of Science]], and [[Master of Science in Nursing]].

The College of New Jersey offers programs in the following Majors: [[Accounting]], [[Art]], [[Art History]], [[Art Teacher Preparation]], [[Biology]], [[Biomedical Engineering]], [[Chemistry]], [[Civil Engineering]], [[Communications]], [[Computer Engineering]], [[Computer Science]], [[Criminology]] & [[Justice Studies]], [[Digital Art]], [[Early Childhood Education]], [[Education of the Deaf & Hard of Hearing]], [[Economics]], [[Electrical Engineering]], [[Elementary Education]], [[Engineering Management]], [[English studies|English]], [[English Teacher Preparation]], [[Finance]], [[General Business]], [[Graphic Design]], [[History]], [[History Teacher Preparation]], [[Interactive Multimedia]], [[International Business]], [[International Studies]], [[Journalism]], [[Management]], [[Marketing]], [[Mathematics]] & [[Statistics]], [[Mechanical Engineering]], [[Music Performance]], [[Music Education]], [[Nursing]], [[Philosophy]], [[Physics]], [[Political Science]], [[Psychology]], [[Sociology]], [[Sociology and Pre-Social Work]], [[Spanish language|Spanish]], [[Spanish Teaching]], and [[Women's & Gender Studies]].

==Notable Alumni==
* [[Chris Smith (US politician)|Christopher Smith]] (B.S., 1975) — United States Congressman
* [[James Florio|Jim Florio]] (B.A., 1962) — Governor of New Jersey, [[1990]] to [[1994]]

== External links ==
* [http://www.tcnj.edu/ http://www.tcnj.edu/] – Official Website
* [http://www.tcnjathletics.com/ http://www.tcnjathletics.com/] – Home of TCNJ Athletics
* [http://www.tcnj.edu/~mtss/ http://www.tcnj.edu/~mtss/] – Home of Media and Technology and Sam of TCNJ

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El DeBarge

2005-06-29T05:19:15Z

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'''Eldra "El" DeBarge''' (born in [[1961]] in [[Grand Rapids, Michigan|Grand Rapids]], [[Michigan]]) was an [[African-American]]/[[France|French]] [[R&B]] and [[soul]] singer, the older brother of singers [[James DeBarge|James]] and [[Chico DeBarge|Chico]] DeBarge, and the focal point and lead singer of the [[DeBarge]] family group throughout the early-[[1980s]].

After founding the group in [[1978]], the family was discovered by [[Jermaine Jackson]], who signed them and El's older brothers' group Switch to [[Motown]]. While Switch went on to some success during the late-[[1970s]], it took The DeBarges three years before their self-titled debut was released. El took more of a vocal leadership and also a penmanship as a songwriter and producer with the release of DeBarge's breakthrough, ''All This Love'', which featured the hit title track and "I Like It", throughout [[1982]]/[[1983]]. El's finest moment in DeBarge, however, was [[1983]]'s ''In A Special Way'' album, writing and singing most of the songs, including hits like the title track and "Time Will Reveal".

After the commercial pop success of their [[1985]] album, ''Rhythm of the Night'', El left the group in [[1986]] to begin a solo career. He has had modest hits including his collaboration with [[Quincy Jones]] on the [[1990]] [[quiet storm]] [[R&B]] classic, "Secret Garden", and his cover of the classic [[1976]] [[Marvin Gaye]] ballad, "After the Dance", which he recorded with jazz group 4-Play in [[1992]]. El has since withdrawn from public view following the death of his brother [[Bobby]] from an [[AIDS]]-related disease. He worked on Compton Rapper and Producer D.J. Quik's 1998 album Rhythm-a-lism on the hits Hand In Hand and Medley for a V that featured Long Beach rapper Snoop Dogg.

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