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Sheila Escovedo (born December 12, 1957), known by her stage name Sheila E., is an American singer, drummer, and percussionist whose notable collaborators include Prince, Billy Cobham, Lionel Richie, George Duke, Ringo Starr, Gloria Estefan, Jennifer Lopez, Beyoncé, Hans Zimmer, and Kanye West.
Elle Macpherson (born Eleanor Nancy Gow; 29 March 1964) is an Australian model, businesswoman, television host and actress. She is well known for her record five cover appearances for the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue beginning in the 1980s, leading to her nickname The Body. She is the founder, primary model, and creative director for a series of business ventures, including Elle Macpherson Intimates, a lingerie line, and The Body, a line of skin care products. She has been the host and executive producer of Britain & Ireland's Next Top Model from 2010 to 2013. She is an executive producer of NBC's Fashion Star and was the host for the first season.
As an actress, Macpherson appeared in supporting roles in The Mirror Has Two Faces (1996) and Batman and Robin (1997) as well as lead roles in The Edge (1997) and South Kensington (2001). She also had a recurring role on Friends and hosted an episode of Saturday Night Live.
As an actress, Macpherson appeared in supporting roles in The Mirror Has Two Faces (1996) and Batman and Robin (1997) as well as lead roles in The Edge (1997) and South Kensington (2001). She also had a recurring role on Friends and hosted an episode of Saturday Night Live.
Nero very probably was innocent at that point. Just watched a new documentary about him on tv last month.
The movie "Quo vadis" with Peter Ustinov as Nero is nice, but not true.
Nero wasn´t such a bad artist / singer, not insane and not such a monster. Nero certainly could act cruel like most caesars, but less than e.g. the ceasars Tiberius and Caligula did. He was a better statesman and leader than told by most historians.
History was written down and told by those who survived the "removed" Nero. Those writing about him, had no interest in making Nero look good.
Nero burnt christians, - he really did, - but not because of their religion. He burnt them and others, because they were accused to have set the fire to Rome. Burning fire raisers was a usual punishment for everybody - not only christians - in ancient Rome.
The myth about Nero burning and prosecuting especially only christians was kept alive by the church. Thus they could better maintain that St. Peter was crucified (head down) in Rome and that his bones are buried below St. Peter´s cathedral.
Todays researchers have no proof that St. Peter ever was in Rome. (It´s not impossible, - maybe he was, - but there is no proof, though.) The bones below St. Peter cathedral belong to somebody, ... nobody really knows to whom. These bones justify, why the pope resides in Rome.
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Octavius
(Augustus)
The movie "Quo vadis" with Peter Ustinov as Nero is nice, but not true.
Nero wasn´t such a bad artist / singer, not insane and not such a monster. Nero certainly could act cruel like most caesars, but less than e.g. the ceasars Tiberius and Caligula did. He was a better statesman and leader than told by most historians.
History was written down and told by those who survived the "removed" Nero. Those writing about him, had no interest in making Nero look good.
Nero burnt christians, - he really did, - but not because of their religion. He burnt them and others, because they were accused to have set the fire to Rome. Burning fire raisers was a usual punishment for everybody - not only christians - in ancient Rome.
The myth about Nero burning and prosecuting especially only christians was kept alive by the church. Thus they could better maintain that St. Peter was crucified (head down) in Rome and that his bones are buried below St. Peter´s cathedral.
Todays researchers have no proof that St. Peter ever was in Rome. (It´s not impossible, - maybe he was, - but there is no proof, though.) The bones below St. Peter cathedral belong to somebody, ... nobody really knows to whom. These bones justify, why the pope resides in Rome.
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Octavius
(Augustus)
Zachary Israel Braff (born April 6, 1975) is an American actor, director, comedian, screenwriter and producer. He is best known for his role as J. D. on the television series Scrubs (2001–2010), for which he was nominated for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series in 2005.
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