Wii Sports
Developer(s)	Nintendo EAD
Publisher(s)	Nintendo
Series	Wii Series
Platform(s)	Wii
Release date	NA November 19, 2006 JP December 2, 2006 AUS December 7, 2006 EU December 8, 2006 SK April 26, 2008[1]
Genre(s)	Sports game
Mode(s)	Single-player, multiplayer
Rating(s)	ESRB: E (Everyone) PEGI: 7+ PEGI: 6+ (Portugal) OFLC: G CERO: A (All ages)
Media	1 × Wii Optical Disc

Wii Sports is a sports game developed and produced by Nintendo as a launch title for the Wii video game console.^[2] It was first released in North America along with the Wii on November 19, 2006, and was released in Japan, Australia, and Europe the following month. The game is included as a pack-in game with the Wii console in all territories except Japan,^[3] making it the first game included with the launch of a Nintendo console since Super Mario World for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System in 1990. Wii Sports is part of an ongoing series of games sometimes referred to as the Wii Series. Image File history File links Wii_Sports_Europe. ... A video game developer is a software developer (a business or an individual) that creates video games. ... Nintendo Entertainment Analysis and Development (or EAD; formerly Research & Development Team 4) is the largest division inside Nintendo of Japan, under the management of Shigeru Miyamoto. ... 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The game is a collection of five sports simulations, designed to demonstrate the motion-sensing capabilities of the Wii Remote to new players. The five sports included are tennis, baseball, bowling, golf, and boxing. Players use the Wii Remote to mimic actions performed in real life sports, such as swinging a tennis racket.^[4] The rules for each game are simplified in order to make them more accessible to new players.^[3] The game also features training and fitness modes that monitor player progress in the sports.^[5] The Wii Remote, sometimes nicknamed Wiimote, is the primary controller for Nintendos Wii console. ... For other uses, see Tennis (disambiguation). ... This article is about the sport. ... Ten-pin bowling. ... This article is about the game. ... For other meanings of these words, see boxing (disambiguation) or boxer. ... Squash racquet and ball Racquetball racquet and ball A racquet (or racket) is a sports implement consisting of a handled frame with an open hoop across which a network of cord is stretched. ...

Overall, Wii Sports has been well received by critics and has received awards from the gaming press and entertainment community. It was the best-selling game of 2007 in Japan^[6], and by the end of 2007, the game had sold 17.85 million copies worldwide (including bundled copies).^[7] Wii Sports has been featured on television in Wii commercials,^[8] news reports,^[9] and other programming.^[10][11] It has become a popular device for social gatherings and competitions among players of varying ages.^[9][12][13] (NOTE: Some release dates listed are not global release dates. ...

Gameplay

The player uses the Wii Remote to mimic the motion of putting a golf ball in a game of golf

Wii Sports consists of five separate sports games—tennis, baseball, bowling, golf, and boxing—accessed from the main menu.^[3][14] The games use the motion sensor capabilities of the Wii Remote and Nunchuk attachment to control the actions of the on-screen character. The player moves the remote in a similar manner to how the separate games are played in real life; for example, holding and swinging the Wii Remote like a golf club, baseball bat or bowling ball.^[4] Some aspects of the gameplay are computer controlled. In tennis, player movement is controlled by the Wii, while the swinging of the racket is controlled by the player. Baseball consists of batting and pitching, with all of the fielding handled by the Wii.^[14] The Wii Remote, sometimes nicknamed Wiimote, is the primary controller for Nintendos Wii console. ... A golf ball next to a hole A golf ball is a ball designed for use in the game of golf. ... For other uses, see Tennis (disambiguation). ... This article is about the sport. ... Ten-pin bowling. ... This article is about the game. ... For other meanings of these words, see boxing (disambiguation) or boxer. ... The Wii Remote, sometimes nicknamed Wiimote, is the primary controller for Nintendos Wii console. ... Some golf clubs. ... Four historically significant baseball bats showcased in the National Baseball Hall of Fames traveling exhibit Baseball As America. ... A ten-pin bowling ball and two pins A bowling ball is a round ball made from rubber, urethane, plastic, reactive resin (solid, particle, or pearl) or a combination of these materials which is used in the sport of bowling. ... Barry Bonds batting Photo:Agência Brasil In baseball, batting is the act of facing the opposing pitcher and trying to produce offense for ones team. ... This article is about the player in baseball. ...

Each game features a standard play mode, training mode, and multiple player options.^[3] The standard play mode mimics each game's respective method of play: tennis, a doubles match; baseball, a simple game of pitching and batting; bowling, a ten-pin, ten-frame game; golf, 3-hole (beginner, intermediate, and expert), or 9-hole, playing on a golf course; and boxing, a three round boxing match.^[15] Training mode is a single player option that allows a player to practice certain aspects of the sports and rewards them with medals.^[14][16] Every game has a single player or two-player mode, and some games allow up to four players via various methods.^[15] Bowling and golf allow for multiple players taking turns with a single Wii Remote,^[14] while tennis requires each player to have their own. The multiplayer mode for Wii Sports usually has the players competing against each other in the normal manner of the specific sports; the one exception is tennis which allows for two players to play together or against each other.^[16] Singles in tennis is the body of competition that features individual players competing one-on-one. ... This article is about the sport of golf. ... A medal is a small metal object, usually engraved with insignia, that is awarded to a person for athletic, military, scientific, academic or some other kind of achievement. ...

The in-game characters are taken from the Wii's Mii Channel, which allows the user to create a Mii, a customized avatar, that can be imported into games that support the feature. Wii Sports is the first Wii title to use this feature.^[3] Miis saved on the Wii will appear in the crowd during bowling games, and as team members in baseball. The non-player characters in the game were also created using the Mii Channel toolset. Miis created on one Wii can be transferred onto the internal memory of a Wii Remote for use on another Wii with different save data.^[15] The Wii Menu as displayed on a widescreen television The Wii Menu is the top level menu interface of the Wii game console. ... For other uses of the word Mii and the acronym MII, see MII. A Mii (IPA: []) is a digital avatar created by Nintendo for the Wiis Mii Channel. ... An NPC from the video game The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion. ...

Player progress

After a game, a player is awarded or penalized skill points based on performance, though some games do not calculate points during multiplayer sessions. The game keeps track of these points by charting them on a graph. After obtaining enough skill points in a sport, a player is awarded "pro level", along with a cosmetic feature for their Mii. A Mii newly turned pro will receive a message on the Wii Message Board notifying them. In single-player boxing and tennis, the size of the crowd grows with the player's skill level. Wii Sports also features a fitness test that calculates a player's fitness age. The test gauges the player's performance in three randomly chosen challenges from the training mode. Calculating the fitness age takes into account a player's balance, speed, and stamina. The test itself can only be taken once a day per Mii. Fitness age results are graphed over one, two, or three months. Daily results are posted on the Wii Message Board.^[15][16] The Wii Menu as displayed on a widescreen television The Wii Menu is the top level menu interface of the Wii game console. ...

Development

Satoru Iwata at Nintendo's 2006 E3 press conference

Katsuya Eguchi, who managed Software Development Group 2 at Nintendo Entertainment Analysis and Development, produced Wii Sports.^[17] With the Wii, Nintendo desired to reach people that had not played video games before. To do this they needed software that allowed both long time and first time players to interact together in a fun way.^[18] Nintendo also wanted players to use the system daily, and intended Wii Sports to be the console's flagship title to help accomplish this.^[19] Wii Sports was designed as a simple introductory line meant to offer something for both gamers and non-gamers.^[20] Sports were chosen as the theme because of the wide-spread familiarity with them. Rather than feature professional athletes or have realistic graphics, the game was designed to be simple so that anyone could play. Gameplay like running towards a ball in tennis was excluded to maintain simplicity.^[17] At one point in development, Mario characters were used, but were removed because of feedback from players who preferred Miis.^[21] The game supports a 16:9 widescreen ratio and progressive scan, runs at 60 frames per second,^[3] and makes use of the Wii Remote's accelerometer to interpret the player's motion.^[22] Motion-sensing actions, like pitching and hitting, were prioritized to make them as realistic as possible.^[21] Wii Sports was bundled with the Wii because Nintendo did not expect players to purchase the system solely to play the game. Nintendo thought by including it with the Wii, players would be more likely to play it, and if they enjoyed the game, that enjoyment would spread.^[23] Satoru Iwata , born December 6, 1959) is the fourth president and CEO of Nintendo succeeding the long-standing previous president of the company, Hiroshi Yamauchi in 2002. ... For the video game system, see Nintendo Entertainment System. ... E³ logo The Electronic Entertainment Expo, commonly known as E³, was an annual trade show for the computer and video games industry presented by the Entertainment Software Association. ... Biography Katsuya Eguchi is a designer and a director at Nintendo EAD. He was born in 1965 in Tokyo, Japan and grew up in the Chiba Prefecture. ... Nintendo Entertainment Analysis and Development (or EAD; formerly Research & Development Team 4) is the largest division inside Nintendo of Japan, under the management of Shigeru Miyamoto. ... Mario ) is a video game character created by Japanese game designer Shigeru Miyamoto and the official mascot of Nintendo. ... For other uses, see Aspect ratio. ... Progressive scan Progressive or noninterlaced scanning is any method for displaying, storing or transmitting moving images in which the lines of each frame are drawn in sequence. ... Frame rate, or frame frequency, is the measurement of the frequency (rate) at which an imaging device produces unique consecutive images called frames. ... A depiction of an accelerometer designed at Sandia National Laboratories. ...

Before the Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) Media and Business Summit of 2006, the first sport in the game was announced as Wii Sports: Tennis. It was later announced, at Nintendo's press conference prior to E3 2006, it would be part of a sports package.^[22] Satoru Iwata introduced this package as Wii Sports, and stated it would include tennis, golf, and baseball. The game was featured as both a video demonstration and an on-stage playable demo. The demo featured Iwata and Reggie Fils-Aime in a doubles tennis match against Shigeru Miyamoto and Scott Dyer, a contest winner.^[18] The other sports titles were on display at E3 and shared a similar naming convention to the tennis game such as, Wii Sports: Baseball, Wii Sports: Golf, and Wii Sports: Airplane.^[24] At the time, baseball only featured a batting simulation.^[25] The airplane title was similar to Pilotwings and required the player to maneuver an airplane through rings within a time frame.^[24] It was not included in the final game, but is believed to be part of a future game for the Wii titled Wii Motor Sports.^[26] At the Nintendo World event on September 14, 2006, Reggie Fils-Aime announced that Wii Sports would be included free with the Wii. The bowling and boxing titles were also introduced.^[27] E³ logo The Electronic Entertainment Expo, commonly known as E³, was an annual trade show for the computer and video games industry presented by the Entertainment Software Association. ... Satoru Iwata , born December 6, 1959) is the fourth president and CEO of Nintendo succeeding the long-standing previous president of the company, Hiroshi Yamauchi in 2002. ... Reginald Reggie Fils-Aime (IPA pronunciation: ) (born March 1961) is the President and Chief Operating Officer of Nintendo of America, the North American division of Japan-based video game company Nintendo. ... Shigeru Miyamoto , born November 16, 1952) is a Japanese video game designer. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... is the 257th day of the year (258th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Reception

Wii Sports has been commercially successful; at the end of 2007, it was the best-selling Wii game.^[36] In Japan, where the game was not included with the system, the game sold 176,167 copies in the first two days of release, a record for a seventh generation console game in Japan.^[37] By February 2007, it had sold over a million copies.^[38][39] In early May 2007, game-industry research firm Media Create placed Wii Sports third in their list of top-20 games in Japan.^[40] It was the best-selling game of 2007 in Japan with 1,911,520 copies sold.^[6][41] As of December 31, 2007, the game has sold 17.85 million copies worldwide—including bundled copies.^[7] ... Eurogamer homepage Eurogamer is a Brighton-based website focused on video games news and reviews. ... Game Informer (often abbreviated to GI) is an American-based monthly magazine featuring articles, news, strategy, and reviews of popular video games and associated consoles. ... GamePro is an American video game magazine published monthly. ... GameSpot is a video gaming website that provides news, reviews, previews, downloads, and other information. ... GameTrailers (GT) is a media website that specializes in video game related content. ... IGN - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ... This article is about the British magazine covering computer and video games. ... Metacritic is a website that collates reviews of music albums, games, movies, TV shows, DVDs and books. ... Game Rankings is a website which keeps track of video game reviews from other sites, and combines them to present an average rating for each game. ... In the history of computer and video games, the seventh generation began on November 21, 2004 with the North American release of the Nintendo DS, followed by the PlayStation Portable on December 12, 2004. ... Media Create (Japanese: 株式会社メディアクリエイト Kabushiki Gaisha Media Kurieito) is a Japanese company that gathers and analyzes data from the digital entertainment industry, specifically focusing on the Japanese console gaming market. ... (NOTE: Some release dates listed are not global release dates. ... is the 365th day of the year (366th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. ...

Critical response

Wii Sports has received generally positive reviews.^[34][35] GameTrailers called it a good complement to the Wii system and referred to all five games as a "nice total package". They commented the games provided enough gameplay for long time gamers without making it inaccessible to novices. GameTrailers stated, however, the lack of a tournament mode was a detractor, and did not recommend paying for the game if it did not come bundled with the system.^[14] GamePro also commented the free addition of Wii Sports with the Wii was a positive.^[4] IGN called it a "successful showpiece for Nintendo's new hardware" and enjoyed the ability to import Miis.^[3] GameSpot complimented the multiplayer aspect and the fitness test.^[32] Reviewers praised the game's controls and ease of use. IGN referred to the controls as "revolutionary", and described them as intuitive.^[3] GamePro echoed similar comments, praising the ease of play and realistic motion controls,^[4] while GameSpot commented the motion controls were sometimes erratic. Common criticism focused on the graphics and lack of depth in the separate games. IGN stated the game "comes up short in depth and visuals", and called the graphics "generic" and "archaic".^[3] Other reviewers stated the graphics were on par with Nintendo's older gaming systems, the GameCube and Nintendo 64.^[14][4] Gamespot criticized the oversimplified nature of the games,^[32] and GamePro stated the separate games offered less depth than regular console sports games.^[4] GameTrailers (GT) is a media website that specializes in video game related content. ... GamePro is an American video game magazine published monthly. ... IGN - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ... GameSpot is a video gaming website that provides news, reviews, previews, downloads, and other information. ... The Nintendo GameCube (GCN) is Nintendos fourth home video game console, belonging to the sixth generation era. ... The Nintendo 64 ), often abbreviated as N64, is Nintendos third home video game console for the international market. ...

The separate games garnered their own reception among critics. IGN called bowling, tennis, and baseball "fun and addictive",^[3] while Eurogamer said baseball, golf and boxing were lacking in gameplay depth when compared with tennis and bowling.^[30] PC Magazine columnist John C. Dvorak, an avid bowler, praised the realistic physics utilized in bowling and stated, "Nintendo did a stupendous job of coding." He complimented the addition of physical activity to video gaming, but complained that long term use caused his wrist and shoulder to become sore.^[42] IGN ranked bowling as the best experience of the five.^[3] GameTrailers called golf the most in-depth, but criticized the lack of multiple courses and unpredictable controls when trying to slice or hook a shot.^[14] GamePro stated golf offered the most content and was the best looking of all the games, but commented that its controls were the most difficult to use.^[4] GameTrailers called tennis the most accessible and easy to play, but criticized the difficulty of putting spin on a shot.^[14] IGN stated tennis was one of the more fun games, but the lack of movement control was a detractor.^[3] GameTrailers called baseball the most "worthless" because of the luck factor associated with the computer-controlled fielding. They called boxing the best workout on Wii Sports, but criticized the difficult timing needed to punch properly.^[14] IGN criticized boxing for being "like a chore" and ranked it as the worst experience of the five sports.^[3] Before its release, IGN commented on an exploit allowing easy strikes in the bowling game that removed the challenge and replay value.^[43] After the release, they stated the exploit was not fixed.^[27] Eurogamer homepage Eurogamer is a Brighton-based website focused on video games news and reviews. ... PC Magazine (or PC Mag) is a computer magazine published biweekly (except in January and July) both in print and online. ... John C. Dvorak in July 2007 John Charles Dvorak [1] (born 1952 in Los Angeles, California) is an American columnist and broadcaster in the areas of technology and computing. ... In the realm of online games, an exploit is usually a software bug, hack or bot that contributes to the users prosperity in a manner not intended by the developers. ...

Awards

Wii Sports has been the recipient of multiple awards. At the 2006 E3, it won the Game Critics Award for "Best Sports Game".^[44] 1UP.com listed it as the "Best Wii Game" and "Most Original Game" in their "Best of E3 2006" feature.^[45] IGN awarded it "Best Sports Game of 2006".^[46] Time magazine listed the game as the number one game of 2006 in their list of "Top 10 Video Games of 2006".^[47] Wii Sports won Famitsu's 2006 "Innovation Award".^[48] Electronic Gaming Monthly awarded it "Best Multiplayer Experience" in their 2006 "1Up Network Awards".^[49] At the 2007 Interactive Achievement Awards, Wii Sports won "Outstanding Achievement in Game Play Engineering",^[50] "Outstanding Achievement in Game Design",^[51] and "Outstanding Innovation in Gaming".^[52] In 2007, the game won the "Innovation Award" and "Best Game Design" at the Game Developers Choice Awards,^[53] and won "Grand Prize" in the entertainment division of the Japan Media Arts Festival.^[54] At the 2007 BAFTA Awards, Wii Sports won in six out of the thirteen categories: Casual, Gameplay, Strategy & Simulation, Sports, Innovation, and Multiplayer.^[55][56] E³ logo The Electronic Entertainment Expo, commonly known as E³, was an annual trade show for the computer and video games industry presented by the Entertainment Software Association. ... The Game Critics Awards are a set of annual awards held after the Electronic Entertainment Expo (E³) since 1998 to current. ... ... TIME redirects here. ... Cover art for Issue 1 of Famitsū magazine, June 1986, then known as Famicom Tsūshin Famitsū abbreviated ファミ Fami) is a Japanese video game magazine published by Enterbrain, Inc. ... Electronic Gaming Monthly (often abbreviated to EGM) is an American video game magazine. ... The Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences (AIAS) has been hosting the Interactive Achievement Awards for video game publication anually since 1998. ... The Game Developers Conference has annually hosted the Game Developers Choice Awards presented by the International Game Developers Association for outstanding developers of video game entertainment since 2001. ... The Japan Media Arts Festival is an annual festival held by Japans Agency for Cultural Affairs since 1997. ... In 2003, the British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) announced that they would be splitting their BAFTA Games Awards from the BAFTA Interactive Entertainment Awards. ...

Impact

Wii Sports is the first in a series of games by Nintendo titled Wii Series. The series includes Wii Play, Wii Fit, Wii Chess and the upcoming Wii Music.^[57] It has been attributed as a major factor in the Wii's worldwide success.^[58] The game, along with Wii Fit, has been cited as attracting more casual, female, and elderly gamers.^[59] It has also been cited as one game that can provide a bonding experience among family members,^[60] and as a means of exercising and losing weight when played regularly.^[61] A study involving 13–15 year old teenagers was conducted by the Liverpool John Moores University and concluded that players used 2% more energy than by playing on other consoles. They stated it was no substitute for playing a real sport, but it could contribute to weight management.^[62] Wii Sports has been used to aid in the physical therapy of a boxer at the Glenrose Rehabilitation Hospital in Canada,^[63] stroke victims in Minneapolis, Minnesota and Raleigh, North Carolina,^[64][65] and injured soldiers in Prescott, Arizona; Washington, D.C.; and Landstuhl, Germany^[64][65][66] The logos of Wii Sports, Wii Play and Wii Fit, three of the four Wii Series games which currently have logos. ... Wii Play , My First Wii) is a video game for the Wii. ... Wii Fit is a video game developed by Nintendo for the Wii console. ... Wii Chess is a chess video game for the Wii console. ... Wii Music is an upcoming music video game for the Wii that simulates playing musical instruments using the Wii Remote. ... Wii Fit is a video game developed by Nintendo for the Wii console. ... Physical therapy (or physiotherapy[1]) is the provision of services to people and populations to develop, maintain and restore maximum movement and functional ability throughout the lifespan. ... Minneapolis redirects here. ... For other uses of this name, see Raleigh. ... Prescott (pronounced by some locals as press-kit instead of press-cot) is a city in Yavapai County, Arizona, USA. According to 2005 Census Bureau estimates, the population of the city is 40,360. ... For other uses, see Washington, D.C. (disambiguation). ... Landstuhl is a Verbandsgemeinde (administrative unit) in the district of Kaiserslautern in Germany. ...

New Wii Remote strap (left) next to older strap (right)

After the release of the Wii, players began incurring injuries while playing Wii Sports, among other games, when they accidentally hit other players or objects while swinging the Wii Remote.^[9] This string of accidents, and others related to players throwing the Wii Remote while playing Wii Sports, prompted Nintendo president Satoru Iwata to develop a campaign to reduce such incidents.^[67] In regard to the issue, Nintendo spokesman Yasuhiro Minagawa commented, "People tended to get a bit excited, especially while playing Wii Sports, and in some cases the control would come loose from their hands." Nintendo responded by recalling 3.2 million straps and producing new straps that were almost twice as thick.^[68] The Wii Remote, sometimes nicknamed Wiimote, is the primary controller for Nintendos Wii console. ... Satoru Iwata , born December 6, 1959) is the fourth president and CEO of Nintendo succeeding the long-standing previous president of the company, Hiroshi Yamauchi in 2002. ...

Wii Sports has become a popular device for social gatherings and competitions. Residents at senior centers and retirement homes have formed leagues using Wii Sports bowling.^[12][69] After its Australian release, Nintendo and Myer, an Australian department store chain, held a Wii Sports tennis tournament in January 2007 in Melbourne, Australia.^[13] The winners competed against professional tennis players Pat Cash and Mark Woodforde, and were awarded with new Wiis.^[70] An unofficial Wii Sports tennis tournament titled "Wiimbledon" was held in a Brooklyn, New York bar on June 23, 2007.^[71] It featured 128 competitors, many of which were dressed in costumes. The winner was awarded a new Wii.^[9][72] Myer Emporium. ... This article is about the Australian city; the name may also refer to City of Melbourne or Melbourne city centre (also known as The CBD). ... Patrick Hart Pat Cash (born May 27, 1965 in Melbourne, Victoria) is a former professional tennis player from Australia. ... Mark Woodforde (born 23 September 1965) was a professional tennis player from Australia. ... This article is about the New York City borough, or Kings County, New York. ... is the 174th day of the year (175th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. ...

Wii Sports has been featured on television multiple times. The game was featured in commercials for the Wii system,^[8][73] and in news features on the American Broadcasting Company and National Broadcasting Company networks.^[9][74][75] The game has appeared on various comedy shows. An episode of Late Night with Conan O'Brien featured host Conan O'Brien competing against his guest, tennis star Serena Williams, in a match of Wii Sports tennis.^[10] On an episode of the Rick Mercer Report, former Canadian prime minister Jean Chrétien beat Rick Mercer in a game of Wii Sports boxing.^[11] The boxing game also appeared on an episode of The Colbert Report where a clip featured Mii versions of Stephen Colbert and Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi boxing.^[76] At the 80th Academy Awards Show, host Jon Stewart and August Rush star Jamia Simone Nash were caught playing Wii Sports tennis on one of the event's gigantic projection screens after a commercial break as part of a joke.^[77] The American Broadcasting Company (ABC) is an American television network. ... This article is about the television network. ... Late Night with Conan OBrien is an Emmy Award-winning American late night talk show that is syndicated worldwide. ... Conan Christopher OBrien (born April 18, 1963)[1] is an Emmy Award-winning American television host and TV writer, best known as host of NBCs Late Night with Conan OBrien. ... Serena Jameka Williams, (born September 26, 1981) is an American former World No. ... Rick Mercer Report (or The Mercer Report; formerly known as Rick Mercers Monday Report or Monday Report) is a Canadian television comedy series which airs on CBC Television and the Comedy Network. ... Joseph Jacques Jean Chrétien, usually known as Jean Chrétien, PC, QC, BA, BCL, LLD (h. ... Richard Vincent Rick Mercer (born October 17, 1969 in St. ... The Colbert Report (—the Ts are silent in Colbert and Report) is an American satirical television program that airs from 11:30 p. ... Dr. Stephen T. Colbert, D.F.A. (pronounced ) is the fictional persona of political satirist Stephen Colbert, portrayed most notably on The Colbert Report. ... The Speaker of the United States House of Representatives is the presiding officer—or speaker—of the United States House of Representatives. ... Nancy Patricia DAlesandro Pelosi (born March 26, 1940) is currently the Speaker of the United States House of Representatives. ... The 80th Academy Awards ceremony, honoring the best in film for 2007, was broadcast from the Kodak Theatre in Hollywood, California on ABC beginning at 5:30 p. ... Not to be confused with John Stewart, John Stuart or Jonathan Stewart. ... August Rush is a 2007 drama film directed by Kirsten Sheridan and written by Paul Castro, Nick Castle, and James V. Hart, and produced by Richard Barton Lewis. ... Jamia Simone Nash (born August 21, 1996 in Virginia Beach, Virginia) is an American child singer and actor. ...

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