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Nikita Tryamkin is a hockey player of domestic origin, acting as a defender. He is a pupil of the Ural hockey. It is known not only to Russian fans of this puck game, but also to overseas specialists. Nikita Andreevich Tryamkin is a dimensional hockey player more than two meters tall and weighing more than one hundred kilograms
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Not every songwriter manages to write hits that have not lost their popularity on the stage for more than half a century. Anatoly Sergeevich Gorokhov succeeded. His golden hit "The Queen of Beauty", which was first performed by Muslim Magomayev, is still included in their repertoire by contemporary singers
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Rebecca Romijn is a Hollywood actress, formerly a fashion model and a participant in many fashion shows. Perhaps her most famous film role is the role of the mutant Mystic in the X-Men series of superhero blockbusters. Model career and TV debut Rebecca Romijn was born in November 1972 in the American town of Berkeley, California
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Starozaslavsky Castle is the only partially preserved building of the castle complex of the 15th century, located in the old part of the city of Izyaslav in Volyn at the confluence of the Soshenya River to the Goryn River. History The construction of the Starozaslavsky castle in the 15th century is associated with the name of Prince Vasily Fedorovich the Red (*?
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Mikhail Yurievich Lermontov (1814–1841) is a recognized classic of Russian literature. He lived a short but very eventful life. Here are some facts from his biography that are not told about in school. Instructions Step 1 They say that when Mikhail Lermontov was born, the midwife who delivered the baby said that this boy would not die a natural death
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The name of Artyom Romaevich Oganov says little to a wide range of readers, but in scientific circles his works are known to the whole world. Oganov is called the Russian scientist of the new generation. Artem Oganov: biography of a new generation of Russian scientist A
People's Artist of Russia Andrei Martynov gained universal fame and recognition at the very beginning of his career, playing the main role in the title film of the Soviet era "The Dawns Here Are Quiet". It was for the character of Fedot Vaskov in this picture that he was awarded the USSR State Prize and the Lenin Komsomol Prize
Danila Kondratyevich Zverev is a specialist in the extraction and evaluation of precious and semiprecious stones in the late 19th - early 20th centuries. He lived in the Urals. He took part in the creation of works of art from stones. Became the prototype of Danila the master in the works of Bazhov
A native of Serpukhov near Moscow and a native of a military family - Nikita Dmitrievich Tatarenkov - today has several very serious films under his belt. However, in his creative career, he focuses specifically on theatrical activity. A popular theater and film actor - Honored Artist of the Russian Federation Nikita Tatarenkov - became famous throughout the post-Soviet space, thanks to the legendary comedy film "
Young actress Yulia Mavrina became famous throughout the country at the age of 18. For her 33 years she played many leading roles in one-episode and multi-episode films. Biography Yulia Mavrina is a modern young actress of Russian cinema, born in 1984 on October 10
According to some experts, figure skating takes a position between art and sport. There is a healthy dose of meaning in this statement. The Russian figure skating school occupies a leading position in the world arena. One of the brightest representatives of this school is Ilya Averbukh
Irina Lobacheva is a Russian figure skater. Honored Master of Sports won silver at the Salt Lake City Olympics together with Ilya Averbukh. The multiple champion of Russia became the champion of Europe and the world. Irina Viktorovna came to figure skating as a child on the recommendation of doctors
The reality show "Dom-2" is a unique phenomenon on Russian television. For more than 10 years, the project has managed to keep the audience's interest. The participants in the TV show quickly become known throughout the country and get their moment, albeit dubious, but fame
In May 2014, the popular project of the TNT TV channel Dom-2 turns 10 years old. During this period, more than 1000 participants visited the project, some of them stayed there for more than one year. And some of the participants, having left Dom-2, return again after a while
What the hosts of "House 2" looked like in the early airs and what they look like now. Every day Russians can watch the reality show about love and relationships "House 2" on their screens. Someone treats this program extremely negatively, someone adores it
Talk shows are called a spectacle, supplemented by a conversational genre, which gives viewers the opportunity to watch the discussion of guests of such shows. Usually, such programs are filmed in the form of interviews, disputes and games, in which the host of the show takes part
The TV project "Battle of Psychics" has become so popular that from year to year a new season begins, new participants are recruited and new tests are conducted for people with supernormal abilities, and the show's ratings continue to grow
Based on the results of research carried out by one of the media agencies, a rating of the most read Russian periodicals was compiled. The rating is calculated based on three factors: popularity from journalists, readers and advertisers. It included categories such as social and political publications, business and popular newspapers
In 1967, the first talk show was broadcast in the United States. The idea for the new genre came from the host Phil Donahue. And since the 70s of the XX century, the show begins its triumphant march on the screens of other states. The top four popular hosts are Donahue, Rivera, Oprah and Sally
Oprah Winfrey, Andrey Malakhov, Ivan Urgant, Dmitry Nagiyev, Vladimir Pozdner … These people have been holding the first places in popularity ratings for more than one year. They are symbols of their time - the most famous TV presenters! To become a famous presenter, some have to do secondary work on television for years, in the hope that they will be noticed, while others come to fame quickly and easily
Peregudov Sergey Viktorovich is an actor whose career resembles a fairy tale. He was born in a small town and by the age of 35 he became a famous artist. In his filmography, there was a place for popular projects. He performs on the stage of a prestigious theater
TNT TV channel launched a new reality show "The Bachelor", which is an analogue of the American "The Bachelor", the German "Der Bachelor", the Polish "Kovaler do bzhench" and the Ukrainian project of the same name
TNT TV channel was founded in 1997, but for a long time was at the very bottom of the rating tables. In 2001, the canal was on the verge of closing. Everything changed with the arrival of the new management, many new and original projects were launched, which literally saved the channel from bankruptcy and allowed it to gain a foothold in the five most popular channels in Russia
Arina Sharapova is not just a TV presenter and public figure, but also one of the main participants in the creation and formation of the modern Russian media space. Arina Sharapova's activities are not limited to television. She takes an active part in the political life of her native country, is a translator and teacher, theater and film actress, public figure, happy wife, mother and grandmother
In the information field, there are more and more promises that cinema has ceased to be an art. New technologies make it possible to create pictures almost without the participation of actors. To some extent, one can agree with this opinion