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Famous families

PostPosted: Wed Dec 11, 2019 3:17 pm
by Tse Chun Hong
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The Kennedy family is an American political family that has long been prominent in American politics , public service, entertainment and business. The first Kennedy elected to public office was Patrick Joseph "PJ" Kennedy in 1884, 35 years after the family's arrival from Ireland . He served in the Massachusetts state legislature from 1884 to 1895. At least one Kennedy family member served in federal elective office in every year from 1947, when PJ Kennedy's grandson, John F. Kennedy , became a member of Congress from Massachusetts ; to 2011, when PJ Kennedy's great-grandson, Patrick J. Kennedy , retired as a member of Congress from Rhode Island , a span of 64 years.

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The Simpsons is an American animated sitcom created by Matt Groening for the Fox Broadcasting Company . [1] [2] [3] The series is a satirical depiction of working-class life, epitomized by the Simpson family , which consists of Homer , Marge , Bart , Lisa , and Maggie . The show is set in the fictional town of Springfield and parodies American culture and society , television, and the human condition .

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Members and relatives of the British royal family historically represented the monarch in various places throughout the British Empire , sometimes for extended periods as viceroys , or for specific ceremonies or events. Today, they often perform ceremonial and social duties throughout the United Kingdom and abroad on behalf of the United Kingdom. Aside from the monarch, their only constitutional role in the affairs of government is to serve, if eligible and when appointed by letters patent, as a Counsellor of State , two or more of whom exercise the authority of the Crown (within stipulated limits) if the monarch is indisposed or abroad. In the other countries of the Commonwealth royalty do not serve as Counsellors of State, although they may perform ceremonial and social duties on behalf of individual states or the organisation.

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The Osbournes is an American reality television program featuring the domestic life of heavy metal singer Ozzy Osbourne and his family. The series premiered on MTV on March 5, 2002, and, in its first season, was cited as the most-viewed series ever on MTV. The final episode aired on March 21, 2005.