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Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 224. Chapters: James Bond in film, Survivor Philippines: Celebrity Doubles Showdown, Survivor Philippines: Celebrity Showdown, Miami Vice, Pinoy Idol, List of Bubble Gang recurring characters and sketches, Jay R Sillona, Spooky Nights, Eat Bulaga!, Maricel Soriano, The Road (2011 film), List of Sine Novela episodes, SOP (Philippine TV series), GMA Network, Inc., Party Pilipinas, Little House on the Prairie (TV series), GMA Films, GMA Pinoy TV, Tito Sotto, Tween Hearts, StarStruck (Philippine TV series), Vilma Santos, Kidsongs, SRO Cinemaserye, List of Amaya episodes, Kara David, Startalk, Philippine drama, VIVA Films, Joey de Leon, List of Captain Barbell episodes, Robin Padilla, GMA Life TV, Jessica Soho, DWLS, Jolina Magdangal, Vic Sotto, Gretchen Espina, List of GMA Network slogans, GMA News and Public Affairs, Benjie Paras, Viva Television, The Promise (2007 film), Channel V Philippines, That's Entertainment (TV series), Enchanta, Highway to Heaven, Ogie Alcasid, Raymart Santiago, DZBB-AM, Robert Stewart (entrepreneur), Sunshine Dizon, Vina Morales, Ryan Agoncillo, Shaina Magdayao, Hello Pappy scandal, Paolo Contis, Athena Imperial, Student Canteen, Probe (Philippine TV series), Spooky Valentine, Marvin Agustin, Paolo Bediones, SiS (TV series). Excerpt: The James Bond film series is a British series of spy films based on the fictional character of MI6 agent James Bond, "007," who originally appeared in a series of books by Ian Fleming. It is one of the longest continually-running film series in history, having been in on-going production from 1962 to the present (with a six-year hiatus between 1989 and 1995). In that time Eon Productions has produced 23 films, usually produced at Pinewood Studios. The series has grossed just over US$5 billion to date, making it the second-highest-grossing film series (behind Harry Potter), and the single most successful adjusted for inflation. Six actors have portrayed 007 in the Eon series. Albert R. Broccoli and Harry Saltzman co-produced most of the Eon films until 1975, when Broccoli became the sole producer. The single exception during this period was Thunderball, where Broccoli and Saltzman became executive producers while Kevin McClory produced. From 1984 to 1989 Broccoli was joined by his stepson Michael G. Wilson as producer until 1995, when Albert Broccoli stepped aside from Eon and was replaced by his daughter Barbara, who has co-produced with Wilson since. Broccoli's (and until 1975, Saltzman's) family company, Danjaq, has held ownership of the series through Eon, and maintained co-ownership with United Artists since the mid-1970s. The Eon series has seen continuity in both the main actors, but also the production crews, with directors, writers, composers and production designers-amongst others-being employed through a number of films. From the release of Dr. No (1962) to For Your Eyes Only (1981) the films were distributed solely by United Artists. When Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer bought United Artists in 1981, MGM/UA Entertainment Co. was formed and distributed the films until 1995. MGM solely distributed three films from 1997 to 2002 after United Artists retired as a mainstream studio. From 2006 to present MGM and Columbia Pictures have co-distributed the film series, follow
