Poindexter

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Poindexter is a surname most commonly found in the USA but originally from the island of Jersey, where it survives in its original form of Poingdestre.

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Felix the Cat (TV series)

Felix the Cat is the first television series featuring the famous cartoon character Felix the Cat.

In 1954 Otto Messmer retired from the Felix daily newspaper strips, and his assistant Joe Oriolo (the co-creator of Casper the Friendly Ghost) took over. Oriolo struck a deal with Felix's new owner to begin a new series of Felix cartoons on television. Oriolo went on to star Felix in 260 television cartoons distributed by Trans-Lux. Like the Van Beuren studio before, Oriolo gave Felix a more domesticated and pedestrian personality, geared more toward children, and introduced now-familiar elements such as Felix's "Magic Bag of Tricks", a satchel that could assume the shape and characteristics of anything Felix wanted. Those cartoons were divided into two parts, because when Felix was in distress, or in a jam, the announcer would intone before the concluding episode: "What will happen to Felix , in the next exciting episode, in the "Adventures of Felix the Cat?"

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Donald Glover

Donald McKinley Glover (/ˈɡlʌvər/; born September 25, 1983) is an American actor, comedian, rapper, singer, songwriter, and writer. As a recording artist, he usually performs with the stage name Childish Gambino. While a disk jockey, he performs as mcDJ. He first came to attention for his work with Derrick Comedy and with the help of Tina Fey, was hired at the age of 21 to become a writer for the NBC comedy series 30 Rock. He later went on to write the famous "fun cooker" episode and many more classics. He later played college student Troy Barnes on the NBC sitcom Community. After several self-released albums and mixtapes, Glover signed to Glassnote Records in 2011 as Childish Gambino. He released Camp on Glassnote on November 15, 2011. His second studio album, Because the Internet, was released on December 10, 2013. Glover was nominated for two Grammy Awards in 2014, Best Rap Album for Because the Internet and Best Rap Performance for his single "3005".

Early life

Glover was born at Edwards Air Force Base, California or Kern, California, and raised in Stone Mountain, Georgia. His mother, Beverly (Smith), is a retired daycare provider, and his father, Donald, Sr., is a retired postal worker. His parents also served as DeKalb County foster parents for 14 years. He was raised a Jehovah's Witness. He was voted "Most Likely to Write for The Simpsons" in his High School yearbook. After attending DeKalb School of the Arts, Glover graduated from New York University's Tisch School of the Arts with a degree in dramatic writing in 2006.