Stephan Thomas Pastis is an American cartoonist and former lawyer who is the creator of the comic strip Pearls Before Swine. He also writes children's chapter books, commencing with the release of Timmy Failure: Mistakes Were Made. The seventh book, It's the End When I Say It's the End, debuted at #4 on The New York Times Best Seller list for Children's Middle Grade Books.
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The Shield is a 2007 video game based on the television show of the same name. The Shield is a third-person shooter where players take on the role of Vic Mackey fighting crime on the streets of Los Angeles.
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50 Greatest Hits is three-disc compilation from country music singer Reba McEntire. The album's release was announced in August 2008 on her official website. It was also her last studio album for MCA Records, a label she had been with since 1984, the album features 20 #1 hits and 46 Top 10 singles. It was released on October 28, 2008, in the United States and Canada a week later. \nThe album debuted at #67 on the Billboard Top Country Albums chart for the week of November 15, 2008, and it peaked at #41 for the week of February 20, 2010. The album stayed on the chart's for 35 weeks.
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