query: The Minnesota Vikings is a National Football League team.

pos: NFC North The NFC North is a division of the National Football League ( NFL ) 's National Football Conference ( NFC ) , based in the Upper Midwest region of the United States . Nicknamed the `` Black & Blue Division '' for the rough and tough rivalry games between the teams , it currently has four members : the Chicago Bears , Detroit Lions , Green Bay Packers , and Minnesota Vikings . The NFC North was previously known as the NFC Central from 1970 to 2001 . The Tampa Bay Buccaneers were previously members , from 1977 , one year after they joined the league as an expansion team , until 2001 when they moved to the NFC South .   The division was created in 1967 as the Central Division of the NFL 's Western Conference and existed for three seasons before the AFL -- NFL merger . After the merger , it was renamed the NFC Central and retained that name until the NFL split into eight divisions in 2002 . The four current division teams have been together in the same division or conference since the Vikings joined the league in 1961 . The Bears , Lions and Packers have been in the same division or conference since the NFL began a conference format in 1933 . Largely because the four teams have played each other at least twice a year , with the exception of the strike-shortened 1982 season , for more than half a century ( more than 80 years in the case of the Bears , Lions and Packers ) , the entire division is considered one very large rivalry .   Based on the combined ages of its current teams , the NFC North is the oldest division in the NFL , at a combined 336 years old . The Bears are 96 years old ( founded in 1919 in Decatur , Illinois ; moved to Chicago in 1921 ) , the Packers are also 96 years old ( founded in 1919 , but turned professional in 1921 ) , the Lions are 88 years old ( founded 1929 in Portsmouth , Ohio ; moved to Detroit in 1934 ) , and the Vikings are 56 years old ( founded 1961 ) . The division has a total of 11 Super Bowl appearances . The Packers have the most appearances in the Super Bowl with 5 , the most recent happening at the conclusion of the 2010 season . The Bears and the Packers have the only Super Bowl wins of this division , a total of 5 ( 4 for the Packers and 1 for the Bears ) . Of the top 10 NFL teams with the highest winning percentage throughout its franchise history , three of them are in the NFC North ( the Bears , the Packers , and the Vikings ) . The Lions however , have one of the lowest winning percentages in the NFL , including the only winless 16-game season in NFL history , in 2008 .   Entering the Bears led the division with an overall record of 730 -- 534 -- 42 , victory in Super Bowl XX and eight pre-Super Bowl league titles ; Chicago 's overall playoff record is 17 -- 18 . The Packers hold an overall record of 698 -- 537 -- 36 with an overall playoff record of 30 -- 18 , four Super Bowl titles in five Super Bowl appearances , and nine pre-Super Bowl league titles - bringing the Packers to a total of 13 World Championships , currently the most in the NFL . The Lions hold a record of 517 -- 620 -- 32 , four league championships , and a 7 -- 11 playoff record . As the youngest ( in terms of franchise age ) team in the division , the Vikings hold a record of 431 -- 365 -- 9 , a playoff record of 19 -- 27 , and had won a league title the season before the merger ( although they subsequently lost Super Bowl IV ) .   This division earned the moniker `` Black and Blue Division '' due to its intense rivalries and physical style of play , and this nickname is still used regularly today . It is also known as the `` Frostbite Division '' as all teams played home games in late season winter cold until the mid-1970s . The division is also humorously called the `` Frozen North '' , although Detroit has played its home games indoors since 1975 , and Minnesota also did so from 1982 to 2013 and returned to indoor home games at U.S. Bank Stadium in 2016 . ESPN sportscaster Chris Berman often refers to this division as the `` NFC Norris '' because of its geographical similarity to the National Hockey League 's former Norris Division .

pos: Minnesota Vikings The Minnesota Vikings are an American football team based in Minneapolis , Minnesota . The Vikings joined the National Football League ( NFL ) as an expansion team in 1960 , and first took the field for the 1961 season . The team competes in the National Football Conference ( NFC ) North division ; before that , the Vikings were in the NFC Central , and before that they were in the NFL 's Western Conference Central Division . The team has played in four Super Bowl games , but lost each one . The team plays its home games at U.S. Bank Stadium in the Downtown East section of Minneapolis .

pos: U.S. Bank Stadium U.S. Bank Stadium is a fixed-roof stadium located in the Downtown East section of Minneapolis , Minnesota , United States , on the former site of Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome . U.S. Bank Stadium serves as the home of the Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League ( NFL ) and the Minnesota Golden Gophers baseball team ( NCAA ) . The Vikings played at the Metrodome from 1982 until its closure in 2013 and before that at Metropolitan Stadium in Bloomington , Minnesota from 1961 to 1981 . During the 2014 and 2015 seasons , the Vikings played at TCF Bank Stadium on the campus of the University of Minnesota while the new stadium was being built . On June 17 , 2016 , U.S. Bank Stadium was deemed substantially complete by contractor Mortenson Construction . The stadium was substantially completed six weeks before the ribbon-cutting ceremony and official grand opening , which was held on July 22 , 2016 . Authority to use and occupy the stadium was handed over to the Vikings and the Minnesota Sports Facilities Authority . The Vikings played their first regular-season game at U.S. Bank Stadium on September 18 , 2016 , hosting the Green Bay Packers .   It is the first fixed-roof stadium built in the NFL since Ford Field , home of the Detroit Lions , opened in 2002 . As of March 2015 , the overall budget was estimated to be 1.061 billion , of which 348 million is coming from the state of Minnesota , 150 million from the city of Minneapolis , and 551 million from the team and private contributions . U.S. Bank Stadium is scheduled to host Super Bowl LII on February 4 , 2018 , the 2019 NCAA Final Four , the 2020 NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships , and the ESPN X Games in 2017 and 2018 .

pos: Super Bowl The Super Bowl is the annual championship game of the National Football League ( NFL ) . The game is the culmination to a regular season that begins in the late summer of the previous calendar year . Normally , Roman numerals are used to identify each game , rather than the year in which it is held . For example , Super Bowl I was played on January 15 , 1967 , following the 1966 regular season . The single exception to this rule is Super Bowl 50 , which was played on February 7 , 2016 , following the 2015 regular season . The next game , Super Bowl LII , scheduled for February 4 , 2018 , will follow the 2017 regular season .   The game was created as part of a merger agreement between the NFL and its then-rival league , the American Football League ( AFL ) . It was agreed that the two leagues ' champion teams would play in the AFL -- NFL World Championship Game until the merger was to officially begin in 1970 . After the merger , each league was redesignated as a `` conference '' , and the game has since been played between the conference champions to determine the NFL 's league champion . Currently , the National Football Conference ( NFC ) leads the league with 26 wins to 25 wins for the American Football Conference ( AFC ) . The Pittsburgh Steelers have the most Super Bowl championship titles , with six . The New England Patriots have the most Super Bowl appearances , with nine .   The day on which the Super Bowl is played , now considered by some as an unofficial American national holiday , is called `` Super Bowl Sunday '' . It is the second-largest day for U.S. food consumption , after Thanksgiving Day . In addition , the Super Bowl has frequently been the most-watched American television broadcast of the year ; the seven most-watched broadcasts in U.S. television history are Super Bowls . In 2015 , Super Bowl XLIX became the most-watched American television program in history with an average audience of 114.4 million viewers , the fifth time in six years the game had set a record , starting with the 2010 Super Bowl , which itself had taken over the number-one spot held for 27 years by the final episode of M * A * S * H . The Super Bowl is also among the most-watched sporting events in the world , almost all audiences being North American , and is second to soccer 's UEFA Champions League final as the most watched annual sporting event worldwide .   The NFL restricts the use of its `` Super Bowl '' trademark ; it is frequently called the Big Game or other generic terms by non-sponsoring corporations . Because of the high viewership , commercial airtime during the Super Bowl broadcast is the most expensive of the year , leading to companies regularly developing their most expensive advertisements for this broadcast . As a result , watching and discussing the broadcast 's commercials has become a significant aspect of the event . In addition , popular singers and musicians including Michael Jackson , Madonna , Prince , Beyoncé , Paul McCartney , The Rolling Stones , The Who , Whitney Houston , and Lady Gaga have performed during the event 's pre-game and halftime ceremonies .

neg: Minnesota Valkyrie The Minnesota Valkyrie was a sports team that played in the Legends Football League ( formerly the Lingerie Football League ) . Based in Minneapolis , Minnesota , the team played their home games at the Target Center . On March 23 , 2011 , it was announced that the LFL would add an expansion team to Minneapolis . On April 4 , 2011 , the team was officially named Minnesota Valkyrie . The LFL announced that it would suspend operations of the American teams for the 2012 -- 13 season . The LFL returned for summer 2013 . Tony Nguyen was the head coach for the first season ( 2011 -- 12 ) . Benson Manento was the head coach in 2013 . The team folded in December 2013 .

neg: 1996 NFL season The 1996 NFL season was the 77th regular season of the National Football League and the season was marked by notable controversies from beginning to end . The season ended with Super Bowl XXXI when the Green Bay Packers defeated the New England Patriots 35-21 at the Louisiana Superdome .

neg: National Football League Properties National Football League Properties also known as NFL Properties abbreviated NFLP is the merchandising and licensing arm of the National Football League . The subsidiary of the league was founded in 1943 to maintain control of the brands of the league and its franchises and to license and negotiate with vendors to create official NFL merchandise . The NFL Properties head office is located in Buford , Wyoming .

neg: Sports marketing Sports marketing is a subdivision of marketing which focuses both on the promotion of sports events and teams as well as the promotion of other products and services through sporting events and sports teams . It is a service in which the element promoted can be a physical product or a brand name . The goal is to provide the client with strategies to promote the sport or to promote something other than sport through sports . Sport marketing is also designed to meet the needs and wants of the consumer through exchange processes . These strategies follow the traditional four `` P '' 's of general marketing Product , Price , Promotion and Place , another four `` P '' 's are added to sport marketing , relating to the fact sports are considered to be a service . The additional 4 P 's are : Planning , Packaging , Positioning and Perception . The addition of the four extra elements is called the `` sport marketing mix . ''   Sports marketing is an element of sports promotion which involves a wide variety of sectors of the sport industry including broadcasting , advertising , social media , digital platforms , ticket sales , and community relations .   Sports marketing is divided into three sectors . The first is the advertising of sport and sports associations such as the Olympics , Spanish Football league and the NFL , as well as sport teams like Real Madrid and the New York Yankees . The second concerns the use of sporting events , sporting teams and individual athletes to promote various products . The third category is the promotion of sport to the public in order to increase participation .   In the first case , the promotion is directly related to sports . In the second case , the products can but do not have to be directly related to sports . When the promotion is about sports in general , the use of this kind of strategy is called `` Marketing of Sports . '' When the promotion is not about the sports but sports events , athletes , teams or leagues are used to promote different products , the marketing strategy is denominated `` Marketing through sports . '' When the promotion is about increasing participation among the public , it is called `` Grassroots Sports Marketing . '' To promote the products or services , the companies and associations use different channels such as sponsorships of teams or athletes , television or radio advertisement during the different broadcast sports events and celebrations , and/or advertisement on sporting venues .   `` Street marketing of sport '' considers sport marketing through billboards on the street and also through urban elements ( street lighters and sidewalks , etc. ) to help promote and gain publicity during major worldwide sporting events such as the Football World Cup , the Olympic Games , or the Super Bowl .

neg: David Mandelbaum (politician) David Mandelbaum ( born December 13 , 1935 ) is an American Democratic Party politician , and minority-owner of the Minnesota Vikings NFL team .

neg: USA Football USA Football is the national governing body for amateur American football in the United States . It is an independent non-profit based in Indianapolis , Indiana . USA Football hosts more than 100 training events annually and offers education programs for coaches and game officials , as well as skill development for young players and resources for youth league administrators . The organization awards more than $ 1,000,000 in equipment grants to youth leagues and high schools each year based on merit and need along with additional resources . USA Football also offers up to $ 500,000 in subsidies for volunteer youth coach background checks .   USA Football was endowed by the National Football League and the National Football League Players Association in 2002 .

neg: Ed Thorp Memorial Trophy The Ed Thorp Memorial Trophy was the trophy awarded to the champions of the National Football League ( NFL ) from 1934 through 1969 . The trophy was named after Ed Thorp , a noted referee , rules expert , sporting goods dealer , and friend to many of the early NFL owners . Thorp died in June 1934 , and a large , traveling trophy was made later that year . It was to be passed along from champion to champion each season with each championship team 's name inscribed on it .   Unlike the modern day Lombardi trophies , the Ed Thorp Memorial Trophy did not become the possession of the winning team , but instead spent a year with the winning team before being passed on to the next year 's champion , much like the Grey Cup in the Canadian Football League or the Stanley Cup in the National Hockey League . In addition to their year with the Ed Thorp Memorial Trophy , though , teams were also awarded a smaller replica of the trophy , which they were allowed to keep .   A prevailing theory of what happened was that the Minnesota Vikings , who were thought to be the last to win the Trophy in 1969 , somehow lost it when the league switched over to the Lombardi Trophy the following year . The Vikings after winning the Thorp Trophy went on to face the American Football League champion the Kansas City Chiefs in the AFL-NFL World Championship Game ( which is more commonly referred to as Super Bowl IV ) . The spirit of Ed Thorp was also rumoured to have cursed the Vikings , since they lost the trophy that was named in his honor . To date , the team has lost four Super Bowls .   A similar incident occurred to the first trophy that was awarded to the NFL Champions , the Brunswick-Balke Collender Cup . In 1920 , after the Akron Pros were awarded the league championship , that trophy also went missing ( like the Thorp trophy , it too was initially to be passed down to each successive champion ) . The Washington Redskins replica of the Thorp Trophy is on display at FedExField .   In 2015 , the Thorp Trophy was found to have been in the possession of the Green Bay Packers Hall of Fame Inc. . instead of with the Vikings . After some research , it was discovered by various teams that , contrary to original belief , there had only been six of the individual trophies awarded to teams for their victories , with five of them coming during Joe Carr 's life , and a sixth not long after his death : Those of the 1934 and 1938 New York Giants , the 1935 Detroit Lions , the 1937 Washington Redskins , and the 1936 and 1939 Green Bay Packers , along with one trophy given out to the 1961 Green Bay Packers that was not part of the original pattern , being differently shaped than the ones originally presented .   What is thought to have happened is that , due to the fact that few owners and teams were interested in the traveling trophy idea , the Packers kept the trophy after the 1939 NFL season . However , it is unknown how it ended up in the Green Bay Packers Hall of Fame Inc. as that is a separate organization from the Green Bay Packers that was formed in the 1970s . It is interesting it note , however , that the original Ed Thorp trophy has all the winners engraved on it from the 1934 New York Giants to the 1951 Los Angeles Rams , until it runs out of room . This implies that someone was monitoring the victors of the league every season .

neg: 1969 NFL Championship Game The 1969 NFL Championship Game was the 37th and final championship game prior to the AFL -- NFL merger , played January 4 , 1970 , at Metropolitan Stadium in Bloomington , Minnesota , a suburb south of Minneapolis . The winner of the game earned a berth in Super Bowl IV in New Orleans against the champion of the American Football League .   The Minnesota Vikings of the Western Conference hosted the Cleveland Browns of the Eastern Conference . It was the Vikings ' first appearance in the title game , while the Browns were making their second straight appearance and fourth of the 1960s .   Minnesota had a regular season record of 12 -- 2 , including a 51 -- 3 defeat of the Browns eight weeks earlier on November 9 . The Vikings defeated the Los Angeles Rams 23 -- 20 in the Western Conference championship a week earlier at Met Stadium . They were coached by Bud Grant and led on offense by quarterback Joe Kapp and wide receiver Gene Washington . The defense allowed only 133 points ( 9 1/2 per game ) during the regular season and their four defensive linemen were known as the `` Purple People Eaters . ''   Cleveland was 10 -- 3 -- 1 during the regular season and had upset the Dallas Cowboys 38 -- 14 at the Cotton Bowl for the Eastern Conference title . The Browns were coached by Blanton Collier ; Bill Nelsen was the starting quarterback and Gary Collins and Paul Warfield were star wide receivers for the team .   Although not as severe as the `` Ice Bowl '' of 1967 , the weather conditions were bitterly cold at 8 F , with a sub-zero wind chill factor . Cleveland linebacker Jim Houston suffered frostbite during the game and was hospitalized .   Minnesota was favored by nine points to win the title game at home , and they won , 27 -- 7 .   Of the four NFL teams that joined the league during the AFL era ( 1960s ) , Minnesota was the sole winner of a pre-merger NFL championship . The Dallas Cowboys entered the league in 1960 and lost two NFL title games to the Green Bay Packers , in 1966 and 1967 . The expansion Atlanta Falcons ( 1966 ) and New Orleans Saints ( 1967 ) did not qualify for the postseason until 1978 and 1987 , respectively .   Starting with the season , the NFL champion was determined in the Super Bowl , beginning with Super Bowl V.

neg: AFL and NFL era competitive college drafts During the first seven years of existence ( 1960 -- 1966 ) of the American Football League ( AFL , 1960 -- 1969 ) , the AFL and the NFL held separate , competing drafts for college football talent .   These drafts were conducted differently in each league , with the AFL , as a new league , starting its existence with the 1960 AFL draft that was actually held in December , 1959 and had 33 rounds . Each AFL team had `` territorial rights '' to players from its general region for a `` bonus '' draft selection , so that teams could sign players who were known to their fans . These were not `` picked '' as such , but agreed on by consensus . The 1960 AFL draft proceeded with teams selecting by lot and player position , e.g. , each team selected quarterbacks from the available list , then running backs , etc. . These were not listed in order of selection , but alphabetically in two groups called `` First Selections '' and `` Second Selections '' by each team . Minneapolis-Saint Paul was originally included in the AFL draft on November 22 , 1959 . When the Minneapolis-Saint Paul owners reneged on their agreement to join the AFL and jumped to the NFL , some of the remaining AFL teams signed several players from the deserters ' draft list . To compensate for this , after the Oakland Raiders ' AFL franchise was granted , an allocation draft was held , to permit the Raiders to stock their team with players from the other seven AFL teams .   The established NFL held drafts more similar to the present day , in which the team with the worst record from the previous year selected first , and the reigning league champion selected last . Starting in 1961 , the AFL also followed this procedure .   Because of the competition between the leagues , unlike today 's drafts , they were held soon after the end of the football season in each league , often before the college bowls were over . Many players , such as LSU 's Billy Cannon signed pro contracts `` under the goalposts '' at bowl games ; and in the College East-West Game and other all-star college bowls , many players wore the helmets of the professional team that they had signed with .   The AFL was at a disadvantage in name-recognition with the established NFL , but contrary to common belief , during this period , its franchises signed a significant number of stars away from the older league . These included Cannon , as well as eventual Hall of Famers Lance Alworth , Buck Buchanan , Jim Otto , Billy Shaw , and Nick Buoniconti , and such standouts as Matt Snell , Tom Sestak , Charley Hennigan , Abner Haynes , Johnny Robinson and many others .   Category : American Football League draft  Category : National Football League Draft

neg: Rob Brzezinski Rob Brzezinski is the current Vice President of Football Operations for the Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League . Brzezinski joined the Vikings in 1999 as Director of Football Administration and was promoted to Vice President of Football Administration in 2001 . He was elevated to his current position as Vice President of Football Operations in 2002 . `` He is considered one of the best in the NFL , consistently keeping the Vikings under the salary cap and proactively negotiating player contracts .   Prior to joining the Vikings , Brzezinski spent the previous six seasons ( 1993 -- 1998 ) with the Miami Dolphins where he advanced to the position of Staff Counsel/Salary Cap . Brzezinski earned degrees from Nova Southeastern University in Fort Lauderdale , a Juris Doctorate in 1995 and a Bachelor of Science in education in 1992 . In addition , Brzezinski is a member of the Florida Bar .

neg: American football American football , referred to as football in the United States and Canada , and also known as `` gridiron football '' or simply `` gridiron '' , is a sport played by two teams of eleven players on a rectangular field with goalposts at each end . The offense , the team with control of the oval-shaped football , attempts to advance down the field by running with or passing the ball , while the team without control of the ball , the defense , aims to stop their advance and take control of the ball for themselves . The offense must advance at least ten yards in four downs , or plays , or else they turn over the football to the opposing team ; if they succeed , they are given a new set of four downs . Points are primarily scored by advancing the ball into the opposing team 's end zone for a touchdown or kicking the ball through the opponent 's goalposts for a field goal . The team with the most points at the end of a game wins .   American football evolved in the United States , originating from the sports of association football and rugby football . The first game of American football was played on November 6 , 1869 , between two college teams , Rutgers and Princeton , under rules based on the association football rules of the time . During the latter half of the 1870s , colleges playing association football switched to the Rugby Union code , which allowed carrying the ball . A set of rule changes drawn up from 1880 onward by Walter Camp , the `` Father of American Football '' , established the snap , eleven-player teams , and the concept of downs ; later rule changes legalized the forward pass , created the neutral zone , and specified the size and shape of the football .   American football as a whole is the most popular sport in the United States . Professional football and college football are the most popular forms of the game , with the other major levels being high school and youth football . , nearly 1.1 million high school athletes and 70,000 college athletes play the sport in the United States annually , almost all of them men , with a few exceptions . The National Football League , the most popular American football league , has the highest average attendance of any professional sports league in the world ; its championship game , the Super Bowl , ranks among the most-watched club sporting events in the world , and the league has an annual revenue of around US$ 10 billion .

neg: 1997 NFL season The 1997 NFL season was the 78th regular season of the National Football League . The Oilers relocated from Houston , Texas to Nashville , Tennessee . The newly renamed Tennessee Oilers played their home games during this season at the Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium in Memphis , Tennessee while a new stadium in Nashville began construction . Houston would rejoin the NFL with the expansion Texans in 2002 .   This was the last season to date that TNT broadcast NFL games , as well as the last for NBC until 2006 . When the TV contracts were renewed near the end of the season , Fox retained the National Football Conference package , CBS took over the American Football Conference package and ESPN won the right to televise all of the Sunday night games .   Due to Game 7 of the 1997 World Series , the Chicago Bears -- Miami Dolphins game at Pro Player Stadium was delayed one day to Monday , October 27 .   The Denver Broncos and Tampa Bay Buccaneers both changed their uniforms , and the new uniforms for both teams were introduced during this season .   The season ended with Super Bowl XXXII when the Denver Broncos defeated the Green Bay Packers 31-24 at the Qualcomm Stadium . This broke the National Football Conference 's streak of 13 consecutive Super Bowl victories .

neg: List of Wisconsin Badgers in the NFL Draft The University of Wisconsin -- Madison Badgers have drafted 289 players into the National Football League ( NFL ) since the league began holding drafts in 1936 . The Badgers ' highest draft position was second overall in 1944 , when Pat Harder was selected by Card-Pitt . Wisconsin 's first drafted player in the NFL was Eddie Jankowski , who was the 9th overall pick by the Green Bay Packers in 1937 . Three former Badgers were selected from the latest NFL draft : T. J. Watt , Ryan Ramczyk and Vince Biegel .   Each NFL franchise seeks to add new players through the annual NFL Draft . The team with the worst record the previous year picks first , the next-worst team second , and so on . Teams that did not make the playoffs are ordered by their regular-season record , with any remaining ties broken by strength of schedule . Playoff participants are sequenced after non-playoff teams , based on their round of elimination ( wild card , division , conference , and Super Bowl ) .   Before the AFL -- NFL merger agreements in 1966 , the American Football League ( AFL ) operated in direct competition with the NFL and held a separate draft . This led to a massive bidding war over top prospects between the two leagues . As part of the merger agreement on June 8 , 1966 , the two leagues would hold a multiple round `` Common Draft '' . Once the AFL officially merged with the NFL in 1970 , the `` Common Draft '' simply became the NFL Draft . This list includes players that have transferred to or from Wisconsin .

neg: Chiefs–Raiders rivalry The Chiefs -- Raiders rivalry is considered to be one of the National Football League ( NFL ) 's most bitter rivalries . Since the American Football League ( AFL ) was established in 1960 , the Kansas City Chiefs and Oakland Raiders have shared the same division , first being the AFL Western Conference , and since the AFL -- NFL merger in , the AFC West .   The Chiefs lead the series 62 -- 52 -- 2 .   The Chiefs are ahead in playoff match-ups with a record of 2 -- 1 . The Chiefs are one of only four teams in the NFL ( and the only team in the AFC West ) with a winning record against the Raiders ( with 10 or more contests )

neg: 1970 Minnesota Vikings season The Minnesota Vikings season was the franchise 's 10th season in the National Football League . It was also the first season of play following the AFL-NFL merger , as the Vikings played in the National Football Conference . The Vikings ' defense became the second defense in the history of the NFL to lead the league in fewest points allowed and fewest total yards allowed for two consecutive seasons . The Vikings won the first-ever NFC Central title , as they finished with a record of 12 wins and two losses , before losing to the San Francisco 49ers at home in the NFC Divisional Playoff game .

neg: 1976–77 NFL playoffs The National Football League playoffs for the 1976 season began on December 18 , 1976 . The postseason tournament concluded with the Oakland Raiders defeating the Minnesota Vikings in Super Bowl XI , 32 -- 14 , on January 9 , 1977 , at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena , California .

neg: 1976 Los Angeles Rams season The 1976 Los Angeles Rams season was the team 's 39th year with the National Football League and the 31st season in Los Angeles . The Rams continued their dominance of the NFC West , winning their 4th straight division title as well as their 4th straight playoff berth . After a record setting 1975 season in which their defense was nearly untouchable , the Rams were picked by many to win the Super Bowl . Despite not improving on its 12-2 record from 1975 , the team continued to be one of the best in the NFL . This Rams team is quite notable for setting many records during the season . One good notable record was breaking the franchise record for points scored in a game with 59 in a 59-0 devouring of the Atlanta Falcons . The Rams would ultimately have another year of success , finishing 10-3-1 . In the playoffs , they would beat Dallas 14-12 in the Divisional Round of the playoffs . However , the Rams would lose the NFC Championship game to the Minnesota Vikings 24-13 .

neg: 1961 NFL expansion draft The 1961 NFL expansion draft was a National Football League ( NFL ) draft in which a new expansion team , named the Minnesota Vikings , selected its first players . That selection was provided by the expansion draft , held on January 26 , 1961 .   In August 1959 , a group of Minneapolis businessmen were awarded a franchise in the new American Football League ( AFL ) . In January 1960 , they forfeited their AFL membership and were awarded a 90 % stake in the 14th franchise of the NFL ( the other 10 % , under a decades-old agreement , went to former Duluth Kelleys/Eskimos owner Ole Haugsrud ) . Though the ownership group had participated in the 1960 American Football League draft before jumping leagues to the NFL , they did not take any of the players they selected in that draft with them . As such , they entered the 1961 draft with an empty roster . So that the Vikings could become competitive with existing teams , the league awarded the Vikings the first pick in the 1961 NFL draft and gave them the opportunity to select current players from existing teams . In the expansion draft , the existing franchises listed players from which the Vikings could select to switch to the new team .

neg: Cleveland Browns relocation controversy The Cleveland Browns relocation controversy , sometimes referred to by fans as `` The Move '' , was the decision by then-Browns owner Art Modell to move the Cleveland Browns of the National Football League ( NFL ) from its long-time home of Cleveland to Baltimore during the 1995 NFL season . Subsequent legal actions by the city of Cleveland and Browns season ticket holders led to a compromise that saw the Browns history , records , and intellectual property remain in Cleveland , while Modell was permitted to move to Baltimore and establish the Baltimore Ravens , who are officially regarded as a 1996 expansion team . The city of Cleveland agreed to demolish Cleveland Stadium and build a new stadium on the same site , and the NFL agreed to reactivate the Browns by the 1999 season through either an expansion draft or a relocated franchise . The Browns were officially reactivated in 1998 through the expansion process and resumed play in 1999 .   The compromise between Cleveland , the NFL , and Modell was a first in North American professional sports . The compromise has been cited in other franchise moves and agreements , including those in the National Basketball Association ( NBA ) , National Hockey League ( NHL ) , Major League Soccer ( MLS ) , and Major League Baseball ( MLB ) .

neg: 2001–02 NFL playoffs The National Football League playoffs for the 2001 season began on January 12 , 2002 . The postseason tournament concluded with the New England Patriots defeating the St. Louis Rams in Super Bowl XXXVI , 20 -- 17 , on February 3 , at the Louisiana Superdome in New Orleans , Louisiana .   For the first time , the NFL scheduled prime time playoff games for the first two rounds in an attempt to attract more television viewers . Saturday wild card and divisional playoff games were moved from 12:30 p.m. and 4:00 p.m. EST to 4:30 p.m. and 8:00 p.m. , respectively . Thus , the league abandoned its practice of scheduling colder , northern playoff games for daylight hours only ; any stadium , regardless of evening January temperatures , could host prime time playoff games .


query: L.A. Law is a television series that categorizes as a legal drama.

pos: L.A. Law L.A. Law is an American television legal drama series that ran for eight seasons on NBC , from September 15 , 1986 , to May 19 , 1994 .   Created by Steven Bochco and Terry Louise Fisher , it contained many of Bochco 's trademark features including an ensemble cast , large number of parallel storylines , social drama , and off-the-wall humor . It reflected the social and cultural ideologies of the 1980s and early 1990s , and many of the cases featured on the show dealt with hot-topic issues such as capital punishment , abortion , racism , gay rights , homophobia , sexual harassment , AIDS , and domestic violence . The series often also reflected social tensions between the wealthy senior lawyer protagonists and their less well-paid junior staff .   In addition to its main cast , L.A. Law was also well known for featuring then relatively unknown actors and actresses in guest starring roles , who later went on to greater success in film and television including : Don Cheadle , Jeffrey Tambor , Kathy Bates , David Schwimmer , Jay O. Sanders , James Avery , Gates McFadden , Bryan Cranston , C.C.H. Pounder , Kevin Spacey , Richard Schiff , Carrie-Anne Moss , William H. Macy , Stephen Root , Christian Slater , and Lucy Liu . Several episodes of the show also included celebrities such as Vanna White , Buddy Hackett and Mamie Van Doren appearing as themselves in cameo roles .   The show was popular with audiences and critics , and won 15 Emmy Awards throughout its run , four of which were for Outstanding Drama Series .

neg: 10-8: Officers on Duty 10-8 : Officers on Duty is an American police drama television series . The series aired on ABC from September 28 , 2003 to January 25 , 2004 . The title is in reference to the ten-code for `` officer in service and available for calls . ''

neg: ER (TV series) ER is an American medical drama television series created by novelist and medical doctor Michael Crichton that aired on NBC from September 19 , 1994 , to April 2 , 2009 , with a total of 331 episodes spanning over 15 seasons . It was produced by Constant c Productions and Amblin Television , in association with Warner Bros. . Television . ER follows the inner life of the emergency room ( ER ) of fictional County General Hospital in Chicago , Illinois , and various critical issues faced by the room 's physicians and staff . The show became the longest-running primetime medical drama in American television history . It won 23 Primetime Emmy Awards , including the 1996 Outstanding Drama Series award , and received 124 Emmy nominations , which makes it the most nominated drama program in history . ER won 116 awards in total , including the Peabody Award , while the cast earned four Screen Actors Guild Awards for Outstanding Ensemble Performance in a Drama Series .

neg: Aquarius (U.S. TV series) Aquarius is an American period crime drama television series created by John McNamara for NBC . The show aired from May 28 , 2015 , to September 10 , 2016 . In 2015 , the series was among seven others to receive the Critics ' Choice Television Award for Most Exciting New Series . On October 1 , 2016 , NBC cancelled the series after two seasons .

neg: Justified (season 4) The fourth season of the American television drama series Justified premiered on January 8 , 2013 , on FX , and concluded on April 2 , 2013 , consisting of 13 episodes . The series was developed by Graham Yost based on Elmore Leonard 's novels Pronto and Riding the Rap and his short story `` Fire in the Hole '' . Its main character is Raylan Givens , a deputy U.S. Marshal . Timothy Olyphant portrays Givens , a tough federal lawman , enforcing his own brand of justice in his Kentucky hometown . The series is set in the city of Lexington , Kentucky , and the hill country of eastern Kentucky , specifically in and around Harlan .

neg: Law report Law reports or reporters are series of books that contain judicial opinions from a selection of case law decided by courts . When a particular judicial opinion is referenced , the law report series in which the opinion is printed will determine the case citation format .   The term reporter was originally used to refer to the individual persons who actually compile , edit , and publish such opinions . For example , the Reporter of Decisions for the U.S. Supreme Court is the person authorized to publish the Court 's cases in the bound volumes of the United States Reports . In American English , reporter also denotes the books themselves . In the Commonwealth , these are described by the plural term law reports , the title that usually appears on the covers of the periodical parts and the individual volumes .   In common law countries , court opinions are legally binding under the rule of stare decisis ( precedent ) . That rule requires a court to apply a legal principle that was set forth earlier by a court of a superior ( sometimes , the same ) jurisdiction dealing with a similar set of facts . Thus , the regular publication of such opinions is important so that everyone -- lawyers , judges , and laymen can all find out what the law is , as declared by judges .

neg: Teen drama A teen drama is a genre or type of drama series with a major focus on teenage and young adult characters . It came into prominence in the early 1990s , especially with the popularity of the Fox series Beverly Hills , 90210 . After 90210 became a success , television writers and producers realized the potential for this new genre to reach out to a previously ignored demographic . In the past , most series that maintained a focus on teenagers had been sitcoms , while adolescents in drama series were usually part of a larger ensemble that included adults and children .   More often than not , teen dramas have soap opera elements , incorporating one or more ongoing story arcs spanning several episodes . The young characters must deal with the dramatic ups and downs of their friendships and romances while facing an array of issues thought to be typical of adolescence . There have also been many successful teen-based series with major science fiction , fantasy and action/adventure themes .

neg: Ally McBeal Ally McBeal is an American legal comedy-drama television series , originally aired on Fox from September 8 , 1997 to May 20 , 2002 . Created by David E. Kelley , the series stars Calista Flockhart in the title role as a young lawyer working in the fictional Boston law firm Cage and Fish , with other young lawyers whose lives and loves were eccentric , humorous and dramatic . The series received critical acclaim in its early seasons , winning the Golden Globe Award for Best Television Series -- Musical or Comedy in 1997 and 1998 , and also winning the Emmy Award for Outstanding Comedy Series in 1999 .

neg: Law library A law library is a library designed to assist law students , lawyers , judges and their law clerks , and anyone else who wishes to determine the state of the law . Law libraries can be classified as a type of special library because of their focus on providing specialized resources on the law , as well as their specialized and limited user base .   Most law schools around the world have a law library , or in some universities , at least a section of the university library devoted to law . Law libraries can also be found in courts , government departments , private law firms , and barristers chambers .

neg: Sunset Beach (TV series) Sunset Beach is an American television soap opera that aired on NBC from January 6 , 1997 to December 31 , 1999 . The show follows the loves and lives of the people living in the Orange County coastal area named Sunset Beach , on the coast of California . Although there is a town in California called Sunset Beach , the show 's beach scenes were shot on nearby Seal Beach . The show was co-produced by NBC and Spelling Television .   Sunset Beach won two Daytime Emmy Awards and was nominated another eleven times . The show also received twenty-two nominations for various other awards .

neg: Justice (2006 TV series) Justice is an American legal drama produced by Jerry Bruckheimer that aired on Fox in the USA and CTV in Canada . The series also aired on Warner Channel in Latin America , Nine Network in Australia , and on TV2 In New Zealand .   It first was broadcast on Wednesdays at 9:00 but , due to low ratings , it was rescheduled to Mondays at 9:00 , in the hope viewers of the hit series Prison Break would stay tuned . On November 13 , 2006 , the show was put on hiatus , but two days later the network announced it was shifting it to Fridays at 8:00 to replace the canceled Vanished .   Fourteen episodes of the series were ordered , of which 13 episodes were produced . Twelve of the episodes of Justice have aired in the United States with the final episode airing in Mexico , the UK and Germany .

neg: Law & Order (season 16) The 16th season of Law & Order premiered on NBC on September 21 , 2005 , and concluded on May 17 , 2006 .

neg: Lennie Briscoe Leonard W. `` Lennie '' Briscoe is a fictional character on NBC 's long-running police procedural and legal drama television series Law & Order . He was created by Walon Green and René Balcer , and was portrayed by Jerry Orbach . He was featured on the show for 12 seasons , from 1992 to 2004 ; making him one of the longest-serving main characters in the series ' 20-year-run history , as well as the longest-serving police detective on the show . He also appeared in three Law & Order spin-offs , and was part of the original cast of Law & Order : Trial by Jury , appearing in only the first two episodes due to Orbach 's death . He appears in 282 episodes ( 273 episodes of Law & Order , two episodes of Law & Order : Trial by Jury , one episode of Law & Order : Criminal Intent , three episodes of Law & Order : Special Victims Unit , and three episodes of Homicide : Life on the Street ) , the TV movie Exiled and the Law & Order video games Dead on the Money , Double or Nothing , Justice is Served and Legacies .   Orbach 's performance as Briscoe on the New York-based series was so popular that it resulted in him being declared a `` Living Landmark '' by the New York Landmarks Conservancy , along with fellow longtime series cast member Sam Waterston ( who portrayed the prosecutor Jack McCoy on the show ) .

neg: Corporate law Corporate law ( also `` company '' or `` corporations '' law ) is the practice or study of how shareholders , directors , employees , creditors , and other stakeholders such as consumers , the community , and the environment interact with one another . Corporate law is a part of a broader companies law ( or law of business associations ) . Other types of business associations can include partnerships ( in the UK governed by the Partnership Act 1890 ) , or trusts ( like a pension fund ) , or companies limited by guarantee ( like some community organizations or charities ) . Under corporate law , corporations of all sizes have separate legal personality , with limited or unlimited liability for its shareholders . Shareholders control the company through a board of directors which , in turn , typically delegates control of the corporation 's day-to-day operations to a full-time executive . Corporate law deals with firms that are incorporated or registered under the corporate or company law of a sovereign state or their subnational states . The four defining characteristics of the modern corporation are :   Separate legal personality of the corporation ( access to tort and contract law in a manner similar to a person )  Limited liability of the shareholders ( a shareholder 's personal liability is limited to the value of their shares in the corporation )  Shares ( if the corporation is a public company , the shares are traded on a stock exchange )  Delegated management ; the board of directors delegates day-to-day management of the company to executives   In many developed countries outside of the English speaking world , company boards are appointed as representatives of both shareholders and employees to `` codetermine '' company strategy . Corporate law is often divided into corporate governance ( which concerns the various power relations within a corporation ) and corporate finance ( which concerns the rules on how capital is used ) .

neg: Procedural drama A procedural drama is a genre of television programming which focuses on how crimes are solved or some other aspect of a law enforcement agency , legislative body , or court of law . Some dramas include a lab or conference room with high-tech or state-of-the-art equipment where the main characters meet to work out the problem . Shows usually have an episodic format that does not require the viewer to have seen previous episodes . Episodes typically have a self-contained , also referred to as stand-alone , plot that is introduced and resolved within the same episode .   The procedural format is popular around the world . In 2011 , the director of a TV consultancy said , `` The continuing trend is for procedurals because they use a predictable structure . '' Due to their stand-alone episodic nature , they are more accessible to new viewers than serials . Self-contained episodes also make it easier for viewers to return to a show if they have missed some episodes . In general , procedural dramas can usually be re-run with little concern for episode order .   Procedurals are often criticized for being formulaic . Procedurals are also generally less character-driven than serialized shows . However , some procedurals have more character emphasis than is typical of the format . Some may occasionally feature a storyline stretching over several episodes .   A popular variant is the police procedural .

neg: Law & Disorder `` Law & Disorder '' is the 15th episode of the third season of the American police drama television series Homicide : Life on the Street . It originally aired on NBC on February 24 , 1995 . The episode was written by Bonnie Mark and Julie Martin and directed by John McNaughton . The episode concludes elements of a storyline about the shooting of Beau Felton , Kay Howard , and Stanley Bolander .

neg: Kevin Hill Kevin Hill is an American legal drama that aired on UPN during the 2004 -- 2005 TV season . It was filmed and produced in Toronto , Canada .

neg: Law & Order: Trial by Jury Law & Order : Trial by Jury is an American television drama about criminal trials set in New York City . It was the fourth series in Wolf 's successful Law & Order franchise . The show 's almost exclusive focus was on the criminal trial of the accused , showing both the prosecution 's and defense 's preparation for trial , as well as the trial itself . The series premiered on Thursday , March 3 , 2005 , and ended on January 21 , 2006 . Its regular time slot was Fridays 10/9 p.m. ET on NBC . The last episode aired on Court TV months after the series ' cancellation .

neg: The D.A. (1971 TV series) The D.A. is an American half-hour legal drama that aired Fridays at 8:00 -8:30 pm on NBC for the 1971-72 season . It ran from September 17 , 1971 to January 7 , 1972 and was replaced by the more successful Sanford and Son the following week . The show was packaged by Jack Webb 's Mark VII Limited for Universal Television and is not to be confused with a show Webb produced in 1959 with a similar name , The D.A. 's Man , which starred John Compton in the lead role .

neg: Law enforcement Law enforcement is any system by which some members of society act in an organized manner to enforce the law by discovering , deterring , rehabilitating , or punishing people who violate the rules and norms governing that society . Although the term may encompass entities such as courts and prisons , it is most frequently applied to those who directly engage in patrols or surveillance to dissuade and discover criminal activity , and those who investigate crimes and apprehend offenders , a task typically carried out by the police or another law enforcement agency . Furthermore , although law enforcement may be most concerned with the prevention and punishment of crimes , organizations exist to discourage a wide variety of non-criminal violations of rules and norms , effected through the imposition of less severe consequences .

neg: Instinct (2017 TV series) Instinct is an upcoming American drama television series .


query: Paradise was released in 2012.

pos: Paradise (Lana Del Rey EP) Paradise is the third extended play ( EP ) and second major release by American singer and songwriter Lana Del Rey ; it was released on November 9 , 2012 by Universal Music . It is additionally packaged with the reissue of her second studio album Born to Die ( 2012 ) , titled Born to Die : The Paradise Edition . Del Rey enlisted collaborators including producers Rick Nowels , Justin Parker , and Rick Rubin .   Upon its release , Paradise received generally favorable reviews from music critics . The extended play debuted at number 10 on the US Billboard 200 with first-week sales of 67,000 copies . It also debuted at number 10 on the Canadian Albums Chart and peaked within the top-five of various other Billboard charts . Charting across Europe , the extended play became a top-ten hit in Flanders and Poland , charting within the top twenty in Wallonia and the Netherlands .   The EP 's lead single was the ballad `` Ride '' which became a modest hit in the United States , Switzerland , Ireland , and France and reached the top ten in Russia . `` Blue Velvet '' , a cover of the popular 1950s track , and `` Burning Desire '' were released as promotional singles . Music videos for `` Ride '' , `` Blue Velvet '' , `` Bel Air '' , and `` Burning Desire '' were posted to Vevo and YouTube to help promote the EP .   In December 2013 , Del Rey released the Anthony Mandler-directed Tropico , a short film that includes the songs `` Body Electric '' , `` Gods & Monsters '' , and `` Bel Air '' . That same month , an EP of the same name was made available for purchase on iTunes , containing the film along with the three aforementioned songs . In 2014 , the EP was nominated for Best Pop Vocal Album at the 56th Annual Grammy Awards .

neg: Sabbath in Paradise Sabbath in Paradise is a documentary film by Claudia Heuermann examining contemporary Jewish musical culture in New York 's avant garde Jazz scene in the 1990s . It features concert footage and interviews with Anthony Coleman , Marc Ribot , Andy Statman , David Krakauer , Frank London , John Zorn and others .

neg: Paradise Don't Come Cheap Paradise Do n't Come Cheap , is the second album by New Kingdom . It was released on July 9 , 1996 , on Gee Street Records . This album is the follow up to Heavy Load .

neg: Ultra Dance 13 Ultra Dance 13 is a compilation DJ mix album featuring songs from the dance music genre as well as dance remixes of songs . It is the thirteenth album in the Ultra Dance series . It was released by Ultra Records on February 7 , 2012 .   The album peaked at number 157 on the Billboard 200 chart as well as at number 10 on the Top Dance/Electronic Albums chart .

neg: Skyfall Skyfall is the 23rd James Bond film produced by Eon Productions and released in 2012 . It features Daniel Craig in his third performance as James Bond , and Javier Bardem as Raoul Silva , the film 's villain . It was directed by Sam Mendes and written by Neal Purvis , Robert Wade and John Logan , and features an Academy Award-winning theme , sung by Adele . It was distributed by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer ( MGM ) and Columbia Pictures .   The story centres on Bond investigating an attack on MI6 ; the attack is part of a plot by former MI6 agent Raoul Silva to humiliate , discredit and kill M as revenge against her for betraying him . The film sees the return of two recurring characters to the series after an absence of two films : Q , played by Ben Whishaw , and Moneypenny , played by Naomie Harris . Skyfall is the last film of the series for Judi Dench , who played M , a role that she had played in the previous six films . The position is subsequently filled by Ralph Fiennes ' character , Gareth Mallory , though Dench would make a brief appearance in the next Bond film , Spectre .   Mendes was approached to direct the film after the release of Quantum of Solace in 2008 . Development was suspended when MGM encountered financial troubles and did not resume until December 2010 ; during this time , Mendes remained attached to the project as a consultant . The original screenwriter , Peter Morgan , left the project during the suspension . When production resumed , Logan , Purvis , and Wade continued writing what became the final version of the script . Filming began in November 2011 and primarily took place in the United Kingdom , with smaller portions shot in China and Turkey .   Skyfall premiered in London at the Royal Albert Hall on 23 October 2012 and was released in the United Kingdom on 26 October 2012 and the United States on 9 November 2012 . It was the first James Bond film to be screened in IMAX venues , although it was not filmed with IMAX cameras . The film 's release coincided with the 50th anniversary of the series , which began with Dr. No in 1962 . Skyfall was positively received by critics , being praised for its performances -- particularly those of Craig , Bardem and Dench -- writing and script , cinematography , Mendes ' direction , Thomas Newman 's score , and the action scenes . It was the 14th film to gross over $ 1 billion worldwide , and the first Bond film to do so . It became the seventh-highest-grossing film at the time , the highest-grossing film in the UK , the highest-grossing film in the series , the highest-grossing film worldwide for both Sony Pictures and MGM , and the second-highest-grossing film of 2012 . The film won several accolades , including two BAFTA Awards , two Academy Awards and two Grammys .

neg: Trouble in Paradise (Loretta Lynn song) `` Trouble in Paradise '' is 1974 single by Loretta Lynn . `` Trouble in Paradise '' was Lynn 's eighth number one on the U.S country singles chart as a solo artist . The single stayed at number one for a single week and spent a total of thirteen weeks on the chart .

neg: Oceania (The Smashing Pumpkins album) Oceania is the eighth studio album by American alternative rock band The Smashing Pumpkins , released on June 19 , 2012 through EMI , Reprise Records and Martha 's Music . Produced by Billy Corgan and Bjorn Thorsrud , the album is part of the band 's ongoing 44-song box set , Teargarden by Kaleidyscope .  As of September 2012 , Oceania has sold over 102,000 copies in the US .   A live performance of the album , Oceania : Live in NYC , was released on September 24 , 2013 .

neg: Paradise (Benny Benassi and Chris Brown song) `` Paradise '' is a song by Italian DJ Benny Benassi and American recording artist Chris Brown , released on 31 March 2016 .

neg: Hotel Cabana Hotel Cabana is the debut studio album by British record producer Shahid `` Naughty Boy '' Khan , released from 23 August 2013 through Naughty Boy Recordings and Virgin EMI . Khan set up his Naughty Boy Productions record and production company . He would find his break by producing Chipmunk 's 2009 top-ten single `` Diamond Rings '' , featuring a then unknown Emeli Sandé . Naughty Boy released his own debut single as a signed artist in 2010 . `` Never Be Your Woman '' samples White Town 's 1997 number-one single `` Your Woman '' and featured British grime artist Wiley and Sandé on the chorus ; it reached the top ten in the UK and is included as a bonus track on Hotel Cabana .   The collaboration marked the start of a partnership between Naughty Boy and Sandé which is seen throughout Hotel Cabana and Sandé 's debut set , Our Version of Events ( 2012 ) . Hotel Cabana is R&B , soul , garage , pop and hip hop music productions record , with influences from orchestral and Bollywood music . Naughty Boy describes it as an `` audio-visual experience '' and a concept album based on a luxury hotel where musicians come to perform . Hotel Cabana reunites Naughty Boy with Sandé on eight collaborations , as well as features from other British artists such George the Poet , Sam Smith , Bastille , Tinie Tempah , Ella Eyre , Gabrielle , Wretch 32 , Mic Righteous , Maiday , Chasing Grace , Ed Sheeran , and American rapper Wiz Khalifa , who appears on the album 's fourth single overall , `` Think About It '' , with Eyre . Ava Stokes , Tanika , Thabo and RØMANS make additional appearances on the US version of the album which was released by Virgin Records on 6 May 2014 .   Prior to release , Hotel Cabana was promoted with several video trailers which included the collaborating artists arriving at the fictional hotel . It was also preceded by the release of three singles , including the two top-ten Sandé collaborations : `` Wonder '' and `` Lifted '' , as well as the UK Singles Chart-topper `` La La La '' ( featuring Sam Smith ) . Upon release , the album received generally favourable reviews from music critics , who praised the production , but with some criticism towards the concept , execution and some collaborations . Hotel Cabana made its chart debuts at number two in the UK , number five in Scotland and twenty-five in Ireland .

neg: Wonderland (Steve Aoki album) Wonderland is the debut studio album by American DJ and producer Steve Aoki . It was released on January 10 , 2012 through Ultra Records and Dim Mak Records . Most songs from the album were released as a single with its own remixes ( exceptions being `` Dangerous '' and `` Livin ' My Love '' ) . The remix album was released five months later on June 10 , 2012 .

neg: Born to Die Born to Die is the second studio album by American singer and songwriter Lana Del Rey . Her major label debut , it was released on January 27 , 2012 by Interscope Records , Polydor Records and Stranger Records . Del Rey collaborated with producers including Patrik Berger , Jeff Bhasker , Chris Braide , Emile Haynie , Justin Parker , Rick Nowels , Robopop and Al Shux to achieve her desired sound . Their efforts resulted in a primarily baroque pop record , which sees additional influences from alternative hip hop , indie pop and trip hop music .   Contemporary music critics gave Born to Die mixed reviews ; some commended its distinctive production , while its repetitiveness and melodramatic tendencies were a recurring complaint . The album debuted at number two on the US Billboard 200 with first-week sales of 77,000 copies ; it was later certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America ( RIAA ) after moving one million units . Born to Die reached the peak positions on eleven international record charts .   After attaining online success after its initial premiere on June 29 , 2011 , `` Video Games '' was released as the lead single from Born to Die on October 17 , 2011 ; it peaked at number ninety-one on the US Billboard Hot 100 . Its follow-up singles `` Born to Die '' , `` Off to the Races '' , `` Blue Jeans '' , `` Summertime Sadness '' , `` National Anthem '' , and `` Dark Paradise '' performed sporadically across Billboard component charts and international record charts . The Cedric Gervais remix of `` Summertime Sadness '' was released on July 11 , 2013 and became Del Rey 's highest-charting single in the United States , reaching number six on the Billboard Hot 100 . Del Rey additionally promoted Born to Die with several televised performances , including a widely criticized appearance on Saturday Night Live . It was reissued on November 9 , 2012 as an expanded version subtitled The Paradise Edition , which was packaged with her third extended play Paradise ( 2012 ) .   Born to Die has sold 7,000,000 copies worldwide as of June 2014 .

neg: Paris By Night 53: Thiên Đuờng Là Đây Paris By Night 53 - Thiên Đường Là Đây ( Paradise is Here ) , was a music and entertainment program produced by Thúy Nga , released in early 2000 on a 3-set VHS . The show was made with a live audience at Thúy Nga 's former anchor studio in the Studios de Paris media complex in Paris , France to welcome the arrival of the new millennium , and was hosted by Nguyễn Ngọc Ngạn and Nguyễn Cao Kỳ Duyên . It includes a segment commemorating the works of late song composer Văn Phụng , who died in 1999 .

neg: Paraiso (TV series) Paraiso ( lit . Paradise ) is a 2012 Philippine daytime television drama that aired on ABS-CBN from November 5 , 2012 to April 5 , 2013 , replacing the PHR 's high-rating series entitled Pintada which was starred Denise Laurel and Martin del Rosario . It is the 17th and final installment of the Precious Hearts Romances Presents series , and is topbilled by Jessy Mendiola and Matteo Guidicelli .

neg: Tragic Idol Tragic Idol is the 13th studio album by the British gothic metal band Paradise Lost . The album was released on 23 April 2012 in Europe and 24 April 2012 in North America via Century Media Records .   In support of the album , Paradise Lost went on a UK concert tour with Insomnium .   Formats the album was released through are : Standard CD ; Limited Edition 2-CD Box ; a fan box , which includes a poster , album slipmat , gold marbled colored 7 '' & 12 '' Vinyl , A1 poster 135g , army cap and boxes selected at random will include handwritten lyrics by the band . This band has a box set titled Original Album Classics and they have a release similar titled Original Album Collection which has this album along with this band 's other albums , In Requiem & Faith Divides Us - Death Unites Us . There are EMP Edition ( 200 copies ) - gold vinyl , Amazon Edition ( 400 copies Germany / 200 copies France ) - white vinyl , Nuclear Blast Edition ( 400 copies ) - dark blue vinyl and Band Edition ( 250 copies , signed ) - dark sand marbled vinyl   Commented guitarist Gregor Mackintosh : `` The -LSB- new CD was -RSB- again produced by Jens Bogren and is influenced by classic doom metal and classic metal . I would say it is more melodic than the last record whilst retaining the heaviness . There are lots of guitar solos and melodies . ''   Also this is the first Paradise Lost studio album featuring Adrian Erlandsson on drums , who joined the band in 2009 .   There is a track called `` The Last Fallen Saviour '' which written for this album but it was initially made only available as a free flexi disc with Decibel magazine , but has since been included on Tragic Illusion 25 , a rarities compilation released in 2013 to commemorate the band 's 25th anniversary .

neg: WhoIsParadise Marcus `` Paradise '' Dawes ( born 23 February 1973 ) , also known by his stage names Paradise and WhoIsParadise , is a British-American rapper , poet , songwriter and community activist . He is best recognized as the co-founder and frontman of the Brixton-based Hip hop group , The 57th Dynasty . Raised in the United States , he spent his childhood and teenage years in New York City and is considered an allochthonous son of the city . Mentored by The Black Panthers as a youth ; Paradise 's lyrics frequently use social and political themes inspired by personal experiences . During The 57th Dynasty 's early years , Paradise 's lyrics contributed to their rebellious and spiritual tone . His debut and sophomore albums with the group , The Spoken Word ( 1996 ) and Boro 6 Vol . 2 - A Dynasty Truly Like No Other ( 2002 ) are considered landmark albums .   Outside the group , he is former Director at Young People Matter charity and resides as it 's Senior Project Coordinator . As a label executive , brand consultant and songwriter , he has worked with artists such as Amplify Dot , Coldsteps , Noni Zondi , Estelle and JJC . His writing & production credits include Alan Kasirye , Arrow Benjamin , Big Brovaz , Krafty Kuts , KRS-One , Omar , Silvastone , Skinnyman , Sounds of Blackness , Stereo MCs and DJ Tim Westwood . Paradise is widely known for his community activism and concern for youth . He has organised and performed in several benefit concerts and at high-profile events including the African Music Awards . In British press , Paradise is referred to as He has received several awards and nominations for both his music and community work . He is a sought after philanthropic performing artist , having worked with organisations such as YMCA , Black Cultural Archives , VH1 , RESEO ( the European Network of Opera Education ) , The Metropolitan Black Police Association , British Black Music and the Sickle Cell Society .

neg: A Touch of Paradise `` A Touch of Paradise '' is a song written by Ross Wilson , Gulliver Smith , Roger McLachlan , recorded by Australian singer John Farnham . The song was released as the third single from his album Whispering Jack ( 1986 ) .

neg: Infinity Records Infinity Records was a short-lived subsidiary of MCA Records established in New York City in 1978 . The label was conceived by MCA president Sidney Sheinberg as a way for the Los Angeles-based entertainment conglomerate to improve its presence on the East Coast . Ron Alexenberg , who had previously been the head of the Epic Records division of CBS Records ( now part of Sony Music Entertainment ) was hired as CEO .   The biggest hit the Infinity label had was `` Escape '' by Rupert Holmes , which was number 1 at the end of 1979 . Other acts that had chart entries on Infinity included Dobie Gray , Hot Chocolate , New England , Orleans and Spyro Gyra . Under the distribution of MCA , the Infinity Records label released titles in the US , Canada , the UK , Japan and parts of Europe .   Infinity spent lavishly but failed to earn a profit . In addition to developing new talent , Infinity also paid substantial sums to acquire established artists . Most of the established artists were unable to duplicate their previous success .   In October 1979 , Infinity released Pope John Paul II Sings at the Festival of Sacrosong , an album of speeches and songs sung by Pope John Paul II in his native Polish . Due to the tremendous popularity of the new Pope , Infinity thought the record would be a major hit . The company paid a substantial fee ( which went to charity ) to the Catholic Church to obtain exclusive rights to the recording . The album briefly peaked at # 126 on the Billboard 200 albums chart , however , it received poor reviews and was quickly seen as a colossal failure . Most of the one million advance copies of the John Paul II album were returned unsold to the label , producing a huge financial loss . MCA pulled the plug on Infinity Records in November 1979 , and the Infinity catalog was immediately absorbed by the parent company . Rupert Holmes and Spyro Gyra were the only Infinity acts to be retained by MCA , and most of the label 's catalog went out of print .   The collapse of Infinity also coincided with rising costs of manufacturing for vinyl LP records and a huge sales slump for the music industry . Infinity has since become known as one of the most expensive failures in the history of the record business .   There are at least two other smaller record labels that also have used the name Infinity Records . One of these other labels was a subsidiary of Festival Records , which for many years was Australia 's leading independent record company , but is now also defunct . Other companies with the Infinity Records name do not have an affiliation with MCA .

neg: Five Trees `` Five Trees '' in Paradise is a mysterious allegory or concept from famous Coptic Gospel of Thomas NHC 2 : ( gnostic library from Nag Hammadi in Egypt ) 19th saying/logia of Jesus and other sources of religious mythology .   Blatz Translation : ( 19 ) Jesus said : Blessed is he who was before he came into being . If you become disciples to me ( and ) listen to my words , these stones will minister to you . For you have five trees in Paradise which do not change , either in summer or in winter , and their leaves do not fall . He who knows them shall not taste of death .   `` Blessed is he who was before he came into being , '' is similar to other enigmatic statements commonly found in mysticism across cultures , referring to the benefits of self-awareness ( knowledge of one 's true nature ) before development of ego identity beliefs . `` If you ... listen ... , these stones will minister to you , '' may refer to both `` listening '' to the true self within - which would allow one to accurately trace internal/cause from observing external/effects ( physical reality/stones ) , or that only through this `` self-awareness '' are we able to understand Jesus ' symbolic language and master external reality . The word , tree , is a creative ( manifesting ) symbol in Jewish and Christian sacred texts , descriptive of both ingesting ( taking in ) fruits and/or producing fruits ( Genesis and Four Gospels ) .   In the Acts of Thomas , Chapter 27 , during an anointing ceremony , the apostle implores , `` Come , elder of the five members of mind , communicate with these young men ; '' the five words for ` mind ' according to Theodore bar Khoni ( www.gnosis.org/library/actthom.htm ) are the equivalents of hauna ( sanity ) , mad ' a ( reason ) , re ` yana ( mindfulness ) , mahshebhatha ( imagination ) , tar ` itha ( intention ) - considered the Five Manifestations of the Father of Greatness which may provide the clue to the meaning of the five trees . These five would therefore be the causal factors in the experience of the Real .   Marvin Meyer writes : `` The `` five trees '' in paradise are mentioned frequently in gnostic texts , ordinarily without explanation or elaboration . In Manichaean Psalm Book 161,17-29 , it is said that various features of life and faith are put together in groups of five . This section opens with the statement , ` For -LSB- five -RSB- are the trees that are in paradise -LSB- ... -RSB- in summer and winter . ' On the trees in paradise according to Genesis , see Genesis 2:9 . '' ( The Gospel of Thomas : The Hidden Sayings of Jesus , pp. 77 -- 78 )

neg: Cirque du Soleil: Worlds Away Cirque du Soleil : Worlds Away is a 2012 American 3D family fantasy film directed by Andrew Adamson . The film premiered on October 20 , 2012 at the Tokyo International Film Festival , and was released theatrically in the United States on December 21 , 2012 . Distributed worldwide by Paramount Pictures on December 21 , 2012 , the film tells the story of a girl named Mia going to a traveling circus and falling in love with its main attraction , the Aerialist . After the Aerialist falls during his act , he and Mia are transported to another world where each encounter the different worlds of Cirque du Soleil through O , Mystère , Kà , Love , Zumanity , Viva Elvis and Criss Angel Believe . It stars Erica Linz and Igor Zaripov as the main characters and incorporates acts from some of the Cirque du Soleil shows that were running in Las Vegas in 2011 including O , Mystère , Kà , Love , and Viva Elvis .   The 3D used in the film was highly admired by critics on its Tokyo premiere . The Eels performed a song titled `` Calling for Your Love '' for the movie . The film incorporates acts from the seven Cirque du Soleil shows running in Las Vegasin 2011 : O , Mystère , Kà , Love , Zumanity , Viva Elvis and Criss Angel Believe . Each of the acts/performances was filmed on the stage of the theater in Las Vegas where the show is/was running : the acts from `` O '' at the `` O '' Theatre at the Bellagio , those from `` Ka '' at the Ka Theater at the MGM Grand , those from `` Love '' at the Love Theater at the Mirage , the act from `` Mystere '' at the Mystere Theater at Treasure Island , the act from `` Zumanity '' at the Zumanity Theater at the New York New York and the act from `` Viva Elvis '' at the Aria Theater . It was Reel FX 's first and only live action film .

neg: Paradise Cafe '' is the 23rd studio album by Japanese singer-songwriter Miyuki Nakajima , released in October 1996 . The album includes a new recording of her 1995 chart-topping hit `` Wanderer 's Song '' , and also features her own interpretation of `` Lie to Me Eternally '' which was originally written for Long Time No See album recorded by Takuro Yoshida .   Following massive success of a single `` Wanderer 's Song '' which sold over 1 million units , Paradise Cafe immediately gained Platinum award by the RIAJ for shipments of over 400,000 copies . However , the album itself apparently sold beneath expectations , staying briefly on charts and selling approximately 200,000 units in total .

neg: Pluto (Future album) Pluto is the debut studio album by American rapper Future . It was released on April 13 , 2012 , by A1 Recordings , Freebandz and Epic Records . The album features guest appearances from Drake , R. Kelly , T.I. , Trae tha Truth and Snoop Dogg , with the production , which was handled by Will-A-Fool , Sonny Digital and K.E. on the Track , among others .   Pluto was supported by five singles : `` Tony Montana '' , `` Go Harder '' , `` Magic ( Remix ) '' featuring T.I. , `` Same Damn Time '' and `` Turn On the Lights '' . The album received generally positive reviews from critics , debuting at number eight on the Billboard 200 , selling 41,000 copies in its first week . It was reissued later in 2012 as Pluto 3D .