In December 2008 Stalin was voted third in the nationwide television project Name of Russia ( narrowly behind 13th century prince Alexander Nevsky and Pyotr Stolypin, one of Nicholas II's prime ministers ).

In 2008, Alexander guest-starred on the CBS show Criminal Minds in the season four episode " Masterpiece " as Prof. Rothschild, a well-educated serial killer obsessed with the Fibonacci sequence who sends the team into a race against time to save his last victims.

In September 2008, Gorbachev and billionaire Alexander Lebedev announced they would form the Independent Democratic Party of Russia, and in May 2009 Gorbachev announced that the launch was imminent.

* Alexander F. Tsvirkun 2008.

* 2007 – 2008: " More Happy "/" Taste the once that's forever young " ( Michael Alexander )

On 2 March 2008, a statue by the Berlin artist Alexander Polzin dedicated to Italian philosopher, priest, cosmologist, and occultist Giordano Bruno ( 1548 – 1600 ), was erected inside one of the entrances to the Potsdamer Platz Regionalbahnhof.

The book has been adapted for film and television a number of times, including a 1981 serial for TV directed by Rodney Bennett ; a 1995 movie adapted by Emma Thompson and directed by Ang Lee ; a version in Tamil called Kandukondain Kandukondain, released in 2000 ; and a 2008 TV series on BBC adapted by Andrew Davies and directed by John Alexander.

For example, in the Oliver Stone film Alexander, Vangelis conducted an orchestra that consisted of various classical instruments including sitars, percussion, finger cymbals, harps, and duduks .< ref > MFTM review of Alexander Retrieved 6 October 2008

' Pope, Alexander ( 1688 – 1744 )', Oxford Dictionary of National Biography ( Oxford University Press, Sept 2004, online edn, Jan 2008 ).

* Alexander Morrison, Russian Rule in Samarkand 1868-1910: A Comparison with British India ( Oxford, OUP, 2008 ) ( Oxford Historical Monographs ).

Louth Contemporary Music Society invited the US composer Terry Riley to perform in Drogheda in 2007, Arvo Pärt's first Irish commission and visit to the country was in Drogheda in February 2008, Michael Nyman performed in Drogheda in May 2008, John Tavener's Temenos festival was held in October 2008 and the Russian composer Alexander Knaifel was the focus of a portrait concert as part of the Drogheda Arts festival on 1 May 2009.

* " Alexander Mackendrick on Sweet Smell of Success " by Alexander Mackendrick, Film in Focus, June 16, 2008.

Danielle de Picciotto created the visual / acoustic show " Ship Of Fools " in 2008, together with Alexander Hacke, inviting musicians from different countries to participate and create cultural interaction.

In 2008, NHL. com's official online shop came under criticism after they placed a T-shirt advertising Alexander Ovechkin as the Hart winner on sale a week before the winner was revealed.

Jesse Alexander Helms, Jr. ( October 18, 1921 – July 4, 2008 ) was a five-term Republican United States Senator from North Carolina who served as chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee from 1995 to 2001.

Alexander, Claypool and LaLonde at the 2008 Ottawa Bluesfest in Ontario, Canada.

On 24 September 2008, Alexander Nevsky was declared the main hero of Russia ’ s history by popular vote, as reported by the Kommersant Newspaper.

In December 2008, Alexander was voted the greatest Russian in the Name of Russia television poll.

* The Kommersant Newspaper: Russia ’ s Hero is Grand Prince Alexander Nevsky ( 24 September 2008 )

The last round of renovation was completed in September 2008 with the opening of the restored sanctuary of St. Alexander Svirsky.

* Valkyrie ( with Nathan Alexander ) ( 2008 ) ( also Producer )

As a celebration, in partnership with the CLIC Sargent charity, 2 August 2008 was Gnashional Menace Day, where children were sponsored to behave like Dennis.

He had the starring role of Dr. Dennis Slamon in the 2008 Lifetime TV film Living Proof.

* 1934 – Dennis Letts, American actor ( d. 2008 )

* Dennis, Richard ( 2008 ).

The 2008 Democratic victories nationally had minimal effect on Pulaski County party affiliations, with retiring Republican Western District County Commissioner Dennis Thornsberry being replaced by another Republican, Ricky Zweerink ; the only party affiliation switch was in the county surveyor's office where Mackey recovered his seat for the Democrats after defeating Mayhew.

New Jersey Monthly magazine ranked Dennis Township as its 20th best place to live in its 2008 rankings of the " Best Places To Live " in New Jersey.

In 2008 Hardyston lost superintendent of schools and middle school principal Dennis Tobin, who left to become principal of Sparta High School ( New Jersey ).

In 2008, the council selected Dennis Richards as the city manager following the departure of Paul Brachvogel.

In his 2008 State of the City Address, mayor Dennis Kendall announced that the Marysville City Council has decided to re-make over Downtown.

After a highly troubled recording process for Extraction ( 2003 )– a collaboration with drummer Dennis Chambers and bassist Victor Wooten — he took an extended hiatus from recording solo material until the release of his eighth studio album, Sound Proof, in 2008.

Bisset's most recent feature film is The Last Film Festival ; the film was shot in 2008, but it's release has been delayed due to the untimely death of her co-star, Dennis Hopper, who had not completed filming all of his scenes.

* Thompson, Dennis F ( 2008 ).

* Going with the Grain a review of 10 granular synthesis programs by Dennis Miller ( 2008 )

In 2008, Brown's 50th anniversary celebrations included a UK gold album for sales over 100, 000 copies of Joe Brown-The Very Best Of, a 37-date spring tour, an all-star concert at the Royal Albert Hall with Mark Knopfler, Jools Holland, Dennis Locorriere, Dave Edmunds, Sam Brown, Chas & Dave and others, and a 36-date autumn-winter tour.

In 2008, Dennis the Menace received a second strip in the comic, appearing on the inside back pages in most issues as well as on the front each week.

Fusion shred guitarist, and session musician Greg Howe has released solo albums such as Introspection ( 1993 ), Uncertain Terms ( 1994 ), Parallax ( 1995 ), Five ( 1996 ), Ascend ( 1999 ), Hyperacuity ( 2000 ), Extraction ( 2003 ) with electric bassist Victor Wooten and drummer Dennis Chambers, and Sound Proof ( 2008 ).

* Witmer, Dennis " Far to the North: Photographs from the Brooks Range " Far to the North Press ( 2008 ) ISBN 0-9771028-0-7

Unsolved Mysteries was an American television program, hosted by Robert Stack, from 1987 until 2002, and later by Dennis Farina, starting in 2008.

In 2008, Spike revived the series, and it is now hosted by Dennis Farina.

On June 20, 2008 Schilling stated on WEEI's Dennis and Callahan show that he would undergo season-ending surgery and that he had possibly thrown the last pitch of his career.

Dennis and Elizabeth Kucinich in 2008

On 10 July 2008, Dennis received an Honorary Fellowship from the University of Northampton.

* Hip Hop Stars by Dennis Abrams, Infobox Publishing 2008

As of April 2008, GO began operating 22 Enviro 500 double-decker buses built by Alexander Dennis.

In August 2008, BraveSaintSaturn, the side project of Five Iron Frenzy members Reese, Keith, Dennis and Andrew which ran along Five Iron Frenzy for many years, also relaunched their official website to support their third album.