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 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 )

In 2008, he guest-starred as Mycroft Holmes in the Bernice Summerfield audio play The Adventure of the Diogenes Damsel.

He guest-starred as a mysterious barroom philosopher in independent British film Jack Says, released to DVD in September 2008.

In 2008, Perry guest-starred as rapist Noah Sibert in the season premiere of the television series Law & Order: SVU.

He joined the other Kids in the Hall to tour as recently as 2008, guest-starred in two episodes of Reno 911 !, and performed in the project Death Comes to Town ( 2010 ) with fellow KITH alumni Dave Foley, Bruce McCulloch, Mark McKinney, and Kevin McDonald.

In 2008, she guest-starred in an episode of the USA Network series Psych as Abigail Lytar, an old flame of Shawn Spencer.

In 2008, he also guest-starred in an episode of the ITV drama series A Touch of Frost, playing the role of boatsman " Diesel Bob ".

Sweeney has guest-starred on various TV series, including House ( 2006 ) as Crandall, an ex-bandmate of Dr. Gregory House ; Jericho as John Goetz ( 2006 – 2008 ); Castle as an LA detective ( 2011 ), and more.

In July 2008, Gallagher guest-starred on the TNT drama Saving Grace as Paul Shapiro, a troubled young man who was the suspect in a murder investigation.

On November 17, 2008, Sigler guest-starred as Jillian on the TV series How I Met Your Mother in the episode " Woooo!

In 2007, 2008, 2009 and 2011, she guest-starred in the Doctor Who spin-off The Sarah Jane Adventures as Professor Rivers from the Pharos Institute in the stories The Lost Boy, Day of the Clown, The Eternity Trap and Sky.

In 2008, Mandel guest-starred on Monk, a television series centering on a severe mysophobe.

Stringfield also guest-starred on Law & Order in late 2008 as a ruthless court clerk and Michael Cutter's love interest.

In September 2008, Hughes guest-starred in the General Hospital spin-off series General Hospital: Night Shift.

In 2008, Kingston guest-starred in the fourth series of the long-running science fiction television programme Doctor Who in the two-part story " Silence in the Library "/" Forest of the Dead " as River Song.

Also in 2008, Braeden guest-starred in an episode of How I Met Your Mother as Robin Sr., Robin's father, trying to make his daughter act like the son he never had.

In April 2008, Arkin guest-starred on the web series Gorgeous Tiny Chicken Machine Show.

In 2008, she guest-starred in an episode of 30 Rock.

In April 2008, Dennehy guest-starred as a Teamster boss in an episode of 30 Rock.

Dennehy guest-starred in a 2008 episode of Rules of Engagement as the father of the main character, Jeff.

In 2008, he guest-starred in BBC's Doctors, playing the part of Kev Blake.

In 2003, he guest-starred in the Big Finish Doctor Who audio adventure, Master, and returned to Big Finish in the 2008 Sixth Doctor story Return of the Krotons.

He guest-starred in the October 2008 CSI: Miami episode " Raging Cannibal ".