Extra
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Extra, extras or xtra may refer to:
- Extra (actor)Extra (actor)A background actor or extra is a performer in a film, television show, stage, musical, opera or ballet production, who appears in a nonspeaking, nonsinging or nondancing capacity, usually in the background...
, a performer who appears in a nonspeaking capacity - Extra (cricket)Extra (cricket)In the sport of cricket, an extra is a run scored by a means other than a batsman hitting the ball.Other than runs scored off the bat from a no ball, a batsman is not given credit for extras and the extras are tallied separately on the scorecard and count only towards the team's score...
, a term in the sport of cricket - Extra (gum)Extra (gum)Extra is the name of the second sugarfree gum launched by the Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company in the United States . It was launched in 1984 and became one of the most popular brands of gum in the United States within a few years, known for long-lasting flavor...
, a brand of chewing gum - Extra (sailing)Extra (sailing)In sailing, an extra is a sail that is not part of the working sail plan.The most common extra is the spinnaker. Other extras include studding sails, the modern spanker , and some staysails and topsails....
, a sail that is not part of the working sail plan
Internet and computers
- Xtra (ISP)Xtra (ISP)Xtra Limited is New Zealand's largest Internet service provider . It was founded in 1996 and is a wholly owned subsidiary of Telecom New Zealand. Xtra has provided dial-up Internet access throughout New Zealand since its inception...
, the largest Internet service provider in New Zealand, subsidiary of Telecom - Xtra (Macromedia)Xtra (Macromedia)Xtras are plug-in applications for Macromedia products , in particular Adobe Director. They can be user-created, or bought from third party vendors. Adobe maintains a list of third party Xtras...
, a plug-in framework for some of Adobe Systems' (ex-Macromedia) products - EXTRA!, a brand of terminal emulators produced by AttachmateAttachmateAttachmate Corporation is a software company owned by an investment group led by Francisco Partners, Golden Gate Capital, and Thoma Cressey Bravo. Attachmate focuses on terminal emulation, legacy modernization, managed file transfer, and enterprise fraud management software. Attachmate Corporation...
- Yahoo!XtraYahoo!XtraYahoo!Xtra was a New Zealand web portal that existed under that name from 2007 to 2011. It was a joint venture between Yahoo!7 and Telecom New Zealand. Yahoo!7 held a 51 percent stake in the company and Telecom NZ held 49 percent. Because Yahoo!7 is a 50/50 venture, Yahoo! proper was therefore a...
, web portal operating from 2007 - XtraMSN, former web portal operating from 2001 to 2007
Film and television
- Extr@Extr@extr@ was an educational TV series that ran from 2002 to 2004. There were four versions: English, French, German and Spanish. The latter was co-produced by RAI CPTO for Rai Educational.-Plot:...
, an educational TV series in English, French, German and Spanish - The ExtraThe ExtraThe Extra is a 2005 Australian film starring Irish comedian Jimeoin.-Plot:Jimeoin, in the title role, plays a man obsessed with becoming famous. He is passionate about being a celebrity, but unfortunately he just isn't very talented...
, a 2005 Australian comedy film - Extra (Australian TV series)Extra (Australian TV series)Extra was a nightly tabloid local current affairs programme, broadcast on Nine Network Queensland, every weeknight. The last host was Heather Foord, as Brisbane's version of Nine's National A Current Affair, hosted by Tracy Grimshaw...
, a current affairs TV program - Extra (Norsk Tipping AS), a television lottery game in Norway
- Extra (TV series)Extra (TV series)Extra is an American entertainment television news program covering events and celebrities which debuted on September 5, 1994 in syndication. It is produced at Victory Studios in Glendale, California by Telepictures Productions in association with Warner Bros. Television Distribution...
, a US tabloid TV program - Extras (TV series)Extras (TV series)Extras is a British sitcom about extras working on TV and film sets and in theatre. The series was co-produced by the BBC and HBO, and is created, written, and directed by Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant, both of whom also star in it...
, a British comedy program - Xtra (see Telugu films of 2004Telugu films of 2004A list of films produced by the Tollywood based in Hyderabad in the year 2004.-2004:...
) - Xtra HOT, an Israeli cable television channel
Publications
- Extra!Extra!Extra! is a monthly magazine of media criticism published by the media watch group FAIR. First published in 1987, its first full-time editor was Martin A. Lee. Since 1990, it has been edited by Jim Naureckas...
, a magazine - Extras (novel)Extras (novel)Extras is a young adult science fiction novel written by Scott Westerfeld. The novel was published and released by Simon & Schuster on October 2, 2007, and is a companion book to the Uglies series. However, Extras differs from its predecessors in that its protagonist is fifteen-year-old Aya Fuse,...
, a 2007 novel in the Uglies series by Scott Westerfeld - Xtra!Xtra!Xtra! is a gay magazine, on newsprint in tabloid format, published by Pink Triangle Press in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.-History and content :...
, a gay magazine published in Canada - Extra, a newspaper owned by Brazilian conglomerate Organizações GloboOrganizações GloboOrganizações Globo is the largest media conglomerate of South America, founded in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, in 1925 by Irineu Marinho. It also owns companies on the food industry and the real estate and financial markets....
(Globo)
Music
- Extra (Gilberto Gil album)Extra (Gilberto Gil album)Extra is an album by Brazilian singer and composer Gilberto Gil, released in 1983.-Tracklisting:*all tracks were written by Gilberto Gil, except where indicated#Extra#E lá poeira #Mar de Copacabana #A linha e o linho...
, a 1983 album by Brazilian singer and composer Gilberto Gil - Extra, Vol. 1Extra, Vol. 1Extra, Vol. 1 is a rarities double album by KMFDM, released on June 3, 2008. It is the first of a three volume, double-disc set collection of tracks that were not included in any of the ten KMFDM Classic albums.-Disc one:-Disc two:-External links:...
, an album by KMFDM - Extras (The Jam album)Extras (The Jam album)Extras is a compilation by the British group The Jam. Released in April 1992 it includes 26 B-sides, rarities and unreleased tracks.11 of these songs were released on the box set Direction Reaction Creation, making the other 15 tracks exclusive to this release.-Track listing:#"The Dreams of...
, an album by rock group The Jam
Transportation and vehicles
- Xtra (automobile)Xtra (automobile)The Xtra was an English three wheel cyclecar built from 1922 to 1924 by Xtra Cars, Ltd., of Chertsey, Surrey.A very basic machine, it was designed by Cuthbert Clarke and resembled a three-wheeled sidecar in most respects...
, an English cyclecar built from 1922 to 1924 - Extra FlugzeugbauExtra FlugzeugbauThe Extra Aircraft company was established in 1980 as Extra Flugzeugbau in Germany by Walter Extra, an aerobatic pilot, to design and develop his own aerobatic aircraft. The company is located at Dinslaken airfield in Hünxe, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany....
, a German manufacturer of aerobatic aircraft such as the Extra 200, Extra 300, etc - Kolb Mark III Xtra, an ultralight aircraft
- XTRA LeaseXTRA LeaseSpecializing in semi-trailer rental and leasing, XTRA Lease LLC is owned by the Berkshire Hathaway family of companies headed by investor Warren Buffett. Headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri, XTRA Lease is one of the largest over-the-road trailer rental and leasing companies in North America...
, a semi-trailer rental and leasing company
Stores
- Extra (service areas)Extra (service areas)Extra MSA Services Ltd is a company which operates motorway service stations in the United Kingdom, as well as areas on primary routes. It is based on Castle Hill, Lincoln close to Lincoln Cathedral. It is also known as Extra MSA Forecourts Ltd....
, a chain of motorway service stations in the United Kingdom - Extra (supermarket)Extra (supermarket)extra was a retail store chain in the food sector that belonged to the REWE Group since 1. July 2008. The company was formerly part of Metro Group.-Company history:...
, a retail store chain - Extra HipermercadosExtra HipermercadosExtra Hipermercados is a major Brazilian hypermarket and supermarket chain, owned by Grupo Pão de Açúcar.As of December 2005, Extra has 76 stores...
, a Brazilian supermarket chain - Extra (convenience store), a Mexican convenience store chain owned by Grupo ModeloGrupo ModeloGrupo Modelo is a large brewery in Mexico, It has 63% of the Mexican beer market, and exports beer to the United Kingdom, United States and Canada . Its export brands include Corona, Modelo, and Pacífico...