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Arts and Entertainment Work Group

The Arts and Entertainment Work Group is a working group of members of the Biography WikiProject dedicated to ensuring quality and coverage of biography articles.

Biography (arts and entertainment) articles by quality and importance
Quality Importance
Top High Mid Low NA ??? Total
FA 7 17 39 83 2 148
FL 3 3 6
A 1 1 1 3
GA 9 38 85 422 81 635
B 53 157 426 1,327 3,245 5,208
C 18 170 799 7,446 2 17,005 25,440
Start 4 96 1,170 26,082 12 62,212 89,576
Stub 1 16 340 31,138 6 46,041 77,542
List 4 4 182 1 166 357
Category 32,536 32,536
Disambig 31 31
File 384 384
Project 8 8
Redirect 1 451 1,667 2,119
Template 929 929
NA 1 1 2
Other 1 18 71 90
Assessed 92 499 2,869 67,154 35,648 128,752 235,014
Unassessed 3 38 562 603
Total 92 499 2,872 67,192 35,648 129,314 235,617
WikiWork factors (?) ω = 1,031,765 Ω = 5.20


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  • Pierce O'Donnell — California's 22nd congressional district candidate[1] Los Angeles lawyer Buchwald v. Paramount screenwriter [2] author ISBN 1-56584-958-2 ISBN 0-385-41686-5 [3] California Fair Political Practices Commission[4][5][6][7]
  • William Ely Hill (1887-1962) - Illustrator, created artwork for the book covers for F. Scott Fitzgerald and had a regular entry in the New York tribune along with being published on numerous occasions.
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The general outline and collection has been started, but if you would like to expand and organize a discipline, here's what you do. Right below the page heading for the discipline insert this: {{subst:Wikipedia:WikiProject Biography/Work groups/Division banner}} and save. This will put a rough outline together for you and then you can edit it to conform to your area. See Writers and critics below for an example. If your project grows large enough where it's taking up a good portion of this page, you should probably move it to a subpage of this page.

You might also want to make a Members section for people to join your specific area!

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Any article related to this work group should be marked by adding |a&e-work-group=yes to the {{WPBiography}} project banner at the top of its talk page. This will automatically place it into Category:Arts and entertainment work group articles. Articles can be assessed for priority within this work group by using the |a&e-priority= parameter. See Template:WikiProject Biography/doc for detailed instructions on how to use the banner.

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  1. I am ready to work on the biography articles of Indian or Biography actors Jogesh 69 (talk) 15:00, 22 June 2021 (UTC)[reply]
  2. come help with the Bronwen Mantel article Smith Jones 22:16, 10 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]
  3. Lovelaughterlife (talk · contribs) Worked extensively on some biographies; reverted vandalism some others
  4. Francoisalex2 (talk · contribs)
  5. Dovebyrd (talk · contribs)
  6. Artventure22 (talk · contribs)
  7. Truth in Comedy (talk · contribs)
  8. Warlordjohncarter (talk · contribs)
  9. DENAMAX (talk · contribs) Maxim Stoyalov
  10. Ozgod (talk · contribs)
  11. Eremeyv (talk · contribs)
  12. Susanlesch (talk · contribs), mostly inactive
  13. EraserGirl (talk) 03:43, 19 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]
  14. Shruti14 (talk · contribs) will help when I can
  15. Jubileeclipman (talk · contribs) I am interested in taking on UK celebrities with articles that are stubs or otherwise non-standard. Entirely rewrote Fearne Cotton to raise standard and remove fansite tag. I am working on Holly Willoughby which was merely a list plus trivia. Will also work on musicians, all genre, living or dead.
  16. Jarhed (talk · contribs) 21:01, 30 October 2009 (UTC)[reply]
  17. Mvzix (talk · contribs)
  18. Cassianto (talk · contribs)
  19. Iamthecheese44 (talk · contribs)
  20. Georgiasouthernlynn (talk · contribs)
  21. Fitindia (talk · contribs)
  22. BabbaQ (talk · contribs)
  23. Woodstop45 (talk · contribs)
  24. Willthacheerleader18 (talk · contribs)
  25. The Eloquent Peasant (talk · contribs)
  26. Lopifalko (talk · contribs)
  27. Terasaface (talk) 03:31, 17 January 2020 (UTC) Working on BLP of artists primarily working in the fields of Studio craft[reply]
  28. Corachow (talk · contribs)
  29. Yorubaja (talk · contribs) 14:23:20, 18 January 2021 (UTC) [reply]
  30. Ms Kabintie (talk · contribs)
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Nick D. Kim

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The lack of independent sourcing to establish notability is still an issue since the 2009 discussion. Sources are still not present to establish his notability.

Since that discussion, he has been mentioned in many books, but those are passing mentions crediting him for the pictures used in them. Roast (talk) 07:05, 16 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Cult Critic Review Aggregator

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Cult Critic Review Aggregator (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views) – (View AfD | edits since nomination)
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Promotion for non notable publication. Lacks coverage in independent reliable sources. Noting WP:NEWSORGINDIA, refbombed to PR rehashes, dead, and primary sources. Even most of the PR rehashes are for other things and do not even verify content here. Part of a promotion platform with the likes of Tagore International Film Festival, World Film Carnival Singapore, Luis Bunuel Memorial Awards, Cult Critic Movie Awards, Calcutta International Cult Films Festival and Virgin Spring Cinefest. Buy an award, earn a review on Cult Critic. duffbeerforme (talk) 12:07, 15 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Homeless Flag

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Homeless Flag (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views) – (View AfD | edits since nomination)
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Deleted in 2023 via unanimous AfD (WP:Articles for deletion/Homeless International Flag). I cannot find any WP:SIGCOV in independent sources to back up claims of this flag being since adopted outside of this one particular non-profit or the person associated with it. I have decent access to Swedish newspaper archives and cannot find any mentions. Also worth noting that author has declared COI. Zzz plant (talk) 17:31, 12 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Keep: Homeless Flag meets WP:GNG through independent, reliably-sourced coverage:
- National broadcaster TV4 – “Kavian var hemlös – nu lägger han all kraft på att hjälpa andra” (3 Dec 2021): at 07:00 – 07:30, the host zooms in on the flag and explains its public display while Ferdowsi adds that “people see the Flag and Hemlösa.se every morning".
- Daily newspaper Dagen – “Premiär för melodifestival för hemlösa” (4 Feb 2015): reports an event where the flag served as the official emblem, quoting politicians and describing its symbolism.  
- The emblem is twice trademark-registered with the EUIPO, confirming its distinctive, legally protected status.
These sources provide significant coverage, not mere passing mentions, in broadcast and print media wholly independent of the subject, and demonstrate real-world adoption beyond a single NGO. In line with WP:SYMBOLS a unique flag with documented media attention, public use and formal recognition is prima facie notable. The article should therefore be improved, not deleted. Csamu88 (talk) 23:03, 14 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]
  • Keep I agree with the previous commentor's rationale. This article does seem to meet the WP:GNG guidelines and has been used widely for notable events pertaining to the topic. I definitely believe this article should be significantly improved but I think that it is too notable for deletion. Gjb0zWxOb (talk) 23:42, 15 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]
    Reply - Trademark has no bearing on notability, and the above characterization of TV4 source is a stretch - it's briefly visible and briefly discussed on a talk show segment. Even if they gave more in-depth coverage, it's shown by Kavian Ferdowsi (the person who designed the flag) during an interview, so it's a primary source - which can't be used to support GNG. Dagen shows only that the organization associated with the flag uses it at an event they're organizing. I couldn't find any RS suggesting that anyone aside from Hemlösa or Kavian Ferdowsi has adopted this flag (or even paid much attention to it). Zzz plant (talk) 00:25, 16 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

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Arts and Entertainment Work Group - Writers and critics

The Arts and Entertainment Work Group - Writers and critics is a working group of members of the Biography WikiProject dedicated to ensuring quality and coverage of biography articles.

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Jeff Connaughton

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Jeff Connaughton (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views) – (View AfD | edits since nomination)
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Proposing draftify; the sourcing in this article is extremely poor for a BLP. Only one source for a really long article. Possible LLM generated; this user has admitted to LLM use before. [8] grapesurgeon (seefooddiet) (talk) 22:39, 15 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

And I have never seen a single case where a person photographed by Platon (photographer)—specifically for a Time magazine cover or an in-depth media feature after 2010—was considered non-notable by Wikipedia standards. check this link [9]. Why did you request deletion on Jeff Connaughton and attempt to have me indefinitely blocked without even conducting a basic search? Is this what you consider a sincere and constructive approach to discussion? Is it fair? Packer25 (talk) 00:46, 16 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Since you made a WP:BLP without adding any references except a book by the subject, yes, it's very fair to start a deletion discussion. You haven't done your work as article creator. If you try again, see WP:BACKWARD. Gråbergs Gråa Sång (talk) 09:26, 16 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Text generated by a large language model (LLM) or similar tool has been collapsed per Wikipedia guidelines requiring comments to originate with a human. LLM-generated arguments should be excluded from assessments of consensus.
The following discussion has been closed. Please do not modify it.
It is important to respectfully but clearly address the assertion that Jeff Connaughton does not meet Wikipedia's notability standards. Upon even a brief examination of the public record, it becomes evident that this claim is not only inaccurate but fundamentally misinformed. Mr. Connaughton has been the subject of extensive coverage in a wide range of reliable, independent publications, and his professional activities have intersected with the highest levels of American politics, law, and finance.
As a former aide to then-Senator Joe Biden, a White House lawyer during the Clinton administration, a chief of staff to Senator Ted Kaufman, and a co-founder of one of Washington’s most prominent bipartisan lobbying firms, Connaughton has had a demonstrably significant career in public service and political advocacy. These roles alone, given their national scope and policy impact, would place him well within the bounds of notability for inclusion in an encyclopedia of record. However, his public visibility does not end there.
In 2012, Connaughton authored "The Payoff: Why Wall Street Always Wins", a critically acclaimed exposé on financial regulation and systemic corruption in Washington. The book received wide attention and was reviewed or discussed in major outlets including The New Yorker, Forbes, Politico, Business Insider, Truthout, and numerous national radio and television programs. These were not mere passing references; they were extensive articles and reviews that treated Connaughton as a credible, authoritative voice on matters of political reform and Wall Street influence.
The New Yorker published a full-length profile, Politico ran a dedicated review and commentary, and Business Insider repeatedly featured his insights. Truthout published op-eds by Connaughton himself, which indicates not only sustained attention but also the platforming of his views as part of a broader public discourse. These sources are independent of one another, editorially reliable, and collectively reflect enduring public interest in his work and ideas.
In light of this, the suggestion that Jeff Connaughton does not meet notability standards simply cannot be supported by evidence. If Wikipedia’s notability criteria are meant to ensure that included subjects have received significant attention from reliable, independent sources, then Connaughton’s record not only satisfies these criteria but arguably exceeds them.
It is fully appropriate to invite community discussion on these matters, and differing interpretations of policy are expected in any collaborative environment. But it is essential that such interpretations be grounded in the facts. In this case, the factual record clearly supports the conclusion that Jeff Connaughton qualifies for a standalone article under Wikipedia’s guidelines. Any position to the contrary would appear to overlook the substantive and well-documented public footprint of his career.
Packer25 (talk) 22:45, 15 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Please write this response in your own words; do not use an LLM for it. grapesurgeon (seefooddiet) (talk) 22:46, 15 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Text generated by a large language model (LLM) or similar tool has been collapsed per Wikipedia guidelines requiring comments to originate with a human. LLM-generated arguments should be excluded from assessments of consensus.
The following discussion has been closed. Please do not modify it.
I would like to respectfully emphasize that Wikipedia's policies, including WP:LLM and WP:LLMDISCLOSE, do not prohibit the use of large language models in editing; rather, they encourage transparency and accuracy when such tools are employed. It is entirely acceptable to use these tools, provided that one clearly discloses their use and manually verifies all facts and sources. What truly matters in any contribution is not whether the words were typed by hand or assisted by a model, but whether the information is neutral, verifiable, and supported by reliable references. In today’s digital environment, where AI tools are already deeply integrated into search engines, research platforms, and writing software, drawing an ethical line between LLM-assisted editing and traditional methods is no longer meaningful or useful. Moreover, I must express that making my comment invisible to other editors is deeply inappropriate. Such an action is not only a violation of good faith collaboration, but also runs counter to the principles of fairness, openness, and moral decency that we as a community strive to uphold. Silencing an editor's properly argued and policy-compliant viewpoint in this way undermines the integrity of our collective work and discourages respectful discourse, which is essential to the spirit of Wikipedia. Packer25 (talk) 22:58, 15 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Note that the article creator has been indeffed. grapesurgeon (seefooddiet) (talk) 02:23, 16 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]
  • Delete - I would normally be happy enough with draftify as an ATD, but it seems a little pointless in this case as the creating editor has now been blocked (so the draft will likely be {{db-g13}} in six months), there are now no sources cited at all, and, as the probable unchecked output of an LLM, the content cannot be trusted. Better to start from scratch. Cheers, SunloungerFrog (talk) 05:27, 16 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]
  • Draftify or delete. If I were even slightly more cynical today, I would just be saying delete per SunloungerFrog, but the possibility that someone could decide to fix up the draft - however unlikely - has me preferring draftify. Weirdguyz (talk) 08:45, 16 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]
  • Delete. If someone wants to try to recreate this later while paying attention to WP:N, WP:BLP and WP:BACKWARD, they can do so. Gråbergs Gråa Sång (talk) 08:59, 16 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Rudraneil Sengupta

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Lack of significant coverage in secondary and reliable sources. The subject fails Wp:NAUTHOR and wp:GNG. Creator is currently blocked as a sock puppet. Zuck28 (talk) 12:37, 14 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Tarita Shankar

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Tarita Shankar (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views) – (View AfD | edits since nomination)
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A promotional biography of a businesswoman masquerading as an educator fails WP:GNG and WP:NBIO. None of the sources constitute WP:SIGCOV. Majorly citations are WP:NEWSORGINDIA, WP:ROUTINE, and WP:TRIVIALMENTIONS. Just a detailed resume WP:NOTRESUME. TC-BT-1C-SI (talk) 10:49, 14 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Robert Marc Nelson

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Robert Marc Nelson (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views) – (View AfD | edits since nomination)
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WP:BLP of a lawyer and author, not properly referenced as passing inclusion criteria for lawyers or authors. As always, notability doesn't hinge on the things the article says, it hinges the quality and depth and WP:GNG-worthiness of the referencing that's used to support the things it says -- people don't get articles for having had jobs, they get articles for having had their work in those jobs covered and analyzed as significant by third party reliable sources, such as media and books. But this is referenced almost entirely to content self-published by companies or organizations the subject was directly affiliated with, which are not support for notability, and the only media source present at all is a single article of the "local man does stuff" variety in the community hyperlocal of an individual city neighbourhood, which is not enough to get him over GNG all by itself if it's all he's got for third party coverage.
Nothing here is "inherently" notable enough to exempt him from having to have better referencing than just primary sources created by his own employers. Bearcat (talk) 19:26, 13 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Keep: He was in charge of the ADR institute of Canada, a national organization, and described as one of the leading experts in his field. His book, Nelson on ADR, is cited as being "the most comprehensive guide on ADR," and is taught at major institutions around Canada. He also taught courses all around the world, passing notability for academics. Additionally he was responsible for introducing ADR to Russia and Albania, and introducing new legislation in Albania. He opened the ADR center in Tehran was cited as being "widely covered" in Albanian media. He also acted before the Supreme Court of Canada in the landmark case Rodriguez v. British Columbia AG. From all that, I infer him to be notable and passing the guidelines. PD8 (talk) 19:52, 13 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Leading an organization is not an instant notability freebie, if the article isn't supported by WP:GNG-worthy reliable source media coverage about that work. Appearing before the Supreme Court of Canada on a case is not an instant notability freebie, if the article isn't supported by GNG-worthy reliable source media coverage about that work. Writing a book is not an instant notability freebie, if the article isn't supported by GNG-worthy reliable source media coverage about that work.
And on and so forth: it's not the job titles he's had that establish the notability, it's the amount of GNG-worthy reliable source media coverage that he has or hasn't received about his work that establishes the notability. An article cannot be supported by content self-published by the subject and his own employers — it has to be supported by third party coverage about him in media that he didn't have personal editorial control of. Bearcat (talk) 20:05, 13 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Delete: Subject Fails Basic GNG and does not show notability to be included in an encyclopedia. Leading an organization is not an instant notability freebie - I support this.

Dominic Colenso

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Eighteen years on from the first AfD nomination, notability standards have risen significantly. I don't see how the subject of this article passes WP:NACTOR or WP:NWRITER in 2025. If he hadn't been in 2004's Thunderbirds, I doubt that the article would exist today. But anyone familiar with that film will know that the role was minor, and the rest of his acting career consists of TV episode / short film / TV movie parts. No "significant" roles as defined by WP:NACTOR.

Neither is the subject notable as a businessman, educator, or published writer. This local news piece is the only independent coverage that I could find.

The article is now attracting WP:NOTCV-ish edits like this, so before anything more gets added I think there ought to be a re-evaluation of whether the subject really is notable or not. At the moment it seems to hinge on whether Thunderbirds was a major role, which it wasn't. SuperMarioMan (Talk) 22:01, 11 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Rosalind Ross (writer)

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Rosalind Ross (writer) (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views) – (View AfD | edits since nomination)
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Half of the sources referenced in the article are tabloid-style sources listing supposed "facts" about Mel Gibson's girlfriend. Notability is WP:NOTINHERITED. She has received no coverage demonstrating her own notability in WP:RS. Aŭstriano (talk) 20:14, 11 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Darryl Davis

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Fails WP:BIO. Reading this article I can't fathom what he might just possibly be notable for. WP:ADMASQ for a WP:ROTM businessperson. 🇵🇸‍🇺🇦 FiddleTimtrent FaddleTalk to me 🇺🇦‍🇵🇸 21:02, 10 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Delete: there is nothing to prove notability. 🄻🄰 15:05, 14 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Christine Comaford

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Christine Comaford (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views) – (View AfD | edits since nomination)
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PROD declined by IP. Fails WP:GNG. 🧙‍♀️ Children Will Listen (🐄 talk, 🫘 contribs) 16:03, 10 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

See also talk page for some discussion on sourcing. 🧙‍♀️ Children Will Listen (🐄 talk, 🫘 contribs) 16:10, 10 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Boyce Thompson

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Fails WP:GNG. I was unable to find any significant coverage about this guy, only very small mentions. This article is full of original research and failed verifications. WhoIsCentreLeft (talk) 19:51, 9 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

List of Indian Kindle-published writers

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List of Indian Kindle-published writers (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views) – (View AfD | edits since nomination)
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Lacks notability. Article does not create any value or addition to encyclopedia. Neither has independent in depth coverage. There appears to have promotional intent. WikiMentor01 (talk) 11:42, 9 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Agreed. Indian writers are obviously notable, but this is very niche. Doctorstrange617 (talk) 13:18, 9 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]
  • Delete. Unquestionably WP:LISTCRUFT. A couple of the authors may be notable, however they should be included in a broader list of Indian authors. A list composed mostly of self-published authors who use a particular platform is absolutely not significant enough for a stand-alone list. nf utvol (talk) 14:16, 9 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]
'''Keep'''. While the list is niche, several authors on the list (e.g. Savi Sharma, Ravinder Singh, Preeti Shenoy) are independently notable. The intent is not promotional but to document the growing trend of self-publishing in India through Kindle. I am willing to improve the article with more reliable sources and stronger notability criteria. Masterman087 (talk) 15:55, 9 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Request regarding List of Indian Kindle-published writers
Hi
I noticed that you participated in the deletion discussion for the article "List of Indian Kindle-published writers." I respect your opinion, but I would like to share that I’m working on improving the article significantly with better reliable sources, removing non-notable names, and making the scope broader and more neutral.
This list aims to document a notable trend in modern Indian publishing — the rise of self-publishing via Kindle Direct Publishing — with references from national-level media like Times of India, Dainik Bhaskar, etc.
If you think there’s still a chance for improvement or merging instead of deletion, your advice or support would really help.
Thanks & Regards, User:Masterman087 Masterman087 (talk) 16:03, 9 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]
@Masterman087: It appears as though many of your contributions, including your responses here, are generated entirely or in part by a large language model like ChatGPT. This has been raised on your talk page numerous times, including having articles at AfC declined. I, personally, would highly recommend you avoid using LLMs in XfD discussions, as they will likely only serve to lessen the credibility of your case. nf utvol (talk) 18:11, 9 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Nikolaus Kimla

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Highly promotional and of questionable WP:SUSTAINED notability. Amigao (talk) 18:18, 4 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Delete. Fails WP:GNG. Aneirinn (talk) 20:20, 7 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]
The article has been updated with more credible sources. Let me know if there's any additional changes you would like to see made. Colleenm83 (talk) 02:42, 9 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]
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Keith N. Hamilton

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Fails WP:NBIO and WP:CLERGY (note that the role of bishop in the LDS church closer to that of a Catholic Priest or a Methodist Minister, serving a only a local congregation, than to that of, e.g., a Catholic bishop, which is presumed notable). Sources consist of two articles mentioning Hamilton joining and leaving the Utah Parole board and his current employer's website. Jbt89 (talk) 18:31, 29 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]

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  • Keep - [1] ticks all the boxes, but I don't think [2] is independent - they advertise his book at the bottom of the article (and the news site shares a parent company with the publisher). I think [3] - even though it's ultimately somewhat routine political coverage - provides enough detail to be considered significant. I also found some more sources in newspapers.com, I'm adding them to the article now. I think this passes GNG. Zzz plant (talk) 00:51, 16 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

MixSingh

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Non-notable musician. Fails Wp:GNG and Wp:NMUSIC. No SIGCOV is available, just passing mentions and routine PR articles for the releases. There are two award nominations as well but both of them are non-notable and just nominations. Also, the article's creator was blocked as a sock and UPE. Zuck28 (talk) 20:20, 27 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]

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