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Same Old Song

Same Old Song (On connaît la chanson), Alain Resnais' 1997 French musical comedy written by Agnès Jaoui and Jean-Pierre Bacri, in which Parisian characters lip-synch 36 pre-recorded French pop songs; Dennis Potter homage, biggest French hit of Resnais' career, seven Césars.

Same Same but Different (2026 film)

Same Same But Different is a 2026 American comedy, Lauren Noll's directorial debut written by Dalia Rooni, about an Iranian immigrant's green card wedding on Cape Cod; it premiered at SXSW on March 12, 2026, starring Medalion Rahimi and Logan Miller.

Same Spirits, New Forms

"Same Spirits, New Forms" is the season 3 premiere of The White Lotus, written and directed by Mike White, aired on HBO February 16, 2025, set in Thailand, opening with gunshots before rewinding a week to introduce new guests.

Same Time, Next Year (film)

Same Time, Next Year (1978) is Robert Mulligan's romantic comedy, adapted by Bernard Slade from his Broadway play, starring Ellen Burstyn and Alan Alda as annual trysting spouses; four Oscar nominations, 1,453-performance stage run.

Sameera Reddy

Sameera Reddy (born 1978, Rajahmundry) is a former Indian actress active 2002 to 2013 in Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, Kannada and Bengali cinema, a National Award film (Kaalpurush), later an influencer returning with Chimni.

Sameksha

Sameksha, also credited as Samiksha Singh or Sameksha Oswal, is an Indian actress in Tamil, Telugu, Punjabi, and Hindi cinema and TV (Porus, Vaapsi, Sucha Soorma), later a director and producer; distinct from other entertainers named Sameeksha.

Sami Brady

Sami Brady (Samantha Gene Brady) is a fictional Days of Our Lives character, daughter of Marlena Evans and Roman Brady, played by Alison Sweeney 1993–2014 with returns since, famous for schemes, the Will paternity story, and a death-row execution.

Sami Gayle

Sami Gayle, born Samantha Gail Klitzman in 1996, is an American actress and Columbia graduate known for playing Nicky Reagan-Boyle on CBS's Blue Bloods, her film debut in Detachment, and Baby June in Broadway's Gypsy.

Sami Landri

Sami Landri, stage name of Samuel Landry, is an Acadian drag queen from Dieppe, New Brunswick, based in Montréal. Known for viral chiac-language TikToks, Haus of Ménage, and as a Canada's Drag Race Season 6 finalist and All Stars 1 contestant.

Samie Elishi

Samie Elishi (born 2000, London) is an English reality TV personality and influencer; Love Island series 9 (2023) third-place finalist with Tom Clare, dumped early in All Stars 2, and 2026 All Stars winner with Ciaran Davies.

Samira Lui

Samira Lui (born 1998, Udine) is an Italian showgirl and co-presenter of La Ruota della Fortuna with Gerry Scotti; third at Miss Italia 2017, later L'Eredità, Tale e Quale Show, Grande Fratello.

Samira Mohan

Samira Mohan, nicknamed "Slow Mo", is a fictional emergency medicine resident at Pittsburgh Trauma Medical Center in HBO Max's The Pitt, played by Supriya Ganesh across seasons 1-2, known for high patient satisfaction, racial-disparity research, and a season 2 panic attack before her exit.

Samira Wiley

Samira Wiley (born 1987, Washington, D.C.) is an American actress, Juilliard graduate, known as Poussey in Orange Is the New Black and Emmy-winning Moira in The Handmaid's Tale.

Samm Levine

Samm Levine (Samuel Franklin Levine, born 1982, Chicago) is an American actor and comedian known for Neal Schweiber on Freaks and Geeks, Pfc. Hirschberg in Inglourious Basterds, and Kevin Pollak's Chat Show.

Sammi Cohen

Sammi Cohen is an American film director known for directing the Netflix comedy You Are So Not Invited to My Bat Mitzvah, starring Adam Sandler, and the Hulu teen comedy Crush.

Sammi Giancola

Sammi Giancola (Samantha Rae Giancola, born 1987), known as Sammi Sweetheart, is an American reality TV personality from Hazlet, New Jersey, an original Jersey Shore cast member (2009–2012) who returned to Jersey Shore: Family Vacation in 2023, married Justin May in 2025, and runs the Sweetheart Coast store in Atlantic City.

Sammo Hung (洪金宝)

Sammo Hung (洪金宝), born Hung Kam-bo, 1952, Hong Kong action cinema figure: Peking opera-trained Seven Little Fortunes leader, stuntman, choreographer, director of The Iron-Fisted Monk, two-time HKFA Best Actor, four-time Best Action Choreographer.

Sammy and Rosie Get Laid

Sammy and Rosie Get Laid (1987) is a Stephen Frears comedy-drama written by Hanif Kureishi, starring Shashi Kapoor, Frances Barber, and Ayub Khan-Din, a Thatcher-era London satire and follow-up to My Beautiful Laundrette.

Sammy Davis Jr.

Sammy Davis Jr. (1925–1990), American singer, dancer, actor, and Rat Pack member with Sinatra and Martin; Will Mastin Trio child star, "The Candy Man" 1972 number one, civil rights fundraiser.

Sammy Davis Sr.

Sammy Davis Sr., African-American vaudeville tap dancer, lead dancer in Will Mastin's Holiday in Dixieland, father and first teacher of Sammy Davis Jr., and member of the Will Mastin Trio.

Sammy Shore

Sammy Shore (1927–2019), American stand-up comedian and actor, co-founder of the Comedy Store on the Sunset Strip and Elvis Presley's 1969 opening act; father of Pauly Shore.

Sammy's Children's Day (初三的六一儿童节)

Sammy's Children's Day (初三的六一儿童节, Chusan's Liuyi Children's Day) is a 2026 Hong Kong BL crime drama, 9 episodes on GagaOOLala, adapted from She Xie Dian Dian's novel, starring He Changxi and He Yanzhao in 1980s Kowloon Walled City.

Samo Lives

Samo Lives is an upcoming American biographical drama by Julius Onah about painter Jean-Michel Basquiat, starring Kelvin Harrison Jr. as Basquiat, Antony Starr as Andy Warhol, and Jeffrey Wright as Gérard Basquiat; filmed in New York and New Jersey in 2025, releasing December 2026.

Samoan literature

Samoan literature: oral tradition in Gagana Sāmoa plus written work in Samoan and English by Samoan writers at home and in diaspora; from the 1839 O le Sulu Samoa newspaper to Albert Wendt, Sia Figiel, Tusiata Avia and Selina Tusitala Marsh.

Sampoorna (TV series)

Sampoorna (संपूर्णा) is a 2025 Star Plus Hindi drama, a remake of the Bengali series Noshtoneer, starring Sandipta Sen as Mitti, whose surgeon husband faces a harassment accusation; it ended after about two months due to low TRPs.

Sampradayini Suppini Suddapoosani

Sampradayini Suppini Suddapoosani (సాంప్రదాయిని సుప్పిని సుద్దపూసని) is a 2026 Telugu crime comedy directed by Sudheer Sriram, starring Sivaji and Laya, released theatrically March 6, 2026 and streaming on Netflix from April 3, 2026.

Sampurna

Sampurna (সম্পূর্ণা) is a 2022 Bengali social drama web series on Hoichoi, directed by Sayantan Ghosal, starring Sohini Sarkar and Rajnandini Paul, about a sister-in-law fighting marital rape; two seasons, IMDb 7.1/10.

Samrat & Co.

Samrat & Co. is a 2014 Hindi detective thriller directed by Kaushik Ghatak for Rajshri Productions, starring Rajeev Khandelwal as detective Samrat Tilakdhari; released 25 April 2014, a box-office disaster.

Samrat Prithviraj (सम्राट पृथ्वीराज)

Samrat Prithviraj (सम्राट पृथ्वीराज), also released as Prithviraj, is a 2022 Yash Raj Films Hindi historical drama directed by Chandraprakash Dwivedi, starring Akshay Kumar and Manushi Chhillar, based on the Prithviraj Raso; a box-office disaster despite its Rs. 200 crore budget.

Samridhii Shukla

Samridhii Shukla (समृद्धि शुक्ला), born 1995, is an Indian TV actress and Hindi dubbing artist. She plays Abhira Sharma in Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai, debuted in Saavi Ki Savaari, and has voiced Eleven in Stranger Things for about ten years.