Almost Famous

Almost Famous

Almost Famous is a 2000 American comedy drama film written and directed by Cameron Crowe, starring Billy Crudup, Frances McDormand, Kate Hudson, Patrick Fugit, and Philip Seymour Hoffman. It tells the story of a teenage journalist (Fugit) writing for Rolling Stone magazine in the early 1970s, touring with the fictitious rock band Stillwater, and writing his first cover story on the band. The film is semi-autobiographical, based on Crowe's experiences as a teenage writer for Rolling Stone.

Almost Famous (soundtrack)

Almost Famous is the soundtrack album to the film of the same name, released in 2000. It was awarded the 2001 Grammy Award for Best Compilation Soundtrack Album for a Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media.

Almost

In set theory, when dealing with sets of infinite size, the term almost or nearly is used to refer to all but a negligible amount of elements in the set. The notion of "negligible" depends on the context, and may mean "of measure zero", "finite", or "countable".

almost

Adverb

1. Very close to, but not quite.
2. Up to, except for a negligible set (where negligible is not universally but contextually defined).

Noun

1. Something or someone that doesn't quite make it.

famous

Adjective

1. Well known.
2. In the public eye.

Verb

1. To make famous; to bring renown to.