Michael Lannan
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Michael Lannan is an American television writer and producer best known for creating the HBO series "Looking," which explores the lives of gay men in San Francisco.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Michael Lannan canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T13902390 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Michael Lannan Context triple: [Looking, creator, Michael Lannan]
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A.
Mike Seaver
Mike Seaver is the mischievous yet good-hearted teenage son and central figure in the 1980s American sitcom "Growing Pains."
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B.
Todd Keller
Todd Keller is a musician best known for his past role as a member of the American psychedelic rock band The Black Angels.
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C.
Dwight McCarthy
Dwight McCarthy is a tough, morally driven antihero from Frank Miller’s Sin City graphic novel series, known for his violent past, protective nature, and central role in the storylines involving Old Town.
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D.
Brett Keller
Brett Keller is the chief executive officer of Priceline, a major online travel booking company.
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E.
Lance Leipold
Lance Leipold is an American college football coach known for successfully rebuilding programs, most notably turning around the University of Kansas Jayhawks football team after winning multiple Division III national titles at Wisconsin–Whitewater.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Michael Lannan Target entity description: Michael Lannan is an American television writer and producer best known for creating the HBO series "Looking," which explores the lives of gay men in San Francisco.
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A.
Mike Seaver
Mike Seaver is the mischievous yet good-hearted teenage son and central figure in the 1980s American sitcom "Growing Pains."
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B.
Todd Keller
Todd Keller is a musician best known for his past role as a member of the American psychedelic rock band The Black Angels.
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C.
Dwight McCarthy
Dwight McCarthy is a tough, morally driven antihero from Frank Miller’s Sin City graphic novel series, known for his violent past, protective nature, and central role in the storylines involving Old Town.
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D.
Brett Keller
Brett Keller is the chief executive officer of Priceline, a major online travel booking company.
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E.
Lance Leipold
Lance Leipold is an American college football coach known for successfully rebuilding programs, most notably turning around the University of Kansas Jayhawks football team after winning multiple Division III national titles at Wisconsin–Whitewater.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.