Triple
T8122240
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Lenny Henry |
E189635
|
entity |
| Predicate | notableAppearance |
P10205
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
The Black and White Minstrel Show
The Black and White Minstrel Show was a long-running British television variety program notorious for its use of blackface and racially stereotyped performances.
|
E714528
|
NE FINISHED |
How this triple was built (4 steps)
Every LLM step that produced this triple, in pipeline order — named-entity classification, the disambiguation choices (the exact options shown, with the pick highlighted), and the generated description. The batch + timestamp of each is in the Provenance table below.
NER
Named-entity recognition
gpt-5-mini
Instruction
Given a phrase, classify it is english named entity (e.g., persons, organizations, works of art) in Latin script, or not (e.g., literals, dates, URLs, verbose phrases). For disambiguation, the statement where the phrase occurs as object is also given. Please return a JSON object with `phrase` (string, the phrase being analyzed) and `is_ne` (boolean, indicating whether the phrase is a Named Entity).
Input
Phrase: The Black and White Minstrel Show | Statement: [Lenny Henry, notableAppearance, The Black and White Minstrel Show]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Black and White Minstrel Show Context triple: [Lenny Henry, notableAppearance, The Black and White Minstrel Show]
-
A.
Ain't Misbehavin'
"Ain't Misbehavin'" is a classic jazz and swing standard, originally from the 1929 musical revue "Hot Chocolates," that became widely popular through performances by artists including Louis Armstrong.
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B.
The Will Rogers Follies
The Will Rogers Follies is a Broadway musical revue that celebrates the life and humor of American entertainer Will Rogers through lavish Ziegfeld-style production numbers.
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C.
The Hazel Scott Show
The Hazel Scott Show was a pioneering early 1950s American television program featuring virtuoso jazz pianist and singer Hazel Scott, notable as one of the first U.S. network TV shows hosted by a Black woman.
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D.
Ziegfeld Follies
Ziegfeld Follies was a series of lavish Broadway theatrical revues produced in the early 20th century, renowned for their elaborate staging, glamorous showgirls, and performances by major stars of the era.
-
E.
Burns and Allen vaudeville act
The Burns and Allen vaudeville act was a popular early 20th-century American comedy duo featuring Gracie Allen and George Burns, known for their witty banter, Allen’s ditzy persona, and their successful transition from stage to radio, film, and television.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NEDg
Description generation
gpt-5.1
Instruction
Generate a one-sentence description of the target entity. You are given a context triple in the form (subject, predicate, object), where the object is the target entity. # Instructions Use the triple to infer relevant information about the entity. Describe the entity based on what is most defining, well-known. Avoid repeating the information from the triple, unless really essential. # Response Format Return only the sentence: "Description: [one-sentence description of the target entity]"
Input
Entity: The Black and White Minstrel Show Triple: [Lenny Henry, notableAppearance, The Black and White Minstrel Show]
Generated description
The Black and White Minstrel Show was a long-running British television variety program notorious for its use of blackface and racially stereotyped performances.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Black and White Minstrel Show Target entity description: The Black and White Minstrel Show was a long-running British television variety program notorious for its use of blackface and racially stereotyped performances.
-
A.
Ain't Misbehavin'
"Ain't Misbehavin'" is a classic jazz and swing standard, originally from the 1929 musical revue "Hot Chocolates," that became widely popular through performances by artists including Louis Armstrong.
-
B.
The Will Rogers Follies
The Will Rogers Follies is a Broadway musical revue that celebrates the life and humor of American entertainer Will Rogers through lavish Ziegfeld-style production numbers.
-
C.
The Hazel Scott Show
The Hazel Scott Show was a pioneering early 1950s American television program featuring virtuoso jazz pianist and singer Hazel Scott, notable as one of the first U.S. network TV shows hosted by a Black woman.
-
D.
Ziegfeld Follies
Ziegfeld Follies was a series of lavish Broadway theatrical revues produced in the early 20th century, renowned for their elaborate staging, glamorous showgirls, and performances by major stars of the era.
-
E.
Burns and Allen vaudeville act
The Burns and Allen vaudeville act was a popular early 20th-century American comedy duo featuring Gracie Allen and George Burns, known for their witty banter, Allen’s ditzy persona, and their successful transition from stage to radio, film, and television.
- F. None of above. chosen
Provenance (5 batches)
The batch behind each pipeline step, in order, with when it ran. Timestamps are batch-level — stages were processed in waves, so the object chain (NER → NED1 → NEDg → NED2) reads in order, but predicate / elicitation batches can sit in a different wave.
| Step | Stage | Batch ID | Status | When |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| creating | Elicitation | batch_69ca82bb74848190afb1f18640632c10 |
completed | March 30, 2026, 2:03 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69cb435cb30881909ccaa2f625e53799 |
completed | March 31, 2026, 3:45 a.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69cc945c743c8190bf1d8e60975bd8bc |
completed | April 1, 2026, 3:43 a.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69cc976995e481908a7e8f3b49c2784b |
completed | April 1, 2026, 3:56 a.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69cca843fbc0819098d1841fcef25eaa |
completed | April 1, 2026, 5:08 a.m. |
Created at: March 30, 2026, 5:33 p.m.