Confirmed: Michael Jackson Is Dead

Michael Jackson is reportedly in the hospital after suffering a heart attack.

The “Thriller” superstar’s aides frantically called an ambulance to come to Jackson’s Holmby Hills mansion in Los Angeles earlier today, according to TMZ.com.

Reports suggest the singer’s condition was so bad, medics were forced to administer CPR en-route to a nearby hospital — to keep him alive.

Jackson’s worried family members are allegedly rushing to his bedside.

Earlier this month, family insider Arthur Phoenix told WENN the superstar was in a bad way and should not be considering a 50-concert run in London, scheduled to start in July.

He insisted the concerts would not happen, stating, “Michael is not mentally, physically or spiritually ready for these shows. There’s something missing in his soul… It’s over! There are family members who feel the same way but they’re afraid to speak.”

Phoenix fears the pressure of the comeback and the upcoming shows have taken their toll on the 50 year old.

Michael jackson died

Its really a Bad news to all of his fans that Michael Jackson died today. He takes his last Air on Thursday afternoon (June 25) at the UCLA Medical Center. He was of 50 age.

Michael suffered a cardiac arrest at his Holmby Hills home and paramedics couldn’t reanimate him.
When he was brought to hospital he was already dead, the staff tried to resuscitate him but in vain.

The tributes, expressions of shock and bad jokes came flooding in even as news outlets rushed to confirm the first reports that Michael Jackson was dead.

The Internet response Thursday to Jackson’s reported hospitalization and death was yet another testament to how quickly news travels in a plugged-in society ravenous for pop culture gossip. Some news Web sites were slow to load, apparently bogged down by a sudden uptick in traffic as millions raced online seeking the latest, best word on Jackson’s status.

Keynote Systems, which tracks Web site performance, said that beginning at 4:30 p.m. CDT, about when the first reports of Jackson’s death emerged, the average speed for downloading major news sites doubled to almost 9 seconds from less than 4 seconds.

Google’s list of top 100 search trends in the hours after the news broke was composed almost exclusively of Jackson-related phrases, ranging from “Michael Jackson died” and “Thriller lyrics” to “Neverland ranch.”

According to initial data from Trendrr, a Web service that tracks activity on social media sites, the number of Twitter posts Thursday afternoon containing “Michael Jackson” totaled more than 100,000 per hour. That put news of Jackson’s death at least on par with the Iran protests, as Twitter posts about Iran topped 100,000 per hour on June 16 and eventually climbed to 220,000 per hour.

Gossip site upcominghollywoodmovie.com, owned by Time Warner, was out in front with Jackson news and digital-era pipelines spread the word, as has happened before with other major celebrity news stories. But it was old media stalwarts that did the heavy lifting, with giants such as The Associated Press and the Web site of the L.A. Times, sister paper of the Chicago Tribune, reporting the fastest, most credible information on the emergency call for paramedics and ultimately his death.

Adam Fendelman, founder and publisher of upcominghollywoodmovie.com, an entertainment news site, was at a no-cell-phones-allowed screening of “Public Enemies” Thursday afternoon and missed the initial reports. When he left the screening and heard that TMZ had broken the story, his first response to his staff was: “Are we sure?”

“The Web and TV phenomenon that TMZ is is very good at fast-breaking and late-breaking news, but there’s an inherent problem with trust in the everyday consumer’s mind,” Fendelman said.

The debate over which media outlet to trust and when to run with the news of Jackson’s death raged on Wikipedia.

Users of the collaborative online reference site battled back and forth, editing Jackson’s entry to reflect that he had died or that he was still fighting for his life. Some users begged their fellow editors to slow down and wait for more official confirmation of the death, while others expressed frustration that the entry wasn’t reflecting up-to-date information

‘Dark Knight’ Triumphs at Saturn Awards

Batman movie The Dark Knight has added five more trophies to its impressive haul of prizes — scooping the top accolades at the Annual Saturn Awards.

The film, starring Christian Bale, came out on top at the ceremony in Burbank, California, on Wednesday night, which is hosted by the Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films.

The Dark Knight was named Best Action-Adventure Thriller, while late star Heath Ledger was honored posthumously as Best Supporting Actor. The sequel also took prizes for its script, special effects and score.

Comic book action movie Iron Man triumphed in three categories, including Best Science Fiction Film, Best Director for Jon Favreau, and Best Actor for Robert Downey Jr..

Angelina Jolie took the Best Actress trophy for Changeling and her partner Brad Pitt’s movie, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, landed three awards — seeing off competition from Twilight to be named Best Fantasy Film.

The picture also garnered a Best Supporting Actress honor for Tilda Swinton and a prize for its makeup effects.

Will Smith’s son, Jaden Christopher Smith, was honored with the Best Performance by a Younger Actor award for his turn in The Day the Earth Stood Still, Swedish vampire horror Let the Right One In scored Best International Film, and Wall-E was Best Animated Film.

In the TV awards, mystery drama Lost was named Best TV show and Battlestar Galactica landed the Best Syndicated/Cable Television Series honor, as well as acting prizes for stars Edward James Olmos and Mary McDonnell.

Veteran Star Trek actor Leonard Nimoy was given the Lifetime Achievement Award at the ceremon

‘The Proposal’ (PG-13) Review

WHAT IT’S ABOUT?

When a strong-willed business woman is suddenly told she might lose her job and be deported to her native Canada, she impulsively forces her ever-loyal executive assistant into a shotgun engagement in order to get a green card and stay in the country. The plan gets complicated when the mismatched twosome must go to meet his family in Alaska and convince everyone, including a pesky government investigator, that their impending marriage is the real thing.

WHO’S IN IT?

Sandra Bullock has never been more appealing in the kind of “tough boss” role normally associated with male actors. The Proposal turns the usual romantic comedy tables around, giving Bullock lots to play with — and she certainly makes the most of it, painting a hilarious picture of an attractive and surprisingly vulnerable business exec caught in a situation spiraling out of control. Ryan Reynolds’ sitcom expertise is put to good use in the role of her willingly unwilling assistant who must join her charade or risk losing his job. This is Reynolds’ best outing as a rom-com lead yet, and he shows he could own the genre if provided the right material. Stealing the movie from both of them, however, is the irrepressible Betty White, who plays Reynolds’ saucy Grammy. Once again, the Golden Girls alum proves she has comic timing second to none.

WHAT’S GOOD?

Knowing the standard romantic comedy setup just isn’t going to cut it anymore, director Anne Fletcher (Step Up, 27 Dresses) turns The Proposal into more of a screwball farce, letting the laughs fly without forcing them on us. She’s helped by two game lead players who really know their way around this well-worn genre and provide just the right balance to keep this merry soufflé from falling apart. The breathtaking remote locations (Massachusetts, oddly enough, substitutes for Alaska) don’t hurt.

WHAT’S BAD?

No matter how inventive the script, it’s pretty obvious where things are going to wind up in any romantic comedy. But The Proposal, despite following the standard blueprint, still manages to keep us guessing until the very end and that accounts for most of the fun.

FAVORITE SCENE:

A scene in which Bullock and Reynolds accidentally run into each other sans clothing is hilarious, worthy of the best farceurs. A close second is a sequence involving a little dog, a menacing eagle and a cell phone. Classic stuff.

BEST REASON TO PLOP DOWN 10 BUCKS?

After 60 — count ‘em 60 — years in show business, with six Emmys and numerous TV series to show for it, Betty White at age 87 still proves there can be second, third and even fourth acts in life. She gives a movie star turn here that shows everyone how it’s done.

NETFLIX OR MULTIPLEX?

As an alternative to big summer action flicks and gross-out comedies, The Proposal is definitely the date movie du jour.

‘Year One’ (PG-13) Review

WHAT IT’S ABOUT?

Year One centers on the exploits of two moronic early dudes, clumsy hunter Zed and deadpan and dopey Oh. After Zed is banished from his village for eating the wrong thing, Oh joins him on a journey over many miles of land and through the sands of time. They wind up in the biblical era (don’t ask how if you want to continue enjoying this thing), where they meet the likes of Cain and Abel, become slaves and somehow wind up in forbidden Sodom. It’s not EXACTLY the “year one,” but hey, who’s counting?

WHO’S IN IT?

Jack Black is an obvious choice to play the Neanderthal idiot, Zed. He looks like he was born into the role, in fact, and offers up the appropriate belching and farting to make you believe he’s a VERY primitive kind of guy. As his reluctant partner Oh, Michael Cera does not stray far from the screen persona he has been building since Juno, and even in caveman attire he still has the air of a confused high school nerd. His right-on deadpan delivery of his lines, though, is the one saving grace in this whole sorry enterprise. Casting this most contemporary of actors in the most period of pieces turns out to be inspired. As various biblical characters, David Cross, Christopher Mintz-Plasse (Superbad), Vinnie Jones and especially Hank Azaria (as the prophet Abraham) do what is required to squeeze the humor out of a bad situation. Even an uncredited Paul Rudd turns up as the doomed Abel to help keep Year One afloat and is actually quite funny for the few minutes he’s around.

WHAT’S GOOD?

Best idea was to put the nonplussed Cera into the movie. He’s not an obvious choice for this sort of thing, and it’s nice to see him out of his comfort zone. He gets genuine laughs — an exceedingly rare occurrence in this concoction.

WHAT’S BAD?

Director Harold Ramis (Ghostbusters, Stripes) certainly knows his way around outrageous comedy situations, but he doesn’t seem to know what to do with this one. It’s not enough to put a couple of funny comics in furs and cave attire without giving them funny lines. The fart jokes only go so far(t). Year One is so forgettable and lamentable that by the time the end credits roll, you just want to head straight to the exits and forget what you’ve just sat through for 97 minutes.

FAVORITE SCENE:

Pick anything from the trailer or the TV spots, because they contain the ONLY genuinely amusing bits in the picture.

NETFLIX OR MULTIPLEX?

Hmmmm, let’s just say NEITHER.

The Proposal (2009)

Synopsis:
When high-powered book editor Margaret faces deportation to her native Canada, the quick-thinking exec declares that she’s actually engaged to her unsuspecting put-upon assistant Andrew, who she’s tormented for years. He agrees to participate in the charade, but with a few conditions of his own. The unlikely couple heads to Alaska to meet his quirky family and the always-in-control city girl finds herself in one comedic fish-out-of-water situation after another. With an impromptu wedding in the works and an immigration official on their tails, Margaret and Andrew reluctantly vow to stick to the plan despite the precarious consequences.

Full Cast & Crew

Theatrical Release
6/13/2009
Studio Credit
Touchstone Pictures Studio
Director Credit
Anne Fletcher Director
Cast Credit
Sandra Bullock Margaret Tate
Ryan Reynolds Andrew Paxton
Denis O’Hare Mr Gilbertson
Malin Akerman Gertrude
Mary Steenburgen Grace Paxton
Craig T. Nelson Joe Paxton
Aasif Mandvi Bob Spaulding
Oscar Nunez Ramone
Betty White Grandma Annie
Michael Nouri Chairman Bergen
Michael Mosley Chuck
Dale Place Jim McKittrick
Alicia Hunt Coffee Barista
Alexis R Garcia Immigration Clerk
Kortney Adams Colden Books Receptionist
Chris Whitney Medivac Pilot
Jerrell Lee Wesley Jordan
Gregg Edelman Lead Counsel Malloy
Phyllis Kay Mrs McKittrick
Kate Lacey Party Guest
Gene Fleming Store Owner
Mary Linda Rapelye Executive Secretary
Anne Fletcher Jill
B Johnson Guy in Office
Production Credits Credit
Alex Kurtzman Executive Producer
David Hoberman Producer
Roberto Orci Executive Producer
Todd Lieberman Producer
Mary McLaglen Executive Producer
Sandra Bullock Executive Producer
Production Companies Credit
Mandeville Films Production Company
Kurtzman/Orci Production Company
Distribution Companies Credit
Sunny Films Entertainment Foreign Theatrical Distributor
Touchstone Pictures Domestic Theatrical Distributor
Audiovisual Enterprises Foreign Theatrical Distributor
Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures International Foreign Theatrical Distributor
Locations
Massachusetts, USA
Writer Credit
Peter Chiarelli Screenplay
Accounting Credit
Michael D DeSantis Production Accountant
Marnice Wolfe Post-Production Accountant
Michelle Stevens Assistant Accountant
Renee Kitterman Assistant Accountant – 2nd Assistant Accountant
Caitlin Osgood Assistant Accountant
Tania Levin Assistant Accountant
Animal Training Handling Credit
Esther Kelly Animal Trainer
Susan Humphrey Animal Trainer
Tony Suffredini Animal Trainer
Art Department Credit
David Utley Assistant Art Director
Nelson Coates Production Designer
Mark Woods Leadman
Scott Meehan Art Director
Denise Pizzini Set Decorator
Paul W Oliver Scenic Artist – Scenic Charge
Gina B Cranham Set Designer
Daren Janes Set Designer
Casting Credit
Jandiz Estrada Casting Associate
Amanda Mackey Johnson Casting Director (New York)
Bridgette Glover White Casting Associate
Cathy Sandrich Gelfond Casting Director (Los Angeles)
Craft Services Credit
Charlie Scimone Craft Service
Film Camera Credit
Graham Burt Loader
Oliver Stapleton Director of Photography
Jim McConkey Camera Operator – Camera Operator/Steadicam
Kerry Hayes Photography – Still Photographer
Trent Johnson Colorist – Digital Film Colorist
Frank Yario Jr Video Assist/Playback – Video Assist
Jennifer Lee Film Lab – Digital Edit Assist
Jada Budrick Color – Digital Color Assistant
Chris Silano Assistant Camera
George Chavez Color Timer
Frank Figueroa Color – Digital Color Assistant
Barry Wilson Director of Photography (2nd Unit)
Greg K Wimer Assistant Camera
Dave Knox Camera Operator
Scott Drost Film Lab – Film Editorial
Liz Heslep Assistant Camera
Ron Leidelmeijer Color – Digital Color Assistant
Timothy M Sweeney Assistant Camera
Music Credit
The Gabe Dixon Band Song Performer
Aaron Zigman Original Music
Dan Wilson Song
Melissa Muik Music Editor
Dennis Sands Score Recording – Score Recorder and Mixer
Jerry Hey Orchestrations
Buck Damon Music Supervisor
Paul Bushnell Music – Electronic Programming
Mateo Laboriel Music – Electronic Programming
Patrick Kirst Orchestrations
gabe dixon Song
Michael Bublé Song Performer
Brad Warnaar Orchestrations
Jesse Voccia Music – Electronic Programming
Luiz Bonfa Song Performer
James Brown Song
Robert Ginyard Song
Aaron Zigman Orchestrations
Steven Juliani Music – Music Preparation
Frankie Goes to Hollywood Song Performer
MC Hammer Song Performer
Cole Porter Song
Peter Rotter Orchestrations – Orchestra Contractor
Living Colour Song Performer
Alex Wilson Song
Sandy DeCrescent Orchestrations – Orchestra Contractor
Paul Booth Song
Beautiful Creatures Song Performer
Ed Littlefield Song Performer
Antonio Carlos Jobim Song
Lil Jon & The East Side Boyz Song Performer
Vinicius de Moraes Song
Peter Gill Song
Johnny Lidell Song Performer
William Johnson Song
Rob Base Song Performer
DJ EZ Rock Song Performer
Mark O’Toole Song
MC Hammer Song
Alonzo Miller Song
Rick James Song
Will Calhoun Song
Corey Glover Song
Vernon Reid Song
Muzz Skillings Song
Matt Starr Song
Alex Grossi Song
Anthony Focx Song
Kenny Kweens Song
Joe Leste Song
Anne Fletcher Song
Buck Damon Song
Deongelo Holmes Song
Eric Jackson Song
Jonathan Smith Song
Leonard Raymod Gehl Sr Song
Johann Pachelbel Song
Physical Effects Credit
Valek Sykes Puppeteer – Eagle Claw Puppeteer
Michael Massa Stunt Coordinator
Zoë Bell Stunt Double
Michael T Brady Stunts – Utility Stunt
Alexander Edlin Stunts – Utility Stunt
Mark Vanselow Stunt Double
Production Management Credit
Luke Ramsey Location Manager
Adam McCarthy Production Supervisor
Joe Piasecki Assistant Location Manager
John Eaton Location Assistant
Rebecca Locke Assistant Production Coordinator
Kate Kelly Production Coordinator
Mary McLaglen Unit Production Manager
Chris Gaiman Post-Production Coordinator
Jayne Armstrong Post-Production Supervisor
Rosemary Cremona Assistant Director
Susanna David Script Supervisor
Vanessa Macedo Production Coordinator
Barbara Heller Location Manager (New York)
David Ozug Assistant Location Manager
Rich T Sickler Assistant Director
Mollie Stallman Assistant Director
Benjamin Thomas Assistant Location Manager
Publicity Credit
Scott Levine Unit Publicist
Sound Credit
Chris Jargo ADR Editor
Craig S Jaeger Foley Editor
David R B MacMillan Sound Mixer
Doc Kane ADR Mixer
Kevin E Patterson Sound – Sound Utility
David M Young Audio – Audio Engineering
Christopher W Hogan ADR/Dialogue Editor – Dialogue Editor
Tony R. Negrete Sound Editor
Brett Voss Foley Mixer
Mark Sussman Looping Coordinator – Loop Group
Jon Taylor Rerecording Mixer
Jack Snyder Sound Engineer – Stage Engineer
Unsun Song Rerecording – Re-Recording Mix Tech
Jeffrey Wilhoit Foley Artist
Karen Baker Landers Supervising Sound Editor
philip d morrill Assistant Sound Editor
Perry Dodgson Boom Operator
Christopher Assells Sound Effects Editor
Jeannette Browning ADR – ADR Recordist
Dave Bergstrom Sound Engineer – Stage Engineer
Nerses Gezalyan Foley Mixer
Patty Majorczak Connolly Looping Coordinator – Loop Group
Frederick H Stahly ADR/Dialogue Editor – Dialogue Editor
James Moriana Foley Artist
Christian P Minkler Rerecording Mixer
Bill Meadows Rerecording – Re-Recording Mix Tech
Dan Hegeman Sound Effects Editor
Catherine Harper Foley Artist
Dyana Ortelli Looping Coordinator – Loop Group
Peter Staubli Sound Effects Editor
Dave Tourkow Sound Engineer – Stage Engineer
Chris Moriana Foley Artist
Maggie Baird Looping Coordinator – Loop Group
Juan Pope Looping Coordinator – Loop Group
Jason Grant Smith Looping Coordinator – Loop Group
Joey Naber Looping Coordinator – Loop Group
Donna Lynn Leavy Looping Coordinator – Loop Group
Dean Wein Looping Coordinator – Loop Group
Richard Epcar Looping Coordinator – Loop Group
Paula Price Looping Coordinator – Loop Group
Lisa Zoe Anderson Looping Coordinator – Loop Group
John Gidcomb Looping Coordinator – Loop Group
Randall Montgomery Looping Coordinator – Loop Group
Angelo Vacco Looping Coordinator – Loop Group
Stuart Paap Looping Coordinator – Loop Group
Mike Gomez Looping Coordinator – Loop Group
Keith Anthony Looping Coordinator – Loop Group
Mark Clayman Looping Coordinator – Loop Group
Jon Bruno Looping Coordinator – Loop Group
Devika Parikh Looping Coordinator – Loop Group
Susan Leslie Looping Coordinator – Loop Group
Jill Remez Looping Coordinator – Loop Group
Courtney Peldon Looping Coordinator – Loop Group
Heidi Brook Myers Looping Coordinator – Loop Group
Jessica Gee George Looping Coordinator – Loop Group
Visual Effects Credit
Nathanael Brotherhood Special Effects Coordinator
Chau Tong Visual Effects – Digital Production Manager
Anu Liikkanen Rotoscope Animator – Rotoscope
Jaime Fortuno-Lavin Digital Effects Artist – Lead Compositor
Geoff McAuliffe Visual Effects Supervisor
Gregg London Visual Effects Editor
Bob Peishel Visual Effects Producer – Digital Intermediate Producer
Jeff Naparstek Special Effects Foreman
Pasquale Croce CG Supervisor – CG Animation
Shannan Burkley Matte Painter
Sean Devereaux Visual Effects Supervisor
Mark Sahagun Visual Effects Editor – Digital Intermediate Editor
Charles Lapage Rotoscope Animator – Rotoscope
Carl Harders CG Supervisor – CG Animation
Aleksandar Djordjevic Digital Effects Artist – Compositor
Brian Drewes Visual Effects Producer – VFX Producer/Executive Producer
Mark Scott Friedman Digital Effects Artist – Compositor
Sam Kayo CG Supervisor – CG Animation
Jeremy Brown Rotoscope Animator – Rotoscope
Charlie Coffou Visual Effects Editor
Sean Carroll Rotoscope Animator – Rotoscope
David Piombino Digital Effects Artist – Compositor
Henrique Ghersi Rotoscope Animator – Rotoscope
Mike Beckman Digital Effects Artist – Compositor
Nick Zagami Rotoscope Animator – Rotoscope
Eric Wilson Digital Effects Artist – Compositor
Dan Cayer Digital Effects Artist – Compositor
Craig Mathieson Digital Effects Artist – Compositor
Alexander Jacquet Digital Effects Artist – Compositor
Alicia Aguilera Digital Effects Artist – Compositor
Jim Gorman Digital Effects Artist – Compositor
Jimi Simmons Digital Effects Artist – Compositor
Sean McLean Digital Effects Artist – Compositor
Simon Holden Digital Effects Artist – Compositor
Peter Bullis Digital Effects Artist – Compositor
Mauricio Monroy Digital Effects Artist – Compositor
Cornelia Magas Digital Effects Artist – Compositor
marc rienzo Digital Effects Artist – Compositor
Rich Grande Digital Effects Artist – Compositor
Robin Hobart Digital Effects Artist – Compositor
Dave Waller Digital Effects Artist – Texture Photography
Brian Morse Digital Effects Artist – Match Moving
Christopher Kwiatkowski Digital Effects Artist – Match Moving
Tim Conway Digital Effects Artist – Match Moving
Wardrobe Hair Makeup CreditJanine Thompson Hair Stylist
Gina L Rhodes Seamstress Supervisor – Seamstress
Pamela Westmore Makeup Artist
Ghilaine Bouadana Costumer
Medusah Hair – Hair Department Head
Catherine Marie Thomas Costume Designer
Ann Lee Masterson Makeup – Makeup Department Head
Laura Downing Key Costumer
Mickey Carleton Assistant Costume Designer
Jodi Baldwin Costume Supervisor
Liz Cecchini Hair Stylist
Melody Haines Costumer
Tricia Heine Makeup Artist
Esther Kelly Animal Trainer
Susan Humphrey Animal Trainer
Tony Suffredini Animal Trainer
Art Department Credit
David Utley Assistant Art Director
Nelson Coates Production Designer
Mark Woods Leadman
Scott Meehan Art Director
Denise Pizzini Set Decorator
Paul W Oliver Scenic Artist – Scenic Charge
Gina B Cranham Set Designer
Daren Janes Set Designer
Casting Credit
Jandiz Estrada Casting Associate
Amanda Mackey Johnson Casting Director (New York)
Bridgette Glover White Casting Associate
Cathy Sandrich Gelfond Casting Director (Los Angeles)
Craft Services Credit
Charlie Scimone Craft Service
Film Camera Credit
Graham Burt Loader
Oliver Stapleton Director of Photography
Jim McConkey Camera Operator – Camera Operator/Steadicam
Kerry Hayes Photography – Still Photographer
Trent Johnson Colorist – Digital Film Colorist
Frank Yario Jr Video Assist/Playback – Video Assist
Jennifer Lee Film Lab – Digital Edit Assist
Jada Budrick Color – Digital Color Assistant
Chris Silano Assistant Camera
George Chavez Color Timer
Frank Figueroa Color – Digital Color Assistant
Barry Wilson Director of Photography (2nd Unit)
Greg K Wimer Assistant Camera
Dave Knox Camera Operator
Scott Drost Film Lab – Film Editorial
Liz Heslep Assistant Camera
Ron Leidelmeijer Color – Digital Color Assistant
Timothy M Sweeney Assistant Camera
Music Credit
The Gabe Dixon Band Song Performer
Aaron Zigman Original Music
Dan Wilson Song
Melissa Muik Music Editor
Dennis Sands Score Recording – Score Recorder and Mixer
Jerry Hey Orchestrations
Buck Damon Music Supervisor
Paul Bushnell Music – Electronic Programming
Mateo Laboriel Music – Electronic Programming
Patrick Kirst Orchestrations
gabe dixon Song
Michael Bublé Song Performer
Brad Warnaar Orchestrations
Jesse Voccia Music – Electronic Programming
Luiz Bonfa Song Performer
James Brown Song
Robert Ginyard Song
Aaron Zigman Orchestrations
Steven Juliani Music – Music Preparation
Frankie Goes to Hollywood Song Performer
MC Hammer Song Performer
Cole Porter Song
Peter Rotter Orchestrations – Orchestra Contractor
Living Colour Song Performer
Alex Wilson Song
Sandy DeCrescent Orchestrations – Orchestra Contractor
Paul Booth Song
Beautiful Creatures Song Performer
Ed Littlefield Song Performer
Antonio Carlos Jobim Song
Lil Jon & The East Side Boyz Song Performer
Vinicius de Moraes Song
Peter Gill Song
Johnny Lidell Song Performer
William Johnson Song
Rob Base Song Performer
DJ EZ Rock Song Performer
Mark O’Toole Song
MC Hammer Song
Alonzo Miller Song
Rick James Song
Will Calhoun Song
Corey Glover Song
Vernon Reid Song
Muzz Skillings Song
Matt Starr Song
Alex Grossi Song
Anthony Focx Song
Kenny Kweens Song
Joe Leste Song
Anne Fletcher Song
Buck Damon Song
Deongelo Holmes Song
Eric Jackson Song
Jonathan Smith Song
Leonard Raymod Gehl Sr Song
Johann Pachelbel Song
Physical Effects Credit
Valek Sykes Puppeteer – Eagle Claw Puppeteer
Michael Massa Stunt Coordinator
Zoë Bell Stunt Double
Michael T Brady Stunts – Utility Stunt
Alexander Edlin Stunts – Utility Stunt
Mark Vanselow Stunt Double
Production Management Credit
Luke Ramsey Location Manager
Adam McCarthy Production Supervisor
Joe Piasecki Assistant Location Manager
John Eaton Location Assistant
Rebecca Locke Assistant Production Coordinator
Kate Kelly Production Coordinator
Mary McLaglen Unit Production Manager
Chris Gaiman Post-Production Coordinator
Jayne Armstrong Post-Production Supervisor
Rosemary Cremona Assistant Director
Susanna David Script Supervisor
Vanessa Macedo Production Coordinator
Barbara Heller Location Manager (New York)
David Ozug Assistant Location Manager
Rich T Sickler Assistant Director
Mollie Stallman Assistant Director
Benjamin Thomas Assistant Location Manager
Publicity Credit
Scott Levine Unit Publicist
Sound Credit
Chris Jargo ADR Editor
Craig S Jaeger Foley Editor
David R B MacMillan Sound Mixer
Doc Kane ADR Mixer
Kevin E Patterson Sound – Sound Utility
David M Young Audio – Audio Engineering
Christopher W Hogan ADR/Dialogue Editor – Dialogue Editor
Tony R. Negrete Sound Editor
Brett Voss Foley Mixer
Mark Sussman Looping Coordinator – Loop Group
Jon Taylor Rerecording Mixer
Jack Snyder Sound Engineer – Stage Engineer
Unsun Song Rerecording – Re-Recording Mix Tech
Jeffrey Wilhoit Foley Artist
Karen Baker Landers Supervising Sound Editor
philip d morrill Assistant Sound Editor
Perry Dodgson Boom Operator
Christopher Assells Sound Effects Editor
Jeannette Browning ADR – ADR Recordist
Dave Bergstrom Sound Engineer – Stage Engineer
Nerses Gezalyan Foley Mixer
Patty Majorczak Connolly Looping Coordinator – Loop Group
Frederick H Stahly ADR/Dialogue Editor – Dialogue Editor
James Moriana Foley Artist
Christian P Minkler Rerecording Mixer
Bill Meadows Rerecording – Re-Recording Mix Tech
Dan Hegeman Sound Effects Editor
Catherine Harper Foley Artist
Dyana Ortelli Looping Coordinator – Loop Group
Peter Staubli Sound Effects Editor
Dave Tourkow Sound Engineer – Stage Engineer
Chris Moriana Foley Artist
Maggie Baird Looping Coordinator – Loop Group
Juan Pope Looping Coordinator – Loop Group
Jason Grant Smith Looping Coordinator – Loop Group
Joey Naber Looping Coordinator – Loop Group
Donna Lynn Leavy Looping Coordinator – Loop Group
Dean Wein Looping Coordinator – Loop Group
Richard Epcar Looping Coordinator – Loop Group
Paula Price Looping Coordinator – Loop Group
Lisa Zoe Anderson Looping Coordinator – Loop Group
John Gidcomb Looping Coordinator – Loop Group
Randall Montgomery Looping Coordinator – Loop Group
Angelo Vacco Looping Coordinator – Loop Group
Stuart Paap Looping Coordinator – Loop Group
Mike Gomez Looping Coordinator – Loop Group
Keith Anthony Looping Coordinator – Loop Group
Mark Clayman Looping Coordinator – Loop Group
Jon Bruno Looping Coordinator – Loop Group
Devika Parikh Looping Coordinator – Loop Group
Susan Leslie Looping Coordinator – Loop Group
Jill Remez Looping Coordinator – Loop Group
Courtney Peldon Looping Coordinator – Loop Group
Heidi Brook Myers Looping Coordinator – Loop Group
Jessica Gee George Looping Coordinator – Loop Group
Visual Effects Credit
Nathanael Brotherhood Special Effects Coordinator
Chau Tong Visual Effects – Digital Production Manager
Anu Liikkanen Rotoscope Animator – Rotoscope
Jaime Fortuno-Lavin Digital Effects Artist – Lead Compositor
Geoff McAuliffe Visual Effects Supervisor
Gregg London Visual Effects Editor
Bob Peishel Visual Effects Producer – Digital Intermediate Producer
Jeff Naparstek Special Effects Foreman
Pasquale Croce CG Supervisor – CG Animation
Shannan Burkley Matte Painter
Sean Devereaux Visual Effects Supervisor
Mark Sahagun Visual Effects Editor – Digital Intermediate Editor
Charles Lapage Rotoscope Animator – Rotoscope
Carl Harders CG Supervisor – CG Animation
Aleksandar Djordjevic Digital Effects Artist – Compositor
Brian Drewes Visual Effects Producer – VFX Producer/Executive Producer
Mark Scott Friedman Digital Effects Artist – Compositor
Sam Kayo CG Supervisor – CG Animation
Jeremy Brown Rotoscope Animator – Rotoscope
Charlie Coffou Visual Effects Editor
Sean Carroll Rotoscope Animator – Rotoscope
David Piombino Digital Effects Artist – Compositor
Henrique Ghersi Rotoscope Animator – Rotoscope
Mike Beckman Digital Effects Artist – Compositor
Nick Zagami Rotoscope Animator – Rotoscope
Eric Wilson Digital Effects Artist – Compositor
Dan Cayer Digital Effects Artist – Compositor
Craig Mathieson Digital Effects Artist – Compositor
Alexander Jacquet Digital Effects Artist – Compositor
Alicia Aguilera Digital Effects Artist – Compositor
Jim Gorman Digital Effects Artist – Compositor
Jimi Simmons Digital Effects Artist – Compositor
Sean McLean Digital Effects Artist – Compositor
Simon Holden Digital Effects Artist – Compositor
Peter Bullis Digital Effects Artist – Compositor
Mauricio Monroy Digital Effects Artist – Compositor
Cornelia Magas Digital Effects Artist – Compositor
marc rienzo Digital Effects Artist – Compositor
Rich Grande Digital Effects Artist – Compositor
Robin Hobart Digital Effects Artist – Compositor
Dave Waller Digital Effects Artist – Texture Photography
Brian Morse Digital Effects Artist – Match Moving
Christopher Kwiatkowski Digital Effects Artist – Match Moving
Tim Conway Digital Effects Artist – Match Moving
Wardrobe Hair Makeup Credit
Janine Thompson Hair Stylist
Gina L Rhodes Seamstress Supervisor – Seamstress
Pamela Westmore Makeup Artist
Ghilaine Bouadana Costumer
Medusah Hair – Hair Department Head
Catherine Marie Thomas Costume Designer
Ann Lee Masterson Makeup – Makeup Department Head
Laura Downing Key Costumer
Mickey Carleton Assistant Costume Designer
Jodi Baldwin Costume Supervisor
Liz Cecchini Hair Stylist
Melody Haines Costumer
Tricia Heine Makeup Artist

Year One (2009)

Synopsis:
When a couple of lazy hunter-gatherers are banished from their primitive village, they set off on an epic journey through the ancient world.

Full Cast & Crew

Theatrical Release
6/19/2009
Studio Credit
Columbia Pictures Studio
Director Credit
Harold Ramis Director
Cast Credit
Jack Black Zed
Michael Cera Oh
Oliver Platt High Priest
David Cross Cain
Hank Azaria Abraham
Christopher Mintz-Plasse Isaac
Vinnie Jones Sargon
Juno Temple Eema
June Diane Raphael Maya
Olivia Wilde Princess Inanna
Eden Riegel Lilith
Gabriel Sunday Seth
Xander Berkeley King
Gia Carides Queen
Horatio Sanz Enmebaragesi
David Pasquesi Prime Minister
Matthew J Willig Marlak
Harold Ramis Adam
Rhoda Griffis Eve
Kyle Gass Zaftig The Eunuch
Paul Benshoof Dancer
Leslie Geldbach Dancer
Michael Morris Dancer
Marshall Manesh Slave Trader
Rion Hunter Bedouin Sheik
Gene Stupnitsky First Guard
Lee Eisenberg Sodom Sentry
Eric Gipson Sodom Vendor
Lacie Manshack Banana Girl
Matt Besser Guy in Crowd
Drue Franklin Squanto
Weston Hollenshead Kid Stoner
Paul Scheer Bricklayer
Joaquin Townsend Slave Child
Bryan Massey New Guard
Keet Davis Desert Soldier
Tim Hilton Pedestrian Villager
Ashley Nicole Caldwell Gold Statue
Mark Cotone Angry Baker
Jack Walker Village Child
Kelly Connolly Dancer
Katherine Miller Dancer
Sarah Christine Smith Dancer
Bill Hader Shaman
Jamal Sims Dancer
Paul Rudd Abel
Production Credits Credit
Rodney Rothman Executive Producer
Andrew Epstein Associate Producer
Harold Ramis Producer
Laurel Ward Co-Producer
Judd Apatow Producer
Clayton Townsend Producer
Production Companies Credit
American Empirical Pictures Production Company
Ocean Pictures Production Company
Apatow Productions Production Company
Distribution Companies Credit
Sony Pictures Releasing International (SPRI) Foreign Theatrical Distributor
Sony Pictures Releasing Domestic Theatrical Distributor
Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures International Foreign Theatrical Distributor
Locations
New Mexico, USA
Shreveport, Louisiana, USA
Writer Credit
Harold Ramis Story By
Gene Stupnitsky Screenplay
Lee Eisenberg Screenplay
Harold Ramis Screenplay
Accounting Credit
Edward Allen Production Accountant
Stanley Conger Assistant Accountant
Karen M. Fuchs Accountant – Payroll Accountant
Animal Training Handling Credit
Bobbi Colorado Animal Wrangler – Animal Coordinator
Ken Beggs Animal Wrangler
Art Department Credit
Darrell L Wight Set Designer
Dorree Cooper Set Decorator
David Goldstein Painter – Paint Foreman
Richard Fojo Art Director
Jefferson Sage Production Designer
Frank A Raffa Jr Leadman
Adele Plauche Assistant Art Director
Michael E Wilks Set Dresser – On-Set Dresser
Matthew Butler Greensman – Greens Foreman
Robert Larriviere Art Department Coordinator
Roger Prater Greensman – Greens Foreman
Timothy M Earls Set Designer
Michael Calabrese Leadman
Keith Smith Painter – Standby Painter
Christopher T Martin Greensman
Geoffrey S Grimsman Set Designer
Casting Credit
Jeanne McCarthy Casting Director
Nicole Abellera Casting Associate
Leslie Woo Casting Assistant
Brinkley A. Maginnis Extras Casting
Tara Duncil Extras Casting
Craft Services Credit
Joe Fiske Craft Service
Film Camera Credit
Alar Kivilo Director of Photography
Suzanne Hanover Photography – Still Photographer
Jeff Smithwick Colorist – Digital Colorist
Chris Squires Steadicam Operator – Steadicam/B Camera Operator
Monty Rowan Camera Operator
Fred L McLane Assistant Camera – Assistant A Camera
Dan Furst Video Assist/Playback – Video Assist
Frank D Parrish Assistant Camera – Assistant A Camera
Charles Libin Director of Photography (2nd Unit)
Alan Caudillo Camera Operator (2nd Unit)
Jerry G Callaway Director of Photography (2nd Unit)
Jeffrey Civa Assistant Camera – Assistant B Camera
Sarah Bowman Assistant Camera – Assistant B Camera
Steve Banister Assistant Camera (2nd Unit)
J P Patin Assistant Camera (2nd Unit)
Ronald Horick Assistant Camera (2nd Unit)
Sam Mares Assistant Camera (2nd Unit)
Music Credit
Peter Rotter Music Contractor
Chris Fogel Score Mixing – Score Mixer
Randy Kerber Orchestrations – Orchestrator
Theodore Shapiro Original Music
Thomas Drescher Music Editor
David Kitay Song
Ali Mrateh Fadh Song Performer
Cracker Song Performer
Pete Anthony Orchestrations – Orchestrator
David C Lowery Song
Michael T Ryan Music Editor
Sally Boldt Music Editor
World Party Song Performer
john hickman Song
David Faragher Song
Karl Wallinger Song
Physical Effects Credit
Malosi Leonard Stunt Coordinator
Joe Basile Stunts
Kevin Cassidy Stunts
Greg Harris Stunts
Antal Kalik Stunts
Josh Kemble Stunts
Edmund Knauf Stunts
Matt Leonard Stunts
Terry Leonard Stunts
Cliff McLaughlin Stunts
Carrick O’Quinn Stunts
Kevin Reid Stunts
Sam Situmorang Stunts
Russell Thomas Stunts
Jay Veltri Stunts
Jimmy Waitman Stunts
Production Management Credit
Clayton Townsend Unit Production Manager
Anne Rapp Script Supervisor
James Small Assistant Location Manager
Mark Cotone Assistant Director
Angie Lee Cobbs Assistant Production Coordinator
Kate Galbraith Production Coordinator
Barrett J Klausman Production Supervisor
Brook Worley Assistant Production Coordinator
Yumiko Takeya Assistant Director
Hodge Grigsby Assistant Location Manager
Phillip Brooks Assistant Location Manager
Eric Glasser Assistant Director
Jennifer Holt Assistant Location Manager
Dieter Busch Assistant Director (2nd Unit)
Publicity Credit
Kym Langlie Unit Publicist
Sound Credit
Pamela Nedd Kahn Foley Artist
Howard London ADR Mixer
Cindy Marty Sound Effects Editor
James Matheny ADR/Dialogue Editor – Dialogue Editor
Chris Main Boom Operator
Kyle Rochlin Foley Mixer
Joe Schiff Foley – Foley Supervisor
Cherie Tamai Assistant Sound Editor
George Anderson Supervising Sound Editor
Steve C Aaron Sound Mixer – Production Sound Mixer
Tammy Fearing ADR Editor
Alison Fisher ADR Editor
Gary Bourgeois Sound Mixer
Bill Burns Assistant Sound Editor
Larry Kemp ADR/Dialogue Editor – Dialogue Editor
Vincent Guisetti Foley Artist
Bill W Benton Sound Mixer
Ulrika Akander ADR Editor
Anne Couk Assistant Sound Editor
Visual Effects CreditJamie Dixon Visual Effects Supervisor
Aliza Corson Chameides Digital Effects Artist – Digital Artist
Michael H Clark Special Effects Technician
Kelly Rae Kenan Visual Effects – VFX Coordinator
Fatima Mojaddidy Software Engineer – Systems Manager
Daniel Mellitz Digital Effects – Digital Artist
Justin Jones CG Supervisor
Rebecca Marie Visual Effects Producer – Executive Producer
Lisa S Reynolds Special Effects Foreman
Bob Shelley Jr Special Effects Coordinator
Gilbert Gonzales Digital Effects Artist – Digital Artist
Les Hunter Visual Effects Producer
Eric Martin Special Effects Technician
Manny Wong Digital Effects – Digital Artist
Matt Neel Special Effects Technician
Shira Mandel Digital Effects Artist – Digital Artist
Randall Southerland Special Effects Technician
Dan Levitan Digital Effects Artist – Digital Artist
Richard Matsushita Digital Effects Artist – Digital Artist
Michael Kennedy Digital Effects Artist – Digital Artist
Joel Merritt Digital Effects Artist – Digital Artist
Thomas Dadras Digital Effects Artist – Digital Artist
Wardrobe Hair Makeup CreditJoseph Cigliano Key Costumer
Yvonne DePatis-Kupka Hair Stylist – Department Head Hair Stylist
John Blake Makeup – makeup department head
Kimberly Ayers Makeup Artist
Lorraine Zurick Calvert Assistant Costume Designer
Dena Matranga Costumer
Careen Fowles Costume Supervisor
Gordana Golubovic Costume Designer
Patricia Gundlach Hair Stylist
Roz Music Makeup – Makeup and Hair
Meriwether Nichols Costumer
nicole sortillon Makeup Artist
Donna Chance Key Costumer
Debra McGuire Costume Designer
Jay Cheng Costumer – Specialty Costumer
Mary Lou Holmes Key Costumer
Norma Lee Hair Stylist
Ann-Maree Hurley Makeup Artist
Maxine Morris Hair Stylist
Robin Beauchesne Makeup Artist
Kim Perrodin Makeup Artist
Ann Marie Luddy Hair Stylist

‘Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen’ (PG-13) Review

WHAT IT’S ABOUT?

The uber-anticipated sequel Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen picks up shortly after the events of the blockbuster first film. With evil Megatron’s carcass buried at the bottom of the ocean, Optimus Prime and his Autobot comrades, working together with an elite group of human soldiers, are now focused on hunting the remaining Decepticons scattered across the globe. Sam Witwicky, hero of the 2007 movie, is busy preparing for his first year at college, while his unlikely girlfriend, Mikaela Barnes, stays behind to tend to her father’s auto-repair shop. Little do they know, however, that back on Cybertron a Decepticon elder known as “The Fallen” is hatching a scheme to invade Earth, where hidden somewhere on the planet is the last known source of energon, the life-blood of all Transformers. If he succeeds, the devastation left in his wake will no doubt spell the end of the human race. With the fate of Earth hanging in the balance, Sam and Mikaela must once again have to team up with Optimus and the Autobots to defeat this powerful new foe.

WHO’S IN IT?

All the major human players from the first Transformers film are back for the sequel, including Shia LaBeouf, Megan Fox, Tyrese Gibson, Josh Duhamel and John Turturro. Newcomers include Ramon Rodriguez, who plays Sam’s conspiracy-obsessed college roommate Leo, and The Office’s Rainn Wilson, who enjoys a notable cameo as a pompous physics professor.

Of course, the actors merely serve as background filler for the real stars of the show: those titular talking-alien robots. And director Michael Bay fills up the screen with enough mechanical eye candy to dazzle even the most skeptical gearhead. Returning characters include Optimus Prime, Bumblebee, Ratchet, Ironhide, Barricade, Jazz (don’t act surprised), Starscream, Frenzy and Megatron (again, don’t act surprised).

Several new Autobots are introduced to the mix: Mudflap and Skids, a pair of jive-talking, ceaselessly annoying hatchbacks; Jolt, a Chevy Volt; Sideswipe, a silver Corvette; and Jetfire, an elderly Decepticon turncoat who walks with a cane, speaks with an English accent and transforms into an SR-71 Blackbird. Additions to Decepticon side include: The Fallen, who we learn is the Decepticons’ real head honcho (consider him the Emperor Palpatine to Megatron’s Darth Vader); Soundwave, a communications specialist who sinks his tentacles into a satellite and spies on us from above; Ravage, a panther-like creature; Wheelie, a radio-controlled truck who talks like Joe Pesci; “the Doctor,” a sort of mad scientist who speaks with a German accent (naturally); and the Constructicons, a group of construction vehicles that fuse together to form a massive, four-legged beast.

WHAT’S GOOD?

No director does over-the-top, explosion-laded action better than Michael Bay, and Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen features several staggering set pieces. The CGI work on this film makes the last one look like it was designed on a Commodore 64.

WHAT’S BAD?

Any scene in which people talk — and several of the ones in which robots talk, too. Just as the action and visual effects are beefed up for the sequel, the bad jokes and cringe-worthy dialogue are as well. Highlights include two dogs humping, John Turturro in a thong, a robot humping Megan Fox’s leg, a sequence involving Sam’s stoned mom, and a glimpse of a very large pair of testicles on one very large Decepticon. The latter will likely go down as the “nipples-on-the-Batsuit” moment for the Transformers franchise.

FAVORITE SCENE?

The show-stopping climax, set in the Egyptian desert, is one extended, riotous battle royale packed with so much robot-on-robot action you’ll feel overwhelmed at times.

NETFLIX OR MULTIPLEX?

This big-budget spectacle begs to be seen at the multiplex — IMAX, if possible. Just bring a pair of earplugs for the dialogue sequences. You might want to bring some Dramamine as well, as Mr. Bay went a little overboard with his trademark circling-camera sequences this time around.

Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (2009)