http://bravenewfilms.org/topics/fame 2008-11-22T08:46:52Z http://bravenewfilms.org/blog/58091-m-a-reunion-05-pt-1 2008-11-22T08:46:52Z dnxtlvl <object width="375" height="308"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/Fub6OSmbtB0&border=0&rel=0"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/Fub6OSmbtB0&border=0&rel=0" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="375" height="308"></embed></object> <a href="/blog/58091-m-a-reunion-05-pt-1"><img src="http://bravenewfilms.org/pictures/medium/71004" width="140" height="105" border="0" align="left" style="border: solid 1px black;" /></a> <div class="post_content"> <p>Part 1 of M& A reunion 2005</p> </div> <a href="/blog/58091-m-a-reunion-05-pt-1">Watch the video</a> http://bravenewfilms.org/blog/58078-m-a-dinner-2005-part1 2008-11-07T10:41:48Z dnxtlvl <object width="375" height="308"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/AUpVzfikw5A&border=0&rel=0"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/AUpVzfikw5A&border=0&rel=0" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="375" height="308"></embed></object> <a href="/blog/58078-m-a-dinner-2005-part1"><img src="http://bravenewfilms.org/pictures/medium/70985" width="140" height="105" border="0" align="left" style="border: solid 1px black;" /></a> <div class="post_content"> <p>Dinner at BBQ's</p> <p>yall, please excuse the camera work! </p> </div> <a href="/blog/58078-m-a-dinner-2005-part1">Watch the video</a> http://bravenewfilms.org/blog/58077-m-a-dinner-2005-part-2 2008-11-07T10:41:48Z dnxtlvl <object width="375" height="308"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/L8_n2lbHSQc&border=0&rel=0"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/L8_n2lbHSQc&border=0&rel=0" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="375" height="308"></embed></object> <a href="/blog/58077-m-a-dinner-2005-part-2"><img src="http://bravenewfilms.org/pictures/medium/70984" width="140" height="105" border="0" align="left" style="border: solid 1px black;" /></a> <div class="post_content"> <p>Michael speaks from the heart!</p> </div> <a href="/blog/58077-m-a-dinner-2005-part-2">Watch the video</a> http://bravenewfilms.org/blog/58072-m-a-simply-sweet-2005 2008-11-22T08:46:52Z dnxtlvl <object width="375" height="308"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/rnpwOhcu9pc&border=0&rel=0"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/rnpwOhcu9pc&border=0&rel=0" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="375" height="308"></embed></object> <a href="/blog/58072-m-a-simply-sweet-2005"><img src="http://bravenewfilms.org/pictures/medium/70979" width="140" height="105" border="0" align="left" style="border: solid 1px black;" /></a> <div class="post_content"> <p>4 minutes - simply Sweet!</p> </div> <a href="/blog/58072-m-a-simply-sweet-2005">Watch the video</a> http://bravenewfilms.org/blog/52448-authors-google-daniel-wilson-anna-long 2008-10-22T18:49:46Z AtGoogleTalks <object width="375" height="308"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/7eVgusKUqow&border=0&rel=0"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/7eVgusKUqow&border=0&rel=0" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="375" height="308"></embed></object> <a href="/blog/52448-authors-google-daniel-wilson-anna-long"><img src="http://bravenewfilms.org/pictures/medium/63627" width="140" height="105" border="0" align="left" style="border: solid 1px black;" /></a> <div class="post_content"> <p>Daniel Wilson and Anna Long visit Google's Mountain View, CA headquarters to discuss their book "Mad Scientist Hall of Fame: Muwahahahaha!" This event took place on September 5, 2008, as part of the Authors@Google series.</p> <p>Real and fictional, famous and infamous, crazy and just crazily driven, these brilliant men and women exhibit a list of neuroses almost as impressive as their extraordinary accomplishments. At last, you can explore their early fixations, their ambitions, their successes and failures, and the particular quirks that have granted each induction into the Mad Scientist Hall of Fame, including:</p> <p>- Dr. Evil: Megalomaniacal doctor with antisocial personality disorder (and pathological dislike of his own son, Scotty) <br />- Nikola Tesla: Real-life mad scientist with obsessive compulsive disorder (and he talked to aliens) <br />- Lex Luthor: Villain and supergenius with manic mood disorder (and premature baldness)</p> <p>Daniel H. Wilson received his Ph.D. from the Robotics Institute of Carnegie Mellon University. He is the author of How to Survive a Robot Uprising, winner of the Wired 2006 Rave Award, and Where's My Jetpack? He is a contributing editor to Popular Mechanics and lives in Portland, Oregon. Anna Long, Ph.D. is a graduate of the University of Washington's Child Clinical Psychology program. She currently conducts research at Oregon Health and Science University in Portland, Oregon.</p> </div> <a href="/blog/52448-authors-google-daniel-wilson-anna-long">Watch the video</a> http://bravenewfilms.org/blog/51561-in-a-world-without-don-lafontaine 2008-11-22T08:53:34Z SamHarris <object width="375" height="308"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/xxxjwUzxl8g&border=0&rel=0"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/xxxjwUzxl8g&border=0&rel=0" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="375" height="308"></embed></object> <a href="/blog/51561-in-a-world-without-don-lafontaine"><img src="http://bravenewfilms.org/pictures/medium/62595" width="140" height="105" border="0" align="left" style="border: solid 1px black;" /></a> <div class="post_content"> <p>Sam remembers his dear friend, Don LaFontaine who passed away suddenly on September 1, 2008.</p> <p>Our world is silent.</p> <p>---------------------------</p> <p>Don LaFontaine is a native of Duluth, Minnesota. After graduating from High School, he joined the army and eventually was stationed at Fort Meyer, Virginia, outside of Washington DC. He was assigned to the United States Army Band and Chorus as a recording engineer. </p> <p>After his discharge from the service, he moved to New York City where he found work at National Recording Studios as a sound engineer/editor. Late in 1962, he was assigned to a young radio producer named Floyd L. Peterson, who was creating radio commercials for "Dr. Strangelove". They worked so well together that, in January of 1963, LaFontaine joined Floyd Peterson, making it a two man operation, working out of Floyd's apartment. </p> <p>Over the next couple of years, the company rapidly grew to employ thirty people and expanded into its own building; a carriage house on west 57th street. Floyd L. Peterson, Inc. was one of the first companies to work exclusively in motion picture advertising. Prior to that time, most film promotion was done in-house by the studios. It was during this period that the format for the modern Trailer (Previews of coming attractions) was developed, and LaFontaine and Peterson were among the first to create the catch phrases that still dominate trailers; "In a world", "A one-man army", "No where to run, no where to hide and no way out" etc. </p> <p>In 1965, a mix-up in scheduling prevented an announcer from making a session, and LaFontaine was forced to create a "scratch" narration for radio spots for the film "Gunfighters Of Casa Grande" in order to present something to the client, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. To his surprise, they bought his performance, and over the next 16 years he voiced thousands of spots and hundreds of trailers. </p> <p>He spent a number of years as a head of production for Kaleidoscope Films, Ltd; one of the premiere trailer production houses. In 1976, he started his own production company, Don LaFontaine Associates. His first assignment as an independent was "The Godfather, Part II." </p> <p>In 1978 he was asked to join Paramount Pictures, heading up the trailer department. Over the next three years, he became literally the "Voice" of Paramount. In 1980 he was named Vice President, but he missed being involved in active production. </p> <p>He left Paramount in 1981 and moved from New York to Los Angeles, again as an independent producer. One of his first phone calls was from a young agent named Steve Tisherman, who urged LaFontaine to pursue voice-overs more aggressively. He signed with Steve Tisherman, and never looked back. </p> <p>Over the past 25 years, LaFontaine cemented his position as the "King of Voice-overs." Aside from his continuing work in the trailer industry, he has also been the voice of NBC, CBS, ABC, Fox and UPN, in addition to TNT, TBS and the Cartoon Network. By conservative estimates, he has voiced hundreds of thousands of television and radio spots, including commercials for Chevrolet, Pontiac, Ford, Budweiser, McDonalds, Coke, and many other corporate sponsors. At last count, he has worked on nearly 5000 films, including appearances as the in-show announcer for the Screen Actors Guild and Academy Awards. Based on contracts signed, he has the distinction of being perhaps the single busiest actor in the history of SAG. </p> <p>LaFontaine is married to Singer/Actress Nita Whitaker, and lives in Los Angeles.</p> <p>For more information about Don, please visit: <br />http://www.DonLafontaine.com</p> <p>---------------------------</p> <p>http://SamHarris.com</p> </div> <a href="/blog/51561-in-a-world-without-don-lafontaine">Watch the video</a> http://bravenewfilms.org/blog/38040-authors-google-cal-ripken-jr 2008-10-14T15:29:51Z AtGoogleTalks <object width="375" height="308"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/Nit1wQi81cc&border=0&rel=0"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/Nit1wQi81cc&border=0&rel=0" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="375" height="308"></embed></object> <a href="/blog/38040-authors-google-cal-ripken-jr"><img src="http://bravenewfilms.org/pictures/medium/42975" width="140" height="105" border="0" align="left" style="border: solid 1px black;" /></a> <div class="post_content"> <p>The Authors@Google team was delighted to welcome Hall of Famer and baseball legend Cal Ripken, Jr. to talk about his new book "Get in the Game".</p> <p>About the Author: <br />Cal Ripken is baseball's all-time Iron Man and a member of the National Baseball Hall of Fame. He retired from baseball following the 2001 season after 21 seasons with the Baltimore Orioles. His name appears in the record books repeatedly, most notably as one of only eight players in history to achieve 400 home runs and 3,000 hits. On July 29, 2007 he was inducted into the Hall of Fame after receiving the 3rd highest voting percentage in history and collecting the most votes ever.</p> <p>In 1995, Ripken broke Lou Gehrig's record for consecutive games played (2,130) and voluntarily ended his streak in 1998 after playing 2,632 consecutive games. Although he finished his career at third base, Cal is still best known for redefining the position of shortstop.</p> <p>About the Book: <br />Over the years Cal has become a best-selling author. His past works include The Only Way I Know, an autobiography; Play Baseball The Ripken Way, an instructional book for parents and coaches; Parenting Young Athletes The Ripken Way, a guide for parents to help them keep sports fun for their kids; and his two latest works: Get in the Game, Eight Elements of Perseverance that Make the Difference, his first foray into the self help/business world; and The Longest Season, a children's book that teaches kids how to learn from difficult experiences.</p> <p>Unlike Ripken's other autobiographical books on baseball, Get In the Game, begins with a contemplation of Gehrig's famed work ethic (maintained even after being diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis) and analyzing "the many parallels in our careers and how similarly he and I approached our jobs." Ripken breaks down Gehrig-style perseverance—"steadfastness, hanging in there in the face of difficulty, overcoming obstacles"—into eight elements, each with its own chapter: "The Right Values," "A Strong Will to Succeed," "Love What You Do, "Preparation," "Anticipation, "Trusting Relationships," "Life Management" and "The Courage of Your Convictions."</p> <p>This event took place on April 17, 2008 at the Google NYC office.</p> </div> <a href="/blog/38040-authors-google-cal-ripken-jr">Watch the video</a> http://bravenewfilms.org/blog/34236-asksamharris-com-10-vagina-files-over-the-rainbow-gardens 2008-10-23T09:32:43Z SamHarris <object width="375" height="308"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/9XuamnH0WNE&border=0&rel=0"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/9XuamnH0WNE&border=0&rel=0" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="375" height="308"></embed></object> <a href="/blog/34236-asksamharris-com-10-vagina-files-over-the-rainbow-gardens"><img src="http://bravenewfilms.org/pictures/medium/37351" width="140" height="105" border="0" align="left" style="border: solid 1px black;" /></a> <div class="post_content"> <p>► <a href="http://AskSamHarris.com">AskSamHarris.com</a> </p> <p>Sam answers questions about singing, the similarities between vocal chords and vaginas, Those Magic Changes, Patti LaBelle, gardening, cooking, and he sings a bit of Over the Rainbow</p> <p>Are you releasing a CD/DVD? <br />Are you releasing a CD/DVD? <br />Are you releasing a CD/DVD? <br />Are you ... watch the other vlogs!</p> <p>Got milk, in your vagina?</p> <p>Do you like being recognized?</p> <p>How do you work magic with those song changes?</p> <p>SAM. brought us together over the rainbow.</p> <p>Green thumbs and ham.</p> <p>What was it like working with a spacey Patti Labelle?</p> <p>What is the camera you are using? <br />-- note from webmaster... <br /> <a href="http://tinyurl.com/24thc6">tinyurl.com</a> (flip/mac) <br /> <a href="http://tinyurl.com/2f5nru">tinyurl.com</a> (rca/pc)</p> <p>Are you hot in the kitchen?</p> <p>What was it like working a theme park as a kid?</p> <p>Any full orchestra recordings in the future? <br />http://www.samharris.com/discography.htm</p> <p>What would you do if you could not sing?</p> <p>... running to Danny's birthday party!</p> <p>► <a href="http://SamTUBE.com">SamTUBE.com</a> ...</p> <p>► <a href="http://SamVLOG.com">SamVLOG.com</a> <br />... behind the scenes in the everyday life of Sam.</p> <p>► <a href="http://SamHarris.TV">SamHarris.TV</a> <br />... archive of Sam's performances and appearances.</p> <p>► <a href="http://AskSamHarris.com">AskSamHarris.com</a> <br />... ask Sam anything, and he'll reply via a vlog.</p> <p>► <a href="http://SamHarris.com/answers">SamHarris.com</a> <br />... answer link from the "Ask Sam Harris" series.</p> <p>► <a href="http://MySpace.com/SamHarrisMusic">MySpace.com</a> <br />... keep up to date, and be Sam's MySpace friend!</p> <p>► <a href="http://SamTUNES.net">SamTUNES.net</a> <br />... to download Sam Harris songs and full albums.</p> <p>► <a href="http://SamHarris.com">SamHarris.com</a> <br />... information, biography, discography and buy cds.</p> <p>LEGAL & BUSINESS CONTACT: <br />http://SamHarris.com/contact.htm <br />© All videos property of Sam Harris</p> <p>---</p> </div> <a href="/blog/34236-asksamharris-com-10-vagina-files-over-the-rainbow-gardens">Watch the video</a> http://bravenewfilms.org/blog/34121-asksamharris-com-39-spas-wikipedia-reality-tv-no-smoking 2008-10-23T09:31:47Z SamHarris <object width="375" height="308"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/OfrXWkC0JeU&border=0&rel=0"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/OfrXWkC0JeU&border=0&rel=0" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="375" height="308"></embed></object> <a href="/blog/34121-asksamharris-com-39-spas-wikipedia-reality-tv-no-smoking"><img src="http://bravenewfilms.org/pictures/medium/37236" width="140" height="105" border="0" align="left" style="border: solid 1px black;" /></a> <div class="post_content"> <p>► <a href="http://AskSamHarris.com">AskSamHarris.com</a> </p> <p>Sam breaks California traffic laws to answer the latest round of questions from the Ask Sam Harris series... cuz that's the kinda guy he is.</p> <p>* Mr. Niacin Guy</p> <p>* Wikipedia sucks ass.</p> <p>* Smoking mirrors.</p> <p>* Jim, get real!</p> <p>* Stage Mismanagement.</p> <p>* President Hillary Clinton?</p> <p>* Leave your manners at the beep.</p> <p>► <a href="http://SamTUBE.com">SamTUBE.com</a> <br />... Sam's Official YouTube Channel!</p> <p>► <a href="http://SamVLOG.com">SamVLOG.com</a> <br />... behind the scenes in the everyday life of Sam.</p> <p>► <a href="http://AskSamHarris.com">AskSamHarris.com</a> <br />... ask Sam anything, and he'll reply via a vlog.</p> <p>► <a href="http://SamHarris.com/answers">SamHarris.com</a> <br />... answer link from the "Ask Sam Harris" series.</p> <p>► <a href="http://MySpace.com/SamHarrisMusic">MySpace.com</a> <br />... keep up to date, and be Sam's MySpace friend!</p> <p>► <a href="http://SamTUNES.net">SamTUNES.net</a> <br />... to download Sam Harris songs and full albums.</p> <p>► <a href="http://SamHarris.com">SamHarris.com</a> <br />... information, biography, discography and buy cds.</p> <p>LEGAL & BUSINESS CONTACT: <br />http://SamHarris.com/contact.htm <br />© All videos property of Sam Harris</p> <p>--</p> </div> <a href="/blog/34121-asksamharris-com-39-spas-wikipedia-reality-tv-no-smoking">Watch the video</a> http://bravenewfilms.org/blog/16590-george-harrison-tribute-tom-petty-jeff-lynne-prince 2008-10-23T09:29:39Z bobbielacy <object width="375" height="308"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/DJ1GfNofq0o&border=0&rel=0"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/DJ1GfNofq0o&border=0&rel=0" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="375" height="308"></embed></object> <a href="/blog/16590-george-harrison-tribute-tom-petty-jeff-lynne-prince"><img src="http://bravenewfilms.org/pictures/medium/16319" width="140" height="105" border="0" align="left" style="border: solid 1px black;" /></a> <div class="post_content"> <p></p> </div> <a href="/blog/16590-george-harrison-tribute-tom-petty-jeff-lynne-prince">Watch the video</a> http://bravenewfilms.org/blog/5019-any-fame-for-any-reason-can-make-you-a-lot-of-money 2008-10-15T15:30:18Z youngturks <object width="375" height="308"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/jHqnlJvVSwc&border=0&rel=0"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/jHqnlJvVSwc&border=0&rel=0" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="375" height="308"></embed></object> <a href="/blog/5019-any-fame-for-any-reason-can-make-you-a-lot-of-money"><img src="http://bravenewfilms.org/pictures/medium/4280" width="140" height="105" border="0" align="left" style="border: solid 1px black;" /></a> <div class="post_content"> <p>Devine Brown is a great example, she got paid for her run in with Hugh Grant. The Young Turks on Air America Radio, M-F 6-9am ET, and on theyoungturks.com</p> </div> <a href="/blog/5019-any-fame-for-any-reason-can-make-you-a-lot-of-money">Watch the video</a> http://bravenewfilms.org/blog/3911-obsession-with-fame 2008-10-16T03:31:29Z youngturks <object width="375" height="308"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/u9yJKkJUjDQ&border=0&rel=0"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/u9yJKkJUjDQ&border=0&rel=0" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="375" height="308"></embed></object> <a href="/blog/3911-obsession-with-fame"><img src="http://bravenewfilms.org/pictures/medium/3162" width="140" height="105" border="0" align="left" style="border: solid 1px black;" /></a> <div class="post_content"> <p>The Young Turks: Cenk Uygur, Ben Mankiewicz, and Jill Pike discuss the phenomenon that drives Britney and Paris, drives the Columbine kids. Watch live from 6-9AM ET on www.theyoungturks.com. Listen from 6-9AM ET on Air America Radio.</p> </div> <a href="/blog/3911-obsession-with-fame">Watch the video</a> http://bravenewfilms.org/blog/3715-el-cantante 2008-10-16T09:30:25Z youngturks <object width="375" height="308"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/Jw8e1THD29g&border=0&rel=0"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/Jw8e1THD29g&border=0&rel=0" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="375" height="308"></embed></object> <a href="/blog/3715-el-cantante"><img src="http://bravenewfilms.org/pictures/medium/2966" width="140" height="105" border="0" align="left" style="border: solid 1px black;" /></a> <div class="post_content"> <p>The Absolute Truth: Hosted by Cenk Uyugr and Jill Pike. AT talks about the new movie El Cantante feat. Jennifer Lopez and Marc Anthony. Watch live 12pm ET on www.theyoungturks.com.</p> </div> <a href="/blog/3715-el-cantante">Watch the video</a>