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The Opinion Show.(Ep.16-S1.)
This is my short talk show,The Opinion Show. A show where I and viewers can express my opinions and thoughts of Past and Present events of the world on Youtube.com If You have a Opinion or a idea for the "The Opinion Show." Please type in at the commits. or Call:(773) 661-3347 I'M LEARNING NEW THINGS AS THE DAYS GO BY AND LOVING IT.DONT FORGET TO COMMENT AND RATE ________________________________________ (Ep.16-S1.) "Tonight's Topic": Masi Oka Masi Oka (マシ・オカ Oka Masi?) (born Masayori Oka (岡 政偉 Oka Masayori), December 27, 1974) is a Japanese American actor and digital effects artist. He has performed in many films and TV shows, and is currently cast in the role of Hiro Nakamura in the NBC series Heroes. He has recently finished filming a role in Get Smart, which is scheduled to be released in 2008. He has been nominated for a Golden Globe and Emmy Award. He currently resides in Long Island, New YorkOka was born in Tokyo, Japan. His parents divorced when he was one month old; he was raised in a single parent family and has never met his father. His mother moved to Queens, New York, United States when he was six. At age 8, he appeared on CBS-TV game show Child's Play. In 1987, a 12-year-old Oka was featured on the cover of Time Magazine titled "Those Asian-American Whiz Kids". Though he was not featured in the article itself, he was acquainted with the photographer who conducted the shoot. He received an IQ score of 180. He attended elementary school at Mirman School and graduated high school from Harvard-Westlake School in 1992. He graduated from Brown University in 1997 with a Bachelor of Science degree in computer science and mathematics. Oka landed his first job after graduation at Industrial Light & Magic, George Lucas's motion picture visual special effects company, with the hope of one day earning an Oscar for technical work on a motion picture. His first major project was co-developing a computer program to generate water effects, which was first used for A Perfect Storm but also used in later films such as Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest. He later created programs for computational fluid dynamics and surface-cracking, which have been used in multiple projects. He also worked on the Star Wars prequel trilogy. Acting career Oka first tried his hand at acting in 2000. He earned a Screen Actors Guild card by appearing in industry films, then moved to Los Angeles. ILM stipulated in his contract that he could work at its Los Angeles branch, but would have to return to Marin if he did not get cast for a recurring role that season. Oka did get cast for a pilot. Although the show was not picked up, it did satisfy the contract's requirements and he was allowed to stay in Los Angeles. He decided to continue pursuing acting. He landed several guest spots and then a recurring role as Franklyn on the NBC comedy Scrubs. He was also featured in a PS2's Shinobi commercial, with the catch phrase 'Shinobi's Back'. Oka guest starred in the Yes, Dear episode Dances with Couch, aired April 8, 2002. In 2006, Oka was cast for the role of Hiro Nakamura in Heroes. Oka translates his dialogue from the show's scripts from English to Japanese; English subtitles accompany his Japanese dialogue on the show. Additionally, Oka's real voice is closer to that of "Future Hiro" than the higher-pitched voice he uses as "Present Hiro" as heard during his appearances on television shows like Heroes. His portrayal of the role earned him a Golden Globe Award nomination that year in the "Best Supporting Actor on a TV Series" category. In addition to his work on the show, he continues to work at ILM up to three days a week as a Research and Development Technical Director, writing programs that create special effects. He will play the role of Bruce in the big screen version of Get Smart. He recently signed on to play a real estate broker who is trying to sell to Sean William Scott's character in Steve Conrad's Quebec. The film was originally slated to hit theatres in May 2007, but new scenes and characters have been added. He was named the "Coolest Geek" at the Spike TV Guys' Choice Awards on June 13, 2007. In 2007, he presented an award with Heroes co-star Hayden Panettiere on the 20th annual Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards. Interests Oka is fluent in Japanese, English and Spanish. His hobbies include kendo where he carries the rank of shodan, playing video games, watching and writing romantic comedies, playing the piano, and singing. He avidly collects manga; his current favorites include Eyeshield 21, One Piece and PLUTO, and he professes to be a big fan of Naoki Urasawa's other works.
Author: eam12
Keywords: Masi Oka Hiro Nakamura entertainment news tv web series video blog The Opinion Show
Added: March 18, 2008
Joseph Rummel: "Eilende Wolken, Segler der Lüfte"
The composer and pianist Joseph Rummel (1818-80) was a member of a German family of musicians - his father, Christian was a composer and conductor, and his grandson Walter was a well-known trasncriber for piano of works by Bach, Liszt and others. This piece comes from a set of three 'Songs without words', all of which are transcriptions of harp works by Charles Oberthür (1819-95), a Munich-born harpist and composer who spent his later years in London, where he taught harp at the Royal Academy of Music(see http://www.corno.de/english/charles_oberthuer.htm for more information and a photo). The title (translated as "Wand'ring Clouds Sail Through the Air") is a quotation from a soliloquy in Schiller's "Maria Stuart", and the American composer Amy Beach wrote a concert aria on this text. --------------------------------------- Played by Phillip Sear http://www.psear.co.uk
Author: PSearPianist
Keywords: Joseph Rummel: Eilende Wolken Segler Lüfte piano classical salon German phillip sear
Added: March 19, 2008
Jake, Paulina, and Hannah Celebrate Hannah's Birthday
Paulina has just finished putting up balloons when Jake and Hannah get back from the driving lesson. Jake comes in first and tells Paulina that everything went fine once he and Hannah agreed not to drag-race any tractor-trailers. He asks where the envelope from D&M is, and Paulina says she thinks she put it in his briefcase. He's getting his briefcase when Hannah comes in and asks what this is, because she didn't want a party. The briefcase forgotten, Hannah's birthday celebration begins, with Jake telling Hannah that he and Paulina put balloons up every Thursday, and Hannah just hasn't been there long enough to notice. Hannah asks if they also have cake and ice cream every Thursday. Paulina tells her that's later; first comes presents. Hannah opens her presents, which include a pair of sunglasses, a family photo album, some CDs (from Jake), and a dress that she saw in Jacobsen's window and loved and that Paulina just had to get for her. Hannah thanks Paulina and Jake for the gifts, and tells them that she bought a photo album with the sample pictures in it when she was a kid and she used to pretend that she had a movie-star dad and a mom who would bake cookies and tuck her in at night and sisters, but this is better. After Hannah goes upstairs to try on her new dress, Paulina thanks Jake for coming through for Hannah, and for her too, and they hug. When Hannah comes back downstairs in her new dress, Jake and Paulina compliment her, and Jake has one last gift for her: one of his old camcorders, so she'll keep her grubby little paws off his new one. Then Jake puts on some music and asks if Hannah would like to dance with the handsomest man in the room. Hannah asks if Jake and Paulina got her Patrick Swayze too. Jake and Hannah dance as a beaming Paulina looks on. Thanks to Janie for the scenes.
Author: FebWriter
Keywords: Another World aw paulina cory jake mckinnon hannah moore judi evans luciano tom eplin jennifer lien
Added: March 19, 2008
Kame&Maki: Machibuse まちぶせ Episode 6 Part 2/3
Here's the second part. Just watch it, guys. I'm too tired to type the summary. Well, just a short one... Kame n Maki are going out together n Kame feels that he should take one step further. Meanwhile, Aya's father tries to find Yuuki's father based on a photo his wife found in Aya's old diary. Disclaimer. No copyrights infringement intended.
Author: domesticgoddessnot
Keywords: kamenashi kazuya horikita maki oguri shun ueto aya fujiki naohito chinen yuuri ueno juri hyde laruku shallow sleep
Added: March 20, 2008
2pac - Hail Mary
2pac [Makaveli] Makaveli in this... Killuminati, all through your body The blow's like a twelve gauge shotty Uh, feel me! And God said he should send his one begotten son to lead the wild into the ways of the man Follow me; eat my flesh, flesh and my flesh [Chorus: Makaveli] Come with me, Hail Mary Run quick see, what do we have here Now, do you wanna ride or die La dadada, la la la la [Makaveli] I ain't a killer but don't push me Revenge is like the sweetest joy next to getting pussy Picture paragraphs unloaded, wise words being quoted Peeped the weakness in the rap game and sewed it Bow down, pray to God hoping that he's listening Seeing niggas coming for me, to my diamonds, when they glistening Now pay attention, rest in peace father I'm a ghost in these killing fields Hail Mary catch me if I go, let's go deep inside the solitary mind of a madman who screams in the dark Evil lurks, enemies, see me flee Activate my hate, let it break, to the flame Set trip, empty out my clip, never stop to aim Some say the game is all corrupted, fucked in this shit Stuck, niggas is lucky if we bust out this shit, plus mama told me never stop until I bust a nut Fuck the world if they can't adjust It's just as well, Hail Mary [Chorus 2X] [Makaveli] Penitentiaries is packed with promise makes Never realize the precious time the bitch niggas is wasting Institutionalized I lived my life a product made to crumble But too hardened for a smile, we're too crazy to be humble, we balling Catch me father please, cause I'm falling, in the liquor store That's the Hennessee I hear ya calling, can I get some more? Hail 'til I reach Hell, I ain't scared Mama checking in my bedroom; I ain't there I got a head with no screws in it, what can I do One life to live but I got nothing to lose, just me and you on a one way trip to prison, selling drugs We all wrapped up in this living, life as Thugs To my homeboys in Clinton Max, doing they bid Raise hell to this real shit, and feel this When they turn out the lights, I'll be down in the dark Thuggin eternal through my heart, now Hail Mary nigga [Chorus 2X] [Kastro] They got a APB, out on my Thug family Since the Outlawz run these streets, like these skanless freaks Our enemies die now, walk around half dead Head down, K blasted off Hennessee and Thai Trying it, mixed it, now I'm twisted blisted and high Visions of me, Thug living getting me by Forever live, and I multiply survived by Thugs When I die they won't cry unless they coming with slugs [Young Noble] Peep the whole scene and whatever's going on around me Brain kinda cloudy, smoked out feeling rowdy Ready to wet the party up, and whoever in that motherfucker Nasty new street, slugger my heat seeks suckers on the regular mashing in a stolen black Ac Integ-ra Cock back, sixty seconds 'til the draw that's when I'm dead in ya Feet first, you got a nice gat but my heat's worse From a Thug to preaching church, I gave you love now you eating dirt Needing work, and I ain't the nigga to put you on Cause word is bond when I was broke I had to hustle 'til dawn That's when sun came up, there's only one way up hold ya head and stay up, to all my niggas get ya pay and weight up [Kastro] If it's on then it's on, we break beat-breaks Outlawz on a paper chase, can you relate to this shit I don't got, be the shit I gotta take Dealing with fate, hoping God don't close the gate If it's on then it's on, we break beat-breaks Outlawz on a paper chase, can you relate to this shit I don't got, be the shit I gotta take Dealing with fate, hoping God don't close the gate [Chorus (repeats in background)] [Prince Ital] We've been traveling on this wayward road Long time 'til I be take a 'eavy load But we ride, ride it like a bullet Hail Mary, Hail Mary We won't worry everything will come real Free like the bird in the tree We won't worry everything will come real Yes we free like the bird in the tree We running from the penitentiary This is the time for we liberty Hail Mary, Hail Mary [Chorus] [Makaveli] Westside, Outlawz, Makaveli the Don, Solo, Killuminati, The 7 Days
Author: 2pacBadboykillah
Keywords: 2pac Amaru Shakur Tupac Westcoast
Added: March 22, 2008
Nestor de Villa and Nida Blanca in "Waray Waray" (1954)
Here is another scene from the Filipino motion picture "Waray Waray" (LVN Films 1954) starring Nestor de Villa and Nida Blanca. In the clip, Delfin (de Villa) invites Upeng (Blanca) to stay at his home and be a part of his family, which includes his two brothers Romy(Leroy Salvador) and Pipeng, his mother, and little sister, Gloria. Nida and Nestor were one of the most successful movie pairings in the Philippine movie industry in the 1950s, widely considered to be the golden age of Filipino movies. Nestor de Villa (real name Gines Francisco Soriano) is the father of director Jeric Soriano and the grandfather of another director, Paul Soriano. Nestor died of prostate cancer in 2004. Nida Blanca (real name Dorothy Jones)was stabbed to death in a Manila parking lot in 2001.
Author: happyslix
Keywords: waray nida blanca nestor de villa tacloban leyte philippines manila classic filipino movie
Added: March 25, 2008
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