Wikipedia:Reference desk/Archives/Entertainment/2009 November 1

= November 1 =

John Frusciante
Does someone know, is the man in this video really John Frusciante? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 81.197.87.181 (talk) 00:17, 1 November 2009 (UTC)


 * When he was away from the Chili Peppers he holed himself up in his house, ingested nothing but heroin, and recorded some surprisingly coherent music. From what I've seen and heard of that, this video sounds and looks similar (notice the teeth! Yuck!), so I would say it's him. I guess we'd have to ask him to be really sure. Adam Bishop (talk) 02:04, 1 November 2009 (UTC)


 * Yeah, that looks like him. There was one of those "behind the music" type shows on the band, and there were interviews with Frusciante from this time of his life, and that definately looks like he did in those interviews.  He was pretty wasted for a few years.  -- Jayron  32  02:56, 1 November 2009 (UTC)

The volume of photos, videos, and recordings of a celebrity
I've been having a look at the Wikipedia enteries of some celebrities, and seeing their photos on Google. It is striking that the total quantity of photos and the total duration of video film tv and sound recordings of each of them is enormous. Has anyone ever estimated the total number of different photos taken of a typical celebrity, and the number of hours days or weeks of sound or visual material of them taken? And what proportion of their waking lives this is? The difference between celebrities and the rest of us must be that normal people only have a very tiny amount of photos and video in comparison. 78.151.139.162 (talk) 00:44, 1 November 2009 (UTC)
 * It depends on the person/celebrity. Some celebrities maintain a very close relationship with paparazzi to keep their names in the tabloids/news headlines, while others are notoriously reclusive.  Some "normal" people might be into lifecasting or photo sharing, in which case they might take more photos/videos that the average celebrity.  I think most of the celebrity photographs on Wikipedia come from awards events, which are few in number.  The fact remains:  the average YouTube or Flickr submitter is sharing far more video and photographs of themselves than most celebrities. Viriditas (talk) 16:03, 2 November 2009 (UTC)


 * The definition of celebrity used to be people who were merely well-known for being well-known, but now the word seems to apply to successful media performers as well. These will by definition have lots of material available. The strategy of pop singers (or their manager) for example seems to be to have a huge number of photos taken, of which a few stick in the memory and result in them becoming well known. Similar thing happens with film stars - they do lots of films, many of which are forgettable, some are memorable. Chicken and egg. 78.144.250.242 (talk) 21:36, 2 November 2009 (UTC)
 * I see what you mean, but you are putting the cart before the horse. In the U.S. celebrities were once well-known for having achieved something, and would often give back to the community that supported them, in the form of good entertainment: dramatic theatrical productions, great recordings, inspiring film performances, and engaging television.  Iconic imagery of these celebrities would then become ingrained in the minds of the public.  These days, celebrities are simply famous for being famous, and have very little to offer other than their fame.  Talent, as a commodity, is in short supply, mostly because success is often measured in terms of copying others, rather than trail blazing.  So, what happens is that celebrity itself becomes a commodity, and people forget that the status was once actually earned as a matter of respect.  What we see a lot of these days is the cloning of celebutantes and reality television stars.  Somebody must be watching it. Viriditas (talk) 00:14, 3 November 2009 (UTC)
 * The page on South Korean boy band TVXQ says they've been photographed 500,000,000 times, making them the most photographed celebrities ever, citing a Korean website which references the Guinness World Record Book. I don't know how Guinness worked this out (a million fans taking 500 photos each, at concerts/public appearances?) and it's for a group rather than an individual.  --82.41.11.134 (talk) 20:26, 3 November 2009 (UTC)
 * That's not correct. Guinness acknowledged TVXQ for having the world's largest fan club.  The number of photographs associated with the band is a separate matter and is an estimated figure not based on any real numbers. Viriditas (talk) 22:45, 3 November 2009 (UTC)

anybody knows what this song is? (by Saxophonist Danny Jung)
i've been to a conference and he played a song, which can be heard at here (link disabled). I've searched his webpage, iTunes, everywhere, but I can't find what this song is. is there anyone know what this song is? Janviermichelle (talk) 04:39, 1 November 2009 (UTC)


 * Maybe it's just my PC acting up (though it's behaving normally otherwise) - but twice now I've clicked on that link and it's shut down my browser (IE). ←Baseball Bugs What's up, Doc? carrots→ 04:53, 1 November 2009 (UTC)


 * Don't think it's just you. Mine comes back with a blank page.  TREKphiler   hit me ♠  04:56, 1 November 2009 (UTC)
 * oh sorry i'll disable the link. sorry. Janviermichelle (talk) 04:58, 1 November 2009 (UTC)
 * this link might be working. sorry about the trouble. Janviermichelle (talk) 05:01, 1 November 2009 (UTC)
 * I think I recognize the song but I can't place it. It has a certain early 80's easy listening feel, like Dionne Warwick or Peabo Bryson or something like that.  Sorry I couldn't be more help... -- Jayron  32  05:11, 1 November 2009 (UTC)
 * That link requires flash or something I don't have. Is it on youtube anywhere? ←Baseball Bugs What's up, Doc? carrots→ 06:39, 1 November 2009 (UTC)

Hunk o' burnin' plastic
I heard the band Seventh Fire do an interview on radio years ago, & now I don't recall anything about them. Google turns up one ref, to Ottawa, & one album, from 1990. Anybody know more? TREKphiler  hit me ♠  04:56, 1 November 2009 (UTC)

90's Cartoon
I am looking for this cartoon but do not remember many facts. I know that that the main characters were three guys; and I think they each represented sea, sky, and earth and they all had special robot suits. Later on two more characters join them the same time their suits get upgraded. I don't remember what they did or what the villain was after but there probably was a villain. It was airing during 94-to late 90's. I don't remember what channel it was on but it was most likely Cartoon Network, but it may not have been. 134.126.192.188 (talk) 07:15, 1 November 2009 (UTC)


 * When you say "joined them", do you mean "joined" in the Voltron-style? There was a mid-90's Voltron knock-off called something like Voltron 3D.  If you mean "joined them" as in "just showed up and stood around with the other guys", then it probably isn't a Voltron knock-off. --  k a i n a w &trade; 07:38, 1 November 2009 (UTC)
 * They didn't wear robot suits but Captain Planet concerned "sea, sky, and earth". Dismas |(talk) 14:10, 1 November 2009 (UTC)
 * And water! And the poor guy who only got "heart". That's a little earlier than late 90s, but there could have been reruns. Adam Bishop (talk) 14:49, 1 November 2009 (UTC)

I meant that initially there were only three guys that worked for this program or something, but then later two more guys started working for them and they were suprised. 134.126.192.188 (talk) 17:04, 1 November 2009 (UTC)


 * The Centurions (TV series) ? Nanonic (talk) 18:22, 1 November 2009 (UTC)
 * That's it! Thank you so much this is awesome! 134.126.192.188 (talk) 22:12, 4 November 2009 (UTC)

On line mahjong
Is there a web site for playing mahjong online with other real human players? Graeme Bartlett (talk) 11:14, 1 November 2009 (UTC)
 * http://mahjongtime.com/index.html might be what you're looking for. --jpgordon:==( o ) 03:02, 3 November 2009 (UTC)
 * Thanks, that looks to be the right kind of thing! Graeme Bartlett (talk) 08:25, 3 November 2009 (UTC)