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June 9

Katy Perrys weeks in Billboard top ten

How much weeks stood katy peery in billboard top ten, since california gulrs debuted at number 2, to now? And how much weeks was Rihanna in top ten with love the way You Lie, Only Girl, What's My Name and S&M? — Preceding unsigned comment added by Synthieprojektakame (talk • contribs) 04:22, 9 June 2011 (UTC) Could someone answer please, and i had another question, is tinie tempah the first british grime artist ever, to enter the Billboard Hot 100? --Synthieprojektakame (talk) 17:43, 11 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Name of a counter-terrorism style PC game

Hi there. I was hoping someone might be able to help me figure out the name of a PC game I played when I was younger (around 2000-2003), in which you first play as a counter-terrorism team through different maps all over the world, completing various objectives to get the overall mission done. All I seem to remember is that once you complete that campaign, you can play the terrorist campaign which is the same as the counter-terrorist campaign but you are playing as the agressors. I seem to remember the first level being in a desert or sandy area. Other levels I remember are one in a subway system and one in a museum where the terrorists had planted a bomb. Sorry I can't be more specific, I'm trying to recall this from memory but I was very young when I originally played it. It was an excellent game from what I remember and I'd really like to find out the name so I can play it again. Oh, and it's definitely not Counterstrike or Rainbow Six: Raven Shield. :) Thanks in advance! --92.23.247.57 (talk) 23:48, 9 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]

It sounds to me like Counter Strike, yeah probably Counter Strike. If I had to make a list of 10 games that sound like that I would put Counter Strike at the top.--109.152.181.119 (talk) 23:54, 9 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Perhaps Delta Force: Land Warrior? Meph^talk 00:02, 10 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]

No, after looking at some screenshots of that game, it's definitely not the one. --92.23.247.57 (talk) 00:25, 10 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Rainbow Six: Rogue Spear? Except the first level is in a museum and the second one is in the desert. And there was no bomb in the museum, but hostages. Hmm.. decltype (talk) 00:43, 10 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]

No, that's not it either, I'm afraid. I wish I could remember more details! If it's any help, I kind of recall a main menu with an image of the globe in the middle and you could select either counter-terrorist or terrorist compaigns. --92.23.247.57 (talk) 01:16, 10 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Global Operations? Meph^talk 06:28, 10 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Yes! This is it! Thank you so much for helping me find this game! :) --92.29.132.138 (talk) 21:41, 10 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]

June 10

Classical Japanese \ Korean Love melodies - could you name some artists?

I am looking for that classical, sometimes "peaceful" sometimes sad romantic music about love. it occasionally serves as background music in Asian (mostly Jpa and Korean) love TV series, old Japanese films, and sometimes even in Japanese arcade video games.

i looked in Youtube and couldn't find much Info. please help, thanks. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 79.182.4.245 (talk) 03:54, 10 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]

I don't know for sure, but Enya has a traditional Japanese song "Sumiregusa" on her Amarantine album. Beyond that, I just don't know... 67.169.177.176 (talk) 04:48, 11 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Are you thinking of "Arirang"? Graham87 08:50, 15 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Beatles in an Alternate Universe? 1980's sci fi show

There was a show that ran briefly on one of the three major American broadcast networks in the early eighties with the premise that a family had found a portal into alternate universes.

I was struck by the premise of one episode that the family did well in one alternate universe by introducing Beatles' songs that hadn't been written in that alternate reality.

Can anyone identify the show? μηδείς (talk) 16:43, 10 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Otherworld (TV series)? -- kainaw ™ 17:43, 10 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Yes, it is episode 4 on List of Otherworld episodes. -- kainaw ™ 17:46, 10 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Brilliant, thanks! μηδείς (talk) 17:56, 10 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]

June 11

Disaster movies

Hello all, could someone give some examples of good disaster movies that feature mountain rescues (e.g. from avalanches and/or other skiing/mountaineering accidents)? I'm a big fan of the disaster genre, and I'm looking for some of those movies to add to my collection. (I already have 127 Hours as well as High Sierra Search and Rescue -- what, no article?) By "good" I mean well-researched with regard to technical stuff, and with a believable plot. Either English-language or Russian-language is fine; any other language better have subtitles. Thanks in advance! 67.169.177.176 (talk) 04:45, 11 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Like 127 Hours, Touching the Void is a superb film based on a true story. See also mountain film and Category:Mountaineering films.--Shantavira|^{feed me} 07:04, 11 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Vertical limit, Alive? Aaadddaaammm (talk) 09:00, 11 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]

There's Cliffhanger (film) with Sylvester Stallone: [1]. StuRat (talk) 09:27, 11 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]

I was going to suggest that but then saw that the OP wanted "well researched" and "believable" films, something Stallone action films are not known for. The only recommendation I would have is the previously mentioned Alive. Dismas|^(talk) 12:00, 11 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]

The Mountain has Spencer Tracy and Robert Wagner climbing to rescue/loot (respectively) at a plane crash. Clarityfiend (talk) 20:52, 11 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]

There's Alive (1993 film), about the Uruguayan Air Force Flight 571 crash in 1972. Plane crash in the mountains, rather than a mountaineering accident. There is an avalanche, plus cannibalism to boot! Buddy431 (talk) 22:23, 11 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks, everyone. I'll be sure to watch Touching the Void and Alive. I'll also consider watching Vertical Limit -- it seems like they've done their research on the various dangerous situations and rescue techniques in that film, even though the characters may not be very plausible. As for Cliffhanger, I don't think it's worth the two hours of my time, considering the completely insane plot line. 67.169.177.176 (talk) 02:20, 12 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]

From memory (and it has been a long time since I have chosen to watch it), the snow scenes in Cliffhanger featured powder snow, icy snow, hard packed snow and avalanche snow, all within the one area and, according the script, a very short time frame. Credibility factor zero. HiLo48 (talk) 11:43, 12 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Note the episode descriptions for the (excellent) series I Shouldn't Be Alive. Pepso2 (talk) 11:26, 12 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Sounds interesting... is the show available on DVD? 67.169.177.176 (talk) 02:25, 13 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]

I Shouldn't Be Alive Season one DVD set. Pepso2 (talk) 09:44, 13 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks! 67.169.177.176 (talk) 21:48, 13 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]

See Vertical Limit Hia10 (talk) 19:54, 14 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Looking for b/w photo

Hi,

I'm looking for a photo I saw once in a book. It was black and white and featured a woman wearing a wedding dress standing in a forest beside a big oak (or similar) tree. I think the name of the photo was something similar to "beauty and the beast in the dark woods". I'm sure it was a famous photographer - I saw it in a book in a school photography class. Not much to go on, but I'd appreciate if anyone has any ideas.

Thanks!

Aaadddaaammm (talk) 08:59, 11 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]

You might want to post a link to this question on the Humanities desk, they might have a better clue. Exxolon (talk) 12:00, 11 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Zelda HD

Nintendo introduced the next generation of Wii at E3 2011 with some playable game, including Legend of Zelda, which is temporary referred to as "Zelda HD" by IGN. It looks very amazing indeed. Does Nintendo announce any information 'bout that game? Personally, I like Twilight Princess, but do not eager to play Skyward Sword much because of its character model. The "Zelda HD" brings the character models from Twilight Princess back, but all info I can find for now is just a Wii U demo. -- Livy the pixie (talk) 11:59, 11 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]

I think at the moment there are really no games that are complete and available for the Wii U - they're all in development still. At E3 they showed mostly demos and previews of the games as a result, and haven't really launched much detail for the games. As the console/controller is still about a year away from release not everything is quite ready yet, like it was at the original Wii's launch. Forgive me if I am wrong but I think this is the case. Chevy monte carlo 18:33, 11 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]

BBC repeats

Is there anywhere on the BBC website that lists when repeats of programs will be shown? In particular I wish to watch several episodes from the recent half series of Doctor Who which I missed on BBC1. I expect it to be repeated on BBC3 but would like to know in advance... -- SGBailey (talk) 19:10, 11 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]

The whole series is available to watch on demand here: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0103y2x --Tango (talk) 19:47, 11 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]

They're all expired now. There's clearly a disjunction between the Doctor Who website offering "watch this now" links and iplayer's limits. -- Finlay McWalter ☻ Talk 20:44, 11 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]

The only place I've found is the programme schedule section of the BBC website, where if you click the link on the programme you go to the programme page, and right down at the bottom it tells you when it will be repeated in the next week or so. I don't think the schedulers at the BBC work much more than three weeks in advance. --TammyMoet (talk) 07:40, 12 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]

You can try the Radio Times website (no longer owned by the BBC, I think). If you register you can search upcoming listings by programme name and it will give the showings on any channel. They will be mixed in with the repeats of much older shows though. Sam Blacketer (talk) 23:45, 12 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]

June 12

Probability Of Destruction In "Super 8"

Hey everybody. I've been wondering something about some of the special effects in the newly-released movie Super 8, which came out in theaters on June 10th, 2011. In it, there is a horrible train crash that involves a mid-sized pickup truck (think mid-90's F-150) driving head-on at full speed into a diesel freight train travelling at well over 50 mph. The collision immediately results in an explosion and the locomotive grinds to a halt. But the filled freight cars behind it continue to shoot forward under their own momentum an end up flying everywhere. This continues to occur as the rear of the train continues moving forward. What makes me think that this is unlikely is the immense speed at which the rear of the train continues to move. I mean, of course the effects of inertia would cause the cars to continue moving, but would they really move at such speed? If you have not already seen the movie, here is a link to that particular scene on the Internet Movie Database: Clip 1, and here is another that is longer, but shows a more complete view of the crash: Clip 2. If anybody could help explain or describe this better to me, it would be much appreciated. Basically, all I want to know is, is this scene probable, or is it simply "movie magic" that looks realistic, but defies the laws of physics. Thanks! Stripey the crab (talk) 02:33, 12 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]

The pickup truck was not driving at full speed. It was on the tracks, bouncing up and down, and that would have been unlikely. But more importantly, the genre for this movie is science fiction. I thought the extraterrestrial's starship defied physics too, but I managed to deal with that. HiLo48 (talk) 02:44, 12 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Several things wrong with this scene: (1) the pickup truck could not be driving at full speed, as HiLo already said; (2) even if it was, there would be NO explosion, unless the truck was carrying a full load of nitroglycerin (in which case it would be more likely to blow up just from bouncing on the crossties); (3) the train would not come to a stop OR derail, because it's so much more massive than the truck. What would happen in real life is that the truck would end up flying through the air (possibly in several pieces, or if not then mangled beyond recognition) and maybe catch on fire (but NOT explode) if the fuel tank ruptures, while the train would just get a few dings and dents on its front hood (or bonnet, if it's a streamlined unit like the EMD F-unit). I write disaster novels for a living, and I tell you, I'd be ashamed to write a scene like this one. 67.169.177.176 (talk) 02:38, 13 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]

'Miracle on the Hudson' notable passenger

I saw some YouTube videos. They were of The Late Show with David Letterman. Steve Martin was a guest. He was telling his story about being a passenger aboard US Airways Flight 1549. Why wasn't there any information about that type of thing mentioned in the article about Steve Martin?24.90.204.234 (talk) 05:32, 12 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]

He was joking. Adam Bishop (talk) 08:09, 12 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]

This same routine was done in the 1980s on Late Night with David Letterman by comedy writer Emily Prager a few days after a news story about an airplane that shook up passengers when it dropped thousands of feet. Prager was introduced as a journalist who was on the plane and was writing a book about the experience. The humor derived from her emotional intensity contrasted with an inability to describe the event other than a few adjectives about how upsetting it was to her. Pepso2 (talk) 11:18, 12 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Video Game Epics

Are any video games considered to be Epics. If so what are a few? I normally only play platformers which usually lack in plot so other than Ocarina of Time I can't think of any that might qualify.--ChromeWire (talk) 05:33, 12 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Most high-budget RPGs try to be epic, e.g. various Final Fantasy games. There's also Epic (video game), which from the description doesn't sound very epic. Staecker (talk) 11:51, 12 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]

The problem is that the genre of epic is rather vague. Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri certainly conveys a sense of "enormity" in its plot-like elements, though the gameplay is pretty run of the mill strategy, for example. The Starcraft series cutscenes try to convey the sense of epic dramas, but again, the gameplay is pretty standard RTS. --Mr.98 (talk) 23:32, 12 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]

I came here to say exactly the same thing (darnit). If one judges "epic" by the broad plot then Starcraft (with mighty empires smashing one another asunder on a battlefield that stretches across the galaxy) makes the Ramayana read like Emmerdale Farm. But the actuality of the game, which is blocky aliens shooting blocky robots, is as parochial as a game of chess. Most RTS games are like this. If "epic" means the great struggle of a hero, like Beowulf, then many FPS games, from Doom to Half Life to Halo to God of War are squarely epic, even though you're mostly running down a corridor bashing some goblins with a crowbar (until the end, where you meet a galactic emperor or evil god and bash him with a crowbar). Some games take their pretensions to momentousness to the point of epic-ness fatigue; it seems every castle or temple or tomb in Warcraftland contains yet another ancient mystic artefact that's even older and more mystical than the last, and every villain's power and evil is, like the children of Lake Wobegon, above average. So what game isn't epic? Viva Piñata, I guess. -- Finlay McWalter ☻ Talk 16:03, 13 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]

As noted, Square Enix strives to produce epic games, but not just in the Final Fantasy lines. It also produced the Kingdom Hearts line, which is different than Final Fantasy in that it expands the epic with each release. The problem is that all of the games are still in the genre of: Get a sword. Kill a monster. Get a bigger sword. Kill a bigger monster. Get a bigger sword. Kill a bigger monster. Repeat. -- kainaw ™ 15:22, 13 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]

I said Ocarina of Time was an epic because it "emphasizes human drama on a grand scale". The game takes place over seven years (kinda) and the different characters in the game change and evolve over that time. The game does feel dated though and some of the dialogue does sound like the game is trying to hard to be an Epic.--ChromeWire (talk) 04:56, 14 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Another decent series of video game epics was the PC series The Elder Scrolls. --Jayron32 05:07, 14 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Almost seems strange to add, but I think it fits the bill well - Grand Theft Auto? I have only played the fourth, but it seems to fit the description... 99.53.115.125 (talk) 02:48, 15 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Unknown comedy

I was just chatting with someone and they recalled a comedy from several years ago. All he could remember is a recurring gag was a paper boy returning to a house to ask for his $2 from the man at the house, who was going through comedic turmoil throughout the movie and thus unable to pay the fee. What movie is this? Finalius (Say what?) 15:37, 12 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Better Off Dead (film). --Onorem ♠Dil 15:43, 12 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Who is the oldest American working actor in flims or television?

Who is the oldest American working actor in films or television? Who is the oldest working actor that works as of 2011 or 2012? Neptunekh2 (talk) 22:31, 12 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]

First thought without researching it is Betty White. Looking for more. --Onorem ♠Dil 22:42, 12 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Looks like at least Eli Wallach has her beat...still looking. --Onorem ♠Dil 22:48, 12 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Wallach may be older but his career's almost two decades shorter and there's no evidence oh him working past 2010.

All hail Betty White. μηδείς (talk) 23:40, 12 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Norman Lloyd is slightly older than Wallach and has a 2010 credit. Clarityfiend (talk) 23:43, 12 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]

2012? Miss Cleo is thataway. Clarityfiend (talk) 23:49, 12 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Lloyd's filmography begins in 1942, White's in 1939.

Ph'nglui mglw'nafh Betty Cthulhu White R'lyeh wgah'nagl fhtagn

μηδείς (talk) 01:52, 13 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Uh, no. Lloyd appeared in the movie The Streets of New York, released in 1939. (The section title "Filmography" was inaccurate and has been corrected.) Besides, the OP didn't ask who had the longest career. Clarityfiend (talk) 02:32, 13 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]

If you've got a ref for the credit, then don't tell me, update Lloyd's article. μηδείς (talk) 02:36, 13 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]

IMDb says it's so, but I see no particular reason to add every single credit to an actor's article. Clarityfiend (talk) 03:48, 13 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Why are most speculating that the OP had any intention of asking about timespan of actor activity? It doesn't matter when an actor began working, it just matters who's the oldest person still acting. If we find someone who's 103 and he's acting as his debuting character this season, he would win. DRosenbach ^{(Talk | Contribs)} 03:53, 13 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Yes, the OP's question was strictly who is the oldest working actor. Norman Lloyd may be the answer, although I'm not sure it's the same answer that came up a couple of months ago when the same question was asked (and which I can't seem to find now). One interesting thing about Lloyd is that he's been married to the same woman since 1936, which by itself might be a Hollywood record. ←Baseball Bugs ^{What's up, Doc?} carrots→ 05:27, 13 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Worldwide, the German actor Johannes Heesters appears to be the oldest performer, at 107. ←Baseball Bugs ^{What's up, Doc?} carrots→ 05:32, 13 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Carla Laemmle beats all the previously listed American actors; her IMDb profile lists one recent and two upcoming films in which she appears. She also wins the longest career prize, making her debut in 1925 - beating Mickey Rooney by a year. Warofdreams talk 14:57, 13 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]

And slightly older than Laemmle is Mae Laborde. She doesn't have any credits since 2009, although her article claims she was still active at least last year. Much in line with DRosenbach' idea, she is 102 and began acting aged 93. Warofdreams talk 15:24, 13 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]

June 13

about several songs...

I heard several songs on the radio, the first two I remember a bit of lyrics for which are listed, the third I don't remember any of, but I remember the gist of the song... can anyone help identify them?

song 1: "i'm a joker, i'm a smoker..."

song 2: "running from the long arm of the law" "coming down from the gallows"

song 3 was (i think) about girls in a school who appeared to be trying to flirt with a (male?) teacher, apparently twice their age...

thanks for any help! 69.154.180.133 (talk) 03:07, 13 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Well, the first one is The Joker (song). Deor (talk) 03:29, 13 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Certainly. The second is "Renegade" by Styx, and possibly number three could be Don't Stand So Close to Me, by The Police. Finalius (Say what?) 03:34, 13 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]

I think those are it... thanks! 69.154.180.133 (talk) 03:58, 13 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Sorry, one more song, ummm, it had "small town" in almost literally every other line... any help? thanks! 69.154.180.133 (talk) 02:40, 14 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]

That last is definitely Tainted Love by Soft Cell. μηδείς (talk) 02:45, 14 June 2011 (UTC) Unless it was that one about Seymour. μηδείς (talk) 04:25, 14 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]

It's almost definitely John Melloncamp's "Small Town". I don't know where you'd get the idea that it was "Tainted Love" as that song doesn't include the words "small town" at all. Dismas|^(talk) 04:30, 14 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]

No, the "small town" one is undoubtedly "Small Town" by John Mellencamp. "Tainted Love" contains the phrase "small town" exactly zero times. --Jayron32 04:30, 14 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]

How did we not get an edit conflict there?? Dismas|^(talk) 04:32, 14 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Um, I already mentioned the John Cougar song. μηδείς (talk) 04:40, 14 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]

No, you left 1) a reference to Tainted Love, which doesn't contain the words 2) A link to the Tommy James song "Crimson and Clover", a song so annoying, its use in warfare has been banned by the Geneva Convention, and a piped link which required someone to click it to find, obliquely, the right answer. Sarcasm and jokes are great, except that on the internet, where no one can read your expression as your type, it doesn't go over well, and so while your response obviously entertained yourself with its cleverness, it would be mostly confusing to people who are not you, which required clarification so the OP would actually know the right answer. --

Give a man a fish... μηδείς (talk) 18:02, 14 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Jayron32 04:48, 14 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks! 69.154.180.133 (talk) 04:50, 14 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Who earns residuals?

In the film industry, a number of positions receive residuals for their work. As far as I can tell writers, producers, directors, actors, unit production managers, stunt coordinators, etc earn residuals on their work. I'm just looking for a complete listing of all the positions for people who could potentially receive residuals for their work.

ThanksAlibrat23 (talk) 17:21, 13 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Such things are contractually negotiated. Literally anyone could earn residuals on a film, even people who had literally nothing to do with making said film (usually, these people are given "producer" credit somewhere, though there are actual producers that do actual work too). There are some standard contracts for most of the unionized labor which works on films, but it is also possible to supplant the standard contract with negotiated terms which are more favorable. --Jayron32 17:41, 13 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Yes, but there are specific positions where people typically earn residuals. For instance, a driver or a transportation coordinator are unlikely to earn residuals. I doubt a script supervisor would get them either. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 136.181.195.33 (talk) 17:47, 13 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Yes, but that is not the question the OP asked. The question was about who could earn residuals.--Jayron32 17:55, 13 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]

I AM the op. And no, it doesn't make sense that a driver or an accountant earns residuals on a production. The production company would go out of business very quickly if they did that. I'm talking about an editor, a production supervisor, a script supervisor, a sound mixer, a camera person, a special effects foreman, etc. Is it normal for the industry to pay residuals for those positions?

I am looking for a complete list of the most common positions for people who earn residuals. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 136.181.195.33 (talk) 18:34, 13 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Actually, there's no reason why absolutely everyone who works on a film couldn't get residuals, provided they were small enough. Presumably, they would be paid less cash up front, if any, so this approach might make sense if the production was short on cash. StuRat (talk) 23:56, 13 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]

StuRat, I remember us discussing, some years ago now, about whether the catering company that delivers meals to the film crew on location, ought to get a credit at the end of the movie, and you argued that their "contribution" to the film was hardly deserving of that sort of official recognition in perpetuity. Now you seem to have mellowed with age. Would you extend royalties to the caterers? -- Jack of Oz ^{[your turn]} 21:41, 14 June 2011 (UTC) [reply]

Within your statement is the assumption that anyone getting royalties will automatically earn more than anyone getting fixed pay. This is not true. If the movie is more of a success than expected, then, yes, that is likely. But, for a flop, it's not true at all. (Here I'm assuming that the royalties would be calculated as whatever percentage would give them the same amount of income as they would have received with fixed pay, if the movie performs as expected. Perhaps they would get a slightly larger percentage than that, to cover the risk they are taking, and the delayed payment.) StuRat (talk) 06:43, 15 June 2011 (UTC) [reply]

What statement? What assumption? I asked a question: Would you extend royalties to the caterers? -- Jack of Oz ^{[your turn]} 10:59, 15 June 2011 (UTC) [reply]

The problem with this question is that it is based on the assumption that there is an industry standard when it comes to financing for film production. That assumption is completely wrong. There is no standard. There may be something close to a standard within a single film production company or with a single producer, but there no such thing as an industry standard. Therefore, asking questions about a standard that doesn't exist will not result in good answers. -- kainaw ™ 12:49, 14 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]

June 14

Podcast for the funny papers

Is there a podcast dedicated to the funny pages; i.e. Beetle Bailey, Mary Worth, Funky Winkerbern, etc. I follow joshreads.com but am looking for a podcast in the same vein. Thanks!!!Quinn ^{❀ BEAUTIFUL DAY} 05:35, 14 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]

If it was a topical news related podcast you want I could strongly recommend the BBC Radio 4 Friday night comedy podcast, from here or from the iTunes store. It is very UK news centred, so it some of the stories may be lost on overseas listeners. Jackacon (talk) 09:15, 14 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]

I think the questioner is looking for a podcast that discusses newspaper comic strips (particularly American ones), not a topical comedy podcast. --Colapeninsula (talk) 15:11, 14 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]

In this 36-minute interview with King Features Syndicate comic strip editor Brendan Burford skip ahead to the 16-minute mark. There are dozens of podcasts about comic books but virtually nothing about comic strips. Also see these videos of Lucy Caswell at the Billy Ireland Cartoon Library & Museum. Pepso2 (talk) 12:06, 15 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]

A question about anime theme songs

Anime theme songs normally have two versions, a "TV-size version" which is a portion of the song used for the opening/ending of the series and a full version which is the whole song. My question is, assuming the song was written for the anime (since many theme songs were not written specifically for the series), which of the versions is usually recorded first? 112.210.183.211 (talk) 12:18, 14 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]

I'm just guessing, but I'm willing to bet that the TV size version is just an edit of a full length version, ie. they are the same recording. Mingmingla (talk) 14:28, 14 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Runsecape prayers?

Just wondering, in runescape, do the prayers "protect from melee", "protect from magic" and "protect from missiles" completely negate damage or just reduce it? Thanks for any help! 69.154.180.133 (talk) 12:56, 14 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]

The Runescape Wikia article about prayers discusses the details, and links to further articles about the specific prayers you mention. In short: it's complicated. -- Finlay McWalter ☻ Talk 13:17, 14 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Ok, thanks!69.154.180.133 (talk) 16:51, 14 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]

June 15

Does Jennifer Gould the voice of Sailor Saturn in English dub of Sailor Moon have a fanmail e-maill address?

Does Jennifer Gould the voice of Sailor Saturn in English dub of Sailor Moon have a fanmail e-maill address? Is there a phone number for her manager or agent? Thanks! Neptunekh2 (talk) 05:37, 15 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]

If you, or anyone you know, has an IMDB Pro account, the info can be found here. Please don't leave me a note on my own talk page asking more about Sailor Moon. I don't know much of anything about the show or the characters. Dismas|^(talk) 06:11, 15 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Looking for a song/singer

For some reason a female singer's name has been on the tip of my tongue for days and I can't remember her name. As far as I know, she was a one hit wonder here in the States. Her big hit came out around '96-'97. It may have been '95 but not any later than '97. (I can remember where I was living and the girl I was dating at the time, so I've been able to narrow it down to those years and nothing later) The lead instrument was a piano and the singer has a rather high pitched voice, even for a woman. The song was your standard love song type of thing and rather unremarkable otherwise. I can't remember any of the lyrics. I've been trying to see if I stumble across the video for it on YouTube by poking around the related videos for Meredith Brooks but haven't had any success. Thanks for any help, Dismas|^(talk) 09:56, 15 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Based on the Meredith Brooks comparison, I'd suggest Joan Osborne, whose song "One of Us" was a hit in 1995. But taht's only a guess. --Colapeninsula (talk) 10:59, 15 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Do any of the names here jump out at you? ^Avic_ennasis @ 11:00, 13 Sivan 5771 / 15 June 2011 (UTC)

Depending on the genre, the "high-pitched voice" and piano suggests to me either the American jazz/cabaret-oriented Blossom Dearie, or the more pop-oriented British Lynsey de Paul. Although both have had long and successful careers in their respective niches, neither were making top of the charts very often by the time of the period you mention (Lynsey was by then perhaps more successful as a composer for others than as a performer in her own person). {The poster formerly known as 87.81.230.195} 90.197.66.241 (talk) 17:53, 15 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]