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	<title>Cinematic Arias &#187; Michael Jackson</title>
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		<title>I Heart Orianthi</title>
		<link>http://ariasfilms.com/blog/2009/11/02/i-heart-orianthi/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2009 19:43:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tony</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Off-Topic]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Halloween]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Michael Jackson]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Music]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Orianthi Panagaris]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[This Is It]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[So a few days ago I did a little write up about the ladies of THIS IS IT, the Michael Jackson documentary. Well, check out what I found in my inbox a few days later. Personally, I think this is gonna be a great &#8220;how we met&#8221; story to tell the grandkids. What? It could [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>So a few days ago I did a little <a href="http://ariasfilms.com/blog/2009/10/28/to-the-ladies-of-this-is-it/" target="_blank">write up about the ladies of THIS IS IT</a>, the <a href="http://www.thisisit-movie.com/" target="_blank">Michael Jackson documentary</a>.  Well, check out what I found in my inbox a few days later.</p>
<p><img src="http://ariasfilms.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/AndThenWeMet.png" alt="AndThenWeMet.png" border="0" width="413" height="273" /></p>
<p>Personally, I think this is gonna be a great &#8220;how we met&#8221; story to tell the grandkids.</p>
<p>What?  It could happen.</p>
<p>Also, I hope everyone survived Halloween.  Here&#8217;s the evidence of <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/ariasfilms/sets/72157622594765563/" target="_blank">my Halloween</a>.</p>
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		<title>To The Ladies of THIS IS IT!</title>
		<link>http://ariasfilms.com/blog/2009/10/28/to-the-ladies-of-this-is-it/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Oct 2009 18:20:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tony</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Judith Hill]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Mekia Cox]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Michael Jackson]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Music]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Orianthi Panagaris]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[This Is It]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Tyne Stecklein]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;ve seen the Michael Jackson documentary twelve times. Yes, that&#8217;s right, a dozen times. No, I didn&#8217;t pay to see it; I was paid to see it (I worked on the release). No, I don&#8217;t have stock in Sony nor is Sony (or any of the other entities involved with this film) compensating me in [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I&#8217;ve seen <a href="http://www.thisisit-movie.com/" target="_blank">the Michael Jackson documentary</a> twelve times.  Yes, that&#8217;s right, a dozen times.  No, I didn&#8217;t pay to see it; I was paid to see it (I worked on the release).  No, I don&#8217;t have stock in Sony nor is Sony (or any of the other entities involved with this film) compensating me in any way (that take, <a href="http://www.ftc.gov/" target="_blank">FTC</a>).  No, I never really was an <a href="http://www.michaeljackson.com/" target="_blank">MJ</a> fan.  His music was around and I appreciated it but I never sought it out; I grew up a metal head.</p>
<p>It is with that preamble of a disclaimer that I say the following:</p>
<p><strong>The Michael Jackson documentary is awesome.</strong></p>
<p>I&#8217;m not sure if I&#8217;ve ever seen a behind-the-stage music documentary that felt so real.  Nothing feels staged or presented for the camera.  Truth be known, this footage was meant for Michael&#8217;s personal archives.  I don&#8217;t think it was ever meant to see daylight.  He just liked having things recorded.</p>
<p>But I don&#8217;t want to get into a review as that would break my code.</p>
<p>Instead, I&#8217;d like to highlight the four on-stage ladies of <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/This_Is_It_(Michael_Jackson_concerts)" target="_blank">THIS IS IT</a>.  If you were going to the shows in London, you would have seen these four right up there with <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Jackson" target="_blank">The King of Pop</a>.</p>
<p>First, there are the two dancer.  From the second I saw their opening testimonials, I knew Michael chose these women not only for their remarkable dance skills but for the depth and warmth of their souls.  First, there&#8217;s Tyne who doesn&#8217;t received much individual screen time yet manages to make a big impression.</p>
<p><a href="http://ariasfilms.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/Tyne_01.jpg" rel="lightbox[1553]"><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-1555" title="Tyne_01" src="http://ariasfilms.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/Tyne_01_xs.jpg" alt="Tyne_01" width="150" height="150" /></a><a href="http://ariasfilms.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/Tyne_02.jpg" rel="lightbox[1553]"><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-1556" title="Tyne_02" src="http://ariasfilms.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/Tyne_02_xs.jpg" alt="Tyne_02" width="150" height="150" /></a></p>
<p>Then there is Mekia who simply glows during her &#8220;<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Way_You_Make_Me_Feel" target="_blank">The Way You Make Me Feel</a>&#8221; dance duet with Michael.</p>
<p><a href="http://ariasfilms.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/Mekia_01.jpg" rel="lightbox[1553]"><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-1567" title="Mekia_01" src="http://ariasfilms.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/Mekia_01_xs.jpg" alt="Mekia_01" width="150" height="150" /></a><a href="http://ariasfilms.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/Mekia_02.jpg" rel="lightbox[1553]"><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-1568" title="Mekia_02" src="http://ariasfilms.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/Mekia_02_xs.jpg" alt="Mekia_02" width="150" height="150" /></a></p>
<p>Singing back up and duetting with MJ, you&#8217;ll find Judith who does a magnificent job on &#8220;<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/I_Just_Can%27t_Stop_Loving_You" target="_blank">I Just Can&#8217;t Stop Loving You</a>&#8221; and &#8220;<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Man_In_The_Mirror" target="_blank">Man in the Mirror</a>&#8220;.</p>
<p><a href="http://ariasfilms.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/Judith_01.jpg" rel="lightbox[1553]"><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-1569" title="Judith_01" src="http://ariasfilms.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/Judith_01_xs.jpg" alt="Judith_01" width="150" height="150" /></a><a href="http://ariasfilms.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/Judith_02.jpg" rel="lightbox[1553]"><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-1570" title="Judith_02" src="http://ariasfilms.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/Judith_02_xs.jpg" alt="Judith_02" width="150" height="150" /></a><a href="http://ariasfilms.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/Judith_03.jpg" rel="lightbox[1553]"><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-1571" title="Judith_03" src="http://ariasfilms.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/Judith_03_xs.jpg" alt="Judith_03" width="150" height="150" /></a></p>
<p>Lastly, there&#8217;s Orianthi shredding it up on the guitar (and proof positive I can fall in love at first sight/sound).</p>
<p><a href="http://ariasfilms.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/Orianthi_01.jpg" rel="lightbox[1553]"><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-1572" title="Orianthi_01" src="http://ariasfilms.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/Orianthi_01_xs.jpg" alt="Orianthi_01" width="150" height="150" /></a><a href="http://ariasfilms.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/Orianthi_03.jpg" rel="lightbox[1553]"><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-1574" title="Orianthi_03" src="http://ariasfilms.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/Orianthi_03_xs.jpg" alt="Orianthi_03" width="150" height="150" /></a><br />
<a href="http://ariasfilms.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/Orianthi_02.gif" rel="lightbox[1553]"><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-1573" title="Orianthi_02" src="http://ariasfilms.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/Orianthi_02_xs.jpg" alt="Orianthi_02" width="150" height="150" /></a><a href="http://ariasfilms.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/Orianthi_04.jpg" rel="lightbox[1553]"><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-1575" title="Orianthi_04" src="http://ariasfilms.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/Orianthi_04_xs.jpg" alt="Orianthi_04" width="150" height="150" /></a><a href="http://ariasfilms.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/Orianthi_05.jpg" rel="lightbox[1553]"><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-1576" title="Orianthi_05" src="http://ariasfilms.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/Orianthi_05_xs.jpg" alt="Orianthi_05" width="150" height="150" /></a></p>
<p>Apologies that I can&#8217;t credit everyone, you were all doing magnificent work, but I wanted to give the ladies their due.</p>
<p>Also, I&#8217;m straight and single but you probably already guessed that.</p>
<p>BTW, Orianthi, if you&#8217;re ever looking for a good Latin guy to love, you know where to find me.</p>
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		<title>The Oscar 10</title>
		<link>http://ariasfilms.com/blog/2009/06/26/the-oscar-10/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2009 23:25:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tony</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Industry]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Ed McMahon]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Farrah Fawcett]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Michael Jackson]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Music Videos]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Oscars]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Scorsese]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[By now you&#8217;ve heard that next year&#8217;s Oscars will allow 10 nominees for best picture. Regardless if this ends up being a good idea or bad idea, we are half way through the year so we should have at least one contender, right? As I&#8217;ve seen 42 theatrical releases this year, I will suggest three [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>By now you&#8217;ve heard that next year&#8217;s <a href="http://www.oscar.com/" target="_blank">Oscars</a> will allow <a href="http://www.oscars.org/press/pressreleases/2009/20090624.html" target="_blank">10 nominees for best picture</a>.  Regardless if this ends up being <a href="http://www.riskybusinessblog.com/2009/06/oscars-will-go-with-ten-best-picture-nominees.html" target="_blank">a good idea or bad idea</a>, we are half way through the year so we should have at least one contender, right?  As I&#8217;ve seen 42 theatrical releases this year, I will suggest three possible contenders.</p>
<p>Of the movies I&#8217;ve seen this year, my three Oscar hopefuls are:</p>
<li><a href="http://ariasfilms.com/blog/2009/06/17/up/" target="_blank">Up</a> &#8211; Because it&#8217;s about time <a href="http://www.pixar.com/" target="_blank">Pixar</a> gets a nod.</li>
<li><a href="http://ariasfilms.com/blog/2009/06/04/star-trek/" target="_blank">Star Trek</a> &#8211; I don&#8217;t think we will see a better big budget action flick this year.</li>
<li>Due to my <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Non-disclosure_agreement" target="_blank">NDA</a> I can&#8217;t say anything (yet) but this movie comes out this summer and I think you&#8217;ll like this one.</li>
<p>BTW, it was much harder to pick three possibilities than I originally imagined.</p>
<p>On a tangent, it&#8217;s been one hell of a week for celebrity deaths.  We lost <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ed_McMahon" target="_blank">Ed McMahon</a> who gave us this awesome point of reference.</p>
<p><object width="480" height="385" data="http://www.youtube.com/v/2TVooUHN7j4&amp;hl=en&amp;fs=1&amp;rel=0" type="application/x-shockwave-flash"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true" /><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always" /><param name="src" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/2TVooUHN7j4&amp;hl=en&amp;fs=1&amp;rel=0" /><param name="allowfullscreen" value="true" /></object></p>
<p>We lost <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Farrah_Fawcett" target="_blank">Farrah Fawcett</a> who advanced mainstream <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pin-up_girl" target="_blank">cheesecake</a> (as well as many a young boy&#8217;s adolescence) thanks to this poster.</p>
<p><a href="http://ariasfilms.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/06/farrah-fawcett-poster.jpg" rel="lightbox[1108]"><img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-1110" title="farrah-fawcett-poster" src="http://ariasfilms.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/06/farrah-fawcett-poster-194x300.jpg" alt="farrah-fawcett-poster" width="194" height="300" /></a></p>
<p>And finally we lost the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Jackson" target="_blank">King of Pop</a> who, as <a href="http://www.bellecote.org/" target="_blank">a friend</a> said, gave us dance moves you can quote.  Here&#8217;s a video directed by <a href="http://ariasfilms.com/blog/tag/scorsese/" target="_blank">my man Marty</a>.</p>
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<div style="margin: 0pt; text-align: center; width: 500px; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12px;"><a style="color:#439CD8;" href="http://www.mtv.com/music/artist/jackson_michael/artist.jhtml" target="_blank">Michael Jackson</a> &#8211; <a style="color:#439CD8;" href="http://www.mtv.com/music/" target="_blank">New Music</a> &#8211; <a style="color:#439CD8;" href="http://www.mtv.com/music/video/" target="_blank">More Music Videos</a></div>
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