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PRESS RELEASES 2014:
https://sites.google.com/site/adkinsmmcevents/archives/2014-12-26-2015-01-01
https://sites.google.com/site/adkinsmmcevents/archives/2014-10-31-11-06
https://sites.google.com/site/adkinsmmcevents/archives/2014-10-03-10-09
https://sites.google.com/site/adkinsmmcevents/archives/2014-09-26-10-02
https://sites.google.com/site/adkinsmmcevents/archives/2014-09-19-09-25
https://sites.google.com/site/adkinsmmcevents/archives/2014-05-02-05-08
https://sites.google.com/site/adkinsmmcevents/archives/2013-06-14-06-20
https://sites.google.com/site/adkinsmmcevents/archives/2013-06-07-06-13
https://sites.google.com/site/adkinsmmcevents/archives/2013-05-31-06-06
https://sites.google.com/site/adkinsmmcevents/archives/2013-05-24-05-30
https://sites.google.com/site/adkinsmmcevents/archives/2013-05-17-05-23
https://sites.google.com/site/adkinsmmcevents/archives/2013-05-03-05-09
https://sites.google.com/site/adkinsmmcevents/archives/2013-04-26-05-02
https://sites.google.com/site/adkinsmmcevents/archives/2013-04-19-04-25
https://sites.google.com/site/adkinsmmcevents/archives/2013-04-12-04-18
https://sites.google.com/site/adkinsmmcevents/archives/2013-03-22-03-28
https://sites.google.com/site/adkinsmmcevents/archives/2013-03-15-03-21
https://sites.google.com/site/adkinsmmcevents/archives/2013-03-01-03-07
https://sites.google.com/site/adkinsmmcevents/archives/2013-02-22-02-28
https://sites.google.com/site/adkinsmmcevents/archives/2013-02-15-02-21
https://sites.google.com/site/adkinsmmcevents/archives/2013-02-08-02-14
https://sites.google.com/site/adkinsmmcevents/archives/2013-02-01-02-07
By MEGAN ROSS
EDITED BY AOL STAFF
While the world continues to mourn comedienne Joan Rivers, CNN is revealing shocking new information about what may have happened inside Joan's procedure room at Yorkville Endoscopy clinic on Aug. 28.
CNN reports that a "staff member" at Yorkville Endoscopy, where Joan went into cardiac arrest, "told investigators that the doctor, who has not been publicly identified, took a selfie photo in the procedure room while Rivers was under anesthesia."
The CNN report also says that Joan's scheduled Yorkville Endoscopy doctor, Dr. Lawrence Cohen, performed his procedure first. Then, a person the source called Joan's "personal ear-nose-throat physician" performed a biopsy on her vocal cords after, when the ear, nose and throat doctor snapped the alleged selfie.
On Sept. 12, ABC News reported that Dr. Lawrence Cohen was no longer with the medial center.
"The gastroenterologist who performed the endoscopy on Joan Rivers is no longer performing procedures at the facility where the comedienne and actress went into cardiac arrest," ABC News said. "Dr. Lawrence Cohen, the medical director of the facility, was asked to leave Yorkville Endoscopy and has since stepped down."
Our thoughts and prayers continue to be with Joan's loved ones during this difficult time.
Press Conference on Death of Robin Williams
The Marin County Sheriff's Office hold a press conference on death of Robin Williams last August 12, 2014 at 1600 Los Gamos Dr. San Rafael, CA. Williams died Monday at his home in Marin County, California.
Movies:
- Final Destination 5
GODZILLA OPENS MAY 16!!!
OSCAR® NOMINEE KEN WATANABE STARS
IN EPIC ACTION ADVENTURE GODZILLA
World’s most revered monster is reborn;
Godzilla opens nationwide May 16
The world’s most revered monster is reborn as Warner Bros. Pictures and Legendary Pictures unleash the epic action adventure GODZILLA. From visionary new director Gareth Edwards (“Monsters”) comes a powerful story of human courage and reconciliation in the face of titanic forces of nature, when the awe-inspiring Godzilla rises to restore balance as humanity stands defenseless. The film stars an international ensemble cast led by Aaron Taylor-Johnson (“Kick-Ass”), Oscar® nominee Ken Watanabe (“The Last Samurai,” “Inception”), Elizabeth Olsen (“Martha Marcy May Marlene”), Oscar® winner Juliette Binoche (“The English Patient,” “Cosmopolis”), and Oscar® nominee Sally Hawkins (“Blue Jasmine”), with Oscar® nominee David Strathairn (“Good Night, and Good Luck,” “The Bourne Legacy”) and Emmy® and Golden Globe Award winner Bryan Cranston (“Argo,” TV’s “Breaking Bad”).
“Godzilla” unfolds across multiple continents and spans several decades, tracing the impact of a series of mysterious and catastrophic events through the eyes of a handful of people caught at the epicenter. “Our film doesn’t tell this story from an omnipotent perspective,” Godzilla producer Thomas Tull explains. “In the midst of this crisis are people whose lives are irrevocably changed by it. These aren’t super heroes, but regular human beings caught in extreme circumstances, which made casting such a vital component of our film.”
Oscar® nominee Ken Watanabe plays Serizawa, a Japanese scientist who has devoted his life to the search for Godzilla and hopes to find in the cave evidence of the mythical creature’s existence. “His quest goes deeper than scientific curiosity,” Watanabe describes. “He is concerned about the kinds of terror that could exist in the world, and has his own theories about what he calls the ‘Alpha Predator’ and the role it plays on the planet.”
In the film, Godzilla’s origins are linked to an alternate take on recent history, a dark legacy that haunts Serizawa, who is both named for and inspired by a key character in the original Japanese film. “Dr. Serizawa is the scientist with the deepest insight into the creature, and Ken brought so much complexity and depth of feeling to this character,” Edwards says. “We used to joke when we were filming that no one’s got more different looks than Ken. He is such a fascinating actor to watch because you can see all of his internal thoughts on his face. When we were shooting, he would always do another look or take a breath or go to leave the room and you’re saying, 'Oh no, don’t stop, don’t stop.' The takes would just go on and on because you’d never want to yell 'cut.'"
Watanabe responded to Edwards’ desire to draw upon the thematic threads of the original within the context of the contemporary world. “I feel that Japan and, really, the entire world, are facing similar challenges today as we were at the time the first film was made,” Watanabe reflects. “Godzilla cannot be separated from the nuclear element, and serves as an urgent reminder that we have to look to the future and think about what kind of world we want to have. So, when I read the script, I was impressed that Gareth’s film maintains Godzilla’s connection to the consequences of trying to harness forces we barely understand.”
The Legacy of Godzilla
In 1954, Japan’s Toho Co., Ltd., released Ishiro Honda’s groundbreaking monster movie “Godzilla” in a country still reeling from the devastation of World War II. The film became a massive hit in Japan, and, 60 years later, continues to resonate around the world for distilling the fears and horrors of the atomic age into an awe-inspiring force of nature...Godzilla.
“‘Godzilla’ is the benchmark of monster movies,” says Gareth Edwards, the British director at the helm of the epic new vision for Toho’s iconic creation. Edwards grew up on Japanese monster movies before discovering Honda’s 1954 masterpiece on DVD and was fascinated by its stark allegorical subtext and continuing relevance in contemporary times. “If you went around the world with the silhouette of a giant dinosaur looming over a city, everyone would know exactly who it is—whether they’ve seen a Godzilla movie or not. But what many people don’t realize is that the original Japanese ‘Godzilla’ is actually a very serious film. I think that’s the reason it was so embraced by Japanese culture—because not only is it a great monster movie, it was also very cathartic for people to see those images brought to life on screen in such a visceral and real way.”
FINAL DESTINATION 5 (OPENS FRIDAY, AUG 12) FEATURES THRILLING VISUAL EFFECTS
BY ACADEMY AWARD®-NOMINATED
FILIPINO-AMERICAN FX MASTER ARIEL VELASCO SHAW (HE IS FROM CAVITE CITY)
Sequel marks Visual Effects Supervisor’s return to
the Final Destination series and his first foray into 3D filmmaking
FINAL DESTINATION 5, the latest entry in the popular horror film series, features thrilling visual effects by Academy A
ward®-nominated Filipino American FX master Ariel Velasco Shaw. As the Visual Effects Supervisor of “Final Destination 5,” Shaw oversaw the film’s many elaborate special effects, including those used for the terrifying collapse of a suspension bridge. A Hollywood veteran with over 25 films to his credit --including such blockbusters as “300,” “The Nightmare Before Christmas” and the first and third “Final Destination” films -- Shaw is highly regarded as a visual effects pioneer whose early research in digital imaging established the foundation for today’s revolutionary digital imaging production process. “Final Destination 5” marks Shaw’s return to the “Final Destination” franchise as well as his first foray into 3D filmmaking. The film opens nationwide in 3D and 2D on August 12, 2011 through Warner Bros. Pictures.
About the film
In "Final Destination 5," Death is just as omnipresent as ever, and is unleashed after one man's premonition saves a group of coworkers from a terrifying suspension bridge collapse. But this group of unsuspecting souls was never supposed to survive, and, in a terrifying race against time, the ill-fated group frantically tries to discover a way to escape Death’s sinister agenda.
The film brings together an ensemble cast, including Nicholas D’Agosto (“Fired Up!,” TV’s “Heroes”), Emma Bell (“Frozen,” TV’s “The Walking Dead”), Miles Fisher (TV’s “Mad Men” and “Gossip Girl”),Courtney B. Vance (TV’s “Flash Forward,” “ER”) and Arlen Escarpeta (“Friday the 13th”), with David Koechner (“The Office,” “Anchorman”) and “Final Destination” franchise icon Tony Todd (“Hatchet II”). Rounding out the cast are P.J. Byrne (“Dinner for Schmucks”), Ellen Wroe (TV’s “Huge”) and JacquelineMacInnes Wood (TV’s “The Bold and the Beautiful”). "Final Destination 5" is directed by Steven Quale and written by Eric Heisserer , based on characters created by Jeffrey Reddick. Producers Craig Perry and Warren Zide return for the fifth time.
About Ariel Velasco Shaw
Shaw has been at the forefront of the visual effects community for over 25 years. Shaw’s career began in 1984 when he joined the prestigious New York Institute of Technology, one of the premier computer graphics facilities in the world. His early research in digital imaging established the foundation for today’s revolutionary digital imaging production process.
In 1989, Shaw was asked to work for Walt Disney Feature Animation for the purpose of designing a digital-imaging department, which resulted in “The Rescuers Down Under,” the first full-length animated film to be digitally post-produced. This breakthrough technology launched the highly regarded digital ink and paint system known as CAPS , Computer Animation Production System. During his tenure as the Digital Imaging Supervisor, Shaw worked on such Disney classic feature films as “Beauty and The Beast,” “Aladdin” and “The Lion King.” His Disney career culminated in an Academy Award® nomination in Visual Effects for his break-through work on “The Nightmare Before Christmas.”
In 1994, Shaw left Disney and lent his expertise to Boss Film Studios, where he assisted in the company’s transition to a fully functioning digital effects studio. While there, Shaw supervised the feature films “True Lies,” “The Scout” and “Drop Zone.” After a successful stint at Boss Film Studios, Shaw then segued over to Warner Digital Studios, where he worked on “Batman Forever,” “My Fellow Americans,” “Vegas Vacation” and “Contact.” Later, at Pacific Title/Mirage, Shaw handled the visual effects for “Lethal Weapon 4,” “Armageddon” and “Soldier,” and received an Emmy Award nomination for Tom Hanks’ HBO series “From the Earth to the Moon.”
Since leaving Pacific Title/Mirage, Shaw has continued to work as an independent, with credits that include “300,” “Final Destination” and “Final Destination 3,” “Bones,” “Freddy vs. Jason,” “Scary Movie 2,” “Dragonball: Evolution,” “Jonah Hex” and HBO’s “Carnivàle,” for which he received a Visual Effects Society Award nomination.
Additional Asian American talent involved with “Final Destination 5”
In addition to Ariel Velasco Shaw, “Final Destination 5” features several other notable Asian Americans working behind the scenes, including:
Executive Producer Walter Hamada (“A Nightmare on Elm Street ,” “Friday the 13th”)
Art Director Sandi Tanaka (“X-Men: The Last Stand,” “Fantastic 4: Rise of the Silver Surfer”)
Stuntwoman Kimberly Chiang (“Eclipse,” “New Moon”)
About the Final Destination film series
The “Final Destination” film series began in 2000 with the release of “Final Destination,” directed and co-written by James Wong (“The X-Files,” “The One”). It was followed by the sequels “Final Destination 2” (2003), “Final Destination 3” (2006) (also directed and co-written by Wong), “The Final Destination” (2009) and this year’s “Final Destination 5.”
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