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January 6

Music Videos (cont.)

For my last question, can you please just tell me the answers to the questions straight? —Preceding unsigned comment added by Bowei Huang (talk • contribs) 06:49, 6 January 2009 (UTC)

You can contact the Disney Channel at:

The Disney Channel

3800 W. Alameda Ave.

Burbank, CA 91505

(818) 569-7500[1]

They may be able to provide more information.. --Maltelauridsbrigge (talk) 11:26, 6 January 2009 (UTC)

This is a great example of the type of a question the Ref Desk doesn't do well with: in order to provide the answer, not only should someone have a list of all the videos ever shown on the Disney Channel, but also be familiar with the videos' content (including possible different versions of them that may have been shown at different times). I doubt even anyone at the Disney Channel itself would know the answer to this (or that they could provide details that would prove that their answer is correct, if they claimed to have the answer). I'm not saying that it's completely impossible to get an answer, but I would recommend against holding your breath. -- Captain Disdain (talk) 14:23, 6 January 2009 (UTC)

Jesse McCartney (cont.)

For my last question, what about Disney Channel itself? —Preceding unsigned comment added by Bowei Huang (talk • contribs) 06:58, 6 January 2009 (UTC)

Perhaps you would care to look at McCartney's IMDB bio, which lists his appearances in TV shows and movies. Whether any of those have been shown on the Disney Channel, I wouldn't know, but since you're presumably a Disney channel viewer, perhaps you (or another Wikipedia user) would. A bit of detective work with Google may also prove useful. -- Captain Disdain (talk) 14:30, 6 January 2009 (UTC)

The Sims 2 (Gba)

What happens in the final episode the special reunion? oes it continue from the previous level "it all came to an end" I can't get another copy and link able to find out.Darkside2000 (talk) 11:19, 6 January 2009 (UTC)

Music - glissandi over only black keys on a piano

In a musical score for piano, if I would like the player to slide up only the black keys, how do I indicate this?

Thanks, --86.2.173.190 (talk) 19:26, 6 January 2009 (UTC)

It would probably be written out, somewhat like grace notes. I've seen the glissando in the beginning of piano versions of Rhapsody In Blue written out like this. (Obviously that isn't just the black notes, but the same concept would apply.) Alternately, you could just put a normal glissando notation in, with the words "black notes only" above it. MookieZ (talk) 02:37, 7 January 2009 (UTC)

That sounds about right. Even in this PC-crazed world, nobody would think of writing "African American notes only". :) -- JackofOz (talk) 03:22, 7 January 2009 (UTC)

If I can redeem mysef with a slightly more useful comment: If the piece were orchestrated, the glissando would have to be written out note for note because "black keys" makes no sense to any normal orchestral instrument - or, more likely, it would be slightly altered to fit whichever instrument it was allocated to. This is often done in pieces like Liszt's Hungarian Rhapsodies, which contain bravura cadenzas that only a piano can play, so the orchestral versions rewrite them to something more suitable. -- JackofOz (talk) 20:59, 7 January 2009 (UTC)

I have seen "black key glis" indicated over a the regular marking on a piano score. I don't think there is a technical or Italian term that is in common use. As long as your intent is clear it doesn't really matter what you write on a score.--Jabberwalkee (talk) 00:23, 12 January 2009 (UTC)

Mortal Kombat: Annihilation

Why some actors from the first Mortal Kombat film had to be replaced in Mortal Kombat: Annihilation? David Pro (talk) 19:57, 6 January 2009 (UTC)

Money, availability, desire. The usual reasons. Tomdobb (talk) 20:31, 6 January 2009 (UTC)

You'll see this fairly often. For instance, the Batman film series has, so far, had four different actors play Batman. As far as the smaller screen, soap operas are particularly egregious about it. They have often had a different actor play a particular role for just one episode because the regular actor for that part was sick/in the hospital/pregnant/etc. Dismas|^(talk) 06:23, 7 January 2009 (UTC)

Criss Angel

Are the stunts shown by Criss Angel mere illusions, or magic, or he really does what is seen by the eyes? e.g. cutting a woman into 2 halves. These actions are impossible in real life! —Preceding unsigned comment added by 59.103.69.24 (talk) 21:03, 6 January 2009 (UTC)

You should check out Breaking the Magician's Code: Magic's Biggest Secrets Finally Revealed TV show, where the masked magician reveals how all these magic tricks are merely elaborate illusions and prop set-ups. He's already revealed how to cut a woman in half, and even how to fly off a building, some of which are classic Criss Angel tricks. From this show you can without a doubt conclude that Mindfreak is just a series of tricks and illusions performed along with camera angle and editing tricks, to make them seem "street" and "real" when in fact it's all still a hoax. Kreachure (talk) 21:15, 6 January 2009 (UTC)

I guess first you'd have to believe magic was real. I don't believe magic is real, therefore all magic tricks are just that -- tricks to fool the eye. --70.167.58.6 (talk) 21:54, 8 January 2009 (UTC)

Anyone know the magician that has challenged Criss Angel to a showdown? I remember him saying that he would show up unprepared and watch Criss Angel do a stunt. Then, he would repeat the stunt to prove it is just a trick, not magic. It isn't that much of a challenge. The tricks I've seen on Mindfreak are pretty easy to figure out if you look at it from the point of view that everything he says is a lie. Those people are not strangers. That wall is not solid. That scene is not shot without camera tricks. Etc... -- kainaw™ 22:05, 8 January 2009 (UTC)

Do you believe a person can temporarily suspend the laws of physics that govern the entire universe by the power of his own mind? I guess that what it comes down do. How gullible is a viewer? --70.167.58.6 (talk) 17:48, 9 January 2009 (UTC)

High School Musical 3: Senior Year

<moved from misc desk> Julia Rossi (talk) 23:27, 6 January 2009 (UTC)
When will High School Musical 3: Senior Year first be shown on Disney Channel in Sydney, Australia? When will the DVD first be released for sale there? Bowei Huang (talk) 07:33, 6 January 2009 (UTC)

on imdb.com it shows that it will be released in Feb/Mar this year in general - as for Australia's region i'm not sure but I suspect it won't be before that date (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0962726/dvd). 194.221.133.226 (talk) 10:24, 7 January 2009 (UTC)