NICK DEARMAN

RIP BRITTANY MURPHY

2009-12-21T04:19:00.001+08:00

What a sad loss.

Brittany Murphy died early this morning after she went into full cardiac arrest and could not be revived, multiple sources tell TMZ.

She was 32.

A 911 call was made at 8:00 AM from a home in Los Angeles that is listed as belonging to her husband, Simon Monjack, the Los Angeles City Fire Department tells TMZ.

We're told Murphy was taken to Cedars-Sinai Medical Center where she was pronounced dead on arrival.

Murphy starred in such films as "Clueless," "8 Mile," and "Don't Say a Word."

UPDATE 3:11 PM ET -- Sources tell TMZ Brittany Murphy's mom discovered her unconscious in the shower. We're told when paramedics arrived, they quickly determined Murphy was in full cardiac arrest and immediately administered CPR. They continued CPR in route to Cedars-Sinai Medical Center -- several miles away -- and Murphy was unresponsive. She was pronounced dead at the hospital.

We're told the LA County Coroner's is picking up Murphy's body from Cedars later today and will launch an investigation.

Story developing ...

Read more: http://www.tmz.com/#ixzz0aGKOGGUB

3 IN CONVERSATION FINAL FILM

2009-12-17T08:36:00.003+08:00

Here's a film we shot exactly 2 weeks ago... currently loving my job as the sound man. Well done to all the crew, heard the screening went soundly, too bad i wasn't there!

The idea of the film was to learn the 180 degree rule and not breaking it ... the whole concept is there if you want to check it out.

BEING DIRECTED

2009-11-05T18:57:00.001+08:00

THE PASSION OF THE BUSH: REDUX

2009-08-29T13:50:00.002+08:00

Okay, just a word of warning here. The following video was made by a group of friends with a consensual agreement for it to be done. The passion of the bush was a tradition we used to pull on people at Island School. Obviously this was a good 5 years ago .. and stuff like this is never done anymore .. but for the Island School people this is for you!

OASIS, RIP?

2009-08-29T13:45:00.002+08:00

WORLD ENTERTAINMENT NEWS NETWORK

Aug. 28, 2009, 10:49PM

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In a statement on the band's official Web site, Noel Gallagher wrote: "It's with some sadness and great relief to tell you that I quit Oasis tonight.

Noel Gallagher has sensationally quit Oasis after a dramatic pre-concert fight with his bandmate brother Liam.

The Wonderwall rockers had a massive bust-up backstage at the Rock en Seine festival in Paris on Friday just minutes before they were due to perform.

It's claimed singer Liam smashed one of Noel's guitars, sending his brother into a fury. After a confrontation, a raging Noel stormed out and announced he has quit the band.

Noel says he is both sad and relieved to be walking away from Oasis after 18 years.

In a statement on the band's official Web site, he wrote: "It's with some sadness and great relief to tell you that I quit Oasis tonight.

"People will write and say what they like, but I simply could not go on working with Liam a day longer.

"Apologies to all the people who bought tickets for the shows in Paris, Konstanz and Milan."

Disappointed fans at Rock en Seine were told about the cancellation on giant screens with a message explaining that "an altercation within the band" was to blame.

Singer Amy McDonald also posted an account of the brothers' tussle on her Twitter.com page: "Cancelled again with one minute to stage time!!! Liam smashed Noel's guitar, huuuge fight!"

The split comes just days after Oasis axed a headline slot at the U.K.'s V Festival on Sunday, blaming Liam's throat infection. The band was nearing the end of its current world tour, which has been riddled with reports of battles between the brothers.

Naturally, I am ridiculously upset. What the hell they could've been fighting about would never be worth losing Oasis for. If this is it then i'm happy for it to end this way. They could never top Definitely Maybe, and perhaps it's better to go out with a bang then mope around like the Rolling Stones.

HIGH SCHOOL FOOTAGE

2009-08-23T01:05:00.002+08:00

Wow it's been a while .. ok where do I start.

I've just moved into a beautiful new house in KL, which means months and months of gear in storage finally unpacked. Found a ridiculous amount of things I'd forgotten about - anyone still keep their Pokemon stash? Who wants a bunch of cards? Do I keep them in case they become collectors item? Maybe I'll give them to charity. Or maybe i'll just burn all that worthless shit.

I found some amazing footage from high school. From the guys I grew up with, we all remember "The Passion of the Bush" right? I've decided to do a part 2 REDUX - with better editing. Whether Sunil is gonna flip the switch on me is another matter. The video is done, but with respect Sunil will be the first to see it, and whether he'll say yes to the upload depends on him. More to come later .......

February 2006 - I capture the day Oasis were in town ... our travels leading to the big gig ... caught some hilarious footage that the IS gang will love to see. I will start editing asap. The footage also contains Mike Gunter's quote of, "... they make thick socks for a reason"

For those of you who don't know Mike, he's a character and a half, and you'll never meet anybody quite like him. "For a reason" is a phrase he uses for everything. From why places are called their names, to why people swear. Everything is "for a reason" - and it's said through a strong American, oops, Canadian accent.

United have just beaten Wigan 5-0 - what crisis?

I took this picture below because I thought it summed up the attitudes here.

Clearly the kids don't give a fuck.

WHAT'S THE CONSPIRACY?

2009-07-09T02:51:00.002+08:00

Michael Jackson -- #7

Posted Jul 7th 2009 4:10PM by TMZ Staff

Get ready to have your mind blown. Ready? Here we go ...

-- Michael Jackson signed his will on 7/7/02.
-- Michael Jackson's memorial was on 7/7/09 ... exactly 7 years after the will was signed.
-- Michael Jackson's two biggest hits -- "Black & White" and "Billie Jean" -- were each #1 for 7 weeks.
-- Michael Jackson's three biggest albums -- "Thriller," "Bad" and "Dangerous" -- each produced 7 top 40 hits.
-- Michael Jackson was the 7th of 9 children.
-- Michael Jackson was born in 1958 ... 19 + 58 = 77
-- Michael Jackson died on the 25th ... 2 + 5 = 7
-- Michael Jackson has 7 letters in his first and last name.

If you're looking for lottery numbers tonight, we recommend something with the number 7 in it.

What does that tell you? Fuckall. These facts are clearly meaningless, why do celebrity pages always come up with BS conspiracies? Oh well.

A TRUE CHAMPION

2009-07-08T13:00:00.001+08:00

YES IT HAPPENED

2009-07-04T16:54:00.002+08:00

Lucky.

No longer a dirty Red but a Utd man. Isn't football a funny one? Over the years of his Liverpool days nobody could predict in a million years he'd be a Man Utd player. How things turn around.

Was shocked to hear another 44 cases confirmed of Swine Flu in our city yesterday. What? I thought the flu had died down? Fingers crossed.

Sauna time.

RIP MJ...

2009-06-30T13:41:00.003+08:00

Where were you when you heard about his death?

How did you react?

He will always be the King of Pop ... no matter what anyone thinks of him. I can't say I was his biggest fan but ... this is bigger than Bruce Lee dying surely. Or George Best for that matter.

On a brighter note, the weather's been better here. Just having a cup of tea in the sunshine outside. How English of me.

SOCCER 7'S

2009-06-14T16:57:00.002+08:00

Hope everyone had a great time at the party last night - thanks to everyone for appreciating my efforts in making the film! I have no plans to sell it yet ... but if you're interested please email me and i will arrange something.

Here's what we missed out on last night. Can anyone hit the crossbar???

COCAINE IN RED BULL???

2009-06-02T01:34:00.000+08:00

Traces of cocaine found in Red Bull Cola

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May 26, 2009 09:34am

Traces of cocaine found in Red Bull Cola
Six German states pull product off shelves
Levels do not pose serious health risk

RED Bull Cola may be banned in Germany after traces of cocaine were found in samples of the drink.

Six German states have ordered retailers to stop selling the beverage and more are expected to follow this week.

Samples of the popular drink examined by the German food authorities were found to contain 0.4 micrograms of cocaine per litre. They were said the have been caused by the method of processing a cocoa leaf.

'The institute examined Red Bull Cola in an elaborate chemical process and found traces of cocaine,' Bernhard Kuehnle, head of the food safety department at the German federal ministry for consumer protection said.

Germany's Federal Institute for Risk Assessment said the cocaine level was too low to pose a health risk. It planned to produce a more detailed report tomorrow.

A spokesperson for Red Bull Australia said: "Germany authorities have raised concerns regarding Red Bull Cola due to the use of a decocainised coca leaf extract in the product. We are in contact with the authorities to clarify the issue.

"Decocainised Coca leaf extracts are used as flavouring in foodstuffs around the world and are considered as safe (eg FDA Gras Status, Council of Europe). Red Bull Cola and other foodstuff containing such extracts may therefore be sold legally.

"Recent product analysis has confirmed that the leaf extract use in Red Bull Simply Cola is safe."

New Zealand woman fighting Red Bull addiction

Meanwhile in New Zealand, a 23-year-old mother who lost 45kg in eight months by drinking nothing but Red Bull says she has ongoing health problems because of the diet.

Brooke Robertson shrank from 105kg to 60kg drinking nothing but 10 to 14 cans a day.

"I just started drinking it. I wasn't sleeping, I wasn't eating - I was exhausted,'' she told the Herald on Sunday.

"I just continued to drink it because it's an appetite suppressant and I noticed I was losing weight so stuck with it.''

Following a minor heart attack, Ms Robertson was admitted to hospital where she was weaned off Red Bull.

"I managed to wean myself off it by being in hospital for that long but I had severe withdrawals - sweating, nausea, shaking. It was an addiction. The doctors stated that.''

She said she has a heart murmur, gets severe pain and cramping in her stomach and bowel, and suffers anxiety attacks.

A Red Bull spokesman said there was “scientific evidence that caffeine is not addictive”.

Red Bull is available in 148 countries. It is banned in Norway, Denmark and Uruguay and now Germany because of health fears.

LOST IN TRANSLATION // LOVERS IN JAPAN

2009-05-24T14:49:00.001+08:00

Lost in Translation // Lovers in Japan from Nick Dearman on Vimeo.

If you liked Lost in Translation, then check out this video

PUBLIC ENEMIES

2009-05-24T13:37:00.001+08:00

I am a huge huge Michael Mann fan so i absolutely cannot wait for this one.

TIME LAPSES - DEATHCAB

2009-05-24T13:13:00.001+08:00

Death Cab for Cutie - Little Bribes from Ross Ching on Vimeo.

OH MY DAZE!

2009-05-22T11:46:00.000+08:00

RETRO MOVIE TRAILERS

2009-05-20T02:00:00.002+08:00

I came across some old retro movie trailers. Corruption looks absolutely amazing .... Mike, Angus ... you guys

would definitely be keen.

"Corruption"

"Girl on a Motorcycle"

"The Green Slime"

BALL AND CHAIN STUDY BALL

2009-05-20T00:24:00.003+08:00

I know this is a little late .. but for all you guys taking exams out there this could finally be the answer to studying!

Click HERE to read more

EMINEM - RELAPSE

2009-05-13T02:06:00.003+08:00

I've listened to the album a couple times now via torrent download and gotta say it's by far the best Em album - still crossing lines that needn't be crossed though ... why the beef?? Nick Cannon doesn't stand a chance I suppose.

Regardless 50 is still the king of modern day rap. Kanye and 'Weezy', your auto tune sucks. The novelty has definitely worn thin now ... honestly speaking who really likes auto tune? It's not even IN tune???? Am i right?

NEAT

2009-05-10T14:40:00.000+08:00

THE OBSERVER BY JEFF HAHN

2009-05-07T03:55:00.002+08:00

Made by a friend of mine Jeff Hahn - Great work. Check out his blog here.

INGLOURIOUS BASTERDS

2009-05-03T14:27:00.001+08:00

During World War II, a group of Jewish-American soldiers known as "the Basterds" are chosen to spread fear throughout the Third Reich by scalping and brutally killing Nazis. The Basterds soon cross paths with a French-Jewish teenage girl who runs a movie theater in Paris that is targeted by soldiers.
Inglourious Basterds is both written and directed by the infamous Quentin Tarantino, of everything fromReservoir Dogs to Pulp Fiction to Kill Bill to Death Proof previously. The Weinstein Company and Universal have partnered to bring us Tarantino's WWII masterpiece in all of its brilliant glory. Inglourious Basterds will officially hit theaters worldwide on August 21st later this year after its world premiere at Cannes.

KASABIAN - FIRE

2009-05-03T14:12:00.003+08:00

West Ryder Pauper Lunatic Asylum is released June 8th - can't wait !!!!

THE WISDOM EXTRACTION

2009-05-02T14:53:00.004+08:00

Well that was mad. After being assured that pain was kept to a minimum and that I wouldn't feel a thing ... what a fucking lie!

A direct quote from Sebastian Page last night on Blackberry Messenger - "They use a hammer. Get their leg up on the chair for good leverage. Then bang bang .... YANK!!!"

That's probably a more accurate description compared to what the dentist tells you.

I had the weirdest feeling injections first. My lower lip quivered for a second, only to find the numbing effect taking place. Now we had 10 minutes to kill while the proper numbing reached full effect. I was told to sign a contract (which i dutifully obliged) and was told what to expect. 5 minutes later .....

A clamp the size of a fucking arm hovered over my half-open eyes, and clamped my sodding tooth on the bottom. Now normally, wisdom teeth are extracted fairly easily without much pain (like my top one). But this was impacted or something, mine meaning it grew sideways and was lying flat.

"We'll cut open the gums, remove some bone, proceed inside, drill the tooth into three sections, and then we're done", said the dentist.

"Jolly good", said I.

And on we went.

The drilling was that of a construction site. Constantly paving into my calcium. I could barely feel what was going on what with my numbing and all. Now we get to the third part, the root of the molar, and CLAMP. I open my eyes. The tube on my left sucks in what looks like gallons of blood. I shut them again. It clouded everything. YANK. Ouch, that didn't work. One more time. YANK. Nope, not this time, we slipped. Let's go again. YANK, YANK, YANK and PA PA - POP. SHIT!!!! And out it came. I have never breathed a bigger sigh of relief. Life resumes.

What the hell are the point of wisdom teeth? Luckily for some of you, you may never need to take them out. But some of you will. I hope this piece has been informative, and has helped soothed your thoughts for the time being.

Oh and did I tell you it's impossible to eat?

ON THE WAY HOME ......

2009-04-30T18:23:00.002+08:00

What's with the swine flu??