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Bucking Broncos - NBR Investigates

2007-05-02T08:20:03Z

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|caption = On the trail of BD&J
|date = May 1st, 2007
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|description = I decided to be proactive and get out of my BORING office. I've been driving NON-STOP for the last two days and pulled over for some much needed rest.
|tags = nikkibowerreport nikki bree danielbeast lonelygirl15 jonas ceremony texas bucking broncos
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'''Bucking Broncos - NBR Investigates''' is the nineteenth video in the [[Nikki Bower]] video series.

==Transcript==
'''Nikki:''' Howdy, y'all! It's me, Nikki B. You might not recognize me. That's because I'm sleuthin', cowboy style. So, I'm on a little roadtrip. That's right, I'm on the trail of [[BDJ]], and I just crossed the border into Texas. Yee-hi-hoo! So, it's high noon, and I'm here at this here... saloon to get me some nourishment so I can carry on on my travels. Let's go inside and see what they have to eat. Mmh.

(''Nikki goes into the saloon and sits at a booth.'')

'''Nikki:''' (''whispering'') It's quiet in here. Maybe, maybe this place is... is being watched by [[the Order]], the Hymn of One. It's very quiet.

(''Nikki is back outside.'')

'''Nikki:''' Mmh, mmh, mmh. That's was some good cold pork sandwich. (''licks her fingers'') Mmh, mmh, it was delicious. Absolutely delicious. Texas, you got some good food. Check! Decided to take a little break in the shade and reflect for a moment. So, BDJ, they're on their way to Texas, but why? Why, why, why? They're trying to find this [[Taylor]] girl, right? This soccerstar? And then they're gonna try to track down [[Jules]]. Thank you very much. Hmm, now while I'm in Texas I'm wondering if I can get to a rodeo. That's really my deep passion, deep down inside, to ride a buckin' bronco. Now, Jonas, I was thinking maybe you could come to the rodeo with me. Cause I always wanted to have a partner to buck broncos with. Or if not that maybe we could grab a beer. But [[Daniel]] you can't come because, you know, you don't do that anymore. Unless you're gonna get, you know, the non-alcoholic ??, which, who does that anyway?

(''Cut to Nikki in front of some cactuses.'')

'''Nikki:''' So although I don't have too much to investigate today, I was thinking about y'all and I just wanted to give you a little update, you know about my travels, here in the desert. In Texas, (''phonetically'') Tejas. Do do have cactuses everywhere, that is true. That is true. (''Nikki touches a cactus behind her'') Ow. (''She touches another one'') Ow, no for reals, that hurt.

(''Cut to Nikki somewhere else.'')

'''Nikki:''' It's a little windy out here in Texas. There's like a lot of sand and dust blowing my way. But it's a good thing I brought my 'kerchief. Hmm, it goes like this and it blocks the wind. (''Nikki puts her handkerchief over her face'')

(''Cut to Nikki talking to a statue of an animal.'')

'''Nikki:''' Have you seen, uh, maybe [[Bree]] or Daniel or Jonas--nice horns, he's got some nice horns. You just stay put. I'll report back to you, see what I find. (''in a sing-song voice'') Just relaxin' in the Texas sun. (''Nikki spits'') I think you spit when you're in Texas.

(''Cut to Nikki in front of a tree with her head lowered.'')

'''Nikki:''' (''raising her head'') Oh, I was taking a little siesta here, before I got back on the road. But I just wanted to like, get some things straight. First off, Jules, we now know definitely has, uh, strict parents, definitely is homeschooled. These parents definitely have strict beliefs, and this week on her MySpace page, she posted a quote from [[Aleister Crowley]]. That seems a little bit suspicious. Now, I don't know, but this Taylor girl, maybe she's a ploy. Is it possible she's there to throw you off, Bree? Is it possible she's there as, you know, part of the Order. I'm just sayin'. It's happened before, so have your wits about you.

(''Cut to Nikki in front of some plants.'')

'''Nikki:''' Well, it's time for me to get back on the road and (''sniffs'') follow the scent of that BDJ. Follow that dust. I know I didn't investigate too much today, guys, but I'm on it. I'll have a lot of juicy tid-bits for you when I get back. And as I leave you, I want to leave you with one thought. Remember the Alamo. Remember. God bless. This is Nikki B., signing off.

(''Screen goes black then Nikki appears again.'')

'''Nikki:''' I just wanted to take a moment for [[Maddison Atkins]]. Rest in peace, little one, rest in peace. Amen.

==Notes==
* This is the first time any character (Bree, Nikki B, Taylor) have actually called [[Julia]] by her nickname, Jules.
* Nikki Bower teases Daniel about his [[drunk|drinking]] habit.

Apology Accepted?

2007-04-12T10:15:30Z

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| number = 0170
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| caption = I have a reason to be nervous.
| blogger = Daniel
| date = April 10th, 2007
| url = [http://www.lonelygirl15.com/?p=226 lonelygirl15.com]
| description = Alex wanted to record a new message to tell everyone how she really feels, so I helped her film and edit it.
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'''Apology Accepted?''' is the one hundred seventieth video in the lonelygirl15 [[List of Lonelygirl15 videos|video series]].

==Transcript==

'''Daniel:''' So, you ready? You okay to do this?

'''Alex:''' Mmhmm.

'''Daniel:''' (''laughing a little'') You look nervous. Just try not to be nervous.

'''Alex:''' I have a reason to be nervous.

'''Daniel:''' Yeah...

'''Alex:''' Okay. Umm... as you all know, I had a little heart-to-heart with my nephew yesterday. I've decided he's a pretty cool guy. It's weird, 'cause when I was little, I used to be really jealous of his family. Jonas's dad was always the cool dad, you know? I guess, I guess some people are just born that way. You know, like if you've ever seen those pictures in magazines of, you know, that kind of handsome, rugged guy in a windbreaker, staring out to sea, that was, that was pretty much him. My mom was uh... she was something else. I think Jonas kinda covered it. She was a bit of a fruitcake. (''She and Daniel laugh.'') Umm... thanks, by the way.

'''Daniel:''' What else would she do?

'''Alex:''' I told her I wanted to be a pilot once, 'cause I used to like looking into the sky, and uh, I said, "Mom, I want to fly," and she said, "Well, that's nice, sweetheart, but planes don't fly, they crash."

'''Daniel:''' Okay, yes, she was a little morbid, I guess. Yeah.

'''Alex:''' Just a, just a tad. Later on, things changed. After the fight with Jonas's dad, I really didn't see them that much anymore. I know it's bizarre, but I grew to really like the religion, and my mom toned down the, the zealotry aspect of it, and I dunno, I kinda bought into the whole Meridian thing.

'''Daniel:''' Say it again.

'''Alex:''' Say what?

'''Daniel:''' Tell me what you said earlier.

'''Alex:''' Daniel, I...

'''Daniel:''' Come on, I know it's hard, but just... just say it one more time.

'''Alex:''' I loved Jonas's dad. I really did. But my mom is... was... my mom. And uh... I kind of lost it after she died. I mean, I couldn't, I couldn't come to terms with the fact that she was gone.

'''Daniel:''' Mmhmm.

'''Alex:''' I did some pretty stupid things. There's nothing quite like the exquisite pain of loss to cloud your vision of the past. And the more I... remembered the good times and forgot about the bad, the angrier I got at God, or whomever had taken her away from me. And then the Order contacted me. They said that Jonas's dad was responsible for my mother's death. They had um, they had pictures. They said it was a conspiracy against the religion. Our religion. (''On the verge of tears'') It seems silly now, but I just... wanted so badly to find somebody to blame for her death. Anyway, I don't know what else to say. I've recorded the message they asked me to deliver, and um, I don't know where we go from here. But if I can help find Jonas's parents, I will. I could really use a big brother right now.

==Notes==
* Alex smacks her lips a lot when she talks which may be a nervous habit.
* Alex's statement that she has "a reason to be nervous" could imply she is worried about what [[the Order]] will do after seeing her apologize to the Resistance.
* "I've recorded the message they asked me to deliver" refers to the monologue Alex was forced to give by the Order in [[Alex Is...]].
* Although this is officially one of Daniel's videos, this video could be considered as Alex's first blog.
* There are letters on what appear to be some sort of a tarp material in the back of the video. It looks similar to markings seen on a crate. It reads: <br>
SIZE: 3x6 <br>
QTY: 1 PCS <br>
G.W. 15 KGS <br>

Psychological Torture

2007-03-30T02:59:38Z

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{{Blog4
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| number = 0162
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| caption = We want you to do the ceremony...
| blogger = The Order
| date = March 29th, 2007
| url = [http://www.lonelygirl15.com/?p=217 lonelygirl15.com]
| description = Transmission OTS - 0135 - 09. Compounds utilized. Subjects responsive. Phase II succesful. Faction: THE ORDER Status: PRIVATE VIDEO
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'''Psychological Torture''' is the one hundred sixty-second video in the lonelygirl15 [[List of Lonelygirl15 videos|video series]].

==Transcript==

'''Voice:''' Hello, Bree. Are you ready to have a conversation with me?

'''Bree:''' Who are you... who are you?

'''Voice:''' We'll get to that later. I've been looking forward to talking to you for some time now, Bree.

(''The camera cuts away to Daniel and Jonas passed out in a bathroom.'')

'''Daniel:''' Jonas!

'''Jonas:''' I don't feel good.

'''Daniel:''' Me too!

'''Jonas:''' I don't feel so--

'''Daniel:''' Get up, man! Look at me.

'''Jonas:''' I can't feel my legs. I can't feel my heart.

(''Off-camera, we hear a pounding noise. Jonas looks up.'')

(''The camera cuts back to Bree in the chair.'')

'''Bree:''' What do you want to talk to me about?

'''Voice:''' Your... decisions.

'''Bree:''' My decisions? What decisions?

'''Voice:''' There are a lot of people who care for you, Bree. People you've never met. Do you know that, Bree?

(''Cut to Jonas, now in the same chair.'')

'''Voice:''' Jonas. Jonas. Look at me please. I'm going to ask you some questions, Jonas.

'''Jonas:''' 'Kay... Sweet...

'''Voice:''' Do you remember what happened to your parents? You do remember your parents, don't you?

'''Jonas:''' Yeah.

'''Voice:''' How did they die?

'''Jonas:''' I don't want to play anymore...

(''Cut back to Bree in the chair, rubbing her eyes and shifting uncomfortably.'')

'''Bree:''' I'm tired.

'''Voice:''' It's not time to sleep now, Bree. I need you to listen to me.

'''Bree:''' Where's Daniel?

'''Voice:''' Safe. Now, I want to talk to you about the decisions you've been making. Okay? Are you ready to talk to me?

(''Bree smiles weirdly at the camera, then nods.'')

'''Voice:''' Good.

(''Cut back to Jonas and Daniel in the bathroom.'')

'''Daniel:''' (''Pulling at Jonas' arm and shouting'') Get up! Have you seen Bree?

'''Jonas:''' What... Who?

'''Daniel:''' Bree. Bree! Where is she? Have you seen her?

'''Jonas:''' I don't...

(''Daniel screams in frustration.'')

'''Voice:''' Hello, Daniel.

(''Cut to Daniel, now sitting in the same chair as the others.'')

'''Daniel:''' Who are you?

'''Voice:''' That's not important. What's important is that you listen to what I'm saying. Do you understand me, Daniel?

'''Daniel:''' Yes.

(''Cut back to Jonas, now alone in the bathroom. He shifts positions in the bathtub multiple times, trying to get comfortable, before laying down on the edge of the tub and falling onto the floor.'')

(''Cut back to Bree in the chair, covering her face with her hands.'')

'''Voice:''' I want you to listen to what I'm saying now, Bree. We want you to do the Ceremony. (''The word Ceremony echoes eerily.'')

(''Cut back to Daniel'')

'''Voice:''' We want you to go home, Daniel. That's right, home. (''The word "home" echoes eerily.'')

(''Cut back to Bree'')

'''Voice:''' We don't have much time. Do you know what's best for you now, Bree?

(''Cut back to Daniel'')

'''Voice:''' She is very safe and she doesn't need you anymore. Do you understand, Daniel? Now, Daniel, where are you going?

(''Cut back to Jonas'')

'''Voice:''' Look at me! This is no game, Jonas. You wouldn't want something like that to happen to your friend Bree, now, would you Jonas?

(''Cut back to Daniel'')

'''Voice:''' She wants you to know that she's grateful for what you've done for her, but it's time to go home now.

(''Cut back to Bree'')

'''Voice:''' Now, what are you going to do, Bree?

'''Bree:''' The Ceremony.

==Notes==
* [[The Order]] misspelled "succesful" in their description. The correct spelling is "successful". Knowing [[The Order]], this probably has a hidden meaning, or will make more sense in the future.

Uncle Dan (D-Bone Remix)

2007-03-16T06:20:51Z

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| blogger = Daniel
| date = March 15th, 2007
| url = [http://www.lonelygirl15.com/?p=209 lonelygirl15.com]
| description = The party the other night was soooo fun... but I thought Jonas's video was kinda... ummm... biased. I filmed a bunch of stuff that he edited out. Anyways, it's kinda random but hope you like it.
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'''Uncle Dan (D-Bone Remix)''' is the one hundred fifty-fifth video in the lonelygirl15 [[List of Lonelygirl15 videos|video series]].

==Transcript==
'''Daniel:''' I'm going to try and mingle, talk to these people, see what they're all doing, let's go.

(''Daniel films some of the people in the room.'')

'''Daniel:''' So you're uh... are you a rock star? Are you like a musician?

'''Musician:''' If you don't recognize me... (''unintelligible'') But seriously, you don't know my stuff... (''He shoos Daniel away.'')

'''Daniel:''' Sorry, dude, all right. Cheers.

'''Claudia:''' I'm Claudia. I'm from--

'''Daniel:''' Wait, is it Claahhdia or Claauudia?

'''Claudia:''' It's Claauudia.

'''Toby:''' Hey Daniel.

'''Daniel:''' Hey, what's up? You're... you're...

'''Toby:''' Toby.

'''Daniel:''' Toby. You're Jonas' cousin?

'''Toby:''' Yeah.

'''Daniel:''' Are you serious?

'''Toby:''' Yeah, you know, I haven't seen him since the funeral so, I just...

'''Daniel:''' Dude, you should talk to him!

'''Toby:''' Okay.

'''Daniel:''' You should.

(''The camera cuts away and pans over various people at the party.)

'''Daniel: Hey, what's up? What's your name, dude?

'''Seth:''' Seth.

'''Daniel:''' Seth? Hey, I'm Daniel.

'''Seth:''' Nice to meet you.

(''The camera cuts away. Daniel now stands alone and addresses the camera.'')

'''Daniel:''' I want to show you one thing really quickly. This guy has more game than Jonas. (''Daniel films the musician, who is now making out with various women, then cuts away to Jonas.'')

'''Jonas:''' (''referring to Damien, who is wearing his jacket'') He stole my jacket. I don't know what to do.

'''Damien:''' Well you can have it back if you want.

'''Jonas:''' Well, yeah. (''Damien hands Jonas his jacket, but doesn't let go.'')

'''Damien:''' You want it? Tug of war, come on!

'''Alex:''' Oh. My. God.

==Notes==
*This is Daniel's edit of the Uncle Dan video posted by Jonas. Daniel believed that Jonas's video seemed a bit too biased.
*This is the first time that we have seen that matches the new ARG name, Parallax.

Katharine McPhee

2007-01-19T12:37:36Z

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[[Image:Mcphee album.jpg|thumb|right|200px|'''Katharine McPhee''' on the cover of her debut album "2007: Katharine McPhee"]]

'''Katharine McPhee''' was the runner-up on Season 5 of American Idol. On Jan. 17 it was announced that McPhee would guest star in an episode of [[Lonelygirl15]]. She has now appeared in the 118th LG episode, entitled "[[Truth Or Dare]]".

According to the Associated Press, McPhee was an early fan of the show, and encouraged her management to approach [[the creators]] about a possible guest role.

A song from McPhee's debut album "2007: Katharine McPhee," which will be released on January 30, 2007 will be used in the episode.

==External Links==
* [http://www.mercurynews.com/mld/mercurynews/news/local/states/california/northern_california/16480578.htm Associated Press on McPhee]
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Katharine_mcphee McPhee on Wikipedia]
* [http://www.amazon.com/Katharine-McPhee/dp/B000IY04RM/sr=8-1/qid=1169068641/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1/105-8488970-7345215?ie=UTF8&s=music McPhee's album on Amazon]

[[Category:Cast and crew]]

Talk:Firing of Yousef

2006-11-10T17:07:06Z

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==Source of rumor==
[http://www.myspace.com/youabu Yousef's own myspace page] says he is no longer part of lg15 series. Lonelygirl15.com shows that many fans are extremely angry.

==Note from Yousef==
Brucker, I'm MySpace friends with him, his note says:
<pre>
Wednesday, November 08, 2006

not on lonelygirl15 any more

So yeah, today was an extremely shitty day for me. Basically to sum it up, because I dont want
to get into the specific's I was told that I will not really be part of the LG thing anymore.
That sucks. So I will be looking for another job in the resturant business. Thats what I was
told, to start looking for another job today. It sucks to think that now I'm not a good enough
actor to be on a show I was cast for, but hey, it is what it is. So I want to say to all of my
new friends that it was a pleasure being able to talk with as many of you as I could. I will
truly cherrish that in my heart. The breif time that I had was wonderful. I will still aspire
to be a successful actor, looks like I've just hit a speed bump. Take care everyone, and good
luck Jess, you were the best and I cant thank you enough for being in my corner. I cant thank
you enough for the wonderful expeirence it was to work with you. Knock'em dead
</pre>
I can add a screen capture tonight. I'm a little conflicted. It appears to be true, I'm annoyed if it's happening, but i've worked hard on this 'pedia and don't want to see it go to crap. At the same time, I think it should represent the whole truth, including any firing.--[[User:JayHenry|JayHenry]] 10:46, 9 November 2006 (PST)

=="Fired", killed off, or what?==
I would like to note that the text above does not outright say that Yousef was "fired". It may be that Danielbeast is going to be killed off in an upcoming episode, resulting in him no longer being needed for the series. This seems to me to be more reasonable than just dropping him. Furthermore, if he goes out with dignity, I think many of the fans will be able to forgive the creators. One last note: if the creators were suffering from [[Anti-Arab Discrimination]], don't you think they wouldn't have hired him in the first place? It's not like they suddenly realized months into the project that a guy named Yousef Abu-Taleb was an Arab, right? --[[User:Brucker|Brucker]] 11:00, 9 November 2006 (PST)

:Good points, Brucker. The sentence that sticks out for me is "It sucks to think that now I'm not a good enough actor to be on a show I was cast for" because I don't think he'd say that if his character was being killed off as part of the plot, you know? The Anti-Arab discrimination stuff seems way too speculative for the LGPedia. I don't know, I think I'm done editing at the LGPedia until I find out what really happened.--[[User:JayHenry|JayHenry]] 11:19, 9 November 2006 (PST)

==Allen Smithee==
Below is an account of what happened in the Allen Smithee affair.

According to [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Allen_Smithee Wikipedia]:

"Alan Smithee, Allen Smithee, Alan Smythee, and Adam Smithee are pseudonyms used between 1968 and 1999 by Hollywood film directors who wanted to be dissociated from a film for which they no longer wanted credit. It was used when the director could prove to the satisfaction of a panel of members of the Directors Guild of America (DGA) and Association of Motion Picture and Television Producers that the film had been wrestled from his or her creative control. The director is also required to keep the reason for the disavowal a secret. The pseudonym cannot be used to hide a director's failures."

Following a post on the [http://www.myspace.com/youabu MySpace] of [[Yousef Abu-Taleb]] stating that he was being removed from the Lonelygirl15 project someone re-directed LG links for Youself to Allen Smithee. When asked why, the following response was obtained:

Due to reasons that are best not discussed, the Actor that plays the role of Daniel, along with the United Arab Emirates Actor’s Guild, feel that his name should be removed from this project and have opted for this proxy instead. UAE Actor's Guild. --213.42.2.21 00:05, 9 November 2006 (PST)

IP Address 213.42.2.21 tracks back to:

netname: EMIRNET-EMIRNET
descr: Emirates Internet
descr: Public Internet Service
descr: Emirates Telecommunications Corporation
descr: P.O. Box 1150, Dubai, UAE

Later in the morning, other users of LGpedia changed it back to its original format and re-directed comments on the Allen Smithee affair to this page.

:I can find no evidence outside of mentions on our site that the UAEAG exists. The UAE is a small country, and is not known for its film industry.--[[User:Brucker|Brucker]] 13:55, 9 November 2006 (PST)

The IP address did track to the UAE. I think that the best evidence we have that it was some official representative. However, like you I was not able to find a web site for the Guild.- [[User:modelmotion|modelmotion]]

==Statement from the Creators==
In a statement from the Creators ([http://www.lonelygirl15.com/?p=99&play=1#comment-13115 comment 624] on the [[On The Run]] video}:

"The Creators Says:
November 9th, 2006 at 2:09 pm
Dear Fans,

Tensions have been high in the Lonelygirl15 world. We would like to clarify a few things that have recently come up. First off, Yousef Abu-Taleb is NOT being fired from the show. The character of Daniel is still very much a part of Lonelygirl15. Secondly, we have NOT “gone corporate.” To the contrary, we are almost completely out of money.
We are still financing Lonelygirl15 out of personal savings and maxed out credit cards. The little money that we do have goes to pay for the actors and the few items needed to film the videos (P. Monkey eats a lot of bananas). Why are we still doing this? For you. We care as much about this show and this new medium as you do, and we are doing our best to keep it going.
You might see some banner ads and Google AdSense popping up. We’re gonna make some T-Shirts. We’ll also be producing some DVD’s. All we want to do is create a FANTASTIC show to entertain you.

Thank you for watching!

Miles, Mesh, Greg, Amanda, Vanessa, Jessica, Yousef, Jackie, Kevin"

:This message also has appeared in the [http://www.lonelygirl15.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=2837 forum].--[[User:Brucker|Brucker]] 14:07, 9 November 2006 (PST)

:There is no confirmation that this post is in any way connected with the actual authors of LG15. "The Creators" notably lack admin status on the forum.--[[User:Treefunk|Treefunk]] 4:42, 9 November 2006 (CST)

::No, it's them. I will change their rank to denote admin status. -- [[User:Twjaniak|Twjaniak]] 14:44, 9 November 2006 (PST)

:I just received an email from Miles Beckett:

"Thanks for asking for clarification on this issue. I really
appreciate all your hard work on the LGPedia, it means a lot to us.
Obviously, we love lonelygirl15 and want the show to continue and the
audience to grow. Yousef is very much a part of lonelygirl15. Here
is what we posted in the forums:

Tensions have been high in the Lonelygirl15 world. We would like to
clarify a few things that have recently come up. First off, Yousef
Abu-Taleb is NOT being fired from the show. The character of Daniel is
still very much a part of Lonelygirl15. Secondly, we have NOT "gone
corporate." To the contrary, we are almost completely out of money. We
are still financing Lonelygirl15 out of personal savings and maxed out
credit cards. The little money that we do have goes to pay for the
actors and the few items needed to film the videos (P. Monkey eats a
lot of bananas). Why are we still doing this? For you. We care as much
about this show and this new medium as you do, and we are doing our
best to keep it going. You might see some banner ads and Google
AdSense popping up. We're gonna make some T-Shirts. We'll also be
producing some DVD's. All we want to do is create a FANTASTIC show to
entertain you.

Thank you for watching!

Miles, Mesh, Greg, Amanda, Vanessa, Jessica, Yousef, Jackie, Kevin"

==A Note From Yousef on 11/10/06==

According to a Bulletin posted on Myspace, Yousef clears everything up and tells everyone that he is NOT being taken off the show.

<pre>I also want to say that I feel that you the fans of lonelygirl15 deserve to see a
conclusion to our story that we have worked so hard to produce. Daniel will not be
leaving, and I would never quit doing this show that I have come to truly love being a
part of. I am very passionate and devoted to this project and the character that I have
worked to produce. I truly have felt blessed to have had a chance to work on the show. </pre>

There is more but that is the part about Daniel being taken off.

Talk:Firing of Yousef

2006-11-10T17:06:18Z

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==Source of rumor==
[http://www.myspace.com/youabu Yousef's own myspace page] says he is no longer part of lg15 series. Lonelygirl15.com shows that many fans are extremely angry.

==Note from Yousef==
Brucker, I'm MySpace friends with him, his note says:
<pre>
Wednesday, November 08, 2006

not on lonelygirl15 any more

So yeah, today was an extremely shitty day for me. Basically to sum it up, because I dont want
to get into the specific's I was told that I will not really be part of the LG thing anymore.
That sucks. So I will be looking for another job in the resturant business. Thats what I was
told, to start looking for another job today. It sucks to think that now I'm not a good enough
actor to be on a show I was cast for, but hey, it is what it is. So I want to say to all of my
new friends that it was a pleasure being able to talk with as many of you as I could. I will
truly cherrish that in my heart. The breif time that I had was wonderful. I will still aspire
to be a successful actor, looks like I've just hit a speed bump. Take care everyone, and good
luck Jess, you were the best and I cant thank you enough for being in my corner. I cant thank
you enough for the wonderful expeirence it was to work with you. Knock'em dead
</pre>
I can add a screen capture tonight. I'm a little conflicted. It appears to be true, I'm annoyed if it's happening, but i've worked hard on this 'pedia and don't want to see it go to crap. At the same time, I think it should represent the whole truth, including any firing.--[[User:JayHenry|JayHenry]] 10:46, 9 November 2006 (PST)

=="Fired", killed off, or what?==
I would like to note that the text above does not outright say that Yousef was "fired". It may be that Danielbeast is going to be killed off in an upcoming episode, resulting in him no longer being needed for the series. This seems to me to be more reasonable than just dropping him. Furthermore, if he goes out with dignity, I think many of the fans will be able to forgive the creators. One last note: if the creators were suffering from [[Anti-Arab Discrimination]], don't you think they wouldn't have hired him in the first place? It's not like they suddenly realized months into the project that a guy named Yousef Abu-Taleb was an Arab, right? --[[User:Brucker|Brucker]] 11:00, 9 November 2006 (PST)

:Good points, Brucker. The sentence that sticks out for me is "It sucks to think that now I'm not a good enough actor to be on a show I was cast for" because I don't think he'd say that if his character was being killed off as part of the plot, you know? The Anti-Arab discrimination stuff seems way too speculative for the LGPedia. I don't know, I think I'm done editing at the LGPedia until I find out what really happened.--[[User:JayHenry|JayHenry]] 11:19, 9 November 2006 (PST)

==Allen Smithee==
Below is an account of what happened in the Allen Smithee affair.

According to [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Allen_Smithee Wikipedia]:

"Alan Smithee, Allen Smithee, Alan Smythee, and Adam Smithee are pseudonyms used between 1968 and 1999 by Hollywood film directors who wanted to be dissociated from a film for which they no longer wanted credit. It was used when the director could prove to the satisfaction of a panel of members of the Directors Guild of America (DGA) and Association of Motion Picture and Television Producers that the film had been wrestled from his or her creative control. The director is also required to keep the reason for the disavowal a secret. The pseudonym cannot be used to hide a director's failures."

Following a post on the [http://www.myspace.com/youabu MySpace] of [[Yousef Abu-Taleb]] stating that he was being removed from the Lonelygirl15 project someone re-directed LG links for Youself to Allen Smithee. When asked why, the following response was obtained:

Due to reasons that are best not discussed, the Actor that plays the role of Daniel, along with the United Arab Emirates Actor’s Guild, feel that his name should be removed from this project and have opted for this proxy instead. UAE Actor's Guild. --213.42.2.21 00:05, 9 November 2006 (PST)

IP Address 213.42.2.21 tracks back to:

netname: EMIRNET-EMIRNET
descr: Emirates Internet
descr: Public Internet Service
descr: Emirates Telecommunications Corporation
descr: P.O. Box 1150, Dubai, UAE

Later in the morning, other users of LGpedia changed it back to its original format and re-directed comments on the Allen Smithee affair to this page.

:I can find no evidence outside of mentions on our site that the UAEAG exists. The UAE is a small country, and is not known for its film industry.--[[User:Brucker|Brucker]] 13:55, 9 November 2006 (PST)

The IP address did track to the UAE. I think that the best evidence we have that it was some official representative. However, like you I was not able to find a web site for the Guild.- [[User:modelmotion|modelmotion]]

==Statement from the Creators==
In a statement from the Creators ([http://www.lonelygirl15.com/?p=99&play=1#comment-13115 comment 624] on the [[On The Run]] video}:

"The Creators Says:
November 9th, 2006 at 2:09 pm
Dear Fans,

Tensions have been high in the Lonelygirl15 world. We would like to clarify a few things that have recently come up. First off, Yousef Abu-Taleb is NOT being fired from the show. The character of Daniel is still very much a part of Lonelygirl15. Secondly, we have NOT “gone corporate.” To the contrary, we are almost completely out of money.
We are still financing Lonelygirl15 out of personal savings and maxed out credit cards. The little money that we do have goes to pay for the actors and the few items needed to film the videos (P. Monkey eats a lot of bananas). Why are we still doing this? For you. We care as much about this show and this new medium as you do, and we are doing our best to keep it going.
You might see some banner ads and Google AdSense popping up. We’re gonna make some T-Shirts. We’ll also be producing some DVD’s. All we want to do is create a FANTASTIC show to entertain you.

Thank you for watching!

Miles, Mesh, Greg, Amanda, Vanessa, Jessica, Yousef, Jackie, Kevin"

:This message also has appeared in the [http://www.lonelygirl15.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=2837 forum].--[[User:Brucker|Brucker]] 14:07, 9 November 2006 (PST)

:There is no confirmation that this post is in any way connected with the actual authors of LG15. "The Creators" notably lack admin status on the forum.--[[User:Treefunk|Treefunk]] 4:42, 9 November 2006 (CST)

::No, it's them. I will change their rank to denote admin status. -- [[User:Twjaniak|Twjaniak]] 14:44, 9 November 2006 (PST)

:I just received an email from Miles Beckett:

"Thanks for asking for clarification on this issue. I really
appreciate all your hard work on the LGPedia, it means a lot to us.
Obviously, we love lonelygirl15 and want the show to continue and the
audience to grow. Yousef is very much a part of lonelygirl15. Here
is what we posted in the forums:

Tensions have been high in the Lonelygirl15 world. We would like to
clarify a few things that have recently come up. First off, Yousef
Abu-Taleb is NOT being fired from the show. The character of Daniel is
still very much a part of Lonelygirl15. Secondly, we have NOT "gone
corporate." To the contrary, we are almost completely out of money. We
are still financing Lonelygirl15 out of personal savings and maxed out
credit cards. The little money that we do have goes to pay for the
actors and the few items needed to film the videos (P. Monkey eats a
lot of bananas). Why are we still doing this? For you. We care as much
about this show and this new medium as you do, and we are doing our
best to keep it going. You might see some banner ads and Google
AdSense popping up. We're gonna make some T-Shirts. We'll also be
producing some DVD's. All we want to do is create a FANTASTIC show to
entertain you.

Thank you for watching!

Miles, Mesh, Greg, Amanda, Vanessa, Jessica, Yousef, Jackie, Kevin"

==A Note From Yousef on 11/10/06==

According to a Bulletin posted on Myspace, Yousef clears everything up and tells everyone that he is NOT being taken off the show.

<pre>I also want to say that I feel that you the fans of lonelygirl15 deserve to see a conclusion to our story that we have worked so hard to produce. Daniel will not be leaving, and I would never quit doing this show that I have come to truly love being a part of. I am very passionate and devoted to this project and the character that I have worked to produce. I truly have felt blessed to have had a chance to work on the show. </pre>

There is more but that is the part about Daniel being taken off.