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|creators = [[Miles Beckett]], [[Mesh Flinders]], [[Greg Goodfried]], and [[Amanda Goodfried]]
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|cast     = {{Show/row|Bree|Jessica Lee Rose}}
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{{Show/row|Daniel|Yousef Abu-Taleb}}
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{{Show/row|Jonas|Jackson Davis}}
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{{Show/row|Sarah|Alexandra Dreyfus}}
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{{Show/row|Taylor|Becki Kregoski}}
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{{Show/row|Spencer|Maxwell Glick}}
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{{Show/row|Emma|Katherine Pawlak}}
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{{Show/row|Jennie|Melanie Merkosky}}
| item12b    = [[Yousef Abu-Taleb]]
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{{Show/row|Gina|Crystal Young}}
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|crew     = {{Show/row|Directors|[[Amanda Goodfried]]<br>[[Colin Hargraves]]<br>[[Glenn Rubenstein]]<br>[[Greg Goodfried]]<br>[[Jackson Davis]]<br>[[Jennifer Roth]]<br>[[Kevin Schlanser]]<br>[[Marcello Daciano]]<br>[[Mesh Flinders]]<br>[[Miles Beckett]]<br>[[Yumiko Aoyagi]]}}
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{{Show/row|Executive Producers|[[Amanda Goodfried]]<br>[[Glenn Rubenstein]]<br>[[Greg Goodfried]]<br>[[Mesh Flinders]]<br>[[Miles Beckett]]<br>[[Yumiko Aoyagi]]}}
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{{Show/row|Producers|[[Amanda Goodfried]]<br>[[Colin Hargraves]]<br>[[Glenn Rubenstein]]<br>[[Marcello Daciano]]<br>[[Mesh Flinders]]<br>[[Miles Beckett]]<br>[[Yumiko Aoyagi]]}}
| item14b    = [[Jackie Jandrell]]
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{{Show/row|Production Manager|[[Greg Goodfried]]}}
| item14a    = [[Alex]]
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{{Show/row|Production Assistants|[[Jenni Powell]]<br>[[Ian Schwartz]]}}
| item14b    = [[Bitsie Tulloch]]
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{{Show/row|Camera Operators|[[Amanda Goodfried]]<br>[[Brad Haley]]<br>[[Colin Hargraves]]<br>[[Glenn Rubenstein]]<br>[[Jennifer Roth]]<br>[[Justin Thompson]]<br>[[Kevin Schlanser]]<br>[[Mesh Flinders]]<br>[[Miles Beckett]]<br>[[Yousef Abu-Taleb]]}}
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{{Show/row|Editors|[[Amanda Goodfried]]<br>[[Colin Hargraves]]<br>[[ElizKM86]]<br>[[Glenn Rubenstein]]<br>[[Ian Schwartz]]<br>[[Jennifer Roth]]<br>[[Justin Thompson]]<br>[[Kevin Schlanser]]<br>[[Miles Beckett]]}}
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{{Show/row|Head Writers|[[Mary Feuer]]<br>[[Miles Beckett]]}}
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{{Show/row|Executive Story Editor|[[Glenn Rubenstein]]}}
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{{Show/row|Writers|[[Alli Danziger]]<br>[[Amanda Goodfried]]<br>[[Colin Hargraves]]<br>[[Dwayne Smith]]<br>[[Glenn Rubenstein]]<br>[[Greg Goodfried]]<br>[[Jan Libby]]<br> [[Jennifer Roth]]<br>[[Marcello Daciano]]<br>[[Mary Feuer]]<br>[[Mesh Flinders]]<br>[[Miles Beckett]]<br>[[Ross Berger]]<br>[[Vanessa Roveto]]<br>[[Yumiko Aoyagi]]<br>[[Jim Campolongo]]}}
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{{Show/row|Vidplays by|[[Amanda Goodfried]]<br>[[Colin Hargraves]]<br>[[Dwayne Smith]]<br>[[Glenn Rubenstein]]<br>[[Greg Goodfried]]<br>[[Jan Libby]]<br>[[Jennifer Roth]]<br>[[Marcello Daciano]]<br>[[Mary Feuer]]<br>[[Mesh Flinders]]<br>[[Miles Beckett]]<br>[[Ross Berger]]<br>[[Vanessa Roveto]]<br>[[Yousef Abu-Taleb]]<br>[[Yumiko Aoyagi]]}}
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{{Show/row|Music Supervisors|[[Colin Hargraves]]<br>[[Darren Boling]]<br>[[Seth Jacobs]]}}
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{{Show/row|Animator|[[Ian Schwartz]]}}
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|lov        = List of lonelygirl15 videos
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'''lonelygirl15''' (also called '''LG15''') was a fictional webdrama produced by [[EQAL]], which ran from May 24th, 2006 to August 1st, 2008. A Japanese dub was slated for release in 2009 but ultimately never materialized. It debuted on YouTube under the guise of a 16-year-old videoblogger named [[Bree]] and a group of her friends coined [[TAAG]]. The show gained popularity by posting video responses to and name-dropping other popular YouTubers.
  
'''lonelygirl15''' is a fictional [[vlog|video blog]], that debuted on YouTube, as the username of a "real" 16-year-old video blogger, named [[Bree]].  In "lonelygirl15"'s earliest videos, she posted video replies to and name-dropped popular YouTubers, which attracted the attention of their fans.  Her video blogs eventually became popular in their own right, and attracted a massive following.  To further the initial illusion that Bree was a real girl, a [[MySpace]] page was set up for her and she began meaningfully corresponding with many of her fans.
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The series was followed by a sequel ''[[LG15: The Resistance]]'' in late 2008. On June 16th, 2016 (the ten year anniversary of Bree's [[First Blog / Dorkiness Prevails|first video blog]]), the series was [[Whatever Happened To lonelygirl15?|revived]] under the title ''[[LG15: Anchor Cove]]''.
  
Her blogs quickly became very popular, but viewers grew suspicious that lonelygirl15 was not real.  The question of whether or not she was real received a great deal of attention in the media, from late August to early September. Fans ultimately exposed lonelygirl15 as a fictitious character played by [[New Zealand]] actress [[Jessica Lee Rose]]. [[The Creators]] of the series were identified as [[Miles Beckett]], [[Mesh Flinders]] and [[Greg Goodfried]].
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==Cast of characters==
 
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*'''[[Jessica Lee Rose]]''' as '''[[Bree|Bree Avery]]''', a bubbly teenage girl whose trait positive blood makes her the target of a dangerous cult called the Order. She gained a large following on YouTube due to her quirky video blogs.
The series is still running with new videos appearing regularly. Lonelygirl15 won the VH1 "Big in '06" award for Biggest Download, and remains the most-subscribed channel on YouTube, with over 91,000 subscribers as of April 2007.
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*'''[[Yousef Abu-Taleb]]''' as '''[[Daniel]]''', Bree's best friend who only wishes to protect her, but is often distracted by romantic engagements. He can often jump to conclusions, and battles with an alcohol addition along with his parents.
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*'''[[Jackson Davis]]''' as '''[[Jonas|Jonas Wharton]]''', a boy who meets Bree online and discovers that his family has more ties to the Order than he realizes. He can be too willing to trust others, which often leads the TAAG into unfortunate situations.
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*'''[[Alexandra Dreyfus]]''' as '''[[Sarah|Sarah Genatiempo]]''', a misunderstood 19-year-old who develops a crush on Daniel and travels with TAAG. While she struggles to figure out what to do with her life, she harbors a dark and dangerous secret.
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*'''[[Becki Kregoski]]''' as '''[[Taylor|Taylor Genatiempo]]''', Sarah's younger sister who has an impressive amount of computer hacking skills. A passionate soccer player, she has more social skills than the rest of her family and is often upset by their actions.
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*'''[[Maxwell Glick]]''' as '''[[Spencer|Spencer Gilman]]''', an employee at Neutrogena with connections to the Order's science division. Chosen as a good role model for Bree, he sets out to help engineer a Trait Negative Serum.
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*'''[[Katherine Pawlak]]''' as '''[[Emma|Emma Wharton]]''', Jonas's trait positive younger sister. She grows up significantly during her battle for her life against the Order, and goes out of her way to try and protect her friends.
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*'''[[Melanie Merkosky]]''' as '''[[Jennie]]''', a former Lullaby Project employee who becomes friends with Sarah. She begins a romantic affair with Jonas and gives the TAAG an insight on how the Order's structure works.
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*'''[[Crystal Young]]''' as '''[[Gina|Gina Hart]]''', Bree's trait positive older sister who was taken from her at birth and used as a lab rat most of her life. She is quiet and reserved, and feels more comfortable with art supplies than with other people.
  
 
==Theme and plot==
 
==Theme and plot==
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{{main|lonelygirl15 The Story So Far...}}
 
[[Image:Vid9.jpg|left|thumb|200px|For a complete synopsis of the plot, see [[The Story So Far...]]]]
 
[[Image:Vid9.jpg|left|thumb|200px|For a complete synopsis of the plot, see [[The Story So Far...]]]]
  
'''***SPOILER WARNINGS FROM HERE ON BELOW***'''
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In the [[First Blog / Dorkiness Prevails|beginning]], Bree's videos were similar to those of many other popular vloggers on YouTube, making brief videos out of her bedroom about her life, her best friend, [[Daniel]], and her conflicts with her [[Bree's parents|parents.]]
  
In the beginning, Bree's videos were similar to those of many other popular vloggers on YouTubeShe would make brief videos out of her bedroom about her life, her best friend [[Daniel]], and her conflicts with her parents.
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Bree was home schooled and lonelyHer only friend, who introduced her to YouTube and video editing, was Daniel, whom she met during a brief [[Poor Pluto|stint]] in public school two years earlier. Daniel's [[Boy Problems...|crush]] on Bree and the [[My Parents Suck...|strictness]] of Bree's parents were a part of the tensions behind many of the early videos.
  
Bree was homeschooled and lonely.  Her only friend, who introduced her to YouTube and video editing, was Daniel, whom she met during a brief stint in public school two years earlier. Daniel had a crush on Bree, but Bree's parents wouldn't let her out of the house, and these tensions were behind many of the early videos.
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Eventually, it was revealed that Bree was a member of a secretive religion, originally believed to be [[Thelema]], but later recognized as the fictional [[Hymn of One]]. Selected to perform a mysterious [[The Ceremony|ceremony]], she was, at first, ecstatic by the honor, but soon found herself with many unanswered [[I Listened To Daniel|questions]] as to the motives of the [[Deacons]] who [[Life's Not Fair|insisted]] she perform it.
  
Eventually, it was revealed that Bree was a member of a secretive religion, originally believed to be [[Thelema]] but later recognized as the fictional [[the Order|Order of Denderah]].  Bree was selected to participate in a mysterious ceremony for the religion, but eventually ran away from home rather than participate.
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The show gradually abandoned its premise of being a highly-realistic story about a young vlogger, taking the story out of the bedroom and [[On The Run|on the run]], as Bree and Daniel attempted to escape the Ceremony Bree was being forced into. Finding out that The Hymn of One was nothing more than a front for [[the Order]], a powerful society who want the [[Trait positive]] blood of young girls like Bree, propelled them further into a journey full of [[Tachyon|secret codes]], evil [[Shadows|henchmen]], and dark adventure. Although their path has been littered with [[Gemma|treachery]] and [[Subjects Apprehended|danger]], the two were able to find unexpected help in the form of an [[Jonas|orphan boy]], two very different [[Then and Now: A Look Back at Lonelygirl15 Through Time#Taylor & Sarah|sisters]], and a self proclaimed [[Spencer|lab rat.]] Amid [[Lonelygirl15 Season Finale 10 of 12 – 5 pm|tragedy]] and [[Claire|manipulation]], the teens [[Grand Canyon|vowed]] to continue [[The Resistance|fighting]] the Order by assisting the [[List of New Girl Candidates|young girls]] desperately in need of their help. They eventually find themselves traveling across America trying to overthrow their powerful enemy and going forward to meet their shadowy future together.
  
Around the time Bree ran away, another character was introduced, an old friend named [[Gemma]]. Gemma made video responses to Bree's videos giving her advice, but it was eventually revealed that Gemma was working for the Order, trying to get Bree to participate in the ceremony.
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==Notes about the series==
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*Although the series was originally posted through [[YouTube]], in September of 2006 the Creators signed a promotional deal with [[Revver]], another popular video sharing website. The first LG15 video seen through Revver was [[A Change In My Life]]. In late 2007 the website switched back to using YouTube to broadcast their videos.
  
Eventually, a character named [[Jonas]], a rich orphan, offered Bree and Daniel a place to stay.  The characters are currently living at Jonas's house while trying to figure out what to do.
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*lonelygirl15 won the VH1 "Big in '06" award for Biggest Download
  
The show gradually abandoned its premise of being a highly-realistic story about a young vlogger.  Many members of Bree's religion appear to be evil, going so far as to subject Bree to frequent injections of an unknown substance.  Recent plot developments have included the murder of Bree's father, and the revelation that Bree was adopted.
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*The show remains the eightteenth most-subscribed channel on YouTube, with over 100,000 subscribers as of July 6, 2008.
 
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For a complete summary of the story, see [[The Story So Far...]]
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==Revelations of fictionality==
 
==Revelations of fictionality==
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===Initial speculation===
 
===Initial speculation===
  
 
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Although, her blogs quickly became very popular, viewers grew suspicious that lonelygirl15 was not real and began to wonder if Bree was, in fact, a real person or if the posts were part of a teaser campaign for a television show or an upcoming movie. Others felt that the blog might be part of an [[Alternate Reality Game|alternate reality game]].  
Fans of lonelygirl15’s video posts quickly began to wonder if Bree was, in fact, a real person or if the posts were part of a teaser campaign for a television show or an upcoming movie. Others felt that the blog might be part of an [[Alternate Reality Game|alternate reality game]].  
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[[Image:DanielLight.gif|right|thumb|200px|Daniel attempting to light a candle underneath a picture of [[Aleister Crowley]].  For the full story of how fans unearthed the truth behind lonelygirl15, see [[Down The Rabbit Hole: The Hunt For Bree|The Hunt For Bree]].]]
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Fans pointed to small inconsistencies within the videos as evidence that the story might not be genuine.
 
Fans pointed to small inconsistencies within the videos as evidence that the story might not be genuine.
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* Bree had several fights with Daniel on webcam. It seemed unlikely a girl who just endured real fights with her only friend would upload those fights to YouTube.
 
* Bree had several fights with Daniel on webcam. It seemed unlikely a girl who just endured real fights with her only friend would upload those fights to YouTube.
  
* The appearance of [[Aleister Crowley]] on Bree's bedroom wall seemed improbable.  
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* The appearance of [[Aleister Crowley]] on Bree's bedroom wall seemed improbable.
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* The lighting, along with other cinematic elements, also seemed improbable.
  
 
===Media reports of fictionality===
 
===Media reports of fictionality===
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[[Image:Grillz.jpg|left|thumb|200px|For the full story of how fans unearthed the truth behind lonelygirl15, see [[Down The Rabbit Hole: The Hunt For Bree|The Hunt For Bree]].]]
  
* [[Richard Rushfield]] of ''The Los Angeles Times'' reported in an article dated September 8, 2006, that three lonelygirl15 fans - [[Shaina Wedmedyk]], Chris Patterson, and an anonymous law student (these three fans are known as the [[Phorum 3]]) - set up a sting operation using IP address tracking software that showed that e-mails sent from a lonelygirl15 [[MySpace]] account were traced to the offices of [[Creative Artists Agency]], a powerful Hollywood talent agency based in Beverly Hills.[http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/news/la-et-lonelygirl8sep08,0,5310001.story]
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* [[Richard Rushfield]] of ''The Los Angeles Times'' reported in an article dated September 8, 2006, that three lonelygirl15 fans - [[Shaina Wedmedyk]], Chris Patterson, and an anonymous law student (these three fans are known as the [[Phorum 3]]) - set up a sting operation using IP address tracking software that showed that e-mails sent from a lonelygirl15 [[MySpace]] account were traced to the offices of [[Creative Artists Agency]], a powerful Hollywood talent agency based in Beverly Hills.
  
* On Sept. 11 a commenter on the website TMZ.com said that he recognized Bree, and posted a link to her MySpace account.  At 1:41 a.m. Sept. 12, members of [[The Children of Anchor Cove]] used Google cache to discover that the account belonged to New Zealand actress [[Jessica Lee Rose]].  Several other blogs quickly uncovered cached photos of Jessica Lee Rose and took credit for her discovery.<ref name = Applause>{{cite news | url = http://screens.blogs.nytimes.com/?p=77 | title = Applause for lonelygirl15, and DVD Extras | publisher = [[New York Times]] | date = [[2006-09-12]] | accessdate = 2006-09-13 | work = Screens | author = [[Virginia Heffernan|Heffernan, Virginia]] }}</ref>
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* On September 11, 2006, a commenter on the website TMZ.com said that he recognized Bree, and posted a link to her MySpace account.  At 1:41 a.m. Sept. 12, members of [[The Children of Anchor Cove]] used Google cache to discover that the account belonged to New Zealand actress [[Jessica Lee Rose]].  Several other blogs quickly uncovered cached photos of Jessica Lee Rose and took credit for her discovery.<ref name = Applause>{{cite news | url = http://screens.blogs.nytimes.com/?p=77 | title = Applause for lonelygirl15, and DVD Extras | publisher = [[New York Times]] | date = [[2006-09-12]] | accessdate = 2006-09-13 | work = Screens | author = [[Virginia Heffernan|Heffernan, Virginia]] }}</ref>
  
 
* [[Virginia Heffernan]] of ''The New York Times'', on September 12, confirmed that the Creators of the series are represented by CAA and that CAA was one of several locations used by the Creators of the series to send emails from lonelygirl15 accounts.  She identified [[Miles Beckett]] and [[Mesh Flinders]] as the Creators of the project.  One main source for her story was [[Grant Steinfeld]].
 
* [[Virginia Heffernan]] of ''The New York Times'', on September 12, confirmed that the Creators of the series are represented by CAA and that CAA was one of several locations used by the Creators of the series to send emails from lonelygirl15 accounts.  She identified [[Miles Beckett]] and [[Mesh Flinders]] as the Creators of the project.  One main source for her story was [[Grant Steinfeld]].
  
* The ''Los Angeles Times'', on September 13th, featured the first interview with the Creators of lonelygirl15, confirming the link between the Creators and the CAA.  This story also identified [[Greg Goodfried]] as one of the Creators. [http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/news/la-me-lonelygirl13sep13,1,3672640.story?coll=la-headlines-entnews&track=crosspromo]
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* The ''Los Angeles Times'', on September 13th, featured the first interview with the Creators of lonelygirl15, confirming the link between the Creators and the CAA.  This story also identified [[Greg Goodfried]] as one of the Creators.
 
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* On the evening of Sept. 14, Jessica Lee Rose appeared on The Tonight Show With Jay Leno, where she announced her name, where she was from, her actual age and that she was not lonely anymore.  On Sept. 14 she also appeared in a number of interviews in front of promotional materials for [[Revver]], the site that now hosts the lonelygirl15 videos.
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== After the Reveal ==
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The media attention on lonelygirl15 only helped the show grow in popularity.  Shortly after Sept. 13, lonelygirl15's channel on YouTube surpassed Geriatric1927 to become the most-subscribed channel on YouTube, a position it has held solidly ever since.
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The Creators of the series announced that they would continue producing the series.  According to a story in Wired magazine, the Creators talked to television executives, but were unhappy with the meetings, and decided to keep the series on the Internet, with interactivity as a major focus.
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From September 9, 2006 onwards, lonelygirl15.com has served the series from [[Revver]], a service that allows video creators to make money from their videos by having ads automatically inserted after their videos. Sometimes videos have appeared on Revver significantly in advance of appearing on YouTube.  Upgrades have also been made to the lonelygirl15.com Web site, including the addition of a userplane chat, and later a Flash-based chat that supported video and audio.  A wiki, named the [[LGPedia]] was added to the site on Sept. 29.  A store selling merchandise was also added.
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The production has struggled, however, to earn enough money to cover production costs as well as salaries for cast and crew.  According to Wired Magazine, the site generates about $10,000 a month in ad revenue.  It is unknown how much may have been earned from [[LGPedia:Site support|donations]] or merchandise sales at the store.
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The character Bree has been used in an ad campaign for the United Nations to fight poverty.  The video, [[Stand Up Lonelygirl15]] was released as part of a broad campaign on YouTube to spark a buzz online about the United Nation's Millenium Goals.
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==Production Techniques==
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[[Image:Lighting the set.jpg]]
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This picture shows what appears to be [[Miles Beckett]] lighting the set with relative simple equipment.
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[[Miles Beckett]] also appears to participate in the video editing.
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The video editing style uses frequent [[Jump cut|jump cuts]].
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[[Cast]]
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== Trivia ==
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* The series was developed under the working title ''The Children of Anchor Cove'' [http://www.northjersey.com/page.php?qstr=eXJpcnk3ZjczN2Y3dnFlZUVFeXkxNjcmZmdiZWw3Zjd2cWVlRUV5eTY5OTI4MTEmeXJpcnk3ZjcxN2Y3dnFlZUVFeXk3].
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* lonelygirl15 has various signature items/props that appear in its episodes. Recurring props include a pink feather boa, a safari hat, and her beloved puppet Purple Monkey (a.k.a. "P-Monkey").
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* There are references to the occultic philosophy of [[Thelema]]; on the lonelygirl15.com website, the greek letters θέλημα ("Thelema") appear at the bottom of the page, along with three unicursal hexagrams on the header bar, and the phrase "Site design by Darbyite Design" at the bottom.
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* An episode of the television show "Law & Order: Criminal Intent" revolved around a blogger named [[WeepingWillow17]] who was modeled after [[Bree]].
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==References==
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* Richards, Jonathan; "[http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,2-2319463,00.html Worldwide fame for a lonely girl]", 2006-08-19
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==Other shows==
* Glaser, Mark; "[http://www.pbs.org/mediashift/2006/09/lonelygirl15_outedmatt_foremsk.html Matt Foremski’s Sleuthing Leads to Jessica Rose]", 2006-09-12
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===Mini-series===
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* [[Nikki Bower Report]] videos were posted from November 1st, 2006, until February 4th, 2008. The main character, [[Nikki Bower]], investigated [[the Order]] and helped fight it. Nikki appeared in several videos in the parent series, as well.
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* [[Watchyourjack]] ran from November 19th, 2007, to February 10th, 2008, was a mini-series for lonelygirl15 that involved many parts of it -- including the main character [[Taylor]]. Watchyourjack's plot centered around the character of [[Jack]]. Watchyourjack was [[product placement]] for the movie "Jumper."
  
==Articles==
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===Spin-offs and others===
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* [[KateModern]], which ran from July 16th, 2007, to June 28th, 2008, acted as the first spin-off or "sister series" of lonelygirl15. As well as this, KateModern and lonelygirl15 characters were able to interact with each other and merge storylines in what the Creators called a crossover. KateModern and lonelygirl15 had one crossover.
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* Inspired by the lonelygirl15 series is the [[LG15 Franchise]] line-up, which includes lonelygirl15, KateModern, [[LG15: The Resistance]], [[N1ckola]], [[LG15: The Last]], and [[LG15: Outbreak]]
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* Heavily promoted by lonelygirl15 is [[Harper's Globe]], another EQAL show.
  
* [http://www.caffeinemarketing.com/online-marketing/lonelygirl15-hired-by-united-nations/ "LonelyGirl15 Hired By The United Nations"], ''CaffeineMarketing.com''
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==External links==
* [http://msnbc.msn.com/id/14816502/wid/11915829&GT1=8596 "Creators of Lonelygirl15 blogs go public"], ''MSNBC.com''
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*[http://www.LG15.com/lonelygirl15 lonelygirl15 on LG15.com]
* [http://www.thefirstpost.co.uk/index.php?menuID=2&subID=903 Lonely Girl 15, real name Jessica Rose, exposed as fake. Published 9/12 4pm GMT]
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*[http://www.youtube.com/lonelygirl15 lonelygirl15 on YouTube.com]
* [http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1540910/20060914/index.jhtml?headlines=true Jessica Rose Interview (print and video) on MTV]Jessica Rose on MTV larger interview, also with "DanielBeast" (Video not available to those outside the U.S.)
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*[http://www.myspacetv.com/lonelygurl15 lonelygirl15 on MySpaceTV.com]
* [http://www.eurekastreet.com.au/article.aspx?aeid=1762 "LonelyGirl15 exposes the Net's illogical sense of community"], article on the deception of the lonelygirl15 project''www.eurekastreet.com.au''
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*[http://www.revver.com/u/lonelygirl15 lonelygirl15 on Revver.com]
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*[http://www.youtube.com/InsideLG15 Behind the scenes of lonelygirl15]
  
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Latest revision as of 19:54, 26 June 2016

lonelygirl15
Cast BW season 3.jpg
Created by Miles Beckett, Mesh Flinders, Greg Goodfried, and Amanda Goodfried
Cast
Bree Jessica Lee Rose
Daniel Yousef Abu-Taleb
Jonas Jackson Davis
Sarah Alexandra Dreyfus
Taylor Becki Kregoski
Spencer Maxwell Glick
Emma Katherine Pawlak
Jennie Melanie Merkosky
Gina Crystal Young
Production Crew
Directors Amanda Goodfried
Colin Hargraves
Glenn Rubenstein
Greg Goodfried
Jackson Davis
Jennifer Roth
Kevin Schlanser
Marcello Daciano
Mesh Flinders
Miles Beckett
Yumiko Aoyagi
Executive Producers Amanda Goodfried
Glenn Rubenstein
Greg Goodfried
Mesh Flinders
Miles Beckett
Yumiko Aoyagi
Producers Amanda Goodfried
Colin Hargraves
Glenn Rubenstein
Marcello Daciano
Mesh Flinders
Miles Beckett
Yumiko Aoyagi
Production Manager Greg Goodfried
Production Assistants Jenni Powell
Ian Schwartz
Camera Operators Amanda Goodfried
Brad Haley
Colin Hargraves
Glenn Rubenstein
Jennifer Roth
Justin Thompson
Kevin Schlanser
Mesh Flinders
Miles Beckett
Yousef Abu-Taleb
Editors Amanda Goodfried
Colin Hargraves
ElizKM86
Glenn Rubenstein
Ian Schwartz
Jennifer Roth
Justin Thompson
Kevin Schlanser
Miles Beckett
Head Writers Mary Feuer
Miles Beckett
Executive Story Editor Glenn Rubenstein
Writers Alli Danziger
Amanda Goodfried
Colin Hargraves
Dwayne Smith
Glenn Rubenstein
Greg Goodfried
Jan Libby
Jennifer Roth
Marcello Daciano
Mary Feuer
Mesh Flinders
Miles Beckett
Ross Berger
Vanessa Roveto
Yumiko Aoyagi
Jim Campolongo
Vidplays by Amanda Goodfried
Colin Hargraves
Dwayne Smith
Glenn Rubenstein
Greg Goodfried
Jan Libby
Jennifer Roth
Marcello Daciano
Mary Feuer
Mesh Flinders
Miles Beckett
Ross Berger
Vanessa Roveto
Yousef Abu-Taleb
Yumiko Aoyagi
Music Supervisors Colin Hargraves
Darren Boling
Seth Jacobs
Animator Ian Schwartz
lonelygirl15 Portal
List of lonelygirl15 videos

lonelygirl15 (also called LG15) was a fictional webdrama produced by EQAL, which ran from May 24th, 2006 to August 1st, 2008. A Japanese dub was slated for release in 2009 but ultimately never materialized. It debuted on YouTube under the guise of a 16-year-old videoblogger named Bree and a group of her friends coined TAAG. The show gained popularity by posting video responses to and name-dropping other popular YouTubers.

The series was followed by a sequel LG15: The Resistance in late 2008. On June 16th, 2016 (the ten year anniversary of Bree's first video blog), the series was revived under the title LG15: Anchor Cove.

Cast of characters

  • Jessica Lee Rose as Bree Avery, a bubbly teenage girl whose trait positive blood makes her the target of a dangerous cult called the Order. She gained a large following on YouTube due to her quirky video blogs.
  • Yousef Abu-Taleb as Daniel, Bree's best friend who only wishes to protect her, but is often distracted by romantic engagements. He can often jump to conclusions, and battles with an alcohol addition along with his parents.
  • Jackson Davis as Jonas Wharton, a boy who meets Bree online and discovers that his family has more ties to the Order than he realizes. He can be too willing to trust others, which often leads the TAAG into unfortunate situations.
  • Alexandra Dreyfus as Sarah Genatiempo, a misunderstood 19-year-old who develops a crush on Daniel and travels with TAAG. While she struggles to figure out what to do with her life, she harbors a dark and dangerous secret.
  • Becki Kregoski as Taylor Genatiempo, Sarah's younger sister who has an impressive amount of computer hacking skills. A passionate soccer player, she has more social skills than the rest of her family and is often upset by their actions.
  • Maxwell Glick as Spencer Gilman, an employee at Neutrogena with connections to the Order's science division. Chosen as a good role model for Bree, he sets out to help engineer a Trait Negative Serum.
  • Katherine Pawlak as Emma Wharton, Jonas's trait positive younger sister. She grows up significantly during her battle for her life against the Order, and goes out of her way to try and protect her friends.
  • Melanie Merkosky as Jennie, a former Lullaby Project employee who becomes friends with Sarah. She begins a romantic affair with Jonas and gives the TAAG an insight on how the Order's structure works.
  • Crystal Young as Gina Hart, Bree's trait positive older sister who was taken from her at birth and used as a lab rat most of her life. She is quiet and reserved, and feels more comfortable with art supplies than with other people.

Theme and plot

Main article: lonelygirl15 The Story So Far...
For a complete synopsis of the plot, see The Story So Far...

In the beginning, Bree's videos were similar to those of many other popular vloggers on YouTube, making brief videos out of her bedroom about her life, her best friend, Daniel, and her conflicts with her parents.

Bree was home schooled and lonely. Her only friend, who introduced her to YouTube and video editing, was Daniel, whom she met during a brief stint in public school two years earlier. Daniel's crush on Bree and the strictness of Bree's parents were a part of the tensions behind many of the early videos.

Eventually, it was revealed that Bree was a member of a secretive religion, originally believed to be Thelema, but later recognized as the fictional Hymn of One. Selected to perform a mysterious ceremony, she was, at first, ecstatic by the honor, but soon found herself with many unanswered questions as to the motives of the Deacons who insisted she perform it.

The show gradually abandoned its premise of being a highly-realistic story about a young vlogger, taking the story out of the bedroom and on the run, as Bree and Daniel attempted to escape the Ceremony Bree was being forced into. Finding out that The Hymn of One was nothing more than a front for the Order, a powerful society who want the Trait positive blood of young girls like Bree, propelled them further into a journey full of secret codes, evil henchmen, and dark adventure. Although their path has been littered with treachery and danger, the two were able to find unexpected help in the form of an orphan boy, two very different sisters, and a self proclaimed lab rat. Amid tragedy and manipulation, the teens vowed to continue fighting the Order by assisting the young girls desperately in need of their help. They eventually find themselves traveling across America trying to overthrow their powerful enemy and going forward to meet their shadowy future together.

Notes about the series

  • Although the series was originally posted through YouTube, in September of 2006 the Creators signed a promotional deal with Revver, another popular video sharing website. The first LG15 video seen through Revver was A Change In My Life. In late 2007 the website switched back to using YouTube to broadcast their videos.
  • lonelygirl15 won the VH1 "Big in '06" award for Biggest Download
  • The show remains the eightteenth most-subscribed channel on YouTube, with over 100,000 subscribers as of July 6, 2008.

Revelations of fictionality

Initial speculation

Although, her blogs quickly became very popular, viewers grew suspicious that lonelygirl15 was not real and began to wonder if Bree was, in fact, a real person or if the posts were part of a teaser campaign for a television show or an upcoming movie. Others felt that the blog might be part of an alternate reality game.

Fans pointed to small inconsistencies within the videos as evidence that the story might not be genuine.

  • The website lonelygirl15.com, supposedly created by a fan named Bukanator, was registered in May 2006, several weeks prior to Bree actually uploading her first video.
  • Bree had several fights with Daniel on webcam. It seemed unlikely a girl who just endured real fights with her only friend would upload those fights to YouTube.
  • The lighting, along with other cinematic elements, also seemed improbable.

Media reports of fictionality

For the full story of how fans unearthed the truth behind lonelygirl15, see The Hunt For Bree.
  • Richard Rushfield of The Los Angeles Times reported in an article dated September 8, 2006, that three lonelygirl15 fans - Shaina Wedmedyk, Chris Patterson, and an anonymous law student (these three fans are known as the Phorum 3) - set up a sting operation using IP address tracking software that showed that e-mails sent from a lonelygirl15 MySpace account were traced to the offices of Creative Artists Agency, a powerful Hollywood talent agency based in Beverly Hills.
  • Virginia Heffernan of The New York Times, on September 12, confirmed that the Creators of the series are represented by CAA and that CAA was one of several locations used by the Creators of the series to send emails from lonelygirl15 accounts. She identified Miles Beckett and Mesh Flinders as the Creators of the project. One main source for her story was Grant Steinfeld.
  • The Los Angeles Times, on September 13th, featured the first interview with the Creators of lonelygirl15, confirming the link between the Creators and the CAA. This story also identified Greg Goodfried as one of the Creators.

Other shows

Mini-series

  • Nikki Bower Report videos were posted from November 1st, 2006, until February 4th, 2008. The main character, Nikki Bower, investigated the Order and helped fight it. Nikki appeared in several videos in the parent series, as well.
  • Watchyourjack ran from November 19th, 2007, to February 10th, 2008, was a mini-series for lonelygirl15 that involved many parts of it -- including the main character Taylor. Watchyourjack's plot centered around the character of Jack. Watchyourjack was product placement for the movie "Jumper."

Spin-offs and others

  • KateModern, which ran from July 16th, 2007, to June 28th, 2008, acted as the first spin-off or "sister series" of lonelygirl15. As well as this, KateModern and lonelygirl15 characters were able to interact with each other and merge storylines in what the Creators called a crossover. KateModern and lonelygirl15 had one crossover.
  • Inspired by the lonelygirl15 series is the LG15 Franchise line-up, which includes lonelygirl15, KateModern, LG15: The Resistance, N1ckola, LG15: The Last, and LG15: Outbreak
  • Heavily promoted by lonelygirl15 is Harper's Globe, another EQAL show.

External links


LG15 Franchise
Primary Series lonelygirl15 · KateModern · LG15: The Resistance · N1ckola · LG15: Anchor Cove
The Show Is Yours LG15: The Last · LG15: Outbreak (Masonishappy)
Additional Content OpAphid ARG · Nikki Bower Report · Watchyourjack
Cancelled Projects LG15 in Italy · LG15: The Misfits · LG15 in Japan
See also Lonelygirl362436