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Brittany_Murphy

Who is the person on the left [1]?174.3.121.27 (talk) 02:54, 28 May 2010 (UTC)

Maybe her husband? (It's hard to tell from just a nose, but his was kind of pointy like that, I guess...) Adam Bishop (talk) 02:59, 28 May 2010 (UTC)

The image was taken in 2006. Murphy got married to Monjack in '07. So it's possibly him. Dismas|^(talk) 03:08, 28 May 2010 (UTC)

Scratch that. I don't think it's Monjack. These images of Monjack make his nose look a lot less pointy. Additionally, the mystery man's lip blends into his chin much more smoothly than Monjack's. So, maybe her previous boyfriend, Joe Macaluso. Dismas|^(talk) 03:13, 28 May 2010 (UTC)

I'm guessing it's this semi-anonymous dude since he's in the other pictures. Apparently he goes by the "Gerbil", but further clicking at Flickr makes me think his name is Rob. Matt Deres (talk) 03:30, 28 May 2010 (UTC)

While we are at it, could someone fix the awful color "correction" someone applied to that photo in our Brittany Murphy article? I remember the original on Flickr looking a lot better, but can't find it now for some reason. Comet Tuttle (talk) 16:53, 28 May 2010 (UTC)

first name characters inspired by another show

I watched the "Go West, Young Dukes" episode of Dukes of Hazzard. Bo Duke's great grandfather was Joe Duke. Luke Duke's great grandfather was Hank Duke. Daisy Duke's great grandmother was Dixie Duke. Could it be the writers were inspired by the first names of Emergency! characters Joe Early, Hank Stanley, and Dixie McCall? Or is it some type of coincidence?24.90.204.234 (talk) 03:57, 28 May 2010 (UTC)

• Weren't Bo, Luke, and Daisy all first cousins of one another? If so, they should have had the same paternal grandfather, and, by extension, the same paternal great-grandfather anyway. If they had different paternal great-grandfathers, they could have been no closer than third cousins. I realize this response doesn't answer your question, but I just wanted to mention it. --Metropolitan90 (talk) 02:29, 30 May 2010 (UTC)

Movie Soundtrack

What is the all-time top selling movie soundtrack of a non-musical film? TheFutureAwaits (talk) 08:40, 28 May 2010 (UTC)

I would have thought Saturday Night Fever: The Original Movie Sound Track was a definite candidate for this, with over 15 million copies sold in the US. And before anyone objects, the film is not a musical. --Richardrj ^{talk email} 08:59, 28 May 2010 (UTC)

At least in the US, it seems to be surpassed by The Bodyguard. See also List of best-selling albums in the United States. And 49 million copies sold worldwide according to the soundtrack's article! ---Sluzzelin talk 09:20, 28 May 2010 (UTC)

Aha, there is also List of best-selling albums worldwide featuring The Bodyguard with 44 million copies sold worldwide (perhaps an older reference?), followed by Saturday Night Fever (40 million) and Titanic (30 million). ---Sluzzelin talk 09:30, 28 May 2010 (UTC)

There's also Dirty Dancing (soundtrack) in that list, with 42 million. --Richardrj ^{talk email} 09:56, 28 May 2010 (UTC)

Need the name of a recent album

Resolved

This is driving me nuts. I've asked everywhere and googled everything I can think of. I saw on TV an advert for a new album, where (I think) a group of four people are singing relatively new songs as old-style covers similar to the style of Buddy Holly, or early Elvis. They look a bit like Frankie Vallie. It's not Paul Anka, which I first thought, as his is more of a crooner style. These are more early rock, rhythm stuff.

I really want a copy of it, I think the album cover is red and white. Help! SGGH ^ping! 11:47, 28 May 2010 (UTC)

Was it an ad for Jersey Boys? Adam Bishop (talk) 13:48, 28 May 2010 (UTC)

I doubt it, they were advertising an album, and they were covers of recent and modern songs (Like Spandau Ballet) rather than Four Seasons tunes. SGGH ^ping! 15:16, 28 May 2010 (UTC)

Could be The Baseballs - a re-released version of Strike! has a different album cover, not displayed in the article, which is black and white with the band's name in red. snigbrook (talk) 15:57, 28 May 2010 (UTC)

Yes thank you!!! SGGH ^ping! 20:09, 28 May 2010 (UTC)