Showing posts with label News_Web_10. Show all posts
Showing posts with label News_Web_10. Show all posts

Thursday, December 30, 2010

The Lonely Island's Rokk Vodka Facebook tab

You can check out TLI's video on their Facebook tab here:

http://www.facebook.com/rokkvodka#!/rokkvodka?v=app_163436330356344

The video on YT claims that there are more videos there, but there aren't. Well, actually I think it wants you to Like their page before they'll make more videos. Something like that...

"Like" Rökk on http://www.facebook.com/rokkvodka for more NEVER-SEEN-BEFORE videos from The Lonely Island for Rökk Vodka. Rökk Vodka is proud to announce our new creative directors - The Lonely Island: Andy Samberg, Akiva Schaffer and Jorma Taccone. Boo-ya!

And here's the video again...



Enjoy!

The Lonely Island's Rokk Vodka Facebook tab

You can check out TLI's video on their Facebook tab here:

http://www.facebook.com/rokkvodka#!/rokkvodka?v=app_163436330356344

The video on YT claims that there are more videos there, but there aren't. Well, actually I think it wants you to Like their page before they'll make more videos. Something like that...

"Like" Rökk on http://www.facebook.com/rokkvodka for more NEVER-SEEN-BEFORE videos from The Lonely Island for Rökk Vodka. Rökk Vodka is proud to announce our new creative directors - The Lonely Island: Andy Samberg, Akiva Schaffer and Jorma Taccone. Boo-ya!

And here's the video again...



Enjoy!

Monday, December 13, 2010

Andy Samberg and TLI help make the Sunset Tower's Holiday video

Andy Samberg, Akiva Schaffer and Jorma Taccone lend entertainment industry hangout a hand.

NEW YORK - NEW YORK – The Sunset Tower’s holiday card -- starring Saturday Night Live trio Andy Samberg, Akiva Schaffer and Jorma Taccone -- has hit the web. The Hollywood Reporter first reported the video’s creation earlier this month.

The New York-based comedians use the boutique hotel and entertainment industry hotspot as their home base in California and agreed to help owner Jeff Klein with the special season’s greetings for its 5,000 or so customers, according to the paper.

The video features maitre d’hotel Dimitri Dimitrov and is reminiscent of Andy Popping Into Frame, one of the first viral hits of the comedy trio in which Samberg popped into mundane footage from the streets of Manhattan.

According to the Times, Klein declined to say if he had paid the comedians to make the video, but said: “We always take great care of those boys when they stay with us.”



From:
http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/video-watch-sunset-tower-s-49732

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The dudes aren't in this video, but they put it together. They put lots of shots of Dimitri Dimitrov in the video, giving their "Andy Popping Into Frame" a little variety, but essentially it's the same concept and music.

Enjoy!

Andy Samberg and TLI help make the Sunset Tower's Holiday video

Andy Samberg, Akiva Schaffer and Jorma Taccone lend entertainment industry hangout a hand.

NEW YORK - NEW YORK – The Sunset Tower’s holiday card -- starring Saturday Night Live trio Andy Samberg, Akiva Schaffer and Jorma Taccone -- has hit the web. The Hollywood Reporter first reported the video’s creation earlier this month.

The New York-based comedians use the boutique hotel and entertainment industry hotspot as their home base in California and agreed to help owner Jeff Klein with the special season’s greetings for its 5,000 or so customers, according to the paper.

The video features maitre d’hotel Dimitri Dimitrov and is reminiscent of Andy Popping Into Frame, one of the first viral hits of the comedy trio in which Samberg popped into mundane footage from the streets of Manhattan.

According to the Times, Klein declined to say if he had paid the comedians to make the video, but said: “We always take great care of those boys when they stay with us.”



From:
http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/video-watch-sunset-tower-s-49732

======================

The dudes aren't in this video, but they put it together. They put lots of shots of Dimitri Dimitrov in the video, giving their "Andy Popping Into Frame" a little variety, but essentially it's the same concept and music.

Enjoy!

Friday, October 29, 2010

Andy Samberg - gives Paul the Octopus a Eulogy



Celebrities know they've made it big when they're mocked by a Saturday Night Live cast member, and Paul the Psychic Octopus was no exception.

Andy Samberg, who dressed up as an octopus and portrayed Paul as a boozy, cocky creature on the ESPY Awards, says it was his growing fame that contributed to Paul's demise this week.

"I'm greatly saddened by this news, but must quote Paul himself when he said, 'Mo' Money, Mo' Problems,'" a deadpan Samberg, who is an SNL cast member, tells PEOPLE. "In this case, the 'problem' is death."

Samberg, however, points out: "To be fair, he predicted it would happen. R.I.P."

Paul gained global fame during this summer's World Cup soccer tournament when he maintained a perfect record in correctly predicting all of Germany's results before picking Spain to beat Netherlands in the final. He died Monday at the Oberhausen Sea Life Centre in Germany.

From People:
http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20437088,00.html

Andy Samberg as Paul the Octopus at the 2010 ESPN ESPY Awards Show:



Thanks to Becky F. for the scoop! You rock your socks!

Enjoy!

Andy Samberg - gives Paul the Octopus a Eulogy



Celebrities know they've made it big when they're mocked by a Saturday Night Live cast member, and Paul the Psychic Octopus was no exception.

Andy Samberg, who dressed up as an octopus and portrayed Paul as a boozy, cocky creature on the ESPY Awards, says it was his growing fame that contributed to Paul's demise this week.

"I'm greatly saddened by this news, but must quote Paul himself when he said, 'Mo' Money, Mo' Problems,'" a deadpan Samberg, who is an SNL cast member, tells PEOPLE. "In this case, the 'problem' is death."

Samberg, however, points out: "To be fair, he predicted it would happen. R.I.P."

Paul gained global fame during this summer's World Cup soccer tournament when he maintained a perfect record in correctly predicting all of Germany's results before picking Spain to beat Netherlands in the final. He died Monday at the Oberhausen Sea Life Centre in Germany.

From People:
http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20437088,00.html

Andy Samberg as Paul the Octopus at the 2010 ESPN ESPY Awards Show:



Thanks to Becky F. for the scoop! You rock your socks!

Enjoy!

Sunday, September 19, 2010

Is Andy Samberg more popular than Jimmy Fallon & the other SNL guys?



With Molly Shannon readying to throw back a few drinks onstage as Promises, Promises barfly Marge MacDougall, Broadway.com asked fans to choose which Saturday Night Live star you'd like to join Shannon on the Great White Way. The tally is complete...

[And the #1 guy is...]

Representing the SNL men in fourth place [after 3 women] came Andy Samberg. The viral video auteur landed 8% of the votes. Jimmy Fallon followed closely in fifth place with 6% of the votes. After a song-filled hosting gig on the Emmy Awards, the SNL star-turned-late night chat host is hosting a Broadway week beginning September 13 on his talk show, Late Night With Jimmy Fallon.

From:
http://www.broadway.com/buzz/153515/fans-want-tina-fey-to-rock-broadway/
======================

Well, at least more people think Andy would be better on Broadway than Jimmy or the other guys would be.

Enjoy!

Is Andy Samberg more popular than Jimmy Fallon & the other SNL guys?



With Molly Shannon readying to throw back a few drinks onstage as Promises, Promises barfly Marge MacDougall, Broadway.com asked fans to choose which Saturday Night Live star you'd like to join Shannon on the Great White Way. The tally is complete...

[And the #1 guy is...]

Representing the SNL men in fourth place [after 3 women] came Andy Samberg. The viral video auteur landed 8% of the votes. Jimmy Fallon followed closely in fifth place with 6% of the votes. After a song-filled hosting gig on the Emmy Awards, the SNL star-turned-late night chat host is hosting a Broadway week beginning September 13 on his talk show, Late Night With Jimmy Fallon.

From:
http://www.broadway.com/buzz/153515/fans-want-tina-fey-to-rock-broadway/
======================

Well, at least more people think Andy would be better on Broadway than Jimmy or the other guys would be.

Enjoy!

Thursday, September 16, 2010

Meredith goes on a date with Andy Samberg (in her mind)

This is Meredith:



One of the better things I've done with my existence in the past 48 hours, besides sort my socks, is create a "Dream Date" list on Twitter.

Some are more obtainable than others - Tom Ford is lost to women, even though he is very, very good looking, and Mark Ruffalo is lost to his stupid wife. She's stupid. Then we have Andrew "Andy" Samberg. He is the trifecta: funny, cute, and celebrates the festival of lights.

Since he is on the rocks with his lame-sauce harp-playing (who plays the harp?) pale girlfriend, I figured we should go out on a date, and he acquiesced.

In my mind.

Andy was initially supposed to pick me up in a Hummer limo, with blinking rims. He was going to pop out of the sunroof like in Never Been Kissed (but only in the wonderful version, not the awful and tragic 1985 flashback). However, given both of our fame levels we decided to be more subtle. As we got onto the back of his Vespa, I encountered a problem. My custom couture Chanelgown that my good friend Karl had given me during a rousing match of bocce in St. Tropez snagged in the rear. Ooops, $20,000 down the train. Karl wasn't going to be pleased.

I held on tight to Andy's strong midsection anyway. Like a boss.

I should mention that we're in Los Angeles, because we decided the weather would be better for our falling in love and wedding in Malibu. We're at Katsuya, obviously, because those big glass doors were made for photographing. Anyone who says they're going there "to get some privacy" is a big, fat, size 2 liar.

The conversation was wonderful. I'm ribbing him about Laser Cats because I really always thought the concept would be better with Meese, and he's wondering how my date write-up is going to go and how much crap I'm going to give him for making me go to Katsuya instead of Nobu. As I'm making headway into my yellowtail sashimi, I realize that the snag is getting larger and larger. Oh well. Even though the dress now extends about 1.5 inches past my hoo-ha, this is LA. At least I'm wearing pants, unlike most people these days.

We're finishing dinner, and then I see them. The swarm of paparazzi, edging closer to my nearly-exposed ladybits. I have to make a game-time decision. Will I walk out into the flashing masses literally FLASHING the masses, or do I ask Andy to lend me his pants? Andy declines, saying that he realized Bruce Willis "was dead at the end of the Sixth Sense," rendering his pants "soiled," if you know what I mean. Crap.

I decide to grin and (bare) it all. It could have been worse, a job at Kinko's straight flippin' copies. As we walked out hand in hand into the swarm, I realized something that would distract the paparazzi off of my wardrobe malfunction. I darted back into the side left table for a second to ask a favor of an old friend.

"Britney," I said, "remember that you owe me from when I defended your hair extension overuse? I think I need to use that chit right now."

She looked dubious, but understanding. "Yeah y'all?"

"Remember that thing you were going to announce but were waiting for the right time? I really need you to do it now."

"You know I was waiting for my trip with Kate and Sarah in the wilderness, but I guess I will if it means that much to you. I know what it's like to have your poon photographed."

Britney and I strode out of the restaurant, Andy gazing in awe and admiration walking first holding my hand. I put my head down, and then Britney said it while the Valet had his mouth agape.

"Vote Spears-Palin 2012!"

From:
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/meredith-fineman/fifty-first-jdates-my-dat_b_691274.html

What the???

Enjoy????

Meredith goes on a date with Andy Samberg (in her mind)

This is Meredith:



One of the better things I've done with my existence in the past 48 hours, besides sort my socks, is create a "Dream Date" list on Twitter.

Some are more obtainable than others - Tom Ford is lost to women, even though he is very, very good looking, and Mark Ruffalo is lost to his stupid wife. She's stupid. Then we have Andrew "Andy" Samberg. He is the trifecta: funny, cute, and celebrates the festival of lights.

Since he is on the rocks with his lame-sauce harp-playing (who plays the harp?) pale girlfriend, I figured we should go out on a date, and he acquiesced.

In my mind.

Andy was initially supposed to pick me up in a Hummer limo, with blinking rims. He was going to pop out of the sunroof like in Never Been Kissed (but only in the wonderful version, not the awful and tragic 1985 flashback). However, given both of our fame levels we decided to be more subtle. As we got onto the back of his Vespa, I encountered a problem. My custom couture Chanelgown that my good friend Karl had given me during a rousing match of bocce in St. Tropez snagged in the rear. Ooops, $20,000 down the train. Karl wasn't going to be pleased.

I held on tight to Andy's strong midsection anyway. Like a boss.

I should mention that we're in Los Angeles, because we decided the weather would be better for our falling in love and wedding in Malibu. We're at Katsuya, obviously, because those big glass doors were made for photographing. Anyone who says they're going there "to get some privacy" is a big, fat, size 2 liar.

The conversation was wonderful. I'm ribbing him about Laser Cats because I really always thought the concept would be better with Meese, and he's wondering how my date write-up is going to go and how much crap I'm going to give him for making me go to Katsuya instead of Nobu. As I'm making headway into my yellowtail sashimi, I realize that the snag is getting larger and larger. Oh well. Even though the dress now extends about 1.5 inches past my hoo-ha, this is LA. At least I'm wearing pants, unlike most people these days.

We're finishing dinner, and then I see them. The swarm of paparazzi, edging closer to my nearly-exposed ladybits. I have to make a game-time decision. Will I walk out into the flashing masses literally FLASHING the masses, or do I ask Andy to lend me his pants? Andy declines, saying that he realized Bruce Willis "was dead at the end of the Sixth Sense," rendering his pants "soiled," if you know what I mean. Crap.

I decide to grin and (bare) it all. It could have been worse, a job at Kinko's straight flippin' copies. As we walked out hand in hand into the swarm, I realized something that would distract the paparazzi off of my wardrobe malfunction. I darted back into the side left table for a second to ask a favor of an old friend.

"Britney," I said, "remember that you owe me from when I defended your hair extension overuse? I think I need to use that chit right now."

She looked dubious, but understanding. "Yeah y'all?"

"Remember that thing you were going to announce but were waiting for the right time? I really need you to do it now."

"You know I was waiting for my trip with Kate and Sarah in the wilderness, but I guess I will if it means that much to you. I know what it's like to have your poon photographed."

Britney and I strode out of the restaurant, Andy gazing in awe and admiration walking first holding my hand. I put my head down, and then Britney said it while the Valet had his mouth agape.

"Vote Spears-Palin 2012!"

From:
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/meredith-fineman/fifty-first-jdates-my-dat_b_691274.html

What the???

Enjoy????

Sunday, September 12, 2010

Jennifer is obsessed with Andy Samberg



Observe:

Last night I dreamt that Andy was naked.
Yummy!

And it gets weirder from there:

I am even ashamed to admit this next bit, but I even cast a bit of a spell on Andy and Joanna. To try to break them up. But, it is almost one month on and they are still together so I guess it never worked.

Read the rest on Jennifer's blog:

http://jennifersimmonssamberg.blogspot.com/

Thanks to Anony for the scoop! Enjoy!

Jennifer is obsessed with Andy Samberg



Observe:

Last night I dreamt that Andy was naked.
Yummy!

And it gets weirder from there:

I am even ashamed to admit this next bit, but I even cast a bit of a spell on Andy and Joanna. To try to break them up. But, it is almost one month on and they are still together so I guess it never worked.

Read the rest on Jennifer's blog:

http://jennifersimmonssamberg.blogspot.com/

Thanks to Anony for the scoop! Enjoy!

Saturday, September 11, 2010

Andy Samberg (and Jorma and Akiva) VS Jack Johnson (the teaser)

Update: GO VOTE FOR ANDY! Jack Johnson is winning (of course, it is up on his site)! Just click this link and then click "Like" on Andy's side:

http://jackjohnsonmusic.com/sambergvsjohnson

We also added Andy Samberg's videos to the bottom of this post that parody JJ!!

Thanks to Kate for the reminder! Originally posted on 9/2/10.

=======================================



Andy Samberg vs. Jack Johnson "At Or With Me" Teaser

Check out the teaser for the upcoming Jack Johnson music video for "At Or With Me." It's Samberg vs. Johnson in this brawl!

Go to the Web site here:

http://jackjohnsonmusic.com/sambergvsjohnson
========================

"I tell the best stories!" (laughter) =^)

Thanks to Janey for the scoop!

Andy Samberg's JJ Casuals commercial (also features Dratch, Hader, and Forte):


JJ Casuals aired on...
11.12.2005
03.11.2006

I think basically Jack Johnson thinks Andy is hilarious in his JJ impressions (JJ has mentioned that on his site and even hosted some SNL clips there so people could see Andy's impressions of him). However, at the same time, JJ probably is thinking that this whole "Mellow Show" thing isn't the best image.

Andy followed up his JJ Casuals commercial with the Mellow Show. He did two episodes of it, which were on...
04.12.2008
11.21.2009

Andy Samberg's Mellow Show (one of them):



Joseph Gordon-Levitt ... Jason Mraz
Dave Matthews ... Ozzy Osbourne
Bill Hader ... Dave Matthews
Andy Samberg ... Jack Johnson
Kenan Thompson ... Boyd Tinsley
Kristen Wiig ... announcer (voice)

I don't think he blames Andy. I think he sees Andy's impressions as more of a reflection of the mass market perception of Jack Johnson. And he really wants to break away from that perception. So I think thus was born JJ's idea of having a brawl music video with Andy where JJ can try to lose the stigma that he's super mellow (or at least dampen it a little).

Given the video above, Dave Matthews is also obviously a fan of Bill's impression. =^)

Enjoy!

Andy Samberg (and Jorma and Akiva) VS Jack Johnson (the teaser)

Update: GO VOTE FOR ANDY! Jack Johnson is winning (of course, it is up on his site)! Just click this link and then click "Like" on Andy's side:

http://jackjohnsonmusic.com/sambergvsjohnson

We also added Andy Samberg's videos to the bottom of this post that parody JJ!!

Thanks to Kate for the reminder! Originally posted on 9/2/10.

=======================================



Andy Samberg vs. Jack Johnson "At Or With Me" Teaser

Check out the teaser for the upcoming Jack Johnson music video for "At Or With Me." It's Samberg vs. Johnson in this brawl!

Go to the Web site here:

http://jackjohnsonmusic.com/sambergvsjohnson
========================

"I tell the best stories!" (laughter) =^)

Thanks to Janey for the scoop!

Andy Samberg's JJ Casuals commercial (also features Dratch, Hader, and Forte):


JJ Casuals aired on...
11.12.2005
03.11.2006

I think basically Jack Johnson thinks Andy is hilarious in his JJ impressions (JJ has mentioned that on his site and even hosted some SNL clips there so people could see Andy's impressions of him). However, at the same time, JJ probably is thinking that this whole "Mellow Show" thing isn't the best image.

Andy followed up his JJ Casuals commercial with the Mellow Show. He did two episodes of it, which were on...
04.12.2008
11.21.2009

Andy Samberg's Mellow Show (one of them):



Joseph Gordon-Levitt ... Jason Mraz
Dave Matthews ... Ozzy Osbourne
Bill Hader ... Dave Matthews
Andy Samberg ... Jack Johnson
Kenan Thompson ... Boyd Tinsley
Kristen Wiig ... announcer (voice)

I don't think he blames Andy. I think he sees Andy's impressions as more of a reflection of the mass market perception of Jack Johnson. And he really wants to break away from that perception. So I think thus was born JJ's idea of having a brawl music video with Andy where JJ can try to lose the stigma that he's super mellow (or at least dampen it a little).

Given the video above, Dave Matthews is also obviously a fan of Bill's impression. =^)

Enjoy!

Wednesday, September 1, 2010

Space Chimps director gets Crood

Kirk De Micco has made a fantastic career jump from Space Chimps to Crood.

Here's Kirk with Andy Samberg:


Kirk started out as a writer...

Quest for Camelot (1998) (screenplay)
Racing Stripes (2005) (story)
Here Comes Peter Cottontail: The Movie (2005) (V) (screenplay) (story)
Casper's Scare School (2006) (TV) (story)
Space Chimps (2008) (screenplay) (story)
The Croods (2012) (post-production) (writer)


The Croods will be his second directorial effort (after Space Chimps). So somehow with Space Chimps, Kirk managed to pitch the story and script and get attached as the director. Then he nailed that film, which is what got him into DreamWorks.



Jumping from Vanguard to DreamWorks is huge, because it's like bypassing WB, Universal, Sony, Fox, and Disney. The only animation studio more successful than DW right now is Pixar.

The Croods is also directed by Chris Sanders, who directed Lilo & Stitch and How to Train Your Dragon. Chris also left Disney when Lassetter demanded a reset of Bolt (which Chris was then directing).

And Kirk's not done with The Croods. He's got quite the lineup that he's writing and maybe directing after that...

Pig Scrolls
The Twits
Gil's All Fright Diner
Hong Kong Phooey

So Hong Kong Phooey is the only one that's obvious. That's a return to Warner Bros (who owns the Hannah Barbara stuff), seeing how Quest for Camelot was at WB.

Enjoy!

Space Chimps director gets Crood

Kirk De Micco has made a fantastic career jump from Space Chimps to Crood.

Here's Kirk with Andy Samberg:


Kirk started out as a writer...

Quest for Camelot (1998) (screenplay)
Racing Stripes (2005) (story)
Here Comes Peter Cottontail: The Movie (2005) (V) (screenplay) (story)
Casper's Scare School (2006) (TV) (story)
Space Chimps (2008) (screenplay) (story)
The Croods (2012) (post-production) (writer)


The Croods will be his second directorial effort (after Space Chimps). So somehow with Space Chimps, Kirk managed to pitch the story and script and get attached as the director. Then he nailed that film, which is what got him into DreamWorks.



Jumping from Vanguard to DreamWorks is huge, because it's like bypassing WB, Universal, Sony, Fox, and Disney. The only animation studio more successful than DW right now is Pixar.

The Croods is also directed by Chris Sanders, who directed Lilo & Stitch and How to Train Your Dragon. Chris also left Disney when Lassetter demanded a reset of Bolt (which Chris was then directing).

And Kirk's not done with The Croods. He's got quite the lineup that he's writing and maybe directing after that...

Pig Scrolls
The Twits
Gil's All Fright Diner
Hong Kong Phooey

So Hong Kong Phooey is the only one that's obvious. That's a return to Warner Bros (who owns the Hannah Barbara stuff), seeing how Quest for Camelot was at WB.

Enjoy!

Wednesday, August 18, 2010

Happy Birthday, Andy Samberg!!!



David Andrew "Andy" Samberg is now 32. He was born August 18, 1978 and is an American actor, comedian, rapper and writer best known as a member of the comedy group The Lonely Island and as a cast member on Saturday Night Live.

Thanks for making us laugh, Andy!

Shared birthdays (with their ages)...

Former first lady Rosalynn Carter, 83. Director Roman Polanski, 77. Attorney and author Vincent Bugliosi, 76. Olympic gold-medal decathlete Rafer Johnson, 75. Actor-director Robert Redford, 74. Actor Christopher Jones, 69. Rhythm-and-blues singer Sarah Dash (LaBelle), 67. Actor-comedian Martin Mull, 67. Comedian Elayne Boosler, 58. Country singer Steve Wilkinson (The Wilkinsons), 55. Actor Denis Leary, 53. Actress Madeleine Stowe, 52. News anchor Bob Woodruff, 49. Bluegrass musician Jimmy Mattingly, 48. Rock singer and hip-hop artist Everlast, 41. Actor Christian Slater, 41. Actor Edward Norton, 41. Actor Malcolm-Jamal Warner, 40. Actress Kaitlin Olson, 35. Actor-comedian Andy Samberg, 32. Actress Parker McKenna Posey, 15.

- TAE

Happy Birthday, Andy Samberg!!!



David Andrew "Andy" Samberg is now 32. He was born August 18, 1978 and is an American actor, comedian, rapper and writer best known as a member of the comedy group The Lonely Island and as a cast member on Saturday Night Live.

Thanks for making us laugh, Andy!

Shared birthdays (with their ages)...

Former first lady Rosalynn Carter, 83. Director Roman Polanski, 77. Attorney and author Vincent Bugliosi, 76. Olympic gold-medal decathlete Rafer Johnson, 75. Actor-director Robert Redford, 74. Actor Christopher Jones, 69. Rhythm-and-blues singer Sarah Dash (LaBelle), 67. Actor-comedian Martin Mull, 67. Comedian Elayne Boosler, 58. Country singer Steve Wilkinson (The Wilkinsons), 55. Actor Denis Leary, 53. Actress Madeleine Stowe, 52. News anchor Bob Woodruff, 49. Bluegrass musician Jimmy Mattingly, 48. Rock singer and hip-hop artist Everlast, 41. Actor Christian Slater, 41. Actor Edward Norton, 41. Actor Malcolm-Jamal Warner, 40. Actress Kaitlin Olson, 35. Actor-comedian Andy Samberg, 32. Actress Parker McKenna Posey, 15.

- TAE