IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT!!!
by webmaster on Jun.17, 2009, under Latest News
It has come to our attention that we have been deceived by someone who is claiming to be Michael Cera. We were appoached by this person to build a Michael Cera Official Website and was given very convincing evidence that it was legitimate. This person has apparently worked very hard at convincing everyone he is for real including our webstaff. I must say that this is the first time this has happened to us in 15 years of working with celebrities (primarily music business) consulting and building web presence.
We started to get suspicious with comments made about a possible Superbad 2 movie being planned that caught my attention because plans are not usually discussed in public as has been my experience in the music business. It was at that moment that we started reviewing comments that were submitted to the blogs for any clues to confirm this. The Webmaster noticed an unusual comment on this person’s Twitter @Michael_Cera about Charlyne coming over to watch a movie soon. It was at that moment that we checked into this statement with Charlyne herself (previously verified) and we checked again with someone else we know that who is a source very close to Michael that I can not reveal.
We attempted to confront this person early this morning to get an explaination and as of this post have not received any response. Fortunately, we had not yet handed over title control of the website so it was decided this afternoon to disable his posting account.
Questions:
Why did you decide to disclose this issue? The answer is clearly that it is the right thing to do given that this person deceived so many people (including us) using his Twitter account @Michael_Cera. It pains us to be the position to disappoint so many of you who posted comments to the Year One Movie and Superbad 2 blogs such touching comments.
Where do we go from here? As I reviewed all of the comments again today it made sense to us that we should encourage turning this negative into a positive by exploring the idea of having this website benefit the fans who all have a common interest by allowing fan interaction to participate more in the content that is seen here. We want this website to be yours and are open to suggestions.
What is in it for you? Well we already have made the investment to build it and will most certainly not expect anything from this person since we decided to blow the whistle on the whole thing at the end of day 2. The money is spent…let’s use it to benefit the fans.
How can I be involved? We are open to suggestions and are interested in your comments.
How did this happen? We asked the same question of a couple celebrities we know and the response was that some people need to feel important and somehow pretending to be a famous person somehow delivers a feeling of utopia in one’s life for a time. Apparently, this is very common especially on the internet. Our advice is to never give out any personal information to anyone even if you think they are who they say they are. Anyone can be fooled regardless of how long you’ve been on the internet even with 15 years experience.
We also ask that you not be mean or threatening to the person who claimed to be Michael Cera on his Twitter account @Michael_Cera. We are not sure why he did this but seeking vengeance will not solve anything and only reduces us to the same level of questionable integrity.
Charlyne gave our Webmaster some good advice last night. He was very disappointed and hurt that this had happened and she told him to “just move on and forget about it. Much worse things happen in life.” That is very good advice for all of us.
We apologize for any inconvenience. Let us know what we should do next. 
Jacob Michaelson
Website Technical Advisor
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Screenshot of @Michael_Cera Twitter that was being used to deceive over 22,000 people
Screenshot of @Michael_Cera Twitter that was being used to deceive over 22,000 people
August 23rd, 2009 on 2:37 am
I was so dissapointed that it isn’t cera’s..when i saw that fake twitter i felt like Gosh! Cera! I found u.. this fake stuff is too bad…
July 12th, 2009 on 12:43 am
I looked up Michael Cera and found the account. On the bright side, that’s what brought me to the website!
July 7th, 2009 on 1:18 am
cani be in a movie with michael cera?
July 7th, 2009 on 12:49 am
i added this guy on twitter cuz i thought it was him but that breaks my heart somebody would do that. i thought i could now always see wat michael cera was doing but that sucks and is mean!!! i think michael should get one that would be soooooooo cool!!! i love micheal he seems like the coolest down to earth guy ever. he is an amazing actor and guy. he is wayyyyyyyyyyyyy cute too like better than robert pattinson. I really want to marry him!!! ahhhh lol but like my dream is too be in a movie with him… that would be incredible and wow i would love that…omg i hope my dream comes true!!!!
but love u michael! keep climbing the ladder of sucsess i hope u have a life of happiness even tho i will never be able to share it with u!!!! ahhh u rock
ur biggest fan,
cait!
July 5th, 2009 on 11:41 am
Are you freaking serious?? I literally JUST added this fake account to my Twitter page. I love Michael Cera, he’s such a regular “joe-shmo” kinda guy…which is what is completely awesome about moviestars in this day and age. What a bummer. Let’s delete the fake, I know I will be.
June 29th, 2009 on 7:37 pm
I’m soo soo sad! I thought I was actually reading what Michael Cera was doing! So i added him on Twitter, then went to this website and saw he was an imposter. What a jerk! I love Michael Cera so much! He is the best actor and he is so funny. A chance to get actual blogs from him would be a dream. Someone should convince him to actually make one. His fans would really appreciate it. Love you Michael! You’re amazing and hope all is well!
June 27th, 2009 on 3:49 pm
I am so upset! I was following that poser on twitter! god. I knew it. Felt it in my gut ever since that fake wrote that “he doesn’t feel like working with the Jonas Brothers”
duh.
June 24th, 2009 on 5:54 pm
Chris, We are working on posting information on this site with lots of good information for Michael Cera fans.
Please contact us at webmaster@michaelcerablog.com with your request to contribute content or use content from our website on yours. We just need an actual request by email from you for this. Thanks for your comments!
~CM
June 24th, 2009 on 3:57 pm
That’s too bad Michael doesn’t tweet but it’s not for all. What is the best website to go to for info on this awesome Canadian Actor! Is it ok if I post information on my site extracted from this site with a reference to michaelcerblog.com
June 21st, 2009 on 11:02 pm
Ok! that’s sad but at lease we know the truth now!
And there was some stuff I founded werids about this twitter guy… like if you check who his following …. there no stars exept Miley Cirus family and the Jonas Brothers… Like why would Michael Cera would like to know about them… He’s from Canada and probably don’t care much about there lives… And it’S hilarous that on a post he’s saying to come check this site!!! And when people come here… they just see your ANNOUNCEMENT !
Aniways Thanks guys to give us news on him and keep it real!
-Nikki
June 21st, 2009 on 3:10 am
haha !@#$ i just started following you on twitter…I just watched Nick and Norah…LOVED IT! and YOU!
June 20th, 2009 on 3:17 pm
OMG. Are your serious. I believed him. I shouldn’t have been so stupid! I think it’s a good idea to keep this site for fans though! I’m glad you guys caught him!
June 20th, 2009 on 3:03 pm
LOL
Thats way too funny.
I totally believe it..
But the only reason I checked out his Twitter, was because I heard about it via media.
Whatta douche
LOL
June 19th, 2009 on 5:51 pm
i knew it!
i acctually sent to this impostor on twiter a mail saying he’s not the real one, what is he doing pretending be mike, he doesn’t even talk like this!
and he also has a facebook with the same fake information.
gosshh it’s so sad
i hope that one day michael get a real blog where he can tell us about himself.
June 18th, 2009 on 9:41 pm
By “this site” I assume you are not referring to our site MichaelCeraBlog.com but the site Tyler Shaw was referring to in his previous post below. ~JM
June 18th, 2009 on 9:04 pm
It’s easy to believe both this site and the fake twitter account are from the same source. Nevertheless there is good advice: never give out personal information.
June 18th, 2009 on 4:17 pm
“michaelcera.com isn’t owned or controlled by Michael Cera.”
Thank you for clearing that up, Jacob. Looks like michaelcera.com AND the Twitter account are the work of the same Cera impersonator.
June 18th, 2009 on 2:37 pm
I can’t believe this, it’s pretty disgusting that someone is pretending to be Michael Cera via Twitter. I have blocked that person now, and hope all of you do the same. We shouldn’t encourage this kind of behaviour, and frankly I think it’s pretty creepy how he’s pretending to be someone he’s not (a celebrity whom we all adore, for that matter).
June 18th, 2009 on 1:06 pm
Tyler Shaw wrote:
michaelcera.com isn’t owned or controled by Michael Cera. Further, Michael stated in a radio interview this week in Las Vegas that he doesn’t Tweet or own a Twitter Account. We now have a link on the website where you can listen to the interview from the radio station website feed. Click here for Radio Interview KLUC Las Vegas. I hope this clarifies things a bit. Thanks for your feedback. ~JM
June 18th, 2009 on 11:15 am
Alright… One more try. The whole thing is a hoax. How does this make any sense?
“We were approached by this person to build a Michael Cera Official Website and was given very convincing evidence that it was legitimate…” You mean, like michaelcera.com, which already exists? Now, we are to believe that someone pretending to be Cera would start the Twitter thing and would somehow be able to redirect all traffic from michaelcera.com to the Twitter account? Meanwhile, the Michael Cera imposter (while seeking “utopia”) proceeds to fool someone into creating the Michael Cera Blog Community? Charlyne was blissfully unaware of this? “Impossible Is The Opposite Of Possible” makes complete sense next to this.
June 18th, 2009 on 10:56 am
I’m so disappointed.. I was enjoying reading the blogs and thinking I was finding out new information but it sucks that it was just some random looking for attention
I like the idea of the fan blog though, at least some positive can come from this
June 18th, 2009 on 9:24 am
I feel sad now…
.
I thought it was Mike for real
Annoying. He fooled us!
Thanks for telling us! I hope Michael isn’t hurt by this or anything.
I wonder who would do that to him? well I guess its flattering. at least he didn’t do anything mean to ruin Mike’s reputation.
June 18th, 2009 on 7:22 am
It is terrible! Thanks for let us know that. I think before an incresing number of people are cheated, Michael should declare something for himself, maybe it is benefit for everyone!
June 18th, 2009 on 5:40 am
HAHA I KNEW IT. i dont think michael cera would be lame enough to ask people what to put in superbad 2. this is the funniest thing ever
June 18th, 2009 on 4:40 am
The “Important Announcement” is a joke. The person “pretending” to be Michael Cera would have had to hijack michaelcera.com in order to redirect everyone to the Twitter account. I shouldn’t even have to explain this. Look at the language. On the 12th he writes (regarding Year One) “Hope you guys will go check it out”… “it should be a good watch”. So, not only does the “imposter” derail michaelcera.com……. He/she somehow uses the same choice of words 3 days before (the “real”) Michael Cera uses them here. I can’t believe I just explained this.
June 17th, 2009 on 8:29 pm
Thanks for passing this on to us. We appreciate it
June 17th, 2009 on 8:15 pm
i cant believe this idiot fooled everyone on twitter! i blocked him and now follow this website’s twitter. thanks for being honest about whats goin on i know that takes guts to do the right thing knowing some peeps wont understand. i think you should go ahead with the website and us fans have a way to exchange comments about michael and talk about his movies in there. that would be AWESOME! keep up the nice work. i love you guys and your awesome website. the background colors ROCK!
) JS <3
June 17th, 2009 on 8:14 pm
Here is a radio interview with Michael Cera I was listening to on Monday. While listening to the interview the host asked Michael if he tweeted and he replied no that he does not have a twitter account. Here is the site where you can here the interview. http://www.kluc.com/pages/2695629.php
June 17th, 2009 on 7:58 pm
OMG! What a Loser! How Desperate do you have to be for attention before you pose as a celebrity you have never met?!? Thanks for being honest with all of us Cera Fanatics, I can’t believe he fooled this many people and even the media is picking up on it. I’m all for the fan Blog thing though… We should all bring our comments after we see the movie on Friday!
>>Mickey<<