An article in Time magazine takes a close look at ABCs hit TV show LOST and how it might be shaping the future of television, well at least a few new shows this season. How did Lost escape the cult-show graveyard? Partly because it’s just TV genius. But also because TV has changed–and because Lost… Read More »Why the Future of Television is LOST
Mel Gibson has been previewing a ‘work in progress’ version of his epic Mayan adventure film Apocalypto, which will be distributed by Disney. Attendees at sci-fi conventions and film festivals were treated to a screening and word from at least one person who saw it is good. once the characters were delineated and the action… Read More »How good will Apocalypto be?
This has been the year for great Disneyland Vintage Photo Blogs. Of course, not every blog has to focus on the early years of the park. There’s room to examine the hustle and bustle years of the 80s and early 90s (with some of the earlier stuff thrown in). VideBlog is just such a photo… Read More »Another Vintage Disneyland Photo site
Christopher Lisotta at TVWeek.com writes about some good news for Disney-owned ABC. "Grey’s Anatomy" helped ABC win Thursday night ratings battle. Easily the No.1 show for the night in adults 18 to 49, "Grey’s" eclipsed the season premiere of time period veteran "CSI" on CBS, which scored a 7.5, down 31 percent from its season… Read More »Grey’s Anatomy Is Impressive
Am checking in from BlogOrlando today. Before we get going I want to thank Josh (hyku.com) for pulling this un-conference today. I know the ‘un’ is supposed to mean less work, but that’s not the case. Also want to thank Rollins.edu for helping provide the space. I’ve been to Rollins’ non-profit workshops before and they… Read More »On Vox: BlogOrlando
The Pickle Barrel is a new blog with a ‘slightly’ irreverent look back at Disneyland’s wonderful history (with a few Walt Disney World posts thrown in for good measure. This post on the old Disneyland Heliport shows more detail of the operation than I’ve ever seen before. This post has backstage photos from 1956. Stuff… Read More »New Blog’s Irreverent look at Vintage Disneyland
Comingsoon.net reports a true hollywood tale of Keith Richard’s filming his cameo as Captain Jack Sparrow’s father for Pirates Of The Caribbean: World’s End. Richards, no stranger to substances and liquids, was left to his own devices in his trailer before his big scene. That wasn’t a good idea. When the time came to shoot,… Read More »Keith Richards reportedly shoots cameo in P3
When I first learned of Tom Sito, he had just left Disney to help staff up Dreamworks Animation in 1995. His defection opened the floodgates for other Disney animators to follow suit and marked the beginning of a major downturn in quality animated films coming from both studios in Burbank and Glendale. A lot of people in the industry were angry with him for that move, but in his defense it also opened up the gates for decent salaries for animators, better contracts, and propelled the diaspera of animators and studios that eventually led to Disney purchasing Pixar and set the stage for Disney’s return to greatness.
As an animator, union leader, and scholar Sito has a unique perspective on the animation industry. He’s put all that knowledge, and a wonderful collection of personal stories told by the people who were involved, into a new book called "Drawing the Line: The Untold Story of the Animation Unions from Bosko to Bart Simpson
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