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Whit Honea is the author of The Parents' Phrase Book. He lives in the L.A. area with his wife and two boys. You can find his writings and other works all over the Internets. Now available on Twitter.

Update on Comcast’s Idea to Deliver New Movies Along With Cinemas

Predictably, the cinema companies are not so hot on Comcast’s idea of premiering movies on their cable system simultaneous to their cinema premieres.  More surprisingly, though, Disney CEO Bob Iger, who has speculated about multi-platform releases before, expressed opposition to the idea, and now Viacom (Paramount, Dreamworks, MTV, etc.) has also expressed opposition. Viacom Inc.… Read More »Update on Comcast’s Idea to Deliver New Movies Along With Cinemas

Ward Kimball’s Backyard Railroad – The End

Once upon a time, I had the pleasure and the honor of riding on Ward Kimball’s backyard railroad, the Grizzly Flats.  Mr. Kimball was there (it was also an honor to be in his presence), as were lots of other Disney veterans and fans, such as a the late great David Mumford.  Bob Pool of… Read More »Ward Kimball’s Backyard Railroad – The End

Paramount & Theme Parks – Another Chapter?

Last year, after the Viacom/CBS split, Paramount Parks was sold to Cedar Fair, which also owns the Knott’s theme park properties.  Since then, it was announced that the formerly-Knott’s-like Camp Snoopy-thened theme park at the Mall of America, which has lost that theme, would gain a new theme – Spongebob Squarepants, a Viacom property.  Now… Read More »Paramount & Theme Parks – Another Chapter?

How is ABC Competitor CW Doing?

Rodney Ho of the Cox News Service checks in on how the CW, the child of the defunct UPN and WB television networks, is doing.  Replacing two networks with one gave Disney’s ABC Television Network less competition, but also meant Disney had one less network to bid on the rights to broadcast Disney films and… Read More »How is ABC Competitor CW Doing?

See Herb Ryman Art and Art Made Possible by Herb

Herb Ryman’s legacy lives on and continues to make a difference, as featured in this piece by Garen Aliksanian in Los Angeles Times affiliate The Burbank Leader.  Who is Herb Ryman? During his time at Disney, Ryman worked as a Disney Imagineer and served as art director for classic Disney films such as "Dumbo"and "Fantasia."… Read More »See Herb Ryman Art and Art Made Possible by Herb

What About the People There Now?

Dana Parsons writes in his Los Angeles Times column about the people who currently inhabit the piece of land that is the subject of an Anaheim Resort zoning fight. Caught between a developer, SunCal Cos., which wants to build new residences where their trailers stand, and the Disney Co., which doesn’t want the units there… Read More »What About the People There Now?

Dropping Buena Vista

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Ending an era, Disney’s going to drop the "Buena Vista" name used for Buena Vista Distribution and Buena Vista Home Entertainment, in an attempt to strengthen the Disney name.  From Bloomberg: Before Buena Vista, Disney’s pictures were distributed by Columbia Pictures, United Artists and RKO Radio Pictures. Named for the Burbank, California, street where the… Read More »Dropping Buena Vista

Anaheim Vote Goes Against Disney

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The City of Anaheim’s Council has voted against Disney and other supporters of maintaining the Anaheim Resort District zoning, siding with a housing developer.  The Los Angeles Times coverage is here, and the Orange County Register‘s coverage is here, with reader comments (some may be rude) below the article. From the Times: About 150 resort… Read More »Anaheim Vote Goes Against Disney