What do they say to do when buying a car? Always reject the first offer. Disney World Cast Members must have been feeling thin in the pocket book because, in a tight vote last night the members of the UniteHERE union coalition have rejected the offer currently on the table. The vote was 52% against… Read More »Disney World Cast Members reject new contract
Chuck Salter of FastCompany.com takes an extensive look at the results of Disney/ABC’s deal with Apple’s iTunes, and Disney’s post-Eisner doings in general. Breaking ground on iTunes was a risky strategy, one that could have alienated advertisers and local affiliates. "It wasn’t something you expected Disney to be the first to do, given its historically… Read More »Disney Does Well through iTunes, But…
The success of Disney’s Pirates Of The Caribbean franchise has helped make pirates a common thread in popular culture. Not too shabby for a film based on a 40 year old attraction. G4TV reports that Disney is thinking of a MMORG themed to Pixar’s CARS movie. I think this would be very cute and the… Read More »Morning Roundup – Saturday May 18th
Watched the first episode of National Bingo Night on ABC tonight. I thought it was a fun show with a great concept. I liked the host Ed Sanders. He has the sort of inquisitive personality needed by a good game show host. He’ll need a voice coach to help him maintain that high energy without… Read More »ABC National Bingo Night
Tonight is the night for new family fun on ABC. National Bingo Night promises to be an exciting viewing and interactive experience. Follow the link to play along at home and win some Bling-O. (How many "O’s" can I use in this post? Maybe I should have written a poem.) Check your local listings for… Read More »Bingo is Tonight-O!
Yes, it’s shameless plug time. The latest edition of Kenversations(TM) was posted today at LaughingPlace.com. It’s all about the crossroads were now facing in Anaheim between "giving up" on the Anaheim Resort or upgrading the Anaheim Resort.
The Devil Rays took it into Extra Innings for the second time in three games. But they pulled out the win over the Texas Rangers. This completes the first three regular season MLB games held at Disney’s Wide World of Sports. Except for the first night it sounds like the attendance was a success. Hopefully… Read More »Morning Roundup – Friday May 18th
Charlie Gibson may have been the third choice of ABC news executives to fill the seat left vacant by the untimely death of Peter Jennings, but Gibson has always been my first choice. Two articles in the New York Times and Washington Post look at Gibson and how he has propelled ABC World News Tonight… Read More »Charles Gibson on ABC World News Tonight