DarkUFO has noticed a crossover between the universes of NBC’s hit show Heroes and ABC’s hit show LOST. No, it’s not Oceanic Airlines (which is as to airlines as 555 is to telephone numbers in film/tv). Click through for the answer and possible spoiler content. The producers of both shows have been quoted saying how… Read More »Heroes and LOST crossover? Plus Hayden Panettierre
MarketingVox looks at what was revealed in a recent presentation to investors by ABC. The future holds expanded video, user-generated content, and even a web only version of America’s Funniest Home Videos.
Part of this plan was rolled out today in the form of a Valentine’s Day gift to fans of the hit show LOST. ABC has made available video with "backstories" for some of the main characters. These are essentially all the bits we’ve seen already, just edited into a chronological order. You can view them at the ABC website or I’ve embedded the videos below the cut.
Don’t forget there is a brand spankin’ new episode of LOST tonight.
Four characters from the Disney’s next animated feature, Meet the Robinsons – Tiny, Frankie and the Frogs, Buster, and Lefty – are ready to help you spread the love this holiday. Send a special greeting to one that you love.
Meet the Robinsons opens March 30th.
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Across the pond in Ireland a student group at NUI Galway has received a cease and desist order from Disney warning them of dire consequences if they continue with their production of a play based on Disney film, "Sister Act". The group is understandably upset after having worked for 6 months on the production. …the… Read More »Disney shuts down Student LGBT production of “Sister Act”
CartoonBrew is reporting that Peter Ellenshaw passed away yesterday in Santa Barbara. Ellenshaw was born in England and learned his trade as a matte artist from some of the best in the film industry. He then joined the British Royal Air Force during WWII as a pilot. After the war, Ellenshaw joined the Walt Disney… Read More »Peter Ellenshaw (1913-2007)
Truehoop, perhaps the best basketball blog out there on the net, has just been bought by ESPN. To my knowledge this is the first independent blog bought or taken over by the Walt Disney Company.
Moviehole has a fun interview with movie scribe Terry Rossio, one half of the writing duo that has put Disney’s Pirates Of The Caribbean franchise on the path to history. One of the challenges Rossio faced was writing and shooting two scripts at once: The original idea was to save money and time, and it… Read More »What are the chances for Pirates 4? Pretty Good Says Screenwriter
Hong Kong Disneyland may be the newest themepark in the area, but it’s not the best. Nor will it ever be if Allan Zeman has his way. Zeman is chair of Ocean Park a 30-year old amusement park that is getting a $705 million face lift and expansion to stay ahead of the Disney built… Read More »Meet Hong Kong’s Mouse Killer