Last night I watched my DVR’d premier of ABC’s new show Daybreak. Was actually pretty good, very watchable, fast paced, and the groundhog day aspect of it is no more a leap than 50 people crashing on an island where no one could find them. The biggest problem with Daybreak last night was how many… Read More »Lost your faith in LOST?
USA Today looks at how the music of the Broadway version of Mary Poppins merges with and builds upon the classic tunes from the movie. Richard Sherman, one half of the brother pair who wrote the original numbers met with George Stiles and Anthony Drewe, the young duo who composed the new songs. Stiles and… Read More »Mary Poppins – new music harmonizes with old
Just a quick note: Don’t go to Gatorland on the 22nd expecting it to be open. They’ve pushed back the opening two days to finish some construction projects. They’re also giving the employees a well-deserved day off for Thanksgiving. Now I might have to change my mind about what I’m doing on the 24th. (Link)
Hong Kong Disneyland joins it’s state-side cousin’s with new fingerprint scanning devices required for admission on multi-day tickets. "But it’s different from fingerprint identification," Coker explained, adding that annual-pass holders need not worry about their personal data being leaked if their passes are lost or stolen. A ticketing tag system will be installed in existing… Read More »Hong Kong Disneyland gets finger scanning at gate
One thing Disneyland has enjoyed for it’s 51 years of existence is no close competition. Sure, there is Knott’s Berry Farms, but it’s a 25 minutes drive away (if you don’t hit any traffic), and Universal Studios (1 hour away). Definitely doable if you have your own car, but more difficult without such transportation (Universal… Read More »Garden Grove courting themepark developers
Good week for the ABC Network in the Nielsen ratings. They scored the top 4 spots and 6 of the top 10. Don’t know what they’re going to do after ‘Dancing With The Stars’ season is over. That’s been a big hit but they can’t run much more without risking a "Who Wants To Be… Read More »ABC Dancing with the Nielsen ratings.
Amanda Congdon, one of the first celebrities to rise from the ranks of video blogging, has announced that she will soon be part of the ABC News stable of video bloggers on the ABC News Now online channel, with some exposure on broadcast TV as well. Congdon is best known for originating the desk jockey… Read More »From Rocketboom Star to ABC
Seldom since the days of Walt Disney has the success or failure of the Disney Studios rested so entirely on one man. With Disney reducing it’s film releases to 8 or so a year, and just one blockbuster, the need for that blockbuster to score hugh box office is big. Right now that man is… Read More »Blockbuster Businessman Bruckheimer Begs Bigger Budgets