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Okay. Let’s go back and look more closely at the press kit from ABC for the 1996-97 season… When you open the kit you see, left to right inserts for Specials, New Series and Movies & Mini-Series. The specials for that year were: The Barbara Walters Specials The 69th Annual Academy Awards The 48th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards ABC’s World of Discovery 25th Anniversary of Disney World The 11th Annual American Comedy Awards A Gala for the President at Ford’s Theatre Magic with the Stars The 24th Annual American Music Awards About Us: The Dignity of Children 30th Anniversary of Caesar’s Palace World Music Awards Senior Prom I’ll come back to New Series, but for now let’s jump ahead to Movies, they were: ABC Sunday/Monday Movies: Made-For-Television/Premieres First Do No Harm Neil Simon’s “Barefoot in the Park” For the Love of Zachary Mother’s Day On the Plain Road A Harvest of Lies When Somebody Loves You Talk to Me Alibi On the Line Braving Alaska For Hope ABC Sunday/Monday Movies: The...

Just to recap last night's highlights... Charlie Sheen is an ass. Charlie Sheen Makes Anti-Semitic Attack on 'Two and a Half' Men Creator The trailer for Danny Boyle's "Frankenstein" is creepy cool. Benedict Cumberbatch and Jonny Lee Miller in Danny Boyle's Frankenstein for NT Live The trailer for "Dead Island" is creepy sad. Dead Island: Official Announcement Trailer Charlie Sheen is still an ass, and now he's costing people their jobs. 'Two and a Half Men' production halted for rest of the season

The only drawback is you can’t jump to the future and you can’t control where in the past you land. But with the right amount of junk in your basement you can easily find yourself tripping across time. Take yesterday morning for example; I was trying to find some photos of a past work place and a binder of notes from a TV production class. To my surprise I unearthed something almost as cool as those photos of me with 50 extra pounds and a porn star mustache. In the mid nineties I had graduated from art school, worked a couple of different graphic design jobs and found myself at the local ABC affiliate. I worked there as a studio camera operator and the night graphic artist. While there I had a chance to collect some goofy, but fun, memorabilia. And now, seeing the light of day for the first time in almost a decade, here is an example of the stuff that finds its way into the trash at a TV station… “The Six Million Dollar Man” camera-ready artwork to be used as a bumper or slide: (A bump...

From SyFy blastr: As anyone who's been on the Internet for the last week knows, Nathan Fillion and Firefly are still attached at the hip. And even though he's got a hit crime procedural on ABC, the once and future (if he has his way) Mal Reynolds can't help but sneak his love for Joss Whedon's cult hit into his new gig. You can see the rest on blastr

This movie could be as sucktastic as #2 was but the Paramount marketing machine is gving me more reasons to see the movie than not. Take yesterday's Dayton 500 for example. I had not been paying much attention to TF3. So when I saw Josh Duhamel, Michael Bay & Rosie Huntington-Whiteley standing in front of a #88 Transformer and giving the command to start engines, I was paying attention then! I was clueless to the fact that the NASCAR 'Wreckers' were in TF3 much less the big name stars (and cars) they were using. THEN, I saw them in the new trailer and being driven around the track too! I geeked a liitle bit and maybe even squealed like a little girl. They were awesome - I hope they have some nice die cast versions for sale soon! I also like the trailer a lot. I like the mood it's trying to set, I like the vehicles they are showing, and I like that they aren't giving away the whole story before you even see the movie. Of course, there may not be any story given t...

The fate of “Fringe” hangs in the balance and you dear viewer (new and old) have the power to save this show. After FOX moved “Fringe” to the Friday-Night Death Slot their ratings have continued a slow, but noticeable, decline. Always a bubble show, this slide in the ratings could spell the end of our beloved, dysfunctional, fringe science family. So for your consideration I present five NEW reasons you should be watching “Fringe.” 5. The Ratings Suck – If you are a Nielsen Family I implore you to watch live or even DVR this show. If you are not a Nielsen family get thee to a keyboard and email FOX a.s.a.p. to show your support! Only you can prevent the untimely death of “Fringe.” 4. The Heart & The Smart – When “Fringe” first premiered many wrote it off as an “X-files” clone that didn’t quite live up to its predecessors reputation. But in the past two seasons “Fringe” has very much become its own show. We still get the freak-of-the-week stories but in addition the mythol...

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And let's not forget the good doctor... I don't know how he does it but he does, and I like it! See Avanaut's photostream for more.

WHAT: On April 8, PBS will air a Planet Forward special... made by you. Hundreds of you have submitted smart ideas on energy innovation, many of which will be presented in the show. There is still time for your ideas, votes and comments to make a difference. HOW: Your votes will help us choose the ideas that make it on the program. Your comments will help add depth to our coverage. WHEN: The days are counting down. Nominations close on February 11 and voting closes a week later on February 18. Don't waste any more time! "The Last Mountain" is nominated, and you can vote to make sure our film is part of the Planet Forward special. Please, go to Planet Forward and click "viability" in the lower left corner under the film synopsis.

Here's the official press release for the Blu-ray release of Disney-Pixar's "The Incredibles." Everyone’s Favorite Family of Undercover Superheroes Bursts Into High-Definition Academy Award®-Winning Animated Feature Disney•Pixar’s THE INCREDIBLES Makes Its Highly-Anticipated Blu-ray™ Debut On April 12th BURBANK, Calif., February 10, 2011 – THE INCREDIBLES, everyone’s favorite family of undercover superheroes and Disney•Pixar’s two time Academy Award®-winning animated feature film (2004 Best Animated Feature Film and Best Achievement in Sound Editing), makes its highly-anticipated Blu-ray™ debut on April 12, 2011. Releasing as a 4-Disc Blu-ray Combo Pack (2 Blu-ray Discs + 1 DVD + 1 Digital Copy), this superset has something for everyone – from the discerning enthusiast who demands nothing less than the highest-quality home entertainment experience, to the family who enjoys the interactive and engaging bonus features that only Blu-ray can provide – making this a “must ...

For the first time in his career Dale Earnhardt Jr. wins the pole for the Daytona 500. And he does it for the race that marks the 10th anniversary of his father's death at Daytona in 2001. Good luck Junior! Read more at NASCAR.com

Walt Disney Studios will release "Tron" & "TRON: Legacy" and Walt Disney Records will be release TRON: Legacy RECONFIGURED, an album featuring 14 remixes of the original motion picture score on April 5th. Official Press Release: THE ULTIMATE ACTION-PACKED, FUTURISTIC ADVENTURE COMES TO LIFE ON STUNNING BLU-RAY™ HI-DEF AND BLU-RAY 3D™ Disney TRON: LEGACY Hits The Grid - Tuesday, April 5th TRON: THE ORIGINAL CLASSIC SPECIAL EDITION TO ALSO DEBUT FOR THE FIRST TIME ON BLU-RAY BURBANK, CA, February 11, 2011 – The Walt Disney Studios is proud to announce the release of its high-tech, action-packed adventure TRON: Legacy, available April 5th on multiple home entertainment platforms, including Blu-ray 3D™, Blu-ray™, DVD, Digital Copy, Movie Download and On-Demand. Also making its long-awaited Blu-ray debut on April 5th is TRON: The Original Classic Special Edition. Sure to light-up fans this Spring, TRON: Legacy providesconsumers with the ultimate Hi-Def Blu-ray experi...

Like everyone else yesterday I read about the passing of Disney legend, Bill Justice. And what amazed me the most about this incredibly creative man was the longevity of his career at Disney. He worked for the company 42 years until his retirement in 1979. During his time with the company (starting in 1937) he worked with Walt himself, contributed to numerous animated masterpieces (Alice in Wonderland, Bambi and Peter Pan to name a few.), live-action films and even worked as an Imagineer. He was inducted into Disney Legends hall of fame in 1996. But the thing I keep going back to is the fact that he worked for that company 42 years. I cannot imagine what it must be like to work that long, let alone want to work that long for one employer. It just goes to show you how special the Walt Disney Company, and Walt himself, were to work for. Bill Justice was allowed to be creative, and encouraged to be creative, in so many different aspects and divisions of the Disney company. We should all...

I was not a fan of this project, and mainly because this is not THE first class of mutants. I've been an X-fan long enough to have an attachment to Jean, Scott, Bobby, Warren and Hank, and when they announced the line up of mutants for this picture, well... BUT I'm here to tell you this trailer has changed my mind! I love the tone of this piece, the music they use, the action shots they chose and the BLACKBIRD!!! The trailer gives off an ominous vibe as we hear President Kennedy speak, and we get a glimpse at Erik's power and the coming showdown between the X-men and The Brotherhood. So watch, enjoy and let the debate begin!

I perused the blog role this morning, accompanied by my first cup of joe, and a few blurbs caught my eye... Lethal Weapon mastermind might take a shot at Iron Man 3 Shane Black and Robert Downey Jr. together again? That could work. 'Twilight' Writer Melissa Rosenberg Takes Over Summit's 'Highlander' Script Ho. Lee. Crap. Jeffrey Reiner Closes In On 'Wonder Woman' Pilot Directing Gig Okay, hiring a director, that's good right? One step closer to reality. CBS Picks Up Drama Pilot From J.J. Abrams, Jonah Nolan Written by "The Dark Knight" co-writer Jonah Nolan. DreamWorks Buys J. Michael Straczynski's Script About Houdini and Arthur Conan Doyle Nice to see some more JMS on the screen (as opposed to on the pages of his comics).

Gearing up for the next season of "Doctor Who"? Wanna be cool like your Whovian friends but are completely lost (So, what's a TARDIS)? Then check out this cool primer on all things the Doctor. Obviously there is way more data to mine and hours upon hours of "Doctor Who" episodes to watch in order to really know about the Whoniverse, but it's a great place to start. And it's fun to look at! Thanks to illustrator Bob Canada for creating this little bit of awesomeness! As always, click on the image to see a larger version. Bob Canada's Blogworld!

As one of 100 million people watching the Super Bowl, I was also watching the commercials and the new movie trailers that debuted last night. There was a lot to see, some great, some okay, and some studios should have saved their money. Here is my non-scientific, purely fanboy opinion of what were the hits and the misses... HITS ! :) "Super 8" "Transformers 3: Dark of the Moon" "Captain America: The First Avenger" "Pirates of the Caribbean 4: On Stranger Tides" "Rango" "Battle: Los Angeles" "The Adjustment Bureau" MISSES! :( "Rio" "Fast and Furious 5" "Cowboys and Aliens" - WAIT, what? I know, I know, let me explain. I was not as impressed by this spot as I was by the teaser trailer they released. I felt this one did not do enough to explain the story, it was kind of just quick action bits and gratuitous naked Oliva Wilde shot. "Thor" - Ha, ha! Again this one does not have the...

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I was surfing the web this morning, looking for some reference material and I started hitting all these fun, nostalgia related sites and blogs. Found some great old commercials on YouTube and thought I'd share a few.

The sun was shining brightly this morning, you'd never know we had just escaped "Snowpocalypse 2011". I stuck the camera out the back door and took a couple of shots just to show how nice it was.

Yeah, it snowed some up here in the great white northeast. We have about 12 new inches in our backyard with more on the way tonight and this weekend! Just for fun here are some pictures and a couple of videos from the past couple of days...

According to reports NBC has dropped their episode order from 13 to 9 on the clearly ratings challenged "The Cape." Now that doesn't mean they cancelled it (or will) but, well... I'm just sayin'. And for the record, I wrote this one off half way through the pilot episode. Just way too reminiscent of the dearly departed, bruised and battered "Heroes." The good news? This frees up Summer Glau to find a new, worthy project!

You had me at "Carla Gugino plays an ex-porn star." It doesn't hurt that the cast is great and the clips are funny too! Elektra Luxx on IMDb