As Dreamers Do Part Deux

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Logo Trivia

Popeye the Sailor Man (2008)

Universal and Paramount use throwback logos to open the movie.

 

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Entertainment News for Early May 2008

Popeye the Sailor Man shatters box office expectations.
- Variety

Cena reiterates he'll return as Popeye in Defenders of the Earth in 2012.
- Pro Wrestling Illustrated

Columbia-TriStar hires Guillermo Del Toro to helm a proposed Alice in Wonderland adaptation.
- The Hollywood Reporter

Tim Burton hopes to finally get Mai, The Psychic Girl off the ground. 20th Century-Fox, New Line Cinema, Lionsgate and Paramount Pictures are among the studios interested.
- The Hollywood Reporter

CBS confirms that My Litte Pony: Friendship is Magic will air on Saturday mornings this September. The series was moved to the front of the Columbia-TriStar animation pipeline to thwart attempts by other studios to hire showrunner Blanche Boudreaux away from Nelvana.
- TV Guide

Obituaries
Ollie Johnston, Palo Alto native and longtime Disney animator, dies at 95.
- The San Francisco Chronicle

The Sports Page
To open the 2008 NFL regular season, the Indianapolis Colts will host the Pittsburgh Steelers in primetime. The AFC North rival matchup will be the first regular season game at the new Lucas Oil Stadium.
- ESPN

Bruce Arians, the man who coached the WLAF's Arizona Wranglers to two straight World Bowl rings is officially introduced as the Sorcerers' new head coach. Meanwhile, the Wranglers have promoted offensive coordinator Danny White to take over for Arians as head coach.
- The St. Louis Post-Dispatch

 

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Current Sports Venues as of 2008 (Part One)

MLB

AL East	AL North	AL South	AL West
Fenway Park (Red Sox; 1912) Yankee Stadium (Yankees; 1993) Oriole Park at Camden Yards (Orioles; 1992) Walgreens Park (Grays; 2005)	Comiskey Park II (White Sox; 1991) Skydome (Blue Jays; 1989) Comerica Park (Tigers; 2000) Progressive Field (Guardians; 1994)	Ameriquest Field (Rangers; 1994) Coors Field (Zephyrs; 1995) Kauffman Stadium (Monarchs; 1973) Tropicana Field (Devil Rays; 1990)	Angel Stadium (Angels; 1961) Oakland Coliseum (A's; 1966) Safeco Field (Mariners; 1999) Delta Dome (Beavers; 1971)
NL East	NL North	NL South	NL West
Dodger Dome (Dodgers; 1960) Olympic Stadium (Expos; 1976) Citizens Bank Park (Phillies; 2004) PNC Park (Pirates; 2001)	Wrigley Field (Cubs; 1914) HHH Metrodome (Twins; 1982) MIller Park (Brewers; 2001) Busch Stadium III (Cardinals; 2006)	Turner Field (Hammers; 1997) Joe Robbie Stadium (Marlins; 1987) Minute Maid Park (Astros; 2000) Great American Ballpark (Reds; 2003)	Petco Park (Padres; 2002) Anaheim Stadium (Stars; 1966) AT&T Park (Seals; 2000) Circle K Dome (Diamondbacks; 1992)

NFL

AFC East	AFC North	AFC South	AFC West
Legendary Field at Camden Yards (Marauders; 1999) Dodger Dome (Jets; 1960) Ralph Wilson Stadium (Bills; 1973) CMGI Field (Patriots; 2002)	Lucas Oil Stadium (Colts; 2008) Heinz Field (Steelers; 2001) Goodyear Stadium (Browns; 1999) Wendy's Stadium (Bengals; 2000)	Nissan Stadium (Sabercats; 1999) Joe Robbie Stadium (Dolphins; 1987) Sony Ericcson Stadium (Panthers; 1996) NRG Stadium (Oilers; 2002)	Jack in the Box Stadium (Chargers; 2002) NAMCO Field at Mile High (Broncos; 2001) Michelob Ultra Dome (Raiders; 2000) Arrowhead Stadium (Chiefs; 1972)
NFC East	NFC North	NFC South	NFC West
Audi Field (Heroes; 1998) Lincoln Financial Field (Eagles; 2003) Giants Stadium (Giants; 1976) Texas Stadium (Cowboys; 1971)	Soldier Field (Bears; 1924) Lambeau Field (Packers; 1957) HHH Metrodome (Vikings; 1982) Little Caesar's Dome (Lions; 2002)	Edward Jones Dome (Sorcerers; 1996) Raymond James Stadium (Buccaneers; 1998) Georgia Dome (Falcons; 1992) Louisiana Superdome (Saints; 1975)	Amblin Field (Rams; 1979) Chevron Stadium (49ers; 2007) Circle K Dome (Cardinals; 1992) Microsoft Stadium (Seahawks; 2002)

NBA

Eastern Conference		Western Conference
Atlantic Division	Central Division	Pacific Division	Midwest Division
Madison Square Garden (Knicks; 1968) TD Garden (Celtics; 1995) Amway Arena (Magic; 1989) Burger King Center (Heat; 1999) Wachovia Center (76ers; 1996) Prudential Center (Nets; 2007) MCI Center (Federals; 1997) Air Canada Centre (Hogs; 1999)	United Center (Bulls; 1994) Palace at Auburn Hills (Pistons; 1988) TimeWarner Cable Arena (Hornets; 2005) Gund Arena (Cavaliers; 1994) Conseco Fieldhouse (Pacers; 1999) Bradley Center (Bucks; 1988) KFC Center (Colonels; 2008) Paramount Center (Hawks; 1999)	Sempra Energy Center (Clippers; 1996) Oralce Arena (Warriors; 1967) General Motors Place (Grizzlies; 1995) Arco Arena (Royals; 1988) Staples Center (Lakers; 1999) Rose Garden (Trailblazers; 1995) Amazon Arena (Supersonics; 1962) US Airways Arena (Suns; 1992)	Target Center (Timberwolves; 1990) American Airlines Center (Mavericks; 2001) Scottrade Center (Spirits; 1994) Toyota Center (Rockets; 2003) Smoothie King Center (Jazz; 1999) Pepsi Center (Nuggets; 1999) Delta Center (Raptors; 1991) AT&T Center (Spurs; 2002)

NHL

Pacific	Northwest	Midwest	Frontier
Sempra Energy Center (Mighty Ducks; 1996) Staples Center (Kings; 1999) MGM Resorts Arena (Silver Knights; 2002) HP Pavilion (Sharks; 1993)	General Motors Place (Canucks; 1995) Rexall Place (Oilers; 1974) Saddledome (Bandits; 1983) Amazon Arena (Thunderbirds; 1962)	MTS Centre (Jets; 2004) United Center (Blackhawks; 1994) Bradley Center (Admirals; 1988) Target Center (North Stars; 1990)	Toyota Center (Aeros; 2003) Scottrade Center (Blues; 1994) Pepsi Center (Rockies; 1999) Ford Center (Twisters; 2000)
Atlantic	Central	Northeast	Southeast
Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum (Islanders; 1972) Madison Square Garden (Rangers; 1968) Wachovia Center (Flyers; 1996) Mellon Arena (Penguins; 1961)	Joe Louis Arena (Red Wings; 1979) MCI Center (Capitals; 1997) HSBC Arena (Sabres; 1996) Gund Arena (Moondogs; 1994)	TD Garden (Bruins; 1995) Molson Centre (Canadiens; 1996) Air Canada Centre (Maple Leafs; 1999) Scotiabank Place (Senators; 1996)	TimeWarner Cable Arena (Checkers; 2005) Paramount Center (Flames; 1999) Ice Palace (Lightning; 1996) Bridgestone Arena (Titans; 1997)

 

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State of the Theme Park chains as of May 2008

DISNEY
Parks
Disneyland Park (Anaheim, CA)
Nara Disneyland
Tokyo Disney World
Disney's American Adventure (Tokyo)
Riverfront Square (St. Louis, MO)
Magic Kingdom (Orlando, FL)
EPCOT Center (Orlando, FL)
Disney-Fox Studios (Orlando, FL)
Epic Kingdom (Anaheim, CA)
Sydney Disneyland
Hong Kong Disneyland

Primary IP's
Walt Disney Pictures
20th Century-Fox
Atari
Marvel
Harvey

Third Parties
Amblin Entertainment (Star Wars, Indiana Jones, ET, Roger Rabbit)
Britt Allcroft (Thomas the Tank Engine)
Legendary (Carmen Sandiego, Eddsworld)
MJJ Productions (Captain EO)
K-BAHN, LLC (Backstreet Project/Cyber Crusaders)
Tee & Charles Addams Foundation (Addams Family)
Square Enix (Kingdom Hearts)
Laika (starting in 2011)

PEACOCK
Parks
Universal Studios Hollywood
Universal Studios Florida (Orlando, FL)
Islands of Adventure (Orlando, FL)
Fantastic Realms (Orlando, FL; Opening in 2010)
Universal Studios London (Former Battersea power plant)
Universal Studios Japan (Osaka)
Universal Studios Australia (Gold Coast, Queensland; Opening in 2008)

Primary IP's
Universal Pictures
RKO Radio Pictures
Archie Comics
Gemini Comics
DreamWorks SKG
Famous Studios (Fleischer-Terry and Walter Lantz characters with a few exceptions)

Third Parties
Toho Co., Ltd. (Godzilla)
Hasbro, Inc.
Tribune Media (Dick Tracy)
King Features Syndicate (Flash Gordon, Hagar, Blondie, etc.)
Nintendo of America
Apple Corps (Yellow Submarine)
Dr. Seuss Enterprises
New Line Cinema (Starting in 2010; Power Rangers, RoboCop, Terminator, UHF, etc.)

SIX KINGS
Parks
Six Flags Hollywood Park (Inglewood, CA)
Kings Island
Kings Dominion
Six Flags Over Texas
Six Flags Over Georgia
Astroworld
Kings Fiesta (San Antonio, TX)

Primary IP's
Touchstone
Columbia Pictures
Hanna-Barbera
Nickelodeon
Pixar
Muppets
DC Comics

BALLY
Parks
Bally's Chicagoland (Chicago, IL)
Bally's Magic Mountain
Bally's Circus World
Bally's Worlds of Wonder (Las Vegas and Glasgow)
Bally's Cowboy Corral
Bally's Worlds of Fun and Oceans of Fun (Kansas City, MO)
Bally's Kentucky Kingdom
Bally's Old Chicago (Indoor park)
Bally's Elitch Gardens (Denver, CO)
Bally's Great Escape (Queensbury, NY)

Primary IP's
Luxor Pictures
Bullwinkle Studios
Namco
Midway Games
Gumby
Dark Horse Comics
Unicorn (Dark Horse kids imprint) (Garfield, Shezow, etc.)

Third party partners
Lionsgate

CEDAR FAIR (TimeWarner)
Parks
Knott's Berry Farm
Cedar Point
Valleyfair
Dorney Park
Opryland (Nashville, TN; Currently being rebuilt as an indoor park)
Kennywood

Primary IP's
Looney Tunes
Peanuts
Berenstain Bears
Rainbow Brite
Carolco

TBS-PARAMOUNT
Turner Leisure Parks
MGM Grand Adventure Park (Las Vegas, Nevada; Closing in 2011)
Geauga Lake (Aurora, OH)
Darien Lake (Darien, NY)
Frontier City, (Oklahoma City, OK)
Riverside Park (Agawam, MA)
Enchanted Village (Federal Way, WA)
Great America (Santa Clara, CA)
Great Adventure (Jackson, NJ)

Paramount Parks
Paramount Pinnacle (Carson, CA)
Dollywood (Pigeon Forge, TN)
Silver Dollar City (Branson, MO)
Silverwood (Spokane, WA)

Primary IP's
Paramount Pictures (Felix the Cat, Betty Boop, Popeye, Little Lulu, etc.)
United Artists (Pink Panther, James Bond, Rocky Balboa, etc.)
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (Tom and Jerry, Droopy, Red, Wizard of Oz, etc.)
Cartoon Network
Paramount Comics (Image, EC, Quality, Mad)
Rankin-Bass
Ruby-Spears
Sega
Bagdasarian (Alvin and the Chipmunks)
MTV

Third Party IP's
Mattel (Barbie, He-Man, Hot Wheels)
BBC (Doctor Who)
Aardman (Wallace and Gromit)

In case anyone is wondering, Limited Run will use the Blockbuster name for its new original content studio in Atlanta. Henceforth, it'll be known as Blockbuster Studios. It is likely that I'll have Stranger Things made over there when we get to that.

 

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Entertainment News for Mid-May 2008

CNN's parent company TBS-Paramount announces they will spin off four of its theme parks. These include:

Spoiler

MGM Grand Adventure in Las Vegas; Geauga Lake in Aurora, Ohio; Great America in Santa Clara, CA and Riverside Park in Agawam, MA.

- CNN on UPN

TBS-Paramount interested in acquiring Bally's Circus World in exchange for one or more parks slated to be spun off.
- The Chicago Tribune

Paramount begins principal photography on the long-awaited Ghostbusters 3. The third installment is set for a Christmas 2009 release.
- Variety

Cedar Fair's indoor rebuild of Opryland will open in 2010 according to a spokesman.
- The Tennesseean

Hard Rock confirms its Myrtle Beach park will open in the spring of 2009.
The Charlotte Observer

Spoiler: TW: Diaper references

Tiffany Disney:
Here's one of the many supportive fan letters I have recieved throughout the years.

Dear Tiffany,
I've been in a situation similar to yours since youth. You are one of my heroes.
By the way, have you ever noticed the way Donald Duck is sometimes drawn, he kinda looks like he wears diapers?

Signed,
"Dustin"

TD: To that, I say "I definitely see the resemblance." *giggle*

The Sports Page
This college football season, LSU will host Tennessee on Urusei Yatsura Night in Baton Rouge.
- ESPN

 

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@Otakuninja2006 I think you might be right. USACX might be the right place for the Modifyers.

Iron Man and Cyborg
Released on May 16, 2008

Distributors
20th Century-Fox (North America)
Columbia Pictures (International)

Executive Producers
Fred Dekker
Michael E. Uslan
Stan Lee
Geoff Johns

Directed by
Nick Cassavetes

Screenplay by
Mark Fergus
Hawk Otsby
Art Marcum
Matt Holloway

Music by
Brian Tyler

Main Cast
Robert Downey, Jr. as Tony Stark/Iron Man
Kenan Thompson as Victor Stone/Cyborg
Gwyneth Paltrow as Pepper Potts
Don Cheadle as James Rhodes
Keith David as Luther Manning/Deathlok
Jeff Bridges as Obadiah Stane/Iron Monger

Notes
Nick Fury (Sam Jackson) appears in a post-credits scene hinting that both Iron Man and Cyborg could be part of a bigger universe.

A Justice League/Avengers crossover is being planned for 2012.​

 

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Entertainment News for Mid to Late May 2008 (Part 1)

The Sports Page
NHL Conference Finals Matchups
Western Conference: San Diego (Getzlaf, Selanne and Giguere) vs. San Jose (Thornton, Marleau and Nabokov)
Eastern Conference: Washington (Ovechkin) vs. Pittsburgh (Crosby)

NBA Conference Finals Matchups
Western Conference: San Antonio vs. Phoenix
Eastern Conference: Cleveland vs. Detroit

WLAF Midseason Division Leaders
Pacific
Coastal: Portland and Spokane tied for 1st
Frontier: Arizona

Atlantic
Seaboard: Jacksonville and Baltimore tied for 1st
Central: Kentucky

European
Capitol: Scotland
Metro: Berlin and Amsterdam tied for 1st

 

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Entertainment News for Mid to Late May 2008 (Part 2)

Cedar Fair, soon to be known as Warner Parks, is interested in acquiring Riverside Park from TBS-Paramount.
- The Boston Globe

Disney unveils plans for a hotel/casino on the former Stardust site. It is unclear what amenities or attractions will be included. However, possible names for the resort include Hyperion, Century and Buena Vista, drawn from three of the multimedia giant's subsidiaries.
- The Las Vegas Review Journal

Blockbuster Studios and Limited Run are talking with officials at Disney, Peacock, TBS-Paramount, Bally, Cedar Fair and Six Kings on a possible theme park partnership once Blockbuster begins production on original content.
- The Oregonian

Officials in Frisco, Texas express an interest in a theme park to boost tourism to the area.
- The Dallas Morning News

MGM Grand Adventure theme park could be saved if TBS-Paramount is unable to find a buyer.
- CNN on UPN

Peacock, under pressure to expand its west coast theme park offerings, is proposing a domed theme park for Henderson.
- The Las Vegas Review-Journal

 

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Entertainment News for Late May 2008

@WB18 @mrcubfan415 @farmerted555
As the NBA Conferene Finals start to wind down, the issue of new realignment is still a hot topic for the owners.
- ESPN

Option A

Pacific	Northwest	Southwest	Atlantic	Central	Southeast
Golden State Los Angeles Phoenix Sacramento San Diego Expansion: Las Vegas	Denver Portland Seattle Utah Vancouver Expansion: Kansas City	Dallas Houston New Orleans San Antonio St. Louis Expansion: Oklahoma City	Boston New Jersey New York Philadelphia Toronto Washington	Chicago Cleveland Detroit Indiana Milwaukee Minnesota	Atlanta Charlotte Kentucky Miami Orlando Expansion: Nashville

Option B

Pacific	Northwest	Southwest	Atlantic	Central	Southeast
Golden State Los Angeles Phoenix Sacramento San Diego Expansion: Las Vegas	Denver Portland Seattle Utah Vancouver Expansion: Kansas City	Dallas Houston New Orleans San Antonio St. Louis Expansion: Oklahoma City	Boston New Jersey New York Philadelphia Toronto Expansion: Pittsburgh, Buffalo or Montreal	Chicago Cleveland Detroit Indiana Milwaukee Minnesota	Atlanta Charlotte Kentucky Miami Orlando Washington

Competing expansion bids for 2008-09 (only 4 will enter the league at a fee of $320 million USD each)
Oklahoma City Bison (Headed by Clay Bennett)
Available arena: Ford Center

Las Vegas (Headed by Gavin Maloof)
Available arena: MGM Resorts Arena (On the OTL site of T-Mobile Arena)

Nashville (Headed by Gaylord Entertainment)
Available arena: Bridgestone Arena

Pittsburgh (Headed by Art Rooney II)
Available arena: The Igloo (temporary), PPG Arena (Opening in 2010)

Buffalo (Headed by Terry and Kim Pegula)
Available arena: HSBC Arena

Kansas City (Headed by Clark Hunt)
Available arena: Sprint Center

Montreal (Headed by the Molson family)
Available arena: Molson Centre

 

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Entertainment News for Late May 2008

"Very few people here at Bally were sad to see Bewkes get the boot. One thing I can give him credit for was that he was the guy that helped keep Urusei Yatsura on the air when Bally bought HBO from Time, Inc. In early '86, Bally's then-chairman Robert Mullane tried to strongarm Bewkes into discontinuing Urusei Yatsura. That was because Mullane and his mob buddies didn't understand the phenomenon of the show. Bewkes won him over when he showed the Bally board a chart of the show's ratings prior to the buyout of HBO."
- Mike Richardson, founder of Dark Horse Comics, in an interview with The Chicago Tribune.

DC Comics confirms that a My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic comic will reach newsstands in February 2009.
- Wizard

Brian Henson officially named as Bob Iger's successor as head of The Jim Henson Company.
- Variety

Polk County officials will meet with TBS-Paramount on a proposal to retool Circus World into an East Coast Pinnacle theme park.
- The Orlando Sentinel

The Sports Page
John Madden announces that 2008 will be his last season as a broadcaster. Each network will feature Madden as part of his farewell tour, culminating in the 2009 Super Bowl, which is being carried by Fox from Las Vegas in February.
- The Sporting News

Marv Albert confirms that he will join UPN's NBA broadcast team for the 2008-09 season.
- ESPN

NFL Commissioner Amy Trask announces the owners' approval of Bob Iger's bid to purchase the Denver Broncos from Pat Bowlen. Trask said that Iger's bid was chosen over the bid placed by former Bally chief Jeffrey Bewkes by a margin of just $140 million USD.
- ESPN

2008 Draft Lottery Winners:

Spoiler: NBA

Chicago Bulls

Spoiler: NHL

Tampa Bay Lightning

Moving on to the NBA Finals (Carried by ABC)

Spoiler: Western Conference

Phoenix Suns

Spoiler: Eastern Conference

Detroit Pistons

Moving on to the Stanley Cup Finals (Carried by NBC)

Spoiler: Eastern Conference

Pittsburgh Penguins

Spoiler: Western Conference

Mighty Ducks of San Diego

 

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The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian
Released on May 22, 2008 by Paramount Pictures

Produced in association with Walden Media

Cast and Crew
Same as OTL

Notes
The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe was released by United Artists in November of 2005. This is the first Narnia film since the TBS-Paramount merger.
The Voyage of the Dawn Treader is likely the next installment to be filmed, but a release date has yet to be set in stone.​

 

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Speed Racer
Released by Warner Bros.

Sex and the City
Released by Luxor Pictures​

 

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Top Ten Franchises from each Studio or Conglomerate as of 2008 (In no particular order)

Bally

• Garfield
• Rocky and Bullwinkle
• Gumby
• Mortal Kombat
• Pac-Man
• George of the Jungle
• Shezow
• The Sopranos
• Sex and the City
• Spy Hunter

CBS Discovery

• DC Superheroes
• Nintendo (Movie and TV rights only)
• Hasbro (Movie and TV rights only)
• The Twilight Zone
• Strange Magic
• Mister Magoo
• Yu-Gi-Oh!
• CSI
• NCIS
• Jumanji

Disney

• Fab Five
• Winnie the Pooh
• TMNT
• Star Wars
• Marvel
• Carmen Sandiego
• Urusei Yatsura
• National Treasure
• Pirates of the Caribbean
• Roger Rabbit/Bonkers

Henson

• Muppets
• Scooby Doo
• Toy Story
• Incredibles
• Smurfs
• Flintstones
• Rugrats
• Total Drama
• Spy Kids
• Fraggle Rock

Lionsgate

• The Twilight Saga
• Saw
• Voltron
• One Piece
• Denver the Last Dinosaur
• Madea
• Lupin III
• Medabots
• Saber Rider and the Star Sheriffs
• Shaman King

Peacock

• Law and Order
• Star Trek
• Universal Monsters
• Mission: Impossible
• Woody Woodpecker
• Crash Bandicoot
• Big Nate
• King Kong
• Godzilla (North American rights only)
• Archie/Gemini superheroes

Saban Metromedia

• Power Rangers
• Sailor Moon
• Nightmare on Elm Street
• The Lord of the Rings
• Pandora (Coming in 2009)
• Terminator
• RoboCop
• Bill and Ted
• The Matrix
• Andy Larkin

TBS-Paramount

• James Bond
• Pink Panther
• Doctor Who
• Top Gun
• Wallace and Gromit
• Legally Blonde
• Tom and Jerry
• Spongebob
• Beavis and Butt-Head
• Sonic

TimeWarner

• Looney Tunes
• Dragon Ball
• Speed Racer
• The Berenstain Bears
• Gremlins
• Xenomorphs
• Predators
• Heathers
• Rambo
• Rainbow Brite

 

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Entertainment News for Early June 2008

Ivy Boudreaux; the 57 year old aunt of actor Gus St. Pierre (31 in November), animator Blanche Boudreaux (28) and singer Del St. Pierre (30 in September); is now undergoing breast cancer treatment at a clinic in Irvine, California.
- The Orange County Register

The rumors that Del St. Pierre, at 315 lbs., has been diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes, were confirmed by our Los Angeles affiliate.
- CNN on UPN

TBS-Paramount finds a buyer for Geauga Lake theme park in Aurora. Peacock has agreed to acquire the park with the intent of retooling it as Universal Studios Ohio.
- The Cleveland Plain Dealer

Great America theme park to be sold to Palace Entertainment.
- The San Jose Mercury-News

Theme Park, LLC to acquire Agawam from TBS-Paramount.
- The Boston Globe

One fine night at the Igloo...
Mellon Arena; Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. June 3, 2008.

An hour and a half before Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Finals takes place at the Igloo. Tiffany Disney and Joyce Chung sit behind the glass behind the San Diego bench. Joining them is their 2 year old adopted son Alexis. A Penguins fan attending the game with his ten year old recognizes Tiffany immediately.

Fan: Excuse me. Are you Tiffany Disney?

Tiff: Yes. That's me!

Fan: Hi. My son has autism and he did a project about you for his last day of fourth grade. May we please have your autograph?

Tiff: Gladly!

Kid: Thank you!

 

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Ducktales: Kingdom of the Crystal Skull
Released by Walt Disney Pictures on June 6, 2008

Produced by Walt Disney Classic Animation (Kansas City).

Executive Producers
Sir Daniel Abbott
Jymn Magon

Screenplay by
Don Rosa
Jymn Magon
Tad Stones

Music by
David Newman

Ducktales theme written by
Mark Mueller

Main Voices
David Tennant as Scrooge McDuck
Seth Rogen as Launchpad McQuack
Zac Efron as Huey
Haley Joel Osment as Dewey
Mitch Musso as Louie
Joan Gerber as Mrs. Beakley
Jim Parsons as Gyro Gearloose
Cate Blanchett as Magica De Spell
Tony Anselmo as Donald Duck
Mila Kunis as Della Duck
Sir Daniel Abbott as Duckworth
Eric Bauza, Keith Ferguson and Seth MacFarlane as the Beagle Boys

Storyline
Scrooge and his nephews find themselves entangled in Magica's quest to unlock the secret behind the mysterious crystal skulls uncovered in a fictitious Latin American realm.​

 

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Entertainment News for Early to Mid June 2008 Part One

The Sports Page
WLAF Playoff Seedings for 2008

Seed	North America	Europe
1	Portland Breakers (Coastal Division Champs)	Amsterdam Admirals (Metropolitan Division Champs)
2	Baltimore Ravens (Seaboard Division Champs)	Scottish Claymores (Capitol Division Champs)
3	Arizona Wranglers (Frontier Division Champs)	Berlin Ogres
4	Kentucky Stingers (Central Division Champs)	Rhein Fire
5	Spokane Steelheads	Barcelona Dragons
6	Jacksonville Tomcats	London Monarchs
7	Vancouver Orcas	Frankfurt Galaxy

Wild Card Schedule
Saturday, June 7, 2008
(5) Barcelona Dragons at (4) Rhein Fire (Noon ET/9:00 am PT; Fox)
(6) London Monarchs at (3) Berlin Ogres (3:30 pm ET/12:30 PT; UPN) (Tape delay)
(6) Jacksonville Tomcats at (3) Arizona Wranglers (8:00 pm ET/5:00 pm PT; TNT)

Sunday, June 8, 2008
(7) Frankfurt Galaxy at (2) Scottish Claymores (Noon ET/9:00 am PT; Fox)
(5) Spokane Steelheads at (4) Kentucky Stingers (3:30 pm ET/12:30 PT; UPN)
(7) Vancouver Orcas at (2) Baltimore Ravens (8:00 pm ET/5:00 pm PT; The Hub)

Semifinals
Saturday, June 14, 2008
Lowest remaining European seed at Amsterdam Admirals (1:00 PM ET/10:00 AM PT; Fox)
Third highest remaining North American seed at Second highest remaining North American seed (4:30 PM ET/1:30 PM PT; UPN)

Sunday, June 15, 2008
Third highest remaining European seed at Second highest remaining European seed (1:00 PM ET/10:00 AM PT; Fox)
Lowest remaining North American seed at Portland Breakers (4:30 PM ET/1:30 PM PT; UPN)

Conference Championships
Saturday, June 21, 2008
European (1:00 PM ET/10:00 AM PT; Fox)
North American (4:30 ET/1:30 PT; UPN)

2008 World Bowl presented by Limited Run
Saturday, June 28, 2008
Liberty Bowl; Memphis, TN
8:00 PM ET/5:00 PM PT
TV: UPN

 

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Entertainment News for Early to Mid-June 2008 Part Two

After months of rumors, TimeWarner officially confirms that Cedar Fair will officially rebrand as Warner Parks on January 1, 2009.
- The Detroit Free Press

Soundgarden says their first album since their reunion will be released in the spring of 2009.
- MTV News

Del St. Pierre postpones her tour dates through May 2009 to concentrate on her new weight loss journey.
- MTV News

The Sports Page
After yet another stinker of a season, the Hartford Knights of the WLAF rebrand as the Gotham Knights in an effort to expand the team's marketing to New York, New Jersey and New England.
- CBS Sports

The Silver Knights trade a second and third round pick in this year's draft to the Ottawa Senators in exchange for an increasingly unhappy Daniel Alfredsson.
- The Las Vegas Review-Journal

SID SWEPT!
- The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

June 11, 2008.
Sempra Energy Center; San Diego, California.
Game 4 of the 2008 Stanley Cup Finals
Pittsburgh Penguins at Mighty Ducks of San Diego

Personal note: Yours truly (age 20) was in attendance that night.

Gary Thorne (NBC Sports): 4-4 tie in overtime. Penguins, down 3-0 in this series, pull Fleury and bring in an extra skater. A goal by Pittsburgh can force a Game 5. Crosby to Kessel...he shoots...trapped by Giguere...he clears the puck out of the zone...

Thorne: DO YOU BELIEVE IT?!!! HE SCORES!!!!!!

Goal Horn: [LINK]

Thorne: JEAN SEBASTIEN-GIGUERE WITH THE EMPTY NET GOAL!!! AND THE MIGHTY DUCKS OF SAN DIEGO COMPLETE THE SWEEP!!!!

During the trophy ceremony
Wayne Gretzky (NHL Commissioner): "Once again, the finest organization in the National Hockey League resides right here in America's Finest City!"

 

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June 2008 Movies

Kung Fu Panda
Released by DreamWorks SKG through Peacock Releasing.

Get Smart
Released by Luxor Pictures.

Wall-E
Released by Touchstone Pictures. Produced by Pixar Animation Studios.​

 

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Entertainment News for Mid June 2008

Bally commemorates the 30th anniversary of Indiana's very own Garfield, starting with new comic books under Dark Horse's new kids label Unicorn.
- The Indianapolis Star

US Attorney General Loretta Lynch announces hate crime charges against Oakland's former police chief and 14 current and former officers for their roles in the cover-up of the 1990 vehicular manslaughter of Dennis and Helen Chung.
- The Oakland Tribune

Sophie Crumb, daughter of former underground cartoonist and convicted serial rapist Robert Crumb, moves back from France to the United States to accept a new position at DC Comics.
- Wizard

Nelvana animator and Louisiana native Blanche Boudreaux will make a return visit to Baton Rouge to give a commencement speech at her late uncle's alma mater LSU.
- The New Orleans Times-Picayune

Paramount Pictures adds Ghostbusters to its pipeline of Tom and Jerry crossovers.
- Variety

The Sports Page
By virtue of the Mighty Ducks of San Diego sweeping the Pittsburgh Penguins to win the 2008 Stanley Cup, owner Tiffany Disney and director of community outreach Joyce Chung both become the first LGBT names to be etched on Lord Stanley's silverware.
- Out magazine

Penguins fire head coach Michel Therrien after his decision to pull Marc-Andre Fleury in Game 4 led to Jean-Sebastien Giguere's empty net goal that won the Stanley Cup for San Diego.
- The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

The Oakland Athletics scrap Public Safety Appreciation giveaways scheduled for their June 30 matchup against the Portland Beavers due to backlash from fans.
- NBC Sports

Sidney Crosby says the level of trolling on Myspace after the Pens were swept in the Stanley Cup Finals has divided the front office and roster heading into the offseason.
- KDKA-TV (Pittsburgh CBS affiliate)

In hindsight, I was secretly relieved when we bowed out to San Jose in the Semifinals. Kanye West kept bugging us about when Tiffany was gonna come to the United Center. That would've been a huge PR disaster for our franchise.
- Blackhawks owner Rocky Wirtz in an interview with the Chicago Sun-Times.

Knights (WLAF) run a reverse play and mothball an ill-advised rebrand as the Gotham Knights that would've taken effect in 2010. The Knights cited a stipulation in its Rentschler Field lease that required "Hartford" to remain part of the team's moniker.
- The Hartford Courant

 

[OldNavy1988]

Strange Magic
Released by Columbia Pictures on June 27, 2008

Produced in association with
Amblin Entertainment

Based on William Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream and the television series Theo and Gretchen created by George Lucas

CGI animation produced by
Columbia-Tristar Imageworks
Industrial Light and Magic (owned by Amblin ITTL)

Main voices
Alan Cumming as Bog King
Evan Rachel Wood as Marianne
Kristin Chenoweth as Sugar Plum Fairy
Maya Rudolph as Griselda
Alfred Molina as the Fairy King
Elijah Kelley as Sunny
Brittany Murphy as Dawn
Jesse McCartney as Roland
Bob Einstein as Stuff
Peter Stormare as Thang
Kevin Michael Richardson as Brutus
John Rhys-Davies as Pare
Eric Bauza as Fairy Cronies
Brenda Chapman as Imp
Tony Cox as Plum Elf
Gary Rydstrom as Angry Gus

Notes
ITTL, Strange Magic takes place before the events of the 1988 SatAm series Theo and Gretchen, which Lucas created during his brief tenure as Columbia's chairman.​