I completely agree, but considering how the original timeline had Seth MacFarlane be a writer on Hannah Montana, I think the appearances of dirty jokes in the writing would not be good anyway.
As Dreamers Do Part Deux
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To be fair, the writer in question was reigned in by Poryes pretty frequently.
On the other hand, Jim's mellow demeanor meant Eisner, Kriegman and Laybourne were the ones that took the brunt of Bridgette's entitlement issues.
Excerpt from Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel
Aired on HBO on December 5, 2005
Armen Keteyian (Reporter for HBO and CBS Sports): "Bob, the early 90s were a golden age for sports merchandising. Thirty of the sixty five episodes of Clarissa Explains it All feature Gus St. Pierre's character wearing either a ballcap, t-shirt or jacket of the New Orleans Saints. How did that come about?"
Bob Iger (Chairman and CEO of the Jim Henson Company): "Michael Eisner went to an NFL owners meeting because he was interested in buying the Rams. But he was told they were already being sold to Magic Johnson and the DreamWorks guys. So he tried instead to buy the Chargers from the embattled Bruce McNall. While Mike was there, he ran into Saints owner Tom Benson and sheepishly mentioned 'We've got a new show in the works about this teenage girl and the boy who's gonna play the annoying little brother is a devoted fan of your franchise in real life. Is there a way he can wear a cap or shirt with your team's logo on screen?' And Benson supposedly answered 'Bless his heart. Give him what he wants.' Then of course, a month later, Mike flew Tom Benson out to Orlando for a ceremony in which Gus signed the product placement deal. That arrangement between the Saints and Nickelodeon was later cited by Jerry Jones when he laughed the NFL out of court after he signed the Cowboys to marketing deals with Nike and Pepsi that were separate from the rest of the league."
Aired on HBO on December 5, 2005
Armen Keteyian (Reporter for HBO and CBS Sports): "Bob, the early 90s were a golden age for sports merchandising. Thirty of the sixty five episodes of Clarissa Explains it All feature Gus St. Pierre's character wearing either a ballcap, t-shirt or jacket of the New Orleans Saints. How did that come about?"
Bob Iger (Chairman and CEO of the Jim Henson Company): "Michael Eisner went to an NFL owners meeting because he was interested in buying the Rams. But he was told they were already being sold to Magic Johnson and the DreamWorks guys. So he tried instead to buy the Chargers from the embattled Bruce McNall. While Mike was there, he ran into Saints owner Tom Benson and sheepishly mentioned 'We've got a new show in the works about this teenage girl and the boy who's gonna play the annoying little brother is a devoted fan of your franchise in real life. Is there a way he can wear a cap or shirt with your team's logo on screen?' And Benson supposedly answered 'Bless his heart. Give him what he wants.' Then of course, a month later, Mike flew Tom Benson out to Orlando for a ceremony in which Gus signed the product placement deal. That arrangement between the Saints and Nickelodeon was later cited by Jerry Jones when he laughed the NFL out of court after he signed the Cowboys to marketing deals with Nike and Pepsi that were separate from the rest of the league."
Good for old Mike.
Eisner probably deserves it for his OTL endeavors, but Kriegman and Laybourne deserve better.
King Kong (2005 Remake)
King Kong
Released by RKO Radio Pictures through Peacock Releasing on December 5, 2005
A remake of the 1933 Willis O'Brien/Merian C. Cooper film
Produced in association with
Wingnut Films
Special effects produced by
Weta Digital
Cast and Crew
Same as OTL
Notes
- You can expect an update for all existing King Kong attractions at the Universal parks.
- Look for Kong: Skull Island in theatres in 2008.
- A trailer for Team Atlantis was supposed to be attached to this film was pulled due to the headlines concerning Michael J. Fox's health. Instead, we see trailers for Batman/TMNT (Marvel/DC), X-Men: Dark Phoenix (Fox), Casino Royale (Turner), Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest (Disney), The Spiderwick Chronicles (Touchstone), House of the Dead (Paramount) and Peacock's own Pacific Rim.
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Wallace and Gromit: The Curse of the Wererabbit (2005 Film)
Wallace and Gromit: The Curse of the Wererabbit
Released on December 5, 2005 by Paramount Pictures
Produced in association with
Aardman Animations
Voice Talents
Same as OTL
Notes
- Trailers attached to this movie include The Arthur Movie (Paramount), Ice Age: The Meltdown (Disney), Batman/TMNT (Marvel/DC), The Blue Beetle (Universal), The Spiderwick Chronicles (Touchstone) and The Fairly Oddparents Movie (Turner).
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Cool.
Nice.
How will The Arthur Movie, The Blue Beetle, The Spiderwick Chronicles and The Fairly OddParents Movie look like?
The Fairly OddParents Movie sounds like a long time coming from our timeline's perspective. Meanwhile, I'd probably check out The Arthur Movie as a rental or such.
We'll let's hope Bally is rebranding Hollywood Pictures to FilmDistrict.
ITTL, Bally owns the Luxor hotel in Las Vegas, which might allow for the Sphinx logo to still be used.
American Crime Story: Spicy Syrup (2005 Film)
American Crime Story: Spicy Syrup
Released on December 12, 2005 by Golden Harvest of America
Known outside of North America as simply American Crime Story.
Written and Directed by
Ryan Murphy
Executive Producers
Ryan Murphy
Simon Pegg
Music by
Brad Fiedel
Main Cast
Austin King [1] as Young Gus St. Pierre
Brittany Murphy as Colette St. Pierre
Simon Pegg as John Kricfalusi
Kathy Bates as Bridgette St. Pierre
David Schwimmer as Mitchell Kriegman
Olga Wexler [1] as Young Blanche St. Pierre
Reba McEntire as Ivy Boudreaux
Mike Judge as Andre Boudreaux
David Harbour as Joe Don Robbins
Mae Whitman as Young Melissa Joan Hart
Oscar Sandoval [1] as Young AJ McLean
Javier Cervantes [1] as Young Howie Dorough
Constance Marie as Denise McLean
Greg Kinnear as James Cameron
Sandra Bullock as Gale Anne Hurd
Jared Myers [1] as Young Devon Sawa
Dante Robinson [1] as Young Kenan Thompson
Vincent D'Onofrio as Michael Eisner
John Goodman as Tom Benson
Luke Wilson as Jim Henson
Kate Winslet as Geraldine Laybourne
Leah Quigley [1] as Young Del St. Pierre
Dakota Fanning as Young Renee St. Pierre
Brianna Dunbar [1] as Young Gabby St. Pierre
Megan McDavid [1] as Young Avril St. Pierre
Arnold Schwarzenegger as himself
Linda Hamilton as herself
Emilio Estevez as himself
[1] Fictional actor
Synopsis
American Crime Story: Spicy Syrup is a dramatization of key events in the adolescence of 90's teen heartthrob Gus St. Pierre. In June of 1990, Gus attends a table reading for Terminator 2: Judgment Day. The scene being practiced in the table reading involved the T-800 talking to John Connor's stepparents on a payphone mimicking John's voice. A few curse words triggered Bridgette to disrupt the reading, dragging Gus by his arm out of the New Orleans Holiday Inn. Arnie tried to stop her, but was tased by New Orleans cop Joe Don Robbins. In February of 1991, Gus was half dressed when Bridgette dragged him out of his trailer on the set of the original Mighty Ducks. It was there that Bridgette herself was tased. Then, in July of 1992, Bridgette once again humiliates Gus by biting the ear of Clarissa Explains it All creator Mitchell Kriegman. In the summer of 1993, Colette becomes Gus's legal guardian while Bridgette marries convicted pedophile John Kricfalusi. In January of 1994, Blanche, one of Gus's younger sisters, runs away from the Kricfalusis' Simi Valley home. The third act focuses on the murder of Colette in June of 1994, and the ensuing police chase with John and Bridgette riding in a white Ford Bronco. The trial and the Boudreaux couple gaining custody of Gus and his younger sisters are briefly touched upon in an epilogue.
Notes
- Lacey Chabert was supposed to play Colette, but dropped out due to a prior commitment to another project. The role was recast with Brittany Murphy, who delivered her lines using her Luanne Platter voice.
Released on December 12, 2005 by Golden Harvest of America
Known outside of North America as simply American Crime Story.
Written and Directed by
Ryan Murphy
Executive Producers
Ryan Murphy
Simon Pegg
Music by
Brad Fiedel
Main Cast
Austin King [1] as Young Gus St. Pierre
Brittany Murphy as Colette St. Pierre
Simon Pegg as John Kricfalusi
Kathy Bates as Bridgette St. Pierre
David Schwimmer as Mitchell Kriegman
Olga Wexler [1] as Young Blanche St. Pierre
Reba McEntire as Ivy Boudreaux
Mike Judge as Andre Boudreaux
David Harbour as Joe Don Robbins
Mae Whitman as Young Melissa Joan Hart
Oscar Sandoval [1] as Young AJ McLean
Javier Cervantes [1] as Young Howie Dorough
Constance Marie as Denise McLean
Greg Kinnear as James Cameron
Sandra Bullock as Gale Anne Hurd
Jared Myers [1] as Young Devon Sawa
Dante Robinson [1] as Young Kenan Thompson
Vincent D'Onofrio as Michael Eisner
John Goodman as Tom Benson
Luke Wilson as Jim Henson
Kate Winslet as Geraldine Laybourne
Leah Quigley [1] as Young Del St. Pierre
Dakota Fanning as Young Renee St. Pierre
Brianna Dunbar [1] as Young Gabby St. Pierre
Megan McDavid [1] as Young Avril St. Pierre
Arnold Schwarzenegger as himself
Linda Hamilton as herself
Emilio Estevez as himself
[1] Fictional actor
Synopsis
American Crime Story: Spicy Syrup is a dramatization of key events in the adolescence of 90's teen heartthrob Gus St. Pierre. In June of 1990, Gus attends a table reading for Terminator 2: Judgment Day. The scene being practiced in the table reading involved the T-800 talking to John Connor's stepparents on a payphone mimicking John's voice. A few curse words triggered Bridgette to disrupt the reading, dragging Gus by his arm out of the New Orleans Holiday Inn. Arnie tried to stop her, but was tased by New Orleans cop Joe Don Robbins. In February of 1991, Gus was half dressed when Bridgette dragged him out of his trailer on the set of the original Mighty Ducks. It was there that Bridgette herself was tased. Then, in July of 1992, Bridgette once again humiliates Gus by biting the ear of Clarissa Explains it All creator Mitchell Kriegman. In the summer of 1993, Colette becomes Gus's legal guardian while Bridgette marries convicted pedophile John Kricfalusi. In January of 1994, Blanche, one of Gus's younger sisters, runs away from the Kricfalusis' Simi Valley home. The third act focuses on the murder of Colette in June of 1994, and the ensuing police chase with John and Bridgette riding in a white Ford Bronco. The trial and the Boudreaux couple gaining custody of Gus and his younger sisters are briefly touched upon in an epilogue.
Notes
- Lacey Chabert was supposed to play Colette, but dropped out due to a prior commitment to another project. The role was recast with Brittany Murphy, who delivered her lines using her Luanne Platter voice.
Theme Parks in Southern California of December 2005
Theme Parks in Southern California as of December 2005
Los Angeles County
- Six Flags Hollywood Park (CBS Discovery & Henson; Inglewood, CA)
- Universal Studios Hollywood (Peacock; Universal City, CA)
- Paramount Pinnacle (Microsoft; Carson, CA)
- Bally's Magic Mountain (Bally; Valencia, CA)
- Pacific Park (Santa Monica; Independent)
Orange County
- Disneyland Park (Disney; Anaheim)
- Disney's Epic Kingdom (Disney; Anaheim)
- Knott's Berry Farm (Buena Park; TimeWarner)
San Diego County
- SeaWorld Adventure Park (San Diego; Anheuser-Busch)
- Knott's Soak City (Chula Vista; TimeWarner)
- Belmont Park (San Diego; Independent)
- Legoland California (Carlsbad; The Lego Group).
Los Angeles County
- Six Flags Hollywood Park (CBS Discovery & Henson; Inglewood, CA)
- Universal Studios Hollywood (Peacock; Universal City, CA)
- Paramount Pinnacle (Microsoft; Carson, CA)
- Bally's Magic Mountain (Bally; Valencia, CA)
- Pacific Park (Santa Monica; Independent)
Orange County
- Disneyland Park (Disney; Anaheim)
- Disney's Epic Kingdom (Disney; Anaheim)
- Knott's Berry Farm (Buena Park; TimeWarner)
San Diego County
- SeaWorld Adventure Park (San Diego; Anheuser-Busch)
- Knott's Soak City (Chula Vista; TimeWarner)
- Belmont Park (San Diego; Independent)
- Legoland California (Carlsbad; The Lego Group).
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Yes.
Later in the month, Chabert, Gus St. Pierre, Reese Witherspoon, Brad Pitt and Harry Connick, Jr. will each appear in a Toys for Tots telethon for Hurricane Katrina relief donations. That telethon will air a week before Christmas on UPN.
Entertainment News for Mid December 2005
Entertainment News for Mid December 2005
Following a bitter defeat in a Los Angeles courtroom, Bally says the rebrand of Hollywood Pictures as Luxor Pictures using the same Sphinx logo will take effect in 2007.
- Reuters
Peacock confirms that Universal's animated series from past and present will move to NBC's Saturday Morning lineup next season. Prior to the sale to Peacock, Universal was a 50/50 partner with Paramount for UPN, which is celebrating its tenth anniversary.
- Variety
The future of the Berenstain Bears series is up in the air as a possible renewal has been held up by questions about the future of MyTV, which Warner Bros. co-owns with Bally.
- The Hollywood Reporter
Security is tight as CBS Discovery chairman John Hendricks is escorted to a New York courtroom by Homeland Security. Loyal fans of the embattled Jay Leno had sent death threats to Hendricks after resurfaced footage of Leno's pedophilia and incest jokes at the expense of the St. Pierre and Boudreaux families from 1995 episodes of The Late Show triggered a public relations earthquake for CBS. The lawsuit filed by Leno against the network goes to trial today.
- CBS Evening News
Following a bitter defeat in a Los Angeles courtroom, Bally says the rebrand of Hollywood Pictures as Luxor Pictures using the same Sphinx logo will take effect in 2007.
- Reuters
Peacock confirms that Universal's animated series from past and present will move to NBC's Saturday Morning lineup next season. Prior to the sale to Peacock, Universal was a 50/50 partner with Paramount for UPN, which is celebrating its tenth anniversary.
- Variety
The future of the Berenstain Bears series is up in the air as a possible renewal has been held up by questions about the future of MyTV, which Warner Bros. co-owns with Bally.
- The Hollywood Reporter
Security is tight as CBS Discovery chairman John Hendricks is escorted to a New York courtroom by Homeland Security. Loyal fans of the embattled Jay Leno had sent death threats to Hendricks after resurfaced footage of Leno's pedophilia and incest jokes at the expense of the St. Pierre and Boudreaux families from 1995 episodes of The Late Show triggered a public relations earthquake for CBS. The lawsuit filed by Leno against the network goes to trial today.
- CBS Evening News
1: At least the logo's iconography gives audiences some familiarity, if I were to try and brighten their day a little.
2: In this case, what would this mean for the non-Universal shows? Do they move to UPN starting next season?
3: And it was giving MyTV their best luck, as far as I know.
4: Crud.