As Dreamers Do Part Deux

[OldNavy1988]

Hey @OldNavy1988 can we have conversation about Yasuke because I suggested something.

Sure.

 

[DucNguyen0131]

Nice job @OldNavy1988! But this month, May 2002, ABC (TTL it aired on The WB) gave greenlight to a new Touchstone production, What I Like About You (TTL it was created by Mitchell Kriegman) and CBS (TTL it aired on Fox) gave greenlight to Joss Whedon's first show since his firing from Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Firefly (TTL it was produced by Miramax Television). Both of these would air this fall. UPN would gave greenlight to a new late night talker, Jimmy Kimmel Live! from Universal (TTL it aired on ABC), and Fox is reviving A Current Affair as an evening news show for Fox. Woody Allen's movie Hollywood Ending would be released TTL by New Line Cinema, and Amy Heckerling's Teen Titans would premiere on May 4, 2002, and Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones, Steven Spielberg's latest directorial effort would release on May 16, 2002. Jonathan Mostow's Total Recall 2 by Carolco would debut on June 21, 2002 (TTL's equivalent to Steven Spielberg's Minority Report).

 

[Tmckay]

Belated Media also covered the film. I could link my own version combining his and Banditincorporated but its pretty big.

I'd be interested

 

[TheMatthew25]

Entertainment News for Late April 2002

New York judge rejects Ray Spum's appeal, orders Ripping Friends creator to pay $60 million in damages to NBC. As for the future of the show, the remaining episodes that have yet to air will be broadcast by AEG TV.
- The New York Times

Thank god. Honestly curious that AEG TV didn't just take the show in the firth place? Maybe seeing it get rejected now by NBC opened their eyes on the crap show it is. Also, but was curious, what does the AEG logo look like. Kinda expect it to be crap also.

Proctor and Gamble laughed out of court by Family Guy creator
- The Cincinnati Enquirer

No clue why but I like this for some reason? Either way, Seth got lucky on this one.

The Sports Page

SportsCenter Developing Story
BOBBY BLOWS A FUSE IN BOSTON
The Boston Celtics and Boston Bruins will begin the playoffs of their respective leagues on the road. This decision is due to a full-scale riot that erupted in the Celtics' regular season finale against the Indiana Pacers. Midway through the first quarter, Pacers head coach Bobby Knight was assessed a double technical and ejected for throwing a chair onto the court. The chair toss resulted in the Celtics' Paul Pierce tearing his ACL while attempting a technical free throw.

As the refs attempted to escort Knight out of the arena, Knight proceeded to break free of the refs' arms and urinate on the Celtics' leprechaun logo at center court. Enraged Boston fans began pelting Knight and the Pacers' bench with beer cans, popcorn, hot dog wrappers and even hygiene products. On his way off the court, Knight was punched in the face by Celtics assistant coach ML Carr, leading to an exchange of fists between the two men. Both men were eventually separated. Then, as he was making his way to the tunnel serenaded by boos, Knight went into the stands and attacked an elderly woman who was heckling him, along with several others who were hurling cups at him.

Commissioner David Stern said it was the ugliest night in NBA history while announcing a lifetime ban for The General. The Celtics begin the first round of the playoffs against the Kentucky Colonels, but it is likely they'll have to play at the least the first four games at the Freedom Hall while the parquet floor at the FleetCenter is undergoing repairs.

Skipping the last news story for this. Jesus, what the hell dude?! I honestly glad Knight got banned for this. Surprise that the Indiana Pacers didn't get fined for this. Bobby Knight, pretty much got himself blacklisted in basketball now. (honestly don't remember if anyone got an lifetime ban in the NBA OTL?)

Also since I see the Pacers are not mentioned to be in the playoffs. Guess they didn't make it, if they did I would honestly have the team blocked from the playoffs after that. Wonder what the team owner have to say about this?

 

[OldNavy1988]

Thank god. Honestly curious that AEG TV didn't just take the show in the firth place? Maybe seeing it get rejected now by NBC opened their eyes on the crap show it is. Also, but was curious, what does the AEG logo look like. Kinda expect it to be crap also.

No clue why but I like this for some reason? Either way, Seth got lucky on this one.

Skipping the last news story for this. Jesus, what the hell dude?! I honestly glad Knight got banned for this. Surprise that the Indiana Pacers didn't get fined for this. Bobby Knight, pretty much got himself blacklisted in basketball now. (honestly don't remember if anyone got an lifetime ban in the NBA OTL?)

Also since I see the Pacers are not mentioned to be in the playoffs. Guess they didn't make it, if they did I would honestly have the team blocked from the playoffs after that. Wonder what the team owner have to say about this?

IOTL, when David Stern first took office, a lot of guys got banned for drug related offenses. Then after Stern retired, Adam Silver took over and famously kicked out Donald Sterling.

Back to TTL...

The Pacers finished the first and last year under Bob Knight with a 9-73 record.

Pacers owner Herb Simon on Bobby Knight getting the boot:
"We thought, that because Bob was so beloved throughout the state, that we could put fans in the stands as we had struggled to sell out the Conseco Fieldhouse since it first opened. To say that I am embarrassed by his repugnant behavior in Boston is putting it far too lightly. In fact, I'm glad the players stood up to his bullshit. We told him from day one that he couldn't just come in and bully our players just because that was what he got away with in college."

 

[TheMatthew25]

IOTL, when David Stern first took office, a lot of guys got banned for drug related offenses. Then after Stern retired, Adam Silver took over and famously kicked out Donald Sterling.

Back to TTL...

The Pacers finished the first and last year under Bob Knight with a 9-73 record.

Pacers owner Herb Simon on Bobby Knight getting the boot:
"We thought, that because Bob was so beloved throughout the state, that we could put fans in the stands as we had struggled to sell out the Conseco Fieldhouse since it first opened. To say that I am embarrassed by his repugnant behavior in Boston is putting it far too lightly. In fact, I'm glad the players stood up to his bullshit. We told him from day one that he couldn't just come in and bully our players just because that was what he got away with in college."

Whoops, I meant before Donald Sterling. My mistake.

So needless to say, this season is just like OTL Jacksonville hiring Urban Meyer, just even worse.

 

[farmerted555]

Surprised Bobby Knight didn't start calling people the N-word.

 

[OldNavy1988]

Surprised Bobby Knight didn't start calling people the N-word.

Bob Knight on Rockets fans:
"Yeah sure, Michael Jordan won about two or three rings with the Rockets. He says he loves Houston, but I seriously doubt those damn rednecks love him back."

 

[Marco Incognito]

I'd be interested

Here

 

[OldNavy1988]

The Hulk
Released by 20th Century-Fox on May 3, 2002

Directed by
Fred Dekker

Screenplay by
James Schamus
Daniel Waters

Music by
Danny Elfman

Main Cast
Billy Crudup as Bruce Banner
Nick Nolte as David Banner
Jennifer Connelly as Betty Ross
Josh Lucas as Glenn Talbot
Sam Elliott as Thaddeus "Thunderbolt" Ross
Steve Buscemi as Samuel Sterns/The Leader​

 

[WB18]

The Sports Page

SportsCenter Developing Story
BOBBY BLOWS A FUSE IN BOSTON
The Boston Celtics and Boston Bruins will begin the playoffs of their respective leagues on the road. This decision is due to a full-scale riot that erupted in the Celtics' regular season finale against the Indiana Pacers. Midway through the first quarter, Pacers head coach Bobby Knight was assessed a double technical and ejected for throwing a chair onto the court. The chair toss resulted in the Celtics' Paul Pierce tearing his ACL while attempting a technical free throw.

As the refs attempted to escort Knight out of the arena, Knight proceeded to break free of the refs' arms and urinate on the Celtics' leprechaun logo at center court. Enraged Boston fans began pelting Knight and the Pacers' bench with beer cans, popcorn, hot dog wrappers and even hygiene products. On his way off the court, Knight was punched in the face by Celtics assistant coach ML Carr, leading to an exchange of fists between the two men. Both men were eventually separated. Then, as he was making his way to the tunnel serenaded by boos, Knight went into the stands and attacked an elderly woman who was heckling him, along with several others who were hurling cups at him.

Commissioner David Stern said it was the ugliest night in NBA history while announcing a lifetime ban for The General. The Celtics begin the first round of the playoffs against the Kentucky Colonels, but it is likely they'll have to play at the least the first four games at the Freedom Hall while the parquet floor at the FleetCenter is undergoing repairs.

Bob Knight on Rockets fans:
"Yeah sure, Michael Jordan won about two or three rings with the Rockets. He says he loves Houston, but I seriously doubt those damn rednecks love him back."

Yikes… what have you done Pacers?! Reggie Miller deserves better! Surprised he hasn’t been arrested yet. (Speaking of the NBA, how have the Suns done ITTL?)

 

[OldNavy1988]

Yikes… what have you done Pacers?! Reggie Miller deserves better! Surprised he hasn’t been arrested yet. (Speaking of the NBA, how have the Suns done ITTL?)

Suns' playoff history since 1992-93, when they moved from the Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum to the America West Arena
1992-93: Lose to Houston in the Western Conference Finals
1993-94: Lose to San Antonio in the Western Conference Finals
1994-95: Beat the Orlando Magic 4 to 3 in the NBA Finals
1995-96: Lose to Seattle in the Western Conference Semifinals
1996-97: Lose to the Utah Raptors in the Western Conference Quarterfinals
1997-98: Lottery (Select Antawn Jamison)
1998-99: Lottery (Select Ron Artest)
1999-2000: Lose to San Antonio in the Western Conference Semifinals
2000-01: Lose to the Sacramento Royals in the Western Conference Quarterfinals
2001 Offseason: Select Pau Gasol in the 2001 Draft with a Lottery pick acquired from the New Orleans Jazz
2001-02: Lose to the Lakers in Western Conference Quarterfinals
2002 Offseason: Sign Reggie Miller as a free agent

 

[WB18]

Suns' playoff history since 1992-93, when they moved from the Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum to the America West Arena
1992-93: Lose to Houston in the Western Conference Finals
1993-94: Lose to San Antonio in the Western Conference Finals
1994-95: Beat the Orlando Magic 4 to 3 in the NBA Finals
1995-96: Lose to Seattle in the Western Conference Semifinals
1996-97: Lose to the Utah Raptors in the Western Conference Quarterfinals
1997-98: Lottery (Select Antawn Jamison)
1998-99: Lottery (Select Ron Artest)
1999-2000: Lose to San Antonio in the Western Conference Semifinals
2000-01: Lose to the Sacramento Royals in the Western Conference Quarterfinals
2001 Offseason: Select Pau Gasol in the 2001 Draft with a Lottery pick acquired from the New Orleans Jazz
2001-02: Lose to the Lakers in Western Conference Quarterfinals
2002 Offseason: Sign Reggie Miller as a free agent

Awesome that we got a ring in 95! (Looks like I still hate the Spurs even in an alternate universe, though). Paul Gasol AND Reggie Miller sounds great! Although I do worry about Ron Artest considering his reputation IOTL. Hopefully Steve Nash comes along soon. (Also, hopefully the Sacramento Royals don’t get screwed over in the 02 playoffs like IOTL).

 

[DucNguyen0131]

We'll that's very nice with The Hulk, @OldNavy1988! We'll have Steven Spielberg's Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones to come out May 16, 2002, and New Line's (OTL Columbia Pictures made the film) Enough, Universal / DreamWorks' Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron to appear on May 24, 2002. Two films competing back to back, Universal Pictures' The Bourne Identity and Touchstone Pictures' Scooby-Doo came out on June 14, 2002 and another on June 21, 2002, which are Carolco's Total Recall 2 (directed TTL by Jonathan Mostow, starred TTL is Arnold Schwarzenegger, OTL title is Minority Report) and Disney's Lilo & Stitch. On August 9, 2002. Hollywood Pictures' Spy Hunter (OTL title is XXX) came out to theaters, based TTL on the Midway video game of the same name.

 

[OldNavy1988]

Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones
Released by 20th Century-Fox on May 16, 2002

Produced by
Amblin Entertainment

Directed by
Steven Spielberg

Screenplay by
Lawrence Kasdan
Jonathan Hales

Based upon characters created by
George Lucas

Main Cast
Heath Ledger as Anakin Skywalker
Ewan McGregor as Obi Wan Kenobi
Samuel L. Jackson as Mace Windu
Tim Roth as Sheev Palpatine
Natalie Portman as Padme
Ian MacDiarmid as Darth Sidious
Jimmy Smits as Bail Organa
Chiwetel Ejiofor as Galen Marek
Temuera Morrison as Django Ren
Daniel Logan as Young Kylo Ren
Christopher Lee as Count Dooku
Terence Stamp as Isaac Constantine
"Weird Al" Yankovic as Jar Jar Binks
Kenny Baker as R2-D2
Anthony Daniels as C-3PO
Frank Oz performing Yoda

Notes
- Galen is Anakin's new rival within the Jedi order for the hand of Padme.
- Django Ren is known IOTL as Jango Fett.
- For those new to the Star Wars canon of TTL, Sheev and Sidious are separate characters with Sheev having been the Jedi mentor to Nellith in the original trilogy.
- Constantine, the Emperor in the Original Trilogy, is introduced here as a general in Chancellor Valorum's Grand Army of the Republic.​

 

[Goldwind2]

So it is may 2002 ATl. Has AOL Time Warner open that theme park in Pairs on the OTL site of Disneyland Paris yet or is it still a little bit off. In the OTL Warner Brothers' Movie World Madrid (Now know as Prague Wanrer Madrid) opend in april 2002. You said that Warner's park in Pairs is taking the place of the park in Madrid. So I assume that it the ATL Paris pakr should open around the same time the OTL Madrid park.

 

[DucNguyen0131]

Well nice! To @OldNavy1988, we have Disney and 20th Century-Fox dominating this month's box office! Don't worry, Carolco's Men in Black II and Touchstone's The Powerpuff Girls Movie are coming on July 3, 2002.

 

[OldNavy1988]

Logo History:
The Star Wars Franchise

Background:
ITTL, George Lucas had originally pitched Star Wars to the upstart Hyperion Pictures shortly before Hyperion released American Graffiti. In 1975, Alan Ladd, Jr. and Gareth Wigan sold 20th Century-Fox to Walt Disney, Sr. Shortly thereafter, Disney approved Lucas's request for Star Wars to open with Fox's now-iconic fanfare, which had fallen out of use in the years prior.

On May 25, 1977, the destiny of 20th Century-Fox as a Disney subsidiary would change forever.

 

[drporter357]

Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones
Released by 20th Century-Fox on May 16, 2002

Produced by
Amblin Entertainment

Directed by
Steven Spielberg

Screenplay by
Lawrence Kasdan
Jonathan Hales

Based upon characters created by
George Lucas

Main Cast
Heath Ledger as Anakin Skywalker
Ewan McGregor as Obi Wan Kenobi
Samuel L. Jackson as Mace Windu
Tim Roth as Sheev Palpatine
Natalie Portman as Padme
Ian MacDiarmid as Darth Sidious
Jimmy Smits as Bail Organa
Chiwetel Ejiofor as Galen Marek
Temuera Morrison as Django Ren
Daniel Logan as Young Kylo Ren
Christopher Lee as Count Dooku
Terence Stamp as Isaac Constantine
"Weird Al" Yankovic as Jar Jar Binks
Kenny Baker as R2-D2
Anthony Daniels as C-3PO
Frank Oz performing Yoda

Notes
- Galen is Anakin's new rival within the Jedi order for the hand of Padme.
- Django Ren is known IOTL as Jango Fett.
- For those new to the Star Wars canon of TTL, Sheev and Sidious are separate characters with Sheev having been the Jedi mentor to Nellith in the original trilogy.
- Constantine, the Emperor in the Original Trilogy, is introduced here as a general in Chancellor Valorum's Grand Army of the Republic.​

Can James Roberts appear in Revenge of the sith?

 

[OldNavy1988]

Of course, following the runaway success of Star Wars (Now subtitled A New Hope), Fox wanted to follow that up with a sequel.

In 1980, George would deliver with The Empire Strikes Back, which he financed himself.

For Empire, a new recording of the Fox Fanfare was conducted by John Williams.

George and Marcia Lucas went through a highly publicized divorce during the making of Return of the Jedi. Jedi was released in 1983 exactly six years to the day of A New Hope's release.

To help finance his divorce settlement, George sold Lucasfilm, Ltd. to his filmmaking buddy Steven Spielberg, who then merged Lucasfilm with his own production company.

Since the Lucas split took place during production, the full version of Amblin's logo was attached to the end of Jedi right before Buena Vista sent prints to movie theatres.​