As Dreamers Do Part Deux

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This Just In...

A Colorado judge orders the Anschutz Entertainment Group to remove the ankle monitor that was used to prevent former AEG TV star Jamie Lynn Spears from wandering too far from the Anschutz compound. Spears was found wandering the streets of Denver asking random pedestrians for help when one individual noticed the ankle bracelet and notified the authorities. Spears, now 16, is in the custody of the Colorado Department of Human Services' Division of Child Welfare.
- CNN

 

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Excerpt from Live with Regis and Kelly
Originally aired on March 30, 2007

Kelly Ripa:
"Blanche, you've said many times before that the original Big Nate which aired back in '91 reminded you very much of Gus. Is that correct?"

Blanche Boudreaux (Nelvana animator):
"Right. Gus was well known to his teachers as a class clown, sometimes sleeping in class, other times coming up with silly pranks and being sent to detention. But the truth is, as an adult, he still acts like Big Nate sometimes. Before he brought Archie and Clarissa to join me in Miami for the Super Bowl, he put a rubber gator on his kitchen floor and when Reese came home, she freaked out because she thought it was real."

***audience laughs uproariously***​

 

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April 2, 2007
Opening Day of Major League Baseball's 2007 regular season.

Bob Costas:
"Hi everyone. Bob Costas here in Boston along with Tony Gwynn and Cal Ripken, Jr. Before we start, all of us at NBC are aware of the simultaneous controversies involving Butch Hartman, Kanye West and Phil Anschutz. But today, we offer you a few hours of escape with our coverage of Opening Day of Major League Baseball, our first Opening Day since 1999. For that, let's join Vin Scully, who is upstairs in the booth with Orel Hersheiser."

***Music: 80's NBC baseball theme [LINK]***

Vin Scully: "It's time for Opening Day of Major League Baseball on NBC! Today, it's the 95th Opening Day here at Fenway Park, as the defending World Series champion Boston Red Sox open the season with an interleague matchup against the Brooklyn Dodgers..."​

 

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@WB18 @stratonapba @TheMatthew25
Most commentators for each team are the same as OTL, but I might need some fictional names to fill a few gaps.
If you'd like to contribute to this list, I'll update it when I get more names I may have missed.

Regional Sports Networks and announcers as of 2007

Madison Square Garden
Rangers (NHL): Sam Rosen
Knicks (NBA): Mike Breen

YES Network
Yankees (MLB): Michael Kay
Nets (NBA): Ian Eagle
Devils (IHL): Jiggs MacDonald

NESN
Red Sox (MLB): Don Orsillo
Bruins (NHL): Jack Edwards

Bay Area Sports & Entertainment (BASE)
Sharks (NHL): Randy Hahn
Warriors (NBA): Bob Fitzgerald
Athletics (MLB)

PRISM
Phillies (MLB): Harry Kalas
76ers (NBA)
Flyers (NHL): Jim Jackson

Superstation WGN
Cubs (MLB): Pete Hughes
Blackhawks (NHL):
Bulls (NBA):

TBS Superstation
Hammers (MLB): Chip Caray
Hawks (NBA):
Flames (NHL): Marv Albert

Fox Sports Networks (Owned by Disney Enterprises, Inc.)
Fox Sports San Diego
Padres (MLB): Ted Leitner and Mark Grant
Mighty Ducks (NHL): Lee "Hacksaw" Hamilton
Clippers (NBA)

Fox Sports Northwest
Mariners (MLB)
Supersonics (NBA)
Thunderbirds (NHL)

Fox Sports Mid-Atlantic
Orioles (MLB) Josh Lewin
Skipjacks (IHL)
NOTE: FSMA carries the Virginia Rhinos of the NHL, but their lameduck status didn't warrant putting their announcers on here.

Fox Sports Western New York
Sabres (NHL): Rick Jeanneret

Sunshine Network
Lightning (NHL): Dave Mishkin
Devil Rays (MLB):
Magic (NBA): David Steele

Fox Sports South Florida
Marlins (MLB): Glenn Geffner
Heat (NBA): Eric Reid
Panthers (IHL): Craig Minervini

Fox Sports Kentucky (Also carried in the Cincinnati, OH area)
Colonels (NBA):
Cincinnati Reds (MLB):

Fox Sports Arizona
Suns (NBA)
Roadrunners (IHL): Matt McConnell
Diamondbacks (MLB): Steve Berthiaume (when Schulte is working with NBC on national telecasts)

Fox Sports Oklahoma (Also serves Kansas City metropolitan area)
Kansas City Monarchs (MLB)
Oklahoma Twisters (NHL)

Fox Sports North Texas
Mavericks (NBA)
Rangers (MLB)
Twisters (NHL) See FSOK

Fox Sports Midwest
Cardinals (MLB): Joe Buck
Blues (NHL):
Spirits (NBA)
NOTE: Joe Buck is also the lead announcer for the WLAF on UPN. Starting in August, Buck will serve as radio voice of the NFL Sorcerers.

Fox Sports Michigan (Formerly Pro-Am Sports System)
Red Wings (NHL): Ken Daniels
Tigers (MLB)
Pistons (NBA)
Grand Rapids Griffins (IHL)

Prime Ticket (Owned by Peacock)
Prime Ticket West (Serves Greater Los Angeles)
Kings (NHL): Bob Miller
Angels (MLB): Charley Steiner
Lakers (NBA): Bill Macdonald

Prime Ticket Louisiana
Jazz (NBA): Joel Meyers
Revelers (IHL): Paul Kennedy
Pelicans (AAA Baseball): Mel Proctor

Prime Ticket Nevada
Silver Knights (NHL): John Ahlers
51's (AAA Baseball)
Utah Raptors (NBA) See PT Intermountain below

Prime Ticket Intermountain (Serves the entire state of Utah)
Raptors (NBA) Craig Bolerjack
Grizzlies (IHL)

Prime Ticket South Texas
Aeros (NHL)
Astros (MLB)
Rockets (NBA)

Bally Sports (Pending DOJ approval of Bally's purchase of KBL Sports)
Bally Sports Chicago
White Sox (MLB): Hawk Harrelson

Bally Sports Northern California
Royals (NBA)
Seals (MLB): Duane Kuiper and Mike Krukow

Bally Sports Pittsburgh
Penguins (NHL): Mike Lange
Pirates (MLB):

Bally Sports District of Columbia (Formerly Home Team Sports)
Grays (MLB): Bob Carpenter
Federals (NBA): Dave Johnson
Capitals (NHL): Joe Beninati

Bally Sports Colorado
Zephyrs (MLB)
Nuggets (NBA)
Rockies (NHL)

Bally Sports Oregon
Trailblazers (NBA)
Buckaroos (IHL)

Bally Sports Indiana
Pacers (NBA)
Indianapolis Racers (IHL)
Fort Wayne Komets (IHL)

Bally Sports Twin Cities
Twins (MLB)
Timberwolves (NBA)
North Stars (NHL)

SportsChannel (Owned by Saban Metromedia)
NOTE: Each SC affiliate uses the "Manhattan Skyline" theme for hockey partners.
SportsChannel New York
Dodgers (MLB): Gary Cohen
Islanders (NHL)

SportsChannel New England
Celtics (NBA): Mike Gorman and Tommy Heinsohn
Whalers (NHL): John Forslund

SportsChannel Southern California (serves the counties of Los Angeles, Orange, Kern, Riverside, San Diego and Imperial)
Hollywood Stars (MLB)
Long Beach Ice Dogs (IHL)
Bakersfield Condors (IHL)

SportsChannel Carolina (Formerly C-SET)
Hornets (NBA): Steve Martin
Checkers (NHL)

SportsChannel Wisconsin
Bucks (NBA):
Brewers (MLB): Bob Uecker
Admirals (NHL):

SportsChannel Lake Erie
Moondogs (NHL)
Cavaliers (NBA)
Guardians (MLB)

 

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@TheFaultsofAlts
Most of the staff at HA!, Peacock Animation, CT Animation (Screen Gems and Nelvana included) and WB are much, much nicer than Butch.

Anyways...

Entertainment News for Early April 2007

Fulton County District Attorney: "A warrant has been issued for the arrest of Elmer Earl Hartman IV, otherwise known as Butch Hartman."
- WSB-TV Local News

Paul Heyman confirms that Scott Steiner will start with a clean slate at ECW starting in August.
- Pro Wrestling Illustrated

The Sports Page
WLAF coverage on Fox, UPN and MLB's return to NBC the leaders in sports TV ratings as the NBA Playoff begin.
- TV Guide

Disgraced NBC baseball announcer Thom Brennaman, fired after a hot-mic incident on Opening Day, appeared in a Phoenix courtroom for his bond hearing. Judge Susan R. Bolton set Brennaman's bail at $50,000 USD and ordered him to attend court-mandated drug treatment.
- ESPN Outside the Lines

 

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Bye Bye, Butch!

Yup.

In other news...

This Just In...
Starting in September, AEG TV will become the exclusive multimedia partner of Liberty University's athletics department. Thom Brennaman, fired from NBC earlier this month, will join the AEG TV team to cover Liberty football as well as men's basketball, men's lacrosse and women's gymnastcs.
SportsCenter; April 14, 2007

 

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Pan's Labyrinth
Released by Golden Harvest of America on April 14, 2007

Cast and Crew
Same as OTL

Notes
Pan's Labyrinth is subtited, just like IOTL. Guillermo Del Toro politley asked the studio refrain from dubbing the film.​

 

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Jim Moret (Inside Edition)
"Phil, three more teen actresses have escaped from your compound. Are they wearing ankle monitors too?"

Phil Anschutz
"I can assure you the whole ankle bracelet story is just a hoax."​

 

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2007 NHL and NBA Playoff Seeds

NBA​

Seed	Eastern Conference	Western Conference
1	Detroit Pistons	Dallas Mavericks
2	Cleveland Cavaliers	Phoenix Suns
3	Toronto Hogs	San Antonio Spurs
4	Miami Heat	Utah Raptors
5	Washington Federals	Los Angeles Lakers
6	New Jersey Nets	Minnesota Timberwolves
7	Kentucky Colonels	Denver Nuggets
8	Orlando Magic	San Diego Clippers

NHL​

Seed	Clarence Campbell Conference	Prince of Wales Conference
1	Mighty Ducks of San Diego (Smythe Division Champions)	Detroit Red Wings (Adams Division Champions)
2	Oklahoma Twisters (Norris Division Champions)	Pittsburgh Penguins (Patrick Division Champions)
3	Vancouver Canucks	Buffalo Sabres
4	Minnesota North Stars	Ottawa Senators
5	Tennessee Titans	Atlanta Flames
6	Las Vegas Silver Knights	New York Rangers
7	San Jose Sharks	Tampa Bay Lightning
8	Calgary Bandits	New York Islanders

 

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ABOVE: Cover for the graphic novel adaptation of the movie.

Spider-Man and Robin
Released on May 4, 2007

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

Directed by
Sam Raimi

Screenplay by
Ivan Raimi
Sam Raimi
Alvin Sargent

Spider-Man created for Marvel by
Steve Ditko
Stan Lee

Robin created for DC Comics by
Jerry Robinson
Bill Finger
Bob Kane

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

Music by
Danny Elfman

Main Cast
Tobey Maguire as Peter Parker/Spider-Man
Zac Efron as Dick Grayson/Robin
Michael Caine as Alfred Pennyworth
Julie Andrews as Aunt May
Ariana Richards as Gwen Stacy
Kirsten Dunst as Mary Jane Watson
J.K. Simmons as J. Jonah Jameson
Alfred Molina as Otto Octavius/Doc Ock
Stellan Skarsgard as Oswald Cobblepot/The Penguin
Thomas Haden Church as Flint Marko/Sandman

Notes
This is the second installment of the DC/Marvel Crossover Universe, otherwise known ITTL as the DCMCU.

Spoiler

The next DCMCU adventure will pair Robert Downey, Jr. as Iron Man with Kenan Thompson or Anthony Mackie as Cyborg

 

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Entertainment News for Early May 2007

USA Cartoon Express confirms that Cardcaptors will headline its new "Bullet Train" anime block starting this September.
- TV Guide

Kia Motors America has been ordered by an Atlanta judge to reimburse Tara Strong for the windows of her Kia Optima, which were smashed by Butch Hartman during a 2004 incident outside of the Ruby-Spears offices. Strong previously had to pay for the window repair out of her own pocket, forcing her to double her workload the last two and a half years.
- CNN

RUMOR: Chris Rock has been offered the role of Slappy in a proposed Goosebumps project for New Line Cinema.
- The Hollywood Reporter

Warner Freeform hopes to convince Gus St. Pierre and Matthew McConaghey to headline a Dukes of Hazzard reboot for a 2010 launch.
- Access Hollywood

As HBO gears up for 35th anniversary celebrations later this year, a fan poll conducted on its website revealed Urusei Yatsura, Tales from the Crypt and The Sopranos to be the biggest fan favorites of the network's history.
- Inside Edition

Starting this November, there will be a worldwide concert tour with each stop featuring local orchestras playing music from Urusei Yatsura, including the English version of the anime's theme song, written by the late Howard Ashman and sung by Laura Branigan.
- Entertainment Tonight

 

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A May 2007 poll conducted at HBO.com revealed which original series were the biggest favorites among subscribers throughout HBO's 35 year history.

Tied for 1st) Urusei Yatsura (1983-90; 20th Century-Fox and Kitty Films; English dub)
Tied for 1st) The Sopranos (1999-2007; Chase Films)
Tied for 1st) Tales from the Crypt (1989-1996; Paramount Television)
4) Curb Your Enthusiasm
5) The Wire
6) Oz
7) Band of Brothers
8) Sex and the City
9) The Larry Sanders Show
10) Six Feet Under

 

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This Just in...
Nick Bollea, son of pro wrestling legend Hulk Hogan, charged with vehicular manslaughter after being involved in a street racing crash that claimed the life of his passenger John Graziano back in February.
WTSP-TV Local News; May 8, 2007

 

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Shrek the Third
Released by DreamWorks SKG under Peacock Releasing on May 18, 2007

Animation produced by
PDI DreamWorks

Writing and directing credits are the same as OTL

Music by
Harry Gregson-Williams

Main Voices
Chris Farley as Shrek
Eddie Murphy as Donkey
Cameron Diaz as Fiona
Justin Timberlake as Artie Pendragon

All other voice talents are the same as OTL.

Notes
Shrek the Third fell short of its predecessor at the box office, prompting Peacock to quesion the future of the franchise.​

 

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Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End
Released by Walt Disney Pictures on May 25, 2007

Produced in association with Jerry Bruckheimer Films

Cast and Crew are the same as OTL.

Common reaction to one particular scene
"Did Elizabeth really pull that gun out of her ass???"
- James Rolfe​

 

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Star Wars 30th Anniversary Special
Aired on May 25, 2007 as a three hour special edition of the Wonderful World of Disney on Fox

Hosted by
Mark Hamill

With interviews by
George Lucas
Steven Spielberg
Carrie Fisher
Kurt Russell
Peter Mayhew
Kenny Baker
Anthony Daniels
Frank Oz
Heath Ledger
Samuel L. Jackson
Ewan MacGregor
Natalie Portman
"Weird Al" Yankovic
James Earl Jones
Ralph McQuarrie
John Williams
Phil Tippett
Dennis Muren
Joe Johnston
Ken Ralston
Lawrence Kasdan
Sigourney Weaver
Ian MacDiarmid

Films made so far:
Star Wars: A New Hope (1977)
The Empire Strikes Back (1980)
Return of the Jedi (1983)
Caravan of Courage: A Wookiee Adventure (1984)
Wookiees: Battle for Kashyyyk (1985)
Shadows of the Empire (1996)
The Phantom Menace (1999)
Attack of the Clones (2002)
Revenge of the Sith (2005)

Animated Series
Droids (1985)
Clone Wars (2003; 2D Version)
Clone Wars (3D Version coming in 2008)

Note: The Ewoks animated series still exists, but it takes place in the universe of ET: The Extra Terrestrial. Therefore its full title is Ewoks: The Extra Terrestrials. That was Lucas and Spielberg's way of cashing in on the Smurf craze in North America.

Star Tours Debuts
Disneyland Park in Anaheim, CA in 1987
Riverfront Square in St. Louis, MO in 1988 and again in 2006 when the park was rebuilt with a larger footprint.
Disney-Fox Studios Theme Park in Lake Buena Vista, FL in 1989
Tokyo Disney World in the early 1990's
Sydney Disneyland in 2003
Hong Kong Disneyland in 2006​

 

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This Just In...

CBS will choose between Stephen Colbert, Seth Meyers, Jon Stewart, John Oliver and Jimmy Fallon to host the Late Late Show starting next spring. Both The Late Show and Late Late Show are currently hosted by Craig Ferguson since the abrupt firing of Jay Leno last year.
- TV Guide

 

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Entertainment News for Early June 2007

Reporters got a first glimpse of Butch Hartman's perp-walk as Atlanta authorities paraded him into the Fulton County Jail on June 1. Hartman is facing one count of wanton destruction of personal property in connection to an incident a couple years ago in which Hartman shattered the windows of Tara Strong's car during an argument outside of the Turner offices on Techwood Drive. No date has been set for Hartman's arraignment.
- WSB-TV Local News

Houston City Council to vote on the future of the vacant Astrodome later this year.
- The Houston Chronicle

In Southampton, seventeen retired police officers; twelve former constables and five former superintendents, ages now ranging from 70 to 96, have been hauled before a magistrate to explain why they turned the other way when confronted with early allegations of Olivia Abbott's sexual assaults of young boys, including her own son, dating back from at least 1966 thru 1974. Olivia was the mother of current Disney animation executive Sir Daniel Abbott and a Southampton schoolteacher before convictions on multiple molestations of boys under 17 landed her in prison. Olivia died behind bars in the 1990's.
- BBC News

Colorado Governor Bill Ritter has asked President Nancy D'Alesandro to deploy the National Guard to help rescue any remaining child actors that have yet to escape the Anschutz compound. This comes after Phil Anschutz has repeatedly defied court orders to remove ankle monitors from teen idols featured on children's programming aired on AEG TV.
- KUSA-TV Local News

 

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Early June 2007 Movies

Mr. Brooks
Released by Turner under the MGM label.

Knocked Up
Released by Universal Pictures through Peacock Releasing.

Naruto: Ninja Clash in the Land of Snow
Dubbed in English and released in North America by 20th Century-Fox through Buena Vista Pictures Distribution.​

 

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Here's an update to the logo history for the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles film franchise.

NOTE: ITTL, The Black Cauldron was the first dual-brand release, but that was done haphazardly at the last minute due to that film getting a T from the MPAA. In April of 1989, Disney acquired a majority stake in the TMNT franchise, and with it, the rights to release a live action film that was already in principal photography. A compromise between Disney and Mirage Studios opened the door for Turtle projects going forward to be the first official dual-brand.

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1990)
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze (1991)
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III: Turtles in Time (1993)

TMNT (2007)