Whatever came of the following celebrities ITTL?:
Jim Henson
Steve Jobs
Carly Simon
James Taylor
John Lennon
What is the status of Chrysler ITTL?
What is the status of AMC ITTL?
What are Bill Gates & Paul Allen doing ITTL?
What is the status of United Artists ITTL?
What is the status of Hershey ITTL?
Will any new TV networks be popping up ITTL?
Allow me to try and answer some of these questions for you!
Jim Henson is currently working on
The Muppets Show in the United States after it was initially picked up by NBC back in 1970 ITTL. A movie is in the works, and Henson, Oz, and the rest of his puppeteer team are also being requested to do consulting work on big budget Hollywood pictures.
Steve Jobs (and Steve Wozniak) are both working as technicians at Atari after Wozniak impressed the company by creating his own version of their game, Pong, from scratch. Jobs undertook a personal pilgrimage of sorts to India as he did IOTL, and by 1975, he and Wozniak were working together on circuit boards for arcade machines for Atari.
Carly Simon and James Taylor are pretty much following their OTL trajectories of success in the pop music world, as well as being married to one another. They currently have a one and a half year old daughter together, named Sally.
As mentioned in previous posts, John Lennon is following something of an interesting path ITTL. The Beatles never broke up, and are currently undergoing something of an artistic transitional period. 1974 brought their first tour since 1966, and their 1973 album
Power to the People showcased an acoustic, folk-inspired sound and an increasingly political message from the group. Due to his TTL marriage to Ursula Andress and friendship with Stanley Kubrick, Lennon is also something of an amateur actor, appearing in films and television shows whenever his schedule permits. Lennon played a minor role in Kubrick's 1971 film,
A Clockwork Orange, and his first major supporting role as the Chevalier du Balibari, an itinerant gambler and possible Irish spy in 1975's
Barry Lyndon. "The thinking man's Beatle" has also won acclaim for his books of poetry and notoriety for his outspoken political views, particularly his support for the UK Labour Party (particularly Tony Benn) and a united, nationalist Ireland. Lennon and Andress had their first child together, a daughter they named Molly in 1973.
Chrysler is suffering from similar challenges from the 1973 oil shock changing customers' demand toward smaller cars as well as increased competition from imports.
American Motors Corporation (AMC) is doing very well for themselves in TTL's 1970's, as former CEO George Romney's decision to focus their efforts on small, compact cars is paying massive dividends as AMC takes over market share from the "Big Three" car companies and the compact "Hornet" line becomes one of the iconic cars of the decade.
I sent you a message pertaining to sports (albeit something looking towards the 1980s), Mr. President.
Thank you,
@AndyWho! I'm sorry that I haven't had a chance to get back to you on your ideas yet. School has been killing me lately and I hope to rectify this as soon as possible.
Not that anything can ever be guaranteed in AH, but dollars to donuts Reagan will get shot and get to show his grace under fire.
It's a possibility! Know that Moore could target someone totally different as well...