The B-Side

After a seven year hiatus, Futurama’s new season debuts tonight at 10 pm on Comedy Central with an hour of back-to-back episodes. The premiere episode, titled “Rebirth,” finds the gang having to get reborn after a space battle leaves them reduced to skeletons, creepy and awesome. After that, Leela and the super-handsome Zapp Brannigan get stranded on an Eden-like planet…naked…shudder!

So far Comedy Central has ordered 26 new Futurama episodes. Guest voices over the course of the upcoming run will include Katee Sackhoff, George Takei, Chris Elliot, Devo, Craig Ferguson (as a talking part of Leela’s anatomy) and Patton Oswalt, who will be voicing a character called Unattractive Giant Monster.

http://www.comedycentral.com/shows/futurama/index.jhtml

Robert Olszewski Product Release & Signing
Date: March 13, 2010
Time: 9 AM to 11 AM
Location: Disneyana Shop, Main Street U.S.A., Disneyland® Resort

Event Information:
Renowned miniaturist, Bob Olszewski will be on hand for a special appearance and signing for the launch of these memorable pieces. Bob has exquisitely captured each minute detail of the “Alice in Wonderland and Mr. Toad’s Wild Ride” attractions, from the exterior to the interior scenes which include white rabbit, cheshire cat and Alice as she makes her way through the attraction and Mr. Toad who has set his course for adventure. A special plaque will be adhered to the bottom of the base for the first day of release. Sculpture comes complete with certificate of verification. In addition, also available will be the newest Gallery of Light piece featuring a scene from Disney’s The Lion King, where Nala and Simba are reunited in the jungle after a long separation.

Mr. Toad’s Wild Ride and Alice in Wonderland Attraction Sculpture* - Special Features:

Detailed replication of Mr. Toad’s Wild Ride attraction including the attraction vehicle in front, and the weather vane that is typically seen on the roof of the building
Detailed replication of Alice in Wonderland Attraction include external attraction components.

Two (2) interchangeable scenes from the attractions - Mr. Toad in his car as he tries to avoid the oncoming train; Alice in the attraction vehicle with White Rabbit and Cheshire Cat pointing the way

The Cheshire Cat appears in wall of rock in the Alice in Wonderland scene
The trash can in front of Mr. Toad’s manor is the on and off switch for lighting, so that the exterior of the attractions can be seen lit as nighttime

The “Mr. Toad and Alice in Wonderland” sculpture (8.75″H x 9″W x 4.5″D) will be offered for $345, plus tax. A limited number of sculptures will be available on the day of the event. Limit ONE (1) sculpture per Guest.   Read the rest of this entry �

 Errr so I forgot to publish this yesterday…DOH! So eat my shorts and don’t have a cow man! Besides it was Sideshow Bob that did it!

I’ll get to the review in a bit but i need to get this off my chest.

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By Rick_A_Mortis

Always been a big fan of Disney Animation until I saw HOME ON THE RANGE. I wanted to shake my fist at Disney and say who in the hell thought a yodeling cowboy as the villain would be a good idea? After this huge error Disney Animation pretty much closed up shop. Then the rumors started to swirl the Princess and The Frog would be the next movie. Then the story was leaked that this movie would feature the first African American princess. I thought well it’s about time. I then saw great teaser footage at Comic Con and the D23 Expo and went damn I am sold. I then decided to go see it.

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Roy Edward Disney, the nephew of Walt Disney who locked horns with the Disney Company that led to the unseating of two of the company’s chief executives. Best know of course was Michael Eisner after Disney’s successful involvement in the SaveDisney.com campaign and a revival of the studio’s legendary animation unit, died today. He was 79. Roy E. Disney was best known for having a striking resemblance to his uncle Walt Disney.

Roy E. Disney, who had been battling stomach cancer, died at Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian in Newport Beach, according to Clifford A. Miller, a spokesman for Disney’s company Shamrock Holdings. His death occurred 43 years and one day after Walt Disney died, also from cancer. In addition, he died exactly 12 years after his aunt, Lillian Bounds Disney.

Here on The B-Side our support and good vibes go to the his family, friends and fans.

Got a thing for frogs with a kissing fetish and jazz?
 
The Princess and The Frog opens wide on Friday the 11.
 
I know there is a special screening of it in the Disney Burbank Studios, but it is kinda pricey like 50 bucks insane. Also the last day for this in Sunday the 13.
 
http://www.disney.go.com/disneypictures/princessfrogtickets/la.html

Disney’s Newest Royalty, Princess Tiana Arrives in Disneyland Friday, Nov. 6

ANAHEIM, Calif. - Starting Friday, Nov. 6, Disneyland guests will be treated to appearances by Princess Tiana, star of the upcoming Walt Disney Pictures animated feature film “The Princess and the Frog.”

Princess Tiana, Prince Naveen and other characters from the motion picture will star in “Tiana’s Showboat Jubilee!,” a rousing, colorful procession with a jazz-filled Mardi Gras theme. The good times will roll as festively dressed, bead-tossing revelers lead Disneyland guests to the Mark Twain Riverboat dock. The party moves onboard as the Mark Twain paddlewheels its way along the river to singing, dancing and all that jazz.

Songs composed by Randy Newman for the film energize the show, which will be performed four times daily in New Orleans Square. Daytime pyrotechnics, colorful streamers and whimsical puppetry round out the 15-minute spirited production.

The experience will dazzle guests at Disneyland through Jan. 3, 2010.

Guests also will be able to greet Princess Tiana and Prince Naveen at designated times at the Court of Angels in New Orleans Square, Disneyland.

A hilarious movie adventure through the mystical bayous of Louisiana, “The Princess and the Frog” will open in limited release in New York and Los Angeles on Nov. 25, 2009, before expanding nationwide on Dec. 11, 2009.

By Rick A Mortis - Head Writer & Photographer

Additional Pictures provided by Wuf

I checked out the first ever Disney Expo on Saturday September 12 and my first thought was uhhh where’s the people? I think a major factor in the low attendance was due to the very insane ticket price for general admission of $37.00. Food prices was also a bit high as well at the convention and really was standard con food with Disneyfied names. We did beat the system and parked at Disneyland versus the parking cost for the Anaheim Convention Center. Admission was fast since I had purchased tickets online. It was strange that they only had wrist bands for the convention. I guess I am used to wearing a badge around my neck and also maybe a wristband. Ok end of that ramble.

Saw tons of cool stuff such as exhibits, auctions, huge vendors floor, sneak peaks and upcoming projects such as Alice in Wonderland, TRON, The Princess And The Frog, The Muppets, Disneyland, Disney’s California Adventure

As I mentioned since the turn out was not as huge as expected at times spots were a bit dead at D23. We attended only attended two of the programs that day:

12:30 p.m. The Science of Imagineering

Wizards from Walt Disney Imagineering, including Asa Kalama, host of the Disney Educational Productions series The Science of Disney Imagineering, take us behind the scenes. Asa is assisted by a panel of Walt Disney Imagineering Technical staff.

If your a big Disney geek like me and like to know how things work this was your program. Lot’s of cool demos to be had. There was a special Haunted Mansion section that featured an eerie whispering effect. Best of all a free DVD for the series of The Science of Disney Imagineering was given out to audience members at the end of the program.

5:30 p.m. Lost Chords - Never-Heard Music from Disney Animation with Russell Schroeder

Using archival artwork, live performances by current Disney employees under the musical direction of Alexander Rannie and a special appearance by members of the Disney Employee Choir under the direction of Jim Wilber, Disney’s Lost Chords looks at the essential role that songwriting plays in the creation of Disney films.

Pure coolness for me again. A program was given out and we got to hear lost songs from Disney’s animated movies. Who knew Maleficent was such a singer? Great program and kudos by the Disney choir. You all deserved the standing ovation.

We had planned to end the night by watching Sleeping Beauty on the big screen at the con, but after sitting in the folding chairs provided for the panels we decided against it.

The staff that was mostly Disney cast members all rocked. For a first year convention there didn’t appear to be too many issues. I did hear that some rooms did fill up fast for other panels while some panels had little drawn were in large halls. I guess this is just growing pains and also some corporate power struggle in some departments. I hope next year D23 will come back bigger and better and hopefully cheaper.

Pics from around the D23 con:

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Where:

Anaheim Convention Center
800 W. Katella Ave.
Anaheim, CA 92802

Cost:

FOR D23 MEMBERS:

Adult 1-day $30 Adult 4-day $90 (4th day free)

Child 1-day $22 Child 4-day $66 (4th day free)

FOR GENERAL ADMISSION:

Adult 1-day $37 Adult 4-day $111 (4th day free)

Child 1-day $27 Child 4-day $81 (4th day free)