News Round Up 2017

[TheMaxRebo]

Me too. How do I go back in time? Ah forget it, cause you said adult, I ain't never growing up!

as Walt said "Growing old is mandatory, growing up is optional"

 

[TheMaxRebo]

News

Disney CEO Iger is likely to extend his term beyond 2019 amid possible Fox integration

I think this would also likely keep him as CEO until the WDW 50th so I could see him wanting to stay for that if he is thinking of staying a little longer anyway

 

[TheMaxRebo]

NEWS:

new "Millennial Pink" magic bands coming to WDW:
http://www.wdwinfo.com/news-stories...-the-next-must-have-disney-parks-merchandise/

Not really sure why they are called "Millennial Pink" - but apparently expected to be the new hotness

 

[a4matte]

So the fires in CA right now look pretty close to Magic Mountain in some photos going around.

 

[AMusicLifeForMe]

So the fires in CA right now look pretty close to Magic Mountain in some photos going around.

I was able to see the smoke on California Screamin today at DCA. I think they are pretty close to Magic Mountain based on what I’ve seen.

 

[a4matte]

I was able to see the smoke on California Screamin today at DCA. I think they are pretty close to Magic Mountain based on what I’ve seen.

Posted by a Ken Romkema on Facebook (public post):

 

[Mackenzie Click-Mickelson]

Yeah- if Star Trek doesn't get me to pay for "CBS All Access" then (and it didn't) then Twilight Zone certainly won't.

Yeah even though my husband really enjoys Star Trek and liked the new show he didn't want to pay for CBS all access just to get that show. It's really hard to pay for just 1 show and even now 2 shows. We have cable and free on demand for most Prime Time shows so if for some reason I forgot to DVR or that recording got messed up I could watch the tv show episode On Demand.

It's sorta annoying the companys are doing this. It's one thing when it's Netflix or Amazon Prime has their own shows. Those companies aren't on cable. It's another thing when companies on cable are making the decision to charge for their streaming service if you want to watch a specific show. It's more appealing and designed for people who don't already have cable. Just sucks for those of us who still do have cable.

 

[Mackenzie Click-Mickelson]

NEWS:

new "Millennial Pink" magic bands coming to WDW:
http://www.wdwinfo.com/news-stories...-the-next-must-have-disney-parks-merchandise/

Not really sure why they are called "Millennial Pink" - but apparently expected to be the new hotness

I had no idea of this millennial pink business so I had to look it up.

Appearantly it's a color..like my mind goes to something like "seafoam green" as a descriptor. The pink color is actually called Millennial pink just like seafoam is the descriptor for the shade of green. According to one source they describe the pink color as "grapefruit shade of apricotty salmon". But that description isn't universal to complicate matters. In any case it's a few years old (though I had no idea until your post it existed lol). I guess sometimes it's referred to as Tumblr-pink.

 

[TheMaxRebo]

I had no idea of this millennial pink business so I had to look it up.

Appearantly it's a color..like my mind goes to something like "seafoam green" as a descriptor. The pink color is actually called Millennial pink just like seafoam is the descriptor for the shade of green. According to one source they describe the pink color as "grapefruit shade of apricotty salmon". But that description isn't universal to complicate matters. In any case it's a few years old (though I had no idea until your post it existed lol). I guess sometimes it's referred to as Tumblr-pink.

thanks for looking this up! Tumblr-pink wouldn't have helped me much either ... I am more of a MySpace-blue sorta person

 

[Mackenzie Click-Mickelson]

thanks for looking this up! Tumblr-pink wouldn't have helped me much either ... I am more of a MySpace-blue sorta person

Oh MySpace that took me back

 

[dina444444]

News

Will James Murdoch Leap To Disney If Deal With Fox Goes Through?

Lists some of the things Disney could acquire if the deal goes through. The Simpsons is one of them.

 

[rteetz]

News

Guests can no longer buy merchandise from the parks on the phone

http://wdwnt.com/blog/2017/12/guest...s-will-rely-shop-disney-parks-app-shopdisney/

 

[Mackenzie Click-Mickelson]

News

Guests can no longer buy merchandise from the parks on the phone

http://wdwnt.com/blog/2017/12/guest...s-will-rely-shop-disney-parks-app-shopdisney/

That sucks for people like my step-father-in-law. He always calls places to order stuff (including buying airline tickets and rental cars). If we're there we can do the ordering for him on the computer. There's no way he would order something via an app.

But the part I don't like is that they haven't officially announced (per the article) that you can only buy park merchandise via the app or the website rather than being able to call.

I do wonder though how many people utilized the phone to call.

 

[writerguyfl]

Broadcast networks do distribute shows that they don’t own. They pay a fee for them. Take for example Big Bang Theory and all of Chuck Lorre shows which are owned by WB but are broadcasted by CBS or Criminal Minds which is a co production between ABC/CBS but is broadcasted on CBS.

They buy old syndicated shows or they buy pilots and then produce shows. No major broadcast network buys all of their prime-time content, the cost would be exorbitant and it would absolutely defeat the entire reason networks exist (hint: to make money).

That's not quite right, eXo. As dina444444 notes, some networks do merely distribute some of their shows. In that scenario, the network really only makes money on advertising revenue. They don't get a cut of DVD sales or merchandise (if any). It limits the financial risk for the network, but makes it tougher for "bubble" shows not doing well in rating to stick around.

That's how I lost my last (almost) full-time TV job. I was working on a show called "The Glades" on the A&E network. After several seasons of occasional work, I got upped to almost full-time as a stand-in for one of the secondary characters. Just as we were preparing to start the 5th season, A&E unexpected canceled the show. Their reasoning was that they weren't making enough money because the show was created and produced by a third party. A&E only was getting ad revenue. We were replaced by a show of which A&E had a full financial stake.

The cancelation was a complete surprise to the cast and crew. It resulted in the series ending with a massive cliffhanger.

Spoiler: How the show ended.

On the way to his wedding to Callie, Jim is shot by an anonymous person. Being the lead, Jim would have survived and the 5th season would have been about catching the shooter. As it stands, the show just ends with the lead possibly dying on his wedding day.

 

[amalone1013]

Is millennial pink another term for rose gold?

 

[umichigan10]

Of course he is.

He’s literally palpatine, he refuses to wield his emergency powers

 

[Mackenzie Click-Mickelson]

Is millennial pink another term for rose gold?

They are different colors.

Rose gold has been around for a while too. When I got engaged in 2012 it was making a comeback in jewelry. And it def pre-dates the Mickey ears

Here's rose gold mickey ears for example (tone of color will depend on lighting):


Here's the millennial pink MB:

 

[amberpi]

NEWS:

new "Millennial Pink" magic bands coming to WDW:
http://www.wdwinfo.com/news-stories...-the-next-must-have-disney-parks-merchandise/

Not really sure why they are called "Millennial Pink" - but apparently expected to be the new hotness

That MB is the new hotness...at least as far as MBs can be. That's a ballet pink though if I've ever seen one, they could call it "you're not a [insert whatever swear word you enjoy] princess, Amber pink" and I'd still love it. Now if they'd make a plain black one...

 

[TheMaxRebo]

That MB is the new hotness...at least as far as MBs can be. That's a ballet pink though if I've ever seen one, they could call it "you're not a [insert whatever swear word you enjoy] princess, Amber pink" and I'd still love it. Now if they'd make a plain black one...

they did an all black one for black Friday:

 

[rteetz]

they did an all black one for black Friday:

It’s online now too.