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Hollywood is littered with the bones of child actors whom it has chewed up and spit out. It has been that way since the beginning. The list is endless. I can't help but think of Jackie Coogan, Carl "Alfalfa" Schweitzer, Gary Coleman, Brian Bonsall, and on and on. Like I said above, few have...

This. Plus Disney has ebbed and flowed with how to treat Mickey Mouse for generations. It even goes back to Donald Duck, who in the early years was easier to write for because Mickey had become synonymous with good and thus bland. Mickey was meant to be the everyman character, which like...

You know, I wonder if they have ever reached out to Wil Wheaton. It occurs to me that he might be uniquely qualified to speak to Jake about his experiences and ways he coped with the criticism and ultimately overcame it. I remember the Star Trek fans absolutely piling on to criticize Wil's...

You remind me of something a gentlemen from church told me one time that has stuck with me. He said that there was value in being expected at a young age to listen to what parents listened to in the car, that many modern parents were doing a disservice to children by catering to them on...

That is good insight for comparison. Something I had not thought of, although I guess both in a way can inspire us to act while we have the time. Thanks for your thoughtful comment. And as for Toby, I understand what you thought about him. I think many of these artists play to what sells for...

"Don't Let the Old Man In" was Grammy-worthy, I think. Toby said he actually came up with it after a conversation with Clint Eastwood, when he asked Mr. Eastwood how he kept on at his age with such youth. Eastwood answered, "I don't let the old man in." Have you heard Tanya Tucker's new song...

Love the Statler Brothers. They won "Entertainer(s) of the Year" at the CMAs for several years, and for good reason. They were a group that understood that entertaining was more than just singing. Harold alone was hilarious.

I think this thread would be better in the WDW General Discussion area.

Thanks. That is actually a pretty nice video, even when you know most of the facts.

It would really be nice to have a studio (20th Century, Touchstone, Hollywood) that would produce non-franchised material. We need more good standalone films with good stories and popular appeal.

I think he was thinking about the timing of a closure, which this time was especially long (which I think more likely had more to do with the loss of longtime HOP sculptor Blaine Gibson than anything political, as was speculated). Nevertheless, I think they would just keep with the traditional...

I think your first point is why the category was created in the first place. Beauty and the Beast and Lion King both were talked about for Best Picture (and deserved it) but fell short. Some people felt that the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (who votes on the Academy Awards)...

I just wish they had returned the 20th Century Fox fanfare to the front of the film this time. With Disney's acquisition of Fox, they had no reason that they could not return it to all of the "Star Wars" films, but I was very disappointed when the movie started and it was not here for the last...

The students (and adults) that I see doing it clearly are not thinking about Quebec or anything approaching a "European flair"! I just think it is a lack of education about practical things. Later this morning after I had started this thread, I saw an article that my local newspaper ran that...

Is anyone else noticing more and more people online putting the dollar sign AFTER the numbers when trying to express a cost or price? I first saw it with some young people I know. But I am seeing it more and more online. When I see "100$" for "$100," it really makes we wonder if anyone has...

Or use the costume department to make new ones. That would cost about $0.10 on the dollar for what they make in a day, but yet really bring something fun and fresh to the season. Not to mention being a people eater for capacity. It has been said that they have a rights issue over "Rudolph"...

Still makes no sense that they do not do a version of the Country Bear Christmas show along with all of this.

I can't remember what "capped" is right now, but I can say a lot of my friends get "scattered, smothered, and covered," but cheese at breakfast is just not my thing. (I never order "cheese eggs," but I love scrambled eggs and bacon with a side of sausage gravy. Heaven.)

It truly is. You are missing out if you have never had your hash browns "scattered and smothered"! (And if you don't know what that means, I am sorry for your loss.)

"Star Wars" is my favorite Star Wars film. (Its official name is not "A New Hope.") "Empire" is fun and took a lot to a new level, but I still think that "Star Wars" is better as a stand-alone film. It not only set the stage for the rest of the series and all other blockbusters to follow, but...