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  1. Steve Arino

    Disney Acquisition Request: Bagdasarian Productions

    Dear Bob Chapek, I have a proposal for The Walt Disney Company: as I'm sure you know, per this link at https://insidethemagic.net/2021/11/alvin-the-chipmunks-on-sale-js1/ the rights to the Alvin & the Chipmunks franchise are PRESENTLY on sale for $300 million. That being said, it's my VERY...
  2. Steve Arino

    Norman Lloyd, Hollywood's Oldest Living Memory, Dies

    https://variety.com/2021/film/people-news/norman-lloyd-dead-st-elsewhere-saboteur-1234970920/ What a life he led: from "Alfred Hitchcock Presents" to "St. Elsewhere" and every film/TV show in between, Norman Lloyd did it all in his 106 years on Earth, which ended today, May 11, 2021 in his...
  3. Steve Arino

    A Complete Guide to Nick at Nite Website

    Hello Everyone, I have MAJOR news to share with you: later this Summer, on July 1, I'll be officially launching a Nick at Nite History Website which I dub A Complete Guide to Nick at Nite, showcasing all things Nick at Nite, including (but not limited to) pages on Classic Nick at Nite...
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    Disney Acquisition What-Ifs: MGM Film Holdings, Inc.

    Hello Everyone, My apologies for not having written in so long, but I've had an awfully busy time lately. That being said, I'd like to start a series of Discussions on Disney Acquisition What-Ifs, but before I do, Disney, as we all know here, has already had a Multitude of Acquisitions...
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    Prayers Up for Tiger Woods

    https://www.cbssports.com/golf/news/tiger-woods-injured-in-car-crash-extracted-from-suv-due-to-major-vehicular-damage-in-accident/
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    Dog City General Discussion

    Hello Everyone, I'd like to start a general discussion about one of my all-time favorite Saturday-morning cartoons growing up: "Dog City," one of the last programs Jim Henson ever made before he died. Created by Jim Henson, "Dog City" originally aired on FOX from September 26, 1992 -...
  7. Steve Arino

    Jeopardy! Says Good-Bye to Alex Trebek

    https://tvline.com/2020/11/08/alex-trebek-dies-jeopardy-host-dead-pancreatic-cancer/ Alex Trebek, the ultimate Game Show legend who's hosted "Jeopardy!" since 1984, has died at age 80, 20 months after announcing his Stage 4 Pancreatic Cancer diagnosis on March 6, 2019, at his home in Los...
  8. Steve Arino

    RIP Donald Trump Presidency

    Donald Trump, age 74, is still VERY much alive--BUT at 11:30 A.M. ET this morning, the Presidency of Donald Trump died as a result of his opponent, Joe Biden, age 77, who became President-Elect on Saturday, November 7, 2020. The Presidency of Donald Trump was born on November 9, 2016 at 3...
  9. Steve Arino

    SHOUT! Factory DVD Request: "St. Elsewhere: The Complete Series"

    A recent email I sent to Brian Ward, CEO of SHOUT! Factory: Dear Brian, I have a proposal for SHOUT! Factory: to make a deal with 20th Century Studios Home Entertainment (a wholly-owned subsidiary of The Walt Disney Company) for SHOUT! Factory to issue, for the first time EVER on DVD, "St...
  10. Steve Arino

    Walt Disney Legacy Collection

    Hello Everyone, As MANY of you are aware, in the last several years, Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment has issued a series of Animated Features e.g. "Snow White" and "Sleeping Beauty" to name 2 examples on Blu Ray as part of its Walt Disney Signature Collection; that being said, if I had...
  11. Steve Arino

    100 Years Ago Today

    October 1, 1920: Walter John Matthow (real name of Walter Matthau) was born to Mixed Jewish Immigrant parents in New York City, New York, the younger of 2 boys (including an elder brother, Henry Matthow); he lived 79 years until dropping dead of a Massive Heart Attack in Santa Monica, California...
  12. Steve Arino

    Home Improvement: The Complete Series Blu Ray

    I have a proposal for Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment: as I'm sure you know, next year, September 17, 2021 will mark 30 years since the debut of the hit '90s Disney sitcom "Home Improvement" on the ABC Television Network (itself owned by Disney since August 1995, when Disney purchased ABC...
  13. Steve Arino

    RIP Ruth Bader Ginsburg

    https://www.yahoo.com/news/justice-ruth-bader-ginsburg-has-died-supreme-court-says-234042604.html
  14. Steve Arino

    Seinfeld on Nick at Nite: Would YOU Watch?

    Hello, As many of you know, in Fall 2021, ViacomCBS cable networks will become the exclusive cable home to the '90s sitcom classic "Seinfeld," with TV Land, Comedy Central and The Paramount Network all confirmed to air the show, as first announced in 2019; one network that hasn't been...
  15. Steve Arino

    Returning to Me-TV on Monday Week, September 7

    Hello Out There From TV Land, I have HUGE news for die-hard "Gilligan" fans such as myself: as yours truly learned from a Me-TV commercial break earlier this week of a "Happy Days" rerun (specifically "My Favorite Orkan," guest-starring Robin Williams as Mork from Ork in an episode that spun...
  16. Steve Arino

    Nick at Nite Request: "The Big Bang Theory"

    Dear Nick at Nite Viewer Services, I have an Acquisition Request for Nick at Nite: as I'm sure you know, earlier this afternoon, Nick at Nite announced it would add "Young Sheldon" to its regular lineup in November. That being said, I Request that Nick at Nite, starting in Fall 2021, add...
  17. Steve Arino

    Adam Lambert & Ryan Lambert

    Hi Everyone, One thing I've always been curious about: ever since Adam Lambert hit it big on "American Idol," I've always wondered, over the last decade plus, if Adam Lambert is any kinfolk to Ryan Lambert (TV's "Kids Incorporated" and "The Monster Squad")? As you can see above: Adam...
  18. Steve Arino

    An Open Letter To Brian Henson

    Dear Brian, My name is Steve Arino, and first off, let me mention to you what a HUGE fan I am of The Jim Henson Company as well as your dad Jim's various Puppet creations; that being said, I humbly propose and suggest that The Jim Henson Company strike a deal with The Walt Disney Company for...
  19. Steve Arino

    Disney Blu Ray Request: "M*A*S*H: The 50th Anniversary Ultimate Edition"

    Dear Mr. Chapek, I have a proposal for Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment: under the 20th Century Studios Home Entertainment banner, it's my HUMBLE suggestion to issue, for the first time EVER on Blu Ray, "M*A*S*H: The 50th Anniversary Ultimate Edition," showcasing the hit 1970 Rated R...
  20. Steve Arino

    Disney Rebanners Its TV Divisions as ABC Signature, 20th Television & Touchstone Television

    https://deadline.com/2020/08/disney-television-studios-rebrand-three-studios-20th-television-abc-signature-touchstone-television-1203008722/ As I'm sure MANY of you have heard, earlier this afternoon, The Walt Disney Company announced its Re-Bannering of its Main Television Divisions, with...
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