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OldNavy1988 said:
February 10, 2010

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Paul Lee
(Head of ABC Entertainment)
"Mr. Kimmel, we have learned that a young boy that was featured on your annual Halloween candy prank last October has committed suicide. He was only eight. Because of that, we have decided to cancel your show."

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Jimmy Kimmel
(Host of Jimmy Kimmel Live!)
***Proceeds to bawl his eyes out***​
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Ummmmm…….

What exactly was this prank?
 

Asperman1

OldNavy1988 said:
"Mr. Kimmel, we have learned that a young boy that was featured on your annual Halloween candy prank last October has committed suicide. He was only eight. Because of that, we have decided to cancel your show."
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How do they know it was related to the candy prank, if I may ask.
 

OldNavy1988

THE KINGFISH said:
Ummmmm…….

What exactly was this prank?
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Asperman1 said:
How do they know it was related to the candy prank, if I may ask.
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Statement from ABC
February 12, 2010
"Today, we have fired Paul Lee effective immediately. This decision is based on a fake child suicide prank he pulled on Jimmy Kimmel earlier this week. As for Kimmel himself, he told us he will take a hiatus of at least two weeks to process the trauma he went through. Workplace pranks like this are not acceptable in any capacity. Period."
 

farmerted555

OldNavy1988 said:
Statement from ABC
February 12, 2010
"Today, we have fired Paul Lee effective immediately. This decision is based on a fake child suicide prank he pulled on Jimmy Kimmel earlier this week. As for Kimmel himself, he told us he will take a hiatus of at least two weeks to process the trauma he went through. Workplace pranks like this are not acceptable in any capacity. Period."
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And by "process the trauma he went through", he means "consult with my lawyers about a potential lawsuit against ABC."
 

Asperman1

OldNavy1988 said:
Statement from ABC
February 12, 2010
"Today, we have fired Paul Lee effective immediately. This decision is based on a fake child suicide prank he pulled on Jimmy Kimmel earlier this week. As for Kimmel himself, he told us he will take a hiatus of at least two weeks to process the trauma he went through. Workplace pranks like this are not acceptable in any capacity. Period."
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WHAT?
 
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    2010 Winter Olympics
    February 12 thru 28, 2010
    Vancouver, BC

    TV Coverage for the United States:
    Disney platforms (Fox, FX, FSN, Fuel TV, Speed, G4, Fox Deportes in Spanish)

    TV coverage for other countries carried by the same networks as OTL.

    Results for most events are the same as OTL.

    One exception is Women's Ice Hockey where Tiffany Disney coaches the Lamoureux twins and Team USA to a gold medal over Canada.

    Programming Notes:
    During Fox's Winter Olympic coverage, the first month of the WLAF regular season was flexed to VH1, The Hub and the TBS+Paramount networks (TBS, TNT, UPN). Also, IHL national telecasts were flexed to ESPN. Fox still carried the Daytona 500 while Olympic events held the same day were carried by other Disney networks.​
     
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    The Pacific Conference realignment for 2011 has been approved by the World League of American Football's Expansion, Relocation and Realignment Committee and ratified by Commissioner Oliver Luck.

    Current alignment​
    CoastalFrontier
    Los Angeles Avengers
    Oakland Condors
    Portland Breakers
    Spokane Steelheads
    Vancouver Orcas    		Arizona Wranglers
    Mexico City Luchadores
    Oklahoma Outlaws
    Rocky Mountain Extreme
    San Antonio Texans

    Future alignment for 2011
    Arizona Wranglers owner Jerry Colangelo volunteered to move his franchise to the Coastal division, citing the state's rivalries with California and the Pacific Northwest in other sports. The Spokane Steelheads, who will move to Omaha to become the Scarecrows, will swap divisions with the Wranglers. Also for 2011, the Rocky Mountain Extreme will change their name to the Utah Avalanche.​
    CoastalFrontier
    Arizona Wranglers
    Los Angeles Avengers
    Oakland Condors
    Portland Breakers
    Vancouver Orcas    		Mexico City Luchadores
    Oklahoma Outlaws
    Omaha Scarecrows (Formerly Spokane Steelheads)
    San Antonio Texans
    Utah Avalanche (Formerly Rocky Mountain Extreme)
     

    OldNavy1988

    TheFaultsofAlts said:
    Is the Bozo revival beginning to get some marketing by now?
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    Some studios aren't doing anything major yet.

    One exception is Paramount. A recent print ad in Animation Magazine suggests that Paramount will recreate the swirling star intros for each character like they had in the Popeye shorts of the Fleischer-Terry era.
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    TheFaultsofAlts

    OldNavy1988 said:
    Some studios aren't doing anything major yet.
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    Okay.
    OldNavy1988 said:
    One exception is Paramount. A recent print ad in Animation Magazine suggests that Paramount will recreate the swirling star intros for each character like they had in the Popeye shorts of the Fleischer-Terry era.
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    Cool!
    OldNavy1988 said:
    @TheFaultsofAlts

    Another leak is that Disney is remastering Fox's 1945 Movietoon logo in 4K for Bozo-revival shorts featuring the Movietoon characters.

    Sorry for the crappy Photoshop, but I wanted to do this quickly.
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    Sad that it had to be leaked, but I will admit you made a great edit here.

    That said, may I ask who the Fleischer-Terry roster at Paramount is like, as are the Fox Movietoon characters?
     

    OldNavy1988

    TheFaultsofAlts said:
    Okay.

    Cool!

    Sad that it had to be leaked, but I will admit you made a great edit here.

    That said, may I ask who the Fleischer-Terry roster at Paramount is like, as are the Fox Movietoon characters?
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    Mighty Mouse, Heckle and Jeckle, Gandy Goose, Sourpuss, Farmer Al Falfa and Oil Can Harry wound up at Peacock after a series of acquisitions and mergers.

    Popeye, Betty Boop and Little Lulu wound up back at Paramount separately. Multimedia rights to Popeye and Little Lulu had been held by Turner Broadcasting since at least the late 1980’s before the TBS+Paramount merger. Felix the Cat also returned to Paramount in recent years after Don Oriolo became frustrated with TimeWarner sitting on the property after they picked it up as part of their purchase of Carolco.

    The 20th Century-Fox Movietoon lineup consists of the major players of the OTL Harvey Comics:
    Casper, Baby Huey, Little Audrey, Herman and Katnip, Tommy Tortoise and Moe Hare, Buzzy the Crow, Richie Rich, Little Lotta, Little Dot, Hot Stuff and Stumbo the Giant.
     
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    TheFaultsofAlts

    OldNavy1988 said:
    Mighty Mouse, Heckle and Jeckle, Gandy Goose, Sourpuss, Farmer Al Falfa and Oil Can Harry wound up at Peacock after a series of acquisitions and mergers.

    Popeye, Betty Boop and Little Lulu wound up back at Paramount separately. Multimedia rights to Popeye and Little Lulu had been held by Turner Broadcasting since at least the late 1980’s before the TBS+Paramount merger. Felix the Cat also returned to Paramount in recent years after Don Oriolo became frustrated with TimeWarner sitting on the property after they picked it up as part of their purchase of Carolco.
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    So essentially, the Fleischer and Terry characters were split apart? Okay.
    OldNavy1988 said:
    The 20th Century-Fox Movietoon lineup consists of the major players of the OTL Harvey Comics:
    Casper, Baby Huey, Little Audrey, Herman and Katnip, Tommy Tortoise and Moe Hare, Buzzy the Crow, Richie Rich, Little Lotta, Little Dot, Hot Stuff and Stumbo the Giant.
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    I could have sworn some Tex Avery characters, notably Screwy Squirrel, were also in the Fox Movietoon lineup. Has that been retconned out?
     
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