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Music Monday

9/14/2015

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The Artist: Motion City Soundtrack

The Song: "Everything is Alright"

Where you heard it first: Remember the store Hollister?  This used to play in the store when I shopped there in college and I remember the first time I heard it, I thought it was great.  It wasn't until my sister told me about the band Motion City Soundtrack (and their kick-butt album Commit This To Memory) that I discovered how awesome all their albums were.  Throughout college, they were one of my favorite bands and I still love them.

Why it’s been stuck in your head: This song came on my iPod yesterday while I was driving around and I realized that even though it had been years since I heard the song, I still remembered every single lyric. 

Why you recommend it to our listeners: Motion City Soundtrack is an amazing band that perfectly demonstrates alternative pop-rock, and that's one of my favorite musical genres.  Give this band a listen!  I promise you'll enjoy it.
-- Kelly Lee
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Fandom Friday 9/11/15

9/11/2015

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It’s Patriot’s Day here in America, and we’d like to take a moment to remember those who lost their lives 14 years ago in the 9/11 attacks.  We will never forget.

TV News

  • Bachelor in Paradise has ended!  Congratulations to Tanner Tolbert and Jade Roper on their engagement!
  • Get ready for Bachelorette castoff and fan-favorite Ben Higgins to take over as the new Bachelor in January!
  • Take a look at Chloe Bennett as Daisy Johnson in the newest promo for Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. Season 3
  • Oliver returns to Star City in the newest promo for Arrow Season 4 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vPXHDB6-QMk 
  • Executive Producer Jeremy Carver teases some returning characters for Season 11 of Supernatural
  • A new sneak peek is revealed for Gotham Season 2
  • Richard E. Grant (Downton Abbey, Doctor Who) joins the cast of Game of Thrones Season 6
  • Meghan Ory will return as Red in Season 5A of Once Upon A Time
  • In the Season 6B time-jump, Pretty Little Liars will get a whole new opening title sequence
  • Take a look at Jay Garrick in the new Season 2 promo for The Flash
  • AMC has released a pair of new The Walking Dead stills that pits Rick against Morgan in the upcoming Season 6
  • The Darkness is coming in the new poster for Supernatural Season 11
  • New problems befall Texas in the trailer for The Leftovers Season 2
  • Check out the teaser trailer Marvel’s Jessica Jones
  • The whole cast checks in to the hotel in this new trailer for American Horror Story: Hotel
  • Check out the first trailer for the Elena-less Season 7 of The Vampire Diaries
  • Fitz wants a divorce in the first trailer for Scandal Season 5 
  • Penny and Leonard finally tie the knot in the season premiere of The Big Bang Theory

Movie News 
  • Sam Smith wrote and will perform the song for the newest James Bond adventure, Spectre
  • Director James Gunn says there will be no Avengers crossovers with Guardians of the Galaxy yet, but there could be more female characters in Volume 2
  • RealD will allow viewers to become Kylo Ren, Captain Phasma, BB8, or a stormtrooper for certain screenings of Star Wars - Episode VII: The Force Awakens this Christmas
  • Check out the trailer for Our Brand is Crisis with Sandra Bullock in a role originally written for George Clooney
  • Tyra Banks confirms Life Size 2 is in the works
  • Here’s another clip from The Scorch Trials before its release next week!
  • This isn’t a joke: M. Night Shyamalan is planning for The Last Airbender 2
  • Patrick Dempsey joins Renee Zellweger in Bridget Jones 3
  • Marvel will explain The Infinity Stones in a special feature on the Avengers: Age of Ultron Blu-ray
  • Lionsgate changes the name of the final Divergent movie to Ascendant.  What could this mean for changes from the book, Allegiant? 
  • King Kong and Godzilla will battle it out in a new movie from Legendary and Warner Brothers
  • Merlin’s Bradley James joins Kate Beckinsale in Underworld 5

Misc News
  • Video game company Ubisoft announces a new Universal theme park with Assassin's Creed and Rayman attractions
  • A Frozen musical will replace Aladdin: A Musical Spectacular at the Hyperion Theatre in Disney’s California Adventure Park in 2016
  • In case he needed more of an ego boost, James Franco is now teaching a high school film class at his alma mater, Palo Alto High School
  • Ellen DeGeneres speaks out: Caitlyn Jenner’s views on gay marriage are….really confusing
  • This video of Jason Derulo singing “Want To Want Me” with an adorable 5-year-old is so impressive that you’ll want to jam to it all the time
  • Tina Fey and Maya Rudolph step up their Dubsmash game
  • The cast of Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. brings it in the first round of the Marvel Dubsmash War against the cast of Agent Carter
  • Apple announces a new iPhone with 3D touch, new emojis, and Harry-Potter-esque moving pictures (….so, gifs, right?) 
  • Check out Jimmy Fallon and Justin Timberlake debut “A History of Rap: Part 6” 
  • The Lockhart, a Harry Potter themed bar, opens in Toronto
  • Pokemon Go, a new app for iPhone and Android, allows you to battle and catch Pokemon in the real world
  • Wait, what?!  JK Rowling announces that the T in “Voldemort” is actually silent and we’ve all been saying it wrong for years!
  • Neil Patrick Harris proves he can do just about anything in Seth Meyers’ acting challenge
  • Nashville’s Connie Britton and Broadway star Laura Benanti teach us a little bit about feminism in this new PSA 


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Throwback Thursday

9/10/2015

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Let’s go back to: The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air premiered 25 years ago today.  It lasted for six seasons and helped launch Will Smith into super stardom.

Why it means something to you or to our podcast:  Because the show is amazing.  It was on when we were young and continued throughout our lives in reruns.  And who doesn't know the iconic theme song?

Where can you find it now?: You can still find reruns on MTV, BET, and Nick@Nite.
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Music Monday

9/7/2015

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The Performer: Kyle Jean-Baptiste

The Song: "Bring Him Home" from Les Misérables

The YouTube Link:
This is a special Music Monday to honor the tragic loss of Kyle Jean-Baptiste.  He was the first African American and the youngest performer to portray Jean Valjean on Broadway.  This is his fantastic version of "Bring Him Home."  Rest in peace.
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Fandom Friday 9/4/15

9/4/2015

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Happy #ForceFriday everyone!  Check out deals on all kinds of new Star Wars toys online at DisneyStore.com, Amazon, Target, and at your local Disney Store.  If you’re in Anaheim, California or Orlando, Florida, make sure to cruise down to Downtown Disney for even more great #ForceFriday stuff!

TV News
  • Take a look at the new trailer for The Shannara Chronicles that was released during the VMAs this past weekend
  • Hannibal may have ended, but the Season 3 gag reel was just released!
  • The UK premiere date of Downton Abbey season 6 is announced along with a new trailer
  • Saturday Night Live adds Jon Rudnitsky to the cast
  • Check out the adorable new promo pic for The Muppets with Miss Piggy and Liam Hemsworth
  • New stills from Supergirl show our first look at Lucy Lane 
  • CBS cancels Under the Dome
  • The Flash Season 2 casts Tony Todd (24, Chuck) to voice the season’s Big Bad, Zoom
  • Take a look at the Season 2 posters for The Flash
  • Check out the main title sequence for the highly-anticipated horror-comedy, Scream Queens
  • Supergirl casts Red Tornado and General Sam Lane
  • Take a look at the poster for Season 4 of Arrow
  • The first photos for Season 11 of Supernatural are here
  • Alexa PenaVega, Bindi Irwin, Backstreet Boys’ Nick Carter and more are a part of the newest Dancing with the Stars cast
  • River Song will return to Doctor Who for its annual Christmas Special
  • The Late Show with Stephen Colbert adds Bernie Sanders and Joe Biden as guests for the second week
  • The CW releases the first look at Season 3 of The 100
  • Danish actor Pilou Asbæk joins the cast of Game of Thrones Season 6 as Euron Greyjoy
  • Diggle is suiting up in Arrow Season 4!
  • Empire Season 2 releases two new songs featuring Pitbull
  • Nickelodeon may be reviving some of its classic cartoons like Rugrats and Doug
  • Bryan Fuller shares his vision of a Hannibal adaptation of Silence of the Lambs 

Movie News 
  • Check out two new clips from The Scorch Trials that shows some book-to-film changes
  • Steve Carell will replace Bruce Willis in an upcoming 2016 Woody Allen film
  • Suicide Squad director David Ayer releases a photo after the film wrapped, but where is Jared Leto?
  • Former Spider-Man Andrew Garfield finally speaks out on losing the part
  • Bond author says Idris Elba is "too street" to play Bond and isn't "suave" enough
  • Check out the first trailer for Will Smith’s newest film Concussion 
  • Kenneth Branagh will direct the much-anticipated adaptation of Artemis Fowl
  • French actor Vincent Cassel will play the Big Bad of Matt Damon’s Bourne 5
  • Steven Spielberg eyes Lola Kirke or Elle Fanning for the role of Art3mis in Ready Player One
  • Tatiana Maslany and Gina Rodriguez are among those on the short list for Star Wars: Episode VIII
  • Check out the trailer for the next disaster movie headed our way, The 5th Wave
  • Michael Fassbender shines in the first trailer for Macbeth
  • Oscar-winning actor Eddie Redmayne plays transgender woman Lili Elbe in the first trailer for Danish Girl
  • Cate Blanchett is cast as Lucille Ball in a biopic by Aaron Sorkin
  • Marvel releases the a part of the Avengers: Age of Ultron blooper reel
  • Check out the poster for James Bond’s newest adventure, Spectre
  • Daniel Radcliffe plays the creator of Grand Theft Auto in the trailer for The Gamechangers

Theatre News
  • Spongebob Squarepants the Musical is headed to Broadway with songs by Steven Tyler, John Legend, and more
  • RIP Kyle Jean-Baptiste, the first black man to play Jean Valjean on Broadway
  • The Imperial Theatre dims its lights in memory of young Les Miserables star Kyle Jean-Baptiste
  • Andrew Keenan-Bolger (who played Crutchie in the original Broadway cast of Newsies) premieres a new song for the beloved character
  • Alfie Boe and Montego Glover join the cast of Les Miserables on Broadway
  • Tony Award-winning musical Kinky Boots celebrates its 1,000th performance on Broadway
  • Excited for Elsie Fest?  So are Darren Criss and Aaron Tveit!  Check out their rendition of Take Me or Leave Me from Rent

Misc News
  • The world is ending: Kanye West announced his bid for the 2020 Presidential race at the 2015 VMAs this past weekend
  • Congratulations to The Vampire Diaries actress Candice Accola and her rocker husband Joe King of The Fray on the announcement of their first baby together!  Take a look at the adorable family photo on Instagram!
  • RIP Wes Craven: the world remembers the horror movie director
  • Nicki Minaj publicly calls out Miley Cyrus at the 2015 VMAs
  • Netflix to focus more on original programming, eliminating crowd favorites like The Hunger Games and World War Z
  • Star Wars: The Force Awakens LEGO trailer pits Kylo Ren against adorable new droid BB8
  • Taylor Swift releases her music video for “Wildest Dreams” starring Scott Eastwood
  • A new fan theory brings out the heroine in Ginny Weasley Potter
  • Hayley Atwell brings it in the first round of DubSmash War II
  • Hulu announces an ad-free streaming service for $11.99 per month
  • The 2016 Oscars will have two hosts….because that worked out really well the last time
  • After a very public breakup with Miss Piggy, Kermit’s new girlfriend has been revealed
  • Pottermore hints at a major overhaul and changes in the future
  • Daisy Ridley and John Boyega prove why they’re great when they kick off #ForceFriday 
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Throwback Thursday

9/3/2015

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Let’s go back to: Disneyland's Main Street Electrical Parade
To those of us who were Disneyland regulars, the parade was simply known as The Electrical Parade and for those 80s and 90s kids, it's not just a parade, it's a part of our childhood.  Disneyland's Main Street Electrical Parade debuted on June 17, 1972 and ran until November 25, 1996.  On July 3, 2001, the parade made a triumphant return to Disney's California Adventure park where it ran for nine more years until April 18, 2010.  In between that time, the parade found temporary homes at Tokyo Disney and the Magic Kingdom in Orlando, Florida where it is still currently running.  The parade is made up of floats and costumes that are covered in thousands of electronically controlled lights and, most recognizably, a soundtrack unlike any other. 


Why it means something to you or to our podcast: The Main Street Electrical Parade is so much more than just a nighttime show for us.  It's a part of our childhood, a reminder of the nights we spent at Disneyland with our parents.  For me, it's a reminder of the times my mom and dad used to bring my big sister and I to the park together and as a child whose parents divorced by the time I was 5, this parade reminds me of times where my family enjoyed the parade all together.  Just hearing the iconic music can bring all of us back to a simpler time when all we wanted was a wave from our favorite Disney character and to watch the parade maybe one more time.  Saying goodbye to it back in 2001 was one of the saddest things for Disneyland lovers.  I was even there for the very last run at 11:30 PM on April 18, 2010.  A lot of Disney lovers had hoped that Disneyland would bring back the beloved parade for the 60th anniversary, but on May 22, 2015, they premiered an equally spectacular Paint the Night Parade which originated at Disneyland Hong Kong.  You know from our previous posts that we are both huge fans of the new parade, but it will never replace Disneyland's Main Street Electrical Parade in our hearts.

Where can you find it now?: The Electrical Parade can still be seen in the Magic Kingdom at 9:00 PM each night, but if you don't want to travel all the way to Orlando, you'll have to relive it through YouTube videos like the one right here.  You can also check out its successor, the Paint the Night Parade which runs every night at Disneyland at 8:50 PM and 10:45 PM as a part of Disneyland's 60th Diamond Anniversary.
-- Kelly Lee
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