In non-Universal fire related news, the KungFu Panda trailer where Jack Black's panda says he's going to need more [to eat] than dew, and, uh... Universe... juice... is CRACKING ME UP.
'Out Of Gas'
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the King Kong section of the backlot tour is gone and so is the town square from Back to the Future.
The facades (the NY streets and the BttF town square) will be easy enough to reconstruct. It happens all the time. They've rebuilt the the Psycho house a bunch of times. Those fascades rot away pretty quickly and have to be rebuilt even without fires.
The King Kong building is another story. There was a lot of technology involved in bringing that section of the lot tour to life. Also, I'm pretty sure they'd recently revamped that building, to account for the Peter Jackson remake.
They've rebuilt the the Psycho house a bunch of times.
I did not know that. I was so disappointed when I got to peek inside and it was just an empty shell. Then I felt silly for expecting something real in Hollywood.
aww this is just sad. Today's imdb poll question is
For what comedic role will you best remember Harvey Korman?
and
I am not familiar with Mr. Korman's work
is winning.
Kids these days....
From my vantage point, it looks like the Universal fire may have flared back up. Off to check the news.
I imagine he's currently sleeping soundly in Pasadena
Yeah, I completely forgot about the time difference when I posted that.
this google hit reminded me to check the date on things...
Bomb Threat and Then Fire Strike at Universal Studios
in the tiny print under the headline:
Published: September 6, 1987
Nothing on the tube. What happened to Fox 11? They used to break into anything to cover a fire.
Yeah, I completely forgot about the time difference when I posted that.
It was pure fluke that I happened to be up so friggin' early this morning. It's Sunday! I wanted to sleep in! I was up by 6:00 (though I didn't really get out of bed until 7:00).