VHI Classic plans a day of John Lennon-themed programming on the ex-Beatle's birthday Oct. 9.
On Tuesday, October 9 VH1 Classic will pay tribute to the life of music legend John Lennon with a "Day of Peace" programming. The day, which marks the anniversary of John's birthday, coincides with Yoko Ono's unveiling of the "Imagine Peace Tower" in Reykjavik, Iceland, a tower of light that will shine over the words "imagine peace" in 24 languages.
Throughout the day...VH1 Classic will air exclusive messages by Yoko Ono talking about the power of peace. In addition, VH1 Classic will premiere exclusive programming featuring John Lennon and Yoko Ono including:
Imagine: John Lennon at 2 PM and 6 PM
is a very personal and emotional scrapbook that takes viewers into the
mind and soul of the artist. Largely comprised from hundreds of hours
of Lennon interviews and personal home movies, this feature is
narrated in John's own words, giving viewers an intimate view of his
life and experiences before, during, and after The Beatles. It is a
candid and close look at Lennon the musician, the husband, the father
and most significantly of all, the man.
The U.S. vs. John Lennon, at 4 PM, tells the story of John Lennon's transformation from beloved musical artist to anti-war activist, to iconic inspiration for peace, and recounts the story of the U.S. Government's efforts to deport him. This feature-length documentary, by filmmakers David Leaf and John Scheinfeld, has the
support and cooperation of Yoko Ono. The film covers the period of 1966-1976 and includes rare and unique audio/visual archival material.
John and Yoko's Year of Peace, premiering at 8:00 PM focuses on the year 1969. While headlines blare war and civil unrest John Lennon and
Yoko Ono are in love and have just gotten married. And they want to change the world. Lying in a hotel bed surrounded by journalists, they announce their mission for peace and invite the rest of the world to symbolically climb into bed with them and share their dream. This special features rare footage from that time, including John and Yoko's wedding, the infamous bedside confrontation between John and conservative cartoonist Al Capp, Lennon debating media expert Marshall McLuhan and meeting Canadian Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau. Now twenty-seven years after Lennon's murder, Yoko and others involved in the peace mission reflect on the events of that year.
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There's a lot of buzz among 'toon fans concerning the CW's decision to scrap it's Kids WB! programming block next season (this is the one that includes DC Comics-based series like "The Batman" and "The Legion of Superheroes."
However, there'll still be 'toons on the network next year--in a block overseen by Fox instead of Warner Bros.
And this change doesn't necessarily spell the end of "The Batman" and "Legion."
Newsarama has a good overview of the situation:
According to the source, fans of The Batman, Legion of Super Heroes, the upcoming Spectacular Spider-Man and other comic book and animated stables should not be too concerned.
Simply put, the end of Kids WB! does not mean the end of Warner Bros. Animation, the source explained, pointing out that they are two completely separate entities. For many shows, Kids WB! was the outlet Warner Bros. Animation series used, but those series aren’t going to be cancelled at the end of the 2007-2008 season. “We are exploring a number of other avenues to direct this programming, from other networks to direct-to-DVD options,” the source said. “There are a wide field of possibilities to be explored.”
For example, Toon Disney’s Jetix block of programming is now showing Batman: The Animated Series and Superman: The Animated Series, and will soon begin airing Pinky and the Brain. Clearly, when Disney is airing Warner Bros. animated series, the distribution picture as well as visions of old studio rivalries needs to be re-thought.
An additional possible distribution outlet – T-Works, the upcoming online animation-centric Warner Bros. site.
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