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Apple has posted a movie trailer for The Notorious Bettie Page (2005). The lead role had originally been ear marked for Liv Tyler but went to Gretchen Mol. I have respect for Ms Mol and wish her success in the role, but I must admit disappointment at the casting change. I would really have loved to have seen Liv Tyler give the performance the devotion and enthusiasm she expressed in early interviews.

It has only been two days since Steve Jobs sold Pixar to Disney and the merger is already having healthy effects. Disney, which had previously announced they were going to make “Toy Story 3″ without Pixar (read as in ‘milk the franchise for all the money they could get out of it’) has reversed itself. Disney employees working on the project were recently told that:

the ‘Toy Story 3′ production will end effectively [Tuesday]. They said that sequels should only be made if there is a really great story that demands it, and should be the domain of those who created the original film.

Thank you Steve. God bless you for saving us from a direct to DVD crappymation version of Toy Story.

An AP report states that the two minor TV networks, UPN and The WB

will shut down this fall and programming from both will be used to launch a new network aimed mainly at young and minority viewers.

. The move is not terribly surprising given the similarity in programming and demographic between the two networks.

Here is a tasty little rummor from Yahoo! Finance:

Pixar Animation Studios, creator of “The Incredibles,” and The Walt Disney Co. are rumored to be on the verge of a deal — either a new distribution pact between the longtime partners or the possible sale of Pixar to Disney.

According to the Los Angeles Times, two sources close to the deal said ongoing talks have been turning to Disney acquiring all or part of Emeryville-based Pixar. In that case, Jobs, also CEO of Apple Computer, would become a major Disney shareholder and possibly the company’s chairman.

Lets see what happens….