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Spielberg to Produce World Trade Center Doc for Science Channel
Coinciding with the 10th anniversary of the World Trade Center attacks, Steven Spielberg is executive-producing an in-depth documentary about the rebuilding of the site for Discovery's Science Channel, set to air in 2011.The project, 'Rebuilding Ground Zero,' will focus on the engineering and construction of One World Trade Center, the 1,776-foot skyscraper formerly known as Freedom Tower; as well as the memorials, park, underground museum and transportation hub being erected at the site. It will also pay tribute to those who died on Sept.11 and examine how the rebuilding is affecting the lives of everyday New Yorkers.
New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg called the effort "a compelling story of remembrance and renewal," according to the Science Channel. "The fact that Steven Spielberg -- one of the great filmmakers of our time -- will produce a documentary on it ensures that the story will be brought to life for people around the world for generations to come."
History stacks deck with 9/11, WWII stories
The cable network History -- formerly known as the History Channel (it'll always be the History Channel to me) -- has a couple of projects in the works, one of which will likely fuel both sides of the political debate as election time nears. "102 Minutes That Changed the World" is a piece on 9/11, culling footage from pros and amateurs, including two terrified New York University seniors in a high-rise dorm just blocks from the World Trade Center. They started shooting the smoking North Tower after it was hit by the first plane, then captured the second plane hitting the South Tower.
The 102-minute piece will premiere without commercials at 9 p.m. on Sept. 11. Done in "real time" format, it'll feature footage from more than 100 sources, pieced together in chronological order, without narration, to provide what History is calling a "seamless historical record of that day."
CBS affiliates fear fines from 9/11 documentary
The CBS network intends to re-air the 9/11 documentary made by French filmmakers Gedeon and Jules Naudet but, because it contains profanity, some affiliates are opting out. About 12 affiliates have chosen not to air the documentary and instead will air alternate programming and twelve others will air the documentary later at night when fewer children are watching. At least two dozen more affiliates are undecided about whether to air the two-hour program.It's sad just how scared the FCC has everyone. I saw this documentary the first time it aired and I honestly don't remember any profanity. None. I'm sure it was there but... gee whiz... that has got to be the least disturbing part of the film.
The documentary airs, uncut, on most CBS affiliates on September 10th.
Wonder Showzen: Science
(S02E05) Last night's episode of Wonder Showzen was
incredibly surreal, even for Wonder Showzen. The show began with a science fair in which Sthugar reveals a
propeller beanie powered by sadness, and Wordsworth creates a television which shows his dreams. Unfortunately,
Wordsworth's deepest fears manifest themselves into an actual monster who escapes the TV and wreaks havoc on the town.
Chauncey demands Wordsworth face his fear, but Wordsworth is too afraid. Therefore, Chauncey and Him use Him's shrink
ray (which doesn't actually shrink an object but instead makes everything else bigger, giving the illusion of
shrinkage) and journey into Wordsworth's brain in order to bypass his free will and make him fight the giant monster.
The segments inside Wordsworth's brain included some great meta moments, especially when they find themselves inside
his short term memory center and they become sensory echoes themselves, multiplying and repeating into
infinity.
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