Pinball Wizard: Elton John inspires new pinball machines Friday, October 20 by ABC NewsElton John played The Pinball Wizard in the 1975 movie of The Who's Tommy and now, almost 50 years later, he's the inspiration for a new line of pinball machines.Elton John Pinball, from Jersey Jack Pinball, gives fan a front row experience of a live Elton concert, complete with plenty of... Read More.
Minnesota man indicted for theft of ruby slippers from ‘Wizard of Oz’ Wednesday, May 17 by ABC News(GRAND RAPIDS, Minn.) -- A federal grand jury indicted a Minnesota man on Tuesday for allegedly stealing a pair of the ruby slippers that actress Judy Garland famously wore playing Dorothy in "The Wizard of Oz."Federal prosecutors allege that Terry Martin stole the iconic slippers... Read More.
In brief: Kenya Barris tackling ‘The Wizard of Oz,’ VH1 announces more ‘RuPaul’s Drag Race,’ and more Tuesday, August 16 by ABC NewsBlack-ish creator Kenya Barris is heading to Emerald City. According to Variety, Barris has been tapped by Warner Bros. to write and direct a reimagining of The Wizard of Oz. This version is not to be confused with another Wizard... Read More.
Douglas Trumbull, effects wizard behind ‘2001’, ‘Blade Runner’, and more, dead at 79 Tuesday, February 8 by ABC NewsDouglas Trumbull, a groundbreaking visual effects artist who left his mark on cinema history thanks to his pioneering work on classics like 2001: A Space Odyssey, Blade Runner, and Close Encounters of the Third Kind, died Monday evening.On Facebook, his daughter Amy noted Trumbull's passing at 79 after "a major... Read More.