- Title: FJ-HRN-2266
- Summary: The Simpsons Ride Opening: The Simpsons Ride - Red Carpet Opening
- Description:01:00:11 - B-Roll The press setting up on the yellow carpet, pan to ride signage back to press line. CU The Simpsons Ride signage, Universal Studios Signage, Balloons back to sign The Simpsons Ride. CU of signage, The Simpsons Ride in front of ride/building. Shot of Simpsons family in cart below sign. Wide shot of ride building, CU of Simpsons banner, Homer, Marge, zoom in to The Simpsons Ride signage, CU on Itchy the mouse zoom out to show Ride/Building. 01:03:16 - B-Roll Attendant worker with Marge (hair) wearing sunglasses, zoom out to show front of ride/building. CU signage Universal Studios pan across to press line. Studio Tour arch with misters, zoom out to show press line, Signage again, to yellow carpet. A guy puts up more The Simpsons Ride signage. Shots of the Cannonball Smith, Cannon. CU on Cannon. Pan across to building. Signage again. New Signage Krustyland, CU of the family on ride/cart. 01:07:07 - B-Roll Musicians standing in front of Ride display. Front of the Kwik-E-Mart. The entrance to ride/building, Banner of Bart, zoom out from mouse to banner of Bart. Wide shot of the Cannon, Cameraman shoots the banner of Homer, Banner of Homer pan to entrance. Zoom in to family on ride/cart. Different angle of the family in ride/cart. Zoom in to Bart, then zoom out. 01:10:32 - Sound Bite: Mark Woodbury, President of Universal Creative, (Black shirt) Tom Williams, Chairman and CEO, Universal Parks Group. (Stripe shirt) Tom: What a wonderful brand The Simpsons are, theyre known around the world, theyve been on Prime Time Television now for over 19 years, theyre literally so popular with not just visitors from uh, throughout the U.S. but from the United Kingdom, Canada, South America even Asia, so its a wonderful brand and its a great fit with our property as well, because its all about story telling and family adventures, its a great opportunity for a shared family experience so we have it on both coasts, both Orlando, Universal Studios Orlando, as well as here in Hollywood. 01:11:10 - Sound Bite: Mark Woodbury, President of Universal Creative, (Black shirt) Weve got a constant stream of product coming on line, The Simpsons this year, next year got new ride in Orlando, well follow that up with Harry Potter coming to us in late 09, so we got a hit party of product coming non stop. 01:11:38 - Sound Bite: Tom Williams, Chairman and CEO, Universal Parks Group. I would give them one of those Duhhhh, and cross my fingers and hope for the best. 01:11:42 - Sound Bite: Mark Woodbury, President of Universal Creative, (Black shirt) Just like Homer, its the only way to handle your kids according to Homer. 01:12:02 - Sound Bite: Ron Meyer, President and Chief Operating Officer, Universal Studios. Well its coming along well, we, you know, we are moving Conan OBrian and the Tonight Show on the lot, the stage will be finished in about 3 or 4 months, 5 months, so it will be ready for Conan when he starts his show, so that will be the first phase of moving over here. A09. HRN-2266****Hollywood Reporter Bite In: 01:12:02 Out: 01:12:20 Sound Bite: Ron Meyer, President and Chief Operating Officer, Universal Studios. We have a great summer lined up, you know we have Mummy, we have Hellboy 2, weve got Wanted with Angelina Jolie, weve got Mama Mia and we have The Hulk so we I think we have a great summer line up so Im excited about it. 01:13:13 - Sound Bite: Ron Meyer, President and Chief Operating Officer, Universal Studios. They were great, I mean, you havent seen the ride yet, its a fantastic attraction and a fabulous ride and Jim and Matt were just great partners, Fox has been a great partner for us we are going to have a great success together with this. 01:13:29 - B-Roll Melina Kanakaredes arrives and stands talks to ET reporter. 01:14:00 - B-Roll Larry Birkhead and Dannielynn (Baby) speaking with ET reporter 01:14:57 - Sound Bite: Melina Kanakaredes Actress CSI NY The two kids, well you know, um, the baby too, theres three. So I um, I think shes doing just fine, you know, I have a kin ship with her, cause I have big hair, mines not blue, but I understand, its not quite as tall as hers, but uh you know, shes a good mom, she tries really hard and her biggest kid is the guy shes married too, so you know, uh, um, actually women have a lot in common. 01:15:49 - B-Roll: Fashion Shot/ Melina Kanakaredes Actress CSI NY 01:15:57 - B-Roll Larry Birkhead and Dannielynn (Baby) speaking with Fox Reporter 01:16:42 - Sound Bite: Larry Birkhead and Dannielynn (Baby) Um, Id say, you know, I dont know, I would probably be a little strict on Bart then the rest of them, but, nose, wheres my eyes, eyes, nose, thats Daddys eyes, nose, wheres my mouth, I dont know Im easy going, but you know, my parents were a little strict on me so I might be a little lenient , but that Bart he was a character. OC: But you got a little girl here who in 7 or 8 years shes gonna want the shoes and the cell phones. Larry: She already does, this outfit she had to have it, it was a 4T and shes not that big yet, so Im hoping for no wardrobe malfunction here, she had to have this blinged outfit, she gets everything she wants, so I have to keep her in check a little bit, shes getting spoiled early. 01:18:20 - Sound Bite: Holly Robinson Peete Actress with Family and Husband Rodney Peet, Holly: Well I am Marge, OK, Im Marge Peet, Im Marge and I do have a little version of The Simpson here so you know you handle them gingerly and Young Kid: Romans Maggie. Holly: Romans Maggie? Huh? We have one from each character, so you know, you just gotta hang in there, and um Mama likes her little glass of red wine, thats my secret but dont tell anybody. 01:18:45 - B-Roll Lisa Kudrow speaking with Reporter 01:21:24 - B-Roll: Fashion Shot/Girl with glasses 01:21:38 - B-Roll: Fashion Shot/Blonde with Red/white pattern summer dress. 01:22:30 - Sound Bite: Lisa Kudrow Actress Um, well, yeah, the one thing is um, we are producing this British Documentary series, here, bringing it over to NBC and its a genealogy series, you take some public figure, for us it will be mostly prominent actors and research their genealogy. Go and visit the places there ancestors are from, its riveting Im so excited, and so excited that NBC wants to do to, its really exciting. 01:23:09 - Sound Bite: Lisa Kudrow Actress I think she handles them really well, you know. Their cartoons so nothing too bad can happen, so I think she does a great job. 01:29:22 - Sound Bite: Fred Willard - Actor With humor I think and with acceptance. OC: Yeah those kids get pretty wild and crazy and youre a dad? Fred: Im not much one for strict discipline, I never was, I have a daughter and have a grand son here, to me its ok, up to a point and usually I say something like, I could give you some advice and turn then there gone, so. In my years of experience,where is she? That kind of thing. 01:30:02 - B-Roll: Ron Meyer, Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa, James Brooks, talking with reporters. 01:32:02 - Sound Bite: Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa Los Angeles Tight fisted and I wouldnt give them a quarter. 01:33:41 - Sound Bite: Al Jean Executive Producer The Simpsons Well, you know, The Simpsons, have been like a dream come true, and it just keep generating more and more things I never thought I would see. I mean working on this ride, as a kid going to Disneyland and Universal, I just thought wouldnt it be great to work on a ride once and I really we created a classic its very immodest but I think its true. 01:34:32 - Sound Bite: Al Jean Executive Producer The Simpsons I would stick them in the play area and go get a beer.
- Collection: Historic Films
- Producer:Historic Films
- Transmission Date:01/01/2008
- Rights:On request
- Decade: 2000s
- File Name: FJ-HRN-2266