From a Spike TV press release today: NEW YORK, Aug. 30, 2011 /PRNewswire This Labor Day weekend, Allen Haff and Ton Jones, the charismatic stars of Spike TV's hit series "Auction Hunters," will take their peerless acumen in the world of antiques, collectibles and rare valuables to the Skywalker Ranch in California's Bay Area as they go deep inside the Lucasfil... more.

    Steven Clark, the head of D23 and executive editor of Disney's twenty-three magazine, took a few moments to speak with fans of everything Disney and D23 at a press preview tonight. Check out the interview and some special photos of the Disney Archive museum which convention attendees will have the pleasure of seeing tomorrow, Saturday, and Sunday, at the Expo. More phot... more.

    Marvel will be making a few special appearances at the Walt Disney D23 Expo in Anaheim Ca this weekend, August 19th~the 21st. Marvel's President of production, Kevin Feige, will join some of the top names in film on Saturday, August 20 at 10:30 a.m. at the Walt Disney Studios panel. Mr. Feige will discuss Marvel Studios' plans for 2012, including information about  Marvel's... more.

  Walt Disney fans and D23 members can find the full PDF schedule of events for all three days of the Disney D23 Expo: HERE The Official Guidebook can be downloaded: HERE... more.

    This coming weekend, August 19th, 20th, & 21st, is the second Walt Disney D23 Expo. The D23 Expo is the ultimate Disney fan event of the year. There is something for everyone, including kids, teenagers &  adults. Fans of Disney can attend exciting panels, see sneak peeks of Disney films, see & meet their favorite stars of film and Disney Imagineers, gather fi... more.

    Auction house, Heritage Auctions, will be holding auction #7085, "The Personal Property of John Wayne Signature Auction" in Los Angeles, CA October 6th and 7th. Featured in this vast auction are both professional and personal property of Academy Award winning actor, John Wayne. Fans will have the opportunity to bid on such items as Mr. Wayne's Golden Globe award for Best ... more.

    Doyle Auctions NY located in New York, will be holding an auction entitled "The Estate of Douglas Fairbanks Jr" September 13th. The auction features 446 lots from Mr. Fairbanks life, including autographs, paintings, jewelry, photographs, clothing, furniture, and more. More information can be found on Doyle's web site. ... more.

      Today I had a chance to chat in a conference call with actor and writer, Bruce Boxleitner. Mr. Boxleitner discussed his writing, work in the Tron franchise, including the upcoming Walt Disney animated television series, Tron Uprising, due in 2012, and more. Below are excerpts from the interview.   Question: Today with what was old is never truly old, ... more.

    From August 14th ~ August 21st, the Museum of Monterey, MOM, in Monterey California, will be hosting a special exhibition called: Cars, Collectibles, & Cinema: An Automotive Vehical, Vintage Memorabilia, & Hollywood Film Exhibition Devoted to Historic Preservation & Time Travel. The exciting exhibition will include Antique Roadshow personalities, Hollywood Tre... more.

CEO of The Propstore of London, Stephen Lane, took some time out from Propstore's busy booth at Comic Con for a quick interview.  The booth for Propstore had original props and costumes from various films including Star Wars,  Star Trek, Indiana Jones, Hellboy, Fraggle Rock, Scarface, and many others.   Check out Propstore.com for cool original props, costumes, and artifacts ... more.