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JamesG · 03-09-2013, 03:24 PM

"Boy Meets World" Spinoff Will Be Featured in Disney Channel’s Upfront Presentation Despite Racy Danielle Fishel Magazine Cover
by NELLIE ANDREEVA
Saturday March 9, 2013

"Boy Meets World" star Danielle Fishel raised a few eyebrows with her racy spread in Maxim magazine, which has given celebrity blogosphere fodder for the past couple of days. But the timing of the story — just a few days before Disney Channel’s upfront presentation next Tuesday, also sent reverberation to the higher-ups at Disney.

Fishel and her "Boy Meets World" co-star Ben Savage topline Disney Channel’s spinoff pilot, now in production, which somewhat surprisingly has sparked a ton of interest from fans — thus Fishel’s Maxim interview.

But the racy photos and some information she shared in the interview, including a cocaine reference, which I hear came as a surprise to Disney executive and "Boy Meets World" creator Michael Jacobs, triggered rampant speculation that unhappy Disney Channel brass, led by topper Gary Marsh, would be yanking the hot project from the upfront presentation where it was to be a major piece.

But, while the Maxim cover may not have been the best way to re-introduce the family-friendly franchise to a new generation, the spinoff is not being banished from Disney Channel’s upfront presentation, a network spokesperson said.

“While the project is a pilot, and hasn’t yet filmed, it will then be put through focus group testing so we won’t know if it will be a series for months to come — however, because we are excited about it, we are taking the unusual step of including it during Disney Media’s presentation to advertisers. Gary Marsh will make that presentation.”

http://www.deadline.com/2013/03/boy-...agazine-cover/

Spark Of Spirit · 03-09-2013, 06:34 PM

This really should not be on the Disney Channel. The potential audience for this is too wide to be limited there.

I don't think anyone who grew up with Full House is still surprised at Bob Saget's antics, however. That story is not so far-fetched.

03-09-2013, 03:24 PM	#1
JamesG Freakshow Moderator Forum Icon Join Date: Feb 01, 2008 Location: Brooklyn, NY Posts: 57,085	Daniel Fishel's Racy MAXIM Shoot Won't Stop "GMW" from Disney's Upfront Presentation *"Boy Meets World" Spinoff Will Be Featured in Disney Channel’s Upfront Presentation Despite Racy Danielle Fishel Magazine Cover* by NELLIE ANDREEVA Saturday March 9, 2013 "Boy Meets World" star Danielle Fishel raised a few eyebrows with her racy spread in Maxim magazine, which has given celebrity blogosphere fodder for the past couple of days. But the timing of the story — just a few days before Disney Channel’s upfront presentation next Tuesday, also sent reverberation to the higher-ups at Disney. Fishel and her "Boy Meets World" co-star Ben Savage topline Disney Channel’s spinoff pilot, now in production, which somewhat surprisingly has sparked a ton of interest from fans — thus Fishel’s Maxim interview. But the racy photos and some information she shared in the interview, including a cocaine reference, which I hear came as a surprise to Disney executive and "Boy Meets World" creator Michael Jacobs, triggered rampant speculation that unhappy Disney Channel brass, led by topper Gary Marsh, would be yanking the hot project from the upfront presentation where it was to be a major piece. But, while the Maxim cover may not have been the best way to re-introduce the family-friendly franchise to a new generation, the spinoff is not being banished from Disney Channel’s upfront presentation, a network spokesperson said. “While the project is a pilot, and hasn’t yet filmed, it will then be put through focus group testing so we won’t know if it will be a series for months to come — however, because we are excited about it, we are taking the unusual step of including it during Disney Media’s presentation to advertisers. Gary Marsh will make that presentation.” http://www.deadline.com/2013/03/boy-...agazine-cover/ Attached Images

03-09-2013, 06:34 PM	#2
Spark Of Spirit Member Forum Regular Join Date: Nov 20, 2012 Location: Canada Posts: 563	This really should not be on the Disney Channel. The potential audience for this is too wide to be limited there. I don't think anyone who grew up with Full House is still surprised at Bob Saget's antics, however. That story is not so far-fetched.
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