ANDREWS CROWNED DVD QUEEN.Byline: Greg Hernandez Staff Writer BEVERLY HILLS Beverly Hills, city (1990 pop. 31,971), Los Angeles co., S Calif., completely surrounded by the city of Los Angeles; inc. 1914. The largely residential city is home to many motion-picture and television personalities. - Calling herself ``the luckiest woman in the world,'' Julie Andrews Dame Julie Elizabeth Andrews, DBE (born Julia Elizabeth Wells[1] on 1 October 1935[2]) is an award-winning English actress, singer, author and cultural icon. added to her collection of awards Monday night when the Oscar winner was inducted into the Video Business Video Hall of Fame during a gala dinner at the Beverly Hilton Hotel. A film reel of such Andrews classics as ``The Sound of Music,'' ``Mary Poppins,'' ``Victor/Victoria'' and the more recent hits ``Princess Diaries'' and ``Shrek 2'' was screened before she was serenaded by the 50-plus members of the Antelope Valley This article is about the Los Angeles County region. For the census-designated place in Wyoming, see Antelope Valley-Crestview, Wyoming. The Antelope Valley Children's Choir. Walt Disney Studios The name Walt Disney Studios may refer to:
Cook also inducted Bob Chapek, president of Disney's Buena Vista Home Entertainment, into the Hall of Fame with a humorous but also heartfelt speech during which he described Chapek as someone ``we all turn to for help time and time again.'' In addition to top sellers such as ``Finding Nemo,'' ``Pirates of the Caribbean This article is about the franchise. For other, more specific uses, see Pirates of the Caribbean (disambiguation). For real pirates, see Piracy in the Caribbean. Pirates of the Caribbean : The Curse of the Black Pearl'' and ``Monsters, Inc.,'' Chapek's division has had major success with Disney's ``Platinum Series'' of such classics as ``Snow White'' and ``Aladdin,'' and many straight-to-video sequels, including ``Lion King 1 1/2.'' In his acceptance speech, Chapek alluded to how the DVD DVD: see digital versatile disc. DVD in full digital video disc or digital versatile disc Type of optical disc. The DVD represents the second generation of compact-disc (CD) technology. industry is currently at a crossroads as the major studios are split over which next-generation DVD format to choose going forward, HD-DVD HD-DVD High Definition Digital Versatile Disk or Blu-ray Disc. ``We have an opportunity to catapult forward or drag an anchor behind us,'' Chapek said. ``Working together in this new convergent world ... will be critical. I'm personally bullish about the industry's future and welcome the technological revolution.'' For Andrews, the honor comes at a time that the performer is more prominent than ever in video stores with ``Shrek 2'' currently a big seller and the 40th Anniversary Edition of ``Mary Poppins'' due in stores Dec. 14. `` 'Mary Poppins' was certainly one of those very special moments of magic,'' Andrews said. ``All of that was over 40 years ago, if you can believe it.'' Other current Andrews films new on DVD are ``Princess Diaries 2: The Royal Engagement,'' ``Eloise at Christmastime,'' the 1957 television version of ``Cinderella'' and the Andrews-hosted ``Broadway: The American Musical,'' which recently aired on PBS PBS in full Public Broadcasting Service Private, nonprofit U.S. corporation of public television stations. PBS provides its member stations, which are supported by public funds and private contributions rather than by commercials, with educational, cultural, . DVD retailer Target was also inducted into the Video Business Video Hall of Fame Monday night. Greg Hernandez, (818) 713-3758 greg.hernandez(at)dailynews.com |
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