The hilarious reason 'Once Upon a Time' took on 'Frozen'

By James Hibberd on Jul 26, 2014 at 2:27PM

Once Upon a Time and Frozen: It's a match made in fairy tale (and corporate synergy) heaven. But how did this chocolate-and-peanut butter pairing come about? What was the moment of inspiration when ABC's Once Upon showrunners Edward Kitsis and Adam Horowitz decided to take on the biggest animated movie in history for a story arc this fall during their hit show's fourth season? As it turns out, the precise moment was captured on camera in the Once Upon writers room. The team revealed the footage to fans during the Once Upon panel at Comic-Con on Saturday. We have the clip for you now, exclusively on EW.com. Enjoy this (rather hilarious) scene of behind-the-scenes creative illumination:

Also: Love wipe board of unused fairy tale ideas behind the writers (gems such as "The Tallest Dwarf" and "The Princess and the Peace Officer"). And: The name of the pizza shop is awesome. Once Upon returns to ABC on Sept. 28.

UPDATE: Ginnifer Goodwin's message to 'Once Upon a Time' fans at Comic-Con

50 Arrested, 46 Treated for Alcohol-Related Illnesses at Keith Urban Concert ... - Boston.com

During Saturday Night's Keith Urban concert at the Xfinity Center, emergency personnel were called on to treat a high number of people who had become ill, presumably due to alcohol consumption, The Boston Globe reports.

By about 10:30 p.m., at least eight ambulances from the town had transported fans, most of whom appeared to be suffering from alcohol-related issues, Deputy Fire Chief James Puleo said at the scene.

The Globe reported that representatives of venue owner Live Nation could not be reached Saturday night.

A statement provided to NECN reports that out of 18,000 attendees, 50 were arrested and 46 were treated for alcohol-related illnesses. Of those 46, 22 were sent to area hospitals.

Contact Jack Pickell at: jack.pickell@globe.com. Follow him on Twitter: @pacmanjack

The hilarious reason 'Once Upon a Time' took on 'Frozen' - Entertainment Weekly (blog)

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The hilarious reason 'Once Upon a Time' took on 'Frozen'

By James Hibberd on Jul 26, 2014 at 2:27PM

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UPDATE: Ginnifer Goodwin's message to 'Once Upon a Time' fans at Comic-Con

Sharp fall in under-11s rushed to hospital for alcohol problems but parents ... - Daily Mail

Number of 11-15 year olds who have tried alcohol has fallen by 34 per cent
Research shows 75% of 11-15 year olds get alcohol from family or friends
19% obtain alcohol from strangers and only 5 per cent from pubs or shops
Drinking among secondary school pupils half what it was a decade ago

By Tara Brady

Published: 06:11 EST, 27 July 2014 | Updated: 10:13 EST, 27 July 2014

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The number of admissions to accident and emergency departments for children and teenagers who have been drinking alcohol has fallen - but the level of visits for adults has risen according to new figures.

More than nine out of 10 parents in England are unaware of the decline in alcohol consumption among 11-15 year-olds in the past 10 years, according to research published by the Portman Group which represents the alcohol industry.

The results of the polling follows figures released today by the Health & Social Care Information Centre (HSCIC), which show that the proportion of 11-15 year olds having ever tried alcohol has fallen by 34 per cent since 2004.

Meanwhile, the number who think it is 'okay' to drink alcohol once a week has dr opped by 33 per cent.

The number of admissions to A&E departments for children who have been drinking alcohol has fallen

In the Portman/YouGov poll of more than 1,000 parents, 96 per cent of them were unaware of this
sustained decline.

However, when informed of the trend and asked what they thought were the reasons for it, more than half (57 per cent) said pubs and shops had become stricter against underage drinking.

Other reasons cited by parents included the rise of social media and new technologies providing other things for young people to do (25 per cent and increasing diversity in the UK among ethnic groups who are forbidden from drinking alcohol (20 per cent).

Some 15 per cent blamed health warnings on alcohol labels while 12 per cent think young people are rebelling against their parents' generation, which had a more liberal approach to drinking alcohol.

According to government statistics, 75 per cent of 11-15 year olds get alcohol from family or friends.

According to government statistics, 75 per cent of 11-15 year olds get alcohol from family or friends

Nineteen per cent obtain alcohol from strangers and only 5 per cent cite pubs or shops.

Portman Group chief executive Henry Ashworth said: 'Our research, held against the sustained downward trend in these government figures, highlights the huge gap between the perception of parents and the reality of a significant cultural shift in underage drinking.

'We now need to improve our understanding of why this positive culture change is taking place, and what is fuelling the misunderstanding of parents.

'We're particularly pleased to see shops and pubs are recognised by parents as not being sources of alcohol for young people, showing the success of industry schemes such as Challenge 25 and Challenge 21 in preventing drinks sales to minors. '

However, despite drop in youngsters being treated at A&E there has been a rise of around 10 per cent in admissions among people of all ages where alcohol was involved.

In 2009-10, 545,830 people were admitted to A&E due to alcohol, compared with 609,894 in 2012-13.

Drinking among younger secondary school pupils is less than half what it was a decade ago, according to the Health and Social Care Information Centre.

The results show that just 39 per cent of pupils questioned in 2013 had ever had an alcoholic drink, compared with 64 per cent in 1990.

In 2013, nine per cent of pupils had drunk alcohol in the last week, compared with 25 per cent in 2003.