Mike D Says Thanks For 2010

Hey guys... you have been wonderful all year!!! Our audience has grown so much since I started this website as a place to vent all my geekiness for the world to read. Last January I began the site to only a handful of readers (and no comments... ever!!!!) yet, as of right now we have over 3,000 page views a day!!!!! We got press passes to Comic Con (I still can not believe they gave me a press pass...) interviewed some celebrities, went to some film screenings, got some free schwag, and made a ton of great friends along the way!!! It has been one hell of a year... and I can't wait for year two to begin!!!

I just want to give a few shout outs to some of the people who help make this site possible. First of all, I want to thank my girlfriend Tara for being so patient with me working on CCD all the time. It takes a lot to get 25 posts a week done with a full time job... so if it weren't for her patience and understanding it would never get done. Thanks boo... your the best!

Next, I have to thank my boy, Jeff Bond, for being the all-time best back up man on the planet. Sure, he may be a bit lackadaisical with his posts now that Lost is over (c'mon man... once or twice a month ain't getting it done, son!), but this guy does EVERYTHING else CCD needs done. He puts out the Facebook blasts daily, friend requests all the cool people we write about (so we can get free shit... hehehe) and forwards me at least 65% of all the cool shit we feature on the site. He embodies exactly what we represent here at CCD, and that is that we are constantly on the search for the coolest shit on the planet and giving it to you guys. We are givers here at CCD... and Jeff is one of a kind. Thanks buddy.

I would also like to shout out anybody who has ever contributed to CCD since the beginning. Jeff Bond's Lost recaps and Lego Posts are priceless. Kate Jones keeps us up on our reality shows and makes 'True Blood' that much better by posting her awesome recaps. Kristen Grillo used to keep us laughing with her humorous movie trailer breakdowns... hopefully she will get back to it in 2011 (hint, hint). James West is our resident comic book geek and historian (as well as the best cousin... ever!!!) and baffles us with the fact that he has over 40 years worth of comic book knowledge jammed into a 19 year old head. It truly is amazing. Tommy Lombardozzi... your talent knows no limits. Your artwork puts a smile on my face, constantly. Keep 'em coming kid. Looking forward to many projects with you in 2011!!! Sam James, our foreign correspondent, what can I possibly say to do justice for your presence in CCD existence? This dude flew to NYC from Jamaica to be my camera man at Comic Con... now that's dedication! We gotta find something for you to post about. It's about time you started properly contributing to CCD. Joe Esq, we want more toy stories son! Lets go, they are awesome. Get over to Claudia's and start digging in them boxes for some finds, asap!

You guys help me so much.. and without you I would never be able to get it done. 1,000 thank you's and all the love in the world goes out to you guys. Now get to work!!!!

Finally, I want to shout out some of the cool people I have met this past year. Cal, you are the fucking man. Your website is amazing, and you are directly responsible for motivating me to expand CCD and work so hard at it. I feel a kinship with you, brother... it is probably the fact that we were both teachers. Either way, thanks for being so nice when I emailed you and providing me with a friend way on the other side of the world (OK, it's just Canada... but still!). Keep them cat pics coming son!
Johnny, 'Freddy in Space' keeps me in the loop on all my favorite Horror movie news. You are the man. I always read Bloody Disgusting, and their site is so huge but, you fill the void with the interesting finds that the big sites miss. This is where I feel CCD & 'Freddy in Space' find common ground. On top of that, you are an awesome person. Keep the site going kid... I need more posts!!! My man Jerry Milani from Wizard... good god I can never thank you enough. Jerry was the man who gave us our first press passes ever, for the 2010 Wizard Big Apple Comic Con. He is the man. Thanks for seeing something in us.... hope to work with you again in the future!

In closing, I want to thank anybody who ever read or wrote a single thing here on CCD. You guys make it happen! Now tell all your friends and relatives to become followers of CCD asap... and thank you once again for being part of my life. To anybody I may have forgot.... my bad. I love you guys all the same. Look forward to our second year of CCD... cause it's gonna be EPIC SON!!!!!

I'm Out,

Mike D
CCD Forever

Throwback Thursday - 12/23/2010 - Christmas Classics Vol#2 - CCD's Friends & Family Edition

So, last week I told you what my favorite Christmas Classics were... and now we are back so that some of CCD's close friends and associates can tell you just which Christmas songs they love the most. Here we go:

Jeff Bond - Josh Groban - Believe



Tara Carberry - Frank Sinatra - Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas


Mikey Devito Jr. - Bobby Pickett & The Crypt Keepers - Monsters Holiday




Kate Jones - Mariah Carey - All I Want For Christmas



James West - Hark the Herald Angels Sing - The Peanuts Crew



Michael Lombardozzi - Johnny Mathis - It's Christmas Time Again



Sam James - Christina Aguilera - O' Holy Night


Kristen Grillo - Elvis Presley - Blue Christmas



Joe Esq - Blues Traveler - Christmas


Tommy Lombardozzi - John Lennon & Yoko Ono - Happy Xmas (War is Over)



Briana Melendez - Vincent Guaraldi - Christmas Time Is Here

5 Things That I Am Thankful For: Sam James Edition

Since today is Thanksgiving, I decided to have some of CCD's closest friends & contributors share the 5 things in their lives that they are truely thankful for... not family, or boyfriends/girlfriends/spouses etc.... the real stuff they need to keep them going. With no further ado, I present my Jamaican brother from another mother Sam James's 5 Things I Am Thankful For!!!

Being CCD's Foreign/Caribbean Correspodant, there's a few things that I need to get me thru the day no matter where I am. So here we go in no particular order:


1. My Alienware m15 laptop: My whole day starts off with this thing! I Skype with my sister and brand new baby niece every morning; my girl when she's in Deutschland with her fam, surf the web for cool shit, check my mail, and occasionally get some work done!

2. Facebook: God bless Mark Zuckerberg and his arrogantly genius ass. FB has become my primary info source! I stay in touch with friends from all over the world (and check out pics of their hot friends.....MING) get news from the stuff most important to me (shouts out to On the Ground News and CCD).

3. My Blackberry: Again, I'm real big on staying in touch with all my peeps globally, and even though I'm iPhone to the core, Blackberrys give you the best service in Jamaica.

4. My iPhone: Aahh yes, the trusty old 3GS has been a faithful companion for quite some time now! Anybody who's been on a plane longer than an hour and ten minutes knows that shits MURDER; so fitting all my music, movies and TV shows in my pocket with enough juices to run for 8-9 hours straight without dying on ya....shhhiiiiiiiittt!!!

5.My shades: Living in the Caribbean means being blessed with beautiful days nearly year around (sorry Joey Esq. Don't be too mad at me son, just come visit!) so being outdoors is an absolute must! And whether you're driving or laying on the beach, "hater blockers" are a necessity!

One Love CCD peeps. Likkle More!

Throwback Thursday - 11/4/2010 - South Florida Hip Hop Edition

Miami Skyline... looking fine!!!

I spent quite a few years living down in the South Florida area, and although I was always trying to get home to NYC... well, lets just say looking back I got some really fond memories of the time I spent there. Whether it was learning the ropes from James Grier and the boys over at Dillard High (School of Hard Knocks!!!), chilling with Tony, Rich & Vic at South Broward lunch times, or living with my man Nunz during my sophmore year of college... damn, there were some good memories. What about all the nights on South Beach and Tootsies wth Ray Ray, Sam, and my man Nicky Sea??? Not to mention all the years I got to spend with my lovely sister Oona (R.I.P. Odie!!!) or the birth of my son Mikey (Daddy loves you monkey!!!)... good times, thats for sure! So in honor of those great times, I figured I would give all the rest of you guys who didn't live down bottom a peek at the best South Florida rap has to offer. I hope you enjoy!!!!

Trick Daddy ft Tre +, Trina & Deuce Poppi - Take It To The House



Trick Daddy ft. Trina - Nann Nigga



Society - Yes n Deed (Unreal fucking song!!!)



Iconz ft. Lil Kim - Get Fucked Up (Remix)



JT Money ft Sole - Who Dat???



Sole ft. JT Money & Kandi - 4,5,6



Trick Daddy - I'm A Thug (This ones for you sis... god I miss you everytime I hear this!!!)

My 3 Favorite Scary Movies Of All Time: Sam James Edition

 

Ever since that scene in Scream where Ghostface asks Ms Barrymore that same question people have been asking each other it with regularity. Actually, I'm pretty sure they have been asking each other that since the beginning of film itself. Scary movies are just so easy to talk about... and so easy to form an opinion of. For many reasons they are the genre of movies that you can point to and say "Yup, these are the ones I LOVE!!!" In honor of CCD's 1st annual All Horror Week, we decided to highlight some of our contributors and friends 3 favorite scary/horror movies of all time. These may not be the best, but they are each person's FAVORITE, so these lists should be quite fun. Here we go!

Sam is the black one... just saying!!!

Next to check in with their scary movie picks is our foreign correspondent Sam James. Sam is usually at home down in Jamaica (where in Jamaica??? Down by the beach!!!!) and living it up in the sun, but every once in a blue my boy finds his way here to NYC. He was most recently here for the 2010 NYC Comic Con and is responsible for most of the filming that was done at that show. Sam has been a longtime friend of mine and we have seen literally thousands of movies together.... when my man talks, everybody should better listen up. He knows his movie shit kid!!!! With no further ado, here is my brother from a darker mothers 3 favorite scary movies:

Se7en (1995) - I know it doesn't fit the classic definition of horror, but I love the premise! The 7 Deadly Sins have been such a cool theme for so many Halloween costumes (by that I mean groups of hot chicks working the theme), gotta give props to the movie that gave them that pop culture presence. "What's in the booooox"?

Saw (2004) - I love this one cuz if a guy was smart enough, had the money and was a psychotic f*ck it COULD happen! That alone is enough to make you lose sleep and wanna know on your parents bedroom door cuz you had a nightmare!

The Ring (2002) - Bottom line: Kids (and clowns) are FREAKY!!! Be them ghost, zombie, vampire or whatever the f*ck that chick was! After I saw it in the theater (with you as a matter of fact) I had to call someone to stay on the phone while I drove home cause the turnpike was EXTRA dark and lonely and I was freaked the f*ck out!

Mind's Eye Is A Web Series You Need To Be Watching

When we first walked over to the Mind's Eye booth, I thought it had to be the booth of an independant film feature because of the quality of the special effects. You usually don't see such well executed effects in a web series... but to my suprise, Danika and Tom informed us that it was in fact a web series. My mind was blown... very cool stuff. We took a second to chat with the duo about this sci-fi/fantasy tale about a young boy who may very well be a powerful being when he grows up, so he is protected by a crew of warriors disguised as his classmates to keep him safe. Check out the interview here:

 

The web series will be launching on November 26th, and the trailer will be released on Halloween. These guys are doing everything right and making a small scale production look a lot better than most big budget movies. You can check the Mind's Eye website for more info by clicking here. We will be sure to be bringing you more coverage about this wonderful series, and I urge you to look into it yourself. Check it out guys... its really great!!!

2010 NYC Comic Con - Pics From The Show Floor - Part #1

When CCD hit the 2010 NYC Comic Con, the team had cameras in hand, ready to capture every geek-filled moment for all our loyal readers who couldn't make it. Here are some of the pics that Mike D, Sam, Tommy L, Jeff Bond, Kristen Grillo and Briana Melendez took for your viewing pleasure... I hope you enjoy!!!

*** Click read more below to see more pics from the showroom floor***