Claire and I attended the World Premiere of the new 3-D version of “Tim Burton’s Nightmare Before Christmas” at the El Capitan Theater in Hollywood on Monday night, October 16. We got to meet and chat with Tim Burton, Danny Elfman, Paul Reubens, production genius Rick Heinrichs (check out his work on “Pirates of the Carribean II” — he’s the star of that movie, sez I), director Henry Selick and, yes, even Marilyn Manson. Pretty amazing night and the movie was even more fun than usual in 3-D. I found out this evening that my panel event on Thursday, October 19, 2006 is completely sold out — both shows — and has been for more than a month. That should make for a terrific evening. Details on exactly who will be on the panel are still a bit vague but I do know one thing that’s going to happen — I’m sworn to secrecy — that the “Nightmare” fans are going to go nuts over. This movie has been in my life for thirteen years now, as odd as that seems, and it still offers me really fun and interesting experiences at least once a year. Someday, remind me to tell you how my interest in the Alamo led to my writing the making of book about “Nightmare.” Yes, all roads lead to the Alamo…