Muppet Newsflash notes that Kermit has been picked up as the spokesman for the 2008 Ford Escape Hybrid. This is the second year Kermit has lent his green credence to the green SUV. Video footage includes Kermit in reporter garb "on location in the Internet" announcing the 2008 Escape, Kermit dressed in a Ford lab… Read More »Kermit’s love of Ford Hybrid continues…
Donny Osmond has announced that he will return to play Gaston in the final Broadway performance of Disney’s Beauty and The Beast. I’m guessing that performance is already sold out, although there is no mention of it in the article. John Tartaglia, whose show "Johnny And The Sprites" is a big Disney Channel favorite in… Read More »Donny Osmond to reprise Gaston for final Beauty performance
Filming for the sequel to The Disney Channel’s popular movie High School Musical recently wrapped up. And the news of the official Disney Channel premiere for the second chapter was released at the recent Disney Channel Games at Walt Disney World. August 17th is the big date and it’s sure to break viewing records for… Read More »High School Musical 2 to premiere August 17th
Euro Disney SCA announced narrowed losses and increased attendance for the first half of the fiscal year. Interestingly most of their losses appear due to fiscal charges on the companies debt. The company and the theme park and resorts it manages turned 15 this year. They’re also planning on opening new attractions. So it should… Read More »Disneyland Paris increases attendance, spending – still losing money
After the Anaheim City Council decided to re-zone a property inside the specially designated resort zone, Disney and its growing coalition has announced they have enough signatures to place an initiative on the ballot that will overturn the council’s decision.
Jack Valenti has died after suffering a stroke in March. He was 85. Valenti had been head of the Motion Picture Association of America, the chief lobby group for Hollywood in Washington DC, for four decades. Among other accomplishments, he helped implement the G, PG, R film ratings back in the 60s. He retired from… Read More »Jack Valenti, head of MPAA, dead at 85
Pixar is notoriously tight lipped about future projects. But Brad Bird let the number of film currently in production slip in a recent interview. Upcoming Pixar blog puts it all together: Ratatouille – Brad Bird WALL-E – Andrew Stanton Untitled Gary Rydstrom Feature – Gary Rydstrom Untitled Brenda Chapman Feature – Brenda Chapman Untitled Lee… Read More »Six Pixar films currently in production!!!
Ending an era, Disney’s going to drop the "Buena Vista" name used for Buena Vista Distribution and Buena Vista Home Entertainment, in an attempt to strengthen the Disney name. From Bloomberg: Before Buena Vista, Disney’s pictures were distributed by Columbia Pictures, United Artists and RKO Radio Pictures. Named for the Burbank, California, street where the… Read More »Dropping Buena Vista