Jim Henson Productions, having sold it’s valuable Muppet properties to Disney, is now free to pursue some of the projects they’ve been meaning to get to. This is good news for everybody. At Comic-con, Lisa Henson, and other key players, gave a state of the company presentation that had everyone buzzing. Some of the highlights… Read More »Henson Movie News – Dark Crystal II
Cory at the always excellent BoingBoing.net has posted a great video from one family’s visit to Disneyland in 1967. An amazing look at how much has changed and how much remains the same. And oh the fashion!
Upcoming Pixar links to three YouTube videos that either spoof Pixar or just make fun of it. Check them out now before they’re pulled.
Perhaps feeling a little snubbed when LOST and Desparate Housewives failed to garner nominations in the top categories, Disney has decided to counter program the show with the broadcast premier of Pirates Of The Caribbean: Curse Of The Black Pearl. (Link)
Does anyone even do Cakewalks anymore? We used to do them all the time in grade school back in Portland. Every family brought in a cake or a pie and you walked around until the music stopped. If you were on the right spot you won a cake. Of course, there was always that one… Read More »Resort President Cakewalk
This is just coming over the wires. Ed Grier, previously Executive Managing Director of Walt Disney Attractions Japan, will replace the outgoing Matt Ouimet as Disneyland Resort President. Ouimet moves to Starwood Hotels and Grier will give up his role as head Disney person at the two parks that make up the Tokyo Disney Resorts.… Read More »Breaking News: Matt Ouimet departs Disneyland, Ed Grier named as Disneyland President
I am long accustomed to seeing the Disney brand name everywhere I look, even the supermarket. Lately it has been turning up in some interesting places. Sure, cereal is either named for a Disney movie or contains the promotional merchandise of one, but that’s old hat. I have purchased lots of stuff that I may… Read More »Disney & The Grocer
For every young actor that Disney shapes and molds into a network star it seems that three or four get away. The latest to escape the maze of the Mouse House is Ashley Tisdale of High School Musical fame. She just signed to have her musical career controled by Warner Bros Records. The article doesn’t… Read More »Another Talent escapes the Nest