Rumors have been swirling fast around the Muppets. From new voices, to new movies, once Disney bought the rights from the Jim Henson Company you knew there would be some changes. Along with that comes rumors. However this latest rumor seems to be really out there…. that the Muppets will return in a reality tv… Read More »Muppets to return to the small screen?
Here’s an odd little preview for Disney’s upcoming animated film — Chicken Little (imdb). It’s running during the MLB World Series. What’s odd about it is that it is using a sound clip from the Dodgers World Series win, but the Dodgers aren’t in the World Series this year. The Astros and White Sox are.… Read More »Chicken Little: World Series Spot
Anybody else unhappy with last nights episode of Commander in Chief? Seems the folks at TV Squad were. This is what I left in the comments over there. I thought this was the worst of the season so far. They can’t all be winners, but why was this one so bad? Totally agree with you… Read More »Commander in Chief: what’s the direction here?
The Boston Globe has a long piece on the hit ABC television show LOST and how fans may or may not be influencing the shows direction. To a sizable portion of its audience, ABC’s Emmy-winning drama — the tale of a group of plane-crash survivors, stranded on an ever-more-strange desert island — has become a… Read More »Lost: Creators and Fans talk about show direction
MKT who brought us wonderful pictures of the preparation and the damage wrought by last year’s hurricanes has returned with a look at the Magic Kingdom after Hurricane Wilma. It looks like everything, including the little characters added to the castle this year, has survived just fine. You can also see what a beautiful day… Read More »Bye-Bye Hurricane Wilma… end of season?
Just found this on the LaughingPlace.com message boards. How I missed it before I don’t know. member mnmears posted his account of the public memorial for Pixar story genius Joe Ranft. Another one of the emotional highlights came as the storyboard artists at Pixar each pinned up a panel dedicated to Joe Ranft. They each… Read More »Joe Ranft Tribute
Cartoon Brew posts the good news that Animation Master, Hideyo Miyazaki, will have a fresh showing of nine of his classic films on Turner Classic Movies cable channel. Search the TCM schedule for the January dates. I know my DVR will be set.
A Quick Update: The Orlando Sentinel and the Disneyworld.com website is showing that Magic Kingdom, Epcot, and Downtown Disney is open for all guests today. Looks like they even extended the hours at the MK to Midnight.
I spoke with some friends who were at the Animal Kingdome Lodge last night and they said everything was fine there.
Update: Full release below cut.
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