Bob Billingslea is the Walt Disney Co.’s vice president of corporate urban affairs, which puts him in charge of the company’s minority-outreach efforts. He’s been active in the community and the Urban League and has served the mouse and the community for 42 years. Billingslea… Read More »Bob Billingslea, Disney World’s Minority-Outreach VP, retiring
Veteran ESPN Radio SportsCenter Reporter Dan “The Duke” Davis will be signing off for good tomorrow as he retires after 20 years at ESPN. His final time at the mic will be 3:30 p.m. ET Friday at ESPN Radio’s Bristol, Conn. studios. I’ve loved listening… Read More »Veteran ESPN Radio SportsCenter Reporter Dan “The Duke” Davis Retiring – Signs off for good tomorrow.
A moving new video that includes a broad spectrum of Disney employees wants the bullied, oppressed, gay, queer, questioning or otherwise harassed youth of today to know that it does indeed get better. This video is part of The Trevor Project which provides crisis intervention… Read More »Disney Cast Members contribute to “It Gets Better” for The Trevor Project
The Big Thunder Mountain Railroad roller coaster attraction at Walt Disney World’s Magic Kingdom is one of the true modern classics. It bridges the best whimsy and detail of classic Imagineering with the talents and technology of the modern era. Now that I have a… Read More »Big Thunder Mountain Railroad Roller Coaster On Ride POV Video
While Pixar’s John Lasseter may have declared that the studio won’t be making a Marvel super hero movie, the same can’t be said for Marvel making a Pixar comic book. Buzz Lightyear, Woody, and the rest of the gang will soon lead readers to infinity… Read More »Marvel teaming with Pixar to Publish Toy Story Comic Book
We currently have an iPod touch at home and I am impressed with its ability to teach as well as entertain. I can’t wait to upgrade to an iPad, expand the visual real estate, and explore its potential as well. Thankfully, Disney has been aware… Read More »Disney Publishing Enlightens the World with new “it’s a small world” app for iphone, iPad, or iPod Touch.
It’s always a chicken and the egg question when a TV series gets moved to Friday night. Did the network place it there because that is the slot its numbers justified, or did the low numbers come from being exiled to the Siberia of TV, the Friday night slot. Suffice it to say that when ABC moved “Extreme Makeover: Home Edition” to Friday night the writing was on the wall that this would be its last season. Now Disney has made it official with the series finale airing on January 13, 2012.
The show that has impacted thousands of lives is going out with one of its largest projects ever, rebuilding seven homes in tornado-ravaged Joplin, Missouri. This won’t be the last we see of “EM:HE”, the crew will return from time to time with special episodes. Four are planned for the future.
I will miss the show, but have to admit that I haven’t watched the last few seasons. Something about the show became too formulaic and an emotional disconnect developed. Even the recent ‘Celebrity of the Week’ addition couldn’t build any excitement. We’ll see if the replacement show “The Secret Millionaire” can fill the void.
The full press release is below the jump:
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