It’s been 12 years since the last big screen adventure that stared The Muppets. And there was a good reason for that, the films were creative and box office disappointments. Disney’s challenge, since taking over the brand, has been to find a way to recapture… Read More »Pulling the Strings on Disney’s The Muppets
It’s been a long time since ABC had a regular series of Sunday Night Movies that actually meant anything. But I think this upcoming Hallmark movie is the exception. It has a powerhouse cast including Laurence Fishburne, Bradley Whitford, Anika Noni Rose, and Martin Landau… Read More »ABC Hallmark Movie “Mitch Albom’s Have A Little Faith” Has Powerhouse Cast
Everyone in Hollywood knew that Jason Segel’s day hosting Saturday Night Live would come. The work he did to bring the Muppets back to the silver screen after a 12 year absence only served as a little bit of an accelerator. If you missed the… Read More »The Muppets Help Jason Segel Open Saturday Night Live
This weekend New Yorkers, and a couple thousand lucky tourists, are in for a special Disney treat – Disney Parks is bringing a unique interactive experience to Times Square with a brand-new augmented reality play space. Guests will be able to engage live on screen with Disney characters on the 6-story tall, state-of-the-art digital display above the Disney Store.
Each person who participates has the chance to interact with a wide variety of characters doing an array of activities. For example, a dance-off with Donald or a duel with Captain Hook. Once the interaction is complete, the participant poses for a photo which is sent to them immediately via email.
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Popular Cruise Line information site, Cruise Critic, has named the best of the best in the industry and Disney Cruise Lines took home some bragging rights. Disney Dream was named the “Best New Ship” and also carried off the award for “Best Inside Cabin.” Disney… Read More »Disney Dream Wins Critics Choice for Best New Cruise Ship
I’m a big fan of Susan Egan’s work for Disney. In 1995, I saw her at the Shubert Theater in LA as Belle. I loved the voice work she did for Miyazaki’s films (Lin in Spirited Away was great), and, of course, Meg from Hercules… Read More »Susan Egan, Belle on Broadway, releases new album
Disney/Pixar just released the first full length trailer for Brave. Brave opens in US theaters June 22, 2012. I thought the artistry was beautiful and the story better than I had hoped. I’m sure I’m not the only one who keeps thinking “BraveHeart” when hearing… Read More »Brave Trailer – First Full Length Trailer from Pixar
Blogworld Expo 2011 was held in Los Angeles earlier this month. In attendance from the online Disney fan community was Disney World trivia author, podcast host, and all around nice guy, Lou Mongello. Lou was interviewed in the WebProNews booth and discussed his path to… Read More »Disney World Author and Podcast Host Lou Mongello on his Success