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The World Remembers Carrie Fisher

As news of the tragic death of Carrie Fisher begins to circle the globe, tributes from her friends, colleagues, and fellow actors have begun to flood in. Here are a few that we’re seeing. Debbie Reynolds, Fisher’s mother posted the following on Facebook: Disney CEO… Read More »The World Remembers Carrie Fisher

100 Days of Star Wars Trivia – Day 83: Mark Hamill

Day 83: Actor Mark Hamill, who portrays farmboy-turned-jedi-knight Luke Skywalker in the Star Wars saga, turned 64 today. That’s a couple years older than Alec Guinness was when he began work on the original Star Wars film. Like Guinness’ Obi-Wan, Hamill sports a “contractually obligated”… Read More »100 Days of Star Wars Trivia – Day 83: Mark Hamill

A Conversation with “Miles from Tomorrowland” Creator Sascha Paladino

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SASCHA PALADINO

Something magical happens when you combine NASA and STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math). First of all, you can solve most of your basic word puzzles on Wheel of Fortune, but you also get an educational and entertaining mix of space, science, and, considering this concoction is being mixed on Disney Junior, a healthy dose of that wonderful Disney storytelling. As an added bonus, your kids will love it.

Miles from Tomorrowland is a new Disney Junior series full of non-stop excitement that premiers on Friday, February 6 (check local listings). It stars the voice talents of Olivia Munn (The Newsroom), Tom Kenny (SpongeBob SquarePants), Fiona Bishop (Sofia the First), and Cullen McCarthy (Mr. Peabody & Sherman) as the Callisto family, a tight-knit bunch working for the Tomorrowland Transit Authority, as they travel through space and endless adventure.

I recently had the opportunity to speak with Sascha Paladino, the creator and executive producer of Miles from Tomorrowland, about the show, his inspiration(s), and, as dads are prone to do, our kids. We can’t help it.

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Whit Honea: First, congratulations on the new show. The title “Miles from Tomorrowland” is quite a clever play on words. I’m a fan of the wordplay.

Sascha Paladino: Thank you. I like to play with words, too, and luckily we get to do that on the show. We make up words. We get to make up planets, aliens, and all of that stuff. It’s a lot fun. Read More »A Conversation with “Miles from Tomorrowland” Creator Sascha Paladino

Star Wars: Episode VII Cast Introduced

The cast of Star Wars: Episode VII gathered with Director J.J. Abrams in London to do the first read through of the script. I am happy to see many of the original stars will be returning including Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher, Mark Hamill, Anthony Daniels,… Read More »Star Wars: Episode VII Cast Introduced

2014 Star Wars Weekends at Disney Hollywood Studios – Celebrity Lineup Announced

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Oh boy, this is literally the biggest Star Wars Weekends yet. Disney just released the celebrity lineups for Star Wars Weekends at Disney Hollywood Studios for 2014. Hosts James Arnold Taylor and Ashley Eckstein will appear during all five weekends and the following talent will appear weekend by weekend (subject to change, of course).

Weekend I: May 16-18

  • Ahmed Best: Jar Jar Binks (Star Wars: Episode I The Phantom Menace; Star Wars: Episode II Attack of the Clones; Star Wars: Episode III Revenge of the Sith; Star Wars: The Clone Wars)
  • Peter Mayhew: Chewbacca (Star Wars: Episode III Revenge of the Sith; Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope; Star Wars: Episode V The Empire Strikes Back; Star Wars: Episode VI Return of the Jedi; Star Wars: The Clone Wars)
  • Vanessa Marshall: Hera Syndulla (Star Wars Rebels)

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