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Tourists mob Muppets & Mouse shops, snatch up last “Mermaid” tickets

Jim Hill reports in from NYC. Where – based on what’s been going on at FAO Schwartz, World of Disney and the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre – the economy appears to be on the mend Read More...

Posted Wednesday, August 19, 2009 12:00 AM | 4 Comments

Filed under: Disney, Pixar, Broadway, musical, Muppets, Disney Theatrical, Beauty and the Beast, New York City, Washington D.C., Chicago, Los Angeles, NYC, Denver, animated character, 5th Avenue, Broadway musical, 2009, Disney / Pixar, animated feature, ticket sales, shops, store shelves, 2010, Up, Tampa, New York, The Little Mermaid, musical theater, Muppet, Muppet Whatnot Workshop

Toon Tuesday: Glen Keane goes back to the drawing board

Jim Hill shares some shots from Comic-Con. Where this master animator revealed that he had just ended a six month sabbatical and was now returning to work at Walt Disney Animation Studios Read More...

Posted Tuesday, August 11, 2009 12:00 AM | 2 Comments

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Is Disney looking to trade its 5th Avenue store in for a brand-new retail location down on Times Square?

Since the World of Disney's lease is up in 2010, the Mouse is already on the prowl for a new spot to set up shop in NYC. Jim Hill shares what he's heard about these on-going negotiations Read More...

Posted Tuesday, October 21, 2008 12:00 AM | 7 Comments

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A special "May the (Stephen) Schwartz Be With You" edition of Why For

Jim Hill's back with even more answers to your Disney-related questions. This time around, he talks about "Enchanted" 's score evolves over the course of that motion picture, where Stephen drew his inspiration for "Out There" as well as talking up an event that's being held at Woodbury University this coming Monday night Read More...

Posted Friday, October 17, 2008 12:00 AM | 2 Comments