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• “Disney Prep and Landing” claims the top spot among this year’s holiday specials

  Jim Hill talks with Kevin Deters & Stevie Wermers-Skelton, the co-directors of this new Christmas show. Which airs again tonight on ABC Read More... Posted Wednesday, December 16, 2009 12:00 AM | 3 Comments Filed under: animation, Disney, TV, ABC, CG, John Lasseter, ABC Family, Walt Disney Animation Studios, television, WDAS, Prep and Landing, Christmas, 2009, 2007, television program, TV show, Prep & Landing, TV special, holiday special, Christmas special, animated short, Chris Williams, Michael Giacchino , Stevie Wermers-Skelton, television show , holiday, holidays, elves, Disney Prep and Landing, Kevin Deters

• Tune Thursday: “Emmet Otter’s Jug-Band Christmas” returns to the Goodspeed Opera House

  Jim Hill talks with director / choreographer Christopher Gattelli about how the new stage musical version of this Jim Henson holiday special actually came together Read More... Posted Thursday, December 10, 2009 12:00 AM | 1 Comments Filed under: Broadway, musical, Jim Henson, HBO, Christmas, 1977, Connecticut, 2008, 2009, holiday perennial, holiday story , holiday special, Christmas special, holiday classic, 2005, holiday treat, special , holiday, holidays, The Jim Henson Company

• “Disney Prep & Landing” : The making of a modern Christmas classic

  Jim Hill talks with Dorothy McKim, veteran WDAS producer, about how what-was-originally-supposed-to-have-been-a-theatrical-short grew into Disney’s first-ever holiday special for ABC Read More... Posted Tuesday, December 08, 2009 12:05 AM | 2 Comments Filed under: Disney, TV, ABC, John Lasseter, Walt Disney Animation Studios, Disney Store, WDAS, Prep and Landing, Christmas, 2009, Lanny, TV show, Prep & Landing, holiday season , holiday perennial, TV special, holiday story , How the Grinch Stole Christmas, A Charlie Brown Christmas, holiday special, Christmas special, Magee, Wayne, story, holiday, elves, Dorothy McKim, Disney Prep and Landing

• Wanna get a sneak peek at Universal Orlando’s Wizarding World? Then go conjure up a copy of the “Half-Blood Prince” DVD

  Jim Hill talks about the 11-minute long featurette that’s found on the just-released Blu-ray & 2-Disc Special Edition of this new Warner Home Video title. Which takes the most detailed look – to date – at this 20-acre addition to Universal Studios Islands of Adventure Read More... Posted Tuesday, December 08, 2009 12:00 AM | 0 Comments Filed under: theme park, Universal Studios, attraction, Harry Potter, The Wizarding World of Harry Potter, Universal Orlando, Blu-ray, DVD, Christmas, theme park visitor, theme park guest, Harry Potter films, Universal Studios Islands of Adventure, 2009, IOA, Universal Orlando Resort, rides, ride, Christmas present, theme park attraction, Warner Bros. , Universal Creative Studio, Universal Creative, holiday, holidays, Christmas gift

• Disney's "Phineas and Ferb Christmas Vacation" is one special holiday special

  Jim Hill reviews the Xmas edition of this hit Disney XD / Disney Channel series. Where the step-brothers really step things up in order to show their appreciation for Santa Claus Read More... Posted Friday, December 04, 2009 12:00 AM | 3 Comments Filed under: animation, Disney, TV, Disney Channel, television, Christmas, 2009, television program, TV show, holiday season , TV special, holiday special, Christmas special, Christmas present, television show , holiday, Disney XD, Phineas, Ferb, Phineas and Ferb, holidays, Christmas tree, Christmas gift, Dr. Doofenshmirtz, Dan Povenmire, Candace, Phineas & Ferb, Jeff "Swampy" Marsh, Jeff Marsh, Perry the Platypus, Tri-state area

• “Walt Disney and the Good Neighbor Program” book is a really great read

  Jim Hill reviews J.B. Kaufman’s “South of the Border with Disney.” Which does a brilliant job of illuminating & expanding this often under-reported aspect of Disney Company history Read More... Posted Wednesday, December 02, 2009 12:00 AM | 2 Comments Filed under: animation, book, Disney, Walt Disney, Disney Editions, Mickey Mouse, Mary Blair, Burbank, Southern California, South of the Border with Walt: Walt Disney and the Good Neighbor Program 1941 - 1948, Christmas, 2009, animated feature, Christmas present, holiday shopping list, animated features, Ted Thomas , paintings, artists , animators , December , Walt & El Grupo, animation fan, J B Kaufman, South American , Saludos Amigos, Don Hahn , 1948, Donald Duck, holiday, holidays, holiday sale, Christmas gift, The Walt Disney Family Museum, 1941, Kuniko Okubo, animated film, animated films, animation fans

• Tube Tuesday: Xmas marks the spot for the Muppets in 2009

  According to Jim Hill, last week’s viral version of “Bohemian Rhapsody” is just the start of a holiday season that’s jam-packed with Muppety goodness Read More... Posted Tuesday, December 01, 2009 12:00 AM | 9 Comments Filed under: Disney, TV, Muppets, parade, ABC, Disney Channel, Muppet Studios, New York City, Kermit the Frog, Fozzie Bear, NYC, WDW, puppetry, Christmas, New Year's Eve, 2009, The Walt Disney World Resort, Thanksgiving, TV special, Christmas special, Christmas present, ABC Inc, charity , charity event , 2010, Macy’s, Rockefeller Center, Muppet, FAO Schwarz, Muppet Whatnot Workshop, Thanksgiving Day, Thanksgiving Day Parade, Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, Christmas tree, FAO Schwarz flagship store, Christmas gift, Miss Piggy, puppeteering

• Disney World soldiers on, looking for new ways to plus the Parks for the holidays

  Jim Hill talks with David R. Hartmann, Art Director for Walt Disney Entertainment Design, about the year-round effort that goes into giving WDW visitors a top quality Christmastime experience Read More... Posted Monday, November 30, 2009 12:00 AM | 4 Comments Filed under: Disney, theme park, Walt Disney World, Magic Kingdom, The Magic Kingdom, WDW, Christmas, 2009, Disney World, The Walt Disney World Resort, Mickey's Very Merry Christmas Party, Town Hall , theme parks, holiday, Walt Disney World Resort, holidays, entertainment, Town Square

• NFFC Disney World Holiday Extravaganza places the emphasis on in-park fun

  Jim Hill chats with Anita Schaengold, Special Events Chairperson for the NFFC-Disneyana Fan Club about this year’s programming changes. Which will leave more time to explore & enjoy WDW’s theme parks Read More... Posted Friday, November 27, 2009 12:00 AM | 1 Comments Filed under: Disney, theme park, convention, attraction, Pirates of the Caribbean, Disneyland, Walt Disney World, Epcot, Magic Kingdom, Anaheim, Orlando, Disney's Hollywood Studios, Disney's Grand Floridian Resort & Spa, Disney's Wilderness Lodge, The Magic Kingdom, Space Mountain, Disney's Yacht Club Resort, The Haunted Mansion, Disneyana, WDW, Christmas, Disney's Animal Kingdom Lodge, National Fantasy Fan Club, Disneyana Enthusiasts, 2009, Disney World, The Walt Disney World Resort, Mickey's Very Merry Christmas Party, attractions, shows, rides, ride, show, holiday season , Disneyana community , operational issues, theme parks, The Princess and the Frog, Disneyana fan, holiday, Tomorrowland, Walt Disney World Resort, holidays, Disney's Beach Club Resort, Operational

• “Mister Magoo’s Christmas Carol” book is sure to be a hit with baby boomers

  Jim Hill reviews Darrell Van Citters’ making-of book. Which takes you behind-the-scenes on the production of TV’s first animated holiday special Read More... Posted Wednesday, November 04, 2009 12:00 AM | 1 Comments Filed under: animation, book, Disney, A Christmas Carol, CBS, NBC, Robert Zemeckis, television, ImageMoversDigital, Christmas, UPA, 2009, television program, holiday season , holiday story , A Charlie Brown Christmas, holiday special, Christmas special, holiday classic, 1962 , animated version, holiday treat, 1964, television show , performance capture, Charles Dickens, holiday, holidays, ImageMovers

• “Shrek the Musical” piles on the promotions, gets ready to launch its national tour in July of 2010

  Jim Hill discusses the many things that DreamWorks Theatricals & Neal Productions have done recently in an effort to make their show stand out from the crowd on Broadway Read More... Posted Friday, October 02, 2009 12:00 AM | 0 Comments Filed under: DreamWorks, Broadway, musical, Chicago, NYC, Christmas, D23, Broadway musical, 2008, 2009, September, October, 2001, Donkey, Shrek, Shrek the Halls, Fiona, Pinocchio, dragon, Christopher Sieber , Lord Farquaad , Johnny and the Sprites , John Tartaglia , December , November, August, 2010, May, January, national tour, special event, DreamWorks Theatricals, Shrek the Musical, I Know It's Today, Brian D'Arcy James, Broadway Theatre, D23 EXPO, SHREKtember, SHREKtoberfest, Monkees, I'm a Believer, Hannah Beatt, Laura Laureano, Sutton Foster, Fairytale Creatures, talkback, talkback session, talkback sessions, giveaways, Daniel Breaker, Festival of Ogre-sized Fun, standby, understudy, Ben Crawford, Build A Wall, Manhattan Theatre Club, Sameul J Friedman Theatre, Time Stands Still, Donald Margulies, Kevin Deters, understudy concert, Broadway in Chicago, general public, dragon puppet, little wooden boy

• Disney’s “Prep & Landing” wows animation fans at the D23 EXPO

  Jim Hill reports in on how well this ABC holiday special was received when it was screened at the Anaheim Convention Center this past Saturday. He also talks about some of the high points of this new Walt Disney Animation Studios production Read More... Posted Wednesday, September 16, 2009 12:00 AM | 2 Comments Filed under: TV, ABC, John Lasseter, Walt Disney Animation Studios, ABC Studios, Toy Story, television, Prep and Landing, Christmas, 2009, television program, TV show, TV special, How the Grinch Stole Christmas, A Charlie Brown Christmas, holiday special, Christmas special, A Tin Toy Christmas, television show , holiday elf, elf

• Tech Tuesday: Mickey makes a move on the netbook market with Disney Netpal

  Jim Hill talks with Chris Heatherly, VP of Toys & Consumer Electronics for Disney Consumer Products, about his division’s latest initiative. Which is a computer aimed at the 6-12 year-old crowd Read More... Posted Tuesday, August 25, 2009 12:00 AM | 6 Comments Filed under: Disney, toys, Disney Consumer Products, Bob Iger, Disney Fairies, The Walt Disney Company, Labor Day, Toy Story, Disney Magic Desktop, Disney Princess, computer, Christmas, 2009, Disney Mix, keyboard, Netpal, gadget tray, Disney Netpal, Chris Heatherly, parent, school year, ergonomics, parents, netbook, browser, Consumer Electronics, Timex, Club Penguin, school, ASUS, Radio Disney, Trapper Keeper, platform, VP, Disney Pix, laptop, Dorothy McKim, spill-proof, Toymorrow, user interface, intuitive, parental control, parental controls, white-list

• “The Thirteen Days of Christmas” lets you bring Haunted Mansion Holiday home

  Jim Hill reviews this fun new book from Disney Press, which is illustrated with those “Nightmare Before Christmas” –themed tarot cards from Madame Leota’s séance circle Read More... Posted Tuesday, July 21, 2009 12:00 AM | 2 Comments Filed under: book, Disney, Disney Press, The Haunted Mansion, Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas, Halloweentown, Tim Burton, Madame Leota, Jack Skellington, Haunted Mansion Holiday, Christmas, 2009, The Nightmare Before Christmas, Halloween, holiday story , Christmas present, Steve Davison, holiday, holidays, Christmas tree, Christmas gift

• Manhattanites mob the Muppet Whatnot Workshop

  Jim Hill reports in from FAO Schwarz's flagship store, where holiday shoppers are paying top dollar for the opportunity to create their very own Muppet Read More... Posted Monday, December 08, 2008 12:00 AM | 10 Comments Filed under: Disney, Muppets, LLC, Muppet Studios, New York City, Manhattan, NYC, Christmas, 5th Avenue, flagship store, 2008, 2009, holiday season , Santa Claus, New York, Macy’s, Rockefeller Center, holiday, projections, Muppet, FAO Schwarz, Muppet Whatnot Workshop, holidays, holiday sale, Saks 5th Avenue, Macy's at Herald Square, Cars: World Grand Prix, Christmas tree, Saks, Herald Square, sales, sale, flagship, FAO Schwarz flagship store, Madison Avenue, Jump In!, Plaza, Plaza Hotel, holiday windows, holiday shoppers, 8th Avenue