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Toon Tuesday: “Phineas & Ferb” serve up a September to remember

With the show’s official soundtrack soon to be released to stores as well as a special two-part episode about to air, this Emmy-nominated Disney XD & Disney Channel animated series is in for one amazing month Read More...

Posted Tuesday, September 01, 2009 12:00 AM | 2 Comments

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Monday Mouse Watch: The road ahead for Disney·Pixar ‘s “Cars”

Jim Hill shares the title for this eagerly anticipated sequel as well as the Company’s plan for maintaining consumer interest in this new key franchise Read More...

Posted Monday, August 24, 2009 12:00 AM | 4 Comments

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Disney XD aims to be where the boys are

Jim Hill talks about the rebranded version of Toon Disney which will be debuting in February of 2009. Which seeks to become the cable channel of choice for boys 6-to-14 Read More...

Posted Thursday, November 06, 2008 12:00 AM | 14 Comments

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Pixar's first "Cars Toon" debuts tonight on Toon Disney

Jim Hill shares what he knows about these new interstitials, which are designed to help keep this Pixar franchise fresh 'til "Cars 2" rolls into theaters during the Summer of 2011 Read More...

Posted Monday, October 27, 2008 12:00 AM | 1 Comments

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Will "Senior Year" re-energize Disney's "High School Musical" franchise ?

Jim Hill talks about the many ways that the Mouse's marketing department is now getting the word out about HSM3. He also shares what he knows about "High School Musical 4" 's proposed plotline Read More...

Posted Thursday, September 25, 2008 12:00 AM | 19 Comments

In just one week, the Con is on !

Jim Hill reviews the programming for Comic-Con 2008 and then points out some panels & signings that Disneyana fans should probably seek out while they're down in San Diego Read More...

Posted Thursday, July 17, 2008 12:00 AM | 2 Comments

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"High School Musical 5 & 6" ?! "Beauty & the Beast" headed back to Broadway ?!

Jim Hill shares some of the domain names that the Walt Disney Company has recently registered. Including a new year-long promotion for 2009 that looks & sounds an awful lot like 2003's "Magical Gatherings" campaign Read More...

Posted Tuesday, June 03, 2008 12:00 AM | 22 Comments

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Tween favorites draw huge crowds to the 2008 Disney Channel Games

Jim Hill looks back on last week's events at Disney's Wide World of Sports. Which culminated in a concert that sent thousands of Central Florida tweens into a Disney Channel-induced frenzy Read More...

Posted Wednesday, May 07, 2008 12:00 AM | 7 Comments

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Dorks save the day in Disney Channel's "Minutemen"

Jim Hill reviews this charming new TV movie, where teens use a time machine to try & erase the embarrassing mistakes their peers have made in the past Read More...

Posted Friday, January 25, 2008 12:00 AM | 4 Comments

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Will the writer's strike force production of "High School Musical 3" & "The Hannah Montana Movie" to be postponed ?

Jim Hill shares the grim news coming out of Burbank. Which suggests that -- unless the WGA returns to work early in 2008 -- Walt Disney Pictures may have no choice but to push back production of the big screen versions of these two Disney Channel favorites Read More...

Posted Thursday, December 20, 2007 12:00 AM | 17 Comments