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• The Muppets lead the way with Disney Parks & Resorts' new "Give a Day, Get a Disney Day" promotion

  Jim Hill talks up this new Walt Disney Company initiative. Which hopes to inspire a million people to do volunteer work in their local communities Read More... Posted Wednesday, September 30, 2009 12:00 AM | 10 Comments Filed under: Disney, theme park, Muppets, Jim Henson, Disneyland, Walt Disney World, promotion, Anaheim, Orlando, Desperate Housewives, The Walt Disney Company, Mr. Toad's Wild Ride, Kermit the Frog, Canada, Chicago, Disney Parks & Resorts, Mr. Toad, LA, promotional campaign, 2009, legacy, December , website , worksite, 2010, January, campaign, free admission, birthday, What Will You Celebrate?, What Will You Celebrate, Disney theme park, online, Walt Disney World Resort, Muppet, Robin, framing, Habitat for Humanity, Give a Day Get a Disney Day, Miss Piggy, Mad Tea Party, volunteer, volunteer work, local community, local communities, initiative, Teri Hatcher, James Denton, Bethune School of Excellence, Photo ID, Puerto Rico, 18 years of age, volunteering, free ticket, terms & conditions, Muppet-themed, terms and conditions, Get a Disney Day, Give a Day

• D23 EXPO presentation to reveal what Muppets have planned for 2010 & beyond

  Are you curious about what Kermit has been up to lately? Do you wonder what Miss Piggy has planned for the future? Then Jim Hill suggests that you make your way to the Walt Disney Studios Theater for this Sunday’s presentation Read More... Posted Friday, September 11, 2009 12:00 AM | 4 Comments Filed under: Disney, TV, Muppets, The Walt Disney Company, Anaheim Convention Center, Disneyland Resort, D23, 2009, TV commercials, TV special, 2010, D23 EXPO, Muppet, Muppet Whatnot Workshop, Disneyland Park

• Monday Mouse Watch: Marvel acquisition offers significant challenges, huge potential rewards for The Walt Disney Company

  Jim Hill weighs in on this $4 billion deal. In particular the amount of time that will have to pass before Disney can then take full advantage of Marvel’s stable of superheroes Read More... Posted Monday, August 31, 2009 10:00 AM | 15 Comments Filed under: Disney, TV, Pixar, Universal Studios, Muppets, Jim Henson, John Lasseter, Bob Iger, 20th Century Fox, Fox, Magic Kingdom, Pixar Animation Studios, The Magic Kingdom, television, Fozzie Bear, Universal Orlando, film, Mouse, promotional campaign, Spider-Man, The Hulk, Universal Studios Islands of Adventure, 2009, Halloween, Disney / Pixar, film franchise, film franchises, Mickey, Paramount Pictures, Disneyana community , Paramount , Universal Studios Florida , MMOG, Iron Man, television show , Donald Duck, films, MMO, video game, Muppet, Universal Pictures, Universal Pictures classic, Marvel Entertainment, Inc., Marvel, acquisition, The Amazing Adventures of Spider-Man, Thor, corporate culture, The Jim Henson Company, licensing agreement, film development, film distribution, television production, The Incredible Hulk Coaster, Sony, Universal Studios Japan, Sony Studios, stock, cash transaction, Spidey, pop culture, Howard the Duck, corporate family, shareholders, global reach, X-Men, Bear in the Big Blue House, TV distribution, video gaming, MMORPGs, retail giants, film rights, Marvel Super Hero Island, emerging technology, emerging technologies, retail, superhero, superheroes

• 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

• Wanna make a Muppet happy? Go vote for Beaker's "Ode to Joy"

  Jim Hill directs your attention to the music video that The Muppet Studio and Soapbox Films created last summer. Which has been nominated for an award in this year’s Webbys Read More... Posted Monday, April 27, 2009 12:00 AM | 1 Comments Filed under: Disney, music, Muppets, Muppet Studios, Muppet, Beaker, Dr Bunsen Honeydew, Muppet Labs, Beethoven

• 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

• Big laughs can be found inside of "It's Hard Out Here For a Shrimp"

  Jim Hill reviews Pepe the King Prawn's first book. Which this Muppet admits that he just wrote for the monies, okay Read More... Posted Wednesday, November 26, 2008 12:00 AM | 13 Comments Filed under: book, Muppets, parade, 2008, Thanksgiving, holiday season , hardcover, appetizers, Barnes & Noble, Pepe, Pepe the King Prawn, shrimp, Muppet, Jim Lewis, It's Hard Out Here For a Shrimp, It's Hard Out There For a Shrimp: Life Love and Living Large, self-help book, Borders, Barnes and Noble, FAO Schwarz, Muppet Whatnot Workshop, Thanksgiving Day, Thanksgiving Day Parade, Fabulous Inflatables, parade balloon, appetizer, mojito, monies, okay