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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: Kermit the Frog, LA, Teri Hatcher, terms & conditions, terms and conditions, worksite, website , volunteer, volunteer work, volunteering, The Walt Disney Company, promotion, promotional campaign, Puerto Rico, Photo ID, Orlando, Mr. Toad, Mr. Toad's Wild Ride, Muppet, Muppets, Muppet-themed, Mad Tea Party, legacy, James Denton, January, Habitat for Humanity, Get a Disney Day, Give a Day, Give a Day Get a Disney Day, framing, free admission, free ticket, Disneyland, December , Desperate Housewives, Chicago, campaign, Canada, Bethune School of Excellence, Anaheim, 2009, 2010, Jim Henson, 18 years of age, initiative, Robin, local communities, local community, Disney, birthday, online, Walt Disney World, Walt Disney World Resort, theme park, Disney Parks & Resorts, Disney theme park, What Will You Celebrate, What Will You Celebrate?, Miss Piggy

• 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: The Magic Kingdom, 20th Century Fox, Sony, Sony Studios, cash transaction, Pixar, Pixar Animation Studios, television, television production, television show , Paramount , Paramount Pictures, film, film development, film distribution, film franchise, film franchises, film rights, films, X-Men, video game, video gaming, Universal Orlando, Universal Pictures, Universal Pictures classic, Universal Studios, Universal Studios Florida , Universal Studios Islands of Adventure, Universal Studios Japan, Thor, The Hulk, The Incredible Hulk Coaster, The Jim Henson Company, The Amazing Adventures of Spider-Man, superhero, superheroes, Spider-Man, Spidey, retail, retail giants, promotional campaign, pop culture, Muppet, Muppets, Marvel, Marvel Entertainment, Marvel Super Hero Island, licensing agreement, Inc., Halloween, global reach, Fox, Fozzie Bear, emerging technologies, emerging technology, Donald Duck, Disneyana community , Disney / Pixar, corporate culture, corporate family, acquisition, 2009, Jim Henson, John Lasseter, TV, TV distribution, Iron Man, stock, Mickey, Magic Kingdom, Disney, Bear in the Big Blue House, Howard the Duck, Bob Iger, shareholders, MMO, MMOG, MMORPGs, Mouse

• How sometimes being in the wrong place is the right thing to do

  In this week's "Why For" column, Jim Hill shares a story that Wally Boag once told him. Which explains how -- thanks to being accidentally upstaged by Steve Martin -- this Disney Legend wound up appearing on "The Muppet Show" Read More... Posted Friday, October 31, 2008 12:00 AM | 1 Comments Filed under: The Muppet Show, Dan Ackroyd, Golden Horseshoe Revue, 80% of success is showing up, A Wild and Crazy Guy, special guest, special guests, Pecos Bill, first class, Woody Allen , wrong place, YouTube, Wally Boag, Universal Amphitheater, Universal Studios Hollywood , The Blues Brothers, opportunity, Muppet Show, Muppets, Jack Nicholson, Jake, Jake and Elwood, Jake Blues, Hollywood, Golden Horseshoe , Ellen Boag, Elwood, Elwood Blues, Disneyland, Bernadette Peters, audience, Anaheim, Adam, 1978, Jim Henson, John Belushi, vaudeville, vaudevillian, vaudevillians, Steve Martin, Steven Spielberg, Saturday Night Live, Mexican, right place, London, dressing room, backstage, apology, Hollywood crowd, Hollywood party, Hollywood royalty, Blues Brothers, engagement, The Golden Horseshoe Revue, opening night, Disney Legend, Wild and Crazy Guy, comfort zone

• Monday MouseWatch : Will the third time be the charm with Disney's Muppet revival project ?

  Jim Hill walks us through the recent history of the Muppet Holding Company / Muppet Studios LLC. Which has blown through a trio of seasoned Disney VPs in the past three years. So now the question is: Does Lylle Breier really have what it takes to restore Jim Henson's once-beloved set of characters to their former glory? Read More... Posted Monday, April 30, 2007 12:00 AM | 32 Comments Filed under: ABC, toys, Muppets, Imagineering, Disney Channel, Disney Consumer Products, attraction, Jim Henson, TV, Save Disney, Disney, theater