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Toon Thursday: Disney hits the reset button on Winnie the Pooh

Jim Hill talks about that new hand-drawn feature that Walt Disney Animation Studios currently has in development. Which will be done in the style of the "Pooh" featurettes of the 1960s & 1970s Read More...

Posted Thursday, October 15, 2009 12:00 AM | 8 Comments

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“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

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Tube Thursday: "Castle" fans storm SoHo's Apple Store

Jim Hill reports in from NYC. Where Nathan Fillion recently made an appearance to help promote the second season on this ABC series Read More...

Posted Thursday, October 01, 2009 12:00 AM | 1 Comments

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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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"Walt Disney's Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs" features seldom-seen artwork

Jim Hill reviews Disney Press' newest picture book. Which is illustrated with some of the inspirational paintings that illustrator Gustaf Tenggren created for the Studio's first-ever feature-length animated cartoon Read More...

Posted Wednesday, August 26, 2009 12:00 AM | 2 Comments

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Universal Studios Hollywood freshens up for the Fall

During a recent trip to Southern California, Jim dropped by USH and discovered that lots of changes have been made to both the Upper & Lower Lot Read More...

Posted Friday, September 12, 2008 12:00 AM | 6 Comments

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Tune Tuesday: Get ready for the stage version of "High School Musical 2"

Jim Hill shares all sorts of tidbits from the Disney Theatrical side of the fence. Including the tour schedule for both the North American & UK version of "Mary Poppins" as well as "The Little Mermaid" CD release celebration Read More...

Posted Tuesday, February 19, 2008 12:00 AM | 3 Comments