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Comic-Con crowds go crazy for “TRON: Legacy”

Jim Hill reports in Hall H, where Jeff Bridges made an appearance at the Disney 3D panel to talk about what it was like to revisit the World of TRON 27 years after the release of the first film Read More...

Posted Friday, July 24, 2009 12:00 AM | 5 Comments

Filed under: Disney, Walt Disney Pictures, Walt Disney Productions, 2008, 2009, TRON: Legacy, 2010, Tron , Jeff Bridges, 1982, Tron 2, Tron Sequel, San Diego Convention Center , San Diego, Comic-Con , Comic-Con International

"Disney Dogs" showcases canine cartoon stars

Jim Hill reviews this new hardcover from Disney Editions, which takes a detailed look at all of the dogs who have appeared in Disney animated shorts & features over the years Read More...

Posted Wednesday, October 29, 2008 12:00 AM | 2 Comments

Filed under: animation, book, Disney, Walt Disney Pictures, Beauty and the Beast, Lady and the Tramp, 101 Dalmatians, Hidden Mickey, Peter Pan, Walt Disney Productions, The Aristocats, Lady, concept art, Animation Research Library, Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas, Bolt, 2008, Mouse House, animated feature, 2007, The Fox and the Hound, animated short, animated features, Goofy , visual development, model sheets, model sheet, butler, conceptual paintings, conceptual painting, Pocahontas, The Little Mermaid, The Art of Bolt, Disney Dogs, Disney Book Group, The Disney Book Group, Pluto, Perdita, Freckles, Lucky, Penny, Patch, Pepper, The Great Mouse Detective, thumbnails, rough animation, Nana, canine, canine cartoons, canine cartoon, canine cartoon star, canine cartoon stars, Hollywood Hound, Hollywood Hounds, Mouse House Hound, Mouse House Hounds, Rolly, Edgar, Ratigan, Basil, Dodger, The Dodger, Melissa Mathison, Tod, Max Azria, Basil of Baker Street, Percy, Ratcliffe, Governor Ratcliffe, Little Brother, Baker Street, Zero, footstool, dog

Monday Mouse Watch : Mickey, Minnie ... and Michael ?!

Jim Hill got an advance look at the list of honorees for this year's Disney Legends awards. And he predicts that at least one of this year's picks is going to tick off the fan community Read More...

Posted Monday, August 18, 2008 12:00 AM | 21 Comments

Filed under: Michael Eisner, Disney Legend, Jeffrey Katzenberg, Frank Wells, Walt Disney Productions, The Walt Disney Company, Mickey Mouse, Burbank, Walt Disney Studios, 2008, award, Disney lot, 1984, CEO

Tune Tuesday : "Hello, WALL-E! Well, Hello, WALL-E ..."

Forget about Pixar's latest production. Jim Hill talks about the many other ways that Jerry Herman's Tony Award-winning musical has popped up at the Mouse House Read More...

Posted Tuesday, July 01, 2008 12:00 AM | 20 Comments

Filed under: movies, Pixar, musical, Imagineering, CG, Disneyland, Walt Disney World, 20th Century Fox, Magic Kingdom, James Bond, Pixar Animation Studios, Walt Disney Productions, The Magic Kingdom, New York City, Main Street U.S.A., Eddie Sotto, Euro Disneyland, Disneyland Paris, television, The Haunted Mansion, Rotten Tomatoes, Tony Award winner, WDI, WDW, Imagineer, Walt Disney Imagineering, film, movie, 2008, 1970s , opening weekend grosses, opening weekend, Disneyana fans, Main Street USA, Tony Award, Andrew Stanton, Tony Award-winner , CG feature, 1970 , Imagineers, Disney Pixar , Kung Fu Panda, WALL-E, New York, domestic release, 1969, Jerry Herman, showtunes , futuristic fable , Put on Your Sunday Clothes, It Only Takes a Moment, CHUD, robot, Elegance , Before the Parade Passes By , area music , E.J. Peaker , Disneyland Showtime , The Wonderful World of Disney , Donny Osmond, Merrill Osmond , introduction, Miss Molloy, dress shop , Minnie Fay , movie star, Love Bug Parade , Condorman, spoof , 1981, Woody Wilkins , Michael Crawford , Barbara Carrera , Cornelius Hackl , original Broadway production, Phantom of the Opera, Dolly Levi , extras , senior Vice President of Creative Development , Tony Baxter , turn-of-the-century , Gene Kelly , Barbara Streisand , price tag , Hello

Toon Tuesday : Are you ready for the walkaround versions of the Disney Fairies ?

As the Disney theme parks get ready for the Fall arrival of Tink & her pals, Jim Hill shares some shots that he's received of these new face characters Read More...

Posted Tuesday, May 06, 2008 12:00 AM | 26 Comments

Filed under: Disney, fireworks, Disneyland, Magic Kingdom, Orlando, Disney Fairies, Peter Pan, Tinker Bell, Walt Disney Productions, The Walt Disney Company, WDW, Ariel's Grotto, Ariel, Walt Disney Home Entertainment, 2008, 2009, 2005, home premiere, 2011, Disney franchise, face character , 2010, Disney characters, 1951, animated version, pixie, fireworks display, fireworks displays , Disney's Character Programs & Development , Character Programs & Development, walkaround version, CG version , walkaround face character , Iridessa, Rosetta, Silvermist , Fawn, Tink , Judge's Tent, Mickey's Toontown Fair , Pixie Hollow, virtual world , Internet-connected toys , Clickables, Tinker Bell: North of Never Land, Tinker Bell: A Midsummer Storm, Tinker Bell: A Winter Story, remote control , WowWee , FlyTech , faith hope and pixie dust

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