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• Monday Mouse Watch: With great power comes ... some surprising limitations

  Jim Hill tries to give us some idea of where John Lasseter & Ed Catmull's power really lies. How these two Pixar execs have absolute control over WDFA but surprisingly little pull when it comes to Disney Consumer Products Read More... Posted Monday, April 03, 2006 12:00 AM | 1 Comments Filed under: Disney, other

• Typos undermine "Cinema of Robert Zemeckis"

  Jim Hill really wanted to like this Norman Kagan book, which looked back on the career of Academy Award winning director Robert Zemeckis. But too many mispellings & misidentifications took the fun -- and most of the believability -- out of this Taylor Trade paperback. Read More... Posted Friday, September 10, 2004 12:00 AM | 0 Comments Filed under: other

• Cleaning out the old JHM Mailbag

  Jim Hill shares some of the intriguing announcements that have popped up in his in-box over the last week or so. Read More... Posted Tuesday, May 18, 2004 12:00 AM | 0 Comments Filed under: other

• How does Universal Studios get ready for a red letter day? By handing out pink slips.

  With just days 'til Universal Orlando's sure-to-be smash hit attraction, "Revenge of the Mummy" officially opens to the public, Jim Hill wonders: How is Universal ever going to top this attraction? Particularly since the company has just laid off most of the people who actually designs ride & shows for its theme parks? Read More... Posted Sunday, May 16, 2004 12:00 AM | 0 Comments Filed under: other

• A Fowl Feature for Friday Finally Appears

  It's the Internet equivalent of bird watching. So take a gander at the over-sized gobblers that have begun wandering into Jim and Nancy's backyard. Read More... Posted Friday, May 14, 2004 12:00 AM | 0 Comments Filed under: other

• The Fat Man Goes for a Stroll this coming Saturday...

  ... But it's all for a good cause, folks. Jim's trying to raise money for the Dana Farber Cancer Institute by taking part in the 9th Annual Janet McDonald Memorial Walk Against Cancer. Read More... Posted Friday, April 02, 2004 12:00 AM | 0 Comments Filed under: other

• It's a bird! It's a plane! It's ... a new form of advertising!

  Have you seen that Seinfeld/Superman "webisode" yet? If not, then Jim Hill suggests that you make like "... a speeding bullet" and go check out this ground-breaking advertisement ASAP. Read More... Posted Wednesday, March 31, 2004 12:00 AM | 0 Comments Filed under: other

• Turtle Tales

  After a week full of just plain awful news, Jim Hill has decided that we all need a break. Which is why he's now going to share a story about snapping turtles. That's right ... snapping turtles. Watch your fingers! Read More... Posted Monday, September 15, 2003 12:00 AM | 0 Comments Filed under: other

• Greetings from the Dancing Bear

  Jim Hill checks in with a brief story today to pass along info about how you can help get "The Critic" released on DVD as well as correct some info from last week's "Why For?" Read More... Posted Wednesday, March 19, 2003 12:00 AM | 0 Comments Filed under: other

• You Ain't Never Had a Friend Like ... Richard Nixon?!

  In honor of Presidents Day, Jim Hill throws a spotlight on Uncle Walt's unique relationship with "Tricky ***." Read More... Posted Monday, February 17, 2003 12:00 AM | 0 Comments Filed under: other

• A brief non-Disney interlude: A do-it-yourself "White Christmas"

  Shifting the spotlight away from the Mouse for just a few moments, Jim Hill shares a recent experience that he had while attending a movie screening that benefited the Greater Boston Food Bank. Which just goes to show you: the magic doesn't actually have to end because the film broke. Read More... Posted Wednesday, December 25, 2002 12:00 AM | 0 Comments Filed under: other

• Just a moment ...

  On the first anniversary of the September 11th tragedy, Jim stops with the senseless Disney-related yammering for a few minutes ... and asks you to reflect (albeit briefly) on last year's tragic events. Read More... Posted Sunday, September 01, 2002 12:00 AM | 0 Comments Filed under: other

• Texan with Big Dreams + Big Apple = Big Trouble

  Learn how Six Flags theme park legend Angus Wynne Jr. bet big and lost big at the 1964 / 1965 NEW YORK WORLD'S FAIR. Jim Hill explores the myths and legends that surround the story of the ill-fated Texas Pavilions. Read More... Posted Tuesday, January 01, 2002 12:00 AM | 0 Comments Filed under: other