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Floyd Norman
Toon Tuesday: Funky Warehouse Syndrome
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05-12-2009
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Floyd Norman
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Disney Legend Floyd Norman points out an interesting paradox of the animation industry. In that artists deserve the finest facilities, but it's sometimes better if they don't actually get them
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Nancy Stadler
Disney Studios exec delivers an "Up" lifting Mother's Day present
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05-11-2009
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Nancy Stadler reports in from Hartford, CT. Where Donald Evans – SVP of Marketing for Walt Disney Animation Studios – hosted an advance screening of Pixar’s latest film
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Nancy Stadler
"He's here to save the nation. So stay tuned to this station. If not, we'll be unemployed ..."
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04-22-2009
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Jim Hill
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Nancy Stadler chats with Paul Rugg about "Freakazoid!," that Daytime Emmy Award-winning Kids' WB series which recently became available on DVD
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Floyd Norman
Toon Tuesday: Jim Fletcher, Disney Artist and the Ultimate Hollywood Fan
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04-21-2009
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Floyd Norman
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Disney Legend Floyd Norman launches a new series at JHM by talking about a co-worker of his who really did seem to know everyone who was anyone in Tinsel town
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Floyd Norman
Babes in Waltland : Part II
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03-17-2009
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Floyd Norman
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Disney Legend Floyd Norman concludes his two part series on "Babes at Toyland." To be specific, the crucial role that this motion picture played in the creation of that Disney classic, "Mary Poppins"
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Floyd Norman
Babes in Waltland : Part I
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03-09-2009
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Floyd Norman
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Disney Legend Floyd Norman begins a two part series that looks back at "Babes at Toyland." To be specific, the crucial role that this motion picture played in the creation of that Disney classic, "Mary Poppins"
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Jeff Lange
The stars came out for the grand opening of DHS's new "American Idol Experience" attraction
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02-14-2009
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Jim Hill
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Jeff Lange shares some of the photographs that he took from alongside the blue carpet at Thursday night's event
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Floyd Norman
What can Walt Disney Animation Studios do to save itself? Ditch digital
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02-02-2009
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Floyd Norman
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Floyd Norman is back with a column that's sure to cause some controversy. Since this Disney Legend is now suggesting that WDAS should abandon production of CG animated features and instead concentrate on reviving its hand-drawn animation unit
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Floyd Norman
Steve Jobs: A Tough Act to Follow
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01-19-2009
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Floyd Norman
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As stories continue to circulate about the Head of Apple's health problems, Disney Legend Floyd Norman looks back to the 1960s. When another company you may know suddenly had to deal with leadership & succession-related issues
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Shelly Valladolid
Revamped SEA LIFE Aquarium breathes new life into LEGOLAND California
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12-26-2008
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Shelly Valladolid
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Shelly Smith makes a special trip to this Carlsbad, California attraction over the holiday season and enjoys all the decorations & improvements
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Shelly Valladolid
Need a little Grinchmas? Then go check out USH this holiday season
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12-23-2008
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Shelly Valladolid
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Shelly Smith reports in from Universal Studios Hollywood. Where the Upper & Lower Lot are both celebrating "How the Grinch Stole Christmas"
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Shelly Valladolid
Did a DVD special feature actually help reawaken Disneyland's Sleeping Beauty Castle walkthrough?
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12-15-2008
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Shelly Valladolid
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Shelly Smith reports in from her recent talk with Tony Baxter, who reveals the role that this 2-disc Platinum Edition played in getting this theme park attraction re-opened
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Floyd Norman
Toon Tuesday : Nobody wins in the Hollywood blame game
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12-09-2008
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Floyd Norman
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Marketing may be Tinsel Town's new religion. But Disney Legend Floyd Norman is not a believer
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Nancy Stadler
Disney's Hollywood Studios says "So Long" to Super Soap Weekend
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11-21-2008
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Jim Hill
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Nancy Stadler looks back on last weekend's event at Walt Disney World. Which is alleged to be the very last Super Soap to be held in Central Florida
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Floyd Norman
Toon Tuesday: Looking Back on Disney's "The Hunchback of Notre Dame" -- Part Deux
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11-18-2008
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Floyd Norman
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Disney Legend Floyd Norman concludes his series on the development & production of this 1996 Walt Disney Pictures animated feature
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Floyd Norman
Toon Tuesday: Looking Back on Disney's "The Hunchback of Notre Dame" -- Part Un
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11-11-2008
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Floyd Norman
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Disney Legend Floyd Norman begins a new series about the development & production of this 1996 Walt Disney Pictures animated feature
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Shelly Valladolid
ASIFA-Hollywood Animation Archive fundraiser shines spotlight on how modern animated features are actually made
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10-23-2008
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Shelly Valladolid
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Shelly Smith reports in on Monday night's event at Woodbury University. Where Don Hahn, James Baxter, Mike Belzer and Nik Ranieri shared stories about what life is like in today's animation industry
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Floyd Norman
The Elephant in the Room -- Part 2
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10-13-2008
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Floyd Norman
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Disney Legend Floyd Norman concludes his look at "Wild Life," the CG project that Walt Disney Animation Studios developed but ultimately abandoned in late 2000
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Floyd Norman
The Elephant in the Room -- Part I
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10-06-2008
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Floyd Norman
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Disney Legend Floyd Norman returns with a detailed look at "Wild Life," an innovative animated feature that WDAS developed as a follow-up project for "Dinosaur" but ultimately abandoned in late 2000
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Floyd Norman
Toon Tuesday : Here's to the real survivors
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08-18-2008
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Floyd Norman
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Disney Legend Floyd Norman pays tribute to all those animation veterans who have hung in there through the tough times
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Ron Schneider
How "One Little Spark" nearly fried the Dreamfinder
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07-15-2008
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Jim Hill
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It's Christmas in July as Ron Schneider recalls the shocking experience that he had back in December of 1982 while shooting a sequence for "Walt Disney World's Very Merry Christmas Parade" special
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Shelly Valladolid
Thrills & spills add a real edge to "Celebrity Circus"
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07-01-2008
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Shelly Valladolid
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Thinking breaking into show business sounds tough? Shelly Smith takes you to the set of this new reality series. Where even just rehearsing can result in a broken wrist, some burns or a few fractured ribs
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Floyd Norman
Toon Tuesday : Getting a head with Blaine Gibson
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06-23-2008
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Floyd Norman
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Disney Legend Floyd Norman pays tribute to a master animator & sculptor. Who -- due to his soft-spoken nature -- often doesn't get the attention that he deserves
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Ron Schneider
"Because if we get hit by a train, we're going to die and we're going to hell"
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06-15-2008
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Jim Hill
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Ron Schneider offers some tips about how a daddy & daughter can really make the most of their day at a Disney theme park
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Floyd Norman
Toon Tuesday: The curious case of Elizabeth Case
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05-19-2008
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Floyd Norman
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Disney Legend Floyd Norman returns with a story about “Big Liz,” the Mother of the Beat Generation. Who – as it turns out – was once a Disney animation artist
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