September, 2005

Jim Hill pays tribute to Jim Henson's favorite writer, a very talented man who sadly passed away this past Monday...

Last week's hurricane did more than just destroy large chunks of Texas and Louisiana. It also blew a huge hole in Disney's original plans for the official kick-off event for "Kermit's World Tour." Jim Hill explains how. ...

People who attended last Thursday's Disney Studio Showcase in Hollywood are starting to talk about what they saw. In particular about how impressed they were by that brief clip of "Chicken Little" in digital 3D....

Look for the pride to be on the move next year, as Disney Theatrical shifts "The Lion King" over the Minskoff Theatre as the company gets the New Amsterdam ready for the Broadway debut of "Mary Poppins"...

Jim talks up this website's new online store. Where you can pre-order his unauthorized Disneyland History CD as well as purchase some other cool JHM-related products....

Jim Hill takes the contrary position in this argument. Insisting that these unauthorized DVDs actually cater to a niche market that the Walt Disney Company has (up until now, anyway) chosen to ignore. ...

Could one of Disneyland's most popular seasonal attractions be closing its doors after the 2006 holiday season? Jim Hill talks about the very bizarre rumor that's currently making the rounds in Anaheim. ...

Jim Hill reviews Tim Burton's latest stop motion animated feature, where a nervous bridegroom finds himself accidentally betrothed to a beautiful dead girl...

The Muppet Holding Company's announcement earlier this month that it would hold auditions for new puppeteers in NYC, LA and Toronto has caused some real controversy in the fan community. Jim Hill explains why....

Jim Hill explains how the Web really works. It's a place where you register domain names not because you actually intend to use them. But -- rather -- so that you then prevent your critics from using those same domain names to mount PR attacks against your corporation....

Jim Hill talks about a new book from Zippity Publishing as well as a caricature exhibition that recently opened at the Canvas Gallery. Both of which were arranged to pay tribute to the late Pixar character designer....

Jim Hill checks out the new 2-disc set for this landmark Pixar Animation film, but can't help "Oohing" and "Aahing" over the preview for John Lasseter's next picture....

Just how many veteran Imagineers have quietly lost their jobs over the past nine months? Jim Hill points out some pretty disturbing trends....

As we wrap up our week-long salute to the Anaheim theme park's 50th anniversary celebration, Jim Hill answers several of your Disneyland-related trivia questions. Like where to find John Hench's name in Space Mountain, who was supposed to be lying under that giant patchwork quilt you see toward the back of the Storybook Canals, and what else almost got built inside of Main Street's Opera House....