November, 2007

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Jim Hill

"To Infinity and Beyond!" is an entertaining look back at Pixar's first two decades

Posted 11-28-2007

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Jim Hill reviews Karen Paik's inspired (more importantly, inspiring) new history of Pixar Animation Studios. Which offers a lot of insight about how John Lasseter became the Big Kahuna of the CG world ...
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"Shrek the Halls" puts the fun back into dysfunctional family gatherings

Posted 11-27-2007

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Jim Hill reviews this new holiday special from DreamWorks Animation, which debuts tonight on ABC at 8:00 p.m. EST ...
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Tube Tuesday: Gary Trousdale tries to "Shrek the Halls" without first wrecking DreamWorks Animation's most important franchise

Posted 11-26-2007

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Jim Hill chats with this WDAS vet about many of the ogre-sized challenges he faced while directing this new holiday special. Which airs tomorrow night on ABC ...
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Monday Mouse Watch: Is there really such a thing as putting too much Walt into a Disney theme park?

Posted 11-25-2007

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Jim Hill offers a different take on the upcoming DCA redo. Where the proposed revamp of this theme park has more to do with appeasing specific market segments than it has to do with making California Adventure better...
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Could you please have the Rat whip me up some crow?

Posted 11-22-2007

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Here (finally) is the JHM column that Pixar fans have been waiting for. Where Jim Hill talks about how well "Ratatouille" has been doing overseas ... as well as other Disney-related matters...
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Steve Martin's "Born Standing Up" is an outstanding show business memoir

Posted 11-21-2007

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Jim Hill reviews this Disney Legend's latest book, which traces the beginnings of Martin's comedy career back to the days Steve spent at Disneyland selling guidebooks to tourists...
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Monday Mouse Watch: Will MGM's upcoming name change really allow the Universal Orlando Resort to nudge Disney out of the spotlight?

Posted 11-18-2007

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Jim Hill shares what he's heard about Universal's bold new plan to reposition that Central Florida Resort. He also offers up additional information about that after-hours Halloween party that's now in the works for Disney's Hollywood Studios. And would you believe "Holidays at Hogwarts" ? ...
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Instead of a Why For this week, how about a Where For ?

Posted 11-15-2007

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This time around, Jim Hill talks up various Disney & animation-related events that are happening all around the U.S. over the next two weeks...
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"Raggedy Ann" reunion features look at rarely seen Richard Williams film

Posted 11-14-2007

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Jim Hill talks up this Saturday's benefit for the ASIFA-Hollywood Animation Archive. Which will feature a screening of this 1977 release, followed by a panel discussion with various members of the "Raggedy Ann & Andy: A Musical Adventure" production team...
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Want to win some tickets to Disney's "The Little Mermaid" musical? Then enter BroadwayWorld's "Give Us Your Voice Contest!"

Posted 11-13-2007

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Jim Hill shares what he's heard about the stagehands strike as well as directing JHM readers to a fun new contest that will actually allow the winner to sit in on the recording of "The Little Mermaid" 's original cast album...
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Planning on dining at any of WDW's buffets during the coming holiday season ? Then Ho-ho-ho ! Get ready to give Mickey more of your dough

Posted 11-12-2007

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Jim Hill talks about how Disney World's new "holiday premium" program means that -- starting next week -- you'll be paying more for the privilege of dining at that resort's all-you-can-eat eateries during the busier times of the year...
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Remembering Bruce Gordon (1951 - 2007)

Posted 11-06-2007

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Jim Hill pays tribute to this much beloved author & Imagineer, who passed away this past weekend at the far-too-young age of 56...
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Stage version of Disney's "The Lion King" is an international success, but ...

Posted 11-05-2007

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... in an interview with Jim Hill, production supervisor Doc Zorthian reveals how this long-running musical receives a somewhat different reception in every new country it's presented in ...
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"Two's Company" expected to draw a real crowd tonight in Glendale

Posted 11-04-2007

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Jim Hill give LA-based JHM readers a heads up about a fun fundraiser that's being held this evening at the Alex Theatre, which celebrates the music of Alan Menken & Stephen Schwartz...
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A special "Toon Much of a Good Thing" edition of Why For

Posted 11-02-2007

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Jim Hill's back with even more answers to your Disney-related questions. This time around, Jim talks about why Walt Disney Home Entertainment stopped producing 2-disc versions of those new Disney / Pixar DVDs as well as revealing that Walt Disney Animation Studios may already have a second traditionally animated feature in the works...
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Tune Thursday: Broadway's "Lion King" balances spectacle with intimate storytelling

Posted 10-31-2007

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As this Tony Award-winning musical gets ready to celebrate its 10th anniversary in NYC, Jim Hill chats with Nathaniel Stampley. Who talks about how the sacrifices that his own father made as well as the recent birth of his daughter informs Stampley's performance of Mufasa...

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