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Blog Post: "The War for Late Night" reveals Disney's role in the Leno / O'Brien debacle

Jim Hill

It's now considered one of the great PR disasters of 2010. The way that NBC totally mismanaged its Jay Leno / Conan O'Brien situation. Which ultimately resulted in Conan bolting for TBS , a significantly battered & bruised Jay resuming his duties as host of " The Tonight Show "...

on26 Dec 2010
Blog Post: There’s Lotso great stories to be found in “The Art of Toy Story 3”

Jim Hill

If you read my March 16 th non-review of that Showest screening of “ Toy Story 3 ,” then you already know that I’m a huge fan of this Lee Unkrich film. But you know what truly impressed me about this Pixar production? That in the months leading up to the release of this acclaimed animated feature, no...

on30 Jun 2010
Blog Post: “We Make Our Own Destiny” reveals how Disney’s “Prince of Persia” movie actually came together

Jim Hill

When discussing a new summer blockbuster like Disney’s “ Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time ,” it’s hard not to get caught up in all the details. Like those 1,200 visual effects shots that you’ll find in this Jerry Bruckheimer production. Or the action sequences that Mike Newell chose to stage 8,200...

on26 May 2010
Blog Post: “How to Train Your Dragon” producer credits DWA team with that film’s come-from-behind box office success

Jim Hill

Do you recall – just a few weeks back – how quick industry analysts were to write off “ How to Train Your Dragon ”? That – because this Chris Sanders & Dean DeBlois film “only” earned $43.3 million over its opening weekend (as opposed to the $59.3 million that DreamWorks Animation ’s “ Monsters vs...

on21 Apr 2010
Blog Post: A special "May the (Stephen) Schwartz Be With You" edition of Why For

Jim Hill

Evidently that book review of Carol de Giere 's " Defying Gravity: The Creative Career of Stephen Schwartz, from Godspell to Wicked " that this site ran two week back really struck a chord with JHM readers as we've received a number of Stephen Schwartz -related questions since then. First up, Gayle B...

on17 Oct 2008

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Blog Post: "The War for Late Night" reveals Disney's role in the Leno / O'Brien debacle

Blog Post: There’s Lotso great stories to be found in “The Art of Toy Story 3”

Blog Post: “We Make Our Own Destiny” reveals how Disney’s “Prince of Persia” movie actually came together

Blog Post: “How to Train Your Dragon” producer credits DWA team with that film’s come-from-behind box office success

Blog Post: A special "May the (Stephen) Schwartz Be With You" edition of Why For