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So what's the drink of choice in Monstropolis these days? Milk, of course. And if the college-aged versions of James P. Sullivan & Mike Wazowski are to be believed, milk doesn't just do the human body good. It also does wonders for a growing monster. Giving Sulley a thicker coat of fur and...

You'd think -- what with getting the revival of "Jekyll & Hyde" ready for its 13 week-long, limited engagement at the Marquis Theatre -- that director Jeff Calhoun wouldn't have any time left for his other Broadway show, Disney's "Newsies ." But that's where you'd...

"Life is what happens when you're busy making other plans." The late John Lennon included that line as part of his lyrics for " Beautiful Boy (Darling Boy) ." And that sentiment is as true today as it was back in 1980 when John originally wrote that line. Maybe even more so. Let's...

Television is a very weird business. How do I know this? Because as I write today's story, I'm looking at an e-mail that the nice folks at Disney Junior sent me yesterday afternoon. Giving me a heads-up that " Sofia the First ," their new animated series which is built around Disney's...

Pam dropped me a note on Wednesday to ask: I was wondering if anyone knows whether or not Disney will start producing Minimus the flying horse from Sophia The First in a figure form for the public to be able to purchase? Copyright Disney Enterprises, Inc. All rights reserved You're talking -- of...

If you listen carefully today, you can hear thousands of people around the country quietly cursing. "And why are these people cursing?," you ask. Well, that's because these folks are just now realizing it's February 13th. Which means that tomorrow is Valentine's Day. That day when...

Francis T. sent me this e-mail yesterday: I know that you mostly write about Disney. But my eight year old has recently discovered the Dreamworks animation movies and is now completely obsessed with Shrek . We're headed to Orlando next month. So I was wondering if you had any recommendations about...

Corey Cott and Company to Perform "Seize the Day" on ABC's Blockbuster Competition Show FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (Tuesday, November 6, 2012) - The cast of Newsies , The Tony® Award winning new American musical, led by Corey Cott as Jack Kelly, will perform the show-stopping number "Seize...

Mike Larsen has spent much of the past 20 years toiling in sitcom land. Writing for and/or executive producing popular programs like " The Drew Carey Show ," " Reba ," " Ellen " and " Two Guys, A Girl and a Pizza Place ." "And don't get me wrong. I am...

For those who doubted last week's piece on those Tim Burton Weekends that are supposedly being considered as Disney's Hollywood Studios ' seasonal alternative to Mickey's Not-So-Scary Halloween Party at the Magic Kingdom , did you catch this morning's announcement of Disney Parks...

64TH PRIMETIME EMMY® AWARD NOMINATIONS ANNOUNCED ABC Receives 48 Nominations ABC received 48 nominations for the 64th Primetime Emmy® Awards, covering the eligibility period of June 1, 2011 through May 31, 2012. The nominations were announced today by the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences...

My apologies to those of you who have been waiting for over five weeks now for me to finally post the results of JHM's "Once Upon a Time" -themed trivia contest . But ... purple smoke?! Prince Charming (Josh Dallas) and Snow White (Ginnifer Goodwin) meet the purple smoke. Copyright American...

I always thought that the wearing of the green was associated with Ireland, rather than Scotland. Well, even though Hollywood Boulevard was clad in a green carpet ... Photo by Jim Hill ... Last night was obviously a Scottish-themed celebration. Which officially kicked off as the Los Angeles Scottish...

What with the enormous success " Marvel's The Avengers " has had so far (This Joss Whedon film is now officially the highest-grossing film in Walt Disney Company history. As of Tuesday, this Marvel Studios / Paramount Pictures production has racked up $1.19 billion in global ticket sales...

There certainly seem to be a lot of Spider-Man fans who read JHM. Because this site just got bombarded with entries for last week's trivia contest , with all sort of folks competing for that Disney XD goody bag full of "Ultimate Spider-Man" swag. Copyright Marvel Studios. All rights reserved...

It's been almost three years now since Bob Iger asked then-Marvel Studios chairman David Maisel to pass along a message to Isaac Perlmutter . To be specific, the Chairman & CEO of the Walt Disney Company wished to talk with the Chief Executive Officer of Marvel Entertainment, Inc. about the Mouse...

Like many people, I visited Disneyland for their One More Disney Day Leap Day promotion. I wasn't going to attempt going 24 hours, or anything close to that, but I was drawn by the rare opportunity to see Disneyland at sunrise. I was expecting a special day. What I wasn't expecting was to find...

The world is full of zanies and fools, Who don't believe in sensible rules, And don't believe what sensible people say ... Well, sensible people certainly wouldn't have decided to remake Rodgers & Hammerstein's "Cinderella." After all, the original (which had starred Julie...

Take ABC 's long-running hit " Lost " with its elaborate back story and mythology. Now fold that in with the found-footage gimmick which made " The Blair Witch Project " and those " Paranormal Activity " films so successful. Then drop those two elements into Joseph Conrad...

So are you watching " Once Upon a Time " yet? For Mouse House fans, half the fun of watching this acclaimed ABC Studios production is its funhouse mirror take on so many of Disney's animated classics. Take - for example - tonight's episode, "Fruit of the Poisonous Tree." Which...