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Blog Post:
Building a better bunny (Rabbit) with master animator Eric Goldberg
Jim Hill
In honor of Easter, I thought it might be nice to shine a spotlight on one of Disney's better-known bunnies: Rabbit from Winnie the Pooh . Copyright Disney Enterprises, Inc. All rights reserved Now I don't know how many of you saw that full-length version of "Winnie the Pooh which Walt Disney...
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7 Apr 2012
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Can positive word-of-mouth now help "John Carter" overcome its poisonous advance buzz?
Jim Hill
It's the story that entertainment reporters has been flogging since last Fall. How terrible the advance tracking on " John Carter " reportedly was. Which is why it was rumored that Walt Disney Studios was getting ready to take a $100 - $165 million write-off on this new Andrew Stanton film...
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11 Mar 2012
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Wander the Cartoon Wastelands with Warren Spector in "The Art of Epic Mickey"
Jim Hill
It's the rumor which has got the gaming community buzzing . That there's supposedly a "Disney Epic Mickey 2" in the works. Even better, that the next videogame in this critically acclaimed series (which will reportedly be available in the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and Wii formats) will...
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17 Jan 2012
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"Phineas and Ferb - Time Shift" hints at a fun new direction for this animated series
Jim Hill
Back during the Summer of 2008, I got the chance to chat with Dan Povenmire & Jeff "Swampy" Marsh about their then-still new animated series, " Phineas and Ferb ." And as I was closing out our interview, before I turned off my digital recorder, I asked these very funny & talented...
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15 Jan 2012
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Debby Ryan of "Jessie" has always wanted to wield a wand on the Disney Channel
Jim Hill
Most little girls - as they are growing up - would stand in front of the mirror and sing into a hair brush, pretending that they're a pop star. Not Debby Ryan . When she was a little kid, Debby would stand in front of her mirror and practice doing a wand ID for the Disney Channel (You know? When...
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5 Jan 2012
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"Work It" doesn't work, while "Cougar Town" fans work overtime to get ABC to finally schedule this sitcom's third season premiere
Jim Hill
Mrs. Rabbit: Thumper! Thumper: Yes, mama? Mrs. Rabbit: What did your father tell you this morning? Thumper: (clears throat) If you can't say something nice... don't say nothing at all. Copyright Disney Enterprises, Inc. All rights reserved " Work It ," that new high-concept comedy which...
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2 Jan 2012
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Is Disney's Hollywood Studios thinking of turning PI's "Comedy Warehouse" show into this theme park's seasonal safety valve?
Jim Hill
I know, I know. It's the holidays. So hearing people go "Ho-Ho-Ho" this time of year isn't all that unusual. But that steady wave of laughter which has been rolling out of the ABC Sound Studio at Disney's Hollywood Studios since this past Sunday, that IS kind of unusual. Especially...
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29 Dec 2011
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Anthony Lyn makes sure that Disney & Cameron Mackintosh's long-running musical stays Poppin' Fresh
Jim Hill
2012 is already shaping up to be a banner year for the Disney Theatrical Group . What with the upcoming limited Broadway engagement for " Newsies ." Copyright Disney Enterprises, Inc. All rights reserved On the heels of its highly acclaimed pilot production at the Paper Mill Playhouse earlier...
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28 Dec 2011
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"Walt Before Mickey" illuminates Disney's tough times in Hollywood, when Walt decided that he " ... was through with the cartoon business"
Jim Hill
By now, you've no doubt seen the maquette of that statue of Walt Disney and Mickey Mouse which is supposed to be prominently displayed on Buena Vista Street (i.e. Disney California Adventure 's entrance plaza. The Main Street, U.S.A. equivalent for this revamped theme park). Copyright Disney...
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27 Dec 2011
Blog Post:
Disney "Prep & Landing" and "Arthur Christmas" take polar opposite approaches to the world of the North Pole
Jim Hill
Just a quick heads up for all of you Wayne & Lanny fans out there. Tonight's the night when ABC will be airing both "Prep & Landings" holiday specials (i.e. The Emmy Award-winning original as well as its 2011 follow-up, "Naughty vs. Nice") back-to-back from 8 - 9 p.m....
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22 Dec 2011
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The Easter Egg hidden in Disney "Prep & Landing: Operation Secret Santa" is finally revealed
Jim Hill
This week's first Why For question comes from Buddy W. Who asks about a change that was made to one of Disney's Animal Kingdom 's opening day attractions: It seems like "Countdown to Extinction" was tamed down when they changed it to " DINOSAUR ." Besides the movie coming...
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15 Dec 2011
Blog Post:
Ride the rails and hear some great Disney-related tales on Walt's Sierra Adventures
Jim Hill
Since JHM seems to be on a run of Christmas movie and holiday-related stories lately, I thought that I'd ask how many of you are fans of the 1954 version of " White Christmas ." And you may recall from a December 2002 story that ran on this website, Nancy and her sister Kathy are huge fans...
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6 Dec 2011
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So what does Disney have in the works for the Muppets in 2012?
Jim Hill
Okay. There are obviously a lot of people out there talking about " The Muppets " this morning. In particular how ticket sales for this James Bobin film reportedly fell off by 62% during its second weekend in domestic release . But - to be fair here - given that the No. 1 film in the country...
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4 Dec 2011
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Why the words "Walt" & "Pictures" have been clipped off of that new "Disney" logo
Jim Hill
Dave dropped me a note last night which reads: Jim, We saw " The Muppets " over the weekend (fun film, by the way), and noticed that the familiar castle logo at the beginning of the film now just says "Disney," instead of " Walt Disney Pictures ." We also noticed this for...
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29 Nov 2011
Blog Post:
Michael Jackson THE IMMORTAL World Tour & Fan Fest makes for one Thriller of a holiday season this year in Las Vegas
Leslie Navarro
Here's a fun factoid for all of you Michael Jackson fans out there: Following the success of "Captain EO," Michael Jackson and the Imagineers actually spent about six months in the late 1980s developing a follow-up attraction. One that would have reimagined the King of Pop as a three-armed...
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28 Nov 2011
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The Mouse goes Hog Wild, as every division at Disney does what it can to promote "The Muppets"
Jim Hill
You know that " The Muppets " is opening in theaters this Wednesday, right? Copyright Disney Enterprises, Inc. All rights reserved I mean, how could you not? Given that - for weeks now - virtually every division of The Walt Disney Company has been doing what it can to get the word out about...
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20 Nov 2011
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Shorts like Pixar's "Small Fry" help extend the shelf life of Disney's biggest franchises
Jim Hill
Here's an interesting question for all of your Pixar trivia buffs out there: Which "Cars" film do you think was seen by more people? The original from 2006 or this summer's sequel (which was released on Blu-ray and DVD on November 1st). And the answer is ... neither. Truth be told,...
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13 Nov 2011
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Huffington Post: Jim Hill - "I get to walk off into the sunset with Johnny Depp?"
Jim Hill
"I get to walk off into the sunset with Johnny Depp?" Of course, if you had asked Kevin McNally back in 2002 (when he initially auditioned for the role of Joshamee Gibbs in The Curse of the Black Pearl) if he thought that the first Pirates of the Caribbean would spawn a top grossing film series...
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18 Oct 2011
Blog Post:
Why For Central Florida never actually became Hollywood East
Jim Hill
Earlier this week, Steve B. wrote in to ask: Dear Jim, When the Disney-MGM Studios theme park opened, it was promoted as a working studio. Both live action and animation were being produced there. There was discussion in the news about the high costs in California driving production out of that state...
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13 Oct 2011
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Epcot brightens up its International Food & Wine Festival by bogging down
Jim Hill
It's once again Food & Wine time at the Walt Disney World Resort . Photo by Angela Ragno Now in its 16 th year, Epcot 's International Food & Wine Festival is in full swing. For the next five weeks, foodies will eagerly be eating their way around World Showcase, sampling cuisine from...
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10 Oct 2011
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