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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...

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...

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...

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....

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...

How many of you caught the premiere of " Prep & Landing: Naughty vs. Nice " last night on ABC ? Wasn't that a great follow-up to Walt Disney Animation Studios ' 2009 Emmy Award-winning holiday special? This " Prep & Landing " sequel had a lot of fun moments (I particularly...

"Since Disney Has Yet to Make Her a Princess, Megan Hilty Settles for Being a Fairy" Some people complain about the commute that they have for work. But not Megan Hilty . Of course, if your work took you from Oz to Broadway to Neverland and then back again, would you ever complain? Copyright...

All those days watching from the window All those years outside looking in You're going to have to forgive Glenn Slater if this couplet that he wrote from " Tangled " 's " I See The Light " kind of strikes close to home these days. Given that this talented lyricist has worked...

I'm sure that you're already familiar with that Audio Animatronic version of Abraham Lincoln which appears in The Hall of Presidents at WDW 's Magic Kingdom . Copyright Disney Enterprises, Inc. All rights reserved And maybe you've seen that cool, new NextGen version of Honest Abe which...

Just in case you hadn't already noticed, tonight is your very last chance (for the 2010 holiday season, anyway) to catch what is rapidly becoming a real Christmas classic, Disney's "Prep & Landing" on ABC . Copyright Disney Enterprises, Inc. All rights reserved So if you haven't...

When you watch Disney's "Prep & Landing: Operation Secret Santa" tonight following ABC 's annual airing of " A Charlie Brown Christmas ," keep a sharp eye out for ... something. Sorry that I can't be more specific here. But there's an Easter Egg hidden in this...

It's that time of year again. As WDW 's decorating staff packs away the pumpkins and starts hanging the Christmas ornaments ... Senior Decorator Carlos Rivera hangs a gigantic ornament on Epcot's 65-foot icon tree in preparation for the holidays. Photo by Diana Zalucky. Copyright Disney Enterprises...

Okay. I know. JHM has already done a number of stories on “ Disney Prep and Landing ,” that new holiday special that Walt Disney Animation Studios produced exclusively for ABC (which – FYI – wound up being the highest rated Christmas special of the 2009 – 2010 season ). Copyright 2009 Disney Enterprises...

For 35 years now, “ Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer ” has been leading the way. At least when it comes to Christmas specials. Ever since this Rankin/Bass production first premiered on NBC in December of 1964, year after year, “Rudolph” has consistently occupied the top spot. Ratings-wise, that is. But...

When you really think about it, it’s entirely appropriate that “ Disney Prep & Landing ” – ABC ’s new holiday special which is built around an elite group of elves – started out life as a short. Elves. Short. Get it? … Never mind. Copyright 2009 Disney. All Rights Reserved Anyway … As veteran producer...

Are you a fan of “ Beauty and the Beast ”? I hope so. Because – over the next few years – three different versions of this “Tale as Old as Time” are going to turn up at theaters near you. First up is the re-rendered version of Walt Disney Animation Studios’ 1991 hit. Which turns this Academy Award-winning...

A week from today, the madness begins. Okay. I know. Comic-Con 2008 does have a preview night on Wednesday, which allows pre-registered 4-day members as well as industry professionals to enter the San Diego Convention Center early. Which then gives these folks first crack at acquiring cool crud like...

Did you know Walt Disney Studios once provided what could be considered the finest animation course ever offered? That's right, kids. If you've shelled out the big bucks for an animation education at such institutions as California Institute of the Arts or Sheridan College , you might be surprised to...

Tomorrow night on ABC ... It's "Shrek's First Christmas" ! Everyone's favorite ogre makes his small screen debut in this brand-new holiday special. Which details what happens when Shrek accidentally winds up on Santa's naughty list. With the hope that they can somehow get jolly old St. Nick to change...