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Mike & Sulley join the long parade of Pixar & Disney stars who "Got Milk ?"
Jim Hill
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...
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15 May 2013
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Dane Cook Tapped to Voice Dusty in "Disney's Planes"
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High-Flying Animated Comedy Adventure Soars into Theaters August 9, 2013 BURBANK, Calif. (February 28, 2013) - Dane Cook has been tapped to voice the lead character Dusty, a plane with high hopes in "Disney's Planes." Inspired by the world of "Cars" and directed by Disneytoon...
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26 Feb 2013
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Is Brad Bird's "Tomorrowland" movie about that "UFOs are real" TV show which Walt Disney Productions almost made back in the 1950s?
Jim Hill
For three weeks now, photos of a mysterious bankers box have been making the rounds on the Web. Brad Bird and Damon Lindelof reportedly deliberately put these images out there to help whet people's appetites for " Tomorrowland ," the sci-fi -themed project that these two wrote which is...
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7 Feb 2013
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Huffington Post - Tim Burton's deep, dark secret? He's actually a pretty normal guy
Jim Hill
Tim Burton's deep, dark secret? He's actually a pretty normal guy For the better part of 30 years now, Hollywood has been harboring a secret. Something that threatens the prevailing public perception of one of the town's more talented filmmakers. "People always mistake Tim Burton for...
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11 Oct 2012
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All-Star cast lends its voice to Disney's "Wreck-It Ralph"
Paul Perrello
Walt Disney Pictures has assembled another star-studded voice cast for its arcade-game-hopping adventure, " Wreck-It Ralph ." John C. Reilly has the title role, " 30 Rock " actor Jack McBrayer provides the voice for Fix-It Felix, Jr., while " Glee " actress Jane Lynch is...
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22 Jul 2012
Blog Post:
Why For did Storybook Circus wind up replacing the Pixie Hollow portion on WDW's Fantasyland expansion project?
Jim Hill
PixiePal 225 recently wrote into say: I've been following the Fantasyland expansion project at WDW's Magic Kingdom for a couple of years now. And while I love the level of design and attention to detail that I've been seeing in the completed portions of Storybook Circus, as a Tinkerbell fan...
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31 May 2012
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Has Walt Disney Pictures abandoned its plans to produce sequels to "National Treasure" & "Alice in Wonderland" ?
Jim Hill
It's been a while since JHM last did a story about the various domain names that The Walt Disney Company has registered. Me personally, I always love the research phase for pieces like this because they then allow me to peek over the horizon. See what the Mouse possibly has planned for the future...
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16 May 2012
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Pioneering female reporter provides the inspiration for Kara Lindsay's character in Disney "Newsies the Musical"
Jim Hill
Elizabeth Jane Cochran didn't exactly make headlines when she was born in Western Pennsylvania 148 years ago this Saturday. But all of that would change when -- at just 16 years of age -- Ms. Cochran took up the pen name Nellie Bly and thus became America's first female investigative reporter...
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3 May 2012
Blog Post:
What Rich Ross' exit from Walt Disney Studios is really all about
Jim Hill
For the past three days, the story that's been dominating entertainment news is Rich Ross' removal as Chairman of Walt Disney Studios . Now most of these articles seem to lay the blame for Ross' exit on " John Carter " 's box office . And while it's true that this Andrew...
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22 Apr 2012
Blog Post:
Disney "Newsies: The Musical" is one lean, muscular evening of theatrical entertainment
Jim Hill
So let me get this straight: Disney Theatrical has just produced a brand- new Broadway show (i.e. that limited engagement of " Newsies: The Musical " which is now running at the Nederlander Theatre through August 19th) which isn't some special effects-filled extravaganza? The cast of Disney...
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5 Apr 2012
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What with pulling double duty on Disney XD's "Ultimate Spider-Man" and "Marvel's The Avengers," Clark Gregg is having a pretty Marvel-ous year
Jim Hill
Did Clark Gregg have any idea that -- when he signed on to do in " Iron Man " back in 2007 -- that playing Agent Phil Coulson of S.H.I.E.L.D. would eventually become a full-time gig? "Not at all," Clark remarked at a Disney XD press conference last week which heralded this Sunday's...
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28 Mar 2012
Blog Post:
Agent P to replace Kim Possible as star of Epcot's World Showcase Adventure
Jim Hill
It's official. Teen crime fighter Kim Possible is being replaced by a platypus. In a recent interview with Travel Weekly editor-in-chief Arnie Weissmann, Chairman of Disney Parks & Resorts Tom Staggs was asked about the rumors which have been circulating lately about Disney's Kim Possible...
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13 Mar 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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Stars & D23 members come out for the LA premiere of "John Carter"
Shelly Valladolid
Given that " John Carter " is mostly set on the red planet, it's only appropriate that the stars who attended Wednesday night's premiere of this Andrew Stanton film ... Photo by Shelly Valladolid ... walked down the red carpet at Regal Cinemas L.A. Live . Walt Disney Pictures really...
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24 Feb 2012
Blog Post:
"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
Blog Post:
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
Blog Post:
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:
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:
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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