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Jim Hill is an entertainment writer who has specialized in covering The Walt Disney Company for nearly 40 years now. Over that time, he has interviewed hundreds of animators, actors, and Imagineers -- many of whom have shared behind-the-scenes stories with Mr. Hill about how the Mouse House really works. In addition to the 4000+ articles Jim has written for the Web, he also co-hosts a trio of popular podcasts: “Disney Dish with Len Testa,” “Fine Tooning with Drew Taylor” and “Marvel US Disney with Aaron Adams.” Mr. Hill makes his home in Southern New Hampshire with his lovely wife Nancy and two obnoxious cats, Ginger & Betty.

Stories By Jim Hill

General20 years ago

Eisner emerges as “Save Disney” submerges

Jim Hill uses last month's walk of fame ceremony for Donald Duck as a leaping-off point for an update on the Save Disney movement.
General20 years ago

Disney DVDs goes to the dogs with “Old Yeller” & “Savage Sam”

Jim Hill takes a look at two recent DVD releases from Buena Vista Home Entertainment: Walt Disney Productions' 1957 live action classic, "Old Yeller," and that...
General20 years ago

Tales from the parking lot

Proving that you can find interesting stories about virtually any aspect of Disneyland's history, Jim Hill looks fondly at the theme park's parking lot.
Film & Movies20 years ago

Get hep to “Mulan” ‘s beats

Ever wonder what a Disney animated feature looks like BEFORE the animation actually begins? Thanks to a generous ex-employee of Disney Feature Animation - Florida, Jim...
General20 years ago

Even more concept art from the lobbies of the Disneyland Resort Hotel

You asked for it. You got it. Thanks to Nancy Stadler, here's another series of photos that highlights some of the great pieces of concept art...
General20 years ago

“How to Be Like Walt” entertaining mix of Disney bio & motivational manual

Jim Hill takes a look at Pat Williams' new book, which takes pivotal moments from Walt Disney's career and shows you how you can apply the...
Merchandise20 years ago

Disney Big Figures: Where They Began, Where They Are Now and Where Are They Going?

Another week, and Cindy Russell is back with a look at one of the Biggest (literally and figuratively) lines of modern Disney collectibles.
General20 years ago

Duff decides not to head “Over the Raindow.” So Ashanti slips on the ruby slippers instead.

When it comes to casting the role of Dorothy for "The Muppets' Wizard of Oz," it would appear that the fourth time's the charm. Jim Hill...
General20 years ago

Could Disney have a shelf-ish reason for keeping “Musketeers” out of theaters?

Jim Hill fills us in on Hollywood's new math. Where the amount of shelf space & in-store promotion that Walmart is willing to dole out to...
Film & Movies20 years ago

Cheese from the Mouse: “The Cat from Outer Space” & “Unidentified Flying Oddball”

Jim Hill takes a look at these two new DVDs from Buena Vista Home Entertainment. Walt Disney Productions' releases from the late 1970s that -- in...