Category: Disney, Movies
From cinemablend.com:
Even though the main animated Disney movies that get people excited these days come from Pixar, there’s a whole bunch of little girls who are probably thrilled about The Princess and the Frog, a traditional, 2D fairy tale set to come out next Christmas. Not only is it the first “princess” movie to come from Disney since Mulan, it also features Disney’s first African-American princess, Princess Tiana (voiced by Dreamgirls star Anika Noni Rose).
The first teaser trailer for the movie is now online, and you can see a full-quality version at Disney’s official site, or check out the YouTube version below. It doesn’t show us much plot, but does reveal three characters that seem to be crucial to the story—Princess Tiana, of course, the stubborn frog of the title, and a snaggletoothed lightning bug who speaks in a deep South drawl. You may hear some debate about whether or not the lightning bug is a bit of a racial stereotype—you know, like the crows in Dumbo or that whole Uncle Remus thing. I’m a bit torn, but mostly too distracted by all the cute elements of the teaser. Check it out below and see if you think Disney can bring enough racial sensitivity to this potentially groundbreaking cartoon.
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Posted by Dr. Disney on July 31, 2008 at 12:08 pm · Permalink
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Category: Movies
From filmjabber.com:
Voldemort is tightening his grip on both the Muggle and wizarding worlds and Hogwarts is no longer the safe haven it once was. Harry suspects that dangers may even lie within the castle, but Dumbledore is more intent upon preparing him for the final battle that he knows is fast approaching. Together they work to find the key to unlock Voldemorts defenses and, to this end, Dumbledore recruits his old friend and colleague, the well-connected and unsuspecting bon vivant Professor Horace Slughorn, whom he believes holds crucial information. Meanwhile, the students are under attack from a very different adversary as teenage hormones rage across the ramparts. Harry finds himself more and more drawn to Ginny, but so is Dean Thomas. And Lavender Brown has decided that Ron is the one for her, only she hadn’t counted on Romilda Vanes chocolates And then theres Hermione, simpering with jealously but determined not to show her feelings. As romance blossoms, one student remains aloof. He is determined to make his mark, albeit a dark one. Love is in the air, but tragedy lies ahead and Hogwarts may never be the same again.”
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Posted by Dr. Disney on July 31, 2008 at 11:59 am · Permalink
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Category: Music
From canada.com:
The phenomenon that is Hannah Montana should not be underestimated.
It is vast, all-encompassing and ongoing. But even as she signs in for another season of the smash hit TV show about a regular teenage girl who moonlights as a pop star, Miley Cyrus is looking ahead. Which means setting herself up for the post-Hannah Montana career. Hey, when you’re 15 years old, you gotta think of your future.
So, after releasing two albums as her TV alter-ego (well, one and-a-half, technically - the 2007 double CD Hannah Montana 2: Meet Miley Cyrus featured one disc from each persona), Cyrus steps out, all on her own, as a solo artist. Read the rest of this entry »
Posted by Dr. Disney on July 31, 2008 at 6:02 am · Permalink
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Category: Disney
From marketwatch.com:
Today, Toys”R”Us, Inc. and Disney Consumer Products announced the introduction of a line of 10 specially created Halloween costumes for boys, girls and babies based on popular Disney characters. These costumes will be available exclusively at Toys”R”Us and Babies”R”Us stores nationwide and at www.Toysrus.com/ExclusiveCostumes during the 2008 Halloween season. This unique product offering will serve to spotlight the continued support by Toys”R”Us and Disney for the Children Affected by AIDS Foundation (CAAF). Read the rest of this entry »
Posted by Dr. Disney on July 31, 2008 at 5:56 am · Permalink
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Category: Disney, Movies
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Sam Raimi, the director of Sony’s “Spider-Man” films, is going Disney for the first time.
The studio has picked up “The Transplants,” an action-adventure described as a superhero story with a comedic bent. The project was pitched by scribes Adam Jay Epstein and Andrew Jacobson, who are best known for “Not Another Teen Movie.”
Raimi is known more for his horror fare and “Spider-Man” movies, not to mention his comedic sensibilities that attract the geek audience. Disney, on the other hand, isn’t exactly known for its edge, with fare that plays fairly broad.
Still, a few projects and names pop from the Disney slate, such as the Bruce Willis sci-fi actioner “Surrogates” and the Tim Burton-directed “Alice in Wonderland,” which is sure to attract literary hipsters as much as families.
Posted by Dr. Disney on July 31, 2008 at 5:51 am · Permalink
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Category: Disney
From signonsandiego.com:
When ABC television needed to fill a rotating display case at The Pie Hole, the fictional restaurant in its quirky comedy “Pushing Daisies,” its creative team discovered that using real pies had its drawbacks
The network would freeze, thaw and reuse the same pies, creating a gloppy mess that just wouldnt do for prime time.
A representative from the network eventually contacted Vista-based Fax Foods.
“He said he was tired of spending money on disgusting pies,” said Jennifer Hardesty, office manager for the company, which produces finely detailed food replicas and takes its name from the word facsimile.
Hardesty solved ABCs problem by creating plastic apple, blueberry, kiwi, strawberry and peach confections with a shelf life the network can only hope its show will enjoy.
“Those are my pies,” she said, beaming. Read the rest of this entry »
Posted by Dr. Disney on July 31, 2008 at 5:43 am · Permalink
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Category: Misc
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Comedian Jerry Lewis was detained by police in Las Vegas late last week when airport screeners found an unloaded gun in his baggage, authorities said on Tuesday.
Lewis, 82, had a small .22-caliber handgun when he arrived at the security screening area on Friday at Las Vegas McCarran International Airport, said Officer Ramon Denby, a spokesman for the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department.
The comedian was briefly detained and the gun was seized. Lewis was cited for carrying a concealed weapon without a permit, Denby said.
Lewis, half of a wildly successful comedic duo with singer Dean Martin in the 1950s, was traveling to Mount Pleasant, Michigan, to perform a one-man show, a source close to the comedian said.
(For some reason, I find the thought of 82-year old Jerry Lewis, sitting alone in a Mount Pleasant hotel room with a gun disturbing….how would you like to bring him room service? “The eggs aren’t done enough, Mr. Lewis? Yes, sir…we will take them back to the kitchen….please, put the gun down, Mr. Lewis.” - Dr. Disney)
Posted by Dr. Disney on July 30, 2008 at 9:22 pm · Permalink
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From orlandosentinel.com:
Its beginning to look a lot like Christmas — if you work backstage at Walt Disney World, that is. In this photo supplied by Disney, Cecil Gordon works on the 6-foot-tall angel that will top the tree at Epcot later this year.
Disney says cast members are working “around the clock” for the holidays already, decorating 1,500 trees, unpacking 15 miles of garland and repainting holiday scenes. Not to mention testing the snow machines — very Florida.
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Posted by Dr. Disney on July 30, 2008 at 9:11 pm · Permalink
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Category: News, Customer service
From reuters.com:
Investigators looking at whether an exploding oxygen bottle blew a large hole in the side of a Qantas 747 said on Wednesday part of a bottle burst into the plane’s cabin and partly moved a door lock.
The Qantas 747-400 suffered a loss of cabin pressure during a flight from Hong Kong to Melbourne last Friday, forcing the plane to make an emergency descent from 29,000 feet to 10,000 feet before landing safely in Manila in the Philippines. Read the rest of this entry »
Posted by Dr. Disney on July 30, 2008 at 8:23 pm · Permalink
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From reuters.com:
Hong Kong Disneyland, which has struggled since opening in 2005, was all smiles on Wednesday after the government made it the sole beneficiary of an easy-visa scheme that could bring millions of tourists from mainland China.
The new initiative, which immediately drew accusations of administrative interference, will bring people from the neighboring city of Shenzhen who are not normally qualified to visit Hong Kong straight to the theme park and straight back again, Hong Kong media reported.
“Under the pilot scheme, migrants living and working in Shenzhen will be able to join group tours to Disneyland without having to return to their home provinces to obtain travel permits,” the South China Morning Post said. Read the rest of this entry »
Posted by Dr. Disney on July 30, 2008 at 8:21 pm · Permalink
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