Category: Disney, Movies
From mtv.com:
The Jonas Brothers have lined up another project to add to their already busy schedules. In addition to their 3-D concert movie, a TV show and, you know, that whole music career, the guys have just signed on to star in the film “Walter the Farting Dog,” based on the books of the same name, Variety reports.
And they’re adding another familiar face to the mix — their younger brother Frankie, known as Bonus Jonas. The guys, who previously starred in “Camp Rock,” will play musicians asked to watch the flatulent, overweight dog by a dying aunt. Read the rest of this entry »
Posted by Dr. Disney on October 31, 2008 at 10:27 am · Permalink
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Category: Disney
From dailycardinal.com:
Viewers turned out in droves this past weekend to witness the East High School gang sing and dance their way through senior year in “High School Musical 3.” Earning $42 million in the opening weekend alone, Disney has definitely validated their decision to move the “HSM” franchise from cable to the big screen. My frequent readers know I often spend time assailing the mind-numbing stupidity of viewers and their sheep-like devotion to theatrical trash. Yet, I will hold my tongue with “High School Musical.”
The characters are generally likable, and while the plot is generic and tiresome at times, there are still some good times to be had. Besides, I know that once the majority of the cast has been spit out of the Disney corporate machine, there will be little left for them besides crappy B-movies and occasional turns on reality television.
Zac Efron may escape the Disney curse, as he is the most bankable of the “HSM” stars. He has already been fast-tracked for a remake of the Kevin Bacon dancing classic “Footloose” and is raved about in industry circles. Read the rest of this entry »
Posted by Dr. Disney on October 31, 2008 at 10:26 am · Permalink
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Category: Movies
From nytimes.com:
As of last week, David Geffen’s phone line at DreamWorks SKG headquarters here was still live. But some people were already struggling to accept that he would no longer be part of the movie company he had helped build.
Steven Spielberg actually stammered a bit in trying to explain his erstwhile business partner’s departure.No, Mr. Spielberg said, he really did not know why Mr. Geffen was parting ways with DreamWorks after 14 years.
But yes, he hoped he and Mr. Geffen would remain close. “I know David will be in my personal life,” said Mr. Spielberg, who stood near the door of his office in a Southwestern bungalow complex on the Universal Studios lot.
“I cannot imagine not having David in my professional life,” he added. “If that’s true, I’m going to have to figure out what to do about it.” After months of turmoil, Mr. Geffen, Mr. Spielberg and the chief executive of DreamWorks, Stacey Snider, three weeks ago joined about 100 associates in severing ties with Paramount Pictures, which had bought DreamWorks for $1.6 billion in 2006. Read the rest of this entry »
Posted by Dr. Disney on October 28, 2008 at 10:08 am · Permalink
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Category: Disney
From msn.com:
At Thanksgiving, turkeys are in the spotlight, but not all of them end up on our tables.
One lucky bird is appointed National Thanksgiving Turkey, appearing at the White House and getting an official pardon from the president.
It’s the high point of a turkey’s career. But once he’s whisked off the stage, what happens?
In recent years, the pardoned turkey and its alternate have had the good fortune to retire to the site of many a dream vacation — Disney World and Disneyland. Read the rest of this entry »
Posted by Dr. Disney on October 28, 2008 at 10:03 am · Permalink
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Category: Misc
I saw a ½ page, full-color newspaper ad for a local candidate in my area. His large, full-color body shot has him wearing… a Three Stooges tie (perhaps not the best choice for a political campaign…no matter how truthful it might be).
Do you think he had to choose between that or his Sponge Bob tie?
Posted by Dr. Disney on October 27, 2008 at 3:27 pm · Permalink
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Category: Disney
From orlandosentinel.com:
Maybe Donald Duck squawked about the dish.
In a move that thrilled animal-rights activists but disappointed some gourmet diners, Walt Disney World has quietly dropped a controversial delicacy from its menus.
Au revoir, foie gras.
On Oct. 1, Disney dumped the traditional French appetizer, made of fattened duck or goose liver, at the last four Disney World restaurants to offer it — Victoria & Albert’s, California Grill, Citricos and Les Chefs de France.
Disney insisted Friday that this was no political statement. Officials wouldn’t even comment on the international animal-rights campaign that calls foie gras production cruel and inhumane and seeks to persuade restaurants to drop the dish.
“It’s really just about making adjustments to the menu,” Disney World spokeswoman Andrea Finger said. Read the rest of this entry »
Posted by Dr. Disney on October 27, 2008 at 12:04 pm · Permalink
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Category: Disney
From ebay.com:
This is a brand new Disney Cookbook called Delicious Disney Dessert. Includes recipes from Walt Disney World, Disneyland, and the Disney Cruise Line. Hard cover book
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Posted by Dr. Disney on October 25, 2008 at 5:08 pm · Permalink
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Category: Zoos
From wtte28.com:
The second-oldest polar bear in captivity in North America died unexpectedly at the Cleveland Metroparks Zoo.
Snowball the bear was 37 years old and was regarded as the queen of her three-bear community.
The bear died after breakfast, having shown no signs of illness. The zoo conducted an autopsy but doesn’t suspect foul play or injury.
Polar bears typically live 15 to 18 years in the wild and into their 30s in zoos.
The oldest polar bear in captivity was in failing health at the age of 41 at her zoo home in Winnipeg, Canada.
Snowball was captured in the Canadian province of Manitoba, Canada, as a baby and brought to the Cleveland zoo in 1971.
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Posted by Dr. Disney on October 25, 2008 at 4:59 pm · Permalink
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Category: Misc
From dailymail.co.uk:
Police are still hunting for the seven-year-old nephew of Oscar-winning actress Jennifer Hudson, a day after her mother and brother were found dead at her Chicago home.
Hudson’s brother-in-law William Balfour is currently being questioned by police as a suspect, but he has not been charged. He was at first thought to have kidnapped his son Julian King, but the boy was not with him when he was found.
Detectives said the double murder was a ‘domestic incident’ that had got horribly out of control.
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Posted by Dr. Disney on October 25, 2008 at 4:03 pm · Permalink
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From dailymail.co.uk:
With his superstar status and his fight against world poverty, Bono has always come across as a serious sort of fellow.
And it seems that even a family trip to Disneyland in sunny California cannot prompt the U2 frontman to look happy.
The 48-year-old singer took his wife Ali Hewson and his two youngest children - Elijah Bob, nine, and John Abraham, seven - to the famous theme park where they strolled around, went on the rides, ate some snacks and did a spot of shopping in the park’s many merchandise stores.
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Posted by Dr. Disney on October 25, 2008 at 4:01 pm · Permalink
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