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10 Life Lessons We Learned From Disney Princesses

Hannah Gutenplan — Fri, 26 Apr 2013 19:16:00 +0000

We're sure you hold a special place in your heart for those classic Disney movies from your childhood. Little girls especially experience their first stories of love and magic through the many Disney fairy tales. With dreams of growing up to be princesses themselves, these now big girls may be a little disturbed to find out what they were really learning while watching the seemingly innocent movies. Let's just say these Disney life lessons are not the most realistic...

10 Disney Easter Eggs You May Have Missed

Sara Franks-Allen — Thu, 14 Feb 2013 20:59:22 +0000

Making an animated film is a long and sometimes tedious process. So it’s no wonder that the artists who make these movies slip little in-jokes into their work to amuse themselves and sharp-eyed viewers. Here are ten of the best Disney cameos, references and other in-jokes. (None of them are filthy. You’ll have to look [...]

'Paperman': Watch Disney's Beautiful Short Film From 'Wreck-It Ralph'

Britt Hayes — Thu, 31 Jan 2013 04:59:16 +0000

Disney’s animated short ‘Paperman’ is nominated for an Oscar, and if you missed it when it played before ‘Wreck-It Ralph‘ last year, you can watch it here in full. Directed by first-timer John Kahrs, ‘Paperman’ seamlessly blends computer animation with traditional hand-drawn animation in classic black and white. The short tells the story of a [...]

'Oz: The Great and Powerful' 2013 Super Bowl Trailer: Here's a Sneak Peek!

Nick Romano — Mon, 28 Jan 2013 17:34:15 +0000

While footballers are gearing up for the 2013 Super Bowl, airing this Sunday, February 3, the rest of us are more amped for the many commercials and movie trailers hitting during the big game. A new 'Oz: The Great and Powerful' 2013 Super Bowl trailer is just one of the many features we can prepare for, but now Disney has released a sneak preview of the upcoming TV spot.

A 6-Year-Old Girl Reviews Broadway Grand Rapids 'Beauty And The Beast'

Matt Milhouse — Thu, 27 Dec 2012 16:47:45 +0000

Broadway Grand Rapids is showing Disney’s Beauty and the Beast through December 30. Theater critics have their reviews, but we have the real story from a true expert on Disney. A 6-year-old girl. My daughter. I had the pleasure of going to the opening night performance of the Broadway Grand Rapids presentation of Disney’s Beauty and [...]

George Lucas Sells the Empire to Disney

Andy Rent — Thu, 01 Nov 2012 11:30:12 +0000

The world of Show Biz was rocked yesterday with the announcement that Disney had purchased Lucasfilm. George Lucas, Lucasfilm, sold his company to Disney for a mere $4 billion dollars. Say that again? $4 BILLION! Holy Darth Vader! Lucasfilm is the home of Stars Wars, so, now what? Mickey Mouse fights off evil-dooers with a [...]

Disney's "Beauty and the Beast" Coming to Grand Rapids in December

Andy Rent — Tue, 16 Oct 2012 10:03:17 +0000

Disney’s BEAUTY AND THE BEAST will play DeVos Performance Hall December 26-30 with eight performances, and tickets are on sale NOW. Broadway Grand Rapids again proves that it brings top Broadway shows to Grand Rapids with Disney’s Beauty. And, since it will play over the Christmas holiday, have a special treat for all families. They [...]

'Monsters University' Gets New Photos and a Legitimate College Website

Britt Hayes — Tue, 09 Oct 2012 02:00:53 +0000

If you've been dying to see more of 'Monsters Inc. 2'/ 'Monsters University,' fear not -- we've got a whole batch of new photos and a very special (and fully-functional!) college website courtesy of our friends at Pixar to give you a fun peek at the upcoming prequel to 'Monsters, Inc.'

'The Lone Ranger' Crew Member Dies While Working on Set

Nick Romano — Sun, 23 Sep 2012 10:00:24 +0000

'The Lone Ranger,' directed by Gore Verbinski, is currently in the midst of filming as photos of leads Johnny Depp (Tonto) and Armie Hammer (The Lone Ranger) in full costume and makeup leaking out left and right. However, recently the crew has experienced a tragedy on the Los Angeles set when one of the crew members died due to drowning on Friday.

Pixar Fanatics Buy Real-Life Replica of the House from 'Up' [VIDEOS]

Shauna Wright — Sun, 04 Dec 2011 22:25:43 +0000

A California couple may now be able to claim the title of Biggest Disney Fans in the World since purchasing a replica of the house in ‘Up.’ Clinton and Lynette Hamblin had been looking for a house with a similar style to the one seen in the Pixar movie, and they found it in the Salt Lake City suburb of Herriman, UT.