Viola Davis Makes History—And More in News Briefs

Primetime Emmy® Awards: ABC’s Big Wins! History was made at the 67th Primetime Emmy® Awards, held on Sunday, September 20, at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles: Viola Davis was named Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series for her work on ABC’s hit series How to Get Away with Murder—making her the first African …

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Once Upon a Time Season Five Preview

From “Dark Swan” and the Wicked Witch to Camelot and the arrival of Merida, catch what the cast and creators had to reveal about the upcoming season of Once Upon a Time, premiering on ABC Sunday, September 27.

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The Muppets Arrives on ABC: Let’s Get Things Started!

It’s time to play the music, it’s time to light the lights… After a legitimately-too-long absence from our collective television set, the Muppets are back in primetime! Their new ABC series, The Muppets, premieres tonight—and D23’s got a big “Muppet News Flash” from the show’s producers on what hilarious hijinks lie in store, and what …

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Talk Like a Pirate Day with Pirates of the Caribbean

“Avast there! It be too late to alter course, mateys!” International Talk Like a Pirate Day is upon us once again—which feels like the perfect time to reflect on one of Disney’s legendary movie franchises, Pirates of the Caribbean! The fifth installment, Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales, is already in production; …

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Where We Left Off on Your Favorite ABC Shows

Our apologies to summer, but we’re pretty excited to be this close to fall. We love warm weather… We love the longer days… We love vacation… Who doesn’t? But frankly, we miss our favorite series! ABC’s fall season is gearing up, so we thought we’d give you the opportunity to read up on how some …

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New The Jungle Book Trailer—And More in News Briefs

Live-Action The Jungle Book Roars to Life with New Trailer Reacquaint yourselves with Mowgli and his animal friends (and foes) in this brand-new teaser trailer (above) for Disney’s The Jungle Book—an epic live-action retelling of Rudyard Kipling’s timeless stories, inspired by Disney’s classic animated film. Directed by Jon Favreau (Iron Man), The Jungle Book follows …

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Bibbidi-Bobbidi-Bonham Carter

She’s played such iconic roles as the wicked Bellatrix Lestrange in the last four Harry Potter films and the delightful but demented Red Queen in Disney’s live-action version of Alice in Wonderland; yet Helena Bonham Carter proved this spring that she has the wherewithal to wield her wand and cast spells for the greater good, …

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Our Dream Disney “Grandparents”

It’s been said that grandparents are “the best kind of grown-ups”—and we agree! They shower you with love, and they often offer pearls of wisdom gleaned from their years of life experience. (And if you’re really lucky, they also spoil you rotten with delicious baked goods and other fun treats.) They don’t have to be …

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After Happily Ever After with Goldie & Bear

It’s (another) tale as old as time: Goldilocks innocently wanders into the Three Bears’ cottage… eats their porridge… breaks Baby Bear’s chair(!)… She drifts off for a nap in Baby Bear’s bed, only to be awakened by the three ursine homeowners themselves—and runs into the forest, seemingly never to darken that doorstep again. But Goldie …

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The Wonderful World of Grandparents —Disney-style!

On Sunday, September 13, we’ll all be paying tribute to our parents’ parents in celebration of National Grandparents Day, so don’t forget to pay Grandma and Grandpa a visit, or pick up the phone and call—a text will not suffice! We asked Disney fans to think about what qualities their grandparents have that embody some …

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