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Meet SparkShorts’ Nona and Director Louis Gonzales

By Courtney Potter Pixar Animation Studios’ SparkShorts program gives Pixar’s up-and-coming animators the chance to bring fresh new storytelling to the screen—and that’s exactly what happens later this week when SparkShorts’ latest, Nona, debuts on Disney+ on Friday, September 17. Directed by Louis Gonzales, Nona follows a colorful grandmother who plans to spend her day …

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The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder Announces Nearly 25 Guest Stars

By Zach Johnson Let’s get loud! The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder will launch with plenty of star power when the revival of The Proud Family, now celebrating its 20th anniversary, debuts exclusively on Disney+ in 2022. To mark the special occasion, Disney+ just announced dozens of celebrities who will guest star in future episodes …

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How Disney Is Bringing the Magic Back to Broadway and Beyond

By Zach Johnson Places, people! Eighteen months after the start of the Broadway shutdown, The Lion King will resume performances tonight at the Minskoff Theatre. Two weeks later, on September 28, Aladdin will reopen at the New Amsterdam Theatre, taking Disney fans to a whole new world. Beyond the Great Bright Way, the touring company …

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5 fantastic things

5 Fantastic Things to Watch This Week

By Zach Johnson FX on Hulu will kick off the week with the series premiere of Y: The Last Man. Intended for mature audiences, the first three episodes will be available to stream on Monday, with new episodes released every week. On Wednesday, ABC will broadcast the season finale of The $100,000 Pyramid, followed by …

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Disney+ Orders Season Three of High School Musical: The Musical: The Series

By Zach Johnson Disney+ has ordered a third season of its acclaimed original series High School Musical: The Musical: The Series, from Disney Branded Television. Created and executive produced by Tim Federle, season three will follow the Wildcats as they leave the hallways of East High for the ultimate summer at sleepaway camp, complete with …

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Doogie Kamealoha, M.D. Honors Doogie Howser, M.D.

By Zach Johnson The coming-of-age dramedy Doogie Kamealoha, M.D., which premiered on Disney+ September 8, is, of course, inspired by the hit medical series Doogie Howser, M.D.—something that will no doubt be immediately obvious to fans who watched the original drama, which aired on ABC for four seasons from 1989-1993. For starters, the theme song—a …

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5 Fantastic Things to Watch This Weekend

By Zach Johnson We’re not saying we make our plans around what to watch… but we’re not not saying that! This Friday, Disney Channel will present an all-new episode of Disney’s Magic Bake-Off that’s themed to one of our favorite films: The Lion King! That same day, the sensational, swashbuckling film Pirates of the Caribbean: …

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