Make-A-Wish

#TheWishEffect was Transformational for this Budding Animator

By Beth Deitchman As so many of our favorite Disney films have demonstrated, a wish is a powerful thing. And Disney’s new video series proves “The Wish Effect” is very real. For children with critical illnesses, a wish can bring hope, strength, and joy, so they can forget about treatment and just be a kid. …

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Ryan Seacrest

5 Fantastic Things to Watch This Week

By Zach Johnson Bid adieu to 2020 with Homer Simpson… and Ryan Seacrest! FXX has lined up the ultimate marathon of The Simpsons. Starting on New Year’s Eve and continuing through New Year’s Day, it will include more than 30 hours of content. Meanwhile, ABC will broadcast Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve with Ryan …

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Soul

5 Fantastic Things to Watch This Weekend

By Zach Johnson The holiday celebrations will continue into the weekend with a block of Christmas-themed episodes of The Simpsons airing on Freeform Friday morning. NBA Christmas Day on ABC, ESPN, and ESPN Deportes will also return Friday, with the Dallas Mavericks vs. the Los Angeles Lakers game set for primetime. And don’t miss the …

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Meet the Characters of Disney and Pixar’s Soul

By Zach Johnson What is it that makes you… you? The answer to that question lies in Soul, the 23rd feature film from Pixar Animation Studios. Making its theatrical debut on January 12, the story hails from the minds of director and screenwriter Pete Docter, co-director and screenwriter Kemp Powers, and screenwriter Mike Jones. It …

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5 Fantastic Things

5 Fantastic Things to Watch This Week

By Zach Johnson Nat Geo WILD will celebrate the “Pol-idays” this year with a 12 Days of Dr. Pol Marathon, beginning December 21 and continuing through the New Year. As an early present, two of our favorite holiday films—Home Alone and The Mistle-Tones—will air this week before Freeform’s “25 Days of Christmas” comes to a …

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Muppet Babies

Muppet Babies Returns on January 4—Plus More in News Briefs

By Courtney Potter Season Three of Disney Junior’s Muppet Babies Debuts This January They’ll make your dreams come true—with all-new adventures, starting next month! Season three of Disney Junior’s Emmy Award®-nominated series Muppet Babies will premiere Monday, January 4, at 5 p.m. EST on Disney Junior and in DisneyNOW, and will introduce a new Muppet …

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Soul

Exclusive Q&A with Soul Musician Jon Batiste

By Zach Johnson Jamie Foxx may provide the voice of Joe Gardner in Soul, but Jon Batiste provides his hands. “When you see Joe’s hands playing in the film, that’s Jon’s playing,” producer Dana Murray says. “Our animators studied reference footage of Jon at the piano to capture details of how he plays—everything from how …

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