Dancing with the stars

How Dancing with the Stars Is Shaking Up the Ballroom in 2020

By Zach Johnson With a new host and a new judge, ABC ushered in a new era of Dancing with the Stars on September 14. The season premiere proved the stalwart series isn’t afraid to take risks—creatively speaking. To produce the series in the midst of a pandemic, Dancing with the Stars implemented new health …

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Free Guy

Free Guy is a “Fastball of Joy”—Just Ask Ryan Reynolds

By Zach Johnson The first time Ryan Reynolds read the script for Free Guy, he was hooked. “The logline spoke to me,” says the actor and producer, who subsequently sent it to director Shawn Levy. “It’s just a simple kind of action comedy: ‘Bank teller discovers he’s a background player in an open world video …

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tamron hall

Tamron Hall Embarks on a Second Season of Conversations that Matter

By Beth Deitchman Most mornings, work on Tamron Hall begins at 5 a.m. with the first of many texts between the show’s host and executive producer, Tamron Hall, and executive producer/showrunner Candi Carter, together looking ahead to what the next episode has in store. Since the series’ second season launched on September 14, Hall has …

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marvel 616

First Look at New Marvel’s 616 Anthology Docuseries—Plus More in News Briefs

By Courtney Potter Brand-New Trailer for Disney+’s Marvel’s 616 Anthology Docuseries Eight remarkable stories. Eight unique filmmakers. Such is the through line of Disney+’s upcoming docuseries, Marvel’s 616—which debuts exclusively on the streaming service this November. Giving viewers a deeper look into the creative world of Marvel than ever before, the series will explore Marvel’s …

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mickey mouse funhouse

JUST ANNOUNCED: Production Begins on Disney Junior’s Mickey Mouse Funhouse

By Beth Deitchman Here’s something fun to start the day: Our friends at Disney Junior have just announced that production has begun on Mickey Mouse Funhouse, a whimsical animated series that will introduce Funny, an enchanted talking playhouse who leads Mickey and his pals—Minnie, Donald, Daisy, Goofy, and Pluto—on imaginative adventures. The new series, which …

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DWTS-Disney-Night

Inside the Magical Moments from Dancing with the Stars’ “Disney Night”

By Zach Johnson Dancing with the Stars brought the magic of Disney to viewers’ homes all around the U.S. Monday. The ABC competition series’ annual “Disney Night” began with Mickey Mouse giving a warm welcome to Tyra Banks, the show’s new host and executive producer. Banks then entered the ballroom wearing a fabulous dress inspired …

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WandaVision

Eye-Opening Intrigue with New WandaVision Trailer—Plus More in News Briefs

By Courtney Potter New WandaVision Trailer Offers Glimpse Into Disney+’s Future… There were a lot of fun things about this past weekend’s 72nd Emmy® Awards on ABC—including The Mandalorian helping drive The Walt Disney Company to 22 overall wins (click here to see the full rundown)—but we’ll admit to being especially excited for the reveal …

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