By Beth Deitchman “I like that word, ‘surprise, surprise!’ You know what I’m saying?” Lionel Richie asked, following Sunday night’s episode of American Idol—the second to be filmed completely remotely. And we know exactly what he was saying! The evening was chock-full of unexpected moments of delight—from special appearances from musicians extraordinaire Stevie Wonder, Darius …
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By Zach Johnson We’ve intercepted a transmission from a galaxy far, far away: Academy Award® winner Taika Waititi, who recently won Best Adapted Screenplay for Jojo Rabbit and directed the widely-acclaimed first season finale episode of The Mandalorian on Disney+, will direct and co-write a new Star Wars feature film for theatrical release! Joining Waititi …
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By Savannah Salazar Since its premiere in 1977, George Lucas’ Star Wars: A New Hope has influenced generations upon generations of fans, becoming a huge “force” in popular culture—spurring three trilogies, TV shows, books and games (and that just scratches the surface!). The classic tales of good vs. evil, light and dark and everyone in …
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By Zach Johnson There’s no better way to celebrate Star Wars Day than by watching some old and new favorites! In addition to making Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker available to stream two months early (thus completing the Skywalker Saga), Disney+ will be debuting the first episode of Disney Gallery: The Mandalorian just as …
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By Courtney Potter Simba-fy Your Instagram Stories with New Disney’s The Lion King Filter Looking for a cool new way to spruce up all those Instagram stories you’ve been creating lately? (C’mon, don’t be shy; we like to give ourselves some dog ears or neon-colored glasses too.) Then look no further than a brand-new filter, …
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By the D23 Team UPDATED, May 6: It’s almost time to play the music and light the lights! ABC has added even more celebrity guests to its star-studded lineup. Adding to the list of fan favorites appearing in the special are Disney Legend Christina Aguilera, John Legend, Jennifer Hudson Tituss Burgess, Sabrina Carpenter, Lang Lang, …
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By Zach Johnson Whether you’re in need of a good cry or a good laugh, this week has got you covered! This Wednesday, you can stream all 12 episodes of the Hulu Original series Normal People, based upon the popular novel. The next day, ABC will continue to bring the funny with an all-new episode …
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By Beth Deitchman Life has always been like a hurricane on DuckTales, and in a brand-new episode of the animated series that just premiered on Disney XD, love has a similarly dramatic effect on Donald Duck. This morning marked Daisy Duck’s DuckTales debut, and it was love at first sight for Huey, Dewey, and Louie’s …
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By Courtney Potter First Look at Disney+’s New Secret Society of Second-Born Royals You read about it last year, right here at D23.com—and now, its premiere is drawing ever closer… Just this week, Disney+ revealed a first look at its much-anticipated new film, Secret Society of Second-Born Royals. Produced by Disney Channel, the film follows …
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By Zach Johnson There’s a lot to watch this week—and you won’t want to miss a minute! The fun begins Monday with the season finale of Cosmos: Possible Worlds on National Geographic. Then, in honor of Earth Day, National Geographic and Nat Geo WILD are presenting two brand-new specials, Born Wild: The Next Generation and …
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