American Idol to Launch “Idol Across America” Live Virtual Audition Tour

By the D23 Team Last season, American Idol’s talented singers made history by making musical magic from their homes in the series’ first-ever remote shows. The competition series is set to return for an all-new season—its fourth on ABC—in spring 2021, and it’s time for Idol hopefuls across the U.S. to begin their vocal warmups. …

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Play Disney Animal Mix-Up with the Stars of Upside-Down Magic

By the D23 Team What happens when you cross a dragon with a kitten? You get a “dritten.” You’ll get to see exactly what a “dritten” looks like when the new Disney Channel Original Movie Upside-Down Magic premieres Friday, July 31, at 8 p.m. ET/PT. The film follows best friends Nory Boxwood (Izabela Rose) and …

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5 Muppetational Facts Every Fan Should Know

By the D23 Team No one is immune to Muppet mania—but how well do you know this band of fuzzy weirdos, monsters, magic-makers, and entertainers? From the origins of Kermit to some surprising cameos, we’ve rounded up the most sensational, inspirational, celebrational, muppetational facts—and we got extra help introducing the facts from some of the …

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5 Fantastic Things to Watch This Weekend

By Zach Johnson Get a super start to your weekend when Incredibles 2 joins the Disney+ library Friday. That same day, National Geographic Documentary Films will release Ron Howard’s inspirational film Rebuilding Paradise in more than 70 markets. Then, on Saturday, turn on FX for a screening of Hidden Figures and Disney Channel for a …

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Our Favorite Disney Witches and Wizards

By Zach Johnson Countless witches and wizards have been casting a spell on Disney fans for nearly 100 years—and this Friday, July 31, we’ll meet more enchanting characters when the highly anticipated Disney Channel Original Movie Upside-Down Magic premieres at 8 p.m. ET! Before you’re introduced to BFFs Nory (Izabela Rose) and Reina (Siena Agudong), …

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Disney Earns 145 2020 Primetime Emmy® Award Nominations

By Zach Johnson Eight months after its launch in the U.S., Disney+ today received an impressive 19 Emmy® Award nominations. The Mandalorian, from the mind of Disney Legend Jon Favreau, leads with 15, followed by A Celebration of the Music from Coco, Forky Asks a Question, The Imagineering Story, and The World According to Jeff …

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How Many Magical Disney Characters Can You Name in 23 Seconds?

By the D23 Team Are you a master of magic? From Maleficent to Merlin, some of our favorite Disney stories feature enchanting characters. (Whether they use their gifts for good or evil is another matter…) Before the Disney Channel Original Movie Upside-Down Magic premieres Friday, July 31, at 8 p.m. ET, we challenged the stars …

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Congratulations to Alan Menken—EGOT… and LEGOT!

By Beth Deitchman Yesterday, Disney Legend Alan Menken joined not one but two very elite clubs: He is now an “EGOT”—a winner of an Emmy®, Grammy®, Oscar®, and Tony®—and he is also a “LEGOT,” having also received the Disney Legends Award in 2001. Only 16 people have achieved EGOT status over the years, but the …

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5 Fantastic Things to Watch This Week

By Zach Johnson This week has everything: killer sharks, wonky magic… and Queen Bey! National Geographic’s Sharkfest will continue with Shark vs. Whale on Tuesday, and two days later, ABC will broadcast a brand-new episode of the hit game show Don’t. And Friday is stacked with premieres, with Black Is King and Muppets Now on …

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