things to watch 8/3

5 Fantastic Things to Watch This Week

By Zach Johnson ABC is delivering the drama this week with a new episode of The Bachelor: The Greatest Seasons – Ever, which follows one woman’s journey to finding true love after making the shocking decision to eliminate herself on The Bachelor. Then, on Wednesday, the network is broadcasting a brand-new episode of the top-rated …

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Every Wicked Way to Celebrate Descendants’ Fifth Anniversary

By Jocelyn Buhlman Today we’re celebrating a half-decade of deviousness from our favorite VKs (that’s short for “Villain Kids,” aka the children of some of Disney’s most feared villains). On this day in 2015, Disney’s Descendants debuted on Disney Channel—and three movies and a whole lot of mischief later, we’re still obsessed with Mal, Evie, …

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Pixar Announces Its Next Animated Feature: Luca—Plus More in News Briefs

By Courtney Potter Pixar Reveals Next Big-Screen Adventure: Luca Fabulous news this week from our pals over at Pixar Animation Studios: Their next feature film is entitled Luca, and will be directed by Academy Award® nominee Enrico Casarosa (La Luna) and produced by Andrea Warren (Lava and Cars 3). Along with the announcement, Pixar shared …

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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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watch this weekend 7/31

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 over 100 years. From iconic sisters who wreak havoc in Salem, to a tentacled villain intent on stealing a voice, and so many in between… they’re the characters who bring magic and mayhem to some of our favorite films …

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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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