By Jocelyn Buhlman The Proud Family, which premiered on Disney Channel on September 21, 2001, marks its 15th anniversary. In honor of that milestone, D23 looks back on the top five things we loved about watching this classic Disney Channel Original Series. The Theme Song By Destiny’s Child When you think of “Here Comes Penny …
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By Alexander Rannie In hindsight it seems a no-brainer that Beauty and the Beast, Disney’s 30th animated feature, would have begun life as a musical. But as many folks know, this wasn’t the case. Songwriters Howard Ashman and Alan Menken, fresh off their success with The Little Mermaid, immediately began working on songs for Aladdin. …
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“Can you do big things from such a small place?” This is the question that Phiona Mutesi (played by newcomer Madina Nalwanga) asks her mother, Harriet (Oscar®-winner Lupita Nyong’o), in Disney’s new feature Queen of Katwe, which tells the true story of a young girl from the streets of Kampala, Uganda, whose world opens up …
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By D23 Team The days are getting shorter… The temperature is a bit cooler… The conditions are perfect for spending the evenings on your couch with your TV tuned to ABC. The network is debuting a quintet of intriguing new shows this fall—including new dramas Designated Survivor, starring Emmy® winner Kiefer Sutherland; Notorious, with Piper …
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By Max Lark One of the many reasons that Beauty and Beast continues to live on in the hearts of generations of Disney fans is its incredibly realized characters. We all know that writers, actors, and animators played pivotal roles in bringing these characters to life; less well-known are the contributions of former Disney animation …
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Andreas Deja, Glen Keane, and Mark Henn share their favorite moments from the classic 1991 Disney film, Beauty and the Beast.
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It’s the rare Monday morning that starts with a “Woo-oo!” But feast your eyes on the just-revealed logo for DuckTales, which, of course, is making its eagerly anticipated debut on Disney XD in 2017. And we think you’ll agree it’s just ducky. Your favorite Duckburg residents—Scrooge McDuck, grandnephews Huey, Dewey, and Louie, and Donald Duck …
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By Nicole Nalty “It’s tool time!” On September 17, 1991, Tim “The Tool Man” Taylor and his family made their small-screen debut when the new comedy Home Improvement joined ABC’s primetime lineup. Celebrating 25 years of tools, Tim, and “euuuh!”, D23 has rounded up a few fun facts about the classic sitcom. A Historic Home …
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By Jocelyn Buhlman Freeform prepares to cast a spell on you with its 18th annual 13 Nights of Halloween celebration, running from Wednesday, October 19, 2016 through Monday, October 31, 2016. The chilling countdown to Halloween starts with a night of classics and The Nightmare Before Christmas and the network television premiere of R.L. Stine’s …
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Andreas Deja, Glen Keane, and Mark Henn share stories from the making of the 1991 classic Disney film, Beauty and the Beast.
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