By Beth Deitchman The mother-daughter relationship has been a delicate dance since the days of cavemoms and caveteens—and for as long as footwear has been de rigueur, each generation has wished the other could understand what it’s like to spend just one day in the other’s shoes. In Disney’s Freaky Friday, premiering Friday, August 10, …
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By Jim Frye Each July, more than 130,000 fans of films, comic books, and television travel to Southern California for San Diego Comic-Con, one of the largest celebrations of pop culture in the country. Disney, Marvel, and Lucasfilm have been there since the convention’s early years—Comic-Con celebrates 50 years in 2019—providing news about the latest …
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By Beth Deitchman There’s breaking news out of Duckburg, or rather, San Diego Comic-Con, where it has just been revealed that Oscar®-nominated actor Don Cheadle (Marvel Studios’ Avengers: Infinity War, House of Lies) is taking on another challenging role: Donald Duck. Cheadle will guest star in the DuckTales season finale, playing the intelligible voice of …
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By Jim Frye Nominations for the 2018 Primetime Emmy Awards were announced this morning from the Television Academy’s Wolf Theatre at the Saban Media Center in North Hollywood. ABC received 31 nominations—including six for Dancing with the Stars and five for black-ish—while Disney XD and Disney Channel added five, for a total 36 nominations for the …
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By Beth Deitchman Cricket Green and his sister, Tilly, grew up racing around on their tractor; embarking on wild adventures in the country; and spending time with their dad, Bill. But they’ve never experienced anything as exciting as life in a bustling metropolis, where they’ve just come to live with their Gramma Alice, a force …
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By Beth Deitchman “There are no fans like Disney Channel fans,” said Joshua Rush, who plays Cyrus on the network’s fan-favorite live-action series Andi Mack, at the Disneyland Resort on Saturday, May 12. Rush joined a host of Disney Channel stars from series such as DuckTales and Raven’s Home, as well as Disney Channel Original …
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By Beth Deitchman Fantasia—it’s a word with several meanings. In music, it refers to a composition that doesn’t have a clearly defined form. Translated to other works of art, such as poetry or drama, a fantasia is a work that is brought to life with unrestricted creativity. And in the wonderful world of Disney, Fantasia …
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By Beth Deitchman For fans of DuckTales, Andi Mack, Raven’s Home and all things Disney Channel, the Disneyland Resort is the place to be on Saturday, May 12. Disney Channel is kicking off its exciting lineup of summer programming with the first-ever Disney Channel GO! Fan Fest, which brings some of the network’s brightest stars …
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By Beth Deitchman If you left your heart in San Fransokyo, there’s cause for celebration this morning: The adventures of 14-year-old tech whiz Hiro Hamada; his best friend, the huggable healthcare robot Baymax; and the rest of their superhero team continue on Saturday, June 9, when Big Hero 6 The Series launches with a premiere …
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By Beth Deitchman On your mark… Get set… GO! Disney Channel is racing toward summer, and we’ve just been given a sneak peek at the fantastic and fan-centric programming and events the network has planned—including brand-new episodes and special on-air offerings, a fan event set for the Disneyland Resort on May 12 and the Disney …
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