VH1: The 15 Most Famous Disney Stars
By admin | July 24, 2008
Some stars are born, not made. But those stars never worked for Disney. No other entertainment conglomerate has an equal the knack for nursing young talent until they ripen into mega-selling cash cows. With Miley Cyrus in mags, TV and radio these days, we thought it was time to catch up with the most prominent grads of Disney U. Click Here to see who made the list, which stretches from Britney to The Jonas Brothers.
(Source: VH1)
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Wal-Mart Offers Back-to-School Phone Calls From Disney’s Hannah Montana
By admin | July 24, 2008
As back to school season approaches, moms and dads across the country are planning to deal with sleepy students struggling with the tough transition from a carefree summer schedule to a back-to-school wake up routine. With the help of Wal-Mart and Disney, parents will have access to a unique solution featuring one of the year’s hottest pop sensations. Beginning today, Wal-Mart is offering free wake-up calls and customized activity reminders from Hannah Montana, star of the hit Disney Channel TV series.
By logging on to http://www.hannahmontanacalls.com, moms and dads can select the date, time and theme of their child’s wake-up call or activity reminder.
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Nick Jonas and Selena Gomez- Disney Love in the Air
By admin | July 24, 2008
Rumors were rife on Wednesday that a relationship might be going on between Nick from the Jonas Brothers band and the Disney star Selena Gomez. They appear in a backstage picture which has not been deleted at a Disney publicist’s request.
“It’s a picture of Nick, Joe, Kevin and, yes, a beautiful young brunette in a scarlet-red top. Nick has his arm around the girl’s back and the girl’s arm is wrapped around his. Her name is Selena Gomez, she’s Demi Lovato’s best friend and a big new Disney Channel star. The genuine affection in the photo is obvious.”
(Source: IB Times)
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Port selects firm to design bigger Disney Cruise Line terminal
By admin | July 24, 2008
According to the Orlando Sentinel, Port Canaveral has selected a prominent engineering firm to design the expansion of Disney Cruise Line’s passenger terminal.
The Canaveral Port Authority yesterday picked CH2M Hill over three other competing firms to design new plans for Disney’s terminal. The facility needs to be overhauled in order to accommodate the much larger cruise ships Disney is having built in Germany, each of which will be three decks taller, 150 feet longer and 15 feet wider than Disney’s existing Magic and Wonder ships.
Canaveral staffers must now negotiate a formal contract — and financial terms — with CH2M Hill. Disney’s new and improved terminal must be completed by Oct. 1, 2010, as the new ships are expected to arrive in Brevard County in 2011 and 2012.
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New Monsters Inc. Coaster Coming to Disney’s Hollywood Studios?
By admin | July 23, 2008
According to Jim Hill Media, a new Monsters Inc. themed rollercoaster will debut at Disney’s Hollywood Studios in the fall of 2011. This family friendly ride will recreate the Door Hangar sequence from the movie.
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Miley Cyrus looks to ‘Breakout’ of Disney character
By admin | July 23, 2008
Hannah Montana may be the most potent phenomenon in Hollywood right now — bigger than Batman, bigger than Brangelina. Yet these days, the girl who truly fascinates is not Hannah, but Miley Cyrus.
The 15-year-old face of the billion-dollar Disney franchise is no longer a star for just the tween set: She’s intriguing people who turn the pages of Seventeen magazine, as well as Us Weekly and Vanity Fair (more on THAT later). While “Hannah” is still very much a part of Miley, it does not solely define the singer/actress.
Nowhere is that clearer than with the release of Miley’s latest album, “Breakout,” which comes out Tuesday. While Miley has already sold millions of albums, it’s always been with the “Hannah Montana” moniker attached (2006’s “Hannah Montana” and 2007’s “Hannah Montana 2: Meet Miley Cyrus”).
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Disney’s $249 remote-controlled Wall-E up for pre-order
By admin | July 23, 2008
The Ultimate Wall-E remote control robot is now up for pre-order, promising kids and adults-longing-to-be-kids alike hours upon hours of fun. For those who missed this creature frolicking on video, here are the highlights: he can chat with his owner, dance, play music, dazzle you with those eyes and even sense / avoid obstacles. Unfortunately, all $249 will buy you is a place in line, as this fellow isn’t expect to ship until October 16th.
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Jim Cramer Recommends Walt Disney
By admin | July 23, 2008
The Walt Disney Company (NYSE: DIS) shares jumped today after CNBC’s Jim Cramer issued a bullish recommendation on his Mad Money program. The hedge fund manager turned television star believes that lower oil prices, great management, and a weak dollar will send many Americans to Disneyword and Disneyland. Their High School Musical business is also strong with ABC performing strongly as well. In the end, Cramer believes Disney is “ready to rock” at $30 per share.
(Source: Investerms)
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Disney names new hosts to replace Ebert and Roeper
By admin | July 23, 2008
A day after influential critic Roger Ebert quit the film-review show he co-created three decades ago, the Walt Disney Co. on Tuesday named two new hosts and unveiled a new format for the nationally syndicated program. Ben Lyons, a film critic from cable channel E! Entertainment Television, and Ben Mankiewicz, a moderator on cable network Turner Classic Movies, will take over as hosts of Ebert’s old show when it is relaunched on September 6, said Disney’s Buena Vista Productions studio.
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Ebert: Disney fired me
By admin | July 23, 2008
Roger Ebert is leaving the balcony — but hinting that he’s not finished with television. The famed film critic announced Monday that he is cutting ties with the nationally syndicated program he and the late critic Gene Siskel made famous, a day after Richard Roeper said he was quitting the show. In an e-mail to The Associated Press, Ebert said Disney-ABC Domestic Television, which owns “At the Movies With Ebert and Roeper,” has decided to take the program in a new direction. “I will no longer be associated with it,” Ebert said.
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Disney Rewards Visa Offer
By admin | July 22, 2008
Disney Rewards® Visa® Late Summer Room-Only Discount
Available only for holders of the Disney Rewards® Visa® card. Your stay will be priced on a day-by-day basis, so rates may be higher on weekends. Availability is extremely limited! Book by 8/10/08.
Check-in dates: selected dates between 8/8/08-9/27/08. Use code NWS.
Sample rates:
- Value resort: $64 plus tax Standard view (best availability: 8/17-8/26, 9/1-9/9, 9/22-9/27)
- Moderate resorts: $99 plus tax Standard view (best availability: 8/9-8/27, 9/1-9/9, 9/22-9/27)
- Old Key West / Saratoga Springs: $169 plus tax Studio (best availability: 8/8-8/9, 8/15-8/16, 8/22-8/23, 9/1-9/27)
(Source: Mousesavers)
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Disney’s Doorway to Dreams Contest
By admin | July 22, 2008
Disney’s Doorway to Dreams Contest is coming to the Woodfield Mall in Schaumburg, IL Aug. 1 -3. You could win a Walt Disney World vacation if you live in Illinois and can attend the event.
Click here to view the dates and times available and how to respond to make your reservations.
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WDW Newsletter Interview: Pro Wrestler Scotty 2 Hotty
By admin | July 22, 2008
This is part one of my interview with Professional Wrestler Scotty 2 Hotty. Scotty is a HUGE Disney Fan and shares some of his insights with me. Can you explain how you got started in liking Disney?
I grew up in Maine and we used to drive to Disney World every 2 or 3 years from the time that I was 2 until I was 12. It was such a huge deal to me to go there. We would have the Mickey Mouse bank on top of the TV that everyone would put their extra money into to help save up. Then I didn’t go again until I was 23 with my wife. I started reading different books about backstage stories and how the park operated behind the scenes and I really got interested. About the same time the Internet started getting popular and I began reading different sites and following all of the happenings in the Disney company.
Can you name some other wrestlers who enjoy Disney?
There are actually quite a few wrestlers who like the Disney parks but, the wrestlers that I have been to the parks with are Mick Foley, Al Snow, JBL, A-Train. and Brian Kendrick.
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Jonas Brothers Want to Dress You!
By admin | July 22, 2008
Add the Jonas Brothers to the list of musicians who want their own fashion line. “I’m not saying we’re the best designers in the world, but being able to make what we like, that would be so cool,” oldest sibling Kevin, 20, said the other day in Hollywood, where the trio was appearing on FNMTV Premieres. “We love dressing up and putting on different kinds of clothes.”
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ESPN Star lands rights to Olympics
By admin | July 22, 2008
According to Variety, ESPN Star Sports has acquired exclusive cable, satellite, IPTV and mobile TV rights in 22 countries in Southeast Asia, including India, to the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics and the London 2012 Olympic Games.Deal gives the Disney-News Corp. joint venture 200 hours of coverage for the London Games and more than 60 hours for Vancouver.
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