Archive for November 6th, 2008
Miley Cyrus, Buzz Lightyear set for Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade
Thursday, November 6th, 2008The Walt Disney Co. will have a major presence in this year’s Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade. Buzz Lightyear of “Toy Story” becomes a big balloon. And Miley Cyrus will sing “I Thought I Lost You” on a float carrying characters from the new animated movie “Bolt.” That movie opens Nov. 21. The parade will be […]
Disney pulls ‘Montana’ diabetes episode
Thursday, November 6th, 2008An episode of “Hannah Montana,” featuring a story line about a teen diagnosed with diabetes, won’t air as planned, a representative for the U.S. show said. The New York Daily News said the Disney Channel decided to yank the episode, which is about Hannah’s friend Oliver learning he has the disease, because of criticism from […]
‘Band’ lands Disney XD gig
Thursday, November 6th, 2008Disney XD, the network that will launch in February following the rebranding of Toon Disney, has greenlighted a live-action pilot about a rock band from creators Michael Kaplan and Ron Rappaport. The multicamera project, titled “I’m With the Band,” centers on a tween boy who gets hired as the lead guitar player for a Spinal […]
Disney, by Design
Thursday, November 6th, 2008THE most expensive piece of clothing sold by the Walt Disney Company six years ago was a $75 sweatshirt embossed with a mug shot of Mickey Mouse. By Magic Kingdom decree, home furnishings were required to exhibit at least one Disney character, leading to children’s play rugs ($65, in Pluto) and nightlights ($9.95, in Winnie […]
Disney’s ‘Seeker’ First Syndie Series to Hit iTunes
Thursday, November 6th, 2008Disney-ABC Television Distribution’s “Legend of the Seeker” is being made available online via Apple’s iTunes store, making it the only first-run syndicated series to be made available via the download site. Episodes of “Seeker,” which premiered last weekend, will become available on iTunes the Monday after broadcast at $1.99 for standard-definition downloads and $2.99 for […]
