Category: Entertainment
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shopDisney Announces More Black Friday Deals!
With the arrival of Black Friday, shopDisney has announced more new Black Friday deals for shoppers. Along with the previously announced discounts of up to 50%, shopDisney has also revealed that for even better deals, use the code GIFT at check out, and receive an additional 25% off. Below are can’t miss deals on some of shopDisney’s hottest…
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JFK: One Day in America – Mr. Daps’ Review
60 years ago on November 22, 1963 at around 12:30 PM, President John F. Kennedy was assassinated by Lee Harvey Oswald while traveling in a motorcade through Dealey Plaza in downtown Dallas, Texas. After being shot, President Kennedy slumped over in the car as it sped to Parkland Memorial Hospital. After arriving at the hospital,…
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Soundtrack for Disney’s ‘Wish’ Released
The soundtrack for Disney’s newest animated musical, Wish, has been released. It comes as the movie also arrives in theaters. This new album can be found on all music streaming services, CD, and also vinyl. It features the voices of Ariana DeBose as Asha, Chris Pine as King Magnifico, and Alan Tudyk as Asha’s pet…
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Disney Cruise Line’s Newest Ship to Be Represented at 2023 Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade
Disney has a long history of participating in the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade. This parade is a tradition for many families to get up and watch on television or in person every Thanksgiving. Disney’s participation in the parade dates all the way back to 1934 when a Mickey Mouse float appeared in the parade. The…
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Disney & Kith Mickey & Friends Global Collection Arrives on November 24th
Disney and Kith have collaborated once again to create the Mickey & Friends Global Collection. This new collection will be available on Friday, November 24, at 11AM EST/CET in Kith shops, and on Kith.com, CA.Kith.com, EU.Kith.com & the Kith App. This collection brings together classic archival artwork of Mickey and friends and puts it on a variety of different…
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How Disney Brought the Innovative Visual Style of ‘Wish’ to Life
The visuals of Disney’s Wish—which opens in theaters on Wednesday—is unlike any Disney animated feature film that has come before it. Yet, at the same time, the film pays tribute to the beauty and style that has defined Disney Animation for the last 100 years. Wish tells the story of the idealistic Asha, who with the help of a…
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Jennifer Lee on ‘Wish,’ Leading Disney Animation and the Future of ‘Frozen’
Jennifer Lee has made a Wish, and she—as well as the rest of Disney Animation—is ready for the world to see it. Wish—Disney’s latest animated film which takes audiences on an adventure with the hopeful Asha as she battles the dastardly King Magnifico—connects the past to the present of the 100-year-old studio. However, it also looks towards Disney Animation’s…
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As ‘Wish’ Arrives in Theaters, Celebrate With These New Disney Experiences
The newest animated movie from Disney, Wish, is now in theaters. With the arrival of this new film there are also new experiences to be had from Disney. These experiences help celebrate the arrival of this new film and the characters. Check them out below. Ariana DeBose Sings at Disneyland Paris Academy Award-winning actress and…
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‘D23 Inside Disney’ Goes Behind the Magic of ‘Wish’
With a nod to Walt Disney Animation Studios‘ 100-year legacy, the animated musical comedy Wish welcomes audiences to the kingdom of Rosas, where 17-year-old Asha (voiced by Oscar® winner Ariana DeBose) makes a wish so powerful it’s answered by a cosmic force—a little ball of boundless energy called Star. Together, they face King Magnifico (voiced by Chris Pine) in…
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No Second Season for ‘The Muppets Mayhem’
Today we bring sad news for fans of The Muppets, in particular for fans of The Muppets Mayhem. This show will not be getting a second season. This series debuted on Disney+ and had The Electric Mayhem working on their first album. Each episode showed a part of that process and built to a grand…
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Dave Filoni Promoted to Chief Creative Officer at Lucasfilm
Dave Filoni has been promoted to the role of Chief Creative Officer at Lucasfilm. The news comes from an interview he did with Variety. Filoni, who also has overseen projects for Lucasfilm like Star Wars: The Clone Wars, Star Wars Rebels, The Mandalorian, and Ahsoka, will also retain his current title of executive vice president.…
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BTS Monuments: Beyond The Star – An Eight-Part Documentary Event – To Debut December 20 Exclusively On Disney+
The Upcoming Docuseries Dives Beneath the Surface of the 21st Century Pop Icons, Taking Audiences on an Emotional 10 Year Journey from Before Their Start to Beyond Their Solo Projects and Ahead to Their Anticipated Reunion in 2025 BURBANK, Calif. (November 20, 2023) – After an exceptional 2022 Disney+ debut with BTS: PERMISSION TO DANCE ON STAGE…
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A ‘Wish’ Come True: How Two Generations Teamed Up to Direct Disney Animation’s Musical Comedy
The Walt Disney Animation Studios musical comedy Wish—in theaters Wednesday, November 22—is set in the magical kingdom of Rosas, where a sharp-witted idealist, Asha (voiced by Ariana DeBose), makes a wish so powerful that it’s answered by a cosmic force—a little ball of boundless energy called Star. Together, they face the formidable King Magnifico (voiced by Chris Pine)…
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Disney to Host Company-Wide Town Hall
The Walt Disney Company will be hosting a company-wide town hall on November 28, 2023. According to an internal memo by Disney CEO Bob Iger, the meeting will discuss future projects. This meeting comes one year after Bob Iger hosted a company-wide meeting one year ago after returning to the role of CEO. The meeting…
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Disney Releases Special Video for Mickey Mouse’s 95th Birthday
On November 18, 2023, Mickey Mouse celebrated his 95th birthday. As Walt Disney said, “it was all started by a mouse.” Nearly 100 years later, it could almost be said that it all continues with a mouse. While the company has evolved through the years, Mickey Mouse continues to be a lovable everyman that delights…
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New ‘Wish’ Animated Water Short Now Shown Ahead of World of Color – Season of Light at Disney California Adventure
This weekend a new animated water short debuted ahead of World of Color – Season of Light at Disney California Adventure. This animated water short celebrates Disney’s newest animated film, Wish. The short is shown just a few minutes before World of Color – Season of Light and shows Asha and Star as they take…
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How ‘Steamboat Willie’ Debuted Mickey Mouse’s ‘Everyman’ Popularity 95 Years Ago
95 years ago this weekend, a rambunctious animated mouse set sail, becoming one of the most recognizable and beloved icons in history. That mouse—as you probably have guessed—was named Mickey and on November 18, 1928, the character—alongside his partner Minnie—debuted in the touchstone animated short, Steamboat Willie. Since then, Mickey Mouse and The Walt Disney Company…
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Mickey Mouse at 95 and Disney at 100: Mickey’s Birthday
It’s Mickey Mouse’s Birthday today and he is the big 95! And, in the same year, Disney turned 100! It has been said that it all started with a mouse, but that mouse came 5 years after the Disney brothers started their studio. Still, the Disney company would not be on the map without the…
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Original Score for Disney Legend Andreas Dejas’ ‘MUSHKA’ Now Available
The original score for the Andreas Dejas’ film MUSHKA is now available on streaming services. The beautiful score has music by Fabrizio Mancinelli. It also has Mushka’s Lullaby, composed by Disney Legend, Richard Sherman, arranged by Fabrizio Mancinelli and performed by Holly Sedillos. Mushka’s Lullaby won the Best Song in a Short Film category at…
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New Water Short to Be Shown With ‘World of Color’ For Disney’s ‘Wish’
A new short will be shown on the water screens of Paradise Bay with World of Color – Season of Light. This new water short will be have Asha and Star take guests on a journey that is accompanied by the song This Wish from the film. It will include animated projections, beautiful fountains that…
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‘Sand Land: The Series’ Coming to Hulu (And Anime NYC!)
Introducing an Exciting Reimagining and Expansion of the Universe Created by Akira Toriyama and Depicted in the Hit 2023 Movie ‘Sand Land’ New Original Series To Be Part of Hulu’s Animayhem Booth at Anime NYC Beginning Nov. 17 November 16, 2023 (Santa Monica, CA) In spring 2024, audiences are invited to revisit the dry and desolate…
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‘Welcome to Wrexham’ Gets Order for 3rd Season
Welcome to Wrexham will be getting a third season. The third season of the football/soccer series will debut in the spring of 2024 on Disney+. The news of a third season for the series comes as the second series is about to wrap up. “The wild global success of ‘Welcome to Wrexham’ is a testament…
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‘Spirited’ Headed to Theaters on November 24
Apple Films has announced that it will be re-releasing Spirited in U.S. and Canadian theaters on November 24, 2023. The film will be returning to theaters in the U.K. and Ireland on December 1st. This means that the film will be returning to theaters just in time for the holidays. The film stars Will Ferrell,…
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Add Extra Disney Magic to the Tree With shopDisney’s Holiday Ornaments
It is that time of year when people starting thinking about decorating their tree. For some, the tree has already gone up. Whenever the tree gets trimmed, there are plenty of holiday ornaments currently on shopDisney that can add a little extra Disney magic. They can all be found in the holiday shop on shopDisney.…