Tag: ABC
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Reboot of The Muppets Coming to Disney’s Streaming Service
Disney is creating a streaming service that will be available next year and will be competing with services like Netflix. This new streaming service will be full of Disney content. Some of this already exists, and others will be new. Disney is already known to be working on a live-action Star Wars television show and…
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ABC’s Once Upon A Time Will End After Seventh Season
ABC has decided to give a happy ending to Once Upon A Time. After seven seasons and 156 episodes, the fairy tale show will end. The show sort of restarted after the sixth season with many of its cast moving on. Three of the original cast and characters – Lana Parrilla as the Evil Queen,…
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Disney CEO Bob Iger Confirms Plans to Step Down in 2019
Today Bob Iger confirmed that he will be stepping down in 2019. At the Vanity Fair’s New Establishment Summit Iger joked, “This time I mean it!” This came after confirmation of his intentions to retire. The Disney Chairman and CEO was originally planning on retiring in 2016. However, he was given at three year contract…
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Disney Nixes Netflix – GEEKS CORNER – Episode 645
Welcome to another week of Geeks Corner! There is a lot going on this week. Disney has appeared to ditch Netflix. Disneyland has changed the parking prices at Downtown Disney. Whosits and Whatsits have a Pop-Up Shop at the Anaheim Gardenwalk. Abraham Lincoln has been enhanced by Garner Holt Productions. The Little Mermaid has been…
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Ant-Man, Star Wars, and Mermaids – Great Moments with Mr. DAPs
Welcome to Great Moments with Mr. DAPs. Every week we will be sharing with you news highlights from the Disney and geek worlds. For this first edition of Great Moments we highlight several posts from DAPs Magic this week. Take a look! Posts from this week’s Great Moments with Mr. DAPs Ant-Man and the Wasp…
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THE LITTLE MERMAID Live Postponed by ABC
The Little Mermaid won’t be swimming live on ABC as soon as initially thought. Originally, the live musical was supposed to be presented on October 3rd. However, ABC has pulled this program from its schedule. A new date has not been set. “We are postponing the Little Mermaid Live special,” ABC said in a statement.…
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ABC Fan Favorite Shows Come to Blu-Ray This Summer
Disney and ABC Studios are excited to announce the newest seasons of their hottest shows coming to Blu-ray and DVD this summer! The shows and seasons coming soon are: Once Upon a Time: The Complete Sixth Season – August 15th Designated Survivor: The Complete First Season – August 29th Grey’s Anatomy: The Complete Thirteenth Season – August 29th Own Every…
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Disney Legends Ceremony Kicks of 2017 D23 Expo
The 2017 D23 Expo kicked off with Disney Chairman and CEO Bob Iger hosting the Disney Legends Ceremony. This ceremony honors those who have made significant contributions to The Walt Disney Company throughout the years. It included many different categories of contribution that ranged from many different disciplines found within The Walt Disney Company. It…
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Ariel and Lin-Manuel
Welcome to Geeks Corner! This week is a very special episode of Geeks Corner as it is our producer Tyler’s last week as a single man. This weekend, he will be marrying the love of his life and member of the Geeks Corner family Hayley the Hatter! This week’s episode has other news beyond that.…
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ABC to Present The Wonderful World of Disney: The Little Mermaid Live
ABC is bringing The Little Mermaid to live television. The Disney animated 1989 classic will be performed during a live 2 hour musical event. The story of Ariel’s quest to gain her legs and fall in love with her prince will include animation accompanied by live-action performances from a cast of celebrity performers. This isn’t an entirely new…
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Jennifer Morrison Will Not Return To Once Upon A Time
Jennifer Morrison, who has played Emma Swan for six seasons on Once Upon A Time, said she will not return to the role as a regular if the show gets renewed. She broke the news via her Instagram feed, and expressed how much she has enjoyed the show. She felt it was time to move…
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Freeform Orders Full Season of Marvel’s New Warriors with Squirrel Girl
New Warriors has had several iterations of comics in Marvel Comics. Much of them have been about super heroes that are trying to make their way in the world, and this world has the likes of the Avengers in it. Many times they’ve been costumed heroes with great power, but not much responsibility. Marvel Television…
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A Muppet Family Christmas
There are many different holiday specials to help celebrate the Christmas season. One of these that may not get as much notice as some others is A Muppet Family Christmas. In this program, Fozzie Bear brings the Muppets home to his mother’s farm for Christmas. As with all Muppets shows, things end up being a bit crazy…
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Marvel To Live Stream About Fate of Iron Man and Marvel Comics
MARVEL & ABC NEWS PRESENT “MARVEL’S CIVIL WAR II LIVESTREAM” Today, Thursday, December 1st at 3PM ET, tune in here and join Marvel’s Director of Content Development, Sana Amanat, and writer Margaret Stohl (Mighty Captain Marvel, Black Widow: Red Vengeance, Black Widow: Forever Red) as they join host Walter Hickey, and Fusion.com Entertainment Editor, Isha…
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Marvel and ABC Announce Inhumans TV Series
Marvel and ABC are producing an Inhumans television series that will first premier in IMAX in theaters. At one point, an Inhumans film was set to be in the lineup of phase 3 of the cinematic universe. It was taken out of the lineup, and this may have been why. “Marvel’s The Inhumans” will have…
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Three Disney Parks Holiday Specials To Air November And December
Disney Parks Blog has announced three holiday specials in November and December. “The Wonderful World of Disney: Magical Holiday Celebration” will air November 24 at 8 pm EST on ABC. Julianne and Derek Hough will host the two hour special which will take place at Walt Disney World. The special will have musical performances by…
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Quantico: The Complete First Season – Mr. DAPs Home Theater Review
In Quantico, Priyanka Chopra is Alex Parrish. She is one of many recruits to the FBI Quantico Base. She is one of the best and the brightest recruits to the FBI who all have undergone major vetting. One would think that this group of elite recruits would be a completely safe group of New Agents in…
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Ghost Rider To Join Agents of SHIELD This Fall
Announced and confirmed at the Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. panel from San Diego Comic Con is that Ghost Rider will be in this new season coming up. Gabriel Luna will play the classic Marvel character. Ghost Rider’s role on the show was not divulged. Ghost Rider is a “spirit of vengeance” in the Marvel Comics Universe.…
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ABC Network Cancels The Muppets, Agent Carter & More
On Thursday, the ABC Network canceled a slew of cable shows. Across the board, a handful of popular series were cut in lieu of competition with online streaming services and more. According to Entertainment Weekly, Fox and CBS also canceled various shows. Networks will continue to drop shows in the following days. Series canceled under…
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Splashing into Groundhog’s Day – Geeks Corner – Episode 518
Welcome to Geeks Corner! This week we are splashing all over the place after a rainy Sunday at Disneyland. Speaking of which, did you see the video Mr. DAPs and the team took for the most recent Sundays with DAPs? If you haven’t, you should! Back to Geeks Corner though. This week we have to…
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The Muppets Light the Lights Again!
The Muppets are on a brief winter hiatus but that doesn’t mean that there is nothing to be excited about. As they gear up to return from their winter break next week, The Muppets have taken to YouTube with a new video of an old favorite. This new take on the theme song from the…
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ABC Network to Air ‘Mary Poppins’ Hosted by Dick Van Dyke
“Oh, let’s go fly a kite, Up to the highest height!” If you now have that song stuck in your head, oops. Disney’s Mary Poppins, a film of beauty, will air ABC this coming December 12. Not only will the film be broadcast on ABC for the first time in 13 years, but audience members will…
