THE POWER OF HOPE Director Kalia Love Jones Receives The PAFF Youth Visionary Award
by A.A. Cristi - June 11, 2021 Kalia Love Jones, 14-year old director of 'The Power of Hope' animated short film receives the prestigious Youth Visionary Award from the 29th Annual Pan African Film and Arts Festival. Laya DeLeon Hayes, actress in the CBS drama, 'The Equalizer' and the voice of Doc on 'Doc McStuffins' on Disney Ju...
Wanda Sykes Comes To DPAC in October
by Stephi Wild - April 06, 2022 Wanda Sykes is an Emmy winning stand up comic, writer, actress and producer who has been entertaining audiences for over twenty years. She has ranked among Entertainment Weekly's “25 Funniest People in America” and her peers have called her “one of the funniest stand-up comics” in the field. She wil...
Disney Original Movie PROM PACT Makes Its Freeform Debut
by Michael Major - April 20, 2023 From Disney Branded Television, this charming romantic comedy captures the emotional rollercoaster of high school prom season. The movie stars Peyton Elizabeth Lee (Disney’s “Doogie Kamealoha, M.D.,” “Andi Mack”), Milo Manheim (Disney’s “ZOMBIES” franchise) and newcomer Blake Draper. Don’t miss this...
ROSIE'S RULES Animated Series to Premiere on PBS in October
by Michael Major - September 12, 2022 ROSIE’S RULES stars 5-year-old Rosie Fuentes, a bilingual Mexican-American girl from suburban Texas who is just beginning to learn about how the great, big, fascinating world around her works. Featuring social studies curriculum, a cast of characters, music, and hilarious stories, the new series aim...
DISNEY JUNIOR LIVE ON TOUR: COSTUME PALOOZA Comes to the Fred Kavli Theatre in November
by Stephi Wild - May 10, 2023 The high energy Disney Junior Live on Tour: Costume Palooza comes to the Fred Kavli Theatre on Wednesday, November 15, 2023 at 6:00pm....
Casting Announced For Week Two Of The Blank Theatre's 29th Annual Young Playwrights Festival
by Stephi Wild - July 07, 2021 The plays are Mama Bushwick is Dead by Elizabeth Shannon (age 17, from Frederick, MD); The Waiting Room by Abigail Milne (age 16, from Palo Alto, CA); and Las Mujeres de Los Ángeles by Lourdes Castillo (age 19, from New Orleans, LA)....
DISNEY JUNIOR LIVE Comes To Overture Center, September 30
by A.A. Cristi - May 16, 2022 Dress up and join the party with “Disney Junior Live On Tour: Costume Palooza” coming to Madison at Overture Center for the Arts on Friday, September 30 at 6 p.m. ...
Disney Branded Television Music Executives Mark Karafilis, Jay Stutler and Steven Vincent Promoted
by Michael Major - December 10, 2021 Collectively, Vincent, Stutler and Karafilis have supervised the creative direction of tens of thousands of original songs for kids and family programming, including some of the most iconic songs for generations of kids....
'Disney Junior & Friends Playdate' To Be Held at Disney California Adventure Park
by Michael Major - July 18, 2023 The celebration will kick off Friday, Aug. 18, at Disney California Adventure Park with a Playdate Party Parade featuring beloved Disney Junior characters, including Mickey Mouse, Minnie Mouse, Doc McStuffins, Sofia the First, Elena of Avalor, Donald Duck, Daisy Duck, Vampirina, Winnie the Pooh, Tig...
VIDEO: Apple TV+ Drops EVA THE OWLET Series Trailer
by Michael Major - March 09, 2023 Voice talent includes Vivienne Rutherford ('Eureka!,' “911: Lone Star”) as the titular character Eva, Jessica DiCicco ('The Loud House,' 'Puppy Dog Pals') as Eva's mom, Dino Andrade (“Loud House,” “We Baby Bears”) as Eva's dad, as well as Romy Fay (“Best Foot Forward”), Sascha Yurchak, and more. Wat...
Renée Elise Goldsberry & Javier Muñoz Will Star in EUREKA! on Disney Junior
by Sarah Jae Leiber - March 08, 2021 The series is produced by Academy Award® nominated animation studio Brown Bag Films ('Doc McStuffins') in association with Disney Junior. The announcement was made today by Joe D'Ambrosia, senior vice president, Original Programming and general manager, Disney Junior. ...
DISNEY JUNIOR COSTUME PALOOZA Returns To Los Angeles In 2023
by A.A. Cristi - May 09, 2023 “Disney Junior Live On Tour: Costume Palooza” has announced its return to the road following a successful national tour last fall. Launching Friday, Sept. 1, the tour will embark, visiting 60 North American cities beginning with Hershey, Pennsylvania, and will include a featured stop at the New York...
Casting Announced For Final Week Of The Blank Theatre's 29th Annual Young Playwrights Festival
by Stephi Wild - July 27, 2021 The plays are Makeup with Mallory: Special 29th Birthday Babe Edition!! with book, music, and lyrics by Alyssa Ho (age 17, from Pasadena, CA) and Miya Matsumune (age 17, from Upland, CA); Clean Clothes by Simon Hamrick (age 16, from Charleston, SC); and The Fantastic Adventures of Bonnie and Fran by...
Disney Junior Sets ALICE'S WONDERLAND BAKERY Premiere Date
by Michael Major - January 05, 2022 The series features Broadway stars Eden Espinosa (Wicked) as Rosa's Mother, Ali Stroker (Oklahoma!) as Daisy, Melissa van der Schyff (Bonnie and Clyde) as Jojo, James Monroe Iglehart (Aladdin) as Oliver, Mandy Gonzalez (Hamilton) as Mother Rose, Christopher Fitzgerald (Waitress) as Thistle, & George...
DISNEY JR. LIVE Is Coming To The Lied Center!
by A.A. Cristi - June 03, 2022 Mickey Mouse is taking over the Lied Center!...
Video: Disney Releases Trailer for KINDERGARTEN: THE MUSICAL
by Josh Sharpe - August 05, 2024 Disney has revealed the first trailer and release date for the upcoming Disney Jr. series Kindergarten: The Musical. The series features fantastical Broadway-style song and dance numbers that provide a peek into the kids’ imaginations. The main title theme song is performed by GRAMMY® Award-winning ...
Disney+ Greenlights WITCH MOUNTAIN Series Pilot Starring Bryce Dallas Howard
by Michael Major - December 12, 2022 Disney+ has green-lit a pilot for “Witch Mountain,'' a reimagining of the successful film franchise. The series is a modern reinvention of the cult classic that takes place in the shadow of “Witch Mountain,” following two teens that develop strange abilities and discover their sleepy suburb may not ...
Disney Television Announces Halloween Programming
by Michael Major - September 20, 2022 Disney Channel's 'Calling All The Monsters' and Disney Junior's 'Trick or Treats' programming events will serve as the premiere destination for Halloween-themed content, including 'Under Wraps 2' and new Halloween-themed 'Raven's Home,' 'BUNK'D,' 'The Villains of Valley View,' 'Eureka!,' ''Mickey Mo...
DISNEY JR. LIVE Is Coming To The Lied Center
by Stephi Wild - June 20, 2022 The Pollstar-nominated Disney Junior tour is back with an ALL-NEW show, Disney Junior Live On Tour: Costume Palooza!...
Disney Announces COOKIES & MILK Animated Series Based on the Forthcoming Book by Shawn Amos
by Michael Major - May 05, 2022 The debut novel is semi-autobiographical, inspired by the childhood of Shawn Amos, a blues musician and the son of iconic Wallace 'Wally' Amos Jr., founder of the Famous Amos chocolate chip cookie brand. The series is is in development at Disney Branded Television's animation studio, Disney Televisi...
Disney Junior To Present First-Ever Disney Junior Fun Fest at Disney California Adventure Park
by Michael Major - March 02, 2022 Held at Disney California Adventure park in Anaheim, California, the one-day event will include sneak peeks at upcoming Disney Junior series, special announcements, surprise appearances, a 'Doc McStuffins' stage show highlighting 10 years of the beloved series, and an 'Alice's Wonderland Bakery Unbi...
Disney Junior to Premiere MIRA, ROYAL DETECTIVE on March 20
by Kaitlin Milligan - February 13, 2020 Disney Junior's animated series 'Mira, Royal Detective' will premiere in the U.S. on FRIDAY, MARCH 20 (11:00 a.m. EDT/PDT on Disney Channel and 7:00 p.m. EDT/PDT on Disney Junior). Disney Channel India will also be premiering a sneak-peek that same day, followed by the series premiere on Sunday, Mar...
Warner Bros. Animation Announce Preschool Series BATWHEELS
by Sarah Jae Leiber - October 07, 2020 Buckle up and put on your capes! Warner Bros. Animation (WBA) is beginning production on 'Batwheels,' a preschool animated action-adventure comedy series starring the most heroic and iconic vehicles from the DC universe....
VIDEO: Watch the Trailer for Jack McBrayer's Apple TV+ Series
by Michael Major - October 07, 2021 The new, breakthrough live action series from creators Jack McBrayer (“30 Rock,” “Phineas and Ferb,” “Wreck-It Ralph” franchise) and children’s TV veteran and author, Angela C. Santomero (“Blue’s Clues,” “Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood”), aims to ignite kindness by exploring empathy, humor, playfulness...
Video: First Look at FINN at The Kennedy Center
by Joshua Wright - December 18, 2024 Get a first look at the new musical from the creator of Doc McStuffins and Vampirina, Finn. This world premiere musical chronicles the coming-of-age journey of a young shark following his dreams. Learn more about the show in the videos here! Performances run through Dec. 22, 2024.... |