THIS IS US, Britney Spears, & More Round Out the 29th Annual GLAAD Media Awards Winners & Honorees
by Macon Prickett - April 13, 2018 The 29th Annual GLAAD Media Awards, hosted by Wanda Sykes, were held last night at the Beverly Hilton in Los Angeles. Honorees included Jim Parsons and Britney Spears. For more honorees and winners, see below!...
Disney Channel Announces DESCENDANTS 3
by Tori Hartshorn - February 19, 2018 A legion of “Descendants” fans received confirmation of the long-awaited news of a “Descendants 3” movie tonight, via an interstitial that aired during a programming event for Disney's “ZOMBIES” on Disney Channel. The intriguing message, featuring “Mal” (daughter of Maleficent), alludes to a new vil...
Ava Michelle to Star in TALL GIRL for Netflix
by Kaitlin Milligan - January 24, 2019 After conducting an extensive worldwide casting call, Netflix announced today that actor, dancer, and model Ava Michelle will play the lead role in its upcoming live action comedy Tall Girl, making her feature film debut. The film captures the tone of the classic John Hughes movies, while exploring ...
Premiere of the Disney Channel Original Movie ZOMBIES Reaches 10.3 Million Viewers
by Tori Hartshorn - February 20, 2018 Against big competition from the 2018 Winter Olympics, Disney Channel's ZOMBIES reached 10.3 million Total Viewers, including 3.3 million Kids 6-11, over the holiday weekend with eight telecasts beginning Friday, Feb. 16 (8:00 p.m. EST) through Monday, Feb. 19. The Friday, Feb. 16 premiere of the...
Pop-Superstar Britney Spears To Be Honored At The 29th Annual GLAAD Media Awards
by Macon Prickett - February 13, 2018 GLAAD, the world's largest LGBTQ media advocacy organization, has announced that it will honor multi-platinum, Grammy Award-winning pop icon Britney Spears at the 29th Annual GLAAD Media Awards in Los Angeles at Beverly Hilton on Thursday, April 12, 2018....
Disney Channel Super-Serves Kids All Summer Long with Its Most-New Ever Daily Programming Schedule
by Tori Hartshorn - April 19, 2018 Disney Channel's GO! Summer, a season of the channel's most-new ever daily programming schedule – spanning live-action and animated comedies – will be led-in by an exciting new brand image campaign and unparalleled off-channel extensions to super-serve kids and families. The centerpiece of the off-c...
Disney Channel Super-Serves Kids All Summer Long with Its Most-New Ever Daily Programming Schedule
by Macon Prickett - April 19, 2018 Disney Channel's GO! Summer, a season of the channel's most-new ever daily programming schedule – spanning live-action and animated comedies – will be led-in by an exciting new brand image campaign and unparalleled off-channel extensions to super-serve kids and families. The centerpiece of the off-c...
Lin-Manuel Miranda to Make DUCK TALES Debut May 11 As Part of Disney Channel's Inaugural Duck Week
by Macon Prickett - April 13, 2018 Multiple award-winning actor, playwright, composer and lifelong 'DuckTales' aficionado Lin-Manuel Miranda makes his debut as Gizmoduck (aka Fenton Crackshell-Cabrera) in a new 'DuckTales' episode, premiering FRIDAY, MAY 11 (8:00 p.m., EDT/PDT) on Disney Channel and DisneyNOW, as part of the inaugura...
Disney|ABC Television's Directing Program Announces the 2018-2020 Participants
by Kaitlin Milligan - September 05, 2018 The 15 selected to participate in the program are the following: indie film directors Maria Burton (“A Sort of Homecoming”), Pablo Gomez-Castro (“El Alquiler”), Stephanie Martin (“Wild Horses”), and Marshall Tyler (“Night Shift”); TV movie director Princess Monique (“Seasons of Love”); brand directo...
CALL ME BY YOUR NAME, THIS IS US Among 29th Annual GLAAD MEDIA AWARD Nominees; Full List
by Caryn Robbins - January 19, 2018 The nominations for the 29th Annual GLAAD Media Awards were announced today. The GLAAD Media Awards recognize and honor media for their fair, accurate and inclusive representations of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer community and the issues that affect their lives....
Kelly Clarkson to Perform Medley of Hit Songs and Receive 'Icon' Award at the 2018 Radio Disney Music Awards
by Macon Prickett - June 14, 2018 GRAMMY® Award-winning global superstar Kelly Clarkson is scheduled to perform a medley of her hit songs at the 2018 RADIO DISNEY MUSIC AWARDS (RDMA), music's biggest event for families, airing SATURDAY, JUNE 23 (8:00-10:00 p.m. EDT/PDT), on Disney Channel as well as multiple Disney-branded platforms...
Disney Channel's BUNK'D Adds Three New Cast Members
by Sarah Jae Leiber - March 18, 2019 Deadline reports that Israel Johnson (Schooled,), Shelby Simmons (Andi Mack) and Scarlett Estevez (Daddy's Home) have joined the cast of Disney Channel's 'Bunk'd.' ...
VIDEO: Zachary Levi Stars as SHAZAM! in New Trailer
by Kaitlin Milligan - January 21, 2019 David F. Sandberg (“Annabelle: Creation”) directs New Line Cinema's “Shazam!,” the origin story that stars Zachary Levi (TV's “Chuck”) as the titular DC Super Hero, along with Asher Angel (TV's “Andi Mack”) as Billy Batson, and Mark Strong (the “Kingsman” movies) in the role of Super-Villain Dr. Tha...
The Duplass Brothers Team Up with Disney Channel for New Hip-Hop Dance Series
by Kaitlin Milligan - August 21, 2019 Production has begun on 'Shook,' a modern hip-hop dance focused short-form series, starring popular actress, singer and dancer Sofia Wylie (Disney Channel's 'Andi Mack,' and the upcoming 'High School Musical: The Musical: The Series' for Disney+). 'Shook' will be made available SATURDAY, SEPT. 28, o...
Chicago Prepares To Light One Million Lights At The BMO Harris Bank Magnificent Mile Lights Festival
by A.A. Cristi - November 06, 2017 The BMO Harris Bank Magnificent Mile Lights Festival invites visitors to two days of free, family fun to celebrate the start of the holiday season November 17 & 18 culminating in an unforgettable tree-lighting parade....
ANDI MACK and RAVEN'S HOME Hit Multi-Week Highs
by Kaitlin Milligan - November 15, 2018 At 8:00 pm, Disney Channel's 'Andi Mack' grew to its best performance since its season premiere four weeks earlier with week-to-week double-digit gains of 18% in Kids 6-11 (369,000/1.5 rating vs. 326,000/1.4 rating), 22% among Tweens 9-14 (339,000/1.4 rating vs. 278,000/1.1 rating) and 18% in Total ...
Disney Channel Fan Fest Returns To Disneyland Resort
by Kaitlin Milligan - March 18, 2019 Disney Channel Fan Fest, a fun and uniquely Disney experience for kids and families, will bring a cavalcade of today's biggest, young stars to Disney California Adventure Park in Anaheim, California, on SATURDAY, APRIL 27. The fan-focused day across Disney California Adventure Park includes live, in...
Disney+ Begins Production on HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL: THE MUSICAL: THE SERIES
by Kaitlin Milligan - February 15, 2019 Production is underway in Salt Lake City, Utah, on the highly anticipated, innovative and re-invented 'High School Musical: The Musical: The Series' for Disney+, The Walt Disney Company's upcoming streaming service. The series is developed and executive produced by Tim Federle ('Ferdinand'), alongsi...
ANDI MACK Hits New Season High With a Special Story Arc on Gun Safety
by Kaitlin Milligan - November 26, 2018 In its first of two new episodes featuring a story arc on gun safety (Friday, Nov. 16, 8:00-8:30 p.m. EST/PST), Disney Channel's 'Andi Mack' soared over the prior week by 24% among Tweens 9-14 (421,000/1.7 rating vs. 339,000/1.4 rating) to hit a new season high. In addition, 'Andi Mack' grew for the...
Disney Channel Orders Fourth Season of BUNK'D
by Kaitlin Milligan - November 15, 2018 The wildly successful sitcom 'BUNK'D' has been ordered for a fourth season by Disney Channel. Production will begin in March 2019 on the series starring fan-favorite Miranda May as Lou Hockhauser, the cheerful Woodchuck counselor turned owner of Maine's rustic Camp Kikiwaka summer camp. The series a...
Disney Channel's ANDI MACK to Present a Gun Safety Storyline
by Kaitlin Milligan - November 13, 2018 The critically acclaimed series 'Andi Mack' will present a story arc on gun safety in two new episodes airing FRIDAY, NOV. 16, and FRIDAY, NOV. 30, (8:00-8:30 p.m. EST/PST) on Disney Channel and DisneyNOW. Disney Channel programmers developed the episodes under the consultancy of the child developme...
Photo Flash: The Actors Fund's 5th Annual Looking Ahead Awards Photo Coverage
by Rebecca Russo - November 01, 2018 The Actors Fund's Looking Ahead Program presented The 2018 Looking Ahead Awards on Sunday, October 28, 2018 at the magnificent Taglyan Cultural Complex in Hollywood. Hosted by Ashley Argota and Garrett Clayton, The Looking Ahead Awards honors leaders in the current and former young performer communi...
NBC's Writers on the Verge Program Names 2018-19 Class
by Kaitlin Milligan - October 05, 2018 NBC's Writers on the Verge has named comedy writers Bernard Badion, Edward Excaliber, Joanne Lee and Sara White, and drama writers Pamela García Rooney, Marissa Lee, Tiffany Shaw Ho and Margot Ye as its 2018-19 class. They were chosen from an applicant pool of more than 2,200 submissions to be part ...
Comedians Paul Scheer and Michael Ian Black launch New Podcasts with Midroll Media
by Macon Prickett - April 25, 2018 Comedians Paul Scheer and Michael Ian Black are launching new podcasts this spring with podcast industry leader Midroll Media....
Skylar Astin Joins Cast of SECRET SOCIETY OF SECOND BORN ROYALS on Disney+
by Kaitlin Milligan - May 09, 2019 Skylar Astin has joined the ensemble cast of the 'Secret Society of Second Born Royals,' a contemporary princess story for Disney+, the upcoming streaming service. Actress Peyton Elizabeth Lee, lauded for her role on the acclaimed Disney Channel series 'Andi Mack,' has won the lead role in the orig... |