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'The Princess and the Frog' continues Disney trend of diversifying heroines

Wed, 02 Dec 2009 23:49:00 GMT

Only now, with "The Princess and the Frog," have Disney animators put a black female front and centre. Ironically, the inspiration for the new film came from two Caucasian men: current Pixar-Disney chief John Lasseter and the late Walt Disney himself. "
Source: Macleans.ca

Free Pixar Movie Night

Wed, 02 Dec 2009 20:38:45 GMT

Christmas is coming early this year ... Tonight, ABC Family kicks off its "25 Days of Christmas" with two hours of Pixar short films. Whoo-hoo! Yep, the studio that brought us "Up," "Wall-E," "Toy Story," "Monsters, Inc."
Source: MomLogic

What's On Tonight: Rudolph, The Middle, Ghost Hunters, Lawman

Wed, 02 Dec 2009 18:26:31 GMT

At 7, ABC Family has Pixar Short Films (repeated at 9). At 8, CBS has Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer, followed by The Grammy Nominations Concert Live. NBC has Christmas in Rockefeller Center at 8.
Source: No Control

The Oscars: 'Best Picture’ category is a crowded house

Wed, 02 Dec 2009 17:23:14 GMT

With <em>Up in the Air </em>earning career-best reviews for George Clooney and director Jason Reitman, a lot of people think the film has the potential to sweep the Oscars.
Source: DFW.com

ABC Family’s 25 Days of Christmas: Day 2

Wed, 02 Dec 2009 13:25:29 GMT

Tonight’s belongs to Pixar. So gather the kiddies ’round the television and get ready for a fun-filled night of Walt Disney Pictures Presents “Pixar Short Films”.
Source: NiceGirlsTV.com

TV's Best Bets

Wed, 02 Dec 2009 12:44:00 GMT

Pixar Short Films 7 and 9 p.m. , ABC Family. This package has two Oscar winners and five more nominees.
Source: Cincinnati Enquirer

Help Avert World War III

Wed, 02 Dec 2009 12:26:29 GMT

I'm in a bit of a tricky spot, and I'm hoping that the collective wisdom of Empire readers can get me out of it.
Source: Empire: Movie News & Reviews

Link dump

Wed, 02 Dec 2009 08:35:17 GMT

This is a fascinating batch of photos. I know some of these are real, and can’t believe some others are. … out of the top 50 grossing films of this decade, there are only 9 movies based on original properties.
Source: Herald & Review

Quoted in 'Disney stories skate into Topeka'

Fri, 27 Nov 2009 21:09:11 GMT

said in 49 News Topeka:

We have 60 of your favorite Disney characters, 10 of your favorite Disney stories from classics to present, like Pixar's 'Finding Nemo' to the 'Incredibles' to 'Lion King.'

Quoted in 'Early Buzz: Disney’s The Princess and the Frog'

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 22:55:20 GMT

said in Original Signal: Movies:

The Princess and the Frog is pleasantly, if unmemorably, drawn. But the movie as a whole never approaches the wit, cleverness, and storytelling brio of the studio’s early-1990s animation renaissance (Beauty and the Beast, The Lion King) or pretty much anything by Pixar, which makes it all too easy to follow Mama Odie’s own advice and ‘dig a little deeper.’

Photo from Getty Images

Sun, 06 Sep 2009 22:47:19 GMT

VENICE, ITALY - SEPTEMBER 06: (R-L) Disney/Pixar directors John Lasseter, Peter Docter and Brad Bird stand on stage with Venice Biennale President Paolo Baratta as they attend the Golden Lion Lifetime Achievement Award at the Sala Grande during the 66t...

Photo from Reuters Pictures

Sun, 06 Sep 2009 22:43:17 GMT

John Lasseter, chief creative officer of Walt Disney and Pixar Animation Studios, holds balloons during a ceremony where he was presented with the Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement award at the 66th Venice Film Festival September 6, 2009.

Presto Pixar (2008)

Tue, 16 Jun 2009 15:26:43 GMT