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Disney Movie Monsters Who Could Find Work at Monsters Inc.

There are plenty of Disney movie monsters who make up the pantheon of famous Walt Disney animated villains and their many minions. Plenty of these monsters contributed to our nightmares as children and led to nightly rituals like being sure to keep our closet door at night or having our parents check under the bed. But in 2001 Disney Pixar’s ...

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Here is How to Channel Your Favorite Disney Princess For Prom

It is Spring! The snow is melting, the flowers are blooming, and April through June officially marks Prom season! And while traditionally one might wish to be Belle of the ball- a true Disney Princess at heart may alternatively wish to be the Snow White, Mulan, or Moana of the ball. Here is some inspiration in how to be a ...

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Newsies: From Razzie Winner to Broadway Smash

High Times, Hard Times On March 10, 2019, The Razzies!, published a video where 8-time Oscar-winner composer Alan Menken, graciously accepted the one trophy that was missing in his massive collection representing his long and successful career: The 1992 Worst Song Razzie for his composition “High Times, Hard Times” from the Disney movie musical Newsies. High times, Hard times Sometimes ...

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Listen to This Real Life Disney Princess’s Dreamy New Single

A Real-Life Disney Princess Mandy Moore is a singer, actress, and Walt Disney veteran. In 2001 she played the role of mean girl cheerleader Lana Thomas in The Princess Diaries, in 2002 she voiced the character Aerith in the first game in the Kingdom Hearts franchise (now celebrating its 20th anniversary), and in 2006’s Brother Bear 2 she voiced Nita ...

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Two Disney Villains Team Up to Solve a Murder

Two Disney Villains team up to solve one murder. One is a fierce fashion designer in London who runs her empire with an iron fist. The other is a clumsy career criminal who works as a hired hand under the orders of a woman who might be mistaken for a devil. They are soon transformed, by the talent of the ...

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10 Magical Drinks From The Kingdom Hearts 20th Anniversary Cafe!

On March 28, 2002, Japanese video game developer Square, best known for its role-playing video game franchise Final Fantasy, released a new and ambitious project. This game released for the Sony Playstation 2 was a new kind of fantasy, one that would span across multiple worlds and integrate the Japanese anime-style characters of Final Fantasy with the beloved animated characters from Walt Disney Studios. ...

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Take a Look at These 10 Disney Stars Who Were Dramatically Miscast

MCC Theater’s annual Miscast gala is a one-night-only musical spectacular featuring Broadway’s hottest stars performing songs from roles in which they would not traditionally be cast! Funds raised from Miscast help MCC Theater produce some of the most talked-about new work Off-Broadway and support their Youth Company and in-school partnerships that serve New York City public high school students, as ...

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See This Late Legendary Disney Actress on Her Hometown Walk of Fame

The recent death of Mrs. Potato Head actress Estelle Harris of the Toy Story franchise has led to an increased interest in the careers of legacy actresses and the voices behind iconic Disney Characters, especially after their passing. One such actress, Mary Wickes, born Mary Isabella Wickenhauser in 1910, is a woman well-deserving of such attention. As a lifelong resident ...

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See 10 Disney Heroines in These R-Rated Dramas

Disney Princesses and other Disney heroines are beloved characters on the silver screen. But the actresses behind them can often be found stretching themselves for more dramatic adult roles. These are 10 Disney heroines featured in dramatic role in R-Rated films. Sally, Played by Catherine O’Hara (Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas, 1993) Catherine O’Hara was the voice actor behind ...

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The Best Lessons We Can Learn From the Disney Non-Princesses

The Disney Princesses are icons of cinema and staples in pop-culture, certainly more so then the Disney Princes. For years the Disney Princesses have delighted young girls with their animated films, signature songs, appearances in Walt Disney World and Disneyland, and official toys. The official Disney Princess list is, of course; Snow White, Cinderella, Princess Aurora (Sleeping Beauty), Ariel (The ...

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