If you were following the news before this years 94th Annual Academy Awards you would know that the big news ahead of the ceremonies was the possibility of Lin-Manuel Miranda’s possible EGOT win. Though he did not win for “Best Original Song” for which he was nominated, Encanto the film which he wrote the songs for took home “Best Animated ...

Disney fans might have been surprised or disappointed when the popular Encanto song “We Don’t Talk About Bruno” was not nominated by composer Lin-Manuel Miranda for the Oscar for Best Original Song at the 94th Academy Awards, but they may have been hoping that the Walt Disney Animation Studios movie Encanto would prevail with its Oscar nominee anyway! The Encanto original song “Dos ...

After months of anticipation, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences gathered Hollywood’s moviemakers together to distribute Oscars for the 94th Academy Awards at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles–hosted by Amy Schumer, Wanda Sykes, and Regina Hall. From West Side Story to Cruella several projects developed under the Walt Disney Company’s umbrella arrived with their nomination, including one ...

Songwriter Lin-Manuel Miranda has a chance to make history at tonight’s Academy Awards celebration by becoming one of the few musicians–and even fewer specifically Latino musicians–to achieve EGOT status. Considered the “grand slam” of awards, EGOT stands for Emmy, GRAMMY, Oscar, and Tony, and only a select few in the music industry have been able to transcend the entertainment mediums ...

Lin Manuel Miranda is collaborating with Prizeo to offer the ultimate escape for theater fans! The company’s latest sweepstakes gives one winner a chance to score tickets to a live performance of Hamilton on Broadway in New York City, and to see a theatrical screening of The Greatest Showman with Lin-Manuel Miranda, among other surprises. The sweepstakes offered by Prizeo ...

In the recent Disney Company stockholders’ meeting, Disney CEO Bob Chapek referred to the popular and award-winning Walt Disney Animation Studios film Encanto as a “franchise” — and, knowing Disney’s penchant for expanding box office successes into franchises, Disney fans have most definitely noticed. Hmm. Bob Chapek said "franchise" when mentioning #Encanto. — Ashley Carter (@AshleyLCarter1) March 9, 2022 In ...

At EPCOT’s The Living Seas with Nemo and Friends, the show “Turtle Talk with Crush” continues to be a crowd favorite, especially for little kids. For years, cutting-edge interactive technology has allowed Guests of all ages to have a conversation with the most totally righteous dude in the sea. The questions kids have for Crush–and his responses–usually give their parents ...

Another day, another award going into Casita’s trophy case. On Sunday, March 6, Disney’s Encanto took home the Art Director Guild’s award for an Animated Feature Film. Walt Disney Animation shared the news on its Instagram, saying, “A magical home and a magical family ✨ #Encanto is the Art Directors Guild Awards winner for Animated Feature Film! Congratulations to Ian Gooding, ...

On February 17, Disney Fanatic shared the news that Lin-Manuel Miranda is possibly adding new songs to Disney’s upcoming live-action reimagining of The Little Mermaid. He said, “I don’t know. Well, I know how many we wrote. I don’t know if they’ll all make it in, but it’s probably three or four songs.” Read More: Lin-Manuel Miranda Discusses Song Changes ...

Emmy, GRAMMY, Oscar, Tony.  When Lin-Manuel Miranda takes his seat at the Dolby Theatre on Oscar Sunday, he will yet again be on the verge of reaching a pinnacle of Musical success: EGOT. Already achieved by John Legend, Marvin Hamlisch, Robert Lopez, and Disney Legend Alan Menken, EGOT status is when a musician wins all four major American awards: an ...