let your mind be free
daily dos
fri 11/6/2009
Mickey Mouse is losing his innocence: Disney says they are "re-imagining" the iconic mouse for a new video game on Nintendo Wii called Epic Mickey. Developer Warren Spector: "I wanted him to be able to be naughty – when you’re playing as Mickey you can misbehave and even be a little selfish."
thrill chill cult
daily dos
tue 9/1/2009
Walt Disney (home of Hannah Montana and Jonas Brothers), has purchased Marvel Comics (home of Spider-Man, Iron Man and X-Men) for a reported four billion dollars.
Selena Gomez vs. Demi Lovato
versus
tue 12/30/2008
| name | Selena Marie Gomez. | Demetria Devonne Lovato. | |
| born in | Grand Prairie, Texas. | Dallas, Texas. | |
| birthdate | July 22, 1992. | August 20, 1992. | |
| parents | Mexican father and Italian-American mother. | Mexican father and Italian-Irish mother. | |
| started acting on | "Barney & Friends" at age seven. | "Barney & Friends" at age six. | |
| got it from mom? | Mandy Teefey, a former stage actress. | Diana Hart, a former Dallas Cowboy cheerleader and country singer. | |
| the look | Doll-faced brunette cutie. | Doll-faced brunette cutie. | |
| touted as the next | Miley Cyrus, according to the Los Angeles Times | Miley Cyrus, according to the Hollywood Gossip. | |
| what does Miley say? | Mocked both Selena and Demi in a YouTube video, but later apologized. | Told TV reporters "I don’t think there could be a next Miley. I think they should be the next Selena, the next Demi ... [and] make their own way.” | |
| catty quote | "I'm not interested in being anybody but myself, and I'm not here to replace anyone." - Selena Gomez. | "I really don't know Miley that well… It was just like, OK, cool, Hannah Montana knows who I am!" - Demi Lovato. | |
| breakthrough TV movie | Another Cinderella Story. | Camp Rock. | |
| now seen on | Wizards of Waverly Place and Brain Zapped. | Prison Break and As The Bell Rings. | |
| coming soon | Wizards of Waverly Place: The Movie and Princess Protection Program. | TV show Sonny With A Chance and Camp Rock 2. | |
| don't stop the music | Recording an album for Summer '09. | Debut album Don't Forget. | |
| killer collab | New Classic with Drew Seeley. | This Is Me with Joe Jonas. | |
| the critics | ABC: "But perhaps the most important factor minting Gomez's break-out status is the fact that she's dating teen heartthrob du jour Nick Jonas, of the uber-hot Jonas Brothers." | The Washington Post: "While it's great that she's made it – her face will probably end up on a backpack this fall … Lovato is on a roller coaster that can take her very high, or stop and then plummet at a moment's notice." | |
| webprops | 202,601 friends on official MySpace and a YouTube channel with 5.5 million views. | 292,564 friends on official MySpace and a YouTube channel with nearly 9 million views. | |
| best video moment | Freeing herself from a Cinderella life in Tell Me Something I Don't Know. | Fighting to be herself in La La Land. |
Jonas Brothers
whodat
fri 5/2/2008
Jonas Brothers are boys in a band, but don't call them a boy band.
A cuter, happier and poppier My Chemical Romance for the Disney crowd, the three real-life brothers from New Jersey – 15-year-old Nick, 18-year-old Joseph and 20-year-old Kevin – write most of their songs and play their own instruments. Deeply religious siblings with Italian roots, the Jonas Brothers began as a solo project, when Nick Jonas, the youngest of the three, began performing on Broadway, appearing in plays like "Les Miserables," "A Christmas Carol" and "Beauty and the Beast."
In 2004, an 11 year-old Nick released two singles, "Dear God" and "Joy To the World," but his solo debut was shelved after Columbia Records execs listened to Please Be Mine, a catchy pop tune written by the three brothers on acoustic guitars. Nick's solo album finally saw the light of day in 2006, when it was retooled and released as the Jonas Brothers' debut, It's About Time. Album sales were less than stellar and the brothers were dropped from Columbia a year later. It may have been a blessing in disguise.
Disney's Hollywood Records, home of Miley Cyrus, Cheetah Girls and High School Musical, signed the trio in early 2007. Months later, the Jonas Brothers released their eponymous second album, featuring songs that are alternately bubblegum punk (Year 3000 and Hold On), power pop Kids of the Future, and country When You Look Me in the Eyes. After the trio teamed up with Miley Cyrus, aka "Hannah Montana," appearing on her wildly popular TV show and opening her concert tour, Jonas Brothers went platinum.
This year the Jonas Brothers are everywhere: they're starring in a reality series called "Jonas Brothers: Living the Dream," a movie titled Camp Rock and another film, J.O.N.A.S.!, that begins production in the fall. A Little Bit Longer, the brothers' third album, is scheduled for release in August. Nick says fans – and there's quite a few of them – can expect more of the same: "I think we've gotten a little better as musicians, so maybe the chords of the songs are a little different, more mature. But it's still fun, pop-rock music and lyrics."
let's tango!
daily dos
mon 4/9/2007
Disney will allow same-sex couples to participate in their "Fairy Tale Wedding" program. (via Pink Is The New Blog)
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