Podcast #021 - Great Movie Ride
#021 - Great Movie Ride - 8.25.2006
Feature: Van vs. Van debate on “Mothersville: Are Disney Films Good or Evil?” (source)
News Stories:
- Radio Disney is now available on the iTunes Radio Tuner (Source: SoCalTech.com).
- The 2006 Podcast Awards are done. Congrates to MouseTunes for the best travel-related podcast.
- Disney racked up 81 nominations for the 2006 Emmy Awards for shows including Grey’s Anatomy, Dancing with the Stars, Desperate Housewives, Extreme Makeover: Ty’s Yelling At Me Edition, Scrubs and Boston Legal.
- WARNING: Gary Sinise will be speaking at the 2006 Candlelight Processional in EPCOT December 24th - 26th.
- Disneyland Paris is finally making money.
- Disney unveils a new Disney-themed digital camera for kids that comes with editing tools to let you add animations and sound effects to your work. Prices range from $19.99 - $99. (Source: Gearlog.com)
- Disney cancels their plans to have a mobile cell service with GPS technology in the U.K. (Source: Silicon.com)
- The Wiggles (the “band” that dresses up like dudes from Star Trek and makes TONS of money appealing to kids) will be performing at the Disney-MGM Studios August 29th - September 1st, 2006. (Source: Disney)
- Disney Cruise lines are getting new stage shows that feature the Muppets.
- The brand “ABC Sports” will soon be re-branded as “ESPN on ABC.”
- The homes built on Extreme Makeover: Home Edition are built very well. Caseinpoint: the one built in New Orleans that was hit by Hurricane Katrina. (Source: The Times Herald)
- Congratulations to HHH and Stephanie McMahon on the birth of their baby girl, Aurora Rose.
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