10th Annual Comcast America's Children's Holiday Parade Set for Saturday, Dec. 5 Nov 21, 2009
The Comcast float featuring a Beauty and the Beast theme. Its 55-foot length marks the longest float in parade history, with the Beast fully animated and reaching 17 feet at its highest point. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Disneys first black princess: So what, kids say Nov 14, 2009
She loves princesses she was Belle from "Beauty and the Beast" for Halloween. "When I heard that Tiana was going to be an African-American princess that made me more proud to be black," she said. (MSNBC -- News)
Five films vie for animated Oscar Nov 13, 2009
Films submitted in the animated feature film category can also run in other categories including best picture, but the only film ever to do so to date was Disney classic Beauty and the Beast in 1991. Bookmark with. (BBC News -- Entertainment)
New on DVD: 'Up,' World Series collection, 'Wings of Desire' Nov 13, 2009
Extras, extras: Commentary by Wenders and Falk; a multitude of new and archival interviews with key actors and crew (including cinematographer Henri Alekan, who shot 1946's equally A-team Beauty and the Beast). ALSO NEW ON DVD. (USA Today -- Life)
Tiana Historic, But For Whom? Nov 12, 2009
Tiana has already made an impression on Tykeisha Crockrell, 8, of Brooklyn, N.Y. She loves princesses -- she was Belle from "Beauty and the Beast" for Halloween. "When I heard that Tiana was going to be an African-American princess that made me more proud to be black," she said. (Click2Houston, TX)
Beauty and the beast Nov 2, 2009
The Sydney Morning Herald: national, world, business, entertainment, sport and technology news from Australia's leading newspaper. Caroline Byrne (Cariba Heine) with Gordon Wood (Davod Lyons) and Tony Byrne (Garry McDonald). (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Will having 10 best-picture nominees diminish Oscar? Oct 30, 2009
Considering the only animated feature to ever make the best-picture cut was 1991's Beauty and the Beast, he's delighted that movies like Pixar's summer hit Up which earned ecstatic reviews will have an easier chance of sneaking in. "I don't think it diminishes anything," he says. (USA Today -- Life)
Pacific Teenager Turns Dreams Into Reality Oct 22, 2009
Jenna's introduction to acting came into focus when she and her mother went to see the East Central College production of "Beauty and the Beast," where her friend Trish Baker was appearing. "I looked at Trish up on that stage and I thought I want to do that," Jenna said. (Missourian Publishing, MO)
Fresno rapper Fashawn's CD earns broad praise Oct 20, 2009
Playhouse Merced kicks off its season with a big, happy production of "Beauty and the Beast." After Sunday's matinee, the audience is invited to stay afterward and meet the cast and creative team. Art stop. (Fresno Bee)
Play 'eurydice' is a must-see Oct 16, 2009
" The mystery surrounds the first ever murder in Antarctica. U.S. deputy marshal Carrie Stetko's (Kate Beckinsale) investigation of a dead body on an icy plain leaves her with a suspect pool that's rather shallow: only a handful of scientists, workers and researchers. Stetko has only a few hours to solve the crime as a major storm is forcing an evacuation. The problem is she can't tell friend from foe. Director Dominic Sena uses the barren landscape to create an overwhelming feel of isolation... (Fresno Bee)
Beauty & beast Oct 13, 2009
with the Stars" is in expansion mode. The hit series started the new season with its largest cast ever -- 16 celebrities -- and, frankly, it's taken three weeks for any one to stand out. Two who have -- because they are such opposites -- are Ultimate Fighting Champion Chuck Liddell and lingerie model/actress Joanna Krupa. Call them Beauty and the Beast of this year's 00002D58 edition of "DWTS." What possessed you to say yes to "DWTS"? Liddell: "I really saw it as an opportunity to show people... (New York Post -- Entertainment)
Good Company Players presents 'Hairspray' Sep 25, 2009
Another "Beauty and the Beast." ... Another "Beauty and the Beast.". (Fresno Bee)
'Fame' lives into a new century; do you remember their names? Sep 23, 2009
The 21-year-old who got his break as Chip the teacup in a touring company of Beauty and the Beast did his homework and watched the old Fame. "It was a lot edgier than I thought," he says of the R-rated version that touches upon abortion and religion, topics that are MIA in the new PG rendition. (USA Today -- Life)
Spring fling Sep 20, 2009
Beauty and the beast stake their claim. text/html-documenthttp://www. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
Playmate Marquardt finds her dream home Sep 1, 2009
His Emmys include honors for his work on "One Life to Live" and "Beauty and the Beast.". The property, which Holdridge had owned for two decades, came on the market in late September at $3. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Business)
Universal Music Presents: The Magic Of Disney Aug 28, 2009
Also thrown into this amazing Disney campaign are soundtrack albums from Disneys animated motion picture films such as The Lion King, Beauty and The Beast, Wall-E, Bolt, Aladdin, Disney Box Office Hits and many more. Fans who watch many of Disney Channels TV show series can get their hands on soundtrack albums from the hit TV show The Cheetah Girls. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Young, old go surfin' to Teen Choice wins Aug 10, 2009
"It was like something out of Beauty and the Beast. I was waiting for teacups and pots to start singing or something.". actor Jason Earles just wrapped the show's third season and says star Miley Cyrus is as grounded as ever. (USA Today -- Life)
Wellesley resident is medicine man by day, actor by night Jul 21, 2009
Pascucci has been in a number of different performances, among them Annie, Sound of Music, Beauty and the Beast, To Kill a Mockingbird, My Fair Lady and Fiddler on the Roof. He is not only interested in the onstage acting, but he also enjoys doing backstage work from time to time working as a sound designer for many different productions. (Wellesley Townsman, MA)
Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures' Comic-Con Agenda is Full of "Firsts" Jul 9, 2009
Studio to Showcase Key TitlesPONYO, TOY STORY & TOY STORY 2 DOUBLE FEATURE, DISNEYS A CHRISTMAS CAROL, THE PRINCESS AND THE FROG, BEAUTY AND THE BEAST, ALICE IN WONDERLAND, TOY STORY 3 and TRON ... The filmmakers will be on hand to help Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures showcase a wide-ranging roster of upcoming films, including 3D juggernauts ALICE IN WONDERLAND, TRON and DISNEYS A CHRISTMAS CAROL, and animated gems THE PRINCESS AND THE FROG, BEAUTY AND THE BEAST, PONYO and the TOY... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
First look: What a weird 'Wonderland' Burton's made Jun 22, 2009
The traditional tale has been freshened with a blast of girl power, courtesy of writer Linda Woolverton (Beauty and the Beast). Alice, 17, attends a party at a Victorian estate only to find she is about to be proposed to in front of hundreds of snooty society types. (USA Today)
• Events Calendar Jun 19, 2009
" Saliers and Ray have a Grammy and six Grammy nominations. Tickets are 25 and 35, at 866-468-7624 or . Information: or 343-8649.Classical/Sun ValleySun Valley Summer Symphony, featuring pianist Jon Nakamatsu, performs at 6:30 p.m. JULY 29 at the Sun Valley Pavilion at Sun Valley Resort. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. Free admission. 888-622-2108 or 622-2135.Country, pop/BoiseSummer Concert Series, featuring Lyle Lovett and his band, at 7 p.m. JULY29 at Idaho Botanical Gardens' Outlaw Field, 2355 N.... (Burley South Idaho Press, ID)
Auditions set Saturday-Sunday at MCAG Jun 5, 2009
Director Lenny West, who has previously directed Disney s Beauty and the Beast as well as working closely with Alice In Wonderland, Charlotte s Web and A Grinch Christmas Tale, is seeking adults and teens to fill a variety of roles in this elaborate review of many beloved Disney classics. This spectacular musical event celebrates the magic and music of Disney, featuring songs from Snow White, High School Musical, The Little Mermaid, Aladdin, Mary Poppins, Enchanted, Sleeping Beauty and many... (Columbia Daily Herald, TN)
Former M*A*S*H star says he is gay May 7, 2009
Ogden Stiers voice credits include the characters Cogsworth in Beauty and the Beast, both Ratcliffe and Wiggins in Pocahontas, and the Archdeacon in The Hunchback of Notre Dame ... Cogsworth, the character I did on Beauty and the Beast could be a bit flamboyant on screen, because basically he is a cartoon, but they didnt want Cogsworth to become Disneys gay character, because it got around a gay man was playing him. (MSNBC -- News)
Changing Places Mar 30, 2009
There is even a pleasing, proto-feminist trace of Disney s Beauty and the Beast, as Susan displays a Belle-like impatience with her fianc. and, by extension, with men in general. (New Yorker)
Edmonton theatre plans extensive season Mar 27, 2009
Also on the bill, Stephen Sondheim's Sweeney Todd, Tennessee Williams's The Glass Menagerie and Shakespeare's As You Like It, as well as family fare like Disney's Beauty and the Beast, The Jungle Book and, returning for its tenth season, Tom Wood's adaptation of A Christmas Carol. Recommend this article. (Globe and Mail)
3-D takes a giant leap into the future Mar 20, 2009
That means not even every Pixar production is guaranteed to be in 3-D. In fact, Disney is literally going back to the drawing board this November with The Princess and the Frog, a throwback to such old-fashioned cartoon musicals as 1991's Beauty and the Beast which is being transformed into 3-D next year. This summer brings G-Force, the studio's first attempt at live-action 3-D with computer-animated guinea pigs as elite crime-fighters. (USA Today)
Linda Hamilton skirts The Line Mar 13, 2009
Yes, the former Beauty half of Beauty and the Beast, and the valiant, tough-as-wire robot fighter Sarah Connor in the first two (and best) Terminator movies. Hamilton is a great addition to The Line's already stellar cast, but one can't help wondering how they got her to do it. (Globe and Mail -- Entertainment)
Monday's with Michael Mar 4, 2009
Competing in the third annual Beauty and the Beast event in front of 4,147 fans, the fifth-ranked Missouri wrestling team suffered its third loss of the season, 22-14, to ninth-ranked Central Michigan (15-2-1) ... Missouri Head Coach Brian Smith and his fifth-ranked wrestling squad are set to close out the 2008-09 regular season campaign with a pair of duals beginning with the third annual Beauty and the Beast event Friday, Feb. 13, at 7 p.m. (CT). (Mutigers.com)
Bell County Symphonic Band Presents POPS Concert Feb 12, 2009
The concert program will include Friend Like Me from Aladdin, arranged by Jay Bocook; Beauty and the Beast Highlights arranged by John Moss; The Magic of Andrew Lloyd Webber arranged by Warren Barker; West Side Story arranged by Jay Bocook; The King of Rock and Roll arranged by John Edmondson; Feelings arranged by Dave Wolpe; Tara Theme from Gone With the Wind arranged by James Curnow; and Motown Revue arranged by Paul Murtha. The Bell County Symphonic Band is comprised of community... (KWTX.com, TX)
Jessica Biel hosts Sci-Tech Oscars Feb 11, 2009
Computer scientist Mark Kimball, formerly of Disney, glanced from Biel to the medallion he'd been awarded for his technological achievements on films ranging from "Tron" to "Beauty and the Beast.". "What a gorgeous thing!" he said, smiling broadly. (Hanford Sentinal, CA)
The Young Pro Feb 8, 2009
Thursday, January 1, 2009 2:28 PM EST. Harkins is The Citizen's innovation coordinator, an active member of the IGNITE young professionals group in Cayuga County and is always happy to hear from fellow young pros. (Auburn Citizen, NY)
North Georgian shines in new acting roles Feb 8, 2009
He appeared in TV favorites such as Murder She Wrote, Booker, Diagnosis Murder and Beauty and the Beast. Smith. (Catoosa County News, GA)
