From the team at Disney Channel Fans and Nickelodeon Girls comes a new blog project saluting the hotties of the ABC Broadcast Network and ABC Family Channel. Especially the lovely Lucy Hale. <3
This new blog features many girls on the ABC network including my favorites Elisha Cuthbert and Sarah Hyland. On the ABC Family side we have the aforementioned Lucy Hale and her Pretty Little Liar costars like Miss Ashley Benson…
… and of course other sexy sweethearts like Meaghan Martin, Skyler Samuels, Vanessa Marano, Francia Raisa, Megan Park and many more.
I hope you enjoy the new site! We plan on updating it bi-weekly to tri-weekly for the time being so your best bet to stay up to date is to follow the site’s new twitter profile @MyABCGirls.
Oh, and if you want to see the rest of these new pics of Lucy Hale and Ashley Benson for Bongo’s 2012 photoshoot, you might want to click over to the new website. That’s MyABCGirls.com
The coming of the new year marks an important time for us to remember the many friends who make our lives a pleasure all year long and I just wanted to take a moment to say thank you for your friendship and support in 2011.
May the closeness of friends and the comfort of home,
renew your spirits in the New Year.
And may you have the gift of faith, the blessing of hope
and the peace of His love both now and always.
Posted on: Saturday, December 24th, 2011 in: Website
Christmas is filled with special joys,
And the very best of all
Is contemplating those dear to us,
And the memories we recall.
Here’s a great little bit of fun from last year’s Disney Parks Christmas Day Parade with Miss Debby Ryan. Enjoy and we’ll see again you again just after noon (PST) on Christmas with a special archive post.
Posted on: Thursday, November 24th, 2011 in: Website
Thanksgiving is here, so our minds have turned
To what time has taught us, to what we’ve learned:
We often focus all our thought
On shiny things we’ve shopped and bought;
We take our pleasure in material things
Forgetting the pleasure that friendship brings.
If a lot of our stuff just vanished today,
We’d see the foundation of each happy day
Is special relationships, constant and true,
And that’s when our thoughts go directly to you.
We wish you a Thanksgiving you’ll never forget,
Full of love and joy—your best one yet!
Walt Disney Co. reported strong fourth-quarter earnings, buoyed by gains at Disney Channel and ESPN and at the Burbank company’s theme parks.
The entertainment giant reported net income of $1.08 billion for the quarter ending Oct. 1, a jump of 30% compared with a year earlier. Revenue also rose 7% to $10.4 billion.
Disney achieved record revenue, net income and earnings per share for fiscal 2011. Net income for the year reached $5.26 billion on revenue of nearly $41 billion.
“Given the challenging economic environment this year, I’m particularly proud of our excellent management team, which has consistently delivered on our strategy of creating high-quality content, expanding our platforms and growing our iconic brands and assets worldwide,” Disney President and Chief Executive Robert A. Iger said on a call with media analysts Thursday.
Disney’s media networks group, which includes the ABC television network, its collection of local TV stations and its cable channels, continues to be a profit engine for the company. Media networks posted operating income of $1.4 billion, a gain of 20% from a year earlier.
The TV group’s results were driven by sales of Disney Channel programming and higher fees paid by cable and satellite distributors, as well advertising growth internationally.
ESPN, which set viewership records for the fourth consecutive year, also benefited from fee increases and ad growth. Even the struggling ABC network is gaining traction with new dramas, including its modern-day take on fairy tales, “Once Upon a Time,” and its comedy about suburban life, “Suburgatory.”
Disney’s parks and resorts saw a 33% surge in operating income, which rose to $421 million for the quarter. The improved results at the company’s domestic parks, Hong Kong Disneyland and Disneyland Paris helped to partially offset costs associated with the September opening of the new Aulani hotel and vacation resort in Hawaii.
Iger said the company is beginning to reap the rewards of five years of investments in Disney’s theme parks. In the coming year, the company will open “Carsland,” which is the centerpiece of its $1-billion overhaul of California Adventure in Anaheim and the opening of Fantasyland in the Magic Kingdom park in Orlando, Fla.
Walt Disney Studios reported operating income of $117 million in the fourth quarter, up 13% from a year earlier, even though revenue fell 8%.
The studio’s domestic movie ticket sales benefited from this fall’s 3-D re-release of the 17-year-old animated classic “The Lion King,” which grossed about $150 million in worldwide box office receipts, Iger said.
Pixar Animation Studio’s sequel, “Cars 2,” had $559 million in global ticket sales but compared unfavorably to the 2010 summer blockbuster “Toy Story 3.”
Iger said the “Cars” franchise continues to spur consumer product sales, noting that it has surpassed “Star Wars” and “Toy Story” in retail sales of movie-themed merchandise. The consumer products group reported operating income of $207 million for the quarter, up 13% from the same period a year ago.
The upcoming Thanksgiving release of “The Muppets” is expected to “rebuild another beloved franchise,” Iger said. He noted that the film cost “less than $50 million to produce” and illustrates Disney’s strategy of releasing a mix of expensive event films like Marvel Entertainment’s 2012 superhero picture “The Avengers” with lower-cost movies.
Disney’s long-struggling interactive group reported a 19% gain in revenue, which rose to $223 million. Operating losses for the group fell to $94 million, compared with $104 million in the same period last year.
Iger said the interactive unit plans to introduce eight social networking games in the coming year, taking advantage of established Disney and Marvel brands, as well as creating original characters.
The chief executive expects the group to post a profit in 2013.
There has been talk for a long time of a group of hackers targeting celebs and spreading nude and risque photos of the girls they had hacked. His past victims have allegedly included Vanessa Hudgens, Miley Cyrus, Jessica Alba, and of course Scarlett Johansson most recently. And TMZ had reported that Mila Kunis was to have been his next target. So let me be the first to say, damn, couldn’t the FBI have arrested him next month? I mean… I know what he did was wrong, but the only reason his leaked pics were a big deal are because people want to see the pics he uncovered! And I really was hoping to see a little bit more of Selena. Oh well. xD
If convicted on all counts, the 35 year old hacker could face up to 121 years in prison!
Articles from MTV News and CNN are included below…
One month after leaked nude photos of Scarlett Johansson hit the Internet, the man who hacked the starlet has been arrested. CNN.com reported that Florida native Christopher Chaney was taken into custody after it was discovered by authorities that he had gained access to the accounts of more than 50 people including Johansson, Mila Kunis and Christina Aguilera.
The 35-year-old from Jacksonville was apprehended by the FBI on Wednesday and indicted on charges of accessing protected computers without authorization, damaging protected computers, wiretapping and aggravated identity theft.
Officials confirm that the Johansson nude photos were part of their investigation. “Unfortunately, [the suspect] was able to access nude photos of some of the celebrities and some of them were uploaded on the Internet,” U.S. Attorney Andre Birotte Jr. said, adding that Chaney allegedly “also took financial information, movie scripts and conversations that the celebrities believed to be private.”
The hacker allegedly monitored social media sites the celebrities used to gain access to their passwords. He then would use public sources to scout the data he was looking for. From there, he would use contact lists of the email addresses to which he gained access to find the email addresses of other celebrities, thereby making them victims of hacking too. He also allegedly had emails automatically forwarded to him so he could continue to receive victims’ emails if the account holders changed their passwords.
“You may have selected a password that’s meaningful to you that you may disclose online with friends,” assistant director in charge of the FBI’s Los Angeles field office Steven Martinez said. “Your pet’s name or whatever. That’s a clue to a hacker, to start there.”
Cheney was released on $10,000 bail on Wednesday and was ordered not to use any devices with Internet access or be around alcohol or other controlled substances. His next court appearance is on Friday. If convicted of the 26 counts, he faces up to 121 years in prison.
Johansson opened up to CNN about the stolen photos, which were removed from the website that originally posted them, late last month. “Just because you’re an actor or make films or whatever doesn’t mean you’re not entitled to your own personal privacy,” she said. “If that is sieged in some way, it feels unjust. It feels wrong.”
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The man accused of hacking celebrities’ online accounts — from which private images were ultimately posted on the Internet — says he became “addicted” to the intrusion and “didn’t know how to stop.”
“I deeply apologize. I know what I did was probably one of the worst invasions of privacy someone could experience,” Christopher Chaney told CNN affiliate WAWS/WTEV in Jacksonville, Florida, Wednesday.
“And these people don’t have privacy to begin with. And I was in that little sliver of privacy they do have.”
Federal authorities accuse the 35-year-old of hacking into accounts on computers and other devices belonging to more than 50 people, including movie stars Scarlett Johansson and Mila Kunis and singer Christina Aguilera.
Chaney was indicted on charges of accessing protected computers without authorization, damaging protected computers, wiretapping and aggravated identity theft, officials said.
“Unfortunately, Mr. Chaney was able to access nude photos of some of the celebrities and some of them were uploaded on the Internet,” U.S. Attorney Andre Birotte Jr. said Wednesday.
A recently circulated nude photo of Johannsson is part of the investigation, he said.
Chaney allegedly “also took financial information, movie scripts and conversations that the celebrities believed to be private,” Birotte told reporters.
The FBI’s Los Angeles office said he was arrested as part of “Operation Hackerazzi,” which looked into computer intrusions targeting individuals associated with the entertainment industry.
In the interview with WAWS/WTEV, Chaney said the hacking “started as curiosity and it turned into just being, you know, addicted to seeing the behind-the-scenes of what’s going on with these people you see on the big screen every day.”
“It just happened and snowballed,” he said, adding that he wishes it had never begun.
Chaney said he felt “almost relieved months ago” when authorities seized his computer because “I didn’t know how to stop doing it myself. I wasn’t attempting to break into e-mails and get stuff to sell or purposely put it on the Internet. It just — I don’t know.”
Authorities allege that Chaney distributed photos of the celebrities that he obtained illegally and offered them to various celebrity blog sites. Some of the illegally obtained files, including private photographs, were ultimately posted online “as a result of Chaney’s alleged activities,” authorities said in a statement.
“I’ve had like six months to think about it,” Chaney said, “it eats at me… When you’re doing it you’re not thinking about what’s going on with who you’re doing it to.”
Chaney allegedly was able to access passwords by monitoring social media and other online sites that the celebrities used, said Steven Martinez, assistant director in charge of the FBI’s Los Angeles field office.
“You may have selected a password that’s meaningful to you that you may disclose online with friends,” Martinez said. “Your pet’s name or whatever. That’s a clue to a hacker, to start there.”
The suspect used several aliases such as “trainreqsuckswhat,” “anonygrrl,” and “jaxjaguars911,” authorities said in a news release.
Chaney also allegedly used public sources to mine data about his victims, which included both males and females, all associated with the entertainment industry, authorities said.
Authorities allege that once Chaney hacked into a celebrity’s e-mail account, he would use the contact lists to find other celebrities’ e-mail accounts. This allowed him to add new victims, authorities charge.
Chaney made his initial appearance in U.S. District Court in Jacksonville, Florida, on Wednesday afternoon, and was released on a $10,000 unsecured bond with the conditions that he can’t use any computer or other device with Internet access and he can’t have any controlled substances or excessive use of alcohol, said Laura Eimiller, an FBI spokeswoman in Los Angeles.
Chaney’s next court appearance will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday for an identity hearing in the same courthouse, Eimiller said.
Chaney has been indicted on nine counts of computer hacking for gain, eight counts of aggravated identify theft, and nine counts of illegal wiretapping, Birotte said.
If convicted of the 26 counts, Chaney would face a maximum of 121 years in federal prison, Birotte said. The aggravated identity theft charge alone carries a mandatory two-year prison sentence, he added.
Chaney allegedly set his victims’ accounts to automatically forward their e-mails to his account, Birotte said. This allegedly allowed Chaney to continue to receive celebrities’ e-mails even after a password was reset, authorities said.
Martinez said authorities coined the term “hackerazzi” to describe this kind of intrusion.
“The paparazzi is always chasing them down, and now you have a virtual way of doing it by looking at posts they put on social media sites,” Martinez said.
In 2005, hackers logged into Paris Hilton’s phone and stole photos of her, according to Mikko Hypponen, chief research officer at the F-Secure computer security company. Those hackers reportedly were able to break into Hilton’s phone by correctly guessing the not-so-secret answer to her security question, which was “tinkerbell,” the name of her pet Chihuahua.
In August, rapper Kreayshawn wrote on her blog that her Twitter account was hacked when naked photos of her showed up there.
In March, Vanessa Hudgens of “High School Musical” underwent a similar ordeal after photos were reportedly stolen from her Gmail account.
And in December, police in Germany alleged two young men had used computer-hacking skills to gain access to the e-mail accounts and photos of more than 50 celebrities, according to Britain’s The Telegraph, including the likes of Lady Gaga and Ke$ha.
In the wake of the latest celebrity hacking allegations, some have started to assume celebrity photo leaks are the newest front in the so-called “hacktivist” wars, waged by big-name hacking rings such as Anonymous and LulzSec. Those groups have claimed responsibility for taking down bank and government websites.
But security experts said connections between celebrity hackers and groups such as Anonymous are thin or nonexistent.
“It’s obviously to gain media exposure, right?” said Kevin Mitnick, a hacker turned security consultant and author of “Ghost in the Wires.” “It’s like everyone is trying to one-up Anonymous and one-up LulzSec. So somehow celebrities are becoming a target.”
Carolina Lightcap, current president of Disney Channels Worldwide, has decided to step down from her post effective immediately. Gary Marsh, DC’s current Chief Creative Officer has now been promoted to president for Disney Channels Worldwide in addition to continuing to serve as Chief Creative Officer.
Press releases for both anouncements follow
Burbank, CA, September 15, 2011 . . . The Disney/ABC Television Group today announced that Carolina Lightcap, president, Disney Channels Worldwide, has decided to step down from her post effective immediately. In a separate release, Gary Marsh was named president and Chief Creative Officer, Disney Channels Worldwide.
In commenting on the announcement, Anne Sweeney, co-chair, Disney Media Networks and president, Disney/ABC Television Group, said, “We’re sorry that Carolina has decided to leave us and appreciate her many valuable contributions over the years. During her tenure as president, Disney Channels Worldwide continued its incredible momentum, with the channel just delivering its most watched summer in history with Kids 6-11. She will be missed.”
“I’m extremely proud of the accomplishments over the past 11 years at both Disney Latin America and Disney Channels Worldwide. Building Disney Channel into #1 in Latin America, not just with kids but also in households, is a career highlight. And in the U.S., with Disney Channel, Disney XD and Disney Junior all enjoying some of their best ratings ever, I feel the timing is perfect to move on to my next challenge,” noted Ms. Lightcap. “My heartfelt thanks to Anne Sweeney for her guidance and inspiration. I’ll miss working with her and the talented Disney Channels Worldwide team.”
In addition to the success at Disney Channel and Disney XD during her tenure, Ms. Lightcap also led the launch of Disney Junior, a new global brand for kids age 2-7 anchored in a daily programming block on Disney Channel, which in 2012 will be joined by a 24-hour channel in the U.S. Since its domestic launch, Disney Junior ratings have grown by double-digit margins across the board, and its launch series, “Jake and the Never Land Pirates,” is the #1 cable series among Boys 2-5 and is on track to be Disney Channel’s #1 preschool series ever in Total Viewers, Kids 2-5, Boys 2-5 and Women 18-49.
Ms. Lightcap joined The Walt Disney Company in 2000 and, prior to her current role, served in the dual roles of senior vice president, Programming and Creative Affairs, Disney Channels Latin America / Disney Media Networks, and Chief Marketing Officer, The Walt Disney Company, Latin America.
In her role as senior vice president of Programming and Creative Affairs, Disney Media Networks, Latin America, she was responsible for programming, production, on-air, marketing, research and publicity for Disney Channel, Disney XD and Playhouse Disney Channels (now known as Disney Junior) in the region. As Chief Marketing Officer for The Walt Disney Company Latin America, Ms. Lightcap led the integration of Disney’s marketing departments into one organization, and was responsible for the strategic marketing direction for all Disney’s lines of business in the region, as well as Corporate Brand and Franchise Management, Corporate Communications and Corporate Responsibility.
Prior to joining Disney, Ms. Lightcap served as vice president, Programming, Sales and Marketing, Sky Latin America Partners. Before Sky, she worked for Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment and Fox Latin American Channel, serving ultimately as executive director, Latin America.
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The Disney/ABC Television Group today announced that Gary Marsh has been promoted to president, Disney Channels Worldwide. He will also continue in his role as the Channel’s Chief Creative Officer. This announcement follows the decision by Carolina Lightcap to step down as president, Disney Channels Worldwide.
In this new position, Mr. Marsh will have full creative oversight and leadership responsibility for Disney’s successful and burgeoning global kids TV business, comprising more than 100 kid-driven, family inclusive entertainment channels and feeds which are available in 169 countries and 35 languages. The portfolio spans Disney Channel, Disney Junior, Disney XD, Disney Cinemagic and Hungama brands; the Radio Disney broadcast and satellite radio network and station group; as well as subscription video-on-demand and the content-rich broadband websites DisneyChannel.com, DisneyJunior.com, DisneyXD.com and RadioDisney.com. Previously, Mr. Marsh had been president, Entertainment and Chief Creative Officer, Disney Channels Worldwide.
In commenting on Mr. Marsh and his promotion, Anne Sweeney, co-chair, Disney Media Networks and president, Disney/ABC Television Group said, “Gary Marsh has been the driving creative force behind Disney Channels remarkable growth for the past 15 plus years, responsible for some of the most iconic and successful franchises in our history, including ‘Hannah Montana,’ ‘Wizards of Waverly Place,’ ‘High School Musical,’ ‘Phineas and Ferb,’ ‘That’s So Raven,’ ‘Shake It Up’ and many others.” She continued, “The evolution and growth of our Disney Channels business will come from the alignment of this great creative with strong distribution, in all its myriad forms. There is no one better suited to manage this than Gary. He not only understands the zeitgeist of kids’ culture, he helped create it. Our business couldn’t be in better hands.”
Said Mr. Marsh: “The strength of Disney Channels Worldwide – and its heart – has always been the dynamic and dedicated people who make the magic and put it into the homes and hands of kids and families around the world. These talented people who share my passion for creative excellence are the reason I’ve loved working here. And it’s also why I’m excited by this expanded opportunity to lead this team in creating and delivering content, globally, which entertains, uplifts and inspires.”
As president, Entertainment, and Chief Creative Officer, Disney Channels Worldwide, Mr. Marsh managed the worldwide Programming Strategy, Planning and Acquisitions teams, Original Movies, Original Series, Casting, Talent Relations and Production for Disney Channel U.S. and Disney XD, overseeing the development and production of a slate of original programming for Disney Channels Worldwide – both live action and animated – with original programming teams based in Burbank, London and Japan. In addition, he oversaw the development and production arms of Disney Television Animation.
His track record in developing cultural phenomena like “High School Musical,” “Hannah Montana,” “Phineas and Ferb” and “Lizzie McGuire” has been a hallmark of his success. In addition to spearheading these blockbuster Disney Channel Original Movie and Original Series franchises, he has also overseen Disney Junior programming, which includes break-out hits “Jake and the Never Land Pirates,” “Mickey Mouse Clubhouse” and “Handy Manny.”
Throughout his tenure at Disney Channel, Mr. Marsh has developed projects that have garnered the highest industry and critical acclaim, including multiple Emmys and Humanitas Prizes, plus Peabody, NAMIC, Gabriel, Women in Film, Parents’ Choice and New York International Film and Television Festival Awards. He is the co-creator and co-chair of City of Hope’s annual Concert for Hope, and was also a 2005 Honoree of Girls Incorporated, which recognizes industry leaders who are excellent role models for girls and young women.
Prior to joining Disney Channel, Mr. Marsh was director of Movies and Miniseries at Columbia Pictures Television. He was previously vice president, the Garth Group, a consulting firm in New York City, where he specialized in creating media for political campaigns.
Posted on: Saturday, September 3rd, 2011 in: Website
Maybe it’s just me, but September seems like a light month. Two Wizards, two Randoms, the premiere of Jessie and some other stuff. I dunno… it just doesn’t seem too exciting to me. *shrugs*
The month starts off with a new Phineas and Ferb the weekend after Labor day. I guess no one watches TV this weekend?
PHINEAS AND FERB GO FOR THE GOAL IN THEIR HIGH TECH 3D SOCCER STADIUM IN AN ALL-NEW EPISODE OF “PHINEAS AND FERB,”
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 9 ON DISNEY CHANNEL
“My Fair Goalie” – When Ferb’s cousins visit from England and challenge him to a soccer match, he and Phineas warp the walls of physics and build a high tech 3D stadium. Meanwhile, convinced that her relationship with Jeremy depends on her being more proper, Candace enlists the help of Ferb’s British cousin, Eliza, to teach her the rules of etiquette. Back at Doofenshmirtz Evil Inc., Dr. Doofenshmirtz is sick in bed but forces himself to set off his “If-A-Tree-Fell-in-the-Forest-Inator,” which causes any tree that falls to say his name.
I think there’s an error in the next So Random episode description. We already saw “Simple Country Boy” last week…
AN ALL NEW EPISODE OF THE SKETCH COMEDY SERIES “SO RANDOM!,”
PREMIERES SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 11 ON DISNEY CHANNEL
Musical Guest-Stars The Ready Set Performs “Young Forever”
Becky Buckley tries to keep the secret that she is “Raised by Beavers;” “Simple Country Boy” performs surgery and diffuses a bomb; “Flash Mobs: Surgery” has a team of doctors, nurses and patients breaking into dance; and in “Biggest Losers on Meals” Jillian and Bob stop people from eating poorly. The cast performs these skits and more in an all new episode of “So Random!,” airing SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 11 (7:30-8:00 p.m., ET/PT) on Disney Channel.
The episode features popular band The Ready Set performing “Young Forever.”
This might actually be funny. If done right, the good girl trying to be bad idea has some serious potential. Of course, she won’t actually get away with anything.
TEDDY TRIES TO SHED HER GOODY TWO SHOES REPUTATION
IN A NEW EPISODE OF “GOOD LUCK CHARLIE,”
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 11 ON DISNEY CHANNEL
“Ditch Day” – After Teddy discovers she has a reputation as a goody-two-shoe at school, she decides to prove otherwise to her classmates and ditch class for the day with Ivy. Meanwhile, Gabe’s plan to get out of being grounded backfires, and PJ chooses Charlie as his model for his home economics sewing project, in a new episode of “Good Luck Charlie,” premiering SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 11 (8:00–8:30 p.m., ET/PT) on Disney Channel.
Alex and Harper want to get their own Apartment? I didn’t see that one coming. And… a puppet show? This seems very un-magical…
ALEX AND HARPER DECIDE TO GET THEIR OWN APARTMENT
IN A NEW EPISODE OF “WIZARDS OF WAVERLY PLACE,”
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 16 ON DISNEY CHANNEL
“Alex the Puppetmaster” – Now that Alex and Harper have graduated high school, they decide to get their own apartment until they realize they can’t afford the rent. In an effort to raise money for rent, Alex and Harper enlist the help of Justin and Zeke and put on a puppet show for neighborhood kids, in a new episode of “Wizards of Waverly Place,” premiering FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 16 (8:00-8:30 p.m., ET/PT) on Disney Channel.
Oh look. A.N.T. Farm. Whatever.
CHYNA, OLIVE AND FLETCHER TRY TO SAVE GIBSON’S JOB
IN A NEW EPISODE OF “A.N.T. FARM,”
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 16 ON DISNEY CHANNEL
“philANThropy” – When Principal Skidmore makes drastic cuts to the school’s budget and has to release Gibson from the staff, Chyna, Olive and Fletcher host a webathon to raise money to cover his salary. Meanwhile, Cameron has to help Lexi out of a bind after she unfairly wins a beauty pageant in a new episode of “A.N.T. Farm,” premiering SEPTEMBER 16 (8:30-9:00 p.m. ET/PT) on Disney Channel.
OMG. Vampire Kittens? This sounds awesome. xD
LAUGHS ABOUND IN AN ALL-NEW EPISODE OF “SO RANDOM!,”
PREMIERING SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 18 ON DISNEY CHANNEL
Internet Sensation Dave Days Performs “What Does It Take”
Magical students Harry Potter, Gollum and the Twilight Trio are contestants on “Wheel of Fortune Magic;” ice heels are the new fashion trend in “Styling with Ice;” cuddly kittens show their dark sides in “Vampire Kittens;” and in “Chilly Slab Ice Cream,” employees at Chilly Slab Ice Creamery sing their thanks for tips. All this and more in an all new episode of “So Random!,” airing SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 18 (7:30-8:00 p.m., ET/PT) on Disney Channel.
The episode features a special performance by Dave Days performing his hit song “What Does It Take.”
Oh look at that, it’s the start of the second season of Shake it Up!. It’s even a two part episode. Cool.
CECE AND ROCKY RISK BEING BOOTED FROM “SHAKE IT UP, CHICAGO!”
IN THE ONE-HOUR SEASON TWO PREMIERE OF “SHAKE IT UP,”
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 18 ON DISNEY CHANNEL
“Shake It Up, Up and Away” – CeCe and Rocky risk being booted from “Shake It Up, Chicago” — and learn a lesson about friendship and judgment — when on a group bus trip, they make a detour to a reality show audition. Meanwhile, Deuce and Ty vie for a job at Crusty’s Pizza Parlor, in the season two premiere of “Shake It Up,” SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 18 (8:00-9:00 p.m., ET/PT) on Disney Channel.
And… here’s the September episode of PrankStars. Wait… Zendaya and Cody Simpson? Blah. What happened to all the good people?
ZENDAYA AND CODY SIMPSON GUEST STAR
IN A NEW EPISODE OF “PRANKSTARS,”
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 23 ON DISNEY CHANNEL
“Walk the Prank”– Zendaya’s family’s new pirate-themed restaurant is short staffed and about to undergo an important restaurant review, so she enlists the help of unsuspecting patron, 11-year-old Jordan, to fill in as a swashbuckling waitress. However, Jordan risks getting the restaurant a bad review after she inadvertently upsets the food critic. Meanwhile, Cody Simpson invites his biggest fan, 14-year-old Emily, to come up on stage during a special acoustic concert, but she gets more than she bargained for when she learns that the performance is being broadcast live worldwide, in a new episode of “PrankStars,” on FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 23 (8:00-8:30 p.m., ET/PT) on Disney Channel.
Um… “a special team to rescue the painting“? This show is just weird.
CHYNA, OLIVE AND FLETCHER TEAM UP AGAINST A CON ARTIST
IN A NEW EPISODE OF “A.N.T. FARM,”
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 23 ON DISNEY CHANNEL
“fraudulANT” – When Chyna, Olive and Fletcher meet the down-and-out Zanko, a once famous painter who was Fletcher’s inspiration, Chyna convinces Fletcher to introduce himself and offer Zanko one of his paintings. After they discover Zanko is displaying Fletcher’s painting in a gallery opening and passing it off as his own, Chyna assembles a special team to rescue the painting. Meanwhile, Lexi and Paisley audition to be a princess for a kid’s birthday party in a new episode of “A.N.T. Farm,” premiering SEPTEMBER 23 (8:30-9:00 p.m. ET/PT) on Disney Channel.
Oh look, Fish Hooks. I wondered what was going on there.
BEA PERFORMS IN THE SCHOOL PLAY IN A NEW EPISODE OF
“FISH HOOKS,” FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 23 ON DISNEY CHANNEL
“Fish School Musical” – It’s time for the big school play, “Potatoes For Winter,” and no one is more excited or nervous than Bea. The play is super important to her, so she’s not very happy when Jocktopus starts ruining everything. It’s not until Bea learns Jocktopus’ real motivation that she discovers she’s not the only one with a dream.
… Okay. This episode is either gonna be epic, or suck beyond suck-age. I’ll be sure to watch. =]
TEDDY HELPS MARY LOU WITH STAGE FRIGHT AND THE DUNCANS
TRY AND STRIKE OUT AT A BOWLING TOURNAMENT
IN A NEW EPISODE OF”GOOD LUCK CHARLIE,”
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 25 ON DISNEY CHANNEL
“Alley Oops” – After some convincing from Teddy, Mary Lou attends and wins an audition to sing the national anthem at a Denver Nuggets basketball game. However, she gets last minute stage fright, forcing Teddy to go on and lip synch to Mary Lou’s voice, as she performs backstage. Meanwhile, it’s time for the annual bowling tournament with the Duncan’s’ rival family, the Gogans. Gabe finally gets to bowl this year with Teddy preoccupied, and actually manages to roll like a pro, giving the Duncan’s the chance to win. However, when Gabe becomes obsessed with a claw machine in the alley arcade and gets his hand stuck inside, the family must rely on Charlie for the winning point, in a new episode of “Good Luck Charlie,” premiering SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 25 (8:00–8:30 p.m., ET/PT) on Disney Channel.
A friendship therapist? Didn’t they already kind of address this sort of thing in the first season?
CECE AND ROCKY SEEK PROFESSIONAL ADVICE ABOUT THEIR
FRIENDSHIP IN A NEW EPISODE OF “SHAKE IT UP,”
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 25 ON DISNEY CHANNEL
“Shrink It Up” – CeCe and Rocky seek advice from Gary’s therapist, Dr. Pepper (played by Harriet Sansom Harris), about their friendship, while Tinka and Gunther try being nice to people for a change. Meanwhile, Flynn gets a job at a toy company with Ty as his assistant, in a new episode of “Shake It Up,” SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 25 (8:30-9:00 p.m., ET/PT) on Disney Channel.
Oh, the duplication spell returns? It’s about time. And… did Max actually have a good idea? O.o
ALEX CREATES A DUPLICATE HARPER IN A NEW EPISODE OF
“WIZARDS OF WAVERLY PLACE,” FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 30
ON DISNEY CHANNEL
“My Two Harpers” – Since Alex broke up with Mason, she has been a constant third wheel to Harper and Zeke, until they gently hint their preference to spend more time together without her. Not wanting to spend time alone, Alex uses magic to create a Harper clone to hang out with. Meanwhile, Max comes up with an idea to open a Waverly Sub Station in the wizard world, in a new episode of “Wizards of Waverly Place,” premiering FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 30 (8:00-8:30 p.m., ET/PT) on Disney Channel.
LOL. This might actually be watchable.
CHYNA AND LEXI TEAM UP IN A NEW EPISODE OF “A.N.T. FARM,”
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 30 ON DISNEY CHANNEL
“The ReplacemANT” – When Olive takes over as the new history teacher, Chyna advises her to show everyone who’s in charge. That advice quickly backfires when Olive sends Lexi and Chyna to detention, now the two former rivals must team up to get rid of “Mrs. Doyle” in a new episode of “A.N.T. Farm,” premiering SEPTEMBER 30 (8:30-9:00 p.m. ET/PT) on Disney Channel.
IT’S FINALLY TIME. The premiere of Debby Ryan’s new show, Jessie!
JESSIE ACCEPTS A JOB AS A NANNY IN THE SERIES PREMIERE OF
“JESSIE,” FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 30 ON DISNEY CHANNEL
“New York, New Nanny” – In the premiere episode, Jessie accepts a job as a nanny and moves in with the Ross family, high-flying couple Christina, a former supermodel turned business mogul, and Morgan, a famous movie director, their four kids Emma, Ravi, Luke and Zuri and their beloved 7-foot Asian Water Monitor Lizard. Nanny responsibilities are more difficult than Jessie anticipated as she coaches Emma, who is on the brink of a science fair meltdown, in “Jessie,” premiering FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 30 (9:00-9:30 p.m., ET/PT) on Disney Channel.
The Lovemuffin Pageant of Evil? Who thinks of this stuff! LOLz Watch it, just watch it.
TOM BERGERON AND RICHARD KIND GUEST STAR
IN AN ALL-NEW EPISODE OF “PHINEAS AND FERB,”
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 30 ON DISNEY CHANNEL
“Bullseye!” – When Dad heads out to attend a speaking engagement on antiques, he unwittingly finds himself participating in the Lovemuffin Pageant of Evil against Dr. Doofenshmirtz and Rodney. As a special host oversees the proceedings, Perry is tasked with monitoring the situation, but Dad gets hit with Rodney’s “Evil-inizer,” and is crowned the supreme leader of Lovemuffin. Meanwhile, Candace is determined to bust the boys but doesn’t realize that they are actually helping with Mom’s modern art installation. Across town, the boys are playing a giant game of darts.
“Perry the Actorpus” – The executive of Totally Tools oversees a contest to find the company’s “spokesanimal” and Perry is crowned the winner. However, the victory puts Perry’s secret identity in jeopardy, forcing Major Monogram to appoint Agent S as a temporary replacement. But when Dr. Doofenshmirtz sees his new nemesis is Sergei the Snail, he mistakenly underestimates his new opponent. Meanwhile, Candace has been welcomed into Mandy’s “Stop the Busting” retreat, which aims to teach Candace to control the urge to bust her brothers through positive reinforcement.
This episode of “Phineas and Ferb” airs FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 30 (9:30-10:00 p.m., ET/PT) on Disney Channel.
I guess the best way to start this story is to simply tell it from the beginning. As I’m sure most of you know by now, I have an unusual work schedule. Because of this, I usually write my posts a week or more in advance and schedule them so they post on a fairly regular basis.
So last week I saw this picture on Allisyn Ashley Arm’s twitter…
… and I was like, “Holy F#&k!”
15 year old Allisyn is showing a lot of leg and quite honestly I was taken aback. You see… I kinda actually know her a little bit. I can’t really revel my sources, but I know people that are close to her and it was just very strange to see her like that.
I had a discussion with one of my close friends about it that evening. I realized a couple things that night. First, that if it felt wrong to sexualize her by reposting that pic with the usual commentary, then I probably shouldn’t do it. Of course, it wasn’t a far leap then to conclude that sexualizing ANY girl like that would be just as equally wrong… and that’s pretty much all we do here.
I mean, just because I don’t know her cute blond friend Audrey Whitby, that doesn’t mean it’s somehow more appropriate to comment on her looks than on Allisyn. Their outfits there are almost identical, after all.
Truth be told, I don’t enjoy writing for this site the way I used to. It used to be about the shows, but then we lost the screencap gallery and thing just kind of… slipped.
And then… something else happened. I can’t really go into the details, but I lost a dear friend. I may talk to her again someday 3-4 years from now, but I’m not holding my breath on that.
Anyway, that gave me some time to think. And I realized that a change has to be made. Now a site like this obviously can’t turn on a dime. It took a while to get to where we are today, and it will take a while to get back to the course I had originally planned for this site, but it has to be done.
I’ll still be posting pictures of course. But they’re going to be topical and more news worthy, like this shot of the Friends for change blue team. I’m also going to avoid the underage girls in general.
So that means this is probably the last Allisyn post for quite a while. This also means you’ll need to look elsewhere if you’re a big Bella Thorne fan or are particularly into Stefanie Scott. As for the other girls, I may occasionally comment on Selena’s mole or make a preemptive comment on Ashley’s legs, but in general I’m just gonna post the pics and let you decide for yourselves what you think.
If everyone decided to take pics with stormtroopers maybe this won’t be too hard of an adjustment. xD
Now, I will remind you that, as I said before, I write posts in advance and they aren’t always actually posted in order. So this transition will not be immediate, but you should start to notice it over the next couple weeks. I would like to thank you all for your loyal readership over the past few weeks, months, or years and I hope you enjoy the new format.
I would also like to note that this also applies to the new Nick Girls Blog. Future updates there may be a bit more sporadic as I focus on rebuilding and restructuring this blog. I will be sure to do my best to keep you updated.
One final thing, I am looking for a couple new contributors who can help me keep up with the latest news and events for Disney and Nick. In particular, I’m looking for people more familiar with Nick, but that’s not a must.
