Walt Disney News

Hyperion and Disney Interactive's Babble.com, a leading parenting site dedicated to the "truth in parenting," announced today plans to publish an original ebook series that will feature crowd-sourced stories from real parents and that will address important issues for a new generation of connected and engaged parents.

Syfy has finalized a deal to adapt Philip K. Dick's Hugo Award-winning novel THE MAN IN THE HIGH CASTLE into a 4-hour miniseries event with Frank Spotnitz (The X-Files, Hunted) attached to write and serve as Executive Producer

Beginning at 5 p.m. tonight, three hours before the main GRAMMY Awards show, the pre-telecast Ceremony will announce awards in 70 additional categories, including musical theater. It will be hosted by David Alan Grier, who is nominated for a Grammy for his performance in The Gershwin's PORGY AND BESS on Broadway.

GIFTS OF LOVE: THE WORDS AND MUSIC OF Stephen Schwartz, a benefit concert featuring premiere talent from the musical theatre world, is to take place today, February 10.

Electric Youth (EY), the international touring ensemble of talented singer-dancers trained at the Franklin School for the Performing Arts (FSPA), will take the stage at Showcase Live, Patriot Place, in Foxboro tonight, February 10 at 6 p.m.

On December 5th, 2011, The International Academy of Television Arts & Sciences launched The International Emmy Kids Awards, a new competition and stand-alone ceremony, solely dedicated to recognizing excellence in children's television programming produced and initially aired outside of the United States. The inaugural awards ceremony took place tonight, February 8, 2013 at The Lighthouse at Chelsea Piers, Pier 61, in New York.

Walt Disney Records announces the Sofia the First soundtrack now available for pre-order on Amazon. The soundtrack will be available digitally and in stores on February 12.

Hollywood's legendary El Capitan Theatre will present an exclusive engagement of Disney "Mulan" February 8-March 6, 2013, and in honor of Valentine's Day, the annual, exclusive engagement of Disney "Lady and the Tramp" February 14-18 at 7 pm ("Mulan" continues at 10am, 1 pm and 4 pm), it was announced today by Lylle Breier, Senior Vice President of Worldwide Special Events for Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures. Guests can also enjoy "Mulan" with the upcoming 'Mulan 2-Movie Collection Blu-ray Combo Pack' which includes both "Mulan" and "Mulan II" that will available nationwide March 12th.

THE PERFECT AMERICAN, a two-act opera with prologue by renowned opera, film and experimental composer Philip Glass is now available to view in full as presented by medici.tv

Conductor Charles Dutoit returns to Walt Disney Concert Hall, leading the LA Phil in three performances, Thursday through Saturday, February 14 through 16, at 8 pm. The Valentine's weekend program features Gautier Capucon, considered one of the most captivating cellists of his generation, performing Strauss' thrilling Don Quixote, along with LA Phil Principal Viola Carrie Dennis. The program also includes Mendelssohn's evocative Hebrides Overture and Mozart's Symphony No. 29, K. 201.

ABC Family's critically-acclaimed and social media darling "Pretty Little Liars" qualified as Tuesday's #1 TV telecast for the 5th consecutive week in Females 12-34 (1.75 million/3.8 rating) and Female Teens (777,000/6.6 rating), and was cable TV's #1 telecast in Women 18-34 (977,000/2.9 rating), Women 18-49 (1.23 million/1.9 rating) and Viewers 12-34 (2.01 million/2.2 rating).

An imaginative multimedia concert, Tafelmusik's House of Dreams takes the audience on a journey through five homes in five European cities where, in the 17th and 18th centuries, exquisite works by Bach, Handel, Vivaldi, and Marais were performed in intimate settings against a backdrop of private collections of paintings by Vermeer, Canaletto, and Watteau. With narration, projected images of the paintings and homes, and music dynamically performed from memory, House of Dreams recreates the concert experience at the intersection of Baroque music and art.

Bello Nock, the circus superstar Time Magazine calls "America's Best Clown," will amuse and amaze children of all ages as he performs his unique blend of comic daredevilry in a theatrical setting for his brand new show, Bello Mania. Adding a unique and personal touch to the big thrills and laughter audiences have come to expect from their favorite entertainer, Bello will be joined on stage by his daughter Annaleise and supported back stage by his wife, Jennifer, and daughter Amariah. The U.S. premiere of Bello Mania is a true family affair that will perform at The New Victory Theater, 209 West 42nd Street, from March 15-31, 2013.

EW reports that the Walt Disney Company has revealed plans to make a number of spin-off movies unrelated to the post-Return of the Jedi trilogy that had already been announced. The first two such films in the 'spin-off' series will focus on the beloved characters Han Solo and Boba Fett.

Coming off his recent national late night TV debut on “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” (1/22), singer, songwriter, pop star CHRIS WALLACE will now make his debut on “Live! with Kelly and Michael,” airing Wednesday, February 20. CHRIS will perform his hit debut single “Remember When (Push Rewind)” on the show, which will be broadcasting from Walt Disney World in Orlando, FL.

In an interview today with CNBC, Walt Disney Pictures' CEO Bob Iger confirmed the stand-alone STAR WARS feature film rumors. For the full interview, check out the video below!

Tonight, February 6, medici.tv will present a live webcast of the historic world premiere production of The Perfect American, Philip Glass's new opera about Walt Disney. At 75, Glass is one of the towering figures of 20th-century music, and perhaps the most successful composer alive today. The world premiere of his new opera will take place at Madrid's Teatro Real, which commissioned the piece.