Dog With A Blog Begins Production on Season 2

Dog With A Blog has begun production on it's second season. Blake Michael star of the Disney Channel original series tweeted the news on May 13, on his official twitter page (@BlakeMichael14):

Season 2 … Dog With a Blog…. First day back on set! Havin a blast

And:

First day back! Season two baby! http://instagram.com/p/ZQ37HvoPbL/

"Good Luck Charlie" Season 4 Press Interviews With The Cast

[Via minglemediatv.com...]

Mingle Media TV and Red Carpet Report host, Ashley Bornancin, were invited to cover the press day on the set of "Good Luck Charlie" starring Bridgit Mendler, Jason Dolley, Leigh-Allyn Baker, Bradley Steven Perry and Eric Allan Kramer. Season four of Disney Channel's hit family comedy "Good Luck Charlie" premieres Sunday, April 28 (7:30-8:00 p.m., ET/PT) with a special performance by Disney's The Muppets. Guest stars Kermit the Frog, Miss Piggy, Fozzie Bear and Animal join series stars Bridgit Mendler and Leigh-Allyn Baker to perform a show-stopping, Muppet-ational original song.

Below are interviews with Bradley Steven Perry and Leigh-Allyn Baker as well as Mia Talerico's first ever interview.

Bradley Steven Perry:



Leigh-Allyn Baker:



Mia Talerico:

Disney XD Renews ‘Crash’ (EXCLUSIVE)

[Via variety.com...]

Second-season premiere scheduled for fall

Disney XD has renewed comedy series “Crash & Bernstein” for a second season, with an eye toward a fall return.

Eric Friedman (“Austin & Ally”) created “Crash” and exec produces with Mike Larsen, Jim Armogida and Steve Armogida for It’s a Laugh Prods.  Cole Jensen stars as Wyatt Bernstein, with Tim Lagassse the puppet master behind Crash, his ersatz brother. Oana Gregory, Landry Bender and Aaron R. Landon co-star.

“Disney XD continues to push creative boundaries for a sitcom, and ‘Crash & Bernstein’ delivers on this promise week in, week out,” Disney Channels Worldwide senior original programming veep Adam Bonnett said.

“Crash” premiered on Oct. 8 to an initial audience of 0.6 million total viewers and the following month had its first-season order extended to 26 episodes.

Disney XD Greenlights Live-Action Comedy “Mighty Med”

[Via Disney XD Press Release...]

DISNEY XD GREENLIGHTS “MIGHTY MED,”
A LIVE-ACTION COMEDY SERIES INSPIRED BY THE EXTRAORDINARY WORLD OF SUPER HEROES AND COMIC BOOKS

– Stars Bradley Steven Perry (Disney Channel’s “Good Luck Charlie”) and
Jake Short (Disney Channel’s “A.N.T. Farm”) –

Disney XD has ordered “Mighty Med,” a live-action comedy series inspired by the extraordinary world of super heroes and comic books — starring Bradley Steven Perry (Disney Channel’s “Good Luck Charlie”) as Kaz and Jake Short (Disney Channel’s “A.N.T. Farm”) as Oliver. The multi-camera series will begin production in Los Angeles, California in July for a fall 2013 premiere on Disney XD. The announcement was made by Adam Bonnett, Senior Vice President, Original Programming, Disney Channel.

In making the announcement, Bonnett said, “Bradley Steven Perry and Jake Short are two incredibly popular Disney stars whose comedic timing and relatable on-screen friendship make them the perfect pair for ‘Mighty Med.’ Our Disney XD audience will go on a journey with these characters, two comic book fanboys whose love and knowledge of sci-fi, fantasy and super heroes land them the coolest after school job ever — working at Mighty Med, a hospital for super heroes.”

The series follows best friends Kaz and Oliver who, while hanging out at their favorite comic book store, inadvertently discover a secret wing of a hospital that caters to super heroes and comic book characters.

Also starring are newcomer Paris Berelc as Skylar Storm and Devan Leos (“Madea’s Witness Protection”) as Alan.

The pilot was created and written by Emmy Award-nominee Jim Bernstein (Disney’s “Phineas and Ferb”) and Andy Schwartz (“Scrubs”), and directed by Eric Dean Seaton (“Kickin’ It”). Stephen Engel (Disney Channel’s “A.N.T. Farm,” “The Big Bang Theory”) and Bernstein served as executive producers and Schwartz served as supervising producer. “Mighty Med” is a production of It’s A Laugh Productions, Inc.

Disney XD is a basic cable channel and multi-platform brand showcasing a compelling mix of live-action and animated programming for Kids age 6-14, hyper-targeting boys and their quest for discovery, accomplishment, sports, adventure and humor. Disney XD branded content spans television, online, mobile and VOD platforms. The programming includes series, movies and short-form, as well as sports-themed programming developed with ESPN. In the U.S., Disney XD is seen on a 24-hour, advertiser supported network that reaches over 78 million households via its basic cable and satellite affiliates.

Disney Channel Orders Third Season for “Austin & Ally”

[Via Disney Channel Press Release...]

Disney Channel has ordered a third season of "Austin & Ally," TV's #1 comedy series in Kids 2-11, it was announced today by Adam Bonnett, Senior Vice President, Original Programming, Disney Channels Worldwide. The series stars Ross Lynch, Laura Marano, Raini Rodriguez and Calum Worthy. Production resumes in Los Angeles in July, with Season Three scheduled to premiere in October 2013.

Bonnett said: "'Austin & Ally' continues to hit high notes with kids and families, and the new season promises excitement for 'Auslly' fans as Austin's music career kicks into full gear and Ally's begins to take flight. This ensemble cast -- Ross Lynch, Laura Marano, Raini Rodriguez and Calum Worthy -- has incredible comedic chemistry and charm that continues to win audiences over."

A fan favorite, "Austin & Ally" follows the adventures of an improbable pair -- a singer and a songwriter, and their two best friends -- trying to achieve their dreams. Austin, now making his mark as an upcoming pop star, must rely on the songwriting expertise of Ally, who is fast becoming a bona fide performer in her own right.

"Austin & Ally" is TV's #1 series in Kids 2-11 (2.3 million/5.9 rating), Kids 6-11 (1.9 million/8.1 rating) and Tweens 9-14 (1.8 million/7.7 rating). The series hit a series ratings high among Tweens during the quarter and delivered its #2 telecast of all time in Total Viewers, Kids 2-11 and Kids 6-11.

Created by Kevin Kopelow and Heath Seifert ("Good Burger," "Kenan & Kel," Disney Channel's "Sonny With A Chance" and "JONAS"), and executive-produced by Kopelow, Seifert and Rick Nyholm ("I'm in the Band," "George Lopez"), the series stars musician and actor Ross Lynch as Austin, actress Laura Marano ("Without a Trace," "Back to You") as Ally, Raini Rodriguez (Disney's "Prom," "I'm in the Band") as Trish and Calum Worthy ("Psych," "Good Luck Charlie") as Dez.

Audiences continue to embrace music from the series, with the "Austin & Ally" soundtrack peaking at #1 on iTunes Top Soundtracks chart, and the music video for "Heard it on the Radio" posting nearly 8 million views on VEVO. Additionally, fans continued to show their support and creativity by creating one million "unique" versions of the interactive music video on AustinandAllyVideo.com.

New episodes of "Austin & Ally" air SUNDAYS on Disney Channel. The series is a production of It's A Laugh Productions, Inc and carries a TV-G parental guideline.

Disney Channel is a 24-hour kid-driven, family inclusive television network that taps into the world of kids and families through original series and movies. Currently available on basic cable in over 99 million U.S. homes and to millions of other viewers on Disney Channels around the world, Disney Channel is part of the Disney/ABC Television Group.

[Source: NTI, U.S. ratings, 12/31/12-3/24/13, trackage data with minimum 5 telecasts]  

Disney Channel Renews “Jessie” for Third Season

[Via Disney Channel Press Release...]

DISNEY CHANNEL ORDERS THIRD SEASON OF THE POPULAR COMEDY SERIES FOR KIDS AND FAMILIES, “JESSIE”

– Molly Shannon, Kate Flannery and James Patrick Stuart

Guest Star in the Season Two Finale –

Jessie and the Ross kids will return for a third season in the popular comedy series for kids and families "Jessie," it was announced today by Adam Bonnett, Senior Vice President, Original Programming, Disney Channels Worldwide. Production resumes in Los Angeles in July. Season 3 is scheduled to premiere in fall 2013.

2013 to-date, "Jessie" is TV's #1 series in its time period among Kids 2-11, Kids 6-11 and Tweens. For 2012, it was the #2 TV series among Kids 2-11 and Kids 6-11 and #3 among Tweens. 


Bonnett said, “Season 3 of ‘Jessie’ will continue to spotlight the impressive comedic talents of Debby Ryan.” He continued, “Our viewers deeply connect with this cast of characters, and the upcoming season will focus on the Ross kids beginning to navigate young adulthood while challenging their favorite nanny with new and entertaining situations.”

In the season two finale airing this September, Molly Shannon (“Saturday Night Live”) guest stars as Jessie’s stepmother-to-be. The storyline finds an excited Jessie returning to Texas with the Ross kids in tow. She shows the kids the military base where she was raised and introduces them to her father — only to learn the surprising news that he is engaged to be married. Also guest starring are James Patrick Stuart (“Supernatural”) as Jessie’s dad, Lt. Colonel John Wayne “J.W.” Prescott and Kate Flannery (“The Office”) as Corporal Cookie.

Set in bustling New York City, Jessie is a nanny for the high-profile Ross Family– 14-year-old Emma, the biological child of the bunch, 11-year-old Indian adoptee Ravi, 12-year-old American adoptee Luke and eight-year-old African adoptee Zuri. Helping her to navigate young-adulthood are Bertram, the family’s beloved, yet frosty butler, and Tony, her boyfriend and the building’s doorman.

Starring are Debby Ryan as Jessie (“The Suite Life on Deck”); Kevin Chamberlin (Broadway’s “The Addams Family,” “Teen Beach Movie”) as Bertram; Peyton List (“Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days”) as Emma; Karan Brar (“Diary of a Wimpy Kid”) as Ravi; Cameron Boyce (“Grown Ups 2″) as Luke and Skai Jackson (“Royal Pains”) as Zuri.

The live-action comedy series was created by Pamela Eells O’Connell (“Family Matters,” “The Suite Life of Zack & Cody,” “The Suite Life on Deck”), who serves as executive producer. Debby Ryan is a co-producer.

New episodes of “Jessie” air FRIDAYS on Disney Channel. The series is a production of It’s A Laugh Productions, Inc and carries a TV-G parental guideline.

Disney Channel is a 24-hour kid-driven, family inclusive television network that taps into the world of kids and families through original series and movies. Currently available on basic cable in over 99 million U.S. homes and to millions of other viewers on Disney Channels around the world, Disney Channel is part of the Disney/ABC Television Group.

[Source: NTI, U.S. ratings, 2012 and 12/31/12-3/17/13, most current.]

Disney's KICKIN' IT Goes to Scotland!

[Via younghollywood.com...]

Young Hollywood joins the cast of Disney XD's "Kickin' It" on location in Scotland!! Okay, on a Scotland set anyway... Stars Leo Howard, Dylan Riley, Jason Earles, Olivia Holt, and Mateo Arias change out of their kilts to sit down for a chat with us about Season 3 of the hit show, fan encounters, and a playful round of "Kickin' It or Kick Them To The Curb?"! Plus, Leo and Matteo have a dance-off! Hosted by Jessica Smith (@jesssouthern). "Kickin' It" Season 3 premieres Monday, April 1 at 8:30 p.m. ET/PT..

Season Three of “A.N.T. Farm” Premieres Friday, May 31 With One-Hour Special

[Via Disney Channel Press Release...]

SEASON THREE OF DISNEY CHANNEL’S TOP RATED SERIES “A.N.T. FARM” PREMIERES FRIDAY, MAY 31 WITH A SPECIAL ONE-HOUR EPISODE

Season three of “A.N.T. Farm,” the hit comedy series for kids and tweens, premieres FRIDAY, MAY 31 (8:00 – 9:00 p.m. ET/PT) on Disney Channel with a special one-hour episode. Starring China Anne McClain, the new season follows musical prodigy Chyna Parks and her friends, Olive Doyle, Fletcher Quimby and Angus Chestnut, as well as cheerleader Lexi Reed, who reveals her own prodigious talent, as they move away from home to attend a prestigious A.N.T. (Advanced Natural Talents) boarding school. The episode features the new original song “Stars Aligning,” performed by Hollywood Records recording artist McClain.

In the premiere episode, the ANTs are excited when billionaire former child prodigy, Zoltan Grundy, announces the opportunity for Webster High students to audition and attend his exclusive A.N.T. boarding school. Chyna, Olive, Fletcher, Angus and Lexi all audition for the new school, but soon after, Chyna is heartbroken when she discovers she didn’t make the final cut.

“A.N.T. Farm” premiered in June 2011 and ranks as TV’s #1 telecast on Fridays at 8 o’clock across Kids 2-11, Kids 6-11 and Tweens 9-14. In 4Q12 it reached more than 138 million unduplicated viewers worldwide, in 162 countries and in 30 languages. [Source: NTI, U.S. ratings, most current, rank in time period vs. all TV, Fridays 8 p.m. Global: 10/1/12-12/30/12, individual country source lines available upon request.]

The “A.N.T. Farm” soundtrack from Walt Disney Records spent five weeks at #1 on the Billboard Kids Album chart and yielded two hits for McClain, “Dynamite” and “Calling All the Monsters,” each spending several weeks at #1 on Radio Disney’s Top 30. Additionally, McClain, age 14, is currently working on an album with her sisters Sierra and Lauryn. The McClain Sisters wrote and performed “Rise,” as featured in Disneynature’s “Chimpanzee” and “The Great Divide” from the Tinker Bell film, “Secret of the Wings.”

The series was created by Dan Signer (“The Suite Life on Deck,” “The Suite Life of Zack & Cody”) and is executive-produced by Signer and Stephen Engel (“The Big Bang Theory,” “Mad About You,” “Dream On”). In addition to McClain, the series stars Sierra McCormick (“Ramona and Beezus”) as Olive Doyle, Jake Short (“Shorts,” “Dexter”) as Fletcher Quimby, Stefanie Scott (“Flipped,” “No Strings Attached”) as Lexi Reed and Aedin Mincks (“Desperate Housewives,” “The Middle”) as Angus Chestnut. Recurring is Dominic Burgess (“90210,” “Rules of Engagement”) as Zoltan Grundy.

New episodes of “A.N.T. Farm” air FRIDAYS on Disney Channel. The series is a production of It’s A Laugh Productions, Inc and carries a TV-G parental guideline.

Disney Channel is a 24-hour kid-driven, family inclusive television network that taps into the world of kids and families through original series and movies. Currently available on basic cable in over 99 million U.S. homes and to millions of other viewers on Disney Channels around the world, Disney Channel is part of the Disney/ABC Television Group.

'Kickin' It' Renewed by Disney XD For Third Season

[Via Disney Channel Press Release...]

DISNEY XD PICKS UP A THIRD SEASON OF TOP-RATED

MARTIAL ARTS-INSPIRED SERIES, "KICKIN' IT" 

Disney XD kicks into high gear and orders a third season of the top-rated comedy series "Kickin' It," it was announced today by Adam Bonnett, Senior Vice President, Original Programming, Disney Channels Worldwide. Season Three of the popular series will follow the crew of lovable misfits at Bobby Wasabi Martial Arts Academy as they embark on new adventures outside the dojo. Production resumes in Hollywood in January.

"Disney XD viewers have clearly connected with this series about friendship and martial arts," said Bonnett. "We look forward to telling more stories in Season Three, where our characters use their martial arts knowledge and skills out in the world, taking their 'mojo' out of the dojo!"

Created by Emmy-nominated Jim O'Doherty ("Grounded for Life," "3^rd Rock from the Sun") and executive produced by J.J. Wall ("Til Death," "Brothers") and O'Doherty, the series stars Jason Earles, black-belt martial artist Leo Howard, Mateo Arias, Dylan Riley Snyder and Olivia Holt.

Beginning today, and airing every consecutive Monday in November during the 7:30 p.m. ET/PT telecast, as part of a Nintendo Wii U sponsorship on Disney XD, the cast of "Kickin' It" and the cast of Disney Channel's "Jessie" will be featured in a series of interstitials, going head to head in a Wii U showdown.

New episodes of "Kickin' It" air Monday nights on Disney XD. The series is produced by It's A Laugh Productions, Inc. and carries a TV-Y7 parental guideline.

Disney XD is a basic cable channel and multi-platform brand showcasing a compelling mix of live-action and animated programming for Kids age 6-14, hyper-targeting boys and their quest for discovery, accomplishment, sports, adventure and humor. Disney XD branded content spans television, online, mobile and VOD platforms. The programming includes series, movies and short-form, as well as sports-themed programming developed with ESPN. In the U.S., Disney XD is seen on a 24-hour, advertiser supported network that reaches over 78 million households via its basic cable and satellite affiliates. Disney XD channels are in the UK, France, Spain, Denmark, Sweden, Norway, Poland, Greece, Turkey, Latin America, Japan, Germany, Austria, Switzerland and The Netherlands among other countries.

"Wizards Of Waverly Place" Special ("The Wizards Return: Alex vs. Alex") Begins Filming (October 22, 2012)

The Wizards Of Waverly Place Special Event begins filming today (October 22, 2012) in Los Angeles, California, with the show's cast members tweeting...

Gregg Sulkin on his official twitter page (@greggsulkin) tweeted: 

Table read for Wizards re-union :)

And:

I'm telling you now, get ready! Table read was sick. You're not going to be let down :) #wizards

Jennifer Stone tweeted on her official twitter page (@comeagainjen):

Wizards Reunion day #1.

Maria Canals-Barrera tweeted on her official twitter page (@Maria_CB) with the following image:

We're back! "Wizards" table-read this morning. So excited!!! http://say.ly/tHj4qrF          

From the image of the script uploaded my Maria Canals-Barrera, the one hour television event is titled "The Wizards Return: Alex vs. Alex"

The storyline takes the Russo family and friends to Tuscany, Italy, to meet their long lost relatives… but when Alex (Gomez) tries to prove she’s more than a seemingly carefree young Wizard, she inadvertently conjures a spell that creates a Good Alex and an Evil Alex. When Evil Alex gets roped into a charming young wizard’s foreboding plan to take over the world, Good Alex must find a way to save her family and humankind, which leads to a monumental battle between the two versions of herself – all atop the Tower of Pisa.

Update:

On October 23, 2012, Selena Gomez tweeted on her official twitter page (@SelenaGomez) with the image: 

We're back http://fb.me/1P19ABZWz

Laura Marano Talks Austin & Ally Season 2 (U.K Interview)

During Laura Marano's UK visit, she sat down with ITN (Independent Television News - a British-based news and content provider) to talk about Austin & Ally which has begun airing in the USA very soon. The Austin & Ally soundtrack releases on the 29th October in the U.K.

[Via ITN...]

One of the stars of Disney's Austin & Ally, Laura Marano, has been telling us what is in store on the show.

Season two has just begun in the States and we are told to expect exciting storylines alongside some added non-human characters.

"We have a lot of animals - fun, and there's going to be a romantic arc between some of the characters," Marano, who plays Ally, said.

The show airs weekly on the Disney Channel in the UK and the Austin & Ally soundtrack album is out October 29.

Laura explained: "I'm excited for the kids to sing... with their British accents - and I think it'll just elevate it."         

EXCLUSIVE Interview with Stefanie Scott (Talks A.N.T. Farm Season 3 & Music)

[Via themagazine.ca...]

Stefanie Scott is an actress and musician and she can also beat you in a good game of Mario Kart! She currently stars as Lexi on Disney’s hit show, A.N.T. FARM. THE MAGAZINE caught up with Stefanie to talk about boarding school, WRECK-IT RALPH and her new music.

You play Lexi on Disney’s A.N.T. FARM. Tell us about her.
Lexi has always been the overachiever. She’s starred in all the school plays, she’s the student body president and she always has her plate full of these overachieving activities. I think that’s what makes her so insecure and sassy at times. She realizes China is kind of taking over her role a little bit. I think her occasional rudeness is her trying to protect herself. She wants to just protect her pride and I respect her for that. She’s very fun to play because we’re so different.

Lexi is the popular cheerleader at school. Tell us about your high school experience.
Personally, I haven’t had too much of a high school experience because I’m home schooled. I started normal high school but then my schedule was too crazy and I couldn’t keep up. I’m on set every day so that’s kind of like my high school experience. I grow up with my cast members because we all do school together in our classroom with our tutor. I did get to experience my first school dance, meeting friends, having a locker, walking around, things like that. I think that I have a much different lifestyle as a teenager because of my job and because of my responsibilities.

How do you fit in school on set?
We fit in the school somehow. I do about three hours a day on top of filming and rehearsals and other things. Whenever we get a break, we do school with the teachers. Usually when we get in at 7 a.m. we have to do a block of school, which is like an hour and then we fill it in the rest of the day. It’s exciting because one minute you’re reading scripts and memorizing and the next minute you have to be sitting in the classroom doing your geometry and algebra. It is a lot of work, I’m not going to lie, but it works because it’s what I love to do.

What can we expect from season three of A.N.T. FARM?
I can’t reveal too much, but we are changing the storyline a little bit for some fun. We all go to A.N.T. Farm Boarding School. It’s quite different and I am really looking forward to seeing what the writers do with that and to see how this all works out. I can’t wait to see everybody again on set. I miss my A.N.T. FARM family!

You voice Moppet Girl in the upcoming family film, WRECK-IT RALPH. What can you tell us about the film and your character?
I am so excited I got to be a part of WRECK-IT RALPH. I got the chance to see it and it’s adorable. The movie is about what happens when the arcade goes to sleep at night and it closes. You get to see the characters come to life and go to Game Central Station. They have their own lives and that’s what is so cool. Wreck-It Ralph is misunderstood for being the villain, when he just wants to be a hero and get his gold medal. I play Moppet Girl who is the first one to notice that Wreck-It Ralph is missing. She notices what’s going on and that creates a whole series of events for all of the games. She’s a young girl who loves video games but is also kind of a wallflower type. I had a blast. It was a dream of mine to be in a Disney animated feature film.

When you were recording WRECK-IT RALPH, how did you get yourself into character?
When you’re recording an animated piece, it’s so much different because you don’t really get to see the sets and your character and everything. I saw a couple of pictures and I came in with my script. It’s so funny because, as you’re saying your lines, you also have to do the real life things like sighing and breathing. We literally spent ten minutes just giggling, playing video games and trying to make all of the noises that I would make if I was really shooting the guns and shooting the arrows. I had so much fun. The film focuses on arcade games and their characters.

What is your favourite arcade game?
Growing up, I’d play Mario Kart with my brothers. I have two older brothers and they would be so competitive because I was their younger sister and they would never let me win! I beat them a couple times.

Besides acting, you are also a great singer and you just released a song called “FYI” with a wonderful positive message. What is it about?
I am very touched by that song and it just came out on iTunes. “FYI” stands for "for your information" and it’s about embracing yourself and letting you know you don’t have to be a cookie-cutter girl or boy. You can stand out in your own way. The song is me telling a guy I know about how he’s the cute wallflower kid you don’t really notice. [I say,] don’t think you’re the awkward one. You think you’re the awkward one, but I still think you’re cool. You can see it’s the imperfections that make you perfect.

If you had to choose between acting and singing, which would you choose and why?
I get this question all the time and I can never ever answer it. I have such a passion for both! I grew up doing musical theatre. I love acting and being different characters. Once you step on a set and you’re in wardrobe and hair, you become this other person, you have the best time and you get to create so many great relationships along the way. With music, you get to write about your relationships. I love to write my own music and poetry. Somewhere along the road, I’d love to combine them and do a Broadway show or a musical movie.

Selena Gomez to Executive-Produce and Star in New "Wizards of Waverly Place" Television Event on Disney Channel

[Via Disney Channel Press Release...]

WAVERLY PLACE HOMECOMING!

SELENA GOMEZ TO EXECUTIVE-PRODUCE AND STAR IN NEW “WIZARDS OF WAVERLY PLACE” TELEVISION EVENT ON DISNEY CHANNEL

One of Disney Channel’s most beloved stars — Selena Gomez — and one of its most successful series ever, the multiple Emmy Award and BAFTA-winning “Wizards of Waverly Place,” are set to return in an exciting new television event that begins production next month in Los Angeles. Ms. Gomez, an actress and platinum-selling recording artist, will executive-produce and also star along with Jake T. Austin, Jennifer Stone, Maria Canals-Barrera, David DeLuise and Gregg Sulkin, who reprise the roles they made popular. The one hour television event is scheduled for premiere in early 2013.

Selena Gomez will join Radio Disney’s Ernie D on-air tomorrow, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 28 (3:00 p.m., PT / 6:00 p.m., ET).

The storyline takes the Russo family and friends to Tuscany, Italy, to meet their long lost relatives… but when Alex (Gomez) tries to prove she’s more than a seemingly carefree young Wizard, she inadvertently conjures a spell that creates a Good Alex and an Evil Alex. When Evil Alex gets roped into a charming young wizard’s foreboding plan to take over the world, Good Alex must find a way to save her family and humankind, which leads to a monumental battle between the two versions of herself – all atop the Tower of Pisa.

Gary Marsh, President and Chief Creative Officer, Disney Channels Worldwide, said: “With the phenomenal ratings of the ‘Wizards’ finale earlier this year, it became clear that fans of the series were not ready to say goodbye to Selena or the rest of the ‘Wizards’ cast. As such, we’re thrilled that the cast has agreed to reunite to bring their fans one last grand adventure!”

Gomez’s breakthrough series “Wizards of Waverly Place” is one of Disney Channel’s most successful series ever. It premiered in 2007, became a ratings driver worldwide and, in first quarter 2012, reached over 175 million unduplicated viewers in 163 countries and 32 languages. It inspired “Wizards of Waverly Place The Movie,” which delivered 13.5 million Total Viewers, ranked as the #1 cable television movie of 2009 and is the #2 cable TV movie of all time (after “High School Musical 2″). The “Wizards of Waverly Place” series finale in January 2012 was the #1 cable TV telecast — among all kids’ programming — in Total Viewers (11.3 million), and is TV’s #1 scripted telecast among Kids 2-11, Kids 6-11 and Tweens 9-14, 2012 to-date.

The TV movie won a 2009 Emmy Award for Outstanding Children’s Program, and the series won an Emmy Award in the same category in 2012 and 2010, and was nominated in 2011. It has also been lauded for its portrayal of Latinos and was honored with Alma, Imagen and NAACP Image Award nominations.

On Hollywood Records, Selena Gomez has three Gold certified albums, one double-Platinum single, numerous Gold and Platinum singles and Top 40 radio hits. She’s been honored with Teen Choice, Imagen, Alma and Kids Choice Awards, and is a strong force on social media with over 33 million Facebook likes and over 12 million Twitter followers.

The television special was written by Vince Cheung and Ben Montanio (“Wizards of Waverly Place”) and Dan Berendsen (ABC Family’s “Baby Daddy”). Selena Gomez, Cheung and Montanio and Dan Cross and David Hoge are the executive producers. It will be directed by Victor Gonzalez (“Wizards of Waverly Place”). “Wizards of Waverly Place” was created by Todd J. Greenwald (“Hannah Montana”) and is a production of It’s a Laugh Productions for Disney Channel.

Disney Channel is a 24-hour kid-driven, family inclusive television network that taps into the world of kids and families through original series and movies. Currently available on basic cable in over 99 million U.S. homes and to millions of other viewers on Disney Channels around the world, Disney Channel is part of the Disney/ABC Television Group.

Lab Rats Season 2 Premieres Monday October 8, 2012 on Disney XD

It was announced on August 22, 2012 that Disney XD’s hit new show Lab Rats began filming its second season. The show’s cast had been counting down the days and the cast began tweeting about the start of season 2, with Kelli Berglund tweeting, “Lab Rats season 2. #TodayIsTheDay“ and co-star Spencer Boldman also tweeting, “Season Deux.” One of the show’s executive producers and co-creator Chris Peterson also tweeted about the start of season 2 filming, saying, “Woohoo! Our Lab Rats family is back together for Season 2! @BillyUnger @SpencerBoldman @kelliberglund @Tyreljwill @HalSparks @angelparker.”

It has now been announced by Chris Peterson on his official twitter page (@CPetey222) that all new episodes will begin airing on Monday October 8 at 9pm EST on Disney XD. Chris Peterson tweeted:

LAB RATS FANS!! THE WAIT IS ALMOST OVER!! SPREAD THE WORD!! ALL NEW "Lab Rats" episodes starting MONDAY OCTOBER 8 AT 9PM EST ON DISNEY XD!!!              

Exclusive: Disney Channel Premieres New Season of N.B.T. (October 12)

Radio Disney and Disney Channel will introduce the “N.B.T.” (Next BIG Thing) season five artists when the popular musical talent competition premieres during the upcoming Disney Channel Original Movie Girl Vs. Monster on Friday, October 12 at 8:00 pm ET/PT and throughout the day on Radio Disney. This season’s winner will perform on the hit Disney Channel series “Austin & Ally,” have a new single released by Disney Music Group and be the opening act for popular Radio Disney recording artists at the “N.B.T.” finale concert and winner announcement this December in Los Angeles. In advance of the season premiere, Radio Disney will debut each artist’s first “N.B.T.” single on Monday, September 17, and singles will be available on iTunes Tuesday, September 25.

New to this season, Radio Disney and Disney Channel audiences will get a preview of each artist in their hometowns. The featured artists, ages 12-17, are R&B singers and actresses Chloe and Halle Bailey; acoustic pop singer and actress Katherine Hughes; R&B singer, dancer and actor Damian Otchere; modern rock and pop singer, songwriter and musician Jack Skuller; and pop singer, songwriter and actress Elle Winter. In addition to their own singles, new to this year’s competition, each artist will also perform a popular cover song. Throughout the season, viewers will get a behind-the-scenes look as contestants work with mentors including pop recording artist Cher Lloyd who’s single “Want U Back” hit #1 on Radio Disney’s Top 30 and top 10 on Mediabase’s Top 40, Ross Lynch and Laura Marano of Disney Channel’s hit series “Austin & Ally,” and “N.B.T.” season four winner Shealeigh.

“N.B.T.” season five voting will commence on Friday, October 26 (7:00 p.m., ET/4:00 p.m., PT). This season fans will have more chances to vote for their favorite artist with the addition of Twitter voting, and an expanded 10 votes per day per platform, which also include RadioDisney.com, Radio Disney’s Facebook page, and via texting* “NBT” to DISNEY (347639). Each artist will receive equal play and exposure, and at the end of each round, will face elimination based on listener votes.

Hosted by Radio Disney on-air personality Jake Whetter, “N.B.T.” is a daily multiplatform competition that launched the careers of Hollywood Records recording artist and Disney Channel star Coco Jones (“Let It Shine”), as well as Kicking Daisies, Shealeigh and Allstar Weekend, and puts the spotlight on aspiring young recording artists and provides them with the chance to showcase their music across national broadcast and online platforms.

Source: www.stitchkingdom.com

Disney Channel Celebrates "Monstober" With Haunting Halloween-Themed Episodes of 'Gravity Falls', 'A.N.T. Farm', 'Good Luck Charlie' and More (Including 2nd Season Premieres of “Jessie” & “Austin & Ally”)

[Via Disney Channel Press...]

DISNEY CHANNEL CELEBRATES "MONSTOBER" WITH HAUNTING

HALLOWEEN-THEMED EPISODES

-- Sophomore Seasons of "Jessie" and "Austin & Ally" to Premiere --

-- Halloween-themed Episodes of hit series "Gravity Falls," "A.N.T. Farm," "Good Luck Charlie," "Fish Hooks, "Jessie" and "Austin & Ally" to Debut –

It’s the spookiest time of the year and Disney Channel is celebrating with "Monstober" – a bone-chilling month dedicated to Halloween-themed episodes, movies, games and new series premieres, beginning FRIDAY, OCTOBER 5. Haunting highlights include Halloween-themed season two premieres of "Jessie" and "Austin & Ally," the premiere of the Disney Channel Original Movie "Girl Vs. Monster," the return of mutants in "A.N.T. Farm," a fiendish trick-or-treating monster invading on "Gravity Falls," baby Toby’s first Halloween in "Good Luck Charlie," a creepy doll in "Fish Hooks," a marathon of "My Babysitter’s a Vampire" and fan-favorite movies, including "Hocus Pocus," "Twitches," "Monsters, Inc" and more.

Beginning SEPTEMBER 28, fans can visit DisneyChannel.com/Halloween  to go through the ultimate “monster-morphosis” by uploading a picture and using monster-themed assets to transform into a monster. A few lucky monster creations will be shown on Disney Channel. Additionally, with “Monster Mania Maze” at DisneyChannel.com/Halloween, fans can create a haunted house-themed maze and upload it to a monster gallery. “Each maze is themed to popular Disney Channel shows, including “Austin & Ally,” “Gravity Falls,” “Jessie” and “Phineas and Ferb.”

“Monstober” also brings two special games based on the Disney Channel Original Movie “Girl Vs. Monster.” In “Skylar’s Chilling Challenge,” players control Skylar as she uses a laser to capture monsters, while in “Skylar vs. Deimata,” fans assume the role of Skylar as she battles hordes of monsters.

The site will also feature Halloween-themed episodes of hit series: “Gravity Falls,” “A.N.T Farm,” “Good Luck Charlie,” “Austin & Ally,” “Fish Hooks,” “Jessie” and “My Babysitter’s a Vampire.”


Following are the highlights:

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 5:

“A.N.T. FARM”

“mutA.N.T. Farm 2″ – Chyna Parks returns to the mutA.N.T. Program, where monsters like Chyna go to school with normal high school students. When Chyna soon develops a forbidden crush on a cute human boy named Brady, she pretends to be human in order to spend quality time with him. Things unravel when Lexi, who also has a crush on Brady, exposes Chyna’s mutant origin. Meanwhile, Olive clones herself to be in two places at once, but when her Igor-like assistant Violet accidentally lets the clone loose, it wreaks havoc on the school, in a new episode premiering 8:00-8:30 p.m. ET/PT.

“JESSIE” – SEASON TWO PREMIERE

“The Whining” – The Ross kids become concerned that history is repeating itself after a scary old doorman tells them a building legend about a nanny who did “something terrible” to the kids in her care on Halloween. Meanwhile, Jessie and Tony work together to crash an exclusive Halloween party so Jessie can give her short story to a famous magazine editor, in a new episode premiering 8:30-9:00 p.m. ET/PT.

“GRAVITY FALLS”

“Summerween” – It’s Gravity Falls’ version of Halloween in Summer with Jack-o-Melons and lots of trick-or-treating. Dipper and Mabel are excited to join in on the fun, but when Wendy casually mentions that trick-or-treating is for kids, Dipper’s whole outlook on the evening changes. The night gets even more complicated when a monster that Dipper accidentally insulted makes them fulfill his candy quota by night’s end or else he will eat them, in a new episode premiering 9:00 p.m.-9:30 p.m., ET/PT.


“FISH HOOKS”

“Unfinished Doll Business” – When Bea’s childhood doll resurfaces, Bea realizes how creepy the doll was and pawns it off on Milo and Oscar. But no matter what she does to try and rid herself of the doll, it keeps magically reappearing and haunting her, in a new episode premiering 9:30-9:45 p.m. ET/PT.

“Chicks Dig Vampires” – Albert has a crush on Esmargot and comes up with a plan to act and live like a vampire to win her affections. Unbeknownst to Albert however, Esmargot is a secret vampire slayer set out to rid the world of all vampires, in a new episode premiering 9:45-10:00 p.m. ET/PT.


SUNDAY, OCTOBER 7:

“GOOD LUCK CHARLIE”

“Le Halloween” – Amy dresses up like a kangaroo for Halloween, complete with a baby pouch for Toby and Charlie, while Bob goes in his exterminator uniform, going by the name Captain Extermo. Amy thinks Bob’s costume is not spirited enough until she realizes she needs his help when a bat gets stuck in their home. Meanwhile, Teddy and Spencer try and celebrate their one-year anniversary, while Gabe gets tricked by Mrs. Dabney into attending a ceremony in honor of her charitable work, in a new episode premiering 8:00–8:30 p.m., ET/PT.


“AUSTIN & ALLY” – SEASON TWO PREMIERE

“Costumes & Courage” – Austin’s new record label owner, Jimmy Starr, invites him to perform at the Starr Records Halloween party, where he will perform a duet with famous musician to Ally’s new song.  However, when Dez and Trish’s ghost-hunting mission goes awry, the musician is unable to perform and Ally steps in to save the day, in a new episode premiering 8:30–9:00 p.m., ET/PT.

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 12:

“GIRL VS. MONSTER”

The adventure begins on Halloween as Skylar, a fearless teenager with a powerful singing voice, prepares for the ultimate Halloween bash with her best friends Henry and Sadie. However, the plan for Skylar to sing at the party – with rock band cutie Ryan Dean – is crushed when her parents make her stay home. But when she sneaks out of the house, she unknowingly unleashes a monster – Deimata – who is determined to change the fate of Skylar and her family forever. As Skylar’s world is turned upside down, she learns that her parents have been keeping a big secret – that she comes from a long line of monster hunters. Now it’s up to Skylar and her friends to channel their inner strength and conquer more than just this monster. “Girl Vs. Monster” premieres 8:00–9:30 p.m., ET/PT.

Exclusive: Premiere Date for Season 2 of Disney Channel's Austin & Ally

[Via www.tvguide.com...]

Disney Channel's music-themed comedy Austin & Ally will be back for a second season on Sunday, Oct. 7, at 8:30/7:30c.

In the premiere episode, "Costumes & Courage," Austin is invited to perform a duet with a famous pop star at his new record label owner's Halloween party. But when the star can't sing, Ally steps in. Later this season, Austin & Ally will feature a crossover episode with the Disney Channel comedy Jessie.

Lab Rats Season 2 Filming Begins August 22nd

Disney XD’s hit new show Lab Rats begins filming its second season today, August 22nd. The show’s cast has been counting down the days to this day and the day has finally arrived!

The cast began tweeting this morning about the start of season 2, with Kelli Berglund tweeting, “Lab Rats season 2. #TodayIsTheDay“ and co-star Spencer Boldman also tweeting, “Season Deux.” One of the show’s executive producers and co-creator Chris Peterson also tweeted about the start of season 2 filming, saying, “Woohoo! Our Lab Rats family is back together for Season 2! @BillyUnger @SpencerBoldman @kelliberglund @Tyreljwill @HalSparks @angelparker.”

Following its record-setting launch as Disney XD’s #1 original series telecast of all time in Total Viewers and key 6-14 and 9-14 demos, Lab Rats is pacing as the network’s #1 series ever in Total Viewers (1.1 million), Kids 2-11 (684,000/1.7 rating), Kids 6-14 (719,000/2.0 rating), Kids 6-11 (563,000/2.3 rating) and Tweens 9-14 (489,000/2.0 rating). The series accounts for Disney XD’s Top 2 original series telecasts in the network’s history in Kids 6-14 and Boys 6-14.

"Lab Rats" follows Leo, who discovers three teen super-humans - Adam the strong one, Bree the fast one and Chase the smart one, living in a secret underground lab in his house. The trio, eager to leave their confines, convince Leo to take them along to school, where they try to navigate the world of high school life while managing their bionic strengths. Along the way, they help Leo build self confidence while he figures out a way to keep their bionic abilities a secret from the world.

Disney XD Stars Team Up with Pro Athletes for TRYathalon

Your favorite Disney XD stars will be showing off their athletic skills in the Disney XD “TRYathalon” special. The event is part of the “TRYit” initiative designed to inspire kids to get up, get outside and try something new, professional sports stars: the NFL’s Arian Foster (Houston Texans), the WNBA’s Candace Parker (Los Angeles Sparks) and the NBA’s Kevin Love (Minnesota Timberwolves) coach young stars Leo Howard and Olivia Holt (“Kickin’ It”), Billy Unger and Spencer Boldman (“Lab Rats”) and Doc Shaw and Adam Hicks (“Pair of Kings”) who team with three viewers (hailing from Georgia, Oregon and Texas) to compete in fun challenges that will test their skills and their teamwork, in Disney’s “TRYathlon” special premiering MONDAY, AUGUST 13 (8:00 p.m., ET/PT) on Disney XD. The special is hosted by Hal Sparks and Tyrel Jackson Williams (“Lab Rats”).

The “TRYathlon” teams are:

Team “Kickin’ It”
Leo Howard and Olivia Holt with Texas fan Nick Carew and coach Arian Foster.

Team “Lab Rats”
Billy Unger and Spencer Boldman with Oregon fan Jenna Hoiland and coach Candace Parker.

Team “Pair of Kings”
Doc Shaw and Adam Hicks with Georgia fan St. Clair Duberry and coach Kevin Love.

Filmed at Bonelli Park in San Dimas, California, the special is produced by Bunim/Murray Productions. Jonathan Murray, Gil Goldschein, Scott Freeman, Jeff Schmidt and Brandon Wilson serve as executive producers.

Source: http://www.clevvertv.com/

Disney Channel’s “Jessie” beings production of Season 2 (July 2012)

Disney Channel star Skai Jackson took to Twitter to let everyone know that the second season of her hit show “Jessie” films tomorrow in front of a live studio audience!

‏@OfficialSkai: Hey guys!!! Ready for season 2?! Well I am! WERE HAVING A LIVE TAPING TOMORROW WHO GOT TICKETS?!