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The McClain Sisters recently released their promo video for "The Great Divide" which will be featured in the Disney movie "Tinker Bell: Secret of the Wings." "The Great Divide" music video will be released Sunday September 9th, on the Disney Channel during the episode of Austin & Ally titled 'Albums & Auditions'. China Anne McClain, stars as the character Chyna Parks in Disney Channel's series A.N.T Farm. The series also stars Sierra McCormick, Jake Short, Stefanie Scott, Carlon Jeffery, Christian Campos, Aedin Mincks, Alexandria Deberry, Finesse Mitchell, Mindy Sterling and Zach Steel.
Update (August 10, 2012):
Below is the full music video for 'The Great Divide' which premiered Sunday September 9th on Disney Channel.
In which Popdust poses wildly embarrassing questions to your favorite
artists… and for some reason they answer them. Today’s brave
participant: Disney Shake It Up star Bella Thorne.
In the video below (2.56), Bella Thorne tells us about her worst audition which includes her audition for Shake It Up.
To launch a brand new show coming to Disney Channel UK - 'Minnie & You' hosted by Electra Formosa, Disney Channel presents 'Fashion & You' weekend. The programming block includes a line up of shows hosted by Electra who is a fashion stylist for Disney Channel UK's Get The Look, an original 5-minute series giving tips on fashion, style and clothing.
Check out my Brand new show coming to Disney Channel UK September 15th!
Minnie Mouse hits Fashion Week! Can't wait for you all to check it out!
xxx
View the Disney Channel UK Promo below:
Although no further details have been released about the show by Disney Channel UK, the show Minnie & You could resemble that of Disney Channel Spain, in which the idea of the program is to
advise viewers on fashion tips, styling, beauty tips and lifestyle such as making
BFF bracelets to give to your best friend or getting perfect nails which is inspired
by the popular Mickey Mouse’s girlfriend, Minnie Mouse. The Disney Channel Spain promos can be viewed below:
Disney Channel UK are set to premiere the Shake It Up 'super-size special' Made In Japan on Friday, September 14th 2012. The premiere night will also feature brand new episodes of So Random and Jessie before-hand.
In the feature length episode of Shake It Up Rocky and CeCe win a trip to Japan to be part of a dance video
game production. Zendaya and Bella Thorne also perform three new original songs in the storyline: "Made In Japan," "The Same Heart" and "Fashion is My Kryptonite."
Made In Japan premiered on August 17 on Disney Channel in the USA, became the 2nd-highest rated telecast ever, with 4.5 million total viewers.
View the UK promo for Shake It Up: Made in Japan below:
Pair of Kings” is brand new on Monday, September 10 with Karan Brar from "Jessie" guest starring on the episode titled “I Know
What You Did Last Sunday.”
Having heard all about Boomer’s legendary
achievements on Kinkow, Boz feels the pressure to be an equally great
leader. But his goal is hampered when a twelve-year-old pest (Karan
Brar) shows up from Boz’s past with a devastating secret that could ruin
his reputation.
Disney's Friends for Change Ambassador spot featuring Disney Channel
stars Bella Thorne and Zendaya. The video shares the stories of young
kids whom have either been bullied or witnessed a friend experiencing
the same treatment. Participants gain confidence and learn how stand up
for themselves and others.
By Alex Liakos, The Walt Disney Company Corporate Citizenship Three weeks ago, I shared a first look at a Disney’s Friends for Change Ambassador spot on leadership, featuring Disney Channel stars Bella Thorne and Zendaya (Shake It Up)
and their time spent at a leadership academy outside Tucson, Arizona.
Today, I’m excited to debut their second Friends for Change video where,
together, the girls help kids just like them find their voice and stand
up to bullying. The video shares the compelling stories of young kids whom have
either been bullied or witnessed a friend experiencing the same
treatment. Bella also talks about her personal struggle overcoming
dyslexia and the taunts of classmates. With the support of experts, the
academy participants gain confidence, and learn how stand up for
themselves and others. Check it out!
Kids and families can visit Disney.com/Friends to find tools and resources to end bullying in their communities.
It was recentlyannouncedthat JESSIE and Austin & Ally would be crossing over for a special episode with Peyton List, who plays Emma Ross on JESSIE tweeting:
“Had a great
day rehearsing with the Austin & Ally cast for our crossover
episode! Jessie + Austin & Ally= awesomeness!!”
“DOG WITH A BLOG,” A NEW COMEDY TOLD FROM A CANINE POINT OF VIEW, PREMIERES FRIDAY, OCTOBER 12 ON DISNEY CHANNEL
– G Hannelius, Blake Michael,
Francesca Capaldi, Beth Littleford, Regan Burns and Stephen Full Star–
Dogs rule in Disney Channel’s “Dog With A Blog,” a comedy series
about a blended family and their talking and blogging dog, premiering FRIDAY, OCTOBER 12 (9:40
p.m., ET/PT) on Disney Channel. The series, told from a canine point of
view, follows the newly adopted dog Stan, step-siblings, Tyler, Avery
and Chloe, and their parents Bennett and Ellen, as they adjust to life
as a new family. “Dog With A Blog” follows the premiere of the Disney
Channel Original Movie “Girl Vs. Monster” (8:00 p.m., ET/PT). The series
will continue in its regular time slot beginning Sunday, November 4
(8:00 p.m., ET/PT).
In the premiere episode, Bennett adopts a shelter dog in the hopes that
it will inspire Tyler and Avery to get along and bond over taking care
of him. That happens – to some extent – when the kids discover that
their seemingly ordinary dog can talk. From that moment on, Tyler and
Avery agree on one thing: Stan’s ability to speak must be kept a secret
from everyone, even their parents. As the kids learn to work together to
keep Stan’s secret safe, they soon find that his canine point of view,
whether in the home, in the yard or in the park, helps them navigate
their new sibling situation and, ultimately, becomes the tie that binds
the family.
To learn more about Stan, fans can visit his blog at SeeStanBlog.com beginning September 18. Posts will be uploaded weekly including those featured in the show and more. On September 18, Stan’s Sneaky Blog game launches at SeeStanBlog.com where players must help Stan collect everything he needs to write his blog without parents, Bennett and Ellen, catching him.
The series stars G Hannelius (“Den Brother,” “Good Luck Charlie”) as
Avery, Blake Michael (“Lemonade Mouth”) as Tyler, Francesca Capaldi
(“A.N.T. Farm”) as Chloe, Beth Littleford (“Crazy, Stupid Love,” “The
Daily Show with Jon Stewart”) as Ellen and Regan Burns (“Wizards of
Waverly Place”) as Bennett. Stephen Full (“I’m In the Band”) voices Stan
who is played by two talented canine performers, Kuma and Mick.
The multi-platform schedule is as follows:
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 2
Free download of “Dog With A Blog” premiere episode available on iTunes
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 5
Premiere episode of “Dog With A Blog” available via Disney Channel
On Demand, a video-on-demand service available to a variety of major
affiliates, including AT&T, Cablevision, Time Warner and Verizon
customers.
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 12
Disney Channel premiere of “Dog With A Blog” with simulcast on WATCH
Disney Channel (9:30 p.m., ET/PT), immediately following the Disney
Channel Original Movie premiere of “Girl Vs. Monster.”
WATCH Disney Channel premiere of “Fast And The Furriest” – available only from October 12 through October 14
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 13
Premiere episode of “Dog With A Blog” available on Mobile VOD
(AT&T U-Verse, MetroPCS, Sprint and Verizon), Sony Playstation and
Microsoft Xbox.
“Dog With A Blog” is executive-produced by Emmy-winning producer
Michael B. Kaplan (“Frasier”,” “Roseanne,” “Doogie Howser, M.D.”
and Disney XD’s “I’m In The Band.”) The pilot was directed by Neal
Israel (“Kickin’ It,” “Zeke and Luther,” and “Lizzie McGuire”). The
series is a production of It’s a Laugh Productions, Inc. It 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.
OLIVIA HOLT STARS IN “GIRL VS. MONSTER,” THE DISNEY CHANNEL ORIGINAL MOVIE, PREMIERING FRIDAY, OCTOBER 12, DURING THE MONSTOBER PROGRAMMING EVENT ON DISNEY CHANNEL
– Songs From the Movie to be Released on Walt Disney Records’ Make Your Mark: Ultimate Playlist, Tuesday, October 9 –
Olivia Holt (of Disney XD’s “Kickin’ It”) stars in a bewitching story
for kids and families, “Girl Vs. Monster,” a Disney Channel Original
Movie, premiering FRIDAY, OCTOBER 12 (8:00 p.m.,
ET/PT), during the Monstober programming event on Disney Channel. The
spook-tacular adventure, with themes of courage, independence and
friendship, follows a confident fifteen-year-old singer who on
Halloween, discovers that she’s a fifth generation monster hunter.
The adventure begins 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. When she attempts to sneak out of the house, she
accidentally 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.
Rounding out the cast is Kerris Dorsey (“Moneyball”), Brendan Meyer
(Disney XD’s “Mr. Young”), Luke Benward (“Minutemen”), Katherine
McNamara (“New Year’s Eve”), Adam Chambers (“Good Luck Charlie”), Tracy
Dawson (“Call Me Fitz”), Brian Palermo (Disney XD’s “Zeke and Luther”)
and Jennifer Aspen (“GCB”).
Olivia Holt performs three of the movie’s pop rock songs, including “Had
Me @Hello,” written and produced by Dan Book, Alexei Misoul and Shelly
Peiken; “Fearless,” written and produced by Jeannie Lurie, Aris
Archontis and Chen Neeman; and “Nothing’s Gonna Stop Me” written by
Mitch Allan, Kevin Kadish, Sean Douglas and Nikki Leonti. Luke Benward
and Katherine McNamara also perform alternate versions of “Had Me
@Hello” and “Nothing’s Gonna Stop Me,” respectively. All of the songs
will be a part of the Walt Disney Records compilation, Make Your Mark: Ultimate Playlist, available Tuesday,October 9. The single “Had Me @Hello” will planet premiere on Radio Disney on Friday, September 21.
Beginning Friday, September 28, DisneyChannel.com/Monster will launch a
new game called “Skylar’s Chilling Challenge” and on Monday, October 1,
kids (with a parent’s consent) are invited to upload their photo and
turn it into their very own monster using “Monster Maker,” with a chance
for it to be featured on-air during the month of October. On Monday,
October 15, DisneyXD.com/Monster will launch an exclusive game called
“Skylar vs. Deimata.” Player’s game achievements and shout-outs will be
shown on-air during the “Girl Vs. Monster” premiere on Disney XD on
Saturday, October 20 (11:00 a.m., ET/PT) as part of a special live
online game challenge taking place during the movie.
The television premiere schedule is:
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 7 – FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 28
Olivia Holt hosts the Friday night programming line-up on Disney
Channel and provides viewers with a “first look” at behind-the-scenes
footage from “Girl Vs. Monster.” The special footage includes the cast
learning choreography and recording songs for the soundtrack, and
reveals the process of creating the movie’s special effects
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 5
The cast of “Girl Vs. Monster” hosts Disney Channel’s “Monstober
Night of Premieres,” featuring frighteningly fun Halloween programming,
and a sneak peek of “Girl Vs. Monster.”
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 12
Premiere of “Girl Vs. Monster” (8:00 p.m., ET/PT) on Disney Channel with simulcasts on WATCH Disney Channel.
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 16
“Girl Vs. Monster” available on iTunes, Sony Playstation and Microsoft Xbox.
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 20
Disney XD presents an encore of “Girl Vs. Monster,” featuring an Online Live Game Challenge (11:00 a.m., ET/PT).
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 27
Olivia Holt hosts the “Girl Vs. Monster” encore during Disney
Channel’s Monstober Movie Marathon. The hosted event will feature
Halloween dares with Olivia Holt on the set of several Disney Channel
shows.
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 27 – WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 31
“Girl Vs. Monster” will be available on WATCH Disney Channel as part of a special Halloween movie event.
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.
It’s certainly a night of surprises on Friday. Chyna (China Anne McClain) finds out she’s a genius on an all new ‘A.N.T. Farm,’ and the kids of ‘Jessie’ are in for a twist as well!
We all love Mr. Kipling, but it looks like “he’s” been hiding a few secrets of “his” own. Jessie (Debby Ryan) and Ravi (Karan Brar)
discover eggs in Kipling’s nest, and realize that she’s actually a
mom-to-be! Of course, nothing ever seems to go right in the apartment,
and Ravi quickly misplaces some of Ms. Kipling’s eggs. We hope they
stay safe!
Meanwhile, Zuri (Skai Jackson) is saddened by the
unfortunate passing of her imaginary friend Millie the Mermaid. She’s
determined, however, to host the best funeral ever for her gone, but not
forgotten, friend.
Tune in to a brand new ‘Jessie’ - “The Secret Life of Mr. Kipling” this Friday, September 7 at 8:30pm ET/PT. Right after, you can catch an all new ‘Fish Hooks.’ at 9:00pm ET/PT.
We’re super excited to see Ms. Kipling’s new kids! It’s always nice to have some additions to the family :)
Ross Lynch, star of Disney Channel's Austin & Ally visits Radio Disney for a whole week to premiere songs from the Austin & Ally soundtrack which releases September 11.
Ross Lynch also tells us his favourite song on the new album.
Shine On Media caught up with "Lab Rats" stars Billy Unger & Tyrel
Jackson Williams to talk about season 2 of their Disney XD show and what
it's like working on the show.
This weekend, IM5 and Bella Thorne performed a live, FREE show at Universal CityWalk in Los Angeles.
The music was loud and the crowd was huge! It was a night that we’ll
never forget, and the best part? We got to chat with all of the
performers before the show!
It’s always a pleasure to chat with
Bella. She was super excited to be performing for her crowds of fans,
and we loved seeing her up on stage with IM5. So what did the ‘Shake It Up’ star have to say about Friday’s event and her upcoming projects?
Fanlala: This event is wrapping up the summer, tell us about what’s happening at CityWalk! Bella Thorne: I go to CityWalk all the time with
my friends, I love coming here. And I’m always thinking “I wonder if I
could perform on stage.” And tonight I get to, this is awesome. It’s
my first time on the CityWalk stage. I get to do my song with IM5, and
it’s just really sweet. The band themselves are just really sweet. F: What do you like most about performing with IM5? BT: I’m always working on my voice, practicing
behind-the-scenes on singing. And every time I nail it, they’re just
like “YES Bella! Yeah!” They really encourage me big time when I go
onstage, and that really helps. This is our second time performing
together, and I really like working with them. F: What was it like going on stage with IM5 after the Teen Choice Awards? BT: That was super cool, and I had all my
friends there. And that’s what really helped during that set. I was
glad to have their support, and in the end support is what you really
need. F: Earlier this week, we saw you in studio. Are there any upcoming songs that you can tell your fans about? BT: I’m really excited. I recorded a Christmas
song, I recorded another song, also. I’m also talking to a record
company, so I really like that. You guys, there are a lot of things
coming. F: After the huge success of ‘Made In Japan’ we want to know what’s in store for ‘Shake It Up’ in the future. BT: This season is pretty awesome, I learned so
much about my family, and I’m really close to my family, we’re really
close-knit. To be part of a show that’s made for families is really
good for me. This season you guys can expect some huge changes. It’s really
gonna shock everyone. And we know our fans are just gonna be like
“What?? What?!” but in a really good way. We’re going to have really
relatable situations, so there’s a lot to look forward to in the next
season. F: We know you’re actually an ambassador for Disney Channel’s Friends for Change, what have you been working on with them lately? BT: We’re very much into anti-bullying and the
anti-bullying campaign. I enjoying being a part of the cause, and
really getting the word out. Standing up against bullying is my
expertise, and it’s something that’s very near and dear to me.
Disney Channel have released the full movie trailer for the new DCOM "Girl Vs Monster" starring Olivia Holt which will premiere this Monstober on October 12, 2012.
In a Halloween
themed movie to premiere during Disney Channel’s second annual
month-long Monstober event, Olivia Holt (Disney XD’s “Kickin’ It”) stars
as 15-year-old Skylar Lewis, a savvy teenager who discovers her
family’s closely-guarded secret — she’s a fifth generation monster
hunter. But Skylar doesn’t realize there is one immortal monster,
Deimata, who wants to unravel her family’s secret. In order for Skylar
and her friends to stop Deimata and her army of monsters, they’ll need
to face their biggest fears and overcome them together. The script was
written by Annie DeYoung, Ron McGee and Geoff Rodkey. The director is
Stuart Gillard and the executive producer is Sheri Singer.
Cast Memeber, Karan Brar who plays Ravi - a 10-year-old Indian adoptee on Disney Channel's hit show Jessie uploaded a video to his official YouTube Channelin which he answers questions from fans as well as talks about the Jessie season finale and more about production of the show.
Check out these new stills from an all-new series, Crash & Bernstein.
In the premiere episode, “Crash Lands,” Wyatt Bernstein (Cole Jensen)
is reluctantly taken to a Build-A-Bestie store for his birthday and,
while there, creates a boy-filled version of a Bestie, a puppet he names
Crash, who comes to life as the brother he always wanted.
Crash finds Wyatt living in a household full of sisters, including popular 16-year-old Amanda (Oana Gregory), fashion-forward middle sister Cleo (Landry Bender) and assertive 6-year-old Jasmine (McKenna Grace),
so he comes up with a plan to help Wyatt get his own room. But, Crash’s
plan soon backfires, jeopardizing the relationship with his new
brother.
Crash & Bernstein premieres on Monday, October 8th @ 8:30PM ET/PT on Disney XD.
In this newly released interview with Shine On Media, Zendaya talks about Shake It Up Season 3 and discusses what she would have happen if
she wrote her own episode of Shake It Up. She also goes on to talk
about her music and Swag It Out Tour.
SO-M caught up with Zendaya recently to chat about what to expect in
season 3 of "Shake It Up," what she would have happen if she could write
an episode, and what's coming up with her new music & Swag It Out
tour.
We looooove watching Ross Lynch do his thing on ‘Austin & Ally.’ He’s a great musician and a great TV actor. But would he have done well in the days of silent movies?
Back
before movies had sound, the entire story had to be told with actions
and a music track. Weird, right? Well, Ross stopped by Radio Disney this week, and his skills were put to the test. Candice
just learned the game of charades, and she wants to watch Ross act out
some more recent events in his life. See what he’s been up to lately in
the video below, and find out some inside info on one of his co-stars
as well!
Ross is not only gearing up for the second season of ‘Austin & Ally,’ but he’s been super busy with his band R5. He’s also working closely with Radio Disney’s ‘Next Big Thing.’ The
kids who are working to perfect their skills are competing for a major
prize package, including a guest spot on a future episode of ‘Austin
& Ally.’
We hope Ross and his band release some new music
soon - he’s so talented! He’s pretty funny too, we’re loving him in the
video below. Check it out!
