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Guest: ‘Kindergarten: The Musical’ EP Tom Warburton

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Two-time Emmy nominee Tom Warburton (“Muppet Babies”) is the executive producer and supervising director of the new family animated series “Kindergarten: The Musical”. It premieres Tue Sept. 3 on Disney Junior and Wed Sept. 4 on Disney+. Warburton discusses crafting a high-spirited and authentic musical presentation of the kindergarten experience. (Images Courtesy: Disney) 2013 LCJ […]
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Guest: ‘Primos’ Creator Natasha Kline

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Natasha Kline is the creator of the new Disney animated series “Primos”, which is inspired by her childhood growing up in Los Angeles. Tater, who’s about to turn 10, has a memorable summer at home with her 12 cousins. “Primos” premieres this Thursday July 25th at 8pm on Disney Channel and this Friday July 26th […]
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Guest: ‘X-Men ’97’ Supervising Producer & Director Jake Castorena

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Jake Castorena is the supervising producer and head director of Marvel Animation’s “X-Men ’97” (premiering Wednesday March 20th on Disney+). The show gives us new adventures with these iconic characters in the hand-drawn, comic book animation style of the popular “X-Men: The Animated Series” from the ’90s. Since the podcast began in 2011, Jackson has […]
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Guests: ‘IWAJU’ writer/director Olufikayo Ziki Adeola, production designer Hamid Ibrahim and cultural consultant Tolu Olowofoyeku

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“Iwájú” is a new six-episode animated event series premiering this Wednesday February 28th on Disney+. It’s a collaboration of Walt Disney Animation Studios and African studio Kugali. The story centers on 10-year-old girl Tola and friend Kole in a futuristic Lagos, Nigeria. Crime threatens them and their families. Director and writer Olufikayo Ziki Adeola, production […]
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Animation Scoop: John Musker ‘I’m Hip’ Q&A

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John Musker directed some of the most beloved Disney animated movies of all-time, including “The Little Mermaid”, “Aladdin”, “The Princess and the Frog” and “Moana”. Musker retired from The Mouse House in 2018 and set-out to make his own short. Four-minute “I’m Hip” is now on the 2024 Oscars Best Animated Short Film shortlist. Here’s […]
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Disney Animated Movies for Thanksgiving is Walt’s Legacy

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The first time a Walt Disney Animation Studios movie opened in the month of November was “Fantasia” in 1940. The next was “Robin Hood” in 1973. The film after that was “Oliver & Company” in 1988, followed by the next four Disney animated movies in a row — “The Little Mermaid”, “The Rescuers Down Under”, […]
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Animation Scoop: Jennifer Lee Interview

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Academy Award winning “Frozen” co-director and Walt Disney Animation Studios Chief Creative Officer Jennifer Lee joins me for this Animation Scoop Q&A. We discuss “Wish”, “Once Upon a Studio”, the theatrical and at-home experiences, her time at Disney and the advice Bob Iger gave her when she became CCO. —————————- Lights Camera Jackson (a.k.a. Jackson […]
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Guest: ‘Mickey and Friends: Trick or Treats’ Director David Brooks

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David Brooks and Stoopid Buddy Stoodios follow-up their hit special “Mickey Saves Christmas” with Halloween-themed “Mickey and Friends: Trick or Treats”. It airs Sunday Oct. 1 at 7pm on Disney Channel, Disney Junior and Disney XD and is available on Disney+ starting Monday Oct. 2. Brooks gives me the inside scoop on this LCJ Q&A […]
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