Buena Vista Records will release two albums capturing the wonder of Lewis Carroll’s beloved books and visionary director Tim Burton. ALMOST ALICE is a 16-song compilation featuring ALICE IN WONDERLAND’S end credit track “Alice (Underground)” written by Avril Lavigne and produced by Butch Walker. Danny Elfman composes the score for the original motion picture soundtrack. Hot Topic will issue an exclusive version of ALMOST ALICE which includes two bonus tracks. All three albums will be released on March 2, 2010. ALICE IN WONDERLAND comes to the big screen in Disney Digital 3D™ on March 5, 2010 (U.S. theaters).
Vinylmation Artist Signing Event at Walt Disney World, January 29
On January 29, there will be a special signing opportunity to meet with Vinylmation artists who have made recent contributions to the collections. Scheduled to appear are Dan Howard (Urban #3), Maria Clapsis (Urban #3, Wall*E/Eve set) and Randy Noble (Cinderella 60th Anniversary). The event takes place from 5 pm – 7 pm at the Art of Disney at the Downtown Disney Marketplace.
Hallmark UK Offers Limited Edition of Disney Video Greeting Cards for Valentine’s Day
Hallmark UK is poised to take the greeting card business to the next level this February when it unveils the UK’s first ever video greeting card. With a limited edition of only 1500, the Valentine’s Day card features a video of five classic Disney romantic moments from films including Lady and the Tramp, Beauty and the Beast, Sleeping Beauty and Aladdin which plays when the card is opened.
Available at Clintons Cards locations throughout the UK, the video greeting card will retail for a little over $30 US.
2011 Walt Disney World Marathon Registration Now Open
Registration for the 2011 Walt Disney World Marathon is now open.
Entree fees and age minimums are as follows:
Walt Disney World® Marathon – $135 – Ages 18+
Walt Disney World® Half Marathon – $135 – Ages 14+
Goofy’s Race and a Half Challenge – $310 – Ages 18+
Disney Family Fun Run 5K – $45 – No age requirements
Mickey’s Marathon Kids’ Fest – $10 – Ages 13 and under
Mickey Mile – $25
For more information and to register, visit the official page for the 2011 Walt Disney World Marathon
‘Who Wants To Be A Millionaire’ Launches ‘You’re In The Hot Seat Home Game’ February 8, Offering Over $1.5-Million In Cash Prizes to Home Viewers
Beginning February 8, home viewers of “Who Wants To Be A Millionaire” will be able to win cash prizes just like the show’s hot seat contestants in the “You’re In The Hot Seat Home Game.” The home game will award Millionaire viewers a total of over $1.5-million in cash prizes and provide them with daily opportunities to win individual prizes ranging from $1,000 to $100,000.
Tonner Previews 2010 Line of Dolls Featuring Miss Piggy
Tonner has put up a preview of its 2010 line of dolls, two of which are of Miss Piggy.
Piggy goes uptown with Fifth Avenue Pig, a limited edition of 300. Her chic ensemble includes an ultra soft suit set featuring a silky peplum and back bow, glistening gold buttons, and luscious faux fur collar and cuffs. Matching faux fur hat, signature pearl necklace, and faux leather pumps also included. The 16″ tall vinyl collectible retails for $169.99.
Also coming is the 2010 Miss Piggy Basic, an open edition for $99.99 each, which can also be viewed on the preview site.
Adriano Bastos of Sao Paulo, Brazil Takes Win Number Seven at Walt Disney World Marathon
Tens of thousands of runners braved the low-30s temperatures this morning as they began their 26.2-mile trek through all four Walt Disney World theme parks this morning.
With a total time of 02:28:08, Brazil’s Adriano Bastos, 31, captured his seventh win at the 2010 Walt Disney World Marathon today. Lisa Mizutani, age 24 from Tsukuba, Japan, was the first woman to cross the finish line with a time of 02:51:18 and an overall finish of 18th place.
ABC’s ‘FlashForward’ Extends Its Blackout Until March 18
ABC has recently announced that FlashForward, which was set to finish off its first season on March 4, has now been pushed back to March 18.
On his blog, FlashForward author Robert Sawyer says the move was made to avoid competing with American Idol as well as allowing the release of Volume One of the series on DVD time to attract a larger audience.
To compensate for the loss of two weeks caused by the delay, both the March 18 episode and the season finale will be two hours long.
Wall*E/Eve LE Vinylmation Set to be Released January 22; Cinderella Vinylmation January 15
Some more news from the official Vinylmation blog which first reports that the Cinderella 60th anniversary special edition vinylmation which we told you about here will be released at both the Walt Disney World and Disneyland Resorts on January 15.
Then, a week later, on January 22, the collector set featuring Disney/Pixar’s Wall*E and Eve will be released at both resorts on January 22 and is limited to an edition size of 500. The blog promises to have additional information as well as artwork of the box they are both packaged in soon.
New Clip from ‘When in Rome’ Featuring Kristen Bell, Dax Shepard
We just received the following clip from When in Rome from Touchstone Pictures featuring Beth (Kristen Bell) and one of her many quirky suitors, Gale (Dax Shepard). In the scene, parts of which are featured in the trailer, Gale introduces himself to Beth and makes a great first impression — at least on himself.
