Saints’ Drew Brees ‘Going to Disney World’ To Celebrate Victory, MVP Performance in Super Bowl XLIV

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So how is New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees celebrating his heroic play in Super Bowl XLIV? In the frenzied moments just after his team claimed the National Football League championship Sunday night in South Florida, he stood in front of a TV camera and shouted five words that have become an almost iconic reaction to milestone achievements: “I’m going to Disney World!”

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Another Possible Replacement Name for ‘Rapunzel’ Registered by Disney

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Earlier this week, we broke the news that Disney had registered several new names that might possibly be considered as a replacement title for Walt Disney Animation Studio’s upcoming release Rapunzel: The Hidden Tower, Tangled and The Thief and the Tower.

Today we have learned that there’s another suitor in the running in the form of The Secret Tower for which Disney has now registered THESECRETTOWER.COM, THESECRETTOWER-MOVIE.COM and THESECRETTOWERMOVIE.COM.

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Schedule for Epcot’s 2010 Sounds Like Summer Concert Series Available

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Although Walt Disney World has confirmed that the annual Sounds Like Summer concert series will be taking place in 2010, it has yet to announce any formal dates or line-up. The concert series, which takes place at the America Gardens Theatre in Epcot, features tribute bands for some of music’s most legendary recording artists.

Although we are currently without a full schedule, the following performers and dates have been confirmed via their respective published touring schedules:

  • June 12 – June 19: Stayin’ Alive (Bee Gees)
  • June 20 – June 26: Hotel California (Eagles)
  • June 27 – July 3: TBD
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Jon Cryer Guest Stars on ‘Hannah Montana’ Feb 21; Lilly Moves in with Miley

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When Lilly’s mom accepts a job in Atlanta, Robby invites Lilly to move into the Stewart home in “The Wheel Near My Bed (Keeps on Turnin’).” But after Lilly overhears Miley complaining about their new living arrangement, she picks up and moves into her dad Kenneth’s (Jon Cryer) cramped apartment, only to find his antics even more harebrained than Miley’s.

The new episode premieres Sunday, February 21 (8:00-8:30 p.m., ET/PT) on Disney Channel.

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Disney to Assume Control of All Disney Store Locations in Japan

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It was announced yesterday by The Walt Disney Company Japan that Disney Japan will acquire Retail Networks Co., the company that owns and operates the country’s Disney Store retail locations, from parent company Oriental Land. Talks of the acquisition began last year and the transition is expected to be finalized as of April 1, 2010, the eighth anniversary of RNC. RNC owns and operates 54 Disney Store locations throughout the country, although it’s expected to close six of them by March.

Financial details for the transaction have not yet been announced. Oriental Land is the parent company for the Disney Parks in Japan.

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New Disney-Star Wars Collectible Puzzles to Debut in Parks this Month

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Disney Star Wars PuzzleLater this month, Disney Parks Merchandise will debut a collection of four 200-piece jigsaw puzzles based on classic Star Wars posters. Each puzzle, measuring 9×13, features Disney-Star Wars merchandise previously sold in the parks and retails for $10.95

For more information and to see the other designs, visit the official Star Wars site.

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Fun Facts about Tim Burton’s ‘Alice in Wonderland’

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THE BIG PICTURE

  • DIVINE DIGS – Director Tim Burton’s London office was once owned by Arthur Rackham, a famous English book illustrator who created the iconic color plates for the 1907 edition of “Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland.”
  • THE QUESTION IS WHO ARE YOU? – Lewis Carroll is actually a pen name for Reverend Charles Lutwidge Dodgson, a lecturer in mathematics at Christchurch University in Oxford, England.
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Huge Fireworks Displays Indoors? It’s Possible According to Disney Patent Applications

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I won’t pretend to understand them, but two related patent applications have just been published for Disney Enterprises in which Disney presents a way of producing colorful fireworks using an alternative chemical make-up.

The problem with current fireworks, the applications say, is that the perchlorates commonly found in pyrotechnics such as fireworks produce a large amount of smoke which makes use of large fireworks inside some closed arenas such as stadiums implausible. In addition, even when used outdoors, the perchlorates can find their way into a small percentage of drinking water, posing health risks.

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ABC to Premiere New Drama ‘Happy Town’ on April 28

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ABC has announced the premiere date of its new drama, “Happy Town,” WEDNESDAY, APRIL 28 (10:00-11:00 p.m., ET). The residents of the sun-splashed town of Haplin, Minnesota — also known as “Happy Town” — have enjoyed an uneasy peace for the past five years — but that is about to change. Still haunted by a number of unsolved kidnappings, Haplin now faces a disturbing new crime that brings all of its unresolved fears to the surface. Has the elusive “Magic Man” – who many believe is responsible for the bizarre abductions — returned to claim yet another innocent victim? As Haplin’s mysteries are revealed, many of its prominent citizens’ motives come under scrutiny as their own secrets and personalities are peeled back one layer at a time.

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ABC News to Begin Offering Content on Hulu

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ABC News today announced that ABC News programming from its platforms and shows will be featured on a branded page on Hulu, an online video service. The site will feature short form news content and long form programming from morning to night — including “Good Morning America,” “World News with Diane Sawyer,” “Nightline,” “This Week,” “20/20? and “Primetime” limited series.

“We’re happy to be able to provide our audience with another way to watch ABC News,” said David Westin, President, ABC News. “We look forward to sharing our reporting with users on one of the top video destinations on the Internet.”

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