The Disney Frontier Blog

Description: The Gills visit Disney Oct. 2008, Pt. 2

Description: http://es.video.yahoo.com/watch/2393413/7155876 MADAME SARKOZY The Walt Disney Corporation was nothing short of outraged when its billion-dollar-a-year child star Miley Cyrus appeared in Vanity Fair wearing only a bedsheet, as shown in the rightmost image above. Said a spokeswoman at the time: "A situation was created to deliberately manipulate a 15-year-old in order to sell magazines." But check out the Disney billboard pictured on the left, snapped by Slate's Daniel Brook in Beijing, China. The model, who looks barely pubescent, is being used to sell a matching bra-and-panties set. Brook said the billboard made "the controversial 1990s Calvin Klein underwear ads look artistic by comparison." And it's not the work of Chinese intellectual property pirates; it comes from a legitimate Disney licensee pledged to clear all ads with Disney corporate. What does Disney say? Controlling child exploitation is hard! Also, Chinese people have certain tastes It has caught us totally by surprise," [a Disney spokesman] told me by phone from Guangzhou... "We have literally hundreds of licensees making our products. They are supposed to submit any kind of imagery to us before it is used, but it's hard to enforce that sometimes," he said I don't want to make excuses for them at all because it is not anything that we would ever approve, but in other parts of the world this is not unusual at all... In fact, in Europe, they have similar type of taste, if you will. Here in China that's not unusual at all, but it's not usual for the Disney brand Disney's hypocrisy has been on display since the start of the Cyrus scandal. The company isn't against the manipulation of a 15-year-old for profit when the profit in question is its own, derived from. MADAME SARKOZY. selling a wholesome image of Cyrus to young girls through the Hannah Montana franchise. That's why Disney was so eager to tamp down Cyrus' natural and fairly tame (if unusually public) experimentation with her own sexuality, a process well under way — and heavily photographed — on the internet before Vanity Fair's Annie Leibovitz turned her lens on the star But this billboard is the clearest, simplest symbol yet of how Disney's beef with Vanity Fair is about business, not morality. If this sort of thing were a moral question for the company, it would police so-called manipulation of all its child icons with equal vigor, whether the kid in question was selling 10-figure TV 425 344 packages or cheap underwear sets. That clearly is not the case It has been a long old week for the Teen Choice Awards Male Hottie of the Year, 2007. In London, with his glamorous girlfriend, for the premiere of their new movie, Zac Efron had an eventful time. First, advance ticket sales for 'High School Musical 3: Senior Year' broke all records, then its star was struck down with a stomach bug and struggled with his innards all the way down the red carpet. Thousands of screaming fans turned up in Leicester Square to clamour for a glimpse. The next day, a middle-aged Fabio Capello lookalike shouted abuse at Efron and tried to grab him. Efron was paid 1.75m for the movie, the last in a trilogy that has achieved worldwide success; he is dating his foxy co-star, Vanessa Hudgens; girls all over the world are in love with him And yet people say he's boring. "Zac is incredibly bland," one cruel acquaintance told a newspaper last week. "Any personality, spontaneity or charisma has been sapped away For those out of touch moviegoers who have missed the 'High School Musical' legend and assume that Zac Efron must be Nora's youngest, this will all come as a surprise. But to fans of American musical films and all girls under 15, this has been. MADAME SARKOZY. thrilling week. Just imagine that David Cassidy turned up in London, with Marie Osmond on his arm and the Bay City Rollers trailing behind, and you have some idea of the teen-idol value of this small posse. Hearts are throbbing faster than they have done since Donny donned a pair of tight, white, polyester trousers and sang 'Puppy Love' to a stadium full of girls in slacks The plot of HSM is devilish tricky to summarise. Its author describes it as a reworking of 'Romeo and Juliet' - but nobody dies. Fans say it reminds them of 'Grease'. It tells the rollercoaster tale of star-crossed lovers Troy Bolton (Efron) and Gabriella Montez (Hudgens): he is the captain of the basketball team; she is a maths genius with a talent for singing. Will they overcome the approbation of the school and the scheming temptress Sharpay Evans to consummate their luurve before the school's winter musical? Will the maths club and the basketball team ever forgive them MADAME SARKOZY 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30

Description: Promos and bumpers that aired on The Disney Channel on October 31, 1990. 1. Disney Channel - Tonight (Bumper) 2. Here Come The Littles (Promo) 3. Babar: The Movie (Promo) 4. A Disney Moment (Fantasia) 5. Happy Halloween (Eyecatch) 6. The American Teacher Awards (Promo) 7. Upside Down Logo (Eyecatch) 8. Disney Night Time - Special Presentation (Bumper) (all copyrights are acknowledged)

Description: Promos and bumpers that aired on The Disney Channel on October 31, 1990. 1. Disney Channel - Tonight (Bumper) 2. The Mickey Mouse Club (Promo) 3. Mickey Mouse Club: Casting Call 4. Mouseketeer Meet and Greet 5. Backstage Pass (The Party in Concert) 6. Yellow Paper Logo (Eyecatch) 7. A Disney Channel Halloween (Promo) 8. Happy Halloween (Eyecatch) 9. Disney Night Time - Special Presentation (Bumper) (all copyrights are acknowledged)

Description: The day before we leave for Orlando. Travelling to Gatwick and hanging out at our Travel Lodge.

Description: Promos and bumpers that aired on The Disney Channel on October 31, 1990. 1. Disney Channel - Tonight (Bumper) 2. The Karate Kid: Part II (Promo) 3. The American Teacher Awards (Promo) 4. The Party - "I Found Love" (Music Video) 5. Mickey's Mixing Paint (Eyecatch) 6. Heidi (Promo) 7. The Party in Concert (Promo) 8. Disney Night Time - Special Presentation (Bumper) (all copyrights are acknowledged)

Description: Promos and bumpers that aired on The Disney Channel on October 31, 1990. 1. Disney Channel - Tonight (Bumper) 2. Heidi (Promo) 3. The Karate Kid: Part II (Promo) 4. Big (Promo) 5. The Disney Channel Magazine 6. Happy Halloween (Eyecatch) 7. The American Teacher Awards (Promo) 8. Avonlea (Promo) 9. Disney Channel - Feature Presentation (Bumper) (all copyrights are acknowledged)

Description: Promos and bumpers that aired on The Disney Channel on October 31, 1990. 1. Disney Channel in November (Promo) 2. A Disney Moment (The Legend of Sleepy Hollow) 3. Happy Halloween (Eyecatch) 4. Disney Channel - Tonight (Bumper) 5. JFK: A Celebration of His Life & Times (Promo) 6. Mickey Mouse Mobile (Eyecatch) 7. Disney Night Time - Feature Presentation (Bumper) *I edited out the "Walt Disney Imagineering" segment w/ Eric Boardman for time reasons. (all copyrights are acknowledged)

Description: http://es.video.yahoo.com/watch/2393413/7155876 MADAME SARKOZY star : Vanity Fair shoot was 'one dumb decision' The 15-year-old actress MADAME SARKOZY and singer found herself at the centre of a scandal earlier this year when the American magazine published a photograph of her apparently topless beneath a satin sheep wrapped around her Cyrus, the daughter of country singer Billy Ray Cyrus, was forced to apologise to her legions of fans "who I can so much about", saying that she was embarrassed by the picture, which were taken by celebrity photographer Annie Leibovitz A host of celebrities lined up to defend the star, including Madonna, who said that her young daughter, Lourdes, was a Hannah Montana fan, and insisted that the picture was "not a big deal Now the actress has said that she has learned from her mistake and hopes that it will help her in the future It was one honestly dumb decision," she said in an interview with The Times Saturday magazine. "You know, there's a first time for everything. It was my first time working with a big photographer. I think I just kinda got put under pressure and that's OK, because I learned a lot from it She added: "And I just know to trust my better judgment and my thought and my gut feeling. And so I just think: be a little more careful next time The Disney show premiered in March 2006 and became an who adore Cyrus's role as a schoolgirl with a secret life as a rock star She has since notched up two multi-platinum records and is the youngest performer to have two number one albums within 12 months They may not be of age to drink legally. Some aren't even old enough to drive a car. But when it comes to banking millions, these folks are already pros Hollywood's 10 top-earning tweens collectively pulled down $107 million between June 1, 2007 and June 1, 2008. Though many of the stars on Forbes' list have already aged out of the 8-to-14-year-old demographic themselves, the bulk of their work still caters to that advertiser-beloved tween set According to Alloy Media and Marketing, it's a rabid and often indulgent fan base: America's 20 million kids aged 8 to 12 spend $51 billion of their own money annually and influence $150 billion more in spending by their doting parents Tied for the top spot: Hannah Montana star Miley Cyrus and Harry Potter lead Daniel Radcliffe. The young talents each banked a cool $25 million in the last year At just 16 years old, Cyrus is the face of a billion-dollar brand. Her TV series proves a ratings stalwart for the Disney channels, and everything from lunch boxes to backpacks bear her face What's more, her sold-out Best of Both Worlds 70-date concert tour raked in $54 million, and the 3-D concert movie brought in nearly $70 million more. Next up: a Hannah Montana flick for the big screen Though Cyrus' saccharine-sweet image was temporarily tested when she posed for a in what appeared to be only a bed sheet, her cult-like fan base remained loyal. Proof: in its first week, her recently released, solo debut album Breakout sold some 371,000 copies. Its chart-topping success makes Cyrus the youngest star ever to have three No. 1 albums in a two-year span Radcliffe similarly tapped into the tween zeitgeist, thanks to his role as boy wizard Harry Potter in Warner Brothers' $4.5 billion film franchise. Last summer, the British-born star signed a contract worth an estimated $50 million to continue his leading role in the last two Potter installations. The final story, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, has since been split into two movies, which could mean even more cash for the 19-year-old star When he isn't mixing potions, Radcliffe is doing his best to broaden his range--and his audience. He recently played the title role in My Boy Jack, a television movie about Rudyard Kipling's ill-fated son. Next, he'll make his Broadway debut in a revival of Peter Shaffer's play Equus. Radcliffe's earlier rendition, a stage play in London's West End, drew tremendous media attention when the young star appeared nude Tabloid staples Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen place third on the list, banking an estimated $15 million over the course of the year. Though the 22-year-old starlets are no longer in the tween demographic, their tween-focused retail empire, Dualstar (which they assumed control of when they turned 18) continues to find buyers Now the fashion-forward twins, still best known for their shared role as precocious tot Michelle Tanner on ABC's Full House, are trying to attract an older audience with two adult-focused fashion lines, the Row and Elizabeth & James Another set of siblings takes the no. 4 spot with earnings of $12 million. They are tween sensation the Jonas Brothers After a rocky start—the New Jersey-reared brothers were dropped by their Sony recording label—the clean-cut star power. Their franchise has already raked in upwards of $50 million from touring, album sales and merchandise 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30

Description: Promos that aired on The Disney Channel on October 26, 1990. 1. The Champ (Promo) 2. Disney Channel in November (Promo) 3. Disney Channel - Tonight / Special Presentation (Bumper) 4. Intro to The Best of Walt Disney Presents (all copyrights are acknowledged)