Medical expert and best-selling author Dr. Ian Smith, who co-stars on the VH1 reality show Celebrity Fit Club, posed with Nurse Minnie Mouse on Feb. 13, 2011 at Disney’s Hollywood Studios. Smith also is the creator of “The 50 Million Pound Challenge.” He is on vacation with his family at Walt Disney World. Photo by [...]

NBC’s “The Biggest Loser” is coming to Orlando, looking for new contestants for its 12th season. Producers and casting teams are looking for teams of two, who each have at least 100 pounds to lose, and who should be “outgoing with personality” and have the “want, desire, and competitive edge” to vie for the grand [...]

They’ve made some special appearances at Walt Disney World, but they’ve never had a regular place guests could meet them. That’s changing sometime in May when Phineas and Ferb from the Disney Channel cartoon come to Disney’s Hollywood Studios. Guests will be able to take part in an energetic and fun meet and play experience [...]

This month, guests can meet the star of Nickelodeon’s hit show, iCarly, Miranda Cosgrove. The young actress and singer will be in Orlando on Feb. 16 and 17, meeting with fans at the Nickelodeon Suites Resort, and performing live in concert at Hard Rock Orlando. This Ultimate Concert Experience at Nickelodeon Suites Resort includes: • [...]

Super Bowl XLV’s Most Valuable Player, Green Bay Packers Quarterback Aaron Rodgers, made good on the promise he made just minutes after his win. He arrived at Disney World’s Magic Kingdom on Monday afternoon, Feb. 7, 2011, and rode through the park with Mickey Mouse. This article could have been titled “The Big Cheese Gives [...]

Television host and comedian Jon Stewart took a ride on the Tomorrowland Indy Speedway at the Magic Kingdom today with his children Nate (age 6) and Maggie (age 5). Stewart and his family were celebrating Maggie’s 5th birthday. Then days later, Jon stopped by Zonko’s joke shop in The Wizarding World of Harry Potter at [...]

The dates for the 2011 Star Wars Weekends at Disney’s Hollywood Studios have been announced, and they’ll kick off with a big event. C-3PO himself, Anthony Daniels, will be on hand to reopen Star Tours as a brand new 3D ride. Star Wars Weekends will be held four weekends – each Friday, Saturday and Sunday [...]

Column by Audrey Brown Movies are king when it comes to theme park merchandising, ticket sales and advertising. As early as Aladdin, the Genie was off to Disney World after being freed. Stop for a second and just try to imagine Disney World or Universal Studios without movie tie-ins – it’s impossible. But not so [...]

Jan. 6, 2011 – This week’s show comes to you from Ripley’s Believe It Or Not museum on International Drive. Join hosts Jessica Steele Allen and Greg Hutson as they bring you Orlando theme park and attraction news. httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s6PNSlVJ6aA This week’s show covers these topics and more: • Ripley’s Believe It Or Not! • Fire [...]

Actor Blair Underwood and his family recently visited Universal And Disney theme parks while in Orlando. At Universal Studios, he’s seen visiting with The Simpsons outside of their ride. And it was only fitting that he visit The Hall of Presidents at Magic Kingdom since he currently plays the President of the United States on [...]

Twilight star Ashley Greene and Joe Jonas of the pop group Jonas Brothers stopped for a photo in front of Space Mountain during their visit to Magic Kingdom on Dec. 29, 2010. Photo by Kent Phillips.

Actor Daniel Dae Kim, star of the ABC series Lost and currently starring on the new CBS series Hawaii Five-0, posed today with Lilo from Disney’s animated film Lilo and Stitch at Disney’s Hollywood Studios. Kim, who was born in South Korea and grew up in New York and Pennsylvania, currently lives in Hawaii. Photo [...]

Surrounded by the rockets in the garden at Kennedy Space Center, here’s your chance to learn the inside story about America’s favorite “feel good” ABC television show, Extreme Makeover: Home Edition and help build a home for a deserving Brevard County family. An Extreme Makeover: Home Edition pep rally will be held at 7 p.m. [...]

The Travel Channel’s Bert the Conqueror is coming to Orlando and he’s looking to conqueror the Wet ‘n Wild water park. You may be able to see the filming and be on TV. If you haven’t seen the show, here’s a description for the Travel Channel’s website: “Thrill-seeker Bert Kreischer takes viewers to the legendary [...]

Four popular singers were recorded today at the Magic Kingdom, giving their performances on Cinderella Castle stage, then later posing with Disney characters. The segments are part of the Disney Parks Christmas Day Parade, which will air Christmas morning on ABC-TV. On hand were Jackie Evancho, Lee DeWyze, Sean Kingston and Darius Rucker. First up [...]

Day two of shooting the Disney Parks Christmas Day Parade brought out the biggest stars of the show as a couple of stage performances and the actual parade portion were filmed. Part of the show, which will air on ABC-TV on Christmas Day, was already filmed at Disneyland. Walt Disney World’s portion is being filmed [...]

Recording started today for the 2010 Disney Parks Christmas Day Parade at the Magic Kingdom. Singers and actresses Debby Ryan (The Suite Life on Deck), above, and Amber Riley (Glee), below, performed. The canine, Santa Paws, from the new Disney holiday movie “The Search for Santa Paws” also made an appearance. The tapings are to [...]

Actor Brian Austin Green and his wife, actress/model Megan Fox, snap a photo in front of Cinderella Castle at Disney’s Magic Kingdom. Green and Fox were married in June 2010 in Hawaii. Photo by Gene Duncan, Walt Disney World

Registration to attend the taping of the 2010 Disney Parks Christmas Day Parade television show on Friday, Dec. 3 and Saturday Dec. 4 is now open. There’s no cost or age limit to register and you can select to bring as many as seven people with you. Registration is being handled through Active.com, a sports-related [...]

Some of the stars of the hit HBO show True Blood were in Orlando this past weekend at the second annual True Blood Celebrity Convention. The three-day event was held in The Florida Hotel at The Florida Mall. Attending fans participated in games, panels, parties and a costume ball. There was also a vendor room [...]