Earlier this month, Disney Channel star Stefanie Scott was honored with a hand print ceremony at Planet Hollywood Orlando.
The 15 year old plays Lexi on the Disney Channel series A.N.T. Farm, but got her start in a production of Annie. Since then, Scott has gone on to star in several commercials, print work, vocal performances and theater productions.
Her breakout role was in 2009’s Beethoven’s Big Break, and went on to guest star in several television shows including Chuck and The New Adventures of Old Christine. The Disney Channel Original Movie …

Up and coming Disney starlet Debbie Ryan stars in the latest Disney Channel Original Movie Radio Rebel, which premieres Friday, February 17. Ryan also stars in the Disney Channel series Jessie.
She plays Tara Adams, a shy high school student who secretly lets her rebellious persona show through when she begins hosting a nightly podcast where she plays music and empowers the other students with her messages to “be yourself.”
Eventually, Tara’s two lives collide and she is faced with the decision to reveal that she is Radio Rebel.
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Beginning April 1, Disney XD will launch a Marvel Universe Programming Block featuring cartoons and live action shows based on classic Marvel characters.
Disney Channel President Gary Marsh says:
Iconic Marvel heroes and villains, stories with core values of accomplishment, discovery and growth make Marvel Universe a perfect complement to Disney XD and a destination for parents and kids to experience together.
What do you think about this new programming block?
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CORRECTION:  Since this story was published, DisZine has been contacted by ABC Daytime and SOAPnet, who offered clarification on the transition of channels carrying SOAPnet to Disney Junior.  According to Publicity Director Mitch Messinger, SOAPnet and Disney Junior will run concurrently until SOAPnet is no longer available.  ”SOAPnet will remain available for an undetermined period of time as additional carriage deals for Disney Junior are finalized with distributors,” a spokesperson has said.  Many thanks to Mr. Messinger for reaching out to DisZine with this helpful information.
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In his first-ever appearance, Peter Pan will be coming to Jake and the Never Land Pirates in an exclusive primetime special airing on the Disney Channel February 13, 2012.
The special, dubbed Jake and the Never Land Pirates: Peter Pan Returns will feature six original songs and highlight Peter Pan’s return to Pirate Island, where he will ask Jake, Izzy, Cubby and Skully to help find his lost shadow. Adam Wylie will provide the voice for Peter Pan.
On February 6, DisneyJunior.com will begin counting down to the premiere of the special …

We all know how open former Disney darling Demi Lovato has been about her struggle with emotional and physical issues, and now Lovato is slamming Disney for an offensive joke about eating disorders made on Disney’s show Shake it Up.
One of the characters quipped, “I could just eat you up, well, if I ate,” and Lovato took to her Twitter account to express her anger with Disney for allowing this type of joke to be aired.
She said:
What are we promoting here? #notfunnyATALL. I find it really funny how a company …

Last week, Disney announced the cast of Violetta, the first live-action series created by Disney Channel Latin America and Europe, Middle East and Africa.
Argentine actress Martina Stoessel has been slated for the lead role, while Argentine teen idol Diego Ramos will co-star, sources say. Fans of Disney Channel Latin America will also recognize the other two main cast members – Jorge Blanco and Clara Alonso.
Violetta will chronicle the life of a musically talented teenager who returns to her hometown in Buenos Aires after living in Europe. The series will be …

Disney Junior audiences can now look forward to a new show this January, when the hit UK children’s show Octonauts makes its way across the pond. The BAFTA-nominated animated show for preschoolers, based on the popular children’s book, will make its US debut this January on Disney Channel’s Disney Junior programming block.
The show, which debuted in the UK in October 2010, follows the adventures of Captain Barnacles Bear, Lieutenant Kwazii Cat, and Medic Peso Penguin as they work to protect sea creatures and explore underwater worlds. Here’s the official description …

Last Friday, Disney Channel star China Anne McClain stopped by Montevallo Elementary School for a surprise visit and performance. Her sisters, Sierra and Lauryn, also joined her.
While the kids were certainly overcome with excitement, the McClain sisters’ grandparents were just as thrilled. Says Grandpa Johnnie, the retired principle of MES:
I still just can’t believe it. It’s like a dream when I see our grandchildren on stage and on TV, hear them sing and see them perform. They are famous, and it all happened so quickly.
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The popular Disney XD sitcom Pair of Kings will be renewed for a third season, sources say. In fact, production on the hit show will resume shortly, and introduce a new character – actor Adam Hicks, from Lemonade Mouth and Zeke and Luther.
Hicks’s character will be a long-lost brother, adding to the already strange story of the island of Kinkow, which the sitcom revolves around. However, Mitchel Musso’s character Brady will not be returning to the show.
During the announcement, Adam Bonnett, Senior Vice President, Original Series, Disney Channels Worldwide said:
Adam’s …