Disney Channel and Disney XD will be holding an open casting call in Kansas City, Missouri in search of comedic young actors and actresses as well as those who have singing and dancing ability.
Says Judy Taylor, senior vice president, casting and talent relations, Disney Channels Worldwide:
We are constantly searching for new talent and this official open casting call gives participants the chance to showcase their abilities directly to our …

Disney California Adventure’s World of Color nighttime spectacular has seen plenty of improvements and updates since it’s debut in 2010. With the release of Disney/Pixar’s Brave this year, the show will be getting another update – a sequence inspired by the upcoming film.
In the new sequence, which will be set to composer Patrick Doyle’s Scottish-inspired score, we will be introduced to Princess Merida as she races across the Highlands on a mission to change the fate of her world.
Brave will be released in theaters June 22, but the new World …

Female fans of Star Wars are in luck, as Her Universe will be unveiling a female line of Star Wars apparel at Star Wars Weekends beginning May 18 at Disney’s Hollywood Studios. The collection will also be released online at HerUniverse.com beginning May 22.
Her Universe was created by actress Ashley Eckstein, who provides the voice for Ahsoka Tano on Star Wars: The Clone Wars. The new spring/summer collection will include a racer bank tank top and a variety of tops that feature beloved Star Wars characters like R2-D2, Princess Leia, …

Last week, CBS filed a lawsuit against The Walt Disney Company’s ABC Network, claiming their show Life in a Glass House is a direct copy of CBS’s Big Brother.
In a complain CBS filed, they allege:
If imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, then CBS should take pride in ABC’s latest reality television project. It replicates every key aspect of ‘Big Brother,’ including, among other things, its plot, themes, mood, setting, pace, characters, sequence of events.
CBS claims that several former CBS executives who worked on Big Brother are now working on …

Sources say that, before accounting for taxes, Disney CEO Bob Iger realized a $26.6 million gain from the sale of his company’s stock.
Disney’s stock prices rose after an announcement last week that Disney would be making a sequel to the box-office hit The Avengers. Iger sold 1.8 million shares of his stock after the announcement was made. Two more Disney execs – Alan Braverman and Kevin A. Mayer – also sold stock after the company’s earnings report.
In a statement, Disney said Iger sold stock because of a “routine financial planning …

Our friends at the Disney Food Blog have been busily testing the new dining establishments that will be opening in Disney California Adventure’s Cars Land, including Flo’s V-8 Cafe.
According to DFB, the land immediately makes you feel as if you’ve stepped into the world of Radiator Springs. The cafe itself is a counter-service restaurant that will offer breakfast, lunch and dinner options. It’s important to take a look at the decor as well; Disney Imagineers really went all out with the decor, including a giant light fixture made from tail …