First Lady Michelle Obama is set to guest star on Disney Channel’s hit show Jessie next month.
The storyline for the episode raises awareness about the service, sacrifice, and needs of military families. The special episode is part of Disney’s ongoing support for the U.S. Armed Services and the White House’s Joining Forces initiative.
The episode, “From the White House to Our House,” finds Jessie and Zuri wanting to host a birthday party for Taylor, a friend whose mother is deployed with the military. Taylor doesn’t want to celebrate without her mom, …

September is National Preparedness Month and Disney has recently expanded its collaboration with the American Red Cross to help families learn how to prepare for emergencies and natural disasters.
As part of this partnership, the American Red Cross and Disney have created the Mickey and Friends Disaster Preparedness Book. The book is available for digital download and it teaches kids and families how to respond to a range of emergencies while incorporating activities and games. The book is available in English and Spanish.
Disney Friends for Change is also working to promote …

Sources have announced that the Disney Channel show Jessie has been renewed for a second season. The network has also ordered a script for a TV movie based on the series, though little is known about that at this point.
Jessie, starring Debbie Ryan in the title role, follows the life of a small-town girl who moves to New York City to take a position as a nanny for a wealthy couple and their four children. The show debuted to high ratings, and to date, is the number one series in …

Several Disney Channel stars are in New York City, taking over the top of the Empire State Building in order to help showcase upcoming content across Disney’s family of channels.
Stars Debbie Ryan (Jessie,) China Anne McClain (A.N.T. Farm,) Laura Marano (Austin & Ally,) Tyler James Williams and Coco Jones (Let It Shine,) and Tyrel Jackson Williams from Lab Rats were on hand for the celebration.
All of the stars were participating in Disney’s event highlighting current shows, as well as upcoming movies and television series, that will appear across Disney’s networks …

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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Disney Channel’s original television show Jessie, about a girl who moves to New York City and becomes a nanny for a wealthy couple, launched Friday to record highs. The show drew 4.6 million viewers and became not only the most-watched premiere on a Friday since The Suite Life on Deck, but also set records among kids ages 6-11 and 9-14.
Additionally, the series ranked number one in the 9 p.m. time slot in the key kids demographic. The show stars former Suite Life on Deck actress Debbie Ryan in the title …