‘Celebrities’

Star sighting: Bachelor Jake, his fiancee, ‘Dancing With the Stars’ partner Chelsea Hightower at Magic Kingdom

It’s a feel-the-ABC/Disney-synergy moment this weekend. Here’s The Bachelor leading man Jake Pavelka posing with his fiancee, Sanford’s Vienna Girardi, alongside his Dancing With the Stars professional dance partner Chelsea Hightower at the Magic Kingdom on Saturday. The next  cycle...
March 15th, 2010 | Celebrities, Dewayne Bevil | Read More

Star sightings: Eva La Rue, Shawn Johnson

Minnie Mouse has been busy posing with stars lately. Here she is with Eva La Rue  of CSI: Miami and formerly of All My Children at Magic Kingdom with her daughter Kaya on Monday. (Photo by Gene Duncan/Walt Disney Co.) And here she is with Olympic gymnast/gold medalist Shawn Johnson during an appearance...
March 1st, 2010 | Celebrities, Dewayne Bevil, Pictures | Read More

Star sightings: Disney draws athletes, broadcasters to revamped ESPN Wide World of Sports

Garrett Hartley, kicker for the New Orleans Saints, pulled double duty. He walked the green carpet in shades, then later had a hand/foot in the official reopening. (Photo by David Roark/Walt Disney Co.)  Celebrities from the world of athletics and the broadcast studio walked along the green carpet —...
February 26th, 2010 | Celebrities, Dewayne Bevil, ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex | Read More

Picture it: Joe Jonas, Demi Lovato, Mary J. Blige, more at Disney World events

Star sightings aglore over the past few days at Walt Disney World. Singers Joe Jonas and Demi Lovato helped plant seedlings during Disney Parks’ “Celebrating Family Volunteers” event at Epcot on Thursday. The duo sang a couple of songs during the evening portion of the event. (Photo...
February 15th, 2010 | Celebrities, Dewayne Bevil, Pictures | Read More

Super Bowl MVP Drew Brees comes to Disney World

New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees was quick to make good on his “I’m going to Disney World pledge.” The Super Bowl MVP made it to Main Street of Magic Kingdom for a special parade within 15 hours of the Saints’ victory Sunday night in South Florida. For more pictures,...
February 8th, 2010 | Celebrities, Dewayne Bevil, News | Read More

Disney’s Dreamers Academy: Singer Mary J. Blige to give keynote address

Mary J. Blige will speak to participants of the 2010 Disney’s Dreamers Academy. Singer Mary J. Blige will be the keynote speaker for this year’s Disney’s Dreamers Academy. The event, in partnership with radio personality Stever Harvey, brings 100 high school students to Walt Disney...
February 8th, 2010 | Celebrities, Dewayne Bevil, News | Read More

Cirque du Soleil: New juggler in ‘La Nouba’ set to appear on Ellen DeGeneres show

Anthony Gatto is joining the cast of "La Nouba," Cirque du Soleil's production at Downtown Disney. Folks who tune into Ellen DeGeneres’ talk show Thursday can watch a sneak peek of Anthony Gatto, a juggler with 11 world records, who is joining the cast of Cirque du Soleil’s La Nouba...
February 2nd, 2010 | Celebrities, Dewayne Bevil, News, Things to do | Read More

Picture it: Mike & Mike coach the Globetrotters

ESPN personalities Mike Greenberg (left) and Mike Golic pose in honorary Harlem Globetrotters jerseys. The duo, who host Mike & Mike in the Morning on ESPN Radio, will coach the Globetrotters during an appearance this month at Disney World as part of the rebranding of its sports complex into the...
February 1st, 2010 | Celebrities, Dewayne Bevil, ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex, Pictures | Read More

‘Lost’ at a theme park? No such luck — but fun to pretend and hope

Terry O'Quinn (from left), Michael Emerson and Jorge Garcia discuss the final season of 'Lost' during a Television Critics Association session this week. (Photo by Chris Pizzello, Associated Press) If you’re one of those folks heart-set on an attraction based on ABC’s...
January 15th, 2010 | Celebrities, Dewayne Bevil | Read More

Who’s the fairest of them all? (according to Craig Ferguson)

Did anyone catch The Late, Late Show last night on CBS? Host Craig Ferguson was reading viewer e-mails, and the question was posed to him: “Who is your favorite Disney princess?” Loved his answer, which he delivered instantly in his deadpan style: “Zac Efron.” Craig cracked himself...
January 13th, 2010 | Celebrities, Matt Palm | Read More