Yesterday, I shared with you my drawing experience with Mark Henn in video form. Meeting Mark Henn & Drawing The Little Mermaid. He showed us how to draw Vanellope and The Little Mermaid. It was fun sitting down with him and learning how to draw both of these princesses. It’s amazing how all of the Disney animators are so good at teaching art. They break down these characters into really simple shapes and by the end of 15 minutes we have a princess on hand. Go watch my video if you haven’t already!

For now, in honor of Ralph Breaks the Internet becoming available instantly on Digital 4K Ultra HD™/HD/SD and Movies Anywhere Feb. 12, yesterday, and physically on Blu-ray and DVD Feb. 26, we want to chat about lounging as a princess.

Remember that iconic princess scene? The one where all of the princesses come together in the PJ’s and just be cool and chill? Yep that’s what I’m talking about.

Disney has the MOST comfortable lounge wear from the movie that you will ever find.

I have some PJ’s for Merida and my daughter is convinced that she is going to steal them from me. I’m thinking not because every mom deserves to feel like a princess.

Relaxing like  a Princess:

To relax you need some of those comfy PJ’s

The one thing that keeps my daughter from stealing them is that back

If Merida isn’t your princess don’t worry, they made them for each princess

Once you have your PJ’s you need a bath tub and bubble bath

You know, the Frozen Trailer was released today…..

Ok, so we have comfy PJ”s and some bubble bath. Let’s talk about a book, quiet time and possibly some wine.

Reading in the tub is one of my favorite ways to relax. Then afterwards I love to have some warm comfy PJ’s and a glass of wine and continue reading my book. I Disney Princess mom deserves that little bit of time without her children.

“Ralph Breaks the Internet” arrives home with a wide-range of exclusive extras, taking fans behind the scenes at Walt Disney Animation Studios to explore how artists created the film’s vibrant version of the internet — from comical cat videos to the intense online game Slaughter Race to shady characters on the Dark Net. Features also reveal some Easter eggs — inside jokes and references to other Disney films and characters hidden throughout the film — and filmmakers introduce some never before revealed deleted scenes.

When I was 8 years old, The little Mermaid came out and I was instantly in love. I had The Little Mermaid T-shirts, The Little Mermaid artwork, and The Little Mermaid on VHS as soon as was humanly possible. I knew every word to every song. I could recite the entire movie, I even watched The Little Mermaid so many times I wore out my VHS. Remember when you could wear out a VHS?

Times have changed, and The Little Mermaid is still a classic fairytale and Disney is currently celebrating the 30th anniversary of The Little Mermaid with it’s Signature Collection release on Digital, 4K Ultra HD and Movies Anywhere TODAY!

The Signature Edition of “The Little Mermaid” showcases its award-winning musical score and iconic songs such as “Under the Sea” and “Part of Your World” with a sing-along mode allowing you to accompany this beloved cast of characters on their journey. Never-before-seen bonus features bring legendary composer Alan Menken and some of Disney’s most recognizable leading ladies together around a piano to reminisce, sing and celebrate “The Little Mermaid.” The latest installment of “Stories from Walt’s Office” compares Walt and Ariel’s love of collecting treasures. Viewers will also receive an inside look at the “The Little Mermaid” cast in their original recording sessions, explore hidden treasures and fun facts from the film, and enjoy a special performance of “Part of Your World” by acappella singing sensation DCapella. Plus, fans will have A

A few months ago, I got to sit down with Mark Henn, the artist who made that amazing hair. Yes, he animated Ariel. He taught us how to draw The Little Mermaid. He also told us a bunch of funny stories about the process of creating her. I showed this video of him to my web design class one day. Only one of my students was paying attention because he asked if what I was showing was actually appropriate for class.

Oh my …………………………………..

I was on the set of Captain Marvel months ago, months ago I tell you.

It was AMAZING!!!

And I have so much to tell you but for now that’s still under wraps! I can however show you the trailer that dropped!!

And this awesome new Captain Marvel Movie Poster

ABC has a new comedy this year and it’s really funny with a great cast of characters.

The series stars Taran Killam as Will Cooper, Leighton Meester as Angie D’Amato, Kimrie Lewis as Poppy Banks, Jake Choi as Miggy Park, Marlow Barkley as Sophie Cooper, Tyler Wladis as Graham D’Amato, Devin Trey Campbell as Rory Banks, Mia Allan as Emma Fogerty, Ella Allan as Amy Fogerty and Brad Garrett as Douglas Fogerty. Rebecca Creskoff guest stars as Big Red.

On my last visit to LA I got to walk a LOT of the set of Single Parents. You see, because Single Parents has so many kids in the cast, the set has to be really close and easily changeable. Children have very short working hours because they have to also fit in school during their work day. So they do quite a bit of magic and work very quickly and closely to get as much as they can out of those hours. And executive producer, Jason Winer says they have a lot of fun doing it. He also mentioned that they “cross shoot” to film. 

The cameras are firing both directions at once, and it requires the actors blocking to be really specific. Otherwise, you’ll see the other camera. And, again, that’s another way that we trust the kids. They can handle it. We’re saying like, you literally can’t move an inch that way. And they get it, you know what I mean? They’re amazing like that.

Not only did we get to talk to the executive producer, but we also got to chat with Jake Choi who is in love with the twins that play baby Jack. He walked on a lot of the tour with us. Which was really cool. he was a great guy to hang out with.

Another really interesting thing we learned is that certain rooms get re-dressed to be other people’s rooms. Will and Angie’s entire houses are the same set. They just switch them out as needed. Here are a few more photos I have from our set visit.

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This week’s episode is called “The Beast”. “The Beast” – Will encourages Angie to rediscover her passion for heavy metal music by taking a guitar class, and in turn, Angie insists that Will get back in the field covering weather by driving both of them into a storm. Meanwhile, the rest of the gang explore their romantic passions as Douglas pursues his crush on Big Red with the help of Miggy, and Poppy feels an instant connection with a dreamy musician, on an all-new episode of “Single Parents,”

Just a few weeks ago I got to walk onto the set of ABC’s new series The Rookie. The Rookies stars Nathan Fillion who plays, John Nolan a small town guy that decides to pursue his dream of becoming a police officer at the age of 40. He must navigate the dangerous, humorous and unpredictable world of a “young” cop, determined to make his second shot at life count.

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THE ROOKIE – “The Roundup” – Nolan, the rookies and their training officers get involved in a competition that pits them against each other, while Officer Lucy Chen notices Officer Tim Bradford is obsessed with winning at all costs, on an all-new episode of “The Rookie,” TUESDAY, NOV. 20 (10:00-11:00 p.m. EST), on The ABC Television Network. (ABC/Rick Rowell)
NATHAN FILLION

Now, you guys know I really like Nathan, having interviewed him before and loving his acting since Firefly so when we ran into him, and yes, I mean ran into him it was very exciting. We were told he wouldn’t be there, but I had a feeling……I just had a feeling.

We also spent a little bit of time with Mercedes Mason, who plays “Zoe Andersen”.

Starting over isn’t easy, especially for small-town guy John Nolan who, after a life-altering incident, is pursuing his dream of being an LAPD officer. As the force’s oldest rookie, he’s met with skepticism from some higher-ups who see him as just a walking midlife crisis. If he can’t keep up with the young cops and the criminals, he’ll be risking lives including his own. But if he can use his life experience, determination and sense of humor to give him an edge, he may just become a success in this new chapter of his life.

We watched and listened to a tiny bit of rehearsals.

Here are some photos from our Rookie Set Tour:

Cast members getting ready to film

More Set:

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“The Hawke” – Nolan and the team must help capture a cop and his former mentor from the academy after he becomes a fugitive following an assault. Meanwhile, Officer Tim Bradford needs Officer Lucy Chen to learn to predict the moves of criminals in order to capture them, on “The Rookie,” airing TUESDAY, NOV. 27 (10:00-11:00 p.m. EST), on The ABC Television Network, streaming and on demand.

moRalph Breaks the Internet is now in theaters and you should go see it. Ralph Breaks the Internet as my kids say it should be called Ralph Wrecks the Internet and neither is wrong. Ralph so Wrecks the Internet in Ralph Breaks the Internet. Ok, let’s take that back a step.

Wreck-It Ralph and Vanellope are the best of friends, they do everything together. At the beginning of the movie she voices that she’s a little bored and would love a new track to race, so Ralph builds her a new track. Of course when she finds the track she has to take it, and she loves it. BUT…. the kid playing the game gets so frustrated with Vanellope going in the opposite direction of where she wants her to go, breaks the controller.

This causes the need for Vanellope and and Ralph to explore the internet. And this is where the fun of the movie starts. The internet is amazing. I have a feeling you could watch this movie over ten times and still see new things in the background. I actually can’t wait to see it again just to look at the background and find all the hidden things.

Now the storyline moves along and Vanellope makes more friends. She meets the princess, and of course that is one of the best scenes in the movie. Then she meets a new gang of characters and Ralph gets very insecure and causes some big big trouble.

Ralph Breaks the Internet really made me think about the friendships in my life. It really made me want to go call my friends and give them a big hug. It’s a great movie with a good lesson for everyone. GO see it this weekend as your Thanksgiving day or day after movie.

Oh My, Oh My! Disney has created an adorable new adventure with Wreck-It Ralph as he travels through the internet with his best friend in the whole world. They are on the hunt for ways to make bank, because they need money to fix Vanellope’s game. As Vanellope is trying to help come up with some money, she ends up at Oh My Disney.

Oh My Disney has EVERYTHING Disney in it, including the infamous Princess Scene. Anything and everything you ever thought about the Disney princesses is said out loud, and it was all from the very creative writer Pamela Ribon. Co-writer Pamela Ribon discussed the inspiration for the scene, and Ami Thompson (Art Director, characters) and Kira Lehtomaki (Head of Animation) also sat down with us to talk about everything that went into creating this crazy busy Disney World.

They spent hours and hours of time watching cat videos. Pamela talked a LOT about The Princess Scene because it was pretty much her baby. She was terrified to present this scene to the team that makes the decision of if it will make it into the movie or not. As she was sweating buckets, she realized they were laughing and nodding and everyone loved it. But how did it come about? She reached out to her friends and asked for help understanding the princesses. She asked questions like, who was enslaved? Who was kidnapped? Who fit into

what trope? She took these tropes and created the scene. She then wrote it out, and did all voices for the presentation, and guess what? She is now the voice of Snow White.

The three of them were very excited about the entire storyline and the process of creating Oh My Disney. There was an entire process to bringing the Princesses into CG and into the world of comfort. The designers had a lot of fun creating the princesses pajamas. The whole crew came up with ideas for each princess shirts. They had a really hard time narrowing it down into one for each princess. You’ll have fun checking out those Pj’s when you watch Ralph Breaks the Internet this weekend.

Another interesting fact was how they researched the princesses. They went to the parks to meet the real princesses. They met the original voices of all the princesses. They also had a Princesspaloza where they worked with the art and animation department and played with the rigging, the facial expressions and just everything they needed to understand to bring each character into this new world of animation. They also worked a lot with Disney legend Mark Henn. Which is incredible. He really helped them understand how the princesses would move. It’s amazing how they worked together to create this amazing scene..

Ralph Breaks the Internet is in theaters November 21st.

In just a few days Ralph Breaks the Internet is coming to theaters. Friday, November 21st is the day Ralph Breaks the Internet and we have a ton of fun Ralph Breaks the Internet items to celebrate with, plus they make great holiday toys.

About the movie:

In RALPH BREAKS THE INTERNET, video-game bad guy Ralph (voice of John C. Reilly) and best friend Vanellope von Schweetz (voice of Sarah Silverman) leave the comforts of Litwak’s arcade in an attempt to save her game, Sugar Rush. Their quest takes them to the vast, uncharted world of the internet where they rely on the citizens of the internet—the Netizens—to help navigate their way. Lending a virtual hand are Yesss (voice of Taraji P. Henson), the head algorithm and the heart and soul of the trend-making site “BuzzzTube,” and Shank (voice of Gal Gadot), a tough-as-nails driver from a gritty online auto-racing game called Slaughter Race, a place Vanellope wholeheartedly embraces—so much so that Ralph worries he may lose the only friend he’s ever had. Directed by Rich Moore (“Zootopia,” “Wreck-It Ralph”) and Phil Johnston (co-writer “Wreck-It Ralph,” “Zootopia,” writer, “Cedar Rapids”), and produced by Clark Spencer (“Zootopia,” “Wreck-It Ralph,” “Bolt,” “Lilo & Stitch”), “Ralph Breaks the Internet” hits theaters on Nov. 21, 2018.

We were given a handful of these amazing Ralph Breaks the Internet Items. Some of our favorites included the Ralph Breaks the Internet Talking Vanellope Doll, Ralph Breaks the Internet Yesss Fashion Doll and the Knowsmore Pop! Vinyl Figure. My husband collects the Vinyl Funko Pop figures and this one makes a great collection for his office figures.

Of course the toys don’t stop there. Also available in the Ralph Breaks the Internet Toy and collectible collections is:

Ralph Breaks the Internet Talking Wrecking Ralph Figure

Ralph Breaks the Internet Action Figure Wave 1 Case (1 figure)

Ralph Breaks the Internet Power Pac Mini-Figure Wave 1 Case

Wreck-It Ralph 2 Mystery Minis Random Mini-Figure

Disney’s Ralph Breaks The Internet Power Pac Display – Sugar Rush Videogame

Disney’s Ralph Breaks The Internet Power Pac Display – Oh My Disney Castle App

The Ralph Breaks the Internet Funko pop collection

Yesss Pop! Vinyl Figure

Vanellope Pop! Vinyl Figure

Wreck-It Ralph Pop! Vinyl Figure

Taffyta  Pop! Vinyl Figure

Shank Pop! Vinyl Figure

Fix-It Felix Pop! Vinyl Figure

Fun Bun Pop! Vinyl Figure

Fun Bun Bunny Plush

Puddles Kitty Plush

Princess FUNKO Candy

Funko Rock Candy: Comfy Princess Belle

Funko Rock Candy: Comfy Princess Ariel

Funko Rock Candy: Comfy Princess Mulan

Funko Rock Candy: Comfy Princess Rapunzel

Funko Rock Candy: Comfy Princess Moana

Funko Rock Candy: Comfy Princess Tiana

Funko Rock Candy: Comfy Princess Jasmine

Funko Rock Candy: Comfy Princess Anna

Funko Rock Candy: Comfy Princess Elsa

Ralph Breaks VR is a new immersive virtual experience put on by The VOID. The VOID is the global leader in immersive virtual experiences and ILMxLAB, Lucasfilm’s award-winning immersive entertainment division, brings Walt Disney Animation Studios’ Ralph Breaks the Internet into their system and I got to preview it when I was in LA last week.

IT WAS AMAZING!!!

I’ve played around with all different kinds of VR before, but never have I stepped into something that felt so real my brain was making me feel unsure of my footing. I kept telling my brain, the ground is in front of you just as it was before you put the helmet on. You are not 100 stories off the ground, you are planted firmly in the real world. But if you had seen me walking you probably would have been laughing. And it was sooooo fun. I love a good thrill.

In teams of 4, guests will break into the internet with Wreck-It Ralph and Vanellope von Schweetz disguised as characters from the film called “Netizens” to play the newest, coolest video game ever. Ralph Breaks VR introduces two brand new locations, Dunderdome and Pancake Milkshake Diner, and a new antagonist, B.E.V. voiced by writer Pamela Ribon, which stands for “Built to Eradicate Viruses.” For more on this original hyper-reality story, watch the launch trailer here:

My friends and I put on the gear, which included a set of VR goggles, a boxy backpack, and later inside the game we got to use a plastic gun. We stepped up into the program and they loaded the images into our goggles. Then your imagination will take over because it feels so real. Like I mentioned above, I could not convince my brain that it wasn’t real.

Finding the experience for yourself may be a little challenging as The VOID only has 10 locations:

Anaheim, CA

Dubai UAE

Edmonton, AB

Gentin, MY

Glendale, CA

Las Vegas, NV

Lindon, UT

Orlando, FL

Toronto, ON

West Plano, TX

If you are near a location and have the opportunity to try it, I highly recommend you trying it.

About The VOID

The critically-acclaimed global leader in immersive virtual experiences, The VOID experience centers have marked a new frontier in interactive entertainment. Combining state-of-the art VR technology, physical stages and multi-sensory effects, including touch and smell, with Hollywood characters and storylines, The VOID lets participants experience fully-immersive worlds that, until now, have only lived in the imagination. The VOID has eight experience centers globally, including five locations in the United States, two locations in Canada and one location in Dubai, U.A.E. For more information and to purchase tickets, visit www.thevoid.com and follow @voidvr on Instagram, Facebook and Twitter.

About ILMxLAB

“Step Inside Our Stories”

ILMxLAB was launched by Lucasfilm in 2015 to embrace the next truly transformative opportunity in entertainment: immersive storytelling powered by real-time computer graphics. The award-winning team strives to transition from storytelling to storyliving by using VR, AR and other emerging technologies to bring worlds to life and establish deep and intimate connections to characters. ILMxLAB develops and publishes premium, story-based immersive entertainment experiences for the home, theatre and public venues. For more information, visit ILMxLAB.com and follow ILMxLAB on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube.

The VOID handle @voidvr, ILMxLAB handle @ILMxLAB and official hashtag #RalphBreaksVR

OH and Ralph Breaks the Internet is in theaters November 21st.