The Frog Princess to Come in 2009

Disney has announced that it has begun production of the next addition to their collection of Disney Princess movies.

Set for release in 2009, The Frog Princess is Disney’s newest addition to its Disney Princess collection. Starring a 19-year old African-American chambermaid named Maddy, the film is set in New Orleans, which according to Robert Iger, Disney’s Chief Executive, is a way to show their support to the city that has not yet fully recovered from the tragedy brought about by hurricane Katrina.

The film would be set in the 1920’s, reliving the Jazz Age, as it tries to revive Disney’s classic Broadway-style musical that have been very evident in the previous Disney Princess movies such as The Little Mermaid and Beauty and the Beast. But this is not the only thing Disney will be doing to revive the Disney Princess tradition. Last month, Disney has pledged to return to the traditional hand-drawn animation technique that has made Disney a worldwide brand.

The film is to be written and directed by Ron Clements and Jon Musker. The two also directed Aladdin and The Little Mermaid. It was also said that the Oscar-winning composer Alan Menken would take charge of the music. Recently, it was reported that Jennifer Hudson – Osar Best Supporting Actress for Dream Girls, Anika Noni Rose – Tony Award Winner for Caroline, and Alicia Keys – multiple Grammy awardee, are being considered to be the voice of Maddy.

With all the preparations behind this film, Maddy would definitely one Disney Princess to look forward to.

*Sources:

• http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/17524865/
• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Frog_Princess_(film)

Wikipedia

Wikipedia is a web-based, free content encyclopedia operated by a non-profit organization called Wikimedia Foundation. It’s content is written by volunteers.

The  site uses a software that allows users to edit the articles thus, allowing anyone who has access to the internet the capability to edit and add content to the articles. Any changes in the articles are available immediately without undergoing any formal review. Wikipedia’s philosophy is that, allowing unmoderated collaboration from it’s users would provide more breadth, depth and accuracy and that any minor errors would be corrected in time. The software also provides hyperlinks in every article, allowing users to find other relevant articles.

Wikipedia currently boasts of having over 6 million articles in 250 language and is one of the top eleven most visited websites worldwide.

 

 

What do you think about this website? Do your kids visit this website? Would you recommend this site to other parents? Share your thoughts!

*Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia

Spongebob Squarepants

Who lives in a pineapple under the sea? Spongebob Squarepants!

Spongebob is a square yellow sea sponge who lives in a pineapple house in an undersea city called Bikini Bottom. He has a pet snail named Gary and a best friend named Patrick, who is a pink starfish living under a rock. Most of the time, you’ll find them jelly-fishing or getting into all sorts of weird but funny situations that would definitely annoy their cranky neighbor Squidward, who works as a cashier at the Krusty Krab, where Spongebob works as a fry cook.

Together with their money-loving boss Mr. Krabs, his arch-nemesis Plankton, their adventure seeking squirrel friend Sandy Cheeks,and the entire ensemble of this underwater world, Spongebob is sure to crack up our day with his hilarious antics!

What do you think of this show? Would you allow your child to watch this? Would you recommend this show to other parents? Share your thoughts!

*Source:  http://www.nick.com/all_nick/tv_supersites/

The Babysitters Hit the Airwaves!!!

As part of our continuing effort to spread awareness on media and how it affects children, we are taking our cause to the AIRWAVES!!!Come and listen to us on Buhay, Pamilya, at Bayan hosted by Mrs. Amy Suemith this Sunday, March 11, 2007, 7pm (Philippine time) @ RMN Manila DZXL 558 KHz.

For those outside Metro Manila, you can listen through live stream at the RMN Networks website. To access the site, click on the logo below.