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| 2025 | Rice is set to create original songs for Sherlock Holmes and The 12 Days of Christmas, a comedy play by David Reed and Humphrey Ker, in collaboration with Andrew Lloyd Webber. |
| 2025 | Linda Larkin reprised her role as Princess Jasmine in the video game Disney Dreamlight Valley. |
| 2025 | Set to star in Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning |
| 2025 | Jonathan Groff appears in the TV episode 'The Slip' of 'Étoile', playing the character Kevin |
| May 16 2025 | Fortnite Battle Royale added a Darth Vader non-playable character with an AI voice model based on Jones' voice, created with permission from his estate and in collaboration with his family. |
| 2025 | Scheduled to appear in the stage production of 'Into the Woods'. |
| May 2025 | Will be honored with the Award for Distinguished Achievement in Musical Theater at the 91st Annual Drama League Awards. |
| 2025 | Jonathan Groff nominated for Grammy Award for Best Musical Theater Album for 'Merrily We Roll Along' |
| 2025 | Jonathan Groff has a pending Tony Award nomination for Best Actor in a Musical for 'Just in Time' |
| 2025 | Stars in Mid-Century Modern. |
| 2025 | Included in Time magazine's selection of the 100 most influential people in the world. |
| 2025 | Josh Gad has a film role as Mitch in post-production |
| 2025 | Tracee Ellis Ross appears in an episode of Black Mirror titled 'Common People', playing the character Gaynor |
| April 2025 | Made a guest star appearance on the crime drama series The Cleaning Lady. |
| 2025 | Reprised her role in a Gypsy production with her daughter at the OFC Creations Theatre Center in Rochester, New York. |
| 2025 | Jodi Benson is set to play the role of Mama Rose in the production of Gypsy |
| 2025 | Set to have a recurring role as Iris Maddox in Sweet Magnolias |
| March 2025 | Began reprising performances in Stephen Sondheim's Old Friends at the Samuel J. Friedman Theatre. |
| 2025 | Involved in Kiss of the Spider Woman directed by Bill Condon, currently in post-production, and an upcoming Paul Thomas Anderson film also in post-production |
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Tony Anselmo
Began voicing Donald Duck in 'Mickey Mouse Clubhouse+' animated series
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Anthony Anderson
Anthony Anderson appears in the film 'G20' playing the character Derek Sutton
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| 2025 | Scheduled to appear in the film 'Something Beautiful'. |
| March 2025 |
Bill Farmer
Bill Farmer continues voicing Goofy and Pluto in Mickey Mouse Clubhouse+, marking his ongoing role in the Disney character franchise
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| 2025 | Revealed plans for a visual album titled 'Something Beautiful', slated for release in 2025. |
| 2025 | Ranked number 21 on Billboard's 'Top Artists of the 21st Century' list. |
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Bill Farmer
Bill Farmer began main cast roles in Mickey Mouse Clubhouse+ as Goofy and Pluto
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| 2025 | Stars in lead role as Kristine Barnett in 'Good American Family' |
| 2025 | Ellen Pompeo serves as executive producer for the Good American Family miniseries |
| 2025 | She is set to play Li Fong's mother in the post-production film Karate Kid: Legends. |
| 2025 | Received a Golden Globe nomination for Best Original Song with 'Beautiful That Way' from the movie The Last Showgirl. |
| 2025 | Announced upcoming memoir titled 'In Gad We Trust'. |
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James Cameron
Planned release of 'Avatar: Fire and Ash', the third installment in the Avatar film series, to be distributed by 20th Century Studios
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| 2025 | Scheduled to star as Bobby Darin in Just in Time at Circle in the Square Theatre on Broadway |
| 2025 | Tim Allen set to star in and executive produce Shifting Gears as Matt |
| February 2025 | Performed covers of 'Crazy Little Thing Called Love', 'Nothing Compares 2 U', and 'Flowers' at SNL50: The Homecoming Concert and Saturday Night Live 50th Anniversary Special. |
| January 24 2025 | Redwood musical will preview on Broadway at the Nederlander Theatre, with Menzel in the lead role. |
| January 2025 |
John Goodman
Goodman's home in Pacific Palisades, Los Angeles was destroyed by the Palisades Fire.
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| January 2025 | Made a guest appearance on an episode of Finding Your Roots. |
| January 2025 | Supported her son Nic, who began taking testosterone after realizing his transmasculine identity at age 14. |
| January 8 2025 | Shifting Gears premiered on ABC. |
| 2024 | Don Hahn was Executive Producer for the documentary 'Not Just a Goof' |
| 2024 | Composed the score for Spellbound, continuing his ongoing musical composition work. |
| 2024 | Disney Legends Award Class of 2024 announced, celebrating distinguished professionals across various entertainment and creative domains. Prominent recipients include Angela Bassett, James Cameron, Jamie Lee Curtis, Miley Cyrus, Harrison Ford, John Williams, and other notable figures from Film, Television, Music, and Imagineering. |
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Jim Henson
Henson portrayed by Nicholas Braun in biographical dramedy 'Saturday Night'.
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| 2024 | Worked as a storyboard artist on the film Ariel |
| 2024 | Jodi Benson reprised her role as Princess Ariel in Disney Speedstorm video game |
| 2024 | Jodi Benson provided the English dub voice for EVA in Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater video game |
| 2024 | Nominated for Best Costume Design for 'Beetlejuice Beetlejuice' at the Astra Film and Creative Arts Awards |
| 2024 | Costume design for the TV miniseries 'Masters of the Air', working on 9 episodes |
| 2024 | Named a Disney Legend for Costume Design |
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