In this Issue

TOGETHER AGAIN
Academy Award® nominee Amy Adams, star and writer Jason Segel, Oscar® winners Whoopi Goldberg, Liza Minnelli, Alan Arkin and Chris Cooper, plus many more, share the spotlight with the furry co-stars in this Thanksgiving treat from Walt Disney Studios. And, yes, even Miss Piggy does a star turn. “I really do believe that in this movie I will finally get that Academy Award,” Miss Piggy tells Disney twenty-three magazine. “I’ve been studying with Stanislavski.”

 

THE LOVERS, THE DREAMERS & JIM
A remembrance of Muppets creator Jim Henson with his son, Brian Henson, and famed Muppets performer Steve Whitmire are just the beginning of what Disney twenty-three has in store for readers in its latest edition.

 

TO 25 YEARS AND BEYOND
A special feature that celebrates the 25th anniversary of Pixar, which was established in 1986. Pixar artists discuss the 25 most important lessons they’ve learned during Pixar’s first quarter century, and detail scenes that were cut from such classic films as Wall•E, A Bug’s Life and Toy Story 3.

 

DISCOVERING DUMBO‘S DIARY
Readers will also go on a journey through the making of Walt Disney’s classic animated film Dumbo, now celebrating its 70th anniversary, with rare concept art and development sketches recently discovered by The Walt Disney Archives and published for the first time in Disney twenty-three magazine.

 

CHECKING IT TWICE
Exclusive interviews with Sarah Chalke and Chris Parnell, stars of the upcoming ABC holiday special Prep & Landing: Naughty vs. Nice.

 

WALT’S MISSING DECADE
Discoveries made by author Timothy S. Susanin as he investigated Walt Disney’s “missing decade”-the years leading up to the creation of Mickey Mouse-for his new book, Walt Before Mickey: Disney’s Early Years 1919-1928.

 

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Web Extras

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Statler and Waldorf’s Guide to Going to The Movies

With Disney’s The Muppets coming out in theaters this week, Statler and Waldorf offer unsolicited advice and a whole lot of laughs about what to watch for at the theater.

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No Small Order

D23 sizes up Pixar’s latest animated short, Small Fry, which unites your favorite Toy Story friends with a whole new—and crazy!—cast of characters. Did someone order a mini Buzz?

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Muppet Mania!

Check out photos, clips, and interviews from the un-frog-getable premiere of The Muppets.

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Recipe: Florentine Cookies

In the winter 2011 issue of Disney twenty-three, pastry chef Lothar Neumaier fills us in on a scrumptious dessert from Biergarten Restaurant in the Germany pavilion at Epcot.

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Recipe: Rice Cream with Strawberry

In the winter 2011 issue of Disney twenty-three, pastry chef Lothar Neumaier fills us in on a scrumptious dessert from Restaurant Akershus in the Norway pavilion at Epcot.

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Animal’s Five Rules of Cool

The Muppets’ drummer, rock icon, force of nature, and Anger Management graduate reveals his guide to the good life.

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Muppet Geeks

The producers and writers of Disney’s The Muppets open up about their love of the Muppets.

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The Muppets Parody Trailers

Check out The Muppets' hilarious trailer parodies, which have garnered new fans of every age, size, and Facebook status.

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Back in the Limelight

With less than two months before The Muppets movie musical hits theaters on November 23, D23 has the inside scoop on the film’s story and new characters.