Today We Celebrate Charles Perrault and Also Curse Him For All Those Disney Princess Remixes
Charles Perrault was born on this day in 1628. He’s the man you’ll want to thank/curse for all those impossible-to-escape viral Disney princess remixes.
Uh, Okay: A Live Action Mulan Remake Is Happening
Disney is once again forcing us to relive our childhoods, this time with a live-action film version of Mulan.
Cinderella Rakes In $23 Million, Somehow Still a Compelling Fairy Tale
The pretty and fragile victim trope continues to dominate the American box office (Maleficent, Frozen) this time with Cinderella. The Disney movie brought in $23 Million on Friday and is expected to complete the weekend with $70 million. Cinderella's budget was $95 million, so looks like the execs about to get theirs…
Cinderella Is An Insane Guilty Pleasure (But You Shouldn't Feel Guilty)
Has there ever been a movie as sugary as the live-action Cinderella? It's like stuffing your face with cake, until cake is all up inside your nostrils and you have a frosting-beard. And yet, this movie also has moments of actual emotion and believable characterization here and there, which make it surprisingly great.
Cinderella's Lily James Did a Liquid Diet to Fit That Silly Corset
Much to the delight of Disney's publicity department, there's been heavy controversy over Cinderella's tiny waist in the upcoming remake. The latest update is that Lily James went on a partial liquid diet to accommodate that stupid corset.
Lauren Conrad Does Not Know What a Disney Princess Should Look Like
Last week, Lauren "LC" Conrad released a line of clothing called Cinderella by LC Lauren Conrad for Kohl's. But Cinderella, this ain't.
Lily James Is Fashionably Committed to the Role of Cinderella
If you didn't know that Lily James was playing Cinderella in Disney's live-action version of the well-worn classic, you certainly do now after seeing the princess-worthy, Elie Saab Couture gown (complete with a clock purse and see-through heels) that she wore to the premiere.
Here's a Peek at New Disney Animated Short Frozen Fever
Because no one within a fifty-mile radius of a child will ever escape Frozen, Disney will soon debut the animated short Frozen Fever as the intro to Cinderella, coming to theaters in March. (SYNERGY!!!!!!!) Here is a trailer, which features a birthday party and also Olaf the snowman stealing cake.
Did Disney Digitally Shrink Cinderella's Already Tiny Waist?
Everyone's freaking out about Disney's Cinderella, and it's not just because the movie looks like a technicolor eyegasm; it's also because Disney may have extended the realm of Fantasy to Cinderella herself, digitally altering Lily James' waist to make it even tinier than it already is.
Here's Your Latest Peek at the Very Sparkly New Cinderella
There's a new trailer for Disney's upcoming live-action remake of Cinderella, directed by Kenneth Branagh and featuring Cate Blanchett as the Wicked Stepmother. It looks like a glorious drunken rococo pile of satin and chiffon. Which is to say: surprisingly delightful.
Watch Helena Bonham Carter Fairy Godmother Her Way Into Cinderella
Well, here is the trailer for the new live-action Cinderella which definitely does not star Carly Rae Jepsen but does feature Lily James, plus Cate Blanchett as her (reheaded) Wicked Stepmother, Helena Bonham Carter as her Fairy Godmother and Richard Madden aka Robb Stark as Prince Charming. Helena Bonham Carter and…
9 Real People Who May Have Inspired Fairy Tales
Fairy tales and folklore come from a variety of sources, changing as they are told and retold. And some of these tales have been inspired by real historical figures, whose lives either formed the genesis of the story or altered it along the way. So what is fact and what is fiction?
Keke Palmer Will Be Broadway's First Black Cinderella
Following a stint by pop singer Carly Rae Jepsen, the Broadway show Rodgers & Hammerstein's Cinderella is getting another interesting casting choice: former Nickelodeon star Keke Palmer will take on the lead role, becoming the first black Cinderella on The Great White Way.
More of What Happens to Disney Princesses After Happily Ever After
Forget your "happily ever after," Disney princesses.
The First Live Action Cinderella Trailer Is All About the Footwear
If you ever wanted to know what it would look like if the same people who created those shadow-y De Beer's commercials from the '90s started making movie trailers, this teaser from Disney's live-action Cinderella sums it up.
Who Is the Most Popular Disney Princess on eBay?
Not that Disney had ever dialed it back on the princess thing, but the recent mania surrounding Frozen has really amped it up, making Elsa a new classic, right up there with Cinderella. But the true test of a Disney princess' popularity and staying power is not how much money she earns for Disney, but how much she…
Halle Berry Won't Let Nahla Watch Cinderella Because of Steve Harvey
Halle Berry is making the media rounds for her new movie Frankie & Alice and during a chat on Steve Harvey's radio show today, she said she'd read his book Think Like A Man three times. At that moment, I began to worry about Halle.
We Sat Through Carly Rae Jepsen Starring in Cinderella on Broadway
Recently, Jezebel's own Kate Dries and Madeleine Davies ventured out to see Carly Rae Jepsen star in Rodgers and Hammerstein's Cinderella on Broadway. This is their discussion from the following day.
Cate Blanchett Blew Our Minds As Cinderella's Evil Stepmother
Disney's live action Cinderella movie is so wonderfully beholden to the animated source material, it will make your heart swell. And we've seen a large chunk of it, including the Evil Stepmother, Cate Blanchett — who makes her grand entrance with A CAT ON A LEASH.
Artist perfectly captures genderswapped Disney princesses
Animation student Miyuli decided to spend some time re-designing Disney princesses as their opposite gender. Now what needs to happen is a team up between these and the princesses in their princes' clothes. Come on, Internet!
