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“Winnie The Pooh” Actor Jim Cummings Speaks Out

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As the father of four daughters, I have much to be thankful for. Just for the record, it’s not the least expensive position in the world to be in. I’ve often told the story of my eldest daughter Livia (who is now in her late 30’s), who was a toddler when I got into the business.

She was about five years old when I landed the role of the Big Bad Wolf in Disney’s “The 3 Little Pigs.” As I read to her “The 3 Little Pigs” that night, I could not resist doing the voice of the Big Bad Wolf. Halfway through, she sleepily looked up at me and said: “Daddy, could you not do any voices in the stories tonight. I’m kind of tired and just want to go to sleep.”  So much for fame. All of a sudden, I felt like I’m the Rodney Dangerfield of animation!

My second daughter Raleigh brought home a flyer one day from grade school about the Southern California Children’s Musical Theater for kids and their favorite adults. Next thing I know, over the next few years, she and I would co-star in many plays at the Thousand Oaks Civic Center. Willy Wonka, Bye-Bye Birdie, Lil’ Abner and The Wiz. Raleigh caught the acting bug and still has it happily. She is amazing. Of course, with all four of my girls I have always been tapped to appear at the school for bookfair week to read in my various character voices and support fundraisers. I think that being a father and showing my daughters what a good and true man looks and acts like is a bulwark for them against any potential, future bad choices. I rely upon my faith to guide me accordingly.

I’ve always loved just being a daddy and providing a level of love, comfort and security for my girls. Seeing your children grow and witnessing their achievements along the way are milestones in a life well lived according to a divine plan. With my two younger daughters, I have been a single father for most of their lives. These last few years, I have been blessed with a magnificent woman in my life and enjoying custody of my girls is such a blessing. The beauty of going forward with yours, mine and ours is a wonderful thing. I am a modern dad, brave enough to weather life’s storms with grace, dignity, laughter and love. Oh, and by the way, on the subject of truth and lies, I teach my children that the truth will prevail. And it will.

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Paramount+ Reveals Official Main Title Sequence for the Upcoming Series TALES OF THE TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES

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During the TALES OF THE TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES panel earlier today at San Diego Comic Con, Paramount+ revealed the official main title sequence for the series. The sequence is composed by EMMY® nominee, Matt Mahaffey, known for his work on Sanjay and Craig, Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, and Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Movie and much more. 

From the studios of the Mutant Mayhem film, the all-new Paramount+ original series TALES OF THE TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES explores the adventures of everyone’s favorite pizza-loving heroes as they emerge from the sewers onto the streets of NYC. Leo, Raph, Donnie and Mikey are faced with new threats and team up with old allies to survive both teenage life and villains lurking in the shadows of the Big Apple. The series is produced by Nickelodeon Animation and Point Grey Pictures.

TALES OF THE TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES is executive produced by Chris Yost (The Mandalorian, Thor: Ragnarok) and Alan Wan (Blue Eye Samurai, Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles [2012 Series]). Production is overseen for Nickelodeon by Claudia Spinelli, Senior Vice President, TV Series Animation, Nickelodeon, and Nikki Price, Director of Development and Executive in Charge of Production.

In addition to the upcoming new series, stream all things Turtles on Paramount+.

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DISNEY+ CASTS DANIEL DIEMER AS FAN-FAVORITE ‘TYSON’IN SEASON TWO OF “PERCY JACKSON AND THE OLYMPIANS”

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 in Hall H at San Diego Comic-Con, Rick Riordan and Disney+ revealed that Daniel Diemer (“Under the Bridge”) will star as fan-favorite cyclops “Tyson” in the epic adventure series “Percy Jackson and the Olympians.” Diemer joins Walker Scobell (Percy Jackson), Leah Sava Jeffries (Annabeth Chase) and Aryan Simhadri (Grover Underwood) as a series regular. The Disney+ Original series from Disney Branded Television and 20th Television will start filming its second season next week in Vancouver.

Season two of “Percy Jackson and the Olympians” is based on the second installment of Disney Hyperion’s best-selling book series titled “The Sea of Monsters” by award-winning author Rick Riordan. In the new season, Percy Jackson returns to Camp Half-Blood one year later to find his world turned upside down. His friendship with Annabeth is changing, he learns he has a cyclops for a brother, Grover has gone missing, and camp is under siege from the forces of Kronos. Percy’s journey to set things right will take him off the map and into the deadly Sea of Monsters, where a secret fate awaits the son of Poseidon.

Diemer stars as Tyson – a young Cyclops who grew up all alone on the streets, and finds it difficult to survive in the human world.  Shy and awkward, with a heart almost as big as he is, Tyson soon discovers that Poseidon is his father, which means Percy Jackson is his half-brother… and that Tyson may have finally found a home. 

Diemer recently starred in the Hulu limited series “Under the Bridge” based off the critically acclaimed book of the same name and a tragic true story of a missing teen girl in Vancouver in 1997. He will next star in the indie “Thug” opposite Liam Neeson and Ron Perlman for director Hans Petter Moland. Daniel was recently seen as the lead in the indie “Supercell” opposite Alec Baldwin and Skeet Ulrich and the lead in the film “Little Brother” opposite Phil Ettinger and JK Simmons. Daniel can also be seen in the Netflix series “The Midnight Club” and recently starred as the male lead in the breakout hit Netflix feature “The Half Of It” from producer Anthony Bregman and director Alice Wu. He is a graduate of Victoria Academy of Dramatic Arts in Vancouver.

Created by Rick Riordan and Jonathan E. Steinberg, season two of “Percy Jackson and the Olympians” is executive produced by Steinberg and Dan Shotz alongside Rick Riordan, Rebecca Riordan, Craig Silverstein, The Gotham Group’s Ellen Goldsmith-Vein, Bert Salke, The Gotham Group’s Jeremy Bell and D.J. Goldberg, James Bobin, Jim Rowe, Albert Kim, Jason Ensler and Sarah Watson.

The first season of “Percy Jackson and the Olympians” is available on Disney+

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