Tag: Autographs

Disney’s Soda Fountain and Studio Store

One of my favorite little gems of Hollywood is Disney’s Soda Fountain and Studio Store.

Located next to the El Capatan theater and across the street from Hollywood & Highland center and Mann’s Chinese theater.

You can even see Donald Duck’s webbed foot prints at Mann’s…

… and Donald’s star outside the Studio Store.

That’s one popular duck. 😉

The studio store features a small resteraunt and store area but my favorite part is the the decor.

This includes autographed photos from Aly & AJ.

Heros Hotie Hayden Panettiere.

The cast of High School Musical…

… including some of the suporting actors like Olesya Rulin and Kaycee Stroh.

Oh, and they even had Miley Cyrus autograph a guitar. xD

Even for a Disney display, Miley’s autograph is hardly more than a squiggle. *eye roll*

At least Brenda Song and Raven know how to put a little effort into it.

You’ll find the fullsize photos in our image gallery by clicking on any image above.

April 20, 2012
Demi Lovato Meet and Greet for Seventeen Magazine

So yesterday I went to Demi Lovato’s Seventeen Magazine signing at the Barnes and Noble store at The Americana at Brand in Glendale, CA.

As I’ve said before with Hilary and Ashley’s events, Barnes and Noble signings are always very well organized. I got there about 10 minutes before the store opened at 9AM to get one of the first signing wristbands.

I ended up being 12th in line and I got some really nice pics of Demi as she was posing for the press (and their blinding flashes).

This next one is probably the best photo of her that I have ever taken. 😀

Selena is, of course, still my favorite but I am always amazed by just how beautiful Demi is. Especially up close and in person. The first time I met her I couldn’t even speak. And this second time around, I didn’t do much better. xD

When I handed her my magazine so she could sign it, she said “Nice to meet you” and I stammered out a reply like “Actually I met you once before at a Sonny taping. The second to last episode in fact. You were-” and at that point the lady behind her gave me a look that was like “get going, the next person is up” and I finished with a “bye.”

So yeah… that could have gone better. But I would get a second chance. A buddy of mine was a bit further back in line with a few extra wristbands. So I went through again to help him get one of his extra mags signed. Cheating? Perhaps. But I didn’t break any actual rules. So I go through again with my friends this time and when I get up to Demi I tried to finish what I was saying earlier: “So yeah, I love you a lot. Thanks. Bye.” And at that point, after seeing that her assistant recognized me, I decided to promptly make my exit before they threw me out. xD

Oh, and here’s a video of her thanking the fans for coming out.

All in all, I think the whole thing went quite well. 🙂 I love Demi’s red hair, and even the new nose stud looked kinda pretty on her- and I normally hate piercings. And everyone, please be sure to go buy Demi’s issue of Seventeen Magazine. It’s only $3, and trust me it’s worth it!

As always, be sure to click any picture for the full gallery. All 42 are my original pictures so please credit dcfans.tv if re-posting elsewhere.

January 5, 2012
Disney Channel Stars at the 2011 D23 Expo

There’s no denying that my favorite part of the 2009 D23 Expo was getting to see and meet more than a few of my favorite Disney Channel Girls, like Tiffany Thornton, Chelsea Staub, and Debby Ryan.

The 2011 D23 Expo was no different, starting with a repeat appearance from Tiffany Thornton plus Allisyn Ashley Arm, Sterling Knight, Doug Brochou, Shayne Topp, Matthew Scott Montgomery, and Damien Haas.

Doesn’t Tiff look pretty? (As always. xD )

Missing where Brandon Smith and Audrey Whitby. I really wanted to meet her. Oh well. I was able to finish my existing Sonny with a Chance autograph though – I just needed Sterling and Doug. =]

I also got my So Random Main cast autographs…

… and another of the “new” Randoms. 😀

I had also wanted to see the Lemonade Mouth cast, Hayley Kiyoko in particular, but they cut the line before I got there. Damn.

Saturday was a big day for DC events! I got there early to see Alyson Stoner, whom you all know I adore.

She was there for the Phineas and Ferb meet and greet along with the voice of Phineas and Perry.

It took me four years to get her autograph, but I finally did it. 😀 BTW, she has an EP coming out soon on iTunes. She’s not sure if there will be physical CDs or not.

Next up was a signing for Kickin’ It. I didn’t go, but I did get to see Olivia Holt. And I have to say, she is mighty cute. =]

Next was Fish Hooks. Chelsea Kane didn’t show up. >:[

I still got to meet Kyle and the crew, but still, I wanted to hit on see my Chelsea. 🙁

Finally was the cast of A.N.T. Farm. I finally got to tell Stefanie Scott how awesome I think she is. <3

And it was fun to talk to Sierra McCormic. She’s a sweet little girl, emphasis on the little. I’ll have to look her up when she’s older.

Sorry for the delay in getting this post up. I know I said Monday, but I’ve been having computer problems and couldn’t get anything new posted.

Sunday, the third and final day of the 2011 D23 Expo was just as amazing as the first two days. How many people can say they’ve seen Wilmer Valderrama hangin’ out with Handy Manny? LOL

After that photo op, we got in line for the Pair of Kings signing.

I was there to see Kelsey Chow again (obviously). I had gotten her autograph at the filming, but it’s faint ’cause her pin was dying. So when I saw her I was like “I hope your pen works this time” and she was like “Huh- OH! I remember you! =D” And then the Disney employee pushed me along for holding up the line. Of course, SHE was talking TO ME so how was that my fault? LOL

I was also quite shocked to see that Mitchel Musso himself showed up! He wasn’t scheduled to attend and I had never met him before.

And have a look at this guy with the “I <3 Kelsey Chow” shirt! Lucky bastard… why didn’t I think of that? LOL I actually ended up right next to him in the “Shake it Up” line. He’s a nice kid.

Speaking of the Shake it Up line, what a mess. They didn’t know where to put everyone and it was a pretty big mess overall. The line was closed by 2pm… if not sooner.

Now as frequent readers will remember, I’ve met Bella and Zendaya before. It was Caroline Sunshine that I really wanted to meet.

And yeah, meet her I did. 🙂 I even had a few moments to tell her about my fansite and how excited I was to finally meet her.

I didn’t really have anything to say to Zendaya… but I did get a solo autograph of her. =]

As for Bella, I didn’t have anything rehearsed so I simply told her that I couldn’t even begin to tell her how amazing she is.

She was like “Aww, thank you sir” … as if I needed to be reminded how she’s WAY too young for me. LOL. Here’s the autograph.

But that’s not all. Once we finished with the cast we went down in front of the stage to take a few more pics. I got some great shots of Bella and Zendaya.

And by absolute sure luck, I ended up standing against the side of the stage when they finished the signing and the cast came to the front to sign a few more autographs for the crowd! Bella was right in front of me, look!

My friend Anika who was right next to me even got a pic with Zendaya!

I was hoping Caroline would come over to our side, but she didn’t make it beyond mid stage before the CMs escorted her off the stage.

She was the last to leave, but we still had one more surprise in store before we left. About 30 minutes after the event wrapped up, I spotted Roshan Fegan and Anika got a great picture with him too.

And that my friends, was the last day of the 2011 D23 expo. It was something else, I’ll tell you that. Hope to see you all there in 2013. 🙂

August 30, 2011
Disney Autographs by Coolwaters Productions

One of the featured independent exhibitors at the D23 Expo will be Coolwaters Productions LLC. They’re a talent management company and they’re bringing stars from Tron, Tron: Legacy, Pirates of the Caribbean, Star Wars, and Marvel to the D23 Expo. Well… maybe “stars” isn’t the right word, but they were all in the movies, and you can get an autograph … for a price. Full details below.

06.22.11 – Join us for exclusive autograph sessions and meet and greets with celebrities including Bruce Boxleitner and Billy Dee Williams at The Ultimate Disney Fan Event!

Celebrity management company Coolwaters Productions LLC is bringing a cavalcade of talent to the D23 Expo: The Ultimate Disney Fan Event, August 19-21, at the Anaheim Convention Center. Each day at the Coolwaters booth, located in the Collectors Forum, fans will enjoy celebrity meet and greets and autograph signings, including rare photographs and limited-edition Tron pin sets created by D23 especially for this event.

Friday, August 19: Marvel Day

Doug Jones: Silver Surfer in Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer (also starred as Billy Butcherson in Disney’s Hocus Pocus and will be signing images from both films)
Matthew Wolf: Voice of Thor in the animated film Thor: Tales of Asgard

Saturday, August 20: Tron Day

Bruce Boxleitner: Alan Bradley/Tron in Tron, TRON: Legacy, the videogame TRON: Evolution and the upcoming animated series TRON: Uprising
Cindy Morgan: Lora/Yori in Tron, and the videogame TRON 2.0
Jackson Bostwick: Sark’s Head Guard in Tron
Anis Cheurfa: Rinzler, Clu’s right hand man in TRON: Legacy
Rob Daly: Clu’s Lead Sentry in TRON: Legacy

Sunday, August 21: Pirates of the Caribbean Day

Isaac C. Singleton: Bo’sun in Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl
Greg Ellis: Lieutenant Commander Theodore Groves in all four installments of the Pirates of the Caribbean films
Treva Etienne: Koehler in Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl
Vince Lozano: Jacoby in Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl
Tyler Tuione: Boiler Room Attendant in Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End

With the recent opening of Star Tours — The Adventures Continue at the Disney Parks, D23 Expo 2011 is honored to welcome Hollywood icon and Star Wars luminary Billy Dee Williams (Lando Calrissian). Williams, an award-winning artist, has created an exclusive piece of artwork featuring Disney characters, which will be available to attendees as a limited edition poster only at the Expo.

All celebrity appearances are subject to change at any time. There will be a charge for each signature signed during the event from the celebrities listed in this press release. Autograph tickets will be available for purchase during all Expo hours at the Coolwaters Productions LLC booth at the Collectors Forum and are on a first-come, first served basis.

August 7, 2011
Disney Channel stars at the D23 Expo

Big news! Disney has announced not only a general overview of the Disney channel stars that will be at the expo, but they have also laid out the complete schedule for the signings!

In particular, I am excited to meet Hayley Kiyoko, Alyson Stoner, Olivia Holt, Stefanie Scott, and Caroline Sunshine. I have been trying to get Alyson’s autograph forever and Stefanie is just too cute.

I also look forward to seeing Chelsea and the cast of So Random again. I just need Doug and Sterling’s autographs to finish my Sonny with a Chance cast picture…

Disney’s official press release follows…

STARS OF DISNEY CHANNEL, DISNEY XD AND DISNEY JUNIOR
TO MEET FANS EVERY DAY AT DISNEY’S D23 EXPO

Perry the Platy-bus Parks in Phineas and Ferb’s Backyard Booth on D23 Expo Floor; Fans Invited to Meet the Stars of “Phineas and Ferb,” “Lemonade Mouth,” “A.N.T. Farm,” “Fish Hooks,” “So Random!,” “Good Luck Charlie,” “Kickin’ It,” “Pair of Kings,” “Jake and the Never Land Pirates,”
“Handy Manny” and “Special Agent Oso”

Musical Performances by China Anne McClain, Coco Jones, Radio Disney’s Newest N.B.T. Artists and Disney Junior’s Never Land Pirate Band; Plus Martial Arts Showcase by Leo Howard

— Stars of “Shake It Up” Arena Dance Performance and Q&A Session Sunday —

BURBANK, Calif. (July 28, 2011) – Kids, tweens and families can meet their favorite stars of Disney Channel, Disney XD and Disney Junior, over three fun-filled days, FRIDAY, AUGUST 19–SUNDAY, AUGUST 21, at the ultimate event for Disney fans, Disney’s D23 Expo at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, California. The schedule includes a musical performance by actress and Hollywood Records recording artist China Anne McClain (Disney Channel’s “A.N.T. Farm”), a martial arts performance by actor Leo Howard (Disney XD’s “Kickin’ It”), musical performances from Radio Disney’s newest N.B.T. Artists, Hollywood Records recording artist Coco Jones and a boisterous performance by Sharky and Bones of The Never Land Pirate Band (from Disney Junior’s “Jake and the Never Land Pirates”).

On FRIDAY, AUGUST 19 in the Disney Channel booth, fans of all ages are invited to join Pulitzer Prize-winning humor columnist Dave Barry and noted New York Times best-selling author Ridley Pearson, Disney Publishing Worldwide co-authors of prequels to the classic Peter Pan, the “Peter and the Starcatchers” book series, along with beloved “Jake and the Never Land Pirates” characters Jake, Captain Hook and Mr. Smee, for a celebration of the power of imagination and the magic of Disney storytelling. This event also includes an appearance by actor David Arquette (the voice of Skully in the hit Disney Junior series “Jake and the Never Land Pirates”) and a special announcement from The Walt Disney Company Corporate Citizenship team.

On SUNDAY, AUGUST 21 in the D23 Arena, the stars of Disney Channel’s hit series “Shake It Up,” will take the stage for a high-energy, live dance performance and Q&A session. The event will kick off with a Style Shake Up runway event, featuring fashions for the new school year from Disney Consumer Products. A special screening of an upcoming episode will be followed by a fan meeting with the “Shake It Up” cast in the Disney Channel booth.

Perry the Platy-bus, a 4000 pound customized Airstream trailer in the likeness of the character Perry the Platypus of Disney Channel’s Emmy Award-winning “Phineas and Ferb,” gets a prime parking spot on the Disney D23 Expo Floor, in Disney Channel’s colorful booth, one transformed into Phineas and Ferb’s iconic backyard. Fans are invited to step inside the famous “Perry the Platy-bus” to play interactive games, enjoy live performances, meet the stars, get autographs and rock out to Radio Disney tunes.

Popular radio personalities Ernie D, Jake, Candice, Blake and Hallie from Radio Disney, the 24-hour contemporary hits radio network and the only radio broadcaster for kids and families, will join in the fun along with special musical guest stars Coco Jones and the newest N.B.T. artists.

Following is the schedule of stars making special appearances and signing autographs in the Disney Channel booth:

Friday, August 19

10:00-11:00 a.m. “Jake and the Never Land Pirates” character appearances by Jake, Captain Hook & Mr. Smee

12:00 noon-1:00 p.m. The Never Land Pirate Band musical performance

1:00-1:30 p.m. Special announcement and storytelling event from The Walt Disney Company Corporate Citizenship team with noted Disney Publishing Worldwide authors Dave Barry and Ridley Pearson (“Peter and the Starcatchers”), David Arquette, Jake, Captain Hook and Mr. Smee of “Jake and the Never Land Pirates”

1:30-2:30 p.m. “Good Luck Charlie” stars Jason Dolley, Leigh-Allyn Baker and Bradley Steven Perry,

3:00-4:00 p.m. Radio Disney’s N.B.T. artists Tay Barton, Zack Montana, Shealeigh, Ladina Spence and Hollywood Ending perform

4:30-5:45 p.m. “Lemonade Mouth” stars – Adam Hicks, Hayley Kiyoko and Chris Brochu

5:45-7:00 p.m. “So Random!” stars – Tiffany Thornton, Sterling Knight, Doug Brochu, Allisyn Ashley Arm, Damien Haas, Matthew Scott Montgomery and Shayne Topp

Saturday, August 20

10:00-11:00 a.m. “Phineas and Ferb” character appearances — Phineas, Ferb and Agent P

11:00 a.m.-12:00 noon “Phineas and Ferb” creators and executive producers Dan Povenmire and Swampy Marsh and cast Vincent Martella, Alyson Stoner and Dee Bradley Baker

12:30-1:30 p.m. “Kickin’ It” stars Leo Howard, Dylan Riley Snyder, Alex Christian Jones and Olivia Holt, plus a special martial arts performance by Leo Howard

2:30-3:00 p.m. Performance by Radio Disney’s guest and Hollywood Records recording artist Coco Jones

3:00-4:00 p.m. “Fish Hooks” creator/executive producer Noah Z. Jones and cast Chelsea Kane and Kyle Massey (both also of ABC-TV’s “Dancing with the Stars”)

4:00-5:00 p.m. “A.N.T. Farm” stars — China Anne McClain, Jake Short, Sierra McCormick, Stefanie Scott and Carlon Jeffery, plus a musical performance by China Anne McClain

Sunday, August 21

10:00-11:15 a.m. Handy Manny character and appearance by the voice of Manny, Wilmer Valderrama

11:15 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Special Agent Oso character and appearance by the voice of Oso, Sean Astin

12:30-1:30 p.m. “Pair of Kings” — Doc Shaw, Kelsey Chow and Geno Segers

1:30-2:30 p.m. *** Photo Opportunity *** “Shake It Up” stars (Arena foyer)

2:30-4:00 p.m. D23 Arena Showcase — “Shake It Up” featuring stars Bella Thorne, Zendaya, Davis Cleveland, Roshon Fegan, Adam Irigoyen, Kenton Duty and Caroline Sunshine and executive producer Rob Lotterstein plus Style Shake Up fashion runway event

4:00-6:00 p.m. “Shake It Up” cast meet and greet in the Disney Channel booth

Tickets to the D23 Expo are available at http://www.D23Expo.com. Admission includes access to all experiences and entertainment at the D23 Expo, including the Disney Legends Ceremony, and can be purchased for single days or for the full three days of festivities. Admission is $47 for a one-day adult ticket and $37 for children 3-12. Three-day passes are $136 for adults and $106 for children. Members of D23: The Official Disney Fan Club will receive a discount for up to four admissions, as well as early entry to each day of the D23 Expo for themselves and their guests.

August 2, 2011
Greg’s Awesome Autograph Wall

So in honor of her 18th birthday, I finally got around to framing my new Debby Ryan autograph. Pretty awesome right? I love that pic of her.

I ended up spending a couple hours rearranging and fixing up my autographs wall. So I thought I might as well show it off. These first few are unchanged…

There are a few new ones in this next batch including Erin sanders (Zoey 101, Big Time Rush), Carly Schroeder (Port Charles, Lizzie McGuire) and Daniella Monet (Victorious).

I did keep one I’m in the Band pic for myself. And despite Disney flat out refusing to give me one at the filming, (seriously, they treat everyone over 16 like crap) I did eventually manage to get my hands on a Sonny with a Chance poster. 😀

I finally got around to framing my Ariana Grande autograph. It’s only been 7 months. LOL.

I got my Bella Thorne and Zendaya autographs on the far right of this next pic plus my Taylor Swift calenders (This year’s and last!)

Last but not least, one of the rarest pieces of KP memorabilia that I know to exist.

I hope you enjoyed looking half as much as I enjoyed showing off. And no, you can’t have anything, so don’t ask. 😛

May 13, 2011
Debby Ryan Meet and Greet in Long Beach

So yeah, I had a pretty good day yesterday.

I was second in line to see Debby at her Radio Disney meet and greet in Long Beach yesterday May 1st 2011.

How did I manage that you ask? Well, I got there waaaay earlier than I needed to. I know she’s not as big a name as Selena or Demi (yet) but I still expected more people.

She even remembered me! 😀 But enough about me and how about Debby? My God was she looking good!

She had a really nice top and her hair was perfect. I like it best dark, but the red works on her, and that’s exactly what I told her.

And that gold skirt looked great on her. She was showing a pretty good about of leg, and she has very nice legs, I must admit.

I was shooting most of these pictures after I met her from the far side of the rope. It was inside as well, so a lot of the shots that looked great on the camera screen came out kind of blurred. Sorry about that.

It’s not as good as being there, but at least I tried. I took some videos for my youtube too…

… including this one of a guy who actually Proposed to her! Debby was quite shocked by this and she was literally questioning out loud “Um, what do I do? What do I say? Do I say yes?”

Debby even mentioned it on her twitter: “today, a guy named Mark wrote me a song while he was in line to meet me, then proceeded to serenade me with it, ending in a proposal. #charm” … That bastard. He showed me his autograph after and she even wrote “my fiance” under his name!

Anyway… it was a fun day. She even posed with a giant sandwich!

As always, click any photo to view the full gallery of my original, exclusive photos, and you can find more of my videos on my youtube.

May 2, 2011
Ashley Tisdale Sharpay DVD Signing in LA

I met Ashley Tisdale! <3

She was at the Barns and Noble at The Grove in LA (where I met Hilary Duff) to sign copies of her new movie Sharpay’s Fabulous Adventure.

Because I’m awesome (okay, I just got there really early) I was the 7th person in line and got some great photos of Tizz as she arrived.

There was quite a bit of press there. 15+ press photographers plus B&N’s own in house photographer. Disney did some filming there too.

I think I was the only one that caught her with her usual coffee prink though. LOL

She was behind that table most of the time, but I did get a few shots that showed her legs (You’re welcome Arwin. :P)

And of course, I got some nice actual signing pics too.

I’m not sure how I’m gonna properly display this autograph, though. I can’t really frame it.

As always, click any pic to see the full set of my original photos.

April 20, 2011
Greg meets Hilary Duff

Sorry about the recent lack/slowdown in new posts. My computer is acting up and I didn’t have a chance to work on it today because I went to see/meet/get the autograph of the multi-talented Hilary Duff at her book signing today at the Grove in LA!

I used to be obsessed with Hilary. From like 2003 through 2006 I would do anything for her. Probably even worse than my current obsession with Selena, if you can manage to imagine such a thing…

I swear I’m happy. I just can’t smile on command. Plus I wasn’t ready, I was still trying to talk to her. LOL

Anyway, I got my autograph plus a picture (which Barns and Noble said wouldn’t be allowed but Hil overruled them ’cause we had been waiting so long <3)

So yeah, that was fun. Glad I went. 🙂

October 20, 2010
My Allisyn Ashley Arm Autograph

Wow, lookie what I got!

You’ll all recognize Allisyn Ashley Arm as Zora from Sonny with a Chance. I actually bet Allisyn and the rest of the the Sonny cast at the SWAC filming back in June. But before the filming, I found her fan mail address online…

… and because I didn’t already have her autograph then, I decided to send her a fan letter.

Well, yesterday, I got this back!

Pretty cool huh? I can actually sorta read this autograph! 🙂

August 6, 2010