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Next month is October, and that means it’s time for Halloween and spooky shows and movies. Freeform is bringing back the 31 Nights of Halloween starting on October 1, 2025.

Here is the lineup!

Wednesday, Oct. 1

12:00 p.m. Edt/Pdt – “Edward Scissorhands”

2:25 p.m. Edt/Pdt – “The Haunted Mansion” (2003)

4:25 p.m. Edt/Pdt – “Casper” (1995)

6:50 p.m. Edt/Pdt – “Beetlejuice”

8:55 p.m. Edt/Pdt – “Hocus Pocus”

Thursday, Oct. 2

10:30 a.m. Edt/Pdt – “Maleficent: Mistress of Evil”

1:00 p.m. Edt/Pdt – “Casper” (1995)

3:20 p.m. Edt/Pdt – “Beetlejuice”

5:20 p.m. Edt/Pdt – “Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas”

6:55 p.m. Edt/Pdt – “Hotel Transylvania”

9:00 p.

Freeform has announced its annual 31 Nights of Halloween programming, airing a variety of family-friendly spooky movies daily from October 1 through Halloween.

Many seasonal staples are represented, including Hocus Pocus, The Addams Family, Casper, The Witches, Sleepy Hollow, Sweeney Todd, Edward Scissorhands, and The Nightmare Before Christmas.

There’s even a few deeper cuts to traumatize the youth, like Arachnophobia, Something Wicked This Way Comes, The Black Cauldron, and Disturbia, the latter making its Freeform debut.

Last year’s event reached 22 million viewers, proving that even in the age of streaming, there’s something special about catching a horror movie on TV in October.

Here is the full 31 Nights of Halloween 2025 line-up:

Wednesday,...

Freeform’s beloved 31 Nights of Halloween returns on Oct. 1 to deliver a wickedly delightful lineup of fan-favorite films that’ll send shivers down your spine all month long. Grab your pumpkin spice lattes, because it’s Halloween time.

Eerily epic Halloween films ranging from classics like Casper, Beetlejuice, Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas, and Edward Scissorhands to modern fan favorites like 2023’s Haunted Mansion and Maleficent: Mistress of Evil fill Freeform’s bone-chilling lineup.

The bewitching 31 Nights of Halloween watchlist includes double features like Hocus Pocus/Hocus Pocus 2, Twitches/Twitches Too, and Halloweentown/Halloweentown II: Kalabar’s Revenge.

Tim Burton fans, rejoice! The lineup features a marathon of...

As hard as it may be to believe, Toy Story 5 is just around the corner, set to reunite audiences with everyone's favorite band of sentient toys just when it looked like we'd never see them again. Woody (Tom Hanks), Buzz (Tim Allen), and the rest of the Toy Story crew are set to return, but one of the secrets to this long-running franchise's success has always been the brand-new characters that each new entry introduces. This time around, our heroes will run into a particularly brilliant toy named Smarty Pants, who will be voiced by none other than beloved comedian and late-night television legend, Conan O'Brien.

O'Brien has always been known for his tongue-in-cheek,...

Pixar has found a legendary actor to step into the shoes of the late, great Carl Weathers in Toy Story 5. 2025 sees Pixar release the original film Elio, but next year, one of their most significant franchises returns with Toy Story 5, set for release in June 2026. One actor who sadly won't be returning to the franchise is Carl Weathers, who passed away on Feb. 2, 2024. Weathers previously voiced the character of Combat Carl, a G.I. Joe-type toy that has become a fun new addition to the franchise.

Deadline reports that Ghostbusters star Ernie Hudson will step into the role of Combat Carl for Toy Story 5, taking over for the late great Carl Weathers. Weathers' character debuted in the 2013 Halloween special, Toy Story of Terror, and the actor reprised his role in 2019's Toy Story 4. Hudson is best known for playing Winston Zeddemore in the Ghostbusters films. Hudson's...

Ernie Hudson is taking over the late Carl Weathers’ voice role of action figure Combat Carl in Toy Story 5, Deadline has confirmed.

Prior to his passing due to atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, pro football player turned actor Weathers voiced Combat Carl in two projects: the 2013 TV special Toy Story of Terror! and 2019’s Toy Story 4, which grossed over $1 billion worldwide. He died in February 2024, aged 76.

While official plot details for Toy Story 5 remain under wraps, ahead of the film’s June 19, 2026 unveiling, star Tim Allen said in an interview with Wivb that the film is “a lot about Jessie,” the cowgirl doll voiced by Joan Cusack. “Tom [Hanks] and I do — Woody and I — do realign,” added the actor, who voices Buzz Lightyear. “And there’s an unbelievable opening scene with Buzz Lightyears. I can give you that, but I can’t give you much more.”

In a separate...

Tim Allen revealed an interesting tidbit about Toy Story 5, one that suggests a fan-favorite character will at the forefront of the new movie - but it won't be Buzz or Woody. 2025 marks the 30th anniversary of Toy Story's release in theaters, kicking off one of the most profitable and critically acclaimed animated film series of all time. After three decades, the franchise is still going strong. A fifth film in the series is set to open in theaters on June 19, 2026. Toy Story 5 certainly has fans concerned it will be more of the same, but it looks like Pixar will shake up the franchise a bit by shifting the main character.

In an interview with Wibv, via Deadline, Buzz Lightyear voice actor Tim Allen revealed that Toy Story 5 will center on the character of Jessie, the cowgirl doll voiced by Joan Cusack, who debuted in Toy Story 2.

Throughout the 1990s and 2000s, it seemed as if Pixar could do no wrong. The animation studio, in league with Disney, pushed forward the idea of all-computer-animated feature films back in 1995 with the release of "Toy Story," gaining a lot of critical attention for its clever writing and penchant for heart-rending sentimentality. It wouldn't be until the release of "Cars 2" in 2011 that critics would begin to cool to the studio. And even still, "Cars 2" was a $559 million hit.

In the 2010s, Pixar began to skew further and further away from original ideas and lean heavier into sequels or prequels to its earlier hits. Indeed, of the 10 Pixar features released in that decade, six were part of an established franchise. Some of these films were excellent, but the studio nevertheless seemed a few years beyond its creative peak.

The first half of the 2020s was a mixed bag for Pixar,...

Given their near-death experience at the end of Toy Story 3, it might have seemed like Woody, Buzz and the rest of the gang were ready to ride off into the proverbial sunset after that third installment of the franchise, but Pixar quickly let it be known that was far from the case. Just a year later, a trio of shorts called Toy Story Toons began accompanying various Disney movies in theaters. Next up came the first Toy Story TV special, which featured Woody’s Roundup Gang venturing into a surprising new genre: horror.

First airing on ABC on October 16, 2013, Toy Story of Terror saw Woody, Buzz and Jessie take a trip to a hotel where toys quickly begin going missing, leaving only Jessie (Joan Cusack) to contend with a mysterious shadowy figure. After being isolated from the rest of the group, Jessie meets a lost toy named Combat Carl...

Next month will be the start of spooky season and with it comes Freeform’s 31 Nights of Halloween! You can start planning what films and shows you want to watch as the schedule is now available! It includes perennial classics like the “Halloweentown” films, “Beetlejuice,” “Hocus Pocus,” “Hocus Pocus 2,” “The Nightmare Before Christmas” and more.

31 Nights of Halloween Schedule:

Week 1 – 31 Nights of Halloween

Tuesday, Oct. 1

1:00 p.m. Edt/Pdt – “Halloweentown”

3:00 p.m. Edt/Pdt – “The Haunted Mansion” (2003)

5:05 p.m. Edt/Pdt – “Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas”

6:45 p.m. Edt/Pdt – “Beetlejuice”

8:50 p.m. Edt/Pdt – “Hocus Pocus”

Wednesday, Oct. 2

1:00 p.m. Edt/Pdt – “Arachnophobia” – Freeform Premiere

3:30 p.m. Edt/Pdt – “Beetlejuice”

5:35 p.m. Edt/Pdt – “Casper” (1995)

8:00 p.m. Edt/Pdt – “Ghostbusters: Afterlife”

Thursday, Oct. 3

11:00 a.m. Edt/Pdt – “Ghostbusters: Afterlife”

1:55 p.m. Edt/Pdt – “Casper” (1995)

4:20 p.

Freeform has released it’s annual 31 Nights of Halloween special programming!

The Disney-owned network celebrates Halloween all October long with non-stop movies each year, and they are ramping up the lineup this year.

Fans can expect many of their usual fare, including classics like Hocus Pocus, Halloweentown, Casper, Beetlejuice, Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas and Edward Scissorhands.

New to the lineup this year will include some newer movies, as well as double features, a full season binge of Disney+’s Goosebumps series and even a Tim Burton marathon!

Keep reading to find out more…

2023′s Haunted Mansion is set to make its broadcast debut on Freeform this season, plus Arachnophobia, Something Wicked This Way Comes, The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad and Muppets From Space are all new additions to the lineup!

They’re even throwing in some not-so-spooky movies like Spider-Man: Far From Home, The Incredibles,...

The Halloween season is officially upon us, and Freeform kicks off the celebration this afternoon with the full schedule for this year’s “31 Nights of Halloween” extravaganza!

Freeform will be showing fright flicks from October 1 – October 31, and this year’s schedule includes fan favorite classics such as Hocus Pocus and The Nightmare Before Christmas, as well as new arrivals including Hocus Pocus 2 and the Disney+ “Goosebumps” series.

Another film making its world television premiere? Last year’s Haunted Mansion from Disney.

Here’s the full schedule for Freeform’s “31 Nights of Halloween” 2024…

Tuesday, Oct. 1

1:00 p.m. Edt/Pdt – “Halloweentown”

3:00 p.m. Edt/Pdt – “The Haunted Mansion” (2003)

5:05 p.m. Edt/Pdt – “Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas”

6:45 p.m. Edt/Pdt – “Beetlejuice”

8:50 p.m. Edt/Pdt – “Hocus Pocus”

Wednesday, Oct. 2

1:00 p.m. Edt/Pdt – “Arachnophobia” – Freeform Premiere

3:30 p.m. Edt/Pdt – “Beetlejuice”

5:35 p.

Grab your pumpkin spice lattes because Freeform’s 31 Nights of Halloween returns for a frightfully delightful lineup of Halloween favorites that will keep viewers entranced all month long.

Eerily epic Halloween films ranging from classics like Casper, Beetlejuice, Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas, and Edward Scissorhands to modern fan favorites like 2023’s Haunted Mansion (broadcast debut), Cruella, and Ghostbusters: Afterlife will fill Freeform’s beloved lineup.

Dastardly double features include Hocus Pocus/Hocus Pocus 2 (broadcast debut), Monsters Inc./Monsters University, and The Incredibles/The Incredibles 2. Timeless favorites include the Freeform premieres of Arachnophobia, Something Wicked This Way Comes, The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad, and Muppets From Space.

Tim Burton fans, rejoice! The lineup features a marathon of Tim Burton’s ghoulishly grand films on Sunday, Oct. 13, including 2019’s live-action Dumbo, Frankenweenie, and Dark Shadows, among other classics. In need of a good binge session?...

It’s almost spooky season, which means that Freeform’s 31 Night of Halloween is quickly approaching.

The network released its schedule for October, full of nostalgic frights and more recent haunts. In fact, a few titles will be launching on linear TV for the first time, including the 2023 adaptation of Haunted Mansion, which will air on October 5.

Hocus Pocus 2 will also make its world television debut on October 6. Freeform will also host a marathon of the Disney+ series Goosebumps on October 25.

Don’t worry, all the usual favorites like Halloweentown, Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas, Beetlejuice, the original Hocus Pocus and more are on the schedule as well.

Cruella, the 1986 version of Little Shop of Horrors, Monsters, Inc. and Encanto are also in the mix.

Here’s the full schedule:

Tuesday, Oct. 1

1:00 p.m. Edt/Pdt – “Halloweentown”

3:00 p.m. Edt/Pdt – “The Haunted Mansion” (2003)

5:05 p.

Freeform’s “31 Nights of Halloween” is back for 2024, and this year has all the spooks you could ask for.

The programming event, which runs from Oct. 1 through Oct. 31, will bring back classic Halloween movies like “Hocus Pocus” — for a grand total of 20 airings throughout the month — as well as “Casper,” “Beetlejuice,” “Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas,” “Edward Scissorhands” and the 2003 version of “The Haunted Mansion.”

Speaking of “Haunted Mansion,” the 2023 remake starring Lakeith Stanfield, Rosario Dawson, Owen Wilson and Tiffany Haddish will make its broadcast debut on Oct. 5, while “Hocus Pocus 2” also makes its broadcast debut the next day, Oct. 6.

Freeform viewers are also in for a Tim Burton marathon on Oct. 13, which will include 2019’s “Dumbo,” “Frankenweenie” and “Dark Shadows.” And while you’re in the mood to binge some spooky content, tune in for the entirety of Disney+ “Goosebumps” as it airs its first season on Oct.

When you think about where to head for Halloween favorites, Disney+ probably doesn’t immediately spring to mind. But just because Disney+ is free from blood-and-gore extravaganzas doesn’t mean it can’t scratch your spooky itch. In fact, far from it! There is a pretty robust amount of Halloween (and Halloween-adjacent) fair on Disney’s direct-to-consumer platform, including a bunch of new stuff that was recently added and so many classics, for every age group. Here are our choices for the very best Halloween movies and shows on Disney+ right now.

Frankenweenie (2012) Photo: Disney

Unlike other Disney remakes, which start out in animation before transitioning to live-action, Tim Burton decided to remake his oddball live-action short film (one of his “after school projects” that kept him busy while animating for Disney) in the form of a feature-length stop-motion animated film. Talk about a curveball! One of his most emotionally resonant and overlooked films,...

Carl Weathers is dead at the age of 76. It’s shocking to consider, even though his best-known character, Apollo Creed, in some ways was ultimately defined by his death in 1985’s “Rocky IV.” The franchise went on without him, and ultimately followed his son played by Michael B. Jordan. But for the next 38 years, there was the fact that Weathers was in reality alive, well, in astonishingly great shape, and underutilized.

Now, Weathers has died himself. And given that he was one of Hollywood’s most prominent musclemen of the late ’70s and ’80s, an era defined by fitness-obsessed actors who either were athletes or aspired to be them, 76 feels startlingly young. Especially given how vital and active he was up until the very end, even directing a couple episodes of “The Mandalorian” so good that one wishes he could have, for the sake of that show’s quality, directed more.

Sunday, October 22, 2023 ratings — New episodes: America's Funniest Home Videos, The Great Halloween Fright Fight, The Simpsons, Krapopolis, Family Guy, Bob's Burgers, Big Brother, 60 Minutes, and The Chosen. Specials: The Nightmare Before Christmas and Toy Story of Terror!. Sports: NFL Overtime, NFL Football: Dolphins at Eagles, and Football Night in America. Reruns: Yellowstone, Lego Masters, and World's Funniest Animals.

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In the latest TV ratings, NBC Sunday Night Football‘s coverage of the Eagles’ 31-17 win over the Dolphins averaged 16.7 million total viewers and a 4.6 demo rating, up 18% and 21% from the early numbers for last week’s Bills/Giants match-up.

Over on CBS, leading out of an NFL-boosted 60 Minutes (9.2 mil/0.9), the Yellowstone Season 1 finale (4.1 mil/0.3) improved on last week’s double-episode averages, while Big Brother (2.4 mil/0.4) was steady.

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What would spooky season be without the Sanderson Sisters? Thanks to Freeform, we’ll never have to find out.

The cable network’s annual 31 Nights of Halloween lineup features 18 showings of Hocus Pocus, the beloved 1993 film starring Bette Midler, Sarah Jessica Parker and Kathy Najimy — and while that may seem like a lot, keep in mind that Freeform aired the Walt Disney flick a whopping 30 (!) times in 2019. (Of course, you can watch Hocus Pocus, as well as its 2022 sequel, as many times as you’d like with a Disney+ subscription, but who are we to suggest a commercial-free viewing experience?...

For some reason, the confusion around “Lightyear,” Pixar’s new sci-fi adventure, remains. And Tim Allen, who voiced the toy version of Buzz Lightyear in four “Toy Story” features and several spin-offs and specials, has finally weighed in. (Chris Evans voices the new film’s iteration of the character.)

“The short answer is I’ve stayed out of this because it has nothing to do [with my character]. This is a whole new team that really had nothing to do with the first movies,” Allen told Extra.

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But the actor’s claim that “a whole new team” created “Lightyear” is, perhaps unsurprisingly, categorically untrue. Angus MacLane, who co-wrote and directed “Lightyear,” has been at Pixar for many years. In fact, the first feature he worked on for the studio was 1999’s “Toy Story 2.” He worked...

CBS was Thursday’s most watched network, getting a break when Fox and the NFL Network were saddled with losing teams the Denver Broncos and Arizona Cardinals and a lopsided game that plunged 38% in ratings week over week.

The Big Bang Theory was the night’s most watched program, beating the NFL. Still, Bbt matched its series-low demo in the early stats.

CBS’ Young Sheldon was most watched at 8:30 Pm; even Mom beat football in its time slot.

Murphy Brown retained 96% of previous week’s audience, though it did not top NFL, and hit a new low 69% retention of its Mom lead-in. At 10 Pm, CBS’ S.W.A.T. grew compared with the previous week.

ABC had preempted Grey’s Anatomy for It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown and Toy Story of Terror Halloween specials. Both came down three...

Happy Saturday, "Grey's Anatomy" fans. We've got a bit of bad news for you guys in this article. It turns out that ABC is already pumping the breaks on new episodes Of Grey's Anatomy as the show will encounter it's first break of the brand new season 15 this upcoming Thursday night, October 18,2018. That's right guys. Your favorite show will not be airing its brand new episode 5 until Thursday night, October 25, 2018 in the same 7 pm central time slot. So, be sure to jot that very important date down on your TV show calendars. So, why is ABC not airing a new Grey's Anatomy episode this upcoming Thursday? We're not totally sure why. We have a few guesses but nothing official. We think ABC pre-plans these delays in advance based on the time they have to get through all of the 24 episodes of Grey's Anatomy season 15 that they ordered. They're probably a...

Updated with final ratings: ABC’s preemption of flagship drama Grey’s Anatomy had repercussions for ABC’s other Thursday drama series and NBC’s Will & Grace. ABC had Halloween specials airing instead of Grey’s from 8-9 Pm. With The Great Pumpkin (1.4 in 18-49, 6 million viewers in Live+Same Day) and Toy Story of Terror! (1.1 4.8 million) both down double digits from their year-ago airings and off from what Grey’s has been delivering in the hour, Scandal (1.1, 4.7 mil/1.1)…...

Fox’s Gotham this week drew 2.75 million total viewers and a 0.9 demo rating (per finals), on par with its Thursday debut.

Over on The CW, Arrow (1.5 mil/0.5) ticked down from its own Thursday debut, tying its all-time demo low. Leading into that, Supernatural (1.9 mil/0.7) matched its season premiere.

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CBS | Thursday Night Football coverage (14.4/4.5) was on par with last week’s finals.

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ABC | The Great Pumpkin (6 mil/1.4) and Toy Story of Terror!

Hey, "Grey's Anatomy" fans. We've got some bad news to share with you guys in regards to the upcoming, new episode 5 of this current season 14. It turns out that it is getting pushed back a week. We're still unclear as to why this is, but this does happen from time to time every season. So, this Thursday night,October 19,2017, Grey's Anatomy will definitely be missing in action. Please make note of that. What is ABC going to air in the usual Grey's Anatomy time slot this Thursday night? We just got done looking at he TV Guide listings, and it shows that they're going to air another one of those silly Charlie Brown specials. This one will be for Halloween. I guess they felt the need to do that since Halloween day is fastly approaching. The Charlie Brown special is called, "It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown." The TV Guide...

Though Pixar Animation puts out some of the most popular animated movies in the business, but for the most part, they haven’t tried to bring their movies to TV. There have been shorts like Toy Story That Time Forgot and Toy Story of Terror, as well as shorts like the Cars Toons and Toy Story […]

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For a family-friendly film, Toy Story 3 is steeped in horror. With spoilers, we take a look...

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In August 2010, a couple of months after Toy Story 3 was released in Us cinemas, the chair of the MPAA Classification and Ratings Administration admitted that they might have made a mistake in giving the film a G rating.

Speaking on industry podcast The Business, Joan Graves said that based on feedback they had received from parents since the film's release, Toy Story 3 should have been given a PG rating “at least”, because of a climactic scene in which Woody, Buzz and friends find themselves sinking into an incinerator like rubbish. Graves went on to say that the film changed their approach to animated family films, and that they would no longer give these movies “the benefit of the doubt” in...

Earlier today, we reportedly the sad news that Hollywood has lost another legend, with comedian Don Rickles passing away at the age of 90. His publicist confirmed that the iconic insult comic passed in his Los Angeles home, from kidney failure. As word of his passing spread, Hollywood icons left and right paid tribute to the late comedian through social media, to honor this late legend.

While most sent out their tributes through Twitter, others released lengthier tributes elsewhere. Rolling Stone caught up with Gilbert Gottfried, who summed up the the late comedian's legacy with a heartfelt statement that explained why Rickles will go down in history as one of the best comedians ever. Here's what Gilbert Gottfried had to say.

"Don Rickles was never politically correct, and he would never apologize for any of it. He was totally unapologetic about his comedy. So I admired that and looked at him...

The Hollywood community is in morning once again, with another iconic performer passing away. Don Rickles, the legendary insult comedian and actor, died at the age of 90, in his Los Angeles home. The actor/comedian's publicist, Paul Shefrin, confirmed that his client had succumbed to kidney failure earlier today.

The Hollywood Reporter reveals that the funeral services will be private, and that donations can be made in the late comedian's name to his son's organization, the Larry Rickles Endowment Fund at Children's Hospital Los Angeles. Don Rickles was born May 8, 1926 in New York City, raised in the Jackson Heights neighborhood of Queens. He graduated from Newtown High School and served in the U.S. Navy during World War II, after which, he returned home and graduated from the American Academy of Dramatic Arts.

Don Rickles got his start in the entertainment business by performing as a stand-up comedian for several years.

A version of this article originally appeared on EW.com.

Thanksgiving has arrived and with it comes bingeing of all kinds — but mainly food, shopping and TV. We’ve rounded up all the movie and TV show marathons airing over the long holiday weekend so you can watch your favorite while digesting on the couch.

There’s something for everyone to enjoy, whether you’re a Parks and Recreation fan and just want to spend time with your favorite Pawnee residents or a horror fan looking for a scare-fest like those on IFC and Syfy. Perhaps you’d prefer to...

Last weekend, Tom Hanks hosted NBC's Saturday Night Live, where he portrayed a new character that became an instant classic among fans, David S. Pumpkins. The original sketch featured a young couple played by Kate McKinnon and Beck Bennett, who visit a Halloween-themed haunted elevator ride called "100 Floors of Frights," operated by Kenan Thompson. It features the unusual inclusion of David S. Pumpkins, a man more bizarre than scary. Thanks to the Internet, this character has now gone on to invade some of your favorite horror movies.

Buzzfeed's Jesse McLaren put together a brief video on Twitter, that edits David S. Pumpkins into movies like The Shining, Insidious, The Conjuring, The Ring, Scream and the original Halloween. Given the sudden popularity of David S. Pumpkins, it wouldn't be surprising to see even more of these mashups surface as we get closer and closer to Halloween. In case you didn't see it last weekend,...

Arrow is struggling to keep viewers interested.

The CW: Arrow (1.8 million/0.6 rating) hit a new low, but Frequency (1.1 million/0.4 rating) perked up.

CBS: Survivor (8.6 million/1.9 rating) remained solid. Presidential Debate (9 million/2.2 rating) and Analysis (7.1 million/1.7 rating) closed out the night. 

Fox: Lethal Weapon (6.6 million/1.7 rating) held well. Presidential Debate (6.3 million/2.0 rating) closed the night.

ABC: It was encores of Charlie Brown (7.7 million/2.2 rating). Toy Story of Terror (6.7 million/2.0 rating), Presidential Debate (9.8 million/2.8 rating) and Analysis (7.7 million/2.2 rating).

NBC: Blindspot (5.6 million/1.3 rating) perked up. Presidential Debate (9.2 million/2.8 rating) and Analysis (7.4 million/2.2 rating) closed the night.

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The CW’s Arrow this Wednesday targeted 1.8 million total viewers and a 0.6 demo rating (per finals), ticking down on each count to series lows.

Leading out of that, Frequency (1 mil/0.3) was flat week-to-week.

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Among debate night’s other regular offerings, NBC’s Blindspot (5.2 mil/1.2) rose a tenth, Fox’s Lethal Weapon (6.7 mil/1.7) slipped two tenths and CBS’ Survivor (8.6 mil/1.9) dipped one tenth. ABC’s Great Pumpkin and Toy Story of Terror rose 10 and 20 percent versus last fall.

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Burbank, Calif., Sept. 8, 2016 — The summer blockbuster hit, Disney•Pixar’s Finding Dory, swims home just in time for the holidays on Digital HD and Disney Movies Anywhere (Dma) on Oct. 25 and on Blu-ray 3D™, Blu-ray, DVD and On-Demand on Nov. 15. Viewers can watch Dory’s hilarious and heartwarming quest to find her family and continue the underwater adventure with hours of immersive bonus features.

The film’s playful and plentiful bonus offerings include “Piper,” the theatrical short film starring an irresistible sandpiper hatchling; an all-new mini short featuring interviews with Dory’s pals from the Marine Life Institute; a behind-the-scenes look at the most challenging character Pixar has ever created; never-before-seen deleted scenes, including a digital exclusive featuring the Tank Gang from Finding Nemo who make it their mission to get Marlin and Nemo to the Marine Life Institute; and much, much more.

Finding Dory features an all-star voice cast,...

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The co-director of Finding Dory on making the film. Plus, he recommends an awful lot of movies to watch...

From working as an animator on A Bug’s Life and Toy Story 2, through to directing shorts such as Burn-e and Toy Story Of Terror, Angus MacLane has worked his way up through his career at Pixar. So much so, that he’s now making his feature co-directing debut on Finding Dory, that lands in UK cinemas today.

He spared us some time for a chat – and it’s worth staying to the end where he starts firing out film recommendations….

I first spoke to you eight or nine years ago when you were talking about Wall-e, that you were supervising animator. And you told me then of an eight-year old who asked you a question about that film at a Q&A. And I do think...

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Ever since the friendly, but forgetful blue tang Dory insisted she could speak whale, moviegoers have wondered: Can she really speak whale? How did she learn? Can I do it, too?

Fans nationwide are invited to celebrate Dory’s unforgettable spirit and her can-do attitude with Speak Like a Whale Day on Saturday, June 11, 2016.

“When ‘Finding Dory’ was just starting to come together, we realized we didn’t know much about this blue tang with the sunny personality,” said director Andrew Stanton. “Dory’s past became the subject of great curiosity—both for us as storytellers and for everyone who’d fallen in love with her.

“We had very few clues to go on,” continued Stanton. “We knew she’d been separated from her family, we knew she suffered from short-term memory loss, we knew she could read, and we knew she could speak whale...

Everyone loves a good Easter egg hunt. And who knows why this wasn't revealed on Good Friday heading into Easter last weekend. But as Disney Pixar's Finding Dory nears its summer release, filmmakers share a never-before-revelead hidden gem. And it revolves around one of America's oldest living actors! Yes, Finding Dory Character Hank the Septopus Has Been Pixar's Best-Kept Secret for Over 25 Years

Disney Pixar's Finding Dory filmmakers revealed today that Hank, the film's cantankerous octopus with camouflaging capabilities, has appeared in every one of their feature films since 1995's Toy Story. Finding Dory featuring, the voice of Ed O'Neill as Hank, opens in theaters nationwide on June 17, 2016. Ed O'Neill is best known as the cantankerous Al Bundy, starring the hit sitcom Married with Children for 11 seasons. And he can now be seen as the cantankerous Jay Pritchet in Modern Family, now airing in its 7th season. Said director Andrew Stanton,...

Last November, Pixar made the announcement Toy Story fans had been waiting for, revealing that Toy Story 4 is finally happening. Today we have word that the studio has begun casting, with Oscar-winning actress Patricia Arquette entering talks to join the voice cast. The Wrap reports that Patricia Arquette will play a laid-back hippie mother in the animated sequel, although no further character details were given.

When Toy Story 3 was released in 2010, the studio revealed that would be the final feature-length movie in the series. The voice cast did reunite several times for a number of short films and animated TV specials such as Toy Story: Small Fry, Toy Story: Hawaiian Vacation, Toy Story: Partysaurus Rex, Toy Story of Terror! and Toy Story That Time Forgot. Tom Hanks and Tim Allen are reprising their roles as Woody and Buzz Lightyear, alongside Don Rickles as Mr. Potato...

Tuesday, October 20, 2015 ratings -- New episodes: Marvel's Agents of Shield, Best Time Ever With Neil Patrick Harris, The Voice, Chicago Fire, Grandfathered, The Grinder, Scream Queens, The Flash, iZombie, NCIS, NCIS: New Orleans, and Limitless. Specials: It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown and Toy Story of Terror Reruns: Shark Tank

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Leading out of a Charlie Brown/Toy Story twofer that strongly outperformed last week’s Muppets/Fresh Off the Boat combo, ABC’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. this Tuesday drew 3.9 million total viewers and a 1.5 demo rating (per finals), ticking up on both counts after several weeks of declines.

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For those keeping score, It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown drew 6 mil and a 2.0, while Toy Story of Terror! did 5 mil/1.6.

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*Updated with new film and TV show listings.* Happy October, everyone! Our favorite month is finally upon us, which means everyone is getting into the Halloween spirit, especially when it comes to upcoming TV programming over the next 31 days. Trying to keep track of everything that’s playing throughout October can be a hellish affair, so once again Daily Dead is here to help make sure you know about everything Halloween-related hitting cable and network airwaves over the coming weeks.

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Thursday, October 1st

9:00am – Halloween Crazier (Travel Channel)

10:00am – Halloween Craziest (Travel Channel)

4:00pm – Firestarter (AMC)

6:00pm – The Last Exorcism (Syfy)

6:30pm – Pet Sematary (AMC)

8:00pm – My Babysitter’s a Vampire (Disney)

8:30pm – Stephen King’s Thinner (AMC)

10:00pm – Dominion Season 3 Finale (Syfy)

10:30 pm – Cujo (AMC)

Friday,...

ABC Family has announced the full lineup for its annual "13 Nights of Halloween" celebration, and its offerings of both kid- and adult-friendly fare signify that it's already beginning its transition into its upcoming rebranded network, Freeform.

The schedule includes perennial favorites like "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows -- Part 1," "Hocus Pocus," and "The Addams Family," which appeal to tweens and teens alike, along with flicks to attract a younger crowd, including "Frankenweenie," "Monsters University," and "Toy Story Of Terror!"

But the more-adult movies -- aimed at that so-called "becomer" demographic of viewers in their late 20s and early 30s -- begin late at night, and wouldn't have been caught dead on ABC Family's schedule before. These new flicks -- including Johnny Depp's "Sleepy Hollow," "I Know What You Did Last Summer," and the original "Poltergeist" -- clearly signify the shift to Freeform, and should hopefully attract the audience that the network craves.

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Whether you like it or not, Toy Story 4 is definitely happening.

Toy Story 3 was released in 2010 to critical claim, huge box-office success (it became the first animated feature to gross over $1bn) and, most importantly, seemed to tie an extremely neat bow on the franchise, giving what many fans thought was the perfect ending to the incredible trilogy that had played out over the past 15 years.

The characters have been brought back since then, in two television specials – Toy Story of Terror! and Toy Story That Time Forgot – as well as three shorts: Hawaiian Vacation, Small Fry, and Partysaurus Rex. Generally these have been met with praise, although the larger movie audience – the one that forked out all of those dollars on seeing the films – have stayed more or less ignorant of them, and they are fairly easy to forget about.

Now, though, they’re coming back to the big screen,...

We.re still rejoicing over the latest developments for Toy Story 4, as, over the weekend, we were informed that the hugely anticipated Pixar sequel will revolve around Woody.s pursuit to find Bo-Peep. But since the Toy Story franchise is packed to the brim with characters that each of us adore with all of our hearts, we're also waiting to know which other figures will return. It.s now been confirmed that one character who will indeed return alongside Woody and Bo-Beep is Trixe. Kristen Schaal, who has voiced the blue plastic Triceratops in the likes of Toy Story 3, the trilogy of Toy Story Toons shorts, Toy Story Of Terror!, and Toy Story That Time Forgot, made this admission to me while we chatted about her upcoming turn as Mary Ellen in A Walk In The Woods. After I quizzed her about any further updates regarding Toy Story 4,...

Disney's big D23 Expo is underway and last night the House of Mouse started things off with a look at the upcoming films on their animation slate. This included new looks and information on Finding Dory, Toy Story 4, Moana, and a few more. Come inside to check it all out in one spot.

We already reported on one of the new animated films that was announced last night, Gigantic, but there was so much more Disney had in store for attendees at D23. While the majority of information came from previously annnounced films, there was another new animation project revealed in the form of Coco:

“Coco” – Director Lee Unkrich (“Toy Story 3”) and producer Darla K. Anderson (“Toy Story 3”) revealed the title of their upcoming film today at D23 Expo 2015. Disney·Pixar’s “Coco” is the celebration of a lifetime, where the discovery of a generations-old mystery leads...

With both Andrew Stanton (Finding Nemo) and Angus McClane (Toy Story of Terror) at the helm, Pixar will again be venturing under the sea next year for Finding Dory, which sees Helen DeGeneres return as everyone’s favourite, forgetful Pacific Regal Blue Tang as she sets out on a journey to find out where she came from. The D23 expo currently taking place in Anaheim has our first image from Pixar’s upcoming sequel, giving us a look at Dory and new character Hank, a cantankerous octopus voiced by Modern Family and Married with Children’s Ed O’Neil. Perfect casting, really. Joining DeGeneres and O’Neil on voice duties are Diane Keaton and Eugene Levy as Dory’s parents Jenny and Charlie, and Always Sunny in Philadelphia’s Kaitlin Olson as Destiny, a whale shark who thinks she’s a whale. On top of the new characters, Marlin and...

Disney's D23 Expo kicked off today with a massive three-hour panel that showcased the 20th Anniversary of Toy Story, while looking forward to Toy Story 4, arriving in theaters June 16, 2017. Pixar Animation Studios' John Lasseter, who's one of Pixar's three founders, celebrated 20 years since Toy Story transformed the animation industry and the art of storytelling. Lasseter welcomed to the stage iconic two-time Oscar-winning songwriter and longtime Pixar collaborator Randy Newman, whose Pixar credits include Toy Story, A Bug's Life, Toy Story 2, Monsters Inc. and Cars.

Also joining in the celebration were Toy Story 4 co-director Josh Cooley (Cars 2, Ratatouille) and producer Galyn Susman (Toy Story of Terror!). Screenwriters Rashida Jones and Will McCormack (Celeste and Jesse Forever) joined Buzz, Woody and Bo Peep in the Toy Story 4 celebration. Directed by Lasseter, the movie is slated for release on June 16, 2017. John Lasseter revealed earlier today that the...

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Filmmakers from Walt Disney and Pixar Animation Studios introduced D23 Expo 2015 fans to an array of new stories and characters—from a lost dinosaur to a master wayfinder, a scheming fox to a forgetful fish.

The audience of 7,500 was treated to sneak peeks, musical performances and appearances from stars like Ellen DeGeneres, Kristen Anderson-Lopez and Robert Lopez, Ginnifer Goodwin, Dwayne Johnson, Randy Newman and Ty Burrell, among others.

John Lasseter, chief creative officer of Walt Disney and Pixar Animation Studios, led the presentations, calling on a host of filmmakers from both studios to introduce the upcoming slate of films. “We really have an unbelievable range of movies in production at our studios right now,” said Lasseter. “The stories are dynamic, fresh and so much fun; the characters new and old are so appealing. I’m excited to share some of our long-held...

Last November, Pixar made the announcement fans had been waiting four years for, that Toy Story 4 is finally happening. The studio often said that 2010's Toy Story 3 would be the franchise's last theatrical sequel, but the Toy Story gang has returned for a number of short films throughout the years, such as Toy Story: Hawaiian Vacation, Toy Story: Small Fry, Toy Story: Partysaurus Rex, Toy Story of Terror! and last year's Toy Story That Time Forgot. Before the D23 Convention got started today, director John Lasseter finally revealed new story details for the animated sequel, in an interview with CNBC.

"It's something we've never done before with Toy Story. It's a love story with Woody and - and this is news - Bo Peep. At Pixar and at Disney, we only make sequels if we come up with a story that's as good or better than the original.