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Jim Hill is an entertainment writer who has specialized in covering The Walt Disney Company for nearly 40 years now. Over that time, he has interviewed hundreds of animators, actors, and Imagineers -- many of whom have shared behind-the-scenes stories with Mr. Hill about how the Mouse House really works. In addition to the 4000+ articles Jim has written for the Web, he also co-hosts a trio of popular podcasts: “Disney Dish with Len Testa,” “Fine Tooning with Drew Taylor” and “Marvel US Disney with Aaron Adams.” Mr. Hill makes his home in Southern New Hampshire with his lovely wife Nancy and two obnoxious cats, Ginger & Betty.

Stories By Jim Hill

Film & Movies21 years ago

Be Careful What You Wish For – The Story of Robin Williams and Disney Films

In this April 2000 piece from the archives, Jim Hill exposes what really happened with comic genius Robin Williams and the Walt Disney Company's handling of...
General21 years ago

Trying to tell the Good Guys from the Bad Guys

At the end of a pretty amazing week of Disney-related news, Jim Hill shares the latest Roy/Stanley/Michael/Pixar/Comcast theories ... then wonders why he's suddenly feeling sorry...
Theme Parks & Themed Entertainment21 years ago

The Space Mountain Discovery

JHM columnist Jean de Lutèce returns with another great what-might-have-been story. This time around, Jean talks about the array of attractions that almost made it into...
General21 years ago

Sometimes Breaking the Rules is the Right Thing to Do

JHM guest columnist Big Mike Sweeney returns with another great story about how a WDW cast member can really have a huge impact in a small...
General21 years ago

Coming to one little girl’s rescue inside WDW’s “Alien Encounter”

Jim Hill shares yet another story from a Disney World vet. Who goes to explain that -- in spite of all the looming thunderheads and those...
General21 years ago

You will believe that a Pig can fly. (Frogs too!)

Jim Hill digs down deep into LaughingPlace.com's archives and unearths a chunk of one of his earlier articles. Which details what WDW guests might get to...
General21 years ago

Is the Muppets deal really part of Michael Eisner’s Wall Street distraction plan?

Jim Hill wants to feel happy about yesterday's announcement. But -- at the same time -- he wonders: How can Henson's kids actually sell the Muppets...
General21 years ago

Okay. So maybe the glass IS half empty after all …

The "Kilimanjaro Safari" controversy continues. Though -- this time around -- WDW cast members write in to say that maybe things aren't quite as bad as...
General21 years ago

So, you think that YOU’VE got it tough?

WDW cast members continue to share their war stories about their on-the-job experiences at the Disney World Resort.
General21 years ago

A JHM Exclusive: A Full Transcript of Pixar’s Quarterly Earnings Conference Call

Finally, here's your chance to read -- in full -- the teleconference where Pixar's CEO Steve Jobs finally spoke his mind about Michael Eisner and the...