“Toy Story” DVDs or downloads on heavy rotation in your household? Consider taking the kids to see their favorite characters from the films in life-size action right before their eyes.

Mickey Mouse’s digs at Scottsdale Fashion Square, Mesa’s Fiesta Mall and Paradise Valley Mall are scheduled for extreme makeovers.

"Toy Story" has always been a 3-D film, even if moviegoers never saw it that way.

After completing a full-length, shot-for-shot, live action version of Disney/Pixar’s Toy Story last summer, two young East Valley filmmakers have released the video on YouTube.

Visiting Pixar Animation Studios in Northern California has been a longtime dream of two young filmmakers from the East Valley.

When news came out this week about thousands of dollars worth of toys being stolen from St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center, employees at Chandler's Intel rallied to help.

With the holidays fast approaching, television and radio ads herald virtually every high-tech toy imaginable. These toys promise to reap educational benefits for our kids, and can come with a price tag to match. If you want your baby, toddler or preschooler to have tons of fun and learn at the same time, the best toys can be found in your house or among the cheaper items at the store. This along with your time and attention will ensure that your child arrives at school on the first day prepared to succeed.

Todd McFarlane’s favorite color: Black.

With the holidays fast approaching, television and radio ads herald virtually every high-tech toy imaginable. These toys promise to reap educational benefits for our kids and can come with a price tag to match. If you want your baby, toddler or preschooler to have tons of fun and learn at the same time, the best toys can be found in your house or among the cheaper items at the store. This along with your time and attention will ensure that your child arrives at school on the first day prepared to succeed.

WASHINGTON - Toy-maker Fisher-Price is recalling 83 types of toys — including the popular Big Bird, Elmo, Dora and Diego characters — because their paint contains excessive amounts of lead.

Visit Steven Jory Subaru for a look at the 2007 Forester Sport and experience the service that earned them Subaru's most prestigious "Stellar Performer" award, and on December 2nd, bring an unwrapped toy to Berge Ford for their annual Toys For Tots Car Show.

Pixar's track record has been close to impeccable for turning out intelligent, emotionally rich, beautifully detailed animated films, with plenty of humor and heart to appeal to movie lovers of all ages.

LOS ANGELES - Animated autos retained the pole position as "Cars" came in No. 1 at the box office for a second weekend with $31.2 million, holding off the wrestling comedy "Nacho Libre" and another car tale, "The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift."

Berge Ford of Mesa, 460 E. Auto Center Drive, one block south of the US 60 freeway and Mesa Drive, is holding some fun activities that involve the whole community we think you should know about!

An Ahwatukee Foothills man scored the original 19-foot-long black, bubble-topped car used in the 1960s “Batman” TV show for $4.2 million Saturday night at the Barrett-Jackson car auction at WestWorld in Scottsdale.

Polar Ice just opened its rink at Crossroads Park in Gilbert, but the local businessman who owns it is already toying with the idea of building another public-private venture with the town.

James Cameron launched his science-fiction epic "Avatar" into a safe orbit as the costly film soared to No. 1 with $73 million domestically and $159.2 million overseas, for a $232.2 million worldwide total.

To schmooze with the guy who delivers the toys or to test the toys he’ll be delivering next month? That is the question this weekend when two East Valley shopping centers host holiday events.

As you watch Pixar’s new computer-animated feature, “Cars,” boredom sets in. You can’t shake the feeling that you’ve seen it all before. As in “Toy Story” (1995), “A Bug’s Life” (1998), “Monsters, Inc.” (2001) and “Finding Nemo” (2003), “Cars” takes place in a world where nonhuman entities live like people.

LOS ANGELES - While little girls gleefully wear Cinderella’s gown, don Jasmine’s slippers or otherwise play with toys from the panoply of Disney Princess characters, little boys are not clamoring for Prince Charming merchandise.

ANAHEIM, Calif. — The Walt Disney Co.'s four-day fan festival, D23 Expo, promises sneak peeks at Disney properties and inside scoops on what's happening at the mouse house. A look at highlights from the inaugural Expo:

Ellie’s story begins at the bottom of a drainage pipe. She was trapped for a week until a Tempe police officer rescued her. She was dirty, undernourished, and her eye was damaged beyond repair. With lots of love and medical care, she’s now a very happy girl. Ellie, 2, is affectionate and happy to be with people. She is gentle and loves to snuggle at bedtime. Her curiosity is endless and everything is a potential toy for playtime.

NEW ORLEANS - The Walt Disney Co. has started production on an animated musical fairy tale called "The Frog Princess," which will be set in New Orleans and feature the Walt Disney Studio's first black princess.