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  • Disney’s “Frozen” To Become The Biggest Animated Film Of All Time

    Disney’s “Frozen” To Become The Biggest Animated Film Of All Time

    Hearing about Disney’s Frozen has been pretty much unavoidable over the past several months, as the hit film continues to be adored by fans worldwide. It was released around the holidays, just in time for all of the kids to go, and many have seen it multiple times.

    Frozen is an animated film from Disney, and it has easily become an instant classic, getting everyone to sing along to the songs in a way that has not been done for several years.

    The film’s hit song “Let It Go” was performed by Idina Menzel at the recent broadcast of the Academy Awards. In the film, Menzel plays Elsa, the queen who accidentally casts an eternal Winter on her village.

    In addition to Idina Menzel, the film stars Kristen Bell, Josh Gad, and Jonathan Groff in a handful of incredibly memorable roles. Some of the cast even got together for a special stage performance shortly before the Academy Awards, to the delight of many fans.

    Disney’s Frozen had a big night at the Oscars, as the song won the Academy Award for Best Original Song, and of course it won the award for Best Animated Feature as well.

    In addition to its Oscar nomination, “Let It Go” has been gone viral in a number of ways, given all sorts of tributes and remixes, and even one version that has Elsa singing the song in 25 different languages.

    In expected news for anyone who has heard anything about Disney’s Frozen, and its massive popularity, the film is set to become the biggest animated film of all time. It has certainly sparked the interest of a wide variety of people, unlike other Disney films of the recent past.

    The DVD of the film was finally released yesterday, and the film continues to make even more money at the box office. Earlier this month, the film passed the $1 billion mark, which makes it only the second animated feature in history to cross that mark, following in the footsteps of Toy Story 3.

    After passing the $1 billion mark in theaters, Frozen remained in the top 10 at the box office for several weeks. Upon its initial release, it quickly rose to the top of the ranks, knocking off The Hunger Games: Catching Fire, which had seemed unstoppable at the time.

    Disney’s Frozen features plenty of songs that people all over the world have started singing along to, and a separate sing-along version of the film was even released in theaters due to high demand, and the popularity of the soundtrack.

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  • Idina Menzel And The Roots Give “Let It Go” A New Treatment

    Jimmy Fallon and The Roots have a history of taking good songs and making them even better using toy instruments, office supplies, or just their voices, so it’s not a surprise that their version of “Let It Go” from Disney’s “Frozen” is an even more awesome rendition than the 400 or so floating around the web right now.

    The “Tonight Show” host and his band grabbed their favorite toys–including a kazoo and a little xylophone–and unleashed the song on Monday night with Idina Menzel, who is fresh off a little controversy involving John Travolta and his lack of knowledge about Oscar-nominated songs and/or teleprompters.

    The result is a catchy version of the song that proves Fallon and The Roots know their way around a song and viewer’s hearts.

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  • Jessica Biel Hits the Oscars Red Carpet Without Justin Timberlake

    Jessica Biel showed up on the Oscars 2014 red carpet without husband Justin Timberlake.

    The actress told Ryan Seacrest that Timberlake was “out on tour, busy working,” referring to her husband’s 20/20 Experience tour. Timberlake performed in Boston last Thursday and will be in Ft. Lauderdale Tuesday night.

    Biel made several best-dressed lists Sunday night with her floor-length silver Chanel Haute Couture gown, Tiffany jewels, Manolo Blahnik heels, and loose side-swept Veronica Lake-style hair.

    Biel and Jamie Foxx presented the Oscar for best original score. The award went to “Let It Go” from Frozen. Other nominees were “Happy” from Despicable Me 2, “The Moon Song” from Her, and “Ordinary Love” from Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom.

    Kristen Anderson-Lopez and Robert Lopez composed the music and lyrics for “Let It Go.” Idina Menzel performed it in her role as Queen Elsa. Menzel also performed the song live at the Oscars Sunday evening.

    Biel turns 32 today and her plans involve “… jumping on a plane, of course.”

    Biel most recently starred alongside Kaya Scodelario in 2013’s The Truth About Emanuel and prior to that was cast opposite Gerard Butler in the romantic comedy Playing for Keeps. She is best known for her role as Mary on the long running series 7th Heaven.

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  • John Travolta Butchers Idina Menzel’s Name During Intro [Video]

    In case anyone missed the horrible mistake that John Travolta made during last night’s Oscar ceremony, he completely butchered Idina Menzel’s name when introducing her.

    The singer was introduced on the show to sing her hit song “Let It Go,” and he introduced her with a name that was unrecognizable to anyone. He said something that resembled “Adele Dazeem,” and it is unclear whether he even realized he what he did, since he played it off as nothing was wrong, and did not take the time to correct himself.

    During his introduction to the Frozen actress, it was obvious that John Travolta was not prepared, and did not seem to be familiar with the singer. However, her song “Let It Go” was by far the most popular of the nominees in terms of being played outside of the films, and had even spent multiple weeks on the Billboard Hot 100.

    Her song has become a huge hit with fans of the film, and fans went wild when it was announced that she would be performing the song live during the 2014 Oscars telecast.

    Due to the popularity of the film and its song, “Let It Go” even became a viral hit that had Elsa singing the song in 25 different languages.

    Idina Menzel graced the stage with icicles all around her to belt out her hit song “Let It Go” that her character Elsa sings when bringing on an eternal winter for her kingdom in the film Frozen.

    She did not mention the mispronunciation of her name, and continued on with her performance. Luckily, as her Frozen character has taught young audiences, she was able to simply “let it go.”

    Along with the other nominees for best original song, she took the stage for an Oscars rehearsal on Friday night, playing her hit that ended up winning the big award last night. Frozen also took home the award for Best Animated Film, which was expected.

    Audiences will have to wonder why an actor such as John Travolta would have been chosen to introduce someone like Idina Menzel for her singing performance, and while appearing during a live worldwide telecast, he showed that he is capable of making a big blunder.

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  • John Travolta Butchers Name During Oscars

    John Travolta Butchers Name During Oscars

    John Travolta, 60, was one of the many presenters during the 86th Annual Academy Awards held at the Dolby Theatre on March 2. His sole task was to introduce Idina Menzel, the star of the animated film Frozen.

    While this might seem like an easy task, for John it wasn’t. He completely butchered her name introducing her as the talented Adele Dazim. No one is quite sure where that came from, as it is not even remotely the same.

    Luckily, Travolta’s mangled version of Menzel’s name had little impact, as she went on to perform Let It Go , from the film, and won the best song from a motion picture.

    John’s introduction has caused a ton of mockery, and a Twitter profile created for Adele Dazim already has over 5,000 followers.

    Below are some of the viewers reactions to Travolta’s attempt at an introduction:

    Oh, and if you missed it … here is the Vine that you can watch over and over:

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  • Idina Menzel And Other Oscar Song Nominees Prepare For Hollywood’s Biggest Night

    Coming into the Oscar ceremony with not only a favorite to win an Oscar, but one of the most popular songs around, Idina Menzel performed her hit song “Let It Go” for a rehearsal show last night.

    In addition to Idina Menzel, big Grammy winning stars such as Pharell and U2 were both on the stage last night, preparing for Hollywood’s biggest night, and rehearsing their Oscar-nominated songs.

    She performs the hit song “Let It Go” as the character Elsa in Frozen. In addition to Menzel, the film stars Kristen Bell as her sister, Princess Anna, as well as Jonathan Groff, and Josh Gad.

    It was announced in early February that the Frozen star would be taking the stage at the Oscars, and fans immediately went crazy with excitement.

    In addition to “Let It Go” from Frozen, the other nominated songs are “Happy” from Despicable Me 2, “Ordinary Love” from Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom and “The Moon Song” from Her. The nominees are down to four due to the Academy removing “Alone Yet Not Alone” from the list of nominations.

    Menzel’s “Let It Go” has been elevated to a whole new level for songs from films, and unlike most of the previous nominations, it has become a singalong song that people all over have fallen in love with, and it was also turned into a viral hit with the help of a new version of the song that featured it being sung in 25 different languages.

    “Let It Go” is taken from the latest Disney film Frozen, which became an instant hit after being released around the holidays. The film has already received great praise, and in addition to its Oscar nominations for Best Original Song and Best Animated Feature, the film has already won the Golden Globe for Best Animated Feature. It is certainly the favorite to win both awards at the Oscars.

    Idina Menzel’s performance at the Oscars will be the first time that the song has been performed for a televised audience. The song has grown with such popularity that it could even be enough to get some people to watch the show, even if they are not interested in the rest of the awards.

    Tune in for the Oscars on Sunday, March 2nd at 8 p.m., and see Idina Menzel and the other nominees performing their songs live.

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  • Kristen Bell Sings Live With “Frozen” Cast In L.A.

    Kristen Bell Sings Live With “Frozen” Cast In L.A.

    Did your inner child ever think it would be cool to see Aladdin, Belle, or Ariel do more than traipse around Disneyland with a smile so fake that it looked kind of painful?

    Sure, they did. Our inner kids still want to see them do a full out majestic song and dance routine – and that’s just what the cast of Frozen offered fans this weekend.

    On Sunday, Feb. 9, Kristen Bell (Anna’s voice), Idina Menzel (Elsa’s voice), Josh Gad (Olaf’s voice), and Santino Fontano (Hans’s voice) lit up the stage of Vibrato Grill Jazz Club in Los Angeles with several songs from the animated feature. The stars of the musical flick brought the number to life with the help of an orchestra playing alongside them that was conducted by David Metzger.

    Aside from “Let It Go”, the star ensemble belted out some other ballads from the Golden Globe award-winning picture, like “Love Is an Open Door” and “In Summer.”

    However, Frozen fans weren’t the only ones moved by the live Disney gig. Kristen Bell observed her husband, Dax Shepard’s enthusiasm as the show ensued, saying, “He’s endlessly supportive,” before admitting, “But he cries every time he sees me sing. I think he must have cried three times tonight.”

    Josh Gad told USA Today, “We take for granted since so many people have seen the movie that we have never actually seen these songs performed live — in any venue, in any capacity,” following the show. He went on to say, “But we performed these songs for an audience tonight. It was a thrill.”

    In addition to the big names behind the voices, the actual songwriters, directors, producers, and the composer, joined in on the event. The only voice missing from the star lineup was the one belonging to Jonathan Groff (Kristoff).

    Gad joked about Groff’s, absence, saying it was “not because he sings the only Disney song with no beginning, middle or end,” before adding that he was actually ill.



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  • Idina Menzel Set To Perform ‘Frozen’ Theme “Let It Go” At The 2014 Oscars

    Idina Menzel has a reason to be excited given the esteemed notification she received today!

    According to Entertainment Weekly, the ABC network announced the Frozen star will be performing at the 86th Academy Awards. Menzel, who was the star voiceover artist for the leading role of Elsa, the Snow Queen, will perform “Let It Go” from the film’s motion picture soundtrack.

    The massive 2013 box office success has been lauded with two Oscar nominations. “Let it Go,” the film’s theme song, is nominated for the Best Original Song. The song’s contenders include: Pharrell Williams’ “Happy” from Despicable Me 2, “Ordinary Love” by U2 from the biographical film Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom and Karen O’s “The Moon Song,” which was featured in Her.

    The 42-year-old singer-actress took to Twitter to share her elation of the prestigious honor. “It’s really happening,” she tweeted. “I’m singing on the Oscars! Surreal. Thank u frozen family and Oscar producers for this incredible opportunity.”

    While the official announcement may have solidified Menzel’s place in the performance lineup, the publication reports that the Broadway star has already been rehearsing the live rendition of the song in anticipation of the upcoming Oscars.

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    Menzel’s notable acting credits include the Broadway musical Rent, Wicked which she received a Tony Award for, and the 2007 box office success Enchanted.

    Disney’s Frozen, which was directed by Chris Buck and Jennifer Lee, was theatrically released in the United States on November 27, 2013. The film has grossed more than an estimated $914,180,767 since its box office release. The animated fairy tale will be released for digital download on Feb. 25. The Blu-ray/DVD release is set for March 18.

    The 2014 Oscars will be hosted by Ellen DeGeneres. The biggest night in film is scheduled to air Sunday, March 2, at 7:00 p.m. ET on the Alphabet.

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  • Idina Menzel Willl Perform Frozen’s Hit Song “Let It Go” At The Oscars

    The momentum and hype continues to build for the latest Disney film Frozen, and the music that was involved. With “Let It Go” being nominated for Best Original Song, Idina Menzel is set to perform at the Oscars.

    The film has already received great praise, and in addition to its Oscar nominations for Best Original Song and Best Animated Feature, the film has already won the Golden Globe for Best Animated Feature.

    Frozen is unlike most animated films with its quality of music, and was able to become the number one album on the Billboard Top 200, with “Let It Go” reaching No. 25 on the Billboard Hot 100.

    In the film, Idina Menzel plays Elsa, the new queen, while her sister Anna is played by Kristen Bell. The film also stars Jonathan Groff as Kristoff and Josh Gad as the talking snowman, Olaf.

    As if fans of the film couldn’t get enough of Idina Menzel’s song “Let It Go,” Disney recently released a version of the song that is a mash-up of the lyrics in 25 different languages. Fans can now relive the song in a new way, and learn new words in the process.

    In addition, three of the cast members, Idina Menzel, Kristen Bell, and Josh Gad all reunited for a special stage performance on Sunday to celebrate the film. One group of fans were granted the opportunity to see their favorite Frozen characters perform the songs live, and during the show, they played “Do You Want To Build A Snowman?”, “Love Is An Open Door”, and, of course, “Let It Go.”

    The Oscars have a tradition of having certain nominees perform live during the show, and this year will have Idina Menzel on display to sing “Let It Go,” which is clearly the most popular of any songs that were included in a film this year.

    In addition to “Let It Go” from Frozen, the other nominated songs are “Happy” from Despicable Me 2, “Ordinary Love” from Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom and “The Moon Song” from Her. The nominees are down to four due to the Academy removing “Alone Yet Not Alone” from the list of nominations.

    Frozen has been a huge success, and has already earned $900 million at the worldwide box office. The upcoming performance at the Oscars will mark the first time that Idina Menzel has performed “Let It Go” for a global live audience.

    Idina Menzel has gained fame as both an actress and a singer, and other notable films of hers include Enchanted and Rent.

    Tune into ABC on Sunday, March 2nd in order to see “Let It Go” performed live.

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  • “Frozen” Songs Performed Live On Stage

    “Frozen” has proven itself to be a spectacular hit at the box office, earning more than $900 million worldwide since its release, and the soundtrack is a particular favorite among fans. The song “Let It Go”, which is nominated for an Oscar this year, has enjoyed quite a bit of success and has inspired several covers by music-loving fans of the film. But on Sunday, some very lucky members of the film industry got the chance to hear the songs done live by the original voice actors.

    Kristen Bell, Idina Menzel and Josh Gad got together at the Vibrato Grill in Bel Air to put on a show celebrating the film, performing “Do You Want To Build A Snowman?”, “Love Is An Open Door”, and, of course, “Let It Go”, which has kept its spot in the Billboard top 200 for several weeks in a row.

    Bell opened the show, saying, “I wanted to be a Disney princess since I was five,” and expressing gratitude at the chance to be a part of Disney history. It echoes her comments from last summer, when she talked about getting the chance to be in a Disney film and the impact it might have on her relationship with her daughter.

    “They were the first movies I remember being obsessed with as a kid. I’ve seen the Little Mermaid 100 times, I’ve seen Aladdin 100 times. And I can quote all of them!” she said. “Just the idea that I’m actually involved in one and had creative input on who I wanted this girl to be is a dream come true. I hope she likes it! Just my luck she’ll hate cartoons or something!” she said of her baby girl. “I feel so lucky I get to pass this down to her one day.”

    “Frozen” is in the process of being turned into a Broadway production.

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  • Frozen’s Let It Go Sequence Performed In 25 Different Languages [Video]

    Frozen has been hailed as one of the best Disney films of all time, and its music has been something to marvel at as well, with the soundtrack becoming almost just as popular as the film.

    The film’s song “Let It Go” has been nominated for an Oscar and a Golden Globe, and the song was partly what made the film such a delight to experience. In the film, the song is performed by Idina Menzel, who plays Elsa, the new queen.

    Frozen is based on the fairy tale The Snow Queen by Hans Christian Anderoson. In addition to Menzel, the film stars Kristen Bell as Princess Anna as well as Jonatahn Groff as Kristoff and Josh Gad as the talking snowman, Olaf.

    The film has taken the No.1 spot at the box office on several occasions during the time that it has been in theaters. In its second week out, Frozen dethroned the powerhouse film The Hunger Games: Catching Fire to take the top spot.

    If fans somehow thought that the song could not get any better, think again. Disney recently released a version of the song that is a mash-up of the lyrics in 25 different languages. It can be a cool way for people to learn phrases in other languages, and a great way for fans to continue to relive the song in even more ways.

    In almost unprecedented ways, the Frozen soundtrack has been continually climbing the Billboard charts, and it is currently the number one album on the Billboard top 200, right above Beyonce’s recent album.. Frozen‘s hit song “Let It Go” is also at No. 25 on the Billboard Hot 100.

    Jennifer Lee, the co-director and writer of Frozen, spoke about “Let It Go” and its importance to the film when saying “The song was so special that I literally had to rewrite a lot of the movie to support that song.”

    She also said that what makes Frozen so special is anchored from that song. It is also significant because thematically, it was the day Elsa became more interesting as a character. She wasn’t just a villain anymore, and it was the day she became somebody who you could really care about.

    The video of Frozen‘s “Let IT GO” being sung in 25 languages has instantly become a viral hit, and the music of Frozen continues to gain attention. In addition to receiving nominations for best song, Frozen has already won the award for best animated feature at the Golden Globes, and it is likely to take the Oscar home as well.

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