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https://variety.com/2026/film/news/cocomelon-movie-voice-cast-sza-nicholas-hoult-sarah-sherman-1236748676/

That's definitely a lot of big stars.

https://variety.com/2026/tv/news/paw-patrol-rubble-crew-renewed-two-more-seasons-1236748665/

The Paw Patrol spinoff Rubble And Crew was renewed for seasons 5-6.

Here's the "Time To Shine" song from Sofia The First: Royal Magic. I love it.

https://youtu.be/rFHDYP3FdOM?feature=shared

Here are more shorts for Sofia The First: Magical Friends. You have one with Clover and one with both Zane and Delvin.

https://youtu.be/W5cscu2dgBA?feature=shared

https://youtu.be/3FGKhC2ysjk?feature=shared

New episodes of Sesame Street return on June 8.

https://youtu.be/XGNQrBqoC7g?feature=shared

Here's a video for Teacher Appreciation Week with Yvette Nicole Brown, the voice of Lady Saddlespur in Sofia The First: Royal Magic, where she promotes this educational initiative. What's interesting is with how this is on the Disney YouTube channel, and not the Disney Junior YouTube channel. It definitely shows how they want the image of Sofia as a student, not a protector, to be ingrained into the public.

https://youtu.be/7toojrFEaPs?si=oV7-_c3HmXHuMKZt

Given all this talk about story arcs for preschool shows, mainly Sofia The First, I figured now would be a good time to bring up this 2019 interview that Craig Gerber took part, mainly around the 28 minute mark. It's mainly in relation to Elena Of Avalor, but it can apply to just about any preschool show with a story arc. In the interview, he says how network executives like to group kids shows in various demographics regardless of what the creators intend. He says how Elena Of Avalor was produced by Disney Junior, but it was decided early on to air on both Disney Channel and Disney Junior in order to reach a wider audience. However, the ratings were much higher with the regular Disney Junior target audience, making up 70% of viewership. As such, even though the show matured, it was marketed more heavily as a Disney Junior show since that's where the bigger numbers are. This can basically describe any preschool show with a story arc. The creators may intend to appeal to everyone, but network executives decide the audience and tone for preschool shows in order to get the bigger money. Even with recent marketing appealing to adults because of Royal Magic, they never show anything from the more mature final season. It's just a reference to "Crown Of Blossoms" for International Women's Day.

https://youtu.be/JXFzNBi74JY?si=YatrgoCpydVpErao

https://dcba.fandom.com/wiki/May_24,_2026

Disney Channel will be airing Sofia The First: Once Upon A Princess on May 24, 2026 at 10:00 am. While the Disney Junior channel has been airing episodes from the first 3 seasons, this is the first time the original series aired on Disney Channel since August 25, 2023.

https://bsky.app/profile/craiggerber.com/post/3mlejbnhvls27

The new Sofia shorts that came out are apparently in the top 10 series on Disney Plus. Like, it's in the same list as the new Maul series.

I listened to the audio version of "Time To Shine", and it's good. I wonder why Julie Nathanson seems to voice Ms. Nettle now rather than Megan Mullaly or Anna Vocino? She's the only adult voice actor mentioned in the description who wasn't mentioned in other press releases.

https://bsky.app/profile/craiggerber.com/post/3mldxdc2twc27

https://youtu.be/tMv5t9wnLvc?si=d3gJnDp1yN2PrROz