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Tuesday, March 8, 2011

Sonny With A Chance Is "So Random"

Disney has changed the name of its show, Sonny With A Chance to "So Random." It doesn't look like Demi Lovato will be returning to the show, at least as a main character.
Disney has not had a good rep lately with former employees, including Billy Ray Cyrus, who told GQ Magazine that he wished Hannah Montana never happened. Why are these events significant? It's making Disney look really bad. Not that the corporation is at risk of going under. Disney is certainly "winning" more than the freshly unemployed Charlie Sheen, but Lovato's future with Disney is uncertain. Even if leaving Sonny With A Chance was by Lovato's own choosing, one has to wonder if Disney is pushing its stars too far.
 
The "Mouse Trap"

With Hannah Montana gone, Wizards in its last season and a change with Sonny, the Disney Channel is in need of a serious face life. The channel has quickly lost the shows that reinvented it. The power trio of Cyrus, Gomez, and Lovato had the channel at its best, however, as those stars move on, and the viewers grow with them, Disney needs to appeal to a whole other demographic. Replacing their current stars with the same caliber of talent will be difficult.

Image Credit: DisneyChannel.com    

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