Re-Animated: Mickey Mouse, Miss Piggy, "Gravity Falls" and More Get Zombie-fied

The creative minds at Disney TV Animation -- now celebrating its 30th anniversary -- do great work. "Phineas and Ferb," "Gravity Falls," "Fish Hooks" and so many more, have been favorites of the Blogger Kids for years. But in their down time, the animators are just as creative, and every once in a while they showcase their talents via a gallery inside their Glendale headquarters.

On Tuesday night, the Disney Television Animation crew unveiled their latest display: "Re-Animated: The Zombie Show." A mix of beloved Disney characters zombified, and some original creations (and mashups) as well. Disney TV Animation opened the event -- doubling as a celebration of their 30th anniversary -- with a cocktail reception. Here are some highlights from the show:


(It's hard to tell in this photo, but Zombie Mickey is devouring another Mickey.)


(Oh, Miss Piggy, what happened?)


(The "Gravity Falls" kids do the "Thriller" with a new friend!)


("Gravity Falls" has tackled zombies on the show, so it only makes sense it would be a popular subject at this display.)


(You always knew this was how Scrooge McDuck would end up.)


(Zombie-fied "Phineas & Ferb" characters, as drawn on sandwich napkins!)


(This may be my favorite of all, and I hope they turn it into a real book. A twisted take on "Winnie the Pooh.")

April Fools: No Dunkin' Donuts in Burbank... Yet

Pal and Dunkin' Donuts enthusiast Steve forwarded this pic of a sign that was hanging in the Disney Channel building (3800 Alameda in Burbank) on April 1. Yep, April 1 -- so despite how well-designed this is, it apparently was an April Fool's joke. (I called the building to double check, and the security guard who answered the phone confirmed that it was a gag).

Nonetheless, the Dunkin' Donuts train is steaming toward Los Angeles. A location already exists in Barstow, and one in San Diego just opened.

Previously on Franklin Avenue:

Dunkin' Donuts' California Invasion Begins: Our First Taste (November 2013)

It's True: Dunkin' Donuts Comes to California in 2015 (January 2013)

Dunkin' Donuts Finally Returns to California - But There's A Catch (February 2012)

Is Dunkin' Donuts Finally on the Way to Los Angeles? (January 2012)

Dunkin' Donuts to Southern California: No Free Donut For You (May 2010)

Rumors of Dunkin' Donuts Coming to L.A. Have Been Greatly Exaggerated (June 2009)

Dunkin' Donuts Moves Closer to Los Angeles (August 2008)

Dunkin Donuts Opens L.A. Shop... In My Dreams (May 2008)

Dunkin' Tease at the L.A. Times (April 2008)

Turns Out Not Having Dunkin' Donuts in L.A. Is a Blessing (July 2007)

Still No Dunkin' (September 2006)

Dunkin' Again? (December 2005)

Time to Make the Donuts... And Doublecheck Your Facts (October 2003)

Glendale Plays Chicago: The "Shake It Up" Hospital

So I was watching the series finale of Disney Channel's "Shake It Up" (yes, I was watching the series finale of Disney Channel's "Shake It Up" -- DON'T JUDGE ME I HAVE KIDS) when one of the girls on the show is rushed to the hospital -- the rather generically named "Chicago Hospital," to be exact.

"Hmm," I think to myself. "That hospital sure looks familiar. And hey, that bus looks like the Glendale Beeline bus, with the wording digitally painted out." Oh yeah, it's Glendale Memorial Hospital, which I drive past every single day of my life: