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‘Oh My Disney’ Recasts Characters for Social Media Sharing

March 6, 2013 by Samantha Murphy Leave a Comment

Disney is adding some signature magic to its social media presence, thanks to a newly created editorial site which pairs smart and punchy text with classic and current characters.

Called Oh My Disney, the site is taking fun, sharable content and assembling it into an info-snacking, scrolling-friendly package

Among its most recent posts include "10 Paperman GIFs to Make You Believe in Destiny" — an homage to the charming Oscar-award winning short film Paperman — and "15 Reminders That You’re Great Today", which features pictures from Disney films such as Aladdin and Toy Story to Pinocchio

"We were looking for ways to deepen our connection to our large social audience," Mark Walker, senior VP of Disney Interactive Entertainment, told Mashable. "This was a natural extension of the content we’re already developing for channels like Facebook, YouTube, and Tumblr."

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‘Honey Boo Boo’ Using Facebook to Sell Cookies

February 27, 2013 by Eric Larson Leave a Comment

Well this just seems unfair

Alana "Honey Boo Boo" Thompson, the pint-sized and over-caffeinated star of TLC's Here Comes Honey Boo Boo, is taking to Facebook to sell Girl Scout cookies. Given her celebrity status and 700,000 fans on the social media site, it's a safe bet that she'll do alright sales-wise. See the official announcement here

SEE ALSO: 'Honey Boo Boo' Gets Own Character on 'South Park'

Boxes run for $3.50 each. Thompson's fan page says each box will be signed by the Boo Boo herself and include an autographed picture of the family

Plus, anyone who's been looking for an excuse to shotgun a box of Thin Mints with a side of "special juice"* can finally consider their prayers answered

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66.5 Million Facebook Interactions Occurred During the Oscars

February 25, 2013 by Brian Anthony Hernandez Leave a Comment

LOS ANGELES — Seth MacFarlane's parody of Sally Field's The Flying Nun sitcom during the 85th Academy Awards opening monologue got the show off to a social start

The Flying Nun segment was a hot topic on Facebook and eventually became the night's most-talked about moment on Mark Zuckerberg's social network. In total, the Oscars broadcast attracted 66.5 million Facebook interactions (posts, comments and Likes)

Like on Twitter — where people tweeted more than 8.9 million times during the red carpet arrivals and ceremony, particularly for two Adele moments — Adele garnered significant attention on Facebook for her best original song performance of "Skyfall."

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Facebook Buzz About ‘Best Picture’ Oscar Nominees Is Way Up This Year

February 24, 2013 by Brian Anthony Hernandez Leave a Comment

The nine Oscar-nominated Best Picture contenders have sparked a high volume of chatter from Facebook users — 20 times higher so far than last year, according to data Facebook and ABC shared with Mashable. Meanwhile, mentions of "Oscars" is three times higher.

And while Lincoln and Argo are the heavy favorites to take home the Best Picture statuette, the official fan pages for those two movies don't have the most Likes on Facebook

Most-Liked Best Picture Nominees

1. Les Misérables: 1,298,730 Likes
2. Django Unchained: 879,079 Likes
3. Life of Pi: 567,998 Likes
4. Lincoln: 298,290 Likes
5. Argo: 226,018 Likes
6. Silver Linings Playbook: 173,752 Likes
7. Zero Dark Thirty: 154,943 Likes
8. Beasts of the Southern Wild: 58,105 Likes
9. Amour: 19,692 Likes

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Facebook Wants to Go Deeper Into TV Recommendations

February 12, 2013 by Aaron Lee Leave a Comment

Approximately half of the commercials during the last Super Bowl included Twitter hashtags to encourage conversation on the platform during the broadcast. Where does that leave Facebook in the TV ecosystem?

That was the question posed to Dan Rose, vice president of partnerships at Facebook, at AllThingsD's D: Dive Into Media conference in Dana Point, Calif., on Tuesday morning. Rose said that Facebook is also playing a second-screen role for TV viewers, noting that the Super Bowl was mentioned 54 million times on Facebook during the game. Instagram is also becoming a second screen platform for TV viewers, he argued, thanks to growing celebrity presence on the app. (By way of comparison, Twitter claimed it hosted

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How Grammy Nominees Stack Up on Social Media

February 10, 2013 by Brian Anthony Hernandez Leave a Comment

What if Grammys were given out based on popularity on social media? This infographic examines which nominees are dominating Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and YouTube

Going into Sunday's 55th Grammy Awards, for example, Carly Rae Jepsen's viral hit "Call Me Maybe" has the most YouTube views out of fellow Song of the Year contenders: Fun's "We Are Young," Ed Sheeran's "The A Team," Kelly Clarkson's "Stronger" and Miguel's "Adorn." The Grammy Awards will air Feb. 10 at 8 p.m. ET on CBS.

SEE ALSO: 3 Ways to Enjoy the Grammys Online | If Music Streams Swayed Grammys, These Nominees Would Win

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‘FarmVille’ Could Be Coming to a Television Near You

February 8, 2013 by Chelsea Stark Leave a Comment

From the man who brought you Rush Hour 3, it's FarmVille ... the TV show?

Zynga's social game monolith is being turned into a television show, according to the Wall Street Journal

Brett Ratner, the director of the Rush Hour trilogy as well as Tower Heist, has been tapped to produce the series by Canadian production company Six Eleven Media

"FarmVille is one of the most exciting brands out there today and its cross-platform opportunities are endless. I am thrilled to be expanding the brand with existing fans and also engaging a whole new audience,” Ratner told the WSJ.

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Hottest Golden Globes Fashion Ranked by Facebook Users

January 14, 2013 by Brian Anthony Hernandez Leave a Comment

Which celebrity fashions from Sunday night's 70th Golden Globe Awards sent your fingers running to Facebook to publicly react via status updates?

We've already revealed the top-tweeted moments from the ceremony. Now, we've got Facebook data from the social network's "Red Carpet Talk Meter" partnership with InStyle

SEE ALSO: Golden Globes Recap: Best Moments, Top-Tweeted Topics & Winners

The meter anonymously aggregated Facebook posts and comments to rank the hottest fashions and trends. The most talkative states were New Jersey, Texas and Iowa.

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6 Ways to Enjoy the 70th Golden Globes Online

January 13, 2013 by Brian Anthony Hernandez Leave a Comment

Winners of the 70th Golden Globe Awards, hosted by Tina Fey and Amy Poehler, will be revealed Sunday night. You can enhance your TV viewing experience with our digestible list of six ways to get more from tonight's Golden Globes online

The red carpet events begin at 6 p.m. ET. And the televised show starts at 8 on NBC

Among the presenters this year are George Clooney, Meryl Streep, Kristen Wiig, Will Ferrell, Nathan Fillion, Jennifer Garner, Jennifer Lopez and Debra Messing.

1. Follow and Interact With Celebrities on Twitter

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CBS Reveals Which NFL Teams Are Getting the Most Chatter During Playoffs

January 12, 2013 by Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai Leave a Comment

The NFL playoffs are back this weekend with four thrilling divisional matchups, and the U.S. is abuzz, waiting to see who's going to survive these games and advance to the conference championships. Now, thanks to a powerful new tool, you'll be able to see what everyone's talking about before, during and after the big games

A collaboration between Facebook and CBS Sports and powered by Mass Relevance, the Facebook Football Insights on CBS Sports gives you a detailed look at which teams and players are dominating the chatter on Facebook