Disney High
The Untold Story of the Rise and Fall of Disney Channel's Tween Empire
$37.52
- Hardcover
336 pages
- Release Date
10 June 2025
Summary
The first unauthorized look at the inner workings—and ultimate breakdown—of the Disney Channel machine
For many kids growing up in the 2000s, there was no cultural touchstone more powerful than Disney Channel, the most-watched cable channel in primetime at its peak. Today, it might best be known for introducing the world to talents like Hilary Duff, Raven-Symoné, Zac Efron, Miley Cyrus, Selena Gomez, the Jonas Brothers, Demi Lovato, and Zendaya.
It wasn’t always destined for g…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781250283450 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1250283450 |
| Author: | Ashley Spencer |
| Publisher: | St Martin's Press |
| Imprint: | St Martin's Press |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 336 |
| Release Date: | 10 June 2025 |
| Weight: | 534g |
| Dimensions: | 248mm x 174mm x 34mm |
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Critics Review
One of Bustle’s “Best New Books of Fall 2024”
“Spencer’s book finds a compelling, grown-up workplace dramedy in the last place you’d expect it…her thorough reportage is impressive in both its depth and breadth.” –Washington Post
”[A] must-have book for any Disney fan.” –Glamour
“Spencer’s new book invites us all to reminisce.” –Vanity Fair
“If you can scrupulously recite the lyrics to ‘The Best of Both Worlds’, then this book is for you. Equal parts sentiment and scoop, Disney High is chock full of details about the child stars of Disney’s once-prized asset, and the journey to questioning whether wearing those mouse ears was ever really worth it.” –Lynette Rice, New York Times bestselling author of How to Save a Life: The Inside Story of Grey’s Anatomy
“An unprecedented level of dish and detail! Spencer pulls back the curtain on one of modern pop culture’s most important (and drama-filled) eras.” –Omid Scobie, New York Times bestselling author of Finding Freedom: Harry and Meghan and the Making of a Modern Royal Family
“An obsessive, loving deep dive into the 2000s-era Disney Channel that launched Miley Cyrus, Selena Gomez, Hilary Duff, the Jonas Brothers, and many other icons. This is the book millennials have been waiting to read since childhood.” –Andy Greene, New York Times bestselling author of The Office: The Untold Story of the Greatest Sitcom of the 2000s
“With deep reporting and sharp prose, Spencer takes us inside the stunning rise and fall of Disney Channel. You’ll come for the stories behind Miley and Raven–and, wow, will you get them–but it’s the merciless grinding of the cable TV machine that will stay with you long after you’ve finished.” –Zac Bissonnette, New York Times bestselling author of The Great Beanie Baby Bubble
“Dishy.” –New York Post
About The Author
Ashley Spencer
Ashley Spencer is a culture writer and reporter whose work has appeared in The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Los Angeles Times, Vanity Fair, The Guardian, The Hollywood Reporter, Vice, Vulture, and elsewhere. This is her first book.
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