• Social gamer network Playfire nabs US$2.1 million in Series A funding (TechCrunch)
• Walt Disney Studios prez Mark Zoradi departs (Hollywood Reporter)
• A Q&A with Up director Pete Docter and his next project (New York Magazine)
• Will Up rock the stayed Academy for a best picture nom? (ABC News/THR)
• Hasbro shares upgraded on strong 2011 product cycle (Washington Examiner/AP)
• Nickelodeon ends licensing deal to develop Six Flags site in New Orleans (WXVT/AP)
• How Sesame Street taught kids to watch TV. Happy 40th! (Time/Tuned In)