GRAND RAPIDS -- Cameron Lohrmann is having a whale of a time playing Bloat the puffer fish in "Disney on Ice: Finding Nemo," the latest ice show for kids coming to Van Andel Arena. "The costume is ...

Looks like Nemo has spawned. Multiplexes—and toy stores, and Happy Meals—are preparing for the autumn onslaught of Michael Moore marionettes, a Martin Scorsese puffer fish, and more Pixar playmates.

Usually, you can get away with an inanimate object -- a plush doll or plastic action figure. If you're really lucky, a fast food meal with a prize will suffice. But go see "Finding Nemo,'' the popular ...