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Aug- 2023 -7 August
Elon Musk Could Help “Unfairly Punished” Actor Sue the Walt Disney Company
A recent tweet from X overseer Elon Musk has raised questions about whether the controversial leader will take on Disney in a lawsuit. For the last few months, many have taken issue with the Walt Disney Company for various reasons, from the company allegedly becoming increasingly “woke” (think casting Halle Bailey in The Little Mermaid) to Disney CEO Bob Iger putting his foot in his mo
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7 August
“Corrosive To Democracy” Former Republican Lawmakers Blast DeSantis’ Feud With Disney
Yet another group responsible for protecting and defending the Constitution has come to the defense of the Walt Disney Company in its feud with Florida Governor Ron DeSantis. Last week, The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press filed court documents arguing that U.S. District Judge Allen Winsor should reject Governor DeSantis' request to dismiss the First Amendment case brought by Disney. R
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6 August
National Urban League Blasts Gilzean/DeSantis Board For Removing DEI at Disney
When the Central Florida Tourism Oversight District and its administrator Glen Gilzean announced that it would drop all DEI programs and race-based hiring practices, Gilzean made sure that he mentioned his previous employer, the Central Florida Urban League. But now, the National Urban League is blasting the decision to drop DEI programs and distancing itself from Gilzean. Related: DeSantis Board
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6 August
Disney’s Profit Engine Is Driving The Company Off A Cliff
In the early 2000s, Disney CEO Bob Iger went on a spending spree. A few billion for Marvel, a few more for LucasFilms, and throw in Pixar while we're at it. Disney was on a roll; why not buy as much of the entertainment industry as possible? Make the Walt Disney Company too big to fail. But where was all this money coming from? Sure, at the time, Disney Studios was pumping out some hits, but nothi
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5 August
Disney Reportedly Scrapping Plans For Live-Action Remake
Love them or hate them, Disney still appears to be determined to turn as many of its animated films into live-action remakes as possible. Some of the live-action remakes, like Cinderella (2015), Aladdin (2019), and Beauty and the Beast (2017), are loved by fans and considered good remakes. Others, like Dumbo (2019), Pinocchio (2022), and Lady and the Tramp (2019), didn't go over quite as well and
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5 August
Abandoned Disney Restaurant Being Converted Into Lounge Space
In 2006, a brand-new high-end steakhouse opened in the Disneyland Hotel at Disneyland Resort. The restaurant was Steakhouse 55, which replaced Granville Steakhouse, which had been a staple at the Resort since 1955. Steakhouse 55 transported Guests back to the golden age of Hollywood, with the 55 paying homage to the year Disneyland Park opened. The restaurant was known for its mouthwatering steaks
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4 August
After “Heartless” Comments, Bob Iger No Longer at Top of SAG’s Burn List
For nearly three weeks, almost all of Hollywood's actors and actresses have been on strike. The Screen Actors Guild authorized the strike after failing to finalize a contract with film studios. On July 14, the actors joined WGA writers on the picket lines, where they had been since early May. It is the first time in sixty years that Hollywood's two biggest unions have been on strike at the same ti
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4 August
Auli’i Cravalho Responds to “Woke Disney” and the Ongoing Strikes
These days, Disney fans seem to be divided between complaining and cheering when it comes to Disney's efforts to be more inclusive in its most recent films. Some critics have even begun calling the Walt Disney Company “woke Disney.” However, Moana actress Auli’i Cravalho recently revealed in an interview with Yahoo Entertainment that Disney is definitely not perfect when it comes to in
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4 August
“Entitled” Disney Princess Demands Pay for Every Hour of ‘Snow White’ Streaming
As the SAG-AFTRA and WGA strikes rage on in Hollywood, more and more Disney or Marvel stars are speaking out in support of the strikes and speaking out against Walt Disney Company CEO Bob Iger after hearing his very-poorly-received response to actors' and writers' demands. Now, Disney's newest rising star has joined the fray and shaken things up even more! Snow White star Rachel Zegler, who was ap
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4 August
DeSantis Disney Board Member Uses Discredited Information To Teach About White Slavery in America
On the same week that the Central Florida Tourism Oversight District eliminated all DEI programs and race-based hiring and Florida is coming under fire for its United States History curriculum that says African Americans learned “skills” while enslaved, a story broke that an appointee by Florida Governor Ron DeSantis used discredited information to teach a seminar on the “Irish s
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