Movies & Entertainment
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Jul- 2024 -11 July
Beloved Child Actor Found Dead Alongside Service Dog
While each decade has its own television shows that leave a mark, the 1980s was full of some truly great comedy television. It was the era when we first met Michael J. Fox as Alex P. Keaton on Family Ties. We met the Tanners on Full House and the Seavers on Growing Pains. Then, there was Cheers, The Golden Girls, The Cosby Show, Family Matters, and Silver Spoons. And we can't forget about iconic s
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11 July
Horror Icon Dead: Legendary Actress Passes in Her Sleep, Update Given
Legendary horror actress Shelley Duvall has tragically died at the age of 75. The actress – best known for playing Wendy Torrance in Stanley Kubrick's psychological horror The Shining (1980) – reportedly passed away today at her home in Blanco, Texas, according to her long-term partner, Dan Gilroy. “My dear, sweet, wonderful life partner and friend left us,” Gilroy told The Hollywood R
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11 July
Fans Use AI to Design Eccentric Disney Wedding Dresses
These days, artificial intelligence and the use of programs like ChatGPT are the talk of the town — and now artificial intelligence has just merged with an ever-popular summer topic: weddings! We have already seen Disney fans use AI to reimagine Disney characters in the form of Disney villains, Disney princesses with their children, and Disney heroines in hardcore warrior garb (and, lest we
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11 July
Disney Gives Up, Greenlights ‘The Devil Wears Prada 2’
The Walt Disney Company is all out of ideas that aren't sequels, so you know what that means: The Devil Wears Prada 2. Deadline reports that a sequel to The Devil Wears Prada, the 2006 film starring Anne Hathaway in her breakout adult role and Meryl Streep in yet another Academy Award-nominated part, is currently in the works at Disney. The original film, based on the 2003 novel by Lauren Weisberg
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11 July
Disney Refutes Tinker Bell’s Existence, Blames Mandela Effect
When we think of Disney, a few thoughts come to mind. Of course, the Disney parks are one of the most iconic in the world. While Mickey Mouse standing in front of Cinderella Castle or Sleeping Beauty Castle is an iconic look, Disney did not begin with theme parks and rollercoasters. Disney's start began with movies. Walt Disney, a name synonymous with animation and childhood wonder, built an empir
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11 July
Lin-Manuel Miranda Departs Disney, Announces Concept Album Project
Disney has more than a few talented songsmiths on its payroll, but Hamilton's Lin-Manuel Miranda is switching gears in search of the next big thing. After replacing Elton John in the next Lion King sequel, the actor-songwriter announced plans for a new concept album. After his success as the Ten Dollar Founding Father in Hamilton, Miranda made a smash with The Walt Disney Company. Having written s
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11 July
Hollywood Legend Issues Dire Warning to Dolly Parton, Country Star Faces Emergency ‘Threat
Is Dolly Parton in danger? One fellow musician believed she used to be. Dolly Parton's journey to superstardom began far from the glitz of Nashville. Born in a one-room cabin in the Smoky Mountains of Tennessee in 1946, Parton's early life was marked by poverty and hardship. The youngest of twelve children, she faced the challenges of a rural upbringing with resilience and a spirit that would defi
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11 July
New Winnie the Pooh Christmas Movie Raises Concerns Among Fans
In 1961, The Walt Disney Company secured the rights to the classic A.A. Milne story of Winnie the Pooh. The stories and the characters were something Walt Disney had been interested in for decades and something he knew Disney could expand upon. In the more than sixty years since Disney obtained the rights, Winnie the Pooh has become one of the most popular franchises in the world, coming in behind
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11 July
Disney Reintroduces Mickey Mouse Amid Public Domain Controversy
Disney lost its exclusive rights to Mickey Mouse on January 1, but that doesn't mean that the company is done with its iconic mascot. Instead, after the chaos that ensued upon his entry to the public domain, it is not re-introducing him in an upcoming new form. Mickey Mouse was created by Walt Disney and Ub Iwerks in 1928, which means that he should have been in the public domain years ago. Extens
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11 July
Song of the South’ 4K Restoration Raises Concerns Amid Racial Backlash
If there's one Disney film that lives in infamy seemingly more than all the rest, it's Song of the South (1946). Walt Disney's adaptation of the Uncle Remus and Br'er Rabbit stories by Joel Chandler Harris was buried by the studio for years, but now the film is getting some surprisingly overdue attention. The film itself has been the center of racially insensitive controversy for decades and has l
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