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Aug- 2023 -21 August
Fans Called Out on Hypocrisy Over Rachel Zegler’s ‘Snow White’ Comments
Nearly seven years ago, Disney announced that they were in the early stages of a live-action remake of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. Five years later, West Side Story star Rachel Zegler was cast as the titular princess. Almost immediately after Zegler's casting was announced, people had problems. They did not like Disney's choice, as Zegler is part Polish and part Colombian. The actress did not
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21 August
Court Ruling Crushes Disney’s A.I. Dreams
One of the main hangups between the studios and writers' and actors' guilds is the use of artificial intelligence. Studios desperately want to use it as often as possible to save money, while writers and actors see this as the death of their profession. The Walt Disney Company is so desperate to get into the A.I. game that they have posted 11 jobs for people with “expertise in artificial int
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21 August
Walt Disney and Lucille Ball’s Secret Connection Is Revealed
Many Disney movie or television show enthusiasts are also familiar with the hit CBS show I Love Lucy from the 1950s, which starred actress Lucille Ball. Lucille Ball played a loveably-clumsy character name Lucy Ricardo, and starred on the 1950s sitcom alongside her real husband Desi Arnaz (who played Lucy's Cuban husband Ricky Ricardo). These days, Walt Disney might be more well-known on an intern
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21 August
Critics Speak Out in Defense of Snow White
After the recent controversy surrounding Rachel Zegler, one voice has come out in defense of the classic and older Disney princesses. Actress Rachel Zegler has been at the center of an internet hate storm recently, when allegedly disparaging comments that she made about the Disney princess Snow White resurfaced online. The actress has drawn people’s ire for being “entitled” and for seeming ungrate
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21 August
Former ABC Star Welcomes First Baby, Keeps Details of Pregnancy Under Wraps
One of the most notoriously private celebrities announced recently that she gave birth to a baby boy. The Walt Disney Company has become one of the biggest entertainment conglomerates today. Over the years, through various acquisitions, the company and studio have come to own multiple others, including ABC. Hardcore Disney Fanatics would know that it was this acquisition of ABC in 1995 that brough
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20 August
‘Sound of Freedom’ Officially Passes ‘Indiana Jones’ In Domestic Box Office, Trolls Rejoice
Without a doubt, the surprise hit of the summer is Sound of Freedom (2023). The movie has surpassed all expectations and brought in more than $173 million in domestic box office sales. This past weekend, the film moved ahead of Disney's Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny (2023), which only brought in $172 million at the domestic box office. And this new milestone for the Sound of Freedom brough
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20 August
Apple Has Some Competition, Disney Has Found Themselves a New Suitor
In an interview with CNBC, Disney CEO Bob Iger said that Disney would be looking for a “strategic partner” to help expand the brand and share some of the cost of high-priced items like ESPN's professional sports rights. Analysts immediately pointed to Apple as the logical partner to pair with Disne for now, possibly buying the company down the road. But then, Iger brought back former-D
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19 August
‘Snow White’ Haters Announce Boycott Plans, Watch ‘Mirror Mirror’ Instead
Back in 2012, two very different Snow White films were released in theaters — and now, in 2023, Disney fans are about to see one of those movies experiencing an intriguing resurgence! Disney Fanatics are apparently feeling so appalled when it comes to the upcoming live-action Snow White movie from Disney (which will star the controversial actress Rachel Zegler) that they are planning on prot
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19 August
Fans Continue To Attack ‘Snow White’ Star, but for an Unexpected Reason
When West Side Story came to theaters last year and Rachel Zegler took the musical theater world by storm, many Disney Fanatics could not have predicted that Zegler would become both Disney's Snow White and Disney's (arguably) most controversial Disney Princess. Actress Halle Bailey received an enormous amount of racist backlash before her Little Mermaid movie premiered this summer, but overall th
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19 August
Disney’s Losing Streak Set to End With Massive Success
The Walt Disney Company has had to humble itself quite a bit this year. The box office hasn't exactly been kind to it recently, and many critics claim the company has lost its spark. However, this week has added a glimmer of hope which could rival the success of Disney's cash cow, Frozen. All signs and feedback signal a major comeback for Disney this holiday season with its upcoming animated music
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