Movies & Entertainment
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Aug- 2023 -30 August
Disney Gambles BIG in Last Ditch Effort to Salvage Performance in One of its Largest Markets
After facing some major setbacks in the streaming wars in India, Disney is now giving the market a well-placed perk with free cricket on smartphones and tablets. The Walt Disney Company has had its fair share of troubles recently, between the issues with the WGA and SAG-AFTRA strike in Hollywood, and Disney CEO Bob Iger's less-than-savory comments, which have resulted in him getting roasted online
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29 August
Disney Slapped With Second Lawsuit For Chapek-Era “Cost-Shifting Scheme”
In February 2020, Bob Iger stepped down as CEO of The Walt Disney Company and Bob Chapek took over the role. To say that things did not go smoothly would be an understatement. Less than three years after taking the job, Chapek was fired “without cause.” Bob Iger came back to take over as CEO once again and was only supposed to stay through 2024, but his contract was recently extended t
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29 August
‘In Defense of Disney Princesses’ Musical Praises Classic Princesses and Goes Viral
These days, the modern Disney Princesses seem to be all the rage — but how is that supposed to make classic Disney heroines like Cinderella feel? Disney Princesses get to examine that question in an original song and musical number from Pixel Playhouse! In the song (shown below), Disney Princesses like Ariel, Anna, Elsa, Rapunzel, Mulan, and Tiana all unite to comfort Cinderella as she debat
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28 August
Another Disney+ Series Canceled Before Even Airing
In 1954, Disney released the live-action film 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea, based on the Jules Verne novel of the same name. The movie told the story of a ship that is sent out to investigate a number of mysterious sinkings. While many think that the thing responsible might be a monstrous narwhal, they discover a futuristic ship run by the mysterious Captain Nemo. The movie starred Kurt Douglas as
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28 August
Disney Finally Finds Something That Unites Democrats and Republicans
There is almost nothing that Democrats and Republicans agree on these days. Just mentioning the Walt Disney Company invokes strong reactions from both sides of the aisle. If you support Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, you believe that Disney has overstepped its bounds and went “woke.” If you side with Disney, you think the Florida Governor overstepped and censored a company for saying s
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28 August
Johnny Depp’s Bandmate Says Trial Was “So Blown Out of Proportion”
For six weeks in 2022, millions of people tuned in to watch the defamation trial between Pirates of the Caribbean star Johnny Depp and his ex-wife, Aquaman star Amber Heard. Depp was suing Heard for $50 million for defamation due to an OpEd Heard wrote that was published in The Washington Post in 2018. Heard, in turn, sued Depp for $100 million, also for defamation. In total, the trial amassed an
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28 August
Disney Star Arrested For Public Intoxication, Theft
For five years in the early 2000s, one of the most popular shows on The Disney Channel was Hannah Montana. The show starred Miley Cyrus as Miley Stewart, a young girl who was a typical teenager by day and a pop star by night. She keeps her identity a secret, and the only people who know are her family and her two best friends Lilly and Oliver — played by Emily Osment and Mitchel Musso. The s
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27 August
Former Disney Child Star Recalls Feeling “Uncomfortable” During Kiss Scenes on Show
Former Disney star Alyson Stoner shared uncomfortable experiences they had while filming the Disney Channel show The Suite Life of Zack and Cody. The former child star, who, like many others who have worked with the Walt Disney Company, like Selena Gomez, Demi Lovato, and Miley Cyrus, has reported how difficult it can be to work with Hollywood studios at such a young age. In a new podcast entitled
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27 August
New Animal Species Named After Harrison Ford!
Otishi National Park is located in the JunÃn and Cusco regions of Peru, and is one of the most dangerous and unexplored areas in the world. The National Park is near the heart of the country's cocoa production, but it is also a major area for the trafficking of narcotics. The area is so dangerous that the US State Department has deemed it “unsafe” for American travelers. However, that
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27 August
Disney Expected to Delay ‘Snow White’ Remake Release
For almost seven years, Disney has been working on a live-action remake of the hit animated film Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. The film is following in the path of other live-action remakes like Cinderella, Beauty and the Beast, Aladdin, Dumbo, and many others. The film will star West Side Story actress Rachel Zegler as the titular Princess and Gal Gadot as the Evil Queen who wants Snow White d
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