Movies & Entertainment
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Jun- 2023 -20 June
‘Little Mermaid’ Stars Explain Why Changing Film’s Ending Was Critical to the Story
Just last month, Disney released one of its most controversial live-action remakes to date — The Little Mermaid. The film wasn't controversial only because people are done with live-action remakes. Many people were upset that Disney cast Halle Bailey as the titular mermaid. In the original film, Ariel is a light-skinned teenager with bright red hair. Halle Bailey is a very talented black act
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20 June
Fans Crave a Ke Huy Quan ‘Indiana Jones’ Spinoff Series to Continue Franchise
Ke Huy Quan has become an overnight sensation since returning to Hollywood in last year's best picture winner Everything Everywhere All At Once. After charmingly receiving an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor, he has starred in several new projects, including one for The Walt Disney Company. Now fans demand that he return to his roots and continue the Indiana Jones franchise. Quan's past cla
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20 June
Dwayne Johnson in the Clear, $3 Billion Lawsuit Dismissed
Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson has certainly had an eventful year. The star who rose to fame for his WWE past and then turned more toward entertainment with television and movies was hit with one challenge after another, with reports of his TV series being canceled, followed by the rumor that he was no longer in the running for replacing the famous Johnny Depp in an iconic role. However, most notable i
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20 June
Is Disney’s Slump a Sign of Great Things to Come?
The Walt Disney Company has seen its fair share of trouble in the recent past. The Mouse House, famous for its unerring standards of production and entertainment, has received much criticism and backlash for its choices recently—creative or otherwise. Disney has been accused of being woke for numerous reasons—think the retheming of Splash Mountain to Tiana's Bayou Adventure at Walt Disney World Re
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20 June
Rosie O’Donnell Reveals She Turned Down Iconic ‘Hocus Pocus’ Role
Thirty years ago, Bette Midler, Kathy Najimy, and Sarah Jessica Parker brought Winifred, Mary, and Sarah Sanderson to life. The actresses starred in the classic Disney Halloween film, Hocus Pocus. In the film, the Sanderson sisters are accidentally brought back to life 300 years after they were hanged. Their goal? To suck the lives out of the children of Salem, Massachusetts, so they can live fore
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20 June
Prolific Hollywood Icon Abandoning Netflix for Disney
A shocking report recently has suggested that one of the most prolific men in Hollywood is shaking up the streaming wars by heading back to Disney. If true, this move would be quite a scandalous affair after Netflix just had a breakaway sensation last year created by this prominent person. Ryan Murphy, the mind behind hits like Glee, American Horror Story, and Dahmer, is reportedly in talks to lea
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20 June
Dazzling or Disturbing? Meet the New AI Disney “Families”
These days, artificial intelligence is both a common topic and a controversial one. Some people love using AI services like ChatGPT to plan their vacations and assist with a variety of mundane tasks or research projects, while other people find AI usage to be disturbing and dishonest. Some people also find AI and social media's augmentation of appearances to present a more concerning problem for s
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20 June
Disney Drops Major Hint at an All-New Character Coming to Walt Disney World
The most forbidden family member in Disney history is also the subject of a Grammy-winning song—and he might find a new home in Disney Parks, according to a recent Disney casting call. When 2021's highest-grossing animated film, Encanto, swept through the theaters and houses of millions of Disney fans, they entered Madrigal Casita. With a shapeshifting Casita home to enchanted family members like
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20 June
‘Frozen’ Star Admits That She Married Her Original Disney “Crush”
Broadway star Idina Menzel is considered to be musical theater royalty and Disney royalty all on her own — especially since she has just confirmed that she is definitely returning to play Arendelle royal Elsa in Frozen 3 — but the singer and Disenchanted actress also considers another member of Disney's ‘family' to be a VIP! In a rapid-fire “Speed Dating” interview w
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20 June
‘Frozen’ Star Idina Menzel Sings Tinker Bell’s Praises Despite Backlash
In a segment with Billboard called “Speed Dating,” celebrities are asked a series of quick questions about their life — and in her very recent Speed Dating segment, Frozen star Idina Menzel made it clear that she has a thing for classic live-action Disney movie stars as well as a fondness for an unexpected Disney heroine! From Softball Questions to Hardball Questions The Broadway
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