Movies & Entertainment
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Jul- 2023 -10 July
Disney Joins Forces With Hulu’s Top Show to Combat Childhood Hunger’s Worst Season
A Mouse and a Bear are teaming up for a good cause. With Disney and Hulu becoming intertwined, the number-one-rated FX series, “The Bear,” is helping lead the charge to feed hungry children during the most vulnerable time of the year. “The Bear,” a gripping series following a team of misfits flipping a crumbling building into a Michelin-Star dining spot, shines a light on c
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10 July
Avast Ye! Disney Once Saved Our Favorite Buccaneer’s Career, Despite Current Amber Heard Drama
The drama between the Walt Disney Company and our favorite swash-buckling pirate Captain Jack Sparrow—better known as Johnny Depp—has been going on for years now, ever since the Mouse House cut ties with him during the court case he was embroiled in with his ex-wife Amber Heard. Heard accused Depp of domestic abuse, and while fighting these allegations, Depp ended up being dropped by many of the b
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10 July
Disney’s ‘Haunted Mansion’ Film Accused of Cultural Appropriation
In 2003, Disney released a movie based on one of its most iconic theme park attractions — the Haunted Mansion. The movie of the same name starred Eddie Murphy as Jim Evers, a work-focused realtor who takes his family to an old mansion that he hopes to sell. Shockingly, the mansion is haunted! And Jim and his family must try to escape. Sadly, the movie completely bombed, and fans consider it
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10 July
AI is Taking Over the World, But Mickey Mouse Isn’t Worried About Losing His Job
The AI revolution has become one of the most talked about and controversial developments in the tech world, especially when it comes to the topic of how it's going to replace artists and creatives. The Walt Disney Company has more than demonstrated its ability to harness the power of artificial intelligence to enhance its storytelling technology. From creating Mark Hamill's likeness in The Mandalo
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10 July
Groundbreaking ABC Star Dies, Aged 48
Jeffrey Carlson, the actor who broke television ground portraying the first transgender character on ABC's “All My Children,” has died aged 48. Drama Critics' Circle president Adam Feldman broke the news of the “powerful and painful loss” on Twitter Sunday, July 9. No cause of death was reported. The California native was born in 1975, and his mother reportedly named him af
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10 July
Lucasfilm Reportedly Fires Controversial Executive After Latest Film Flops
A top executive at Lucasfilm may be taking her final bow—for real this time. After years of speculation and the clock running out on a contract shakily renewed in 2021, rumors are swirling that Kathleen Kennedy is officially ousted from the film-making giant. With over 70 feature film credits, 120 Academy Award nominations, and 27 wins, Kennedy’s resume is nothing to scoff at. Still, her tenure at
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10 July
‘Barbie’ Stole Disney’s Marketing Strategies And Created A Frenzy
Unless you've been living under a rock, you know that the Barbie movie is coming to theaters on July 21. That's right; it hasn't even been released yet. You would have thought Barbie was already a smash hit by all the buzz and product placements. But the marketing team behind that buzz was able to borrow some of the techniques that Disney uses for its movies; only the Barbie team did it better. We
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9 July
“Moana Is Missing”; Princess Vanishes From Disneyland Parade
The Polynesian Disney princess named Moana has had Disney fans all abuzz lately, partly due to her new status as “Queen of the Sea“, partly due to her new EPCOT ride called Journey of Water, and partly due to the hilarious Moana memes that have resurfaced after her live-action movie was announced. Moana Has Had Enough of the Limelight However, it seems like Moana herself is sick of all
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8 July
Moana Defeats Ariel in Crude Battle for “Queen of the Sea” Title
Moana was a huge hit when it made its theatrical debut in 2016, but now the Disney princess who stars in the film is gaining a new title: “Queen of the Sea”! Not only is the new live-action adaptation of Moana expected to outpace The Little Mermaid (even though the new version of that fairy tale is meant to add more substance to Ariel's motivations), but now Moana herself is being comp
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8 July
Disney Fans Break the Internet with Comical ‘Moana’ Memes
Move over, Ralph — these Moana memes and hilarious observations are what's really breaking the Internet! Moana Meets Memes The animated Disney film about a Polynesian princess named Moana (voiced by this Hawaiian starlet) and a feisty demigod named Maui (played by Disney darling Dwayne Johnson) has been the talk of the town lately due to the upcoming live-action adaptation of the 2016 Disney
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