Movies & Entertainment
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May- 2023 -26 May
Hulu Star Hosts Screening at a Private Theater for ‘The Little Mermaid’
Stars—they're (not quite) like us! Unsurprisingly, big-name celebrities are getting ahead of The Little Mermaid‘s world premiere. While Halle Bailey's Ariel officially becomes a part of our world today, some celebs prefer to witness her debut where the people aren't. Celebrities Supporting the New Ariel Throughout the “blue carpet” appearances from LA to Sydney, Australia, famous
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26 May
Halle Bailey Lookalike Begins Appearing In Disney Parks
The brand-new live-action remake of the 1989 classic The Little Mermaid has just come to movie theaters today, and Disney Resorts are wasting no time in establishing the ‘new' Ariel's presence in the Disney Parks! Character Meet and Greets featuring the new live-action Ariel (portrayed in the controversial new film by actress and Beyoncé protégé Halle Bailey) have just started, coinciding pe
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25 May
‘The Little Mermaid’ Saved Disney Once, Can It Do It Again?
By all possible measurements, Disney Animation Studios is in a bit of trouble right now. It's been quite some time since they've had a hit, and Disney is relying on sequels and live-action films to help revive its flailing numbers. In 2022, Disney had two of the largest box office flops in Lightyear (2022) and Strange World (2022). To help get the studio back on track, Disney CEO Bob Iger announce
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25 May
Famous Mickey Mouse Club Alum Featured on the ‘Barbie’ Movie Soundtrack
Pegged as the movie of the summer, there's a lot of buzz in Barbie Land. Barbie fans haven't been this excited about a real-life feature film since Tyra Banks and Linsday Lohan starred in Disney's Life-Size in 2000. With Margot Robbie stepping (without bending) into the shoes of America's favorite doll, the upcoming film has already generated media attention. While classic Barbie quips will be del
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25 May
Queen of Rock Tina Turner Dead at 83
A stage performer who couldn't imagine “doing both the Park and a performance in one day” shook the stage with Cher, the Gypsy Kings, and Gloria Estefan a the April 1992 opening of Disney's new theme Park: Disneyland Paris. No one expected her vibrant voice and fringe-lined dance moves to collide with a Disney project, but 12-time Grammy winner, Tina Turner, didn't shy away from the M
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25 May
Florida Drops Investigation Into Teacher Who Showed Disney Movie in Class
Less than two weeks ago, the fight between Disney and Governor Ron DeSantis took a new turn. The company and the governor have been at each other's throats for more than a year, but now the fight has affected someone who people may not have expected. It was announced that a Florida teacher was being investigated for showing the new Disney movie Strange World to her fifth-grade class. A parent R
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25 May
Oscar Winners and a 94% Score on Rotten Tomatoes: The New Disney+ Series to Watch
Disney may be chiseling away at Disney Plus’s entertainment library, but one bold story based on an acclaimed novel might compensate for lost content. An enthralling telling of a teen boy swimming upstream in a culture that never felt like home, the new Disney Plus series features Ke Huy Quan and Michelle Yeoh, who enchanted audiences in the Oscar-winning film Everything Everywhere All at Once. Re
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25 May
‘The Little Mermaid’ is Going to be INCREDIBLE
I love Disney movies. Like most other Disney Fanatics, I grew up on them, watching my favorites endlessly. It's a love that has only continued as an adult. I've rewatched Moana many times over, singing (read: screaming) along whenever Moana (Auli'i Cravalho) pondered where she'd go. (In life? In this world? Who knows.) As a kid, my favorite movie was Aladdin. I loved Princess Jasmine, and I adored
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24 May
The 7 Most Iconic Disney Villains That We Love to Loathe
Disney princesses and their sidekicks tend to get all the spotlight in our favorite Disney movies. The triumphant story of Mulan defying the odds, the charming musical stylings of the Caribbean crab Sebastian, and the hilarious plight of Pumba have delivered the songs and quotes that have altered the brain chemistry of Disney fans for decades. But the unsung anti-heroes who anchor the most powerfu
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24 May
“You’ve Got to Have Growth”: Original Ariel Defends the New ‘Little Mermaid’
After months of heated discourse about a reimagined classic, The Little Mermaid, we're finally two days away from the film's world premiere on May 26. While the film's star, Halle Bailey, has reeled in some rave reviews from critics and dazzled on blue carpets for exclusive premieres, some critics have slammed the soundtrack released on May 19. Despite breathtaking performances like the freezing 3
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