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  • May- 2023 -
    28 May
    josh gad giving his disney legend acceptance speech at d23

    Is Disney Trapping Its Legendary Actors With These False Promises?

    Being a Disney celebrity or Disney Channel actor has never apparently been easy — but these days, it seems particularly tricky to be a Disney star. According to this recent report from a supposedly reliable source, the Walt Disney Company has allegedly been systematically restricting its A-list stars by tying them to contracts with no intention of following through on their promises. This ac

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  • 28 May
    Trolls are hurting the Little Mermaid box office

    Online Racist Trolls Are Sinking ‘The Little Mermaid’s’ Box Office

    How's your Memorial Day Weekend going? The Little Mermaid is having a great weekend if you only look at what it's doing domestically. So far this weekend, Disney's newest live-action film has earned $95.5 million in just under three full days. That ups the projected opening weekend box office to $117.5 million, well above the projections before the movie opened. Related: ‘The Little Mermaid'

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  • 28 May
    halle bailey staring at a disney character performer who is playing ariel the little mermaid

    Guests Complain After Meeting the New Ariel

    Once the controversial live-action reimagining of the 1989 movie The Little Mermaid arrived in theaters on May 26 (this past Friday), Walt Disney World Resort wasted no time in ushering in a new era when it came to the Disney Parks' representation of Ariel the Disney princess. Now, the ‘new Ariel' has already met her first few rounds of Disney Park Guests — and unfortunately, the feedb

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  • 27 May
    Most Underrated Disney movies

    Most Underrated Disney Movies

    In its 100 years of existence, Disney has produced hundreds of movies, and so many of them have become a core part of our childhood. Films like Cinderella, Bambi, The Lion King, Aladdin, The Little Mermaid, Encanto, Frozen, and so many more. Disney is definitely at the top of the list when it comes to memorable movies. As with every film studio, not all Disney movies are a hit, and not all of them

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  • 27 May
    gallagher girl book series with cancelled graphic

    Bookworms Slam Disney for Abandoning Long-Awaited Movie Adaptation

    TikToker @readsbyalex, who recommends books and specializes in the fantasy and romance genres, recently threw some shade at Disney for failing to produce a very, very long-awaited Disney movie — and the author of the books that were meant to become films, Ally Carter, has just thrown her own hat into the ring! Running Late By 18 Years? “I have a bone to pick with Disney,” Alex sa

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  • 27 May
    Underrated Disney Villains

    Disney’s Most Underrated Villains

    There are so many characters to love in Disney's live-action and animated movies. The princesses are iconic, the sidekicks are funny and adorable, and the villains are fantastic. And, I'll admit it, I think the best characters are the villains. Sure, Tiana is great, but how iconic is Scar singing “Be Prepared” in The Lion King? Or Dr. Facilier singing about his friends on the other sid

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  • 27 May
    the original ariel crying and the new halle bailey ariel with prince eric

    Halle Bailey Defends Ariel’s Locs in the New ‘Little Mermaid’

    Even though the new live-action Little Mermaid movie has officially come to theaters, some people are still complaining about the casting of singer Halle Bailey in the role of Ariel. The Haters Continue to Hate One complaint coming from Disney fans involves Halle's locs, which do differ from the bright red hair of the original 1989 Disney princess in the first animated Little Mermaid movie —

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  • 27 May
    ryan gosling smiling and john stamos with mickey mouse

    Ryan Gosling Encourages John Stamos to Accept His Disney Obsession

    Nowadays, A-list actor John Stamos is known for his love of Disney and his affiliation with Disney via the classic ABC sitcom Full House.  However, Stamos has just revealed that he only began truly embracing his Disney side after a startling conversation with a much younger Disney celebrity: Ryan Gosling! Ryan Gosling's Disney History Mickey Mouse Club star Ryan Gosling (who got his start on the s

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  • 27 May
    Halle Bailey as Ariel

    “Wait, Is That Ariel?” Director of ‘The Little Mermaid’ Describes When He First Met Halle Bailey

    One “little” casting decision sent shockwaves through Disney fandom, even bursting the Disney bubble. Disney fans and beyond have witnessed the peaks and valleys of a tenacious Little Mermaid's journey for almost a year, but do we know how she landed the iconic role? In the 25 years since Brandy was cast in the acclaimed Cinderella, a Disney princess hasn't been crowned with so much co

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  • 26 May
    ariel and aurora in pink dresses

    The Surprising Connection Between Ariel and “Classic” Disney Princesses

    With the new live-action Little Mermaid coming to theaters today, Ariel and marine life like Scuttlebutt and Sebastian have been on a lot of Disney Fanatics' minds — including a Disney fan with some fun Ariel trivia! According to “Trivia Dude” Scott Neumyer, the famous pink Ariel dress that Ariel wears during a humorous dinner with Prince Eric is actually a dress composed of seve

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