Movies & Entertainment
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May- 2023 -9 May
The Disney Junior Series Made for Millennial Parents
How do you teach preschool-age padawans about the ways of the Jedi? Thankfully, the creative team at Lucasfilm led by James Waugh, Jacqui Lopez, and Josh Rimes joined forces with Puppy Dog Pals writer, Michel Olsen, to deliver a galaxy just a little bit closer to home. With snack-sized teasers airing on Star Wars Kids YouTube and Disney Junior since March 27, the brand-new animated series: Star Wa
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8 May
Mulan Appears Unexpectedly During Royal Coronation
 The British royal family (which includes some Disney fans with very expensive tastes) has just undergone a huge change as Charles III becomes king and his wife Camilla becomes the queen consort after the death of Queen Elizabeth II. Part of the King Charles III coronation celebrations involved a star-studded concert that featured singers like Lionel Richie and Katy Perry as well as icons like And
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8 May
Report: Writers Strike Forces Studios to Suspend Show Deals
The Writers Guild of America continues its strike into another week, and the studios are beginning to feel its effects. According to new reports, studios such as NBCUniversal, CBS, and Disney have all been forced to send out letters to striking writers and producers with “overall deals” notifying them that those deals are now suspended. The reports come from a reporter at Deadline, who
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8 May
This Disney Star is the Reason ‘Hannah Montana’ Actually Happened; No, It’s Not Miley Cyrus
The Disney Channel has been the foundation for many of our childhoods. It's given us (and this writer might well date herself with this admission) shows like Lizzie McGuire, That's So Raven, The Suite Life of Zack and Cody, Phil of the Future, and more that we grew up watching. However, of all of these shows, one truly stood out—Hannah Montana. Hannah Montana aired on the Disney Channel from 2006
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6 May
Disney Demands Writer/Producers Work During Writer’s Strike
On May 2, nearly the entire entertainment industry came to a grinding halt. The Writers Guild of America, and its almost 12,000 members, announced that they were going on strike. The issue for this strike is mainly focusing on the impact that streaming has had on the writers and the studios they work for. The writers are claiming that the studios are paying them less and having them write fewer ep
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6 May
Disney Achieves Embarrassing New Milestone In Cinema
The Walt Disney Company (and all of the movie-making studios, theme parks, stores, et cetera under that umbrella) has gone through some decidedly-tough times as of late. Now, Disney has taken yet another hit — but not from Florida's governor! In a new article from Movieweb.com, Disney's cinematic box-office failures have been tallied up in a particularly brutal fashion — with a sharp f
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6 May
Bruno FINALLY Joins ‘Encanto’ Character Meet and Greets
We may not talk about Bruno when we're in Colombia or the Madrigal Casita, but now Disney Guests will finally have the chance to meet the enigmatic and endearingly-hapless character in person! The animated movie Encanto was a huge hit when it premiered on Disney+ in 2021, partly due to its vibrantly-colorful scenery and partly due to its record-breaking soundtrack. The song about Bruno (who is voi
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6 May
First Johnny Depp, Now Dwayne Johnson to be Replaced
Replacements abound in the world of Disney, it would seem. Being an actor cast in a Disney franchise is certainly an accomplishment worth celebrating. However, when one is part of the Disney family, it brings with it a fair amount of scrutiny and a need to have a pristine image. Considering how careful the Walt Disney Company is about its own public image, it’s even more careful about its collabor
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6 May
Here’s How Disney is Celebrating Jewish American Heritage Month
One of the most amazing things about the Walt Disney Company and the Disney experience it provides is how the company celebrates many different cultures and honors various identities and backgrounds through its stories and projects. From the recent (admittedly controversial) changes to be more inclusive with casting to the celebration of different heritages and months at Disney Parks, being a Disn
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6 May
Some Disney Projects Not Affected by Writers Strike
As the writers' strike continues into its first weekend, concern is beginning to rise among producers and viewers alike over the state of highly-anticipated projects currently underway. But it appears that not all of Hollywood's writers are a part of the Guild. Picketing for the first time in over 15 years, the Writers Guild of America includes writers across the cinematic and television landscape
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