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Aug- 2023 -31 August
Former Biden Adviser and Campaign Spokesperson Joins Disney Communications Team
The latest addition to the Disney TV communications team is a former adviser to President Biden and spokesperson for the current POTUS’s 2020 campaign. The Walt Disney Company has been known to find new talent to join their enterprise from across the political spectrum. Former Disney executive Zenia Mucha is a good example; Mucha pioneered communications for many of Disney’s major business venture
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31 August
Spectrum TV Set to Lose All Disney and ESPN Channels
Charter Communications and The Walt Disney Company are currently battling over programming rates. As the two corporations fight with each other, the future of over 26 Disney and ESPN channels hangs on the line. Update: Spectrum has now lost all of Disney's programming across its television service. Keep reading to find out just what caused this mayhem. Spectrum TV Service Charter Spectrum TV, offe
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31 August
Prominent Marvel and Star Wars Filmmaker Passes Away Tragically
Hollywood is feeling the pain of an unexpected and tragic loss right now. Jamie Christopher, a cherished filmmaker who worked on many high-profile franchises, including Star Wars, Marvel, and Harry Potter, has sadly passed away. Friends and family have shared touching memories of the assistant director across social media. Jamie Christopher passed away on Tuesday in Los Angeles, California, due to
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31 August
Pixar Developing ‘Elemental’ Disney+ Project Amid Streaming Content Purge
Disney and Pixar's Elemental film has been one of the biggest contenders for this summer's “Little Engine That Could” award. While the movie started out with a measly opening box office showing, it proved all analysts wrong and held strong all summer. The film has now turned a profit for the Walt Disney Company, and the entertainment giant has yet to bring it to its Disney+ streaming p
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30 August
Americans Support Strikes, Not Disney and Studios, In New Poll
For more than three months, the writers of Hollywood have been standing strong on the picket lines. The WGA strike began on May 2, with writers demanding the studios compromise with them with regard to the use of artificial intelligence. Writers do not want to be replaced with machines. The writers also want the studios to be more transparent about streaming numbers, and they want big changes made
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30 August
Cast Member Fired After Being Targeted By “Disney Karen” Speaks Out
Being a Disney cast member is no easy task — and the rise of social media hasn't made it easier. Disney cast members are expected to be happy and smiling all the time, whether they are standing in the boiling sun, cleaning up vomit on the street, or dealing with a screaming guest. But cast members are also people, and they deserve to be treated with respect. Sadly, fewer and fewer people see
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30 August
MAGA Grandfather Claims Disney is ‘Advertising Gayness to My Grandkids,’ Gets Immediately Shut Down
Since former Disney CEO Bob Chapek spoke out against Florida's Parental Rights in Education law, known by its critics as the “Don't Say Gay” bill, there has been a common theme going around right-wing circles: the Walt Disney Company is using its films, television properties, and theme parks to groom children. As Florida Governor Ron DeSantis tours the country seeking the Republican no
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30 August
Bob Iger Blamed For Hurting Disney Stock Price With Gender-Neutral Policies
The Walt Disney Company is currently going through an incredibly rough patch. Its film studio is struggling to produce successful films, and its streamer Disney+ is losing millions of subscribers and costing the company hundreds of millions of dollars. Add to that the fact that its theme parks are seeing a dip in attendance, and its stock price has plummeted to one of the lowest numbers it's seen
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30 August
Crowds Vanish at Disney Resort, Hurricane NOT Involved
Walt Disney World has just barely dodged a massive hurricane churning through the northwest coast of Florida. While this noticeably wreaked havoc on the theme park's attendance for the week, Disney World is now looking at another beloved park and asking, “What's your excuse?” Hurricane Destroys Disney World Attendance Hurricane Idalia struck Florida on Wednesday morning as a Category 4
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30 August
America Tries Some Disney Diplomacy
In the past, the Walt Disney Company has been criticized for bending the knee to China. Most notably, Disney has changed or edited part of its Marvel, Star Wars, Pixar, and Disney Princess films to appease Chinese censors. But since the end of the Pandemic, China has been softening on Disney films. The last few releases, including Black Panther: Wakanda Forever (2022), Ant-Man and the Wasp: Qunatu
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