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Aug- 2023 -21 August
Former ABC Star Welcomes First Baby, Keeps Details of Pregnancy Under Wraps
One of the most notoriously private celebrities announced recently that she gave birth to a baby boy. The Walt Disney Company has become one of the biggest entertainment conglomerates today. Over the years, through various acquisitions, the company and studio have come to own multiple others, including ABC. Hardcore Disney Fanatics would know that it was this acquisition of ABC in 1995 that brough
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21 August
Disney Among Studios Being Accused of “Abusing a Position of Dominance”
The WGA has called out big Hollywood studios, including Disney, labeling them the “new gatekeepers” of the current media landscape. The WGA and SAG-AFTRA strike has been one of the most significant events in the history of Hollywood. The WGA strike has been going on for over 110 days with no sign of a resolution anytime soon; it might even meet and surpass the record for the longest Hollywood stri
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21 August
The Deeper People Dig, the Worse Things Look For DeSantis’ Disney Board Administrator
It did not seem like a big deal when Florida Governor Ron DeSantis announced that Glen Gilzean would be named the Administrator of the Central Florida Tourism Oversight District in early May. Governor DeSantis had previously tapped Gilzean for several state positions, including Chairman of the Florida Ethics Commission. But in an oddly ironic twist, it turns out the Chairman of the Ethics Commissi
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20 August
‘Sound of Freedom’ Officially Passes ‘Indiana Jones’ In Domestic Box Office, Trolls Rejoice
Without a doubt, the surprise hit of the summer is Sound of Freedom (2023). The movie has surpassed all expectations and brought in more than $173 million in domestic box office sales. This past weekend, the film moved ahead of Disney's Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny (2023), which only brought in $172 million at the domestic box office. And this new milestone for the Sound of Freedom brough
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20 August
Disney is Empty Now, And It’s Going To Get Worse Next Year
The story of the summer has been the crowds at Walt Disney World. Or, to be more precise, the lack of crowds. Throughout the summer, Disney World has been described as a “ghost town” and “absolutely dead” on the Fourth of July weekend. Even Disney CEO Bob Iger admitted that the crowds have declined at the Central Florida resort. Related: Hey Iger, It's the Price That's Keep
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20 August
Disney Announces Return of Trams to EPCOT, Hollywood Studios!
For six months in 2020, Walt Disney World was forced to shut down because of the COVID-19 pandemic. When the parks finally reopened, there were so many things that were different. Guests had to social distance, wear masks at all times (except when in designated dining areas), and could not Park Hop. There were also no trams to take Guests from the theme park parking lots. That meant that there wer
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20 August
Apple Has Some Competition, Disney Has Found Themselves a New Suitor
In an interview with CNBC, Disney CEO Bob Iger said that Disney would be looking for a “strategic partner” to help expand the brand and share some of the cost of high-priced items like ESPN's professional sports rights. Analysts immediately pointed to Apple as the logical partner to pair with Disne for now, possibly buying the company down the road. But then, Iger brought back former-D
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19 August
Disney Park Officially Closing Due to Hurricane
As the ominous winds of Hurricane Hilary bear down on Southern California, one of the world's most iconic destinations is taking precautionary measures to ensure the safety of its visitors and employees. Disneyland Resort in Anaheim is temporarily shutting its gates in response to the looming threat posed by the Category 2 hurricane, which is set to land on August 21. Disneyland California Closing
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19 August
‘Snow White’ Haters Announce Boycott Plans, Watch ‘Mirror Mirror’ Instead
Back in 2012, two very different Snow White films were released in theaters — and now, in 2023, Disney fans are about to see one of those movies experiencing an intriguing resurgence! Disney Fanatics are apparently feeling so appalled when it comes to the upcoming live-action Snow White movie from Disney (which will star the controversial actress Rachel Zegler) that they are planning on prot
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19 August
Fans Continue To Attack ‘Snow White’ Star, but for an Unexpected Reason
When West Side Story came to theaters last year and Rachel Zegler took the musical theater world by storm, many Disney Fanatics could not have predicted that Zegler would become both Disney's Snow White and Disney's (arguably) most controversial Disney Princess. Actress Halle Bailey received an enormous amount of racist backlash before her Little Mermaid movie premiered this summer, but overall th
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