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Jul- 2023 -10 July
Avast Ye! Disney Once Saved Our Favorite Buccaneer’s Career, Despite Current Amber Heard Drama
The drama between the Walt Disney Company and our favorite swash-buckling pirate Captain Jack Sparrow—better known as Johnny Depp—has been going on for years now, ever since the Mouse House cut ties with him during the court case he was embroiled in with his ex-wife Amber Heard. Heard accused Depp of domestic abuse, and while fighting these allegations, Depp ended up being dropped by many of the b
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10 July
Disney’s ‘Haunted Mansion’ Film Accused of Cultural Appropriation
In 2003, Disney released a movie based on one of its most iconic theme park attractions — the Haunted Mansion. The movie of the same name starred Eddie Murphy as Jim Evers, a work-focused realtor who takes his family to an old mansion that he hopes to sell. Shockingly, the mansion is haunted! And Jim and his family must try to escape. Sadly, the movie completely bombed, and fans consider it
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10 July
Disney’s Problems Go Way Beyond Feud With DeSantis
By any measurement, the Walt Disney Company has some serious problems. The last two years have not been kind to Disney films, with a series of flops, including losing over $900 million over 12 months. Disney's television division has lost millions as viewers move away from cable. And even Disney Plus is falling behind, losing more than four million subscribers in the last quarter. And come August
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10 July
AI is Taking Over the World, But Mickey Mouse Isn’t Worried About Losing His Job
The AI revolution has become one of the most talked about and controversial developments in the tech world, especially when it comes to the topic of how it's going to replace artists and creatives. The Walt Disney Company has more than demonstrated its ability to harness the power of artificial intelligence to enhance its storytelling technology. From creating Mark Hamill's likeness in The Mandalo
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10 July
Cutting Perks and Raising Prices: 6 Reasons Crowds Are Vanishing From Disney Parks
Despite Disney fanatics intentionally avoiding heavy crowds at Walt Disney World when school's out for the summer, the Parks have always been notoriously packed with shoulder-to-shoulder crowds. No school for the kiddos and Summer Fridays for adults meant strategic summer planning for Guests headed to Walt Disney World during the hottest months of the year. The same goes for special event weekends
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10 July
Groundbreaking ABC Star Dies, Aged 48
Jeffrey Carlson, the actor who broke television ground portraying the first transgender character on ABC's “All My Children,” has died aged 48. Drama Critics' Circle president Adam Feldman broke the news of the “powerful and painful loss” on Twitter Sunday, July 9. No cause of death was reported. The California native was born in 1975, and his mother reportedly named him af
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10 July
Lucasfilm Reportedly Fires Controversial Executive After Latest Film Flops
A top executive at Lucasfilm may be taking her final bow—for real this time. After years of speculation and the clock running out on a contract shakily renewed in 2021, rumors are swirling that Kathleen Kennedy is officially ousted from the film-making giant. With over 70 feature film credits, 120 Academy Award nominations, and 27 wins, Kennedy’s resume is nothing to scoff at. Still, her tenure at
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10 July
‘Barbie’ Stole Disney’s Marketing Strategies And Created A Frenzy
Unless you've been living under a rock, you know that the Barbie movie is coming to theaters on July 21. That's right; it hasn't even been released yet. You would have thought Barbie was already a smash hit by all the buzz and product placements. But the marketing team behind that buzz was able to borrow some of the techniques that Disney uses for its movies; only the Barbie team did it better. We
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9 July
Guest Slapped After Screaming and Cursing At Theme Park Team Member
When people think about vacationing with their family — especially a family that has kids — they often think of heading to Orlando, Florida, and visiting Walt Disney World Resort. However, Walt Disney World is not the only theme park in the Orlando area. Orlando is a theme park mecca — home to Walt Disney World, SeaWorld Orlando, Legoland Florida, and Universal Studios Orlando Re
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9 July
Megyn Kelly Trashes ‘Woke’ Disney, Calling DEI Position ‘Wasted’
Former Fox News personality Megyn Kelly took to her podcast to trash the Walt Disney Company and CEO Bob Iger over the company's recent losses at the box office. Still, more importantly, she criticized Disney for including characters of other races and LGBTQ+ characters in their films. At the start of her podcast on Sirius XM, Kelly devoted a segment to discussing Disney's recent box office failur
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