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Aug- 2023 -28 August
It Might Be Time To Start Thinking About Breaking Up Disney
When Disney CEO Bob Iger returned to replace the embattled Bob Chapek, Wall Street cheered the move. It would be a return to the glory days of the Walt Disney Company, which saw massive growth through acquisitions like 20th Century Fox, Marvel, Pixar, and LucasFilm. But now, less than a year after Iger's return, some Wall Street analysts openly call for Iger to break up the company and quickly bri
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28 August
Disney Star Arrested For Public Intoxication, Theft
For five years in the early 2000s, one of the most popular shows on The Disney Channel was Hannah Montana. The show starred Miley Cyrus as Miley Stewart, a young girl who was a typical teenager by day and a pop star by night. She keeps her identity a secret, and the only people who know are her family and her two best friends Lilly and Oliver — played by Emily Osment and Mitchel Musso. The s
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27 August
Former Disney Child Star Recalls Feeling “Uncomfortable” During Kiss Scenes on Show
Former Disney star Alyson Stoner shared uncomfortable experiences they had while filming the Disney Channel show The Suite Life of Zack and Cody. The former child star, who, like many others who have worked with the Walt Disney Company, like Selena Gomez, Demi Lovato, and Miley Cyrus, has reported how difficult it can be to work with Hollywood studios at such a young age. In a new podcast entitled
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27 August
New Animal Species Named After Harrison Ford!
Otishi National Park is located in the Junín and Cusco regions of Peru, and is one of the most dangerous and unexplored areas in the world. The National Park is near the heart of the country's cocoa production, but it is also a major area for the trafficking of narcotics. The area is so dangerous that the US State Department has deemed it “unsafe” for American travelers. However, that
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27 August
Florida-Based Theme Parks To Go Entirely Cashless
Possibly following the environmental and technological movements, some Florida-based theme parks will be going entirely cashless. The Walt Disney World Resort is one of the most beloved vacation destinations in the Sunshine State, and with its four incredible theme parks—including Magic Kingdom and Disney’s Animal Kingdom Theme Park—there are other parks that are also wonderful places to holiday a
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27 August
Disney Expected to Delay ‘Snow White’ Remake Release
For almost seven years, Disney has been working on a live-action remake of the hit animated film Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. The film is following in the path of other live-action remakes like Cinderella, Beauty and the Beast, Aladdin, Dumbo, and many others. The film will star West Side Story actress Rachel Zegler as the titular Princess and Gal Gadot as the Evil Queen who wants Snow White d
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27 August
Disney+ Project Canceled, Despite Already Being Filmed
In early August, The Walt Disney Company held its third-quarter earnings call. During the call, the company was forced to address the constant headache that is Disney+. Disney+ launched in 2019, just months before the pandemic hit. The streamer quickly gained tens of millions of subscribers, but things went downhill quickly. Every quarter, Disney+ loses millions of subscribers and hundreds of mill
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27 August
Tropical Storm Idalia To Become Hurricane, Clip Disney World This Week
So far, the 2023 hurricane season has been relatively quiet, but now things are starting to heat up. A tropical depression just 80 miles south of Cozumel, Mexico, has strengthened into Tropical Storm Idalia and is expected to become a category one hurricane either later today or early Monday. It is expected to make landfall late Tuesday night or Wednesday morning in Florida. That low level center
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26 August
Dwayne Johnson’s Daughter Suffers “Truly Wild Abuse” After Seemingly Getting Kidnapped
Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson’s daughter, Ava, recently suffered some “truly wild abuse” from trolls online after she seemingly got kidnapped during an NXT special. It was an unfortunate week for Dwayne Johnson’s daughter, Ava—real name Simone Johnson—when she participated in a kidnapping skit during the WWE NXT special and then was on the receiving end of intense vitriol from trolls online after the
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26 August
This Iconic “Disney Adult” Is Taking Over Disney World
If you're a Florida resident who consistently visits Walt Disney World Resort, then you might actually have a good chance of seeing a certain red-haired Disney influencer who is taking the Disney-loving online community by storm! With 42 thousand Instagram followers, TikToker and Disney influencer Melizza Black (who classifies herself as followers' “fairy godsister”) has become known f
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