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Aug- 2023 -21 August
DeSantis Board Sicks Florida Inspector General on Disney
Less than a week after the Walt Disney Company countersued the Central Florida Tourism Oversight District in State Court, the Board handpicked by Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has sent a referral to the Florida Inspector General, requesting his office looks into more than $2 million authorized by the Reedy Creek Improvement District for employee benefits at Walt Disney World. The Central Florida T
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21 August
Court Ruling Crushes Disney’s A.I. Dreams
One of the main hangups between the studios and writers' and actors' guilds is the use of artificial intelligence. Studios desperately want to use it as often as possible to save money, while writers and actors see this as the death of their profession. The Walt Disney Company is so desperate to get into the A.I. game that they have posted 11 jobs for people with “expertise in artificial int
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21 August
Disgusted Former Cast Member Discusses “Horrible” Night Shift Incident
It is no secret, in the Disney Fanatic community, that Walt Disney World Resort and Disneyland Resort employees (i.e. Cast Members) have some difficult jobs to do. Cast Members who greet Disney theme park guests have to contend with grumpy visitors, drunk visitors, and even violent visitors — not to mention theme park visitors who actually pose some legitimate security threats. Disney employ
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21 August
Walt Disney and Lucille Ball’s Secret Connection Is Revealed
Many Disney movie or television show enthusiasts are also familiar with the hit CBS show I Love Lucy from the 1950s, which starred actress Lucille Ball. Lucille Ball played a loveably-clumsy character name Lucy Ricardo, and starred on the 1950s sitcom alongside her real husband Desi Arnaz (who played Lucy's Cuban husband Ricky Ricardo). These days, Walt Disney might be more well-known on an intern
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21 August
Critics Speak Out in Defense of Snow White
After the recent controversy surrounding Rachel Zegler, one voice has come out in defense of the classic and older Disney princesses. Actress Rachel Zegler has been at the center of an internet hate storm recently, when allegedly disparaging comments that she made about the Disney princess Snow White resurfaced online. The actress has drawn people’s ire for being “entitled” and for seeming ungrate
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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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