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Feb- 2022 -18 February
‘9-1-1’ Actor Sues Disney After Being Fired Over Vaccination Mandates
Actor Rockmond Dunbar filed a discrimination lawsuit against 20th Century Studios and Disney on Thursday, February 17. He was written off the Fox television drama 9-1-1 last November after seeking a medical and religious exemption from the vaccine mandates. According to Deadline, Dunbar “sued the series' production company 20th Television and its parent Disney claiming the studio engaged in
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17 February
John Williams to Compose ‘Obi-Wan Kenobi’ Theme
It appears that the man who wrote the music for all nine movies of the Skywalker Saga will return to the Star Wars Universe for one more project. Just a few days after Disney's CEO Bob Chapek confirmed its Disney+ release date, we now know that the theme for the highly-anticipated series Obi-Wan Kenobi will be provided by none other than the legendary composer John Williams. This news comes from V
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17 February
The Disney Wish Unveils a Grand Wedding Venue
Although weddings worthy of Disney princesses might seem a little out of many engaged couples' price ranges, we've recently determined that Disney weddings (particularly Disney Cruise Line weddings) aren't always as expensive as expected — and if you're planning a Disney Cruise wedding that is also a Disney Fairy Tale Wedding, you might want to hold out for the newly-unveiled wedding venue a
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17 February
Auli’i Cravalho Shares Behind-the-Scenes Photos from ‘Moana’
Although Encanto protagonists Mirabel Madrigal (and her sister Luisa Madrigal) have been getting a lot of limelight lately, and some classic Disney princesses have also been getting attention due to remakes, the Polynesian voyager and aspiring “perfect daughter” Moana from the animated film Moana has quietly celebrated her fifth anniversary in the last year and been honored during the
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17 February
Lauren Ridloff Shares Some ‘Eternals’ Sign Language
The Marvel Studios movie Eternals may have only received middling reviews after its premieres in theaters and on Disney+, but some Marvel fans still have chosen favorites out of the Celestials who make up the Eternals ensemble in the movie. Makkari, the deaf Celestial whose superpower is super-speed, has become a fan favorite — and Lauren Ridloff, the actor who plays Makkari, has just shared
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17 February
Ryan Reynolds Denies Rumors of Deadpool’s Appearance in ‘Multiverse of Madness’
As usual, the release of a new Marvel movie teaser trailer has sparked several rumors as Marvel fans dissect the trailer for clues about its plot or characters who will be making appearances. Spider-Man: No Way Home was cause for a fount of rumors this past December, with the biggest rumor being a wholeheartedly-denied plot point that did turn out to be true — and now, the recent release of
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17 February
Photos: Shelby Blackstock, Son of Reba McIntire, Has Magical Disney Fairytale Wedding
Country music star and actress Reba McIntire spent Valentine's Day Weekend at the Walt Disney World Resort celebrating as the mother-of-the-groom! View this post on Instagram A post shared by Marissa Blackstock (@rissablackstock) McIntire's son, Shelby Blackstock married his girlfriend of nine years in the Magic Kingdom Park with a gorgeous ceremony complete with Cinderella's Coach h
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17 February
Disney World Park Reservations SOLD OUT for President’s Day
Typically on Fridays, we would give our readers a last-minute update on Theme Park Reservation availability at the Walt Disney World Resort for the upcoming weekend. Unfortunately, this week, we have news to deliver early. As of 4:30 pm on Thursday, February 17, we can confirm that ALL Disney Park Reservations for ALL groups have been claimed for February 21, 2022, AKA President's Day, as well as
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17 February
‘Moana’ Celebrates 1 Billion Views of “How Far I’ll Go”
Even though the animated Disney movie Moana premiered in 2016, the Disney princess film has continued to be a favorite of Disney fans as it passes its fifth anniversary. Although the song “You're Welcome” that is performed by Dwayne Johnson in the movie has been just as steady a hit with fans as the movie itself, another song in the movie has proved to be even more popular. “How
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17 February
OpEd: Encanto’s Casita Should Replace the Swiss Family Treehouse
With all of the success of Disney's Encanto (2021), and the recent news that Lin Manuel Miranda spoke to Disney CEO Bob Chapek over the possibility of an Encanto theme park attraction, I began thinking of where this new story could go at Walt Disney World. Actor Josh Gad also suggested the idea, sharing that he believes Encanto would make a great addition to a Colombia pavilion in EPCOT's World Sh
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