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Disney Settles $5 Million Annual Pass Lawsuit

Magic Key Lawsuit Settled

In January 2021, while Disneyland Resort was closed because of the pandemic, Disneyland Annual Passholders were sent an email informing them that Disney was “sunsetting” its popular Annual Passholder Program. The hundreds of thousands of people who had Disneyland Annual Passes were devastated, but Disney promised a new program would be taking its place. Eight months later, the Magic Key ...

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‘Zootopia’ Star Facing Second Tax Fraud Case

Shakira Tax Fraud case

From 2011 until 2022, Colombian singer Shakira was in a committed relationship with Spanish soccer star Gerard Piqué. During the course of their relationship, the couple had two children together. The couple split in June 2022 and, not long after, Shakira fell into some serious legal trouble. According to the Spanish Tax Agency, the songstress lived in Spain for three ...

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Are Job Furloughs Coming to Disney?

Meredith Stiehm, left, president of Writers Guild of America West, and Fran Drescher, president of SAG-AFTRA

As nearly everyone remembers, back in March 2020, nearly every business in the country was forced to shut down because of the COVID-19 pandemic. That included Disney, which had to shut down all movie and television productions, as well as all its theme parks. Some Disney Parks were just shut down for several months, but others — like Disneyland Resort ...

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DeSantis’ Board Considering Settlement With Disney

Walt Dreamer Statue. Disney World 2024 updates and changes

The legal wrangling has been going on for months between the Central Florida Tourism Oversight District and the Walt Disney Company, and the court battles have just started, but it appears that one of them is looking for a back door. Related: Chief Justice John Roberts Just Sent a Message to DeSantis, Bring Disney Feud to Supreme Court and You’ll ...

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Danny Elfman Sued For Failing to Pay Sexual Harassment Settlement

Danny Elfman Sexual Assault settlement

Each and every movie and television show made has its own music and scores that make it truly unique and memorable. There are hundreds of composers out there who work on these films, and they all have their own particular talents that make them different. Some composers stick out for their distinct sounds and style, and that’s what they become ...

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Netflix Can End the Hollywood Strike and Put the Final Nail In Disney’s Coffin All at Once

Netflix Can End Disney Plus

It’s no secret that the Walt Disney Company is struggling right now. No matter how rosy Disney CEO Bob Iger wants to paint the picture, Disney is taking on water from all sides. Disney’s movies are hemorrhaging money. Its latest release, Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny (2023) will likely lose hundreds of millions of dollars. Disney’s television division ...

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Dylan Postl SLAMS Disney Over Upcoming ‘Snow White’ Movie

snow white removing dwarfs

Actor Dylan Postl, AKA Hornswoggle, slammed Disney for its choice to remove the seven dwarfs from the upcoming Snow White movie. It’s been many years of Guests and fans voicing their frustrations about Disney’s alleged “wokeness” and “pandering to woke audiences.” From The Little Mermaid and the casting of Black singer and actress Halle Bailey to the changes to Peter Pan and ...

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Universal Ups the Ante! Announces New Land in Orlando Theme Park

dreamworks land universal orlando

Universal Orlando is pulling no punches and bringing out the big guns to take on Disney and its Central Florida Disney Resort, Walt Disney World. The friendly competition and rivalry between the Walt Disney Company and Universal has been going on for years now, from the bidding war for 20th Century Studios between Comcast and the Walt Disney Company (then ...

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