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Academy Decides Punishment for Will Smith

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The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has finally come to a decision on how to punish actor Will Smith for the scene he made during the 94th Oscars. In an open letter sent earlier today, the Academy explained that Smith would be banned from attending the Oscars for ten years. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the letter states, ...

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Enter to Win a Walt Disney World Vacation in the New #HappyPlace Sweepstakes With BoxLunch

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There’s a new sweepstakes out (for a very limited time) offering the winner a Walt Disney World vacation prize package during The World’s Most Magical Celebration! BoxLunch has joined forces with Walt Disney World to give away a magical Disney vacation to one lucky winner and their Guests, so they can experience their #HappyPlace together. Here’s what you need to know ...

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‘Disneyland Forever’ Fireworks Return This Month!

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For the first time in forever, “Disneyland Forever” will once again light up the night skies above Sleeping Beauty Castle. Disney Parks Blog officially announced that the beloved Disney Day bookend will “ignite the night” in Disneyland Park on the same night the awe-inspiring fountain and projection show “World of Color” returns to the waters of Pixar Pier at Disney ...

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Video: Peek Inside the Adventureland Suite at the Disneyland Hotel

Disneyland resorts come with beautifully themed, upscale accommodations, and these details are even more immersive when you book one of the hotel’s opulent suites. At the Disneyland Hotel, there are a number of themed suites to choose from if your budget allows for it, with spacious accommodations inspired by Big Thunder Mountain Railroad, classic Disneyland fairytales, and of course, Mickey ...

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See This Late Legendary Disney Actress on Her Hometown Walk of Fame

The recent death of Mrs. Potato Head actress Estelle Harris of the Toy Story franchise has led to an increased interest in the careers of legacy actresses and the voices behind iconic Disney Characters, especially after their passing. One such actress, Mary Wickes, born Mary Isabella Wickenhauser in 1910, is a woman well-deserving of such attention. As a lifelong resident ...

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She’s ‘Fairy Godmother Material’: Raven-Symoné Looks Back on Singing With Julie Andrews

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Raven-Symoné has just spoken on the D23 podcast about her experience working with Disney Legend and Mary Poppins actress Julie Andrews, and it sounds like the actress was just as starstruck as any other Disney fan would be when they worked together! Raven-Symoné had a hard time choosing a favorite memory from her Disney career when asked, saying that she ...

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Raven-Symoné Discusses Disney’s ‘Standards’

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Raven-Symoné has worked with Disney and the Disney Channel for years, with her biggest role being that of Raven Baxter on the Disney Channel series That’s So Raven and its spin-off series Raven’s Home, and the actress recently spoke on the D23 podcast about her long history with Disney. When asked about her affinity for Disney work, Raven-Symoné spoke positively about ...

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Disney’s Newest Princesses Are Announced

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As the Ultimate Princess Celebration continues, two more female celebrities have been chosen as honorees to receive honorary Disney princess titles in the ELLE magazine Modern Heroines series (which is a series that focuses on women who exude the “courage and kindness” that are Disney princess signatures. This month’s recipients of the honor are two famous actresses who both have ...

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‘It’s a Gift’: Vanessa Hudgens Reveals Her Paranormal Ability

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Vanessa Hudgens is best known by Disney fans for her work in the High School Musical franchise, and she’s best known by rom-com fans for her lighthearted Christmas Princess Switch movies (in which she plays three princesses at once, even though the actress actually has no interest in being a real Disney-style princess), but the actress also has some hidden depths! Hudgens recently ...

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