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When Trolls Strike, Josh Gad to the Rescue

Internet trolls have been having a field day lately with Disney. It started with the casting of Halle Bailey, who is African American, in the role of Ariel in The Little Mermaid. The backlash continued with the casting of Yara Shahidi as Tinker Bell in Peter Pan and Wendy. Fan backlash even struck the Marvel Cinematic Universe with the casting of Nigerian-born British actor Chukwudi Iwuji as the H

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Hundreds of Disney Cast Members Rally for a Raise

Hundreds of Disney Cast Members held a rally on Thursday, March 15, seeking a “living wage” from the Walt Disney Company. Disney and the unions representing its Cast Members have been at an impasse over contract negotiations since the contract with Disney Cast Members expired last October. HAPPENING NOW: Disney Cast members are rallying for better wages behind Magic Kingdom @MyNews13 #News13Orange

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Best Bets For March Madness at Disney World

It’s that time of year again when everyone’s attention turns to college basketball briefly until your bracket is busted. But if you happen to be at Disney World, your options for watching the games are limited. If you are in the Parks during March Madness, there really is nowhere to watch the games. Disney wants you to enjoy the Parks and spend money, not saddled on a bar stool. Your only option i

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A Special So Bad It Needed A Documentary to Explain It

In 2023, audiences fully expect and, in some cases, want studios to exploit all of the intellectual property they own fully. It is the basis of the Marvel Cinematic Universe and the DC Comics Universe. Well-known characters have movies that launch less-known characters and their films. And with everyone having a streaming service now, all those IPs can appear in movies and television shows. Then t

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Jon Favreau Teases New Ride

Writer/Director Jon Favreau has firmly implanted himself in both the Marvel Cinematic Universe and the Star Wars Universe. Favreau debuted in the MCU as Tony Stark’s driver, Happy Hogan, in Iron Man (2008). He was also the director of the first two Iron Man movies and executive producer of all the Iron Man and Avengers films. In 2020, he jumped to the Star Wars Universe as the creator and writer o

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‘Star Wars’ Toy Sparks Heated Debate and Nightmares

There’s not much that Star Wars fans can agree on. Ask them who shot first; they should correctly answer Han Solo. But keep asking the question, and you may get as many Greedos as Solos. Start to ask fans about the prequels or the three most recent sequels, and there is bound to be a fist fight. That is how deep opinions on all things Star Wars-related run. However, there is one thing that nearly

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The Best Meal at Hollywood Studios. Period.

When Hollywood Studios opened in 1989 as Disney MGM Studios, it was meant to drop you in the glamour of the movie’s early days. On the Backstage Tour, you watched as thousands of gallons of water flowed over your head or as Disney’s animators worked on their latest creation. It was like a journey into the past—Old Hollywood with the Earffel Tower overlooking everything. Included in that were the r

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Beach Club Vs. Boardwalk: Where Should You Stay

Honestly, you can’t go wrong with either the Beach Club or Boardwalk Inn. But some differences between these two deluxe resorts could make or break your trip to Walt Disney World. Here’s a comparison between the two to help you decide. Cost: Push Okay, so let’s get this out of the way first; they’re both pretty expensive. You could stay at the Caribbean Beach for half the price, but you’d miss out

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Iger 100 Days In: What’s He Done and What Does He Still Have to Do?

It’s been 100 days since Bob Iger took back the reigns as CEO of the Walt Disney Company. Having replaced his own successor, Bob Chapek, Iger dove right in and made some significant changes to all aspects of the Disney Company. But with only a two-year contract in place, Iger still has some critical issues to address. Iger’s first significant order of business was a complete reorganization of Disn

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Disney Was Pressured to Censor Jimmy Kimmel

Disney has had a long and complicated history with censorship. And now a new story has come to light about the company and its issues with censoring the talent on family of Networks. Rolling Stone reports that in 2018 Disney received calls from officials in the Donald Trump White House attempting to pressure Disney to censor late-night host Jimmy Kimmel. The magazine reports that Trump is upset wi

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