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Iger Has Some Explaining To Do After Disney Drops $1 Billion on Four Flops
It will be interesting to see how Walt Disney Company CEO Bob Iger talks his way out of this one. Perhaps will he will bring out Dwayne Johnson and announce another live-action remake like he's done before. Or maybe he'll blame everything on his predecessor, CEO Bob Chapek. But on the eve of Disney's shareholder meeting, there is somethin
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‘The Little Mermaid’ Coming to Disney+ in Just Weeks!
On May 26, Disney brought Guests back under the sea with the release of its newest live-action remake, The Little Mermaid. The film starred Halle Bailey as Ariel, Jonah Hauer-King as Eric, Javier Bardem as King Triton, Melissa McCarthy as Ursula, Awkwafina as Scuttle, Daveed Diggs as Sebastian, and Jacob Tremblay as Flounder. For the most
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Movies & Entertainment
OG High School Musical Crew Returns for ‘HSM 4’
Fans of the original High School Musical film series rejoice! Your favorite Wild Cats will return to the High School Musical stage in season four of the High School Musical: The Musical: The Series. High School Musical was undoubtedly one of the most popular Disney franchises when it was first released in 2006. The movie followed the jour
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Business
Elon Musk Could Help “Unfairly Punished” Actor Sue the Walt Disney Company
A recent tweet from X overseer Elon Musk has raised questions about whether the controversial leader will take on Disney in a lawsuit. For the last few months, many have taken issue with the Walt Disney Company for various reasons, from the company allegedly becoming increasingly “woke” (think casting Halle Bailey in The Littl
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“Corrosive To Democracy” Former Republican Lawmakers Blast DeSantis’ Feud With Disney
Yet another group responsible for protecting and defending the Constitution has come to the defense of the Walt Disney Company in its feud with Florida Governor Ron DeSantis. Last week, The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press filed court documents arguing that U.S. District Judge Allen Winsor should reject Governor DeSantis' requ
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Robert Pattinson as Prince Naveen? Furious Fans Respond to Live-Action ‘Princess and the Frog’ Casting Theory
The Disney Princess from New Orleans, Princess Tiana, has been firmly placed in the limelight ever since her upcoming Disney Park ride (which is called Tiana's Bayou Adventure) set plans in motion for the destruction of the classic Splash Mountain ride. Now, Princess Tiana is making headlines again — but this time, the Disney Prince
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Disney Parks
Bigger Guests Realize Disney Isn’t Making It Easier For Them
As a bigger Guest at any of the Disney Parks, there's always that brief moment of panic just before you get on a ride for the first time. There is the general fear of the unknown, but there is also the question of what the ride vehicle will be like. More importantly, will that ride vehicle be big enough for me to fit into it? Many larger
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National Urban League Blasts Gilzean/DeSantis Board For Removing DEI at Disney
When the Central Florida Tourism Oversight District and its administrator Glen Gilzean announced that it would drop all DEI programs and race-based hiring practices, Gilzean made sure that he mentioned his previous employer, the Central Florida Urban League. But now, the National Urban League is blasting the decision to drop DEI programs
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Business
Disney’s Profit Engine Is Driving The Company Off A Cliff
In the early 2000s, Disney CEO Bob Iger went on a spending spree. A few billion for Marvel, a few more for LucasFilms, and throw in Pixar while we're at it. Disney was on a roll; why not buy as much of the entertainment industry as possible? Make the Walt Disney Company too big to fail. But where was all this money coming from? Sure, at t
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Disney Reportedly Scrapping Plans For Live-Action Remake
Love them or hate them, Disney still appears to be determined to turn as many of its animated films into live-action remakes as possible. Some of the live-action remakes, like Cinderella (2015), Aladdin (2019), and Beauty and the Beast (2017), are loved by fans and considered good remakes. Others, like Dumbo (2019), Pinocchio (2022), and
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