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‘The Little Mermaid’ Remake Officially Surpasses the Original 1989 Animated Film

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On November 17, 1989, Walt Disney Pictures released a little mermaid into wild, uncharted waters, and Disney fans welcomed her with open arms. ​​ Directed by John Musker and Ron Clements with an original score by Alan Menken and the ethereal vocals of Jodi Benson as Ariel, The Little Mermaid made back five times its $40 million budget with a ...

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King Charles III Throws Some Not-So-Subtle Shade

Charles just can't wait to be king

There really is nothing better than a good, old-fashioned petty argument, especially when you’re not the one involved. It becomes amusing to see how low the two sides can go. But in the end, don’t we all win by laughing at their childish behavior? King Charles III spent much time in the news this week, but not even for something ...

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Movie-Loving Mom Defends ‘Disney’ Baby Names

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Even though many Disney fans have been naming their children after Disney characters — be they Disney princesses, Disney princes, Disney sidekicks, or even Disney villains — there are always plenty of naysayers who criticize these baby names and criticize “Disney Adults” for placing their Disney fan status on babies who do not yet know if they themselves will actually ...

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Ryan Reynolds Hilariously Rates Old Disney Movies

The Deadpool and Red Notice actor Ryan Renolds is known for several things: his charisma, his deadpan humor, his talent, and his marriage to popular actress Blake Lively. Ryan Reynolds is almost always cheeky when it comes to social media posts, as many fans of his would expect, but the actor has also just released a funny list of his own ratings for classic ...

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Ranking the Best Disney Movie Duos

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Over the years, Walt Disney Entertainment has introduced us to many diverse friendship duos that have appeared in countless movie classics. Because Disney characters, in general, can come in all different shapes, sizes, and species, such callouts in accordance with equally distinguishable personality traits make for a broad range of unique, versatile relationship dynamics. As is the case in real ...

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‘American Idol’ Contestant Stuns With ‘Circle of Life’ Performance

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Although the main talking point from the recent Disney Night episode of ABC singing competition show American Idol was Katy Perry’s fall (i.e. the actress’s fall while wearing an unwieldy Little Mermaid costume for the episode), the performances of Disney songs were also a big highlight from the Disney-themed event — and a Lion King-inspired performance from contestant Christian Guardino ...

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‘The Lion King’ Interrupts Football Semi-Final and Outrages Fans

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Everybody loves Disney’s 1994 animated movie The Lion King — but maybe not in the middle of the FA Cup semi-finals! Football fans across the pond were outraged during their semi-finals after Simba and Mufasa made an unwelcome cameo. According to the Daily Star, football fans were enjoying a semi-final that had only just gotten interesting with a goal when ITV, ...

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Family Movie Night: Top 10 Disney+ Streaming Picks This Weekend

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Did you know that this week is National Wildlife Week? And for those looking for a way to extend the wildly good times throughout the whole weekend, you can rightly do so by turning to Disney+ where there are currently several wildly delightful family-friendly movies trending big time. From live-action thrills to cartoon classics that the whole family can watch ...

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Videos from Amazing Creators for Every Disney Fan

There is no shortage of official Disney content from Walt Disney Studios and Disney Parks Blog on social media and entertainment platforms like YouTube. But there are also creative, hardworking commentators and creators who make content about Disney independently. These are just a few of these creators who make this kind of content all the time and rely on viewers ...

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OpEd: Why Disney on Broadway is Better Than Live-Action Remakes

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As Disney continues to give its animated classics the “Live-Action” treatment, I can’t help but feel like the new stuff doesn’t compare at all to the award-winning stage productions that came before it. Since its first production, Beauty and the Beast, opened, Disney on Broadway has been a staple of the Great White Way for decades and have–in my opinion–truly done ...

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