Category: Disney
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Susan Egan Pulls Out of Disney Princess – The Concert Tour After Bell’s Palsy Diagnosis
Susan Egan, who originated the role of Belle on Disney’s Beauty and the Beast on Broadway and also voiced Meg in Hercules has been diagnosed with Bell’s palsy. Because of this, she has had to pull out of the Disney Princess – The Concert tour. In a post on Instagram, Egan shared, ” this past…
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The Walt Disney Company Executives To Discuss Fiscal Full Year And Fourth Quarter 2022 Financial Results Via Webcast
BURBANK, Calif., October 4, 2022 – The Walt Disney Company (NYSE: DIS) will discuss fiscal full year and fourth quarter 2022 financial results via a live audio webcast beginning at 4:30 p.m. ET / 1:30 p.m. PT on Tuesday, November 8, 2022. Results will be released after the close of regular trading on November 8,…
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Disneyland Resort to Begin Disney100 Celebration on January 27, 2023
The Disneyland Resort will begin celebrating 100 years since Walt and Roy Disney founded The Walt Disney Company with the Disney100 celebration on January 27, 2023. Disney announced this date along with some details for the celebration this morning. This is a global celebration of this historic milestone and the heart of it will be…
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Disney Brings People Together With Disney Destination Gatherings
Disney has announced a group that is bringing several of its businesses together in an effort to also bring people together. Disney Destination Gatherings is all about bringing together people in gatherings. This includes three main businesses: Disney Meetings & Events, Disney’s Fairy Tale Weddings & Honeymoons, and Disney Imagination Campus. Descriptions for these three…
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‘Dancing with the Stars’ Announces ‘Disney+ Night!’
“Disney+ Night” – The 13 remaining couples immerse themselves in the magic of Disney, Pixar, Marvel and more for an unforgettable “Disney+ Night” full of dazzling performances. Week four of the mirrorball competition will stream live MONDAY, OCT. 10 (8:00pm ET / 5:00pm PT), on Disney+. (TV-PG, L) Watch episode replays on Disney+ within the…
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Disney+ and Star+ Get Sony Playstation 5 Relaunch
Disney+ and Star+ have been relaunched for Playstation 5 users. Globally, the Disney+ app and the Star+ app in Latin America are now available as native apps for PS5 consoles. This means that because of this relaunch that users will be able to stream their favorite movies, TV shows, Originals, and other programming in 4k…
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‘Hocus Pocus 2’ is the #1 Domestic Film Premiere on Disney+ Ever
This last weekend Hocus Pocus 2 arrived on Disney+. Today, Disney+ revealed that the Disney+ Original movie had the #1 film premiere for Disney’s streaming service domestically to date. This was based on the hours streamed during the first day of its release. The film brings back the Sanderson Sisters to Salem and they are…
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How ‘Hocus Pocus 2’ Weaves Disney History into the Sanderson Sisters’ New Costumes
Disney’s Hocus Pocus 2, the long-awaited sequel to the perennial Halloween classic, debuts today exclusively on Disney+. The live-action comedy follows the wonderfully wicked Sanderson sisters—Winifred (Disney Legend Bette Midler), Sarah (Sarah Jessica Parker), and Mary (Kathy Najimy)—as they run amuck, amuck, amuck in modern-day Salem. Twenty-nine years have passed since someone last lit the Black…
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Alisa Bowen Named President Of Disney+
Alisa Bowen has been named President of Disney+, effective immediately. In this role, Bowen will build on the flagship streaming service’s reputation as a global destination for premium content. Bowen has led global business operations for Disney’s streaming platforms, including Disney+, since its launch in 2019. In that time, Disney+ has expanded rapidly, growing its…
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‘Bond Night’ Coming to ‘Dancing with the Stars’ in Celebration of 60th Anniversary of James Bond
“Bond Night” – In celebration of the 60th anniversary of James Bond on the silver screen, the 14 remaining couples will perform dances to iconic songs from the James Bond franchise for week three of the mirrorball competition. “Bond Night” will stream live MONDAY, OCT. 3 (8:00pm ET / 5:00pm PT), on Disney+. (TV-PG, L)…
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The Walt Disney Company Appoints Veteran Media And Technology Executive Carolyn Everson To Its Board Of Directors
BURBANK, Calif., September 30, 2022 – The Walt Disney Company (NYSE: DIS) today announced that Carolyn Everson, a veteran media and technology executive, will join its Board of Directors, effective November 21. Ms. Everson, 50, a well-respected executive with deep experience in consumer-facing companies, will be included in the Company’s slate of director nominees in…
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Bob Iger and John Williams Receive Honorary Knighthood
Bob Iger and John Williams were honored with honorary knighthood before Queen Elizabeth passed away earlier this month. Both were given the title of Knight Commander of the Civil Division of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, or KBE for short. They were a part of the 2022 class that received honorary awards…
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Original ‘High School Musical’ Cast Members Coming to Season 4 of ‘High School Musical: The Musical: The Series’
Kylie Cantrall (Disney’s “Gabby Duran & The Unsittables”), Matthew Sato (Disney’s “Doogie Kamealoha, M.D.”), Caitlin Reilly (“Hacks”) and Vasthy Mompoint (“The Prom”) Join Season in Recurring Guest Star Roles Burbank, Calif. (September 23, 2022) – As season four production is underway in Salt Lake City for the Disney+ Original series “High School Musical: The Musical: The…
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Judge Tosses Out Disney’s Request to Dismiss ‘Muppet Babies’ Lawsuit
A federal judge has denied a request by The Walt Disney Company to dismiss a lawsuit brought against it regarding its reboot of Muppet Babies. The lawsuit is being brought against the company by the original writer, Jeffrey Scott, for the 80s animated television show of the same name. He claims the company misused his…
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‘Dancing with the Stars’ to Celebrate King of Rock ‘n’ Roll with ‘Elvis Night’ on September 26 on Disney+
“Elvis Night” – The 15 remaining couples “Can’t Help Falling in Love” with Elvis this week as they take on all-new dance styles to music by The King of Rock ‘n’ Roll. Week two of the mirorrball competition will stream live MONDAY, SEPT. 26 (8:00pm ET / 5:00pm PT), on Disney+. (TV-PG, L) Watch episode…
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New Trailer for ‘Strange World’ Gives Deeper Look at Its Story and the Characters In It
A new trailer for Walt Disney Animation Studios’ upcoming film Strange World was released this morning. This trailer gives a much deeper look at what the story will be about when this movie is released later this year. It also gives a deeper at the characters that will be going on this adventure. Along with…
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shopDisney Reveals Collection of ONE Family Pins for 2022
The 2022 collection of ONE Family Pins has been announced by shopDisney. They are also now available on shopDisney.com. This latest collection expands on one of the more popular Disney activities which is collecting and trading pins. Both longtime fans and newcomers will love this collection of pins that is being announced from favorite franchise…
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Disney’s Current Movie Release Schedule for 2023-2024
Disney has updated its release schedule for 2023-2024. With this updated release, there is some clarity as to when some highly anticipated movies will be released from across the many different studios owned by The Walt Disney Company. Since the challenges that the pandemic brought to the industry, movie release schedules have been thrown upside-down…
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Mickey Mouse One: Walt’s Plane Heading for New Home in Palm Springs
“Mickey Mouse One” also known as Walt’s Plane, a Grumman Gulfstream I, is on its way to its new home in Palm Springs. This comes after it made its grand return at the D23 Expo at the Anaheim Convention Center. From September 9 – 11, Walt Disney’s plane could be seen on display along with an accompanying…
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More Stars Added to ABC’s Upcoming ‘Beauty and the Beast: A 30th Celebration’ Special
On Thursday, December 15, 2022, there will be a very special live performance of Beauty and the Beast: A 30th Celebration. This will have H.E.R. playing the role of Belle. At the D23 Expo last weekend, it was announced that there are more stars heading to the production that has Jon M. Chu set to…
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‘Bear in the Big Blue House’ Heading to Disney+
Seasons 1-4 of Bear in the Big Blue House is heading to Disney+. The series is arriving on Disney’s streaming service on October 19, 2022. It was announced this week. The show originally debuted in 1997 and ran through 2006 on Disney Channel during Playhouse Disney. Originally it was developed and produced by the Jim…
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Here is What is Coming to Disney+ in October 2022
Disney+ continues to have more content added to its library. October will be offering plenty of new content including the premiere of Star Wars: Tales of the Jedi, season two premiere of Big Shot, and more Andor, Dancing with the Stars, The Mighty Ducks: Game Changers, and many other titles! Take a look below at…
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The Mandalorian and Grogu Headed to Disneyland’s Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge in November
The Mandalorian and Grogu are heading to Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge at Disneyland in November. The announcement came from A Boundless Future: Disney Parks, Experiences and Products panel at D23 Expo 2022 last weekend. Disney Parks, Experiences and Products Chairman Josh D’Amaro was joined on stage during the panel by Jon Favreau to talk about…
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Disney Signs on as a Founding Partner of the Roybal Film and Television Production Magnet Fund
As part of the Disney Future Storytellers initiative to empower the next generation of storytellers and innovators, The Walt Disney Company has signed on as a Founding Partner of the Roybal Film and Television Production Magnet Fund. Through social investments and collaborations such as this, Disney is increasing access to careers in storytelling and innovation…