Category: Entertainment
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ESPN to Launch Stand Alone Streaming Service by Fall 2025
On an earnings call this week, Disney CEO Bob Iger shared that Disney is planning on having its stand alone streaming service for ESPN in place by the fall of 2025. Disney promised that this new streaming service would provide innovative digital features and create a one-stop sports destination that is unlike anything else available…
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Hollywood Bowl to Present ‘Disney ’80s-’90s Celebration in Concert’ This Summer
This summer at the Hollywood Bowl there will be a concert that celebrates the 80s and 90s. Disney ’80s-’90s Celebration in Concert will be at the Hollywood Bowl on July 19 and 20, 2024 under the direction of Sarah Hicks. Tickets may be purchased on the Hollywood Bowl website. Below is the official description of…
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It’s Hockey Time in Pixar’s New ‘Inside Out 2’ Teaser
Riley is playing hockey in a new teaser trailer released by Pixar ahead of the arrival of Inside Out 2 in theaters in June. In this case, Joy, Sadness, Fear, Disgust, and Anger discover a new console in Riley’s head. It is orange and it turns out it is for Anxiety, who is all ready…
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Second Season of ‘A REAL BUG’S LIFE’ Announced by National Geographic
BRILLIANTLY NARRATED BY AWARD-WINNING ACTRESS AWKWAFINA, THE UPCOMING SEASON WILL TAKE VIEWERS ON FIVE, ALL-NEW BUG-TASIC ADVENTURES IN THE MICROCOSMOS OF AUSTRALIA, ENGLAND, MALAYSIA AND MORE A REAL BUG’S LIFE WILL PREMIERE ON DISNEY+ THIS FALL BURBANK, Calif. (FEB. 8, 2024) Today, National Geographic announced that their groundbreaking, genre-defying natural history series A REAL BUG’S LIFE has been…
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‘LIMITLESS WITH CHRIS HEMSWORTH’ Gets Renewed for Second Season
Acclaimed Filmmaker Darren Aronofsky Joins Forces With Chris Hemsworth and Jane Root’s Nutopia for the Next Season of LIMITLESS (PASADENA, Calif. – Feb. 8, 2024) National Geographic announced today the second season pick-up of LIMITLESS WITH CHRIS HEMSWORTH, following the global superstar as he unearths the transformative secrets of improving our lives and unlocking our greatest potential.…
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Disney Makes Animated Announcements Regarding Future Releases
During its quarterly earnings call on Wednesday, February 87, 2024, Disney CEO Bob Iger made several announcements regarding the company’s future animated releases from both Walt Disney Animation Studios and also Pixar Animation Studios. Some of these were a surprise, others weren’t. Below is a look at the news that Bob Iger shared on the…
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“Percy Jackson and the Olympians” Renewed for Season Two on Disney+
Season one of “Percy Jackson and the Olympians” on Disney+ has been a big hit with fans. As a result, a second season has officially been announced for the streaming platform. This announcement was made by Bob Iger, Chief Executive Officer, The Walt Disney Company, during the Company’s first quarter earnings call for the fiscal…
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Paul Rudd to Narrate ‘Secrets of the Octopus’ for National Geographic
(PASADENA, Calif. – Feb. 8, 2024) National Geographic announced today that it has tapped actor Paul Rudd to narrate the third installment of its Emmy-winning “Secrets Of…” franchise, SECRETS OF THE OCTOPUS, which will uncover the secret lives of one of the most alien-like animals on the planet. Paul Rudd follows National Geographic’s star-studded line-up of narrators, including Angela Bassett…
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X-Men ’97 Comic Will Serve as Prelude to Disney Plus Series
Marvel has announced a 4-issue mini series that will serve as a prelude to the upcoming X-Men ’97 animated series on Disney Plus. The cover will feature updated fan art that Russell Dauterman a decade ago. The comic series will debut in March, and the series will be “coming soon.” It’s safe to say with…
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The Walt Disney Company Reports First Quarter Earnings for Fiscal 2024
BURBANK, Calif.–The Walt Disney Company (NYSE: DIS) today reported earnings for its first quarter ended December 30, 2023. Financial Results for the Quarter: Key Points: _________________ (1) Diluted EPS excluding certain items and free cash flow are non-GAAP financial measures. The most comparable GAAP measures are diluted EPS and cash provided by operations, respectively. See…
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‘Taylor Swift | The Eras Tour (Taylor’s Version)’ Heading Exclusively to Disney+
Today Disney announced that Disney+ will be debuting exclusively Taylor Swift | The Eras Tour (Taylor’s Version) on March 15, 2024. This is the concert film in its entirety and includes the song Cardigan along with four other acoustic songs that weren’t featured in the theatrical or VOD releases. This tour is historic and so…
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Walt Disney Animation Studios’ ‘Moana 2’ to Voyage into Theaters November 2024
The Walt Disney Company Chief Executive Officer Bob Iger announced today that Moana 2, Disney Animation’s all-new feature-length sequel to 2016’s Oscar-nominated film, will be released in theaters in 2024. “Moana remains an incredibly popular franchise,” said Iger. “And we can’t wait to give you more of Moana and Maui when Moana 2 comes to theaters this November.”…
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Disney and Epic Games to Create Expansive and Open Games and Entertainment Universe Connected to Fortnite
The Walt Disney Company and Epic Games will collaborate on an all-new games and entertainment universe that will further expand the reach of beloved Disney stories and experiences. Disney will also invest $1.5 billion to acquire an equity stake in Epic Games alongside the multiyear project. The transaction is subject to customary closing conditions, including…
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New Jurassic World Movie Coming in 2025
A new Jurassic World will be coming to theaters on July 2, 2025. The news was made in a cryptic post on Jurassic World social media channels. There is more to this story about just a date, however. There is the start of a new storyline of a franchise that has already included two trilogies…
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‘The Muppets Mayhem’ Brings Home Three Wins at 2024 Kidscreen Awards
The Muppets Mayhem had a solid showing at the 2024 Kidscreen Awards. This Disney+ original, which follows the adventures of The Electric Mayhem as they make their first album, won three awards at the event. The awards were for Best New Series, Best Live-Action Series in Kids Programming, and Best Music. The awards were three…
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Disney, Fox, and Warner Bros. Team Up for Sports Streaming Service
Disney, Fox, and Warner Bros. are coming together to create a sports streaming service. This comes as sports rights are more expensive than ever and viewers are abandoning traditional television for streaming services. This new streaming service was announced as a proposal on Tuesday with the three companies coming together to attract sports fans who…
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Official Trailer Released for ‘Welcome Home, Franklin’
The official trailer for Snoopy Presents: Welcome Home, Franklin has been released by Apple TV+. The program premiers on Apple TV+ on February 16, 2024, and tells the origin story of Franklin and how he became friends with Charlie Brown and the rest of the Peanuts. The new special is being released as Knott’s Berry…
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Marvel Studios “Infinity Saga Concert Experience” Coming To The Hollywood Bowl
Summer will be here before we know it, and that means it’s time to make some summer plans. One great place to visit during the summer is the Hollywood Bowl for great shows with music, and fireworks during selected performances. The Hollywood Bowl is known for bringing together the worlds of cinema and music. You…
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Disney Releases Spider-Man nuiMOs Plush
Disney has released a new Spider-Man nuiMOs plus and it is on shopDisney. This new nuiMOs has options for Peter Park to be in full Spider-Man regalia or he can appear simply as Peter Parker. This new nuiMOs plush is available on shopDisney. Spider-Man Disney nuiMOs Plush Details: The Spider-Man Disney nuiMOs Plush can be…
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Blackwells Capital Officially Launches Proxy Fight and Floats Splitting Disney
Blackwells Capital officially launched its proxy fight for seats on The Walt Disney Company’s board of directors today. It released its definitive proxy statement in which it made the case for its three board of directors nominee and also floated the potential of idea of splitting up Disney. The strategy of Blackwells Capital appears to…
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Ludwig Von Drake Enlisted to Assist Disney With Shareholder Proxy Fight
Disney has sent a video to preferred shareholders in which Ludwig Von Drake assists in telling shareholders how to vote. The video is cute, entertaining, and informative. It also arrives as Disney is fending off proxy battles with Trian Partners and Blackwells Capital. It comes ahead of the April 3 annual shareholder meeting. It also…
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Hulu Announces Its February Movie Debuts
Hulu has announced its slate of February movie releases. With Hulu, you can watch popular movies including thousands of new releases, comedies, dramas, horrors, cult classics, and Originals. Making its Hulu debut on Thursday, February 22, Searchlight Pictures’ poignant and universally acclaimed drama is “All Of Us.” One night in his near-empty tower block in…
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‘Star Wars’ Actor and Director Carl Weathers Dies at 76
Legendary actor and director Carl Weathers has passed away. The actor, recently known for his roles in front of and behind the camera in The Mandalorian was 76. His family announced his passing with the following statement: We are deeply saddened to announce the passing of Carl Weathers. He died peacefully in his sleep on…
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The Walt Disney Company Announces Annual Shareholder Meeting and Makes Case for Board Nominees
The Walt Disney Company has announced that this year’s annual shareholder meeting will be held on April 3, 2024. Along with announcing this year’s annual meeting, the company also made a case for why its nominees should be elected to the board of directors. This comes as Nelson Peltz and his Trian Group continues to…