Category: Entertainment
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LIVEBLOG: The Walt Disney Company First Quarter 2023 Financial Results
On February 8, 2023 at 4:30 p.m. ET / 1:30 p.m. PT The Walt Disney Company discusses their fiscal first quarter 2023 financial results. Follow along as the Daps Magic team provides live updates on this financial call here: This fiscal results call is the first to be hosted by Bob Iger since he returned…
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The Mandalorian is Headed to Broadcast Television
The Mandalorian is about to return to Disney+ for its third season on March 1, 2023. Ahead of its arrival on Disney’s streaming service, Mando and “The Child” will be making their broadcast television debut. Taking a page out of the playbook for how Andor was broadcast, The Mandalorian will be shown on ABC, Freeform,…
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Hulu Releases Full ‘History of the World Part II’ Trailer
Ahead of its arrival, Hulu has released a full trailer for History of the World Part II. This series from Mel Brooks is a sequel to History of the World Part I and arrives four decades later. After a teaser was released weeks ago, the full trailer has arrived. The series is being released as…
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The Lord of the Rings Rivendell Set Announced by LEGO
The Lord of the Rings fans who also enjoy building LEGO have something to be very excited about. LEGO has announced a new set based on the stories of Middle Earth. The Lord of the Rings: Rivendell allows LEGO builders to recreate this iconic locations from both the J.R.R. Tolkien book and Peter Jackson movie,…
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Disney Parks, Experiences and Products Chairman Josh D’Amaro Joins Make-A-Wish America National Board of Directors
Josh D’Amaro, the Chairman of Disney Parks, Experiences and Products for The Walt Disney Company has joined the board of directors for Make-A-Wish America. Make-A-Wish made the announcement today. This board is comprised of 24 members from diverse backgrounds. The board members help Make-A-Wish with their skills to support the organization in human resources, finance,…
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Disney Sets Date for 2023 Shareholder Meeting
The Walt Disney Company has set the date for the 2023 shareholder meeting. This year the virtual event will be held on Monday April 3 at 10:00 AM PT. This shareholder is being closely watched as activist investor Nelson Peltz of Trian Group looks to put himself or his son on the Disney Board of Directors. Train…
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Viola Davis Achieves EGOT Status With Grammy Win
Viola Davis, who recently narrated Disneyland’s Candlelight Processional, has won a Grammy and achieved EGOT status. This means she has won an Emmy, a Grammy, an Oscar, and a Tony. Davis won a Grammy for the audiobook of her memoir Finding Me. The Grammy was specifically for Best Audio Book, Narration, and Storytelling Recording. The…
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‘Black Panther: Wakanda Forever’ Becomes Most-Watched Marvel Global Premiere on Disney+
This last weekend Black Panther: Wakanda Forever arrived on Disney+, Disney’s streaming service. In the last five days, the Marvel Studios film has become the most watched Marvel title globally based on hours streamed. Black Panther: Wakanda Forever Official Description In Marvel Studios’ “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever,” Queen Ramonda (Angela Bassett), Shuri (Letitia Wright), M’Baku…
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Disney+ Releases Valentine’s Day Collection
Ahead of the arrival of Valentine’s Day, Disney+ has released its collection of titles for people to celebrate this most romantic month. This includes some favorites like 10 Things I Hate About You, Princess Bride, and WandaVision. There are also new additions this year like Thor: Love and Thunder, Love, Victor, High School Musical 2,…
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Chewbacca, Fennec Shand, and Captain Phasma Actors Heading to Star Wars Celebration
Star Wars Celebration will be taking place this year in London, England from April 7-10 at the EXCEL London. As is generally the case, many familiar faces from a galaxy far, far away will be making the trek to London to meet with fans and share their Star Wars stories and experiences. Today, Star Wars…
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shopDisney Launches Disney100 The Eras Collection – Disneyland
The second edition of a three part Disney100 The Eras Collection has been released by shopDisney today. This edition focuses on Disneyland. The arrival of Disney100 The Eras Collection – Disneyland comes after the launching of Disney100 The Eras Collection – Walt Disney Studios last month. This collection is all about Walt Disney’s original Magic Kingdom,…
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Disney Live Entertainment Joins Instagram
Disney Live Entertainment has joined Instagram. This branch of Walt Disney Imagineering works on telling storytelling through live entertainment. Its mission: “Through innovative storytelling and a culture of collaboration, the Disney live entertainment teams create, produce and deliver the most creative and engaging live entertainment in the world.” Disney Live Entertainment works on live storytelling…
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Disney Remains Most-Admired Media and Entertainment Company
For the 20th consecutive year, The Walt Disney Company has been recognized as the top-ranked media and entertainment company on Fortune’s annual list of the “World’s Most Admired Companies,” released online today and in the magazine’s February/March issue. Disney ranked No. 6 overall among the 324 listed companies from across the globe. Disney earned top marks…
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Pictorial: Cast and Creatives of ‘Marvel’s Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur’ World Premiere
Tonight, the cast and creative team of “Marvel’s Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur” celebrated the series’ world premiere at The Walt Disney Studios Lot in Burbank, CA. The highly anticipated series, featuring Marvel’s first African American Teen Girl Super Hero, premieres Feb. 10 on Disney Channel and Feb. 15 on Disney+. The event was attended by…
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The Bridge Crew of the USS Titan for Season Three of Star Trek: Picard Introduced
Star Trek: Picard season three showrunner Terry Matalas has introduced the world to the bridge crew of the USS Titan (or technically the USS Titan-A). This ship will be the hero ship of this upcoming and final season of Picard. In a Twitter thread, Matalas took a tour around the bridge and shared a little…
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Disney’s Mickey Mouse & Minnie Mouse Handcar Available for Presale Exclusively for D23 Gold Members
D23 has announced a new D23 Gold Member Exclusive in the form of a Disney’s Mickey Mouse & Minnie Mouse Handcar. The handcar is made by Lionel Trains and is a reproduction of the classic 1934 handcar featuring Mickey Mouse and Minnie Mouse. D23 Gold Members can pre-order Disney’s Mickey Mouse & Minnie Mouse Handcar…
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Black Panther: Wakanda Forever – Mr. Daps’ Home Entertainment Review
Black Panther: Wakanda Forever finds the people of Wakanda moving on into a new chapter. As they transition from what was the leadership of King T’Challa to what comes next, they discover that things are more challenging than they could have ever imagined. Not only are other nations of the world attempting to access vibranium,…
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Disney Princess Inspired Dolls By The CreativeSoul Photography Now Available!
The CreativeSoul Doll Collection Inspired by Disney Princess is now available in Disney Parks and also on shopDisney. These beautiful dolls are really works of art. They take inspiration from Disney Princess and star young girls across the African diaspora as concept models. The dolls are created to have natural hairstyles and are highlighted with…
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Disney+ Announces Release Date, Animation Studios, Filmmakers And More For ‘Star Wars: Visions’ Volume 2
Disney+ has released announcements for Volume 2 of Star Wars: Visions. This includes the release date, the animation studios making the episodes, the filmmakers for the season, and more. First off, Star Wars: Visions will be arriving on Disney+ on May 4, 2023. It will include 9 episodes from different studios. Disney+ shared that the…
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The Walt Disney Company Underscores Board Strength And Focus On Value Creation, Sends Letter To Shareholders
BURBANK, Calif., February 2, 2023 – The Walt Disney Company Board of Directors (NYSE:DIS) today responded to materials issued by the Trian Group. The Disney Board of Directors is focused on delivering long-term sustainable value and continually works to ensure it is comprised of the right mix of experience, skills and perspectives to guide Disney,…
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‘Unpack Your Adjectives’ With Kermit the Frog and Fozzie Bear on the ‘Schoolhouse Rock! 50th Anniversary Singalong’
The Schoolhouse Rock! 50th Anniversary Singalong aired on ABC last night and is now on Hulu and Disney+. In this program that was hosted by Ryan Seacrest, Kermit the Frog and Fozzie Bear joined Fortune Feimster to perform a song about grammar that fans of the original Schoolhouse Rock! will recognize. Kermit and Fozzie quite literally…
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D23 Reveals Gallery Posters for Disney100: The Exhibition
This week D23 has revealed gallery posters for Disney100: The Exhibition, which will be opening at The Franklin Institute on February 18, 2023 in Philadelphia. This exhibit will include a collection of over 250 of the “Crown Jewels” from The Walt Disney Gallery. These 10 gallery posters were created by artists Dave Pacheco and Shane…
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Spring Issue of Disney twenty-three Goes Into the Grid With TRON Lightcyle / Run
The spring issue of Disney twenty-three will soon be making its way to Gold members’ mailboxes and when it does, it will be taking them into the grid. This edition will head into the Grid as it takes a look at Magic Kingdom’s newest attraction TRON Lightcycle / Run. This includes looking back at the…
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New Featurette and Key Art Released Ahead of Season Three’s Arrival of ‘The Mandalorian’
A new featurette and key art was released today ahead of the arrival of the third season of The Mandalorian. The arrival of the featurette and artwork comes just one month ahead of the release of the next season of The Mandalorian on Disney+. Take a look below at what Disney shared about this upcoming…