Category: Entertainment
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Bob Iger Says Goodbye to The Walt Disney Company After Nearly 50 Years
On Friday, Bob Iger left The Walt Disney Company after nearly 50 years at ABC and then Disney. The former CEO has been the Executive Chairman and Chairman of the Board for the last two years since handing CEO duties over to Bob Chapek in 2020. He had delayed his retirement multiple times in the…
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Beloved Entertainer Betty White Dies at 99
Betty White has passed away at the age of 99. She passed away at her home on Friday morning. The beloved entertainer has a career that spans decades and one of the longest in television. She was the first woman to produce a television sitcom (Life of Elizabeth) and could be seen on many gameshow…
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Being Boba Fett Featurette Released as The Book of Boba Fett Debuts on Disney+
The Book of Boba Fett is now on Disney+. With its arrival on Disney’s streaming service, Disney+ has also released a new featurette for the series. Being Boba Fett has filmmakers Dave Filoni and Robert Rodriguez, along with star Temuera Morrison taking a look at Boba Fett and what Morrison specifically adds to this mysterious…
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#5 – Spider-Man: No Way Home – Top 5 Good News Disney Stories of 2021
It’s time once again for the top five stories of 2021. Let’s face it, there was a roller coaster of a year though better than 2020. For that, we’re focusing on the good news of the year from the house of mouse. I know this number five spot seems to be a recent story, but…
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Spider-Man: No Way Home Becomes First Film to Cross $1 Billion Mark Since Pandemic
Spider-Man: No Way Home is the first film that has crossed the $1 billion globally mark since the pandemic drastically impacted the box office. Sony confirmed that the film crossed this mark on Sunday. The movie took 12 days to get there. Already the film is the most successful film Sony has ever had at…
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Spider-Man: No Way Home Becomes Sony’s Top Grossing Box Office Hit
In its second weekend at the box office, Spider-Man: No Way Home has become Sony’s top grossing box office hit. On Christmas Eve the newest Spider-Man flick garnered an additional $19.7 million. This brought the domestic total to $405.5 million as it headed into the weekend. Previously, the record holder for Sony was 2017 Jumanji:…
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The Walt Disney Company Names Horacio Gutierrez As General Counsel And Secretary
BURBANK, Calif., December 22, 2021 – Horacio Gutierrez has been named Senior Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary of The Walt Disney Company (NYSE: DIS), it was announced today by Bob Chapek, Chief Executive Officer. Mr. Gutierrez joins Disney from Spotify, where he has served as Head of Global Affairs and Chief Legal Officer.…
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Disney+ Debuts Exclusive Featurette Ahead of the Arrival of The Book of Boba Fett
Today, Disney+ debuted an exciting, exclusive featurette to herald the return of Boba Fett, the mysterious titular character of their new original series from Lucasfilm, “The Book of Boba Fett.” Watch “Return of a “Legend” as filmmakers Dave Filoni, Jon Favreau and Robert Rodriguez, and stars Temuera Morrison and Ming-Na Wen, give an overview of the show…
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The Walt Disney Company Extends Chief Financial Officer Christine M. Mccarthy’s Contract Through June 30, 2024
BURBANK, Calif., December 21, 2021—The Walt Disney Company (NYSE: DIS) has extended Christine M. McCarthy’s contract as Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer through June 30, 2024, it was announced today by Bob Chapek, Chief Executive Officer. Ms. McCarthy is a 22-year veteran of the Company and has served as CFO since 2015.…
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Bob Iger Shares More About the Reasoning Behind His Departure from Disney
As Bob Iger wraps up his run at The Walt Disney Company he is sharing more of his reasoning behind his retirement. In an interview with CNBC, he shared about one of the indicators that told him it was time to move on. Iger shared that it had to do with dismissing other people’s ideas.…
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‘Flowers and Trees,’ ‘Star Wars: Return of the Jedi’ and ‘WALL•E’ Added to National Film Registry
This year, three acclaimed and beloved films from The Walt Disney Company’s rich history—Flowers and Trees (1932), Star Wars: Return of the Jedi (1983) and WALL•E (2008)—are among the annual selection of 25 influential motion pictures to be inducted into the National Film Registry of the Library of Congress. Each of the films was selected for its cultural, historic or…
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Ahead of Final Hawkeye Episode, New Featurette and Poster Revealed
The final episode of Marvel Studios’ Hawkeye airs this Wednesday on Disney+. Ahead of its released, both a poster and featurette for the show have been released. Both of these feature the return of Yelena (introduced as Natasha Romanoff’s sister in Black Widow). In the featurette Yelena’s Back, Florence Pugh and Hailee Steinfeld join directors…
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New Featurette Shared as Disney’s Encanto Set to Arrive on Disney+ on Friday!
Disney+ kicks off holiday festivities this Friday, December 24, when Walt Disney Animation Studios’ “Encanto” launches on the streamer. In a new featurette, Lin-Manuel Miranda—who wrote eight original songs for the film—teams up with the voice of Mirabel, Stephanie Beatriz, to share insights about several of the film’s songs, including “Dos Oruguitas”—a Critics’ Choice Awards…
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Spider-Man: No Way Home Has Super Opening Weekend at $253 Million
Spider-Man: No Way Home had a super opening weekend as it brought in $253 million at the box office. This made it easily the largest opening weekend since the pandemic struck in 2020. Globally, the film brought in $587.2 million. This made it the third largest global opening weekend ever behind Avengers: Endgame and Avengers:…
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Disney and Google Reach Deal and Disney Channels Return to YouTube TV
Disney Channels are again returning to YouTube TV after being dropped Friday night at midnight. After not being able to reach a deal before the deadline, Google and Disney reached a deal to resume service on YouTube TV. The resolution will lead to Disney Channels being offered again on the streaming service. This will include…
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Kevin Feige Confirms Disney and Sony Actively Working on Where Spider-Man Story Goes Next
Spider-Man: No Way Home has just been in theaters for a few days and already Disney and Sony are working on where Peter Parker’s story will be going next. In an interview with the New York Times, Marvel Studios’ Kevin Feige confirmed that work has already begun on what is next for Spider-Man. “Amy and…
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Disney Channels Dropped from YouTube TV Amid Dispute Between Google and Disney
Those who have YouTube TV will not be watching any Disney-owned channels as a Google and Disney has lapsed. The result is that YouTube TV subscribers can no longer watch ABC-owned TV stations, ESPN networks, Disney channels, Freeform, the FX networks and the National Geographic channels. The channels were dropped after the deal lapsed on…
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Take a Look at What’s Coming to Disney+ in January 2022
2022 is almost here and with the new year, comes new titles for Disney’s streaming service. This week, Disney+ revealed all of the titles that will be arriving in January 2022. During the month, there will be more of The Book of Boba Fett, The World According to Jeff Goldblum, and the arrival of Marvel…
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Free Guy Coming to Disney+ on February 23, 2022
BURBANK, CA (December 16, 2021) – It’s not a good day, it’s a great day because Disney+ announced that 20th Century Studios’ “Free Guy” will be coming to the streaming service in 2022. The epic adventure-comedy starring Ryan Reynolds, Jodie Comer, Lil Rel Howery, Joe Keery, Utkarsh Ambudkar and Taika Waititi will be available for all Disney+…
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Marvel Studios’ Eternals Available for Digital Download in January and on 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray and DVD in February
Marvel Studios announced this morning that Eternals will be available for digital download on January 12th. It will then become available on February 15 on 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray and DVD. The release will include new bonus features, deleted scenes, a gag reel, and also audio commentary. For a full rundown of all of the…
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The Walt Disney Company To Hold Annual Meeting Of Shareholders On March 9, 2022
BURBANK, Calif., December 14, 2021 – The annual meeting of shareholders of The Walt Disney Company (NYSE: DIS) will be held on Wednesday, March 9, 2022 at 1:00 p.m. ET / 10:00 a.m. PT by virtual meeting and will be made available via webcast at www.disney.com/investors.
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New Episodes of The World According to Jeff Goldblum Arriving on Disney+ in January
The Final Batch of Season Two Unveils Even More Secrets Behind Motorcycles, Backyards, Puzzles, Birthdays and Tiny Things All-New Episodes Stream Wednesday, Jan. 19, Only on Disney+ BURBANK, Calif. (Dec. 14, 2021) – Today, Disney+ announced five new episodes of “The World According to Jeff Goldblum,” from National Geographic, will be available to stream on Wednesday, Jan.…
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Encanto Arriving on Digital Download on December 24 Ahead of February 8th 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray, and DVD Arrival
Disney’s newest animated musical Encanto will soon be available for digital download. The 60th animated feature from Walt Disney Animation Studios home release will include a sing-along version of the movie, Far From the Tree short, bonus features, and deleted scenes with the digital download on December 24 and becomes available on 4k Ultra HD,…
