Category: Entertainment
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President, Programming & Content Creation Ricky Strauss Exiting Disney, Joe Earley to Curate Disney Plus Content
Ricky Strauss President, Programming & Content Creation for Disney Plus, is leaving Disney. Strauss led content curation and marketing efforts for Disney Plus. The move comes in the wake of recent restructuring at The Walt Disney Company. The news came from internal memos that were obtained by Variety from Disney’s chairman of international operations and…
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The Star Wars Novels Timeline Released With Star Wars: High Republic Books
Star Wars: High Republic is now telling stories from the Star Wars galaxy 200 years before the events of Star Wars: The Phantom Menace. With this new era of Star Wars being explored, more details about the bigger picture timeline of Star Wars are now available. At the beginning of Light of the Jedi, a timeline for all of the Star…
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Star Wars: The High Republic Arrives
The first books for Star Wars: The High Republic have arrived today. This new multimedia initiative will be telling the stories of the golden age of the Jedi. The stories being told through this series will dramatically grow the world of stories found in the Star Wars universe. Star Wars: The High Republic will be telling stories…
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New WandaVision TV Spot Released
A new TV Spot has been released for Disney+’s upcoming Marvel Studios show, WandaVision. The series arrives on Disney+ on January 15. The new spot gives another look at the show but also lets fans hear one of its theme songs. This, and others for the show, was written by Kristen Anderson-Lopez and Robert Lopez.…
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Richard Bates, Disney Senior VP of Government Relations, Passes Away at 70
Richard Bates, Disney Senior Vice-President of Government Relations passed away at the age of 70 on Thursday. According to a statement released by Disney, his death was sudden. In a statement from Disney, Chapek and Iger mourned his loss saying, “For those of us lucky enough to have known Richard personally, his loss is profound.”…
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Mr. Disneyland, Disney Legend Ron Dominguez Passes Away at Age 85
Disney Legend Ron Dominguez has passed away at the age of 85. Dominguez was a “native Disneylander” who was also known as Mr. Disneyland. This was because his family owned and lived on some of the land that was purchased to build Disneyland on. “Our house was located right about where the entrance to Pirates of…
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The Muppets are Movin Right Along as They Ring in the New Year
The Muppets are Movin Right Along as they enter the new year. This morning Kermit pulled out his banjo and was joined by Fozzie as they virtually performed Movin’ Right Along from 1979’s The Muppet Movie. In the film, Kermit and Fozzie are on a road trip to pursue their dreams in Hollywood. It is…
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Through a Year of Challenges Disney Parks Also Celebrates a Year of Giving
2020 has been an incredibly challenging year. As the global pandemic raged around the world the impact was felt everywhere. Through these challenges, Disney Parks has continued to help people get through this challenging situation. Disney has worked with cast and community partners to make a difference. Throughout 2020, Disney has found ways to help.…
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Disney Plus Up – Top 5 Good News Disney Stories of 2020 – #1
In the final good news story of 2020 for Disney, Disney Plus has had its first year and it was quite the year! And, yes, I might be cheating with this number one spot since it is another compilation type story. But, all roads point to Disney+. Investor Day 2020 The recent Investor Day highlighted…
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2021 D23 Gold Member Collector Set Celebrates 50th Anniversary of Walt Disney World Resort
Today D23 Revealed its 2021 D23 Gold Member Collector Set and it is a must-have for any Disney fan who is excited about the 50th anniversary of Walt Disney World Resort. This set celebrates 50 years of the “Vacation Kingdom of the World.” It includes a vintage-inspired lunchbox, retro pins, a D23 pennant (designed by…
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Bob Chapek, CEO – Top 5 Good News Disney Stories of 2020 – #2
We’re close to the end of the top 5 list and this one has some parts to it (as others do if you’ve been following along). This story could have been at the top, but there has been one more thing to top off the whole list. And this has been good news for the…
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New Costume Revealed for AMAZING SPIDER-MAN!
Spider-Man is getting a new costume in the comics! This new look was designed by Dustin Weaver and gives Peter Parker a completely new look. This new look is being described as “mysterious” and will be appearing on the covers for AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #62 and AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #63. “This design was really a collaborative effort…
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Disney-Pixar’s Soul – Mr. DAPs Review
Disney-Pixar’s Soul is now on Disney+. The story about Joe Gardner (Jamie Foxx) explores what it is to really live in a way that is completely unique to Pixar. In the film, Joe is just about to get his big break when he suddenly finds himself in a completely different world than he even realized…
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Photos: Disney Parks Magical Christmas Celebration
The Disney Parks Magical Christmas Celebration will be airing on Christmas Day on ABC at 10 a.m. ET and 9 a.m. CT/MT/PT. This annual tradition will be a bit different this year due to COVID-19. However, the magic of Christmas and Disney will be celebrated through the course of the program. It will be hosted…
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Alan Bergman Named Chairman, Disney Studios Content; Alan Horn To Continue As Chief Creative Officer
BURBANK, Calif. – December 21, 2020 – Alan Bergman has been named Chairman, Disney Studios Content, and Alan Horn will continue to serve as the division’s Chief Creative Officer, effective January 1, 2021, as announced today by Bob Chapek, Chief Executive Officer, The Walt Disney Company. Both will report to Chapek. Horn and Bergman have jointly led the Studios group as…
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Jon Favreau Confirms Boba Fett Series
Jon Favreau has confirmed that Boba Fett is getting his own series. For those who have no watched the final episode of The Mandalorian, don’t read on. For the rest or those who don’t care about spoilers, continue on below the break! The Book of Boba Fett will be the name of that Boba…
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Hilary Duff Confirms Lizzie McGuire Reboot a No Go
The Lizzie McGuire reboot is not happening. Hilary Duff confirmed that the trouble show would not be happening in a post on Instagram. The reboot, initially was announced that the 2019 D23 Expo and was supposed to go on Disney+. However, things didn’t go smoothly and the original creator was taken off the project for…
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Original Boba Fett Star Jeremy Bulloch Dies at 75
Jeremy Bulloch, the original star to portray Boba Fett, has passed away at the age of 75. He portrayed the physical role of Boba Fett in The Empire Strikes Back and Star Wars: Return of the Jedi. Bulloch was born in Market Harborough, Leicestershire, England. At a young age, he began acting. At the age of 12, he…
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“It’s Always a Holiday” From The Nice List Released as Holiday Musical Brings Holiday Cheer
The Nice List is a 40-minute holiday musical that is now available to be watched online for free this holiday season. In it, performers from Disney’s Aladdin on Broadway are joined by talented artists from Hamilton, Avenue Q, and even Sesame Street which recently celebrated its 50th year on television, to prove that “we don’t have to be together TO…
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Disney-Pixar’s Soul Inspires Three New Albums as New Featurette is Released on The Music of Soul!
Disney-Pixar’s Soul arrives on Disney+ on December 25, 2020. Anyone who has seen any of the trailers ahead of its release quickly realizes that music is going to play a big role in Soul’s story. Ahead of its release, Walt Disney Records is set to release three albums around the film. This includes the Soul…
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Here’s What’s Coming to Disney+ in January 2021!
Since launching in 2019, Disney+ has become the go-to destination to watch Disney programming. Each month, more programs are added to its roster from across the breadth of The Walt Disney Company. On the recent Disney Investor Day, it was learned that there is a massive amount of content being developed for the streaming service.…
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Disney Announces Behind the Scenes Look at Second Season of The Mandalorian with Disney Gallery: The Mandalorian
Today Disney announced that the popular Disney Gallery: The Mandalorian will be returning to cover the making of the second season of The Mandalorian. The series gives a behind-the-scenes look at the first live-action Star Wars show that debuted last year on Disney+. It became an instant favorite on the streaming service. Disney Gallery: The Mandalorian‘s…
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Why The Emperor’s New Groove is My Favorite Disney Animated Movie (According to Murray)
It’s the 20th anniversary of The Emperor’s New Groove! Can you believe it? And would you also believe it’s my favorite Disney movie? Now, don’t get me wrong. As both a big Disney officianado and art history grad student, there are many of the Disney animated movies that I love and appreciate. Sleeping Beauty has…
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Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures Reveals What’s in the Works!
This week during the Disney Investor Day, Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures revealed what it has in production that will be released in the next couple of years. So say there are a lot of things coming would be an understatement. It should be noted that a lot of these titles will end up on…