Category: Entertainment
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New Trailer Arrives From Disney+ For Meet the Chimps
Disney+ has released a new trailer for Meet the Chimps. This program is coming to Disney+ on Friday October 16th from National Geographic. Narrated by Jane Lynch, it tells the stories of the chimpanzees of Chimp Haven, a 200-acre chimp refuge in Louisiana. Check out the trailer below. Meet the Chimps Description “Meet the Chimps” takes…
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The Walt Disney Company to Discuss Fiscal Year and Fourth Quarter Results on Webcast
The Walt Disney Company today announced its next webcast where it will “discuss fiscal full year and fourth quarter 2020 financial results via a live audio webcast” today. This webcast will be taking place on Thursday, November 12, 2020, at 4:30 EST/1:30 PST. The Walt Disney Company will also be releasing its results after the…
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Mulan Digital Release Expanding Beyond Disney+ On October 6th
Since being released on September 4th, Disney’s live-action Mulan has been only available on Disney+ for an additional cost of $29.99. Starting on October 6th though, that will change. Starting on Tuesday, October 6th, Mulan will be available for digital download on other retailers as well for $29.99. This includes Amazon Video, Google Play, and NBCUniversal’s Vudu and FandangoNow. This…
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Season 31 of The Simpsons Arrives on Disney+
BURBANK, Calif. (Oct. 2, 2020) — Everyone’s favorite family is back for the 31st season of the longest running scripted primetime show in television history, “The Simpsons.” Now available on Disney+, the 22-episode season brings viewers back to Springfield for a fresh batch of episodes to binge alongside the service’s comprehensive set of every season available since the…
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California Postpones Release of Theme Park Reopening Guidelines
The state of California has said it is delaying the release of guidelines for theme parks reopening. These guidelines were expected to be released today. However, after theme parks were given a preview of them yesterday, they asked to have input into them before being finalized. The news came from a statement by Dr. Mark…
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Disneyland and Other Theme Parks Ask California Governor to Not Finalize Theme Park Reopening Plans
The California Attractions and Parks Association (CAPA) has asked the state of California to not finalize its theme park reopening plans before working through the plans with theme park operators. The association includes theme parks like the Disneyland Resort, Universal Studios, and other California theme parks. This comes after the association was given a preview…
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Disney Executive Chairman Bob Iger Leaves California Governor Newsom’s Economic Recovery Task Force
Bob Iger, Executive Chairman of The Walt Disney Company, has left California Governor Gavin Newsom’s economic recovery task force. A Disney spokesperson confirmed this to The Sacramento Bee. The spokesperson declined to say why or when Iger left the task force. The news of Iger’s departure comes in the midst of massive layoffs at Disney…
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Disney+ Wishes a “Happy Hallowstream!” With Collection of Halloween Movies and Specials
Today Disney+ announced a collection of Halloween movies and specials it has put together for the month of October. This collection is being celebrated as “Disney+ Hallowstream,” it includes movies and specials that range from classics like Hocus Pocus or The Nightmare Before Christmas to newer favorites from Vampirina or Muppet Babies. The collection is…
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Iman Vellani to Play Ms. Marvel in New Series Coming to Disney+ Streaming Service
This week, Deadline announced that Marvel had cast their newest leading lady. Iman Vellani will be playing the title role in the “Ms. Marvel” series for the Disney+ streaming service. Vellani is a newcomer to Hollywood but that doesn’t take away from her talents. Author G. Willow Wilson commented on this news by saying Iman…
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Helen Reddy from “Pete’s Dragon” Passes Away at 78
On Tuesday, Pete’s Dragon star Helen Reddy passed away at 78 years old. Reddy had played Nora, the woman who later goes on to adopt Pete in the film. Yesterday, her children made a statement on her official fan page that said It is with deep sadness that we announce the passing of our beloved mother,…
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Barry Jenkins to Direct Live-Action The Lion King Sequel
Disney’s live-action The Lion King that was directed by Jon Favreau is getting a sequel and Barry Jenkins is directing it. The 2019 photo-realistic version of this film garnered $1.5 billion at the global box office. It was a remake of the 1994 Disney animated classic. “Helping my sister raise two young boys during the…
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Disney+ Releases First Trailer for Marvel’s 616
BURBANK, Calif. (September 29, 2020) – Today, Disney+ shared the trailer for its upcoming original documentary series “Marvel’s 616,” streaming on the service November 20. The eight-episode anthology series gives viewers a deeper look into the creative world of Marvel. Episode Titles and List of Directors: “Japanese Spider-Man” Directed by David Gelb “Higher Further Faster” Directed by Gillian…
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Friends and Family Can Now Have Virtual Watch Parties With the Arrival of GroupWatch on Disney+!
Disney+ has introduced a new feature that will allow viewers to have watch parties of their favorite programs on Disney’s streaming service together. This new feature, called GroupWatch, allows up to seven people to watch programming on Disney+ to watch something simultaneously. “Storytelling comes alive when you’re able to share and enjoy it with others,…
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Disney Announces Next D23 Expo for September 2022
D23: The Official Disney Fan Club has announced dates for the next D23 Expo. This ultimate fan event for Disney fans will be taking place from September 9-11, 2022. This is a year later than initially expected. The announcement by D23 was made on social media. At this D23 Expo, plans for how The Walt…
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Disney Hires Diane Jurgens as New Chief Information Officer
Disney has brought on Diane Jurgens as its new Chief Information Officer. The announcement was made by Christine M. McCarthy, Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. Jurgens will be reporting to McCarthy. “Diane is a proven global technology leader with strategic vision, and her talents will be a great asset to the Company…
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Main Street Electrical Parade to Make Dancing with the Stars Appearance Tonight
Happy Disney night! Tonight, Dancing with the Stars will have their Disney-themed night, with fun costumes and songs that any fan will recognize! On Twitter, they also announced that the Main Street Electrical Parade will be making an appearance at the reality TV show! The parade, which we have seen make multiple grand returns at…
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Pixar SparkShort “Burrow” to Debut with “Soul” November Theatrical Release
Earlier this month, Disney announced that the upcoming Pixar film Soul was still slated for theatrical release in November. While other films have been delayed, Soul is set to be the first Disney film to open in theaters since the COVID-19 pandemic shut down theaters. This week, Disney announced that the SparkShort Burrow would be debuting in theaters alongside Soul!…
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Disney+ Drive-In Festival Coming to Santa Monica, California in October
This year, drive-in movie theaters have made a major comeback! To celebrate this trend coming back, Disney will be holding the Disney+ Drive-In Festival in Santa Monica, California from October 5 through October 12! Here is the schedule for this fun festival: October 5: The Right Stuff (World Premiere) October 6: Tangled October 7: Coco October 8: Star Wars:…
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Yara Shahidi to Play Tinker Bell in Disney’s Live-Action “Peter Pan”
This week, Disney came out with big casting news! In the new Disney live-action film Peter Pan and Wendy, Yara Shahidi from ABC’s Black-ish and Grown-ish will be portraying the lovable fairy Tinker Bell! Yara Shahidi joins Alexander Molony and Ever Anderson who are slated to play the title characters. Jude Law will also play the infamous Captain Hook!…
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Interscope Records to Release Soundtrack for Disney+ Original “Clouds” on October 16
In just three weeks, Disney+ will release the new original movie Clouds, based on Zach Sobiech’s true struggle with terminal illness. To go along with the movie’s release, Interscope Records will release the soundtrack to the film on the same day. The soundtrack will release with the songs from the movie, including the real songs from…
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Samuel L. Jackson to Return to Marvel as Nick Fury in Disney+ Series
This morning, Variety confirmed some exciting news for Marvel fans! Samuel L. Jackson will be returning to Marvel as Nick Fury in a new series that’s currently being developed for the streaming service! While there aren’t a lot of details to be had on this new series just yet, it is said that Kyle Bradstreet…
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Evel Knievel’s Son Sues Disney Over Toy Story 4, Disney Responds
Evel Knievel’s son is seeing Disney over the use of a character in Pixar’s Toy Story 4 that he feels is too similar to his father. The character, Duke Caboom, was voiced by Keanu Reeves. A federal trademark infringement lawsuit was filed in Las Vegas accusing Disney of basing the Duke Caboom off of Evel Knievel…
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West Side Story Release Date Delayed
Steven Spielberg’s West Side Story has a new release date a year later than originally planned. The move comes as Disney shook up its release scheduleDisney shook up its release schedule yesterday. This led to Marvel getting a new release timeline as Black Widow was received a later release date. West Side Story will now be released…
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Black Widow Postponed to May 2021, Pixar’s Soul to Stay in November 2020
Due to COVID-19, many films have been changing their release schedule. Because movie theaters are not open, movies have either been delayed or have gone straight to Disney+. This morning, it was announced that Black Widow postponed to May 7, 2021. While there has been a lot of question if Disney-Pixar’s Soul would be keeping…