Category: Entertainment

DOWNSTATE — It was a scene straight out of a Disney football movie.Here is Vince Papale, a blue-collar guy from Philly, at an open tryout for a pro team.But when they time him in the 40-yard dash, he’s not fast enough and gets cut. Wide receivers have to do it in 4.5 seconds and Papale…

Disney's biographical sports saga "Invincible" has lead the weekend's US box office. Mark Wahlberg stars as a Philadelphia Eagles fan who never played college ball. He has just lost his wife and his teaching job. He decides one day to show up for an open tryout for his favorite American football team, only to see…

   Soon after commemorating Joanette Dance Studio’s 40th anniversary, Joanette and her team headed for Disney World for the Starpower National Talent Competition. The competition was held at the Walt Disney World Dolphin Hotel in Orl   A special congratulations goes to Kareem Hills for not only being a title winner at the Starpower and headliners regional competition,…

VALERIE STRYKER, HER husband and their three kids watched as Hurricane Frances bore down on Florida and their Walt Disney World vacation in September 2004. The family spent most of those nervous hours in their Orlando hotel with drawn shades and storm reports from Disney staff slipped under their door or by voicemail. When it…

EDMOND — Like many second-grade students, Whitney Hamilton just wanted to go to Walt Disney World. Her wish came true Friday, when she won a trip for four to Walt Disney World as part of the American Heart Association’s “Jump Rope for Heart” program. “We couldn’t have afforded to go without this,” said Mike Hamilton,…

Brands can be powerful assets. Just think of Disney movies, for example. If you're going to take the kids to a movie, odds are, you'll give more consideration to a new Disney feature than features put out by unfamiliar names. If you're in the market for a new car, you'll likely have some strong and…

TOKYO — About 75 movie titles, including The Da Vinci Code and Chicken Little, will go on sale in Japan this year using the next-generation Blu-ray DVD format. More than a dozen Hollywood studios announced the Blu-ray offerings Tuesday, giving the format another boost as it competes with HD DVD to become the choice for…

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. — Walt Disney World, which bills itself as one of the happiest and most magical places anywhere, also may be one of the most closely watched and secure. The nation's most popular tourist attraction is beginning to scan guests' fingerprint information. For years, Disney has recorded onto tickets the geometry and…

KITTY KAYE was bowled over by her fun and charming Hong Kong Disneyland experience recently. More surprises are in store as the theme park gears up for its anniversary bash. COME Sept 12, Hong Kong Disneyland will be a year old and to celebrate, publicity director Susan Chan says there will be a “one-day birthday…

Screenwriter Terry Rossio has confirmed to fans at the Word Player forums that Disney is going with Pirates of the Caribbean: At Worlds End (no apostrophe after World) as the full title for the anticipated third installment, opening in theaters on May 25, 2007. The studio was deciding between "At Worlds End" and "Worlds End,"…

BURBANK, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Aug. 30, 2006–A presentation and general discussion with Anne Sweeney, co-chairman, Media Networks and president, Disney-ABC Television Group (NYSE:DIS – News) will be hosted by the Merrill Lynch Media and Entertainment Conference on Wednesday, September 13, 2006 from 11:15 a.m. – 11:55 a.m. EDT/8:15 a.m. – 8:55 a.m. PDT. To listen to a…

ORLANDO – She's hailed as a team builder, sharp big-picture strategist, strong communicator and someone steeped in Disney traditions. As the new president of Walt Disney World, Meg Crofton will likely be a steady force steering the world's most popular theme park. "Walt Disney World is very strong, and Al has always led it with…

The Walt Disney Company has come up with a great idea for family weekends. It has tied up with Adlab Films to organise Disney Movie Magic weekends simultaneously at 10 Adlabs locations across the country on every weekend starting this week.Disney Movie Magic will features popular hits like The Incredibles, Cars, Finding Nemo, The Lion King,…

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. — Walt Disney World, which bills itself as one of the happiest and most magical places anywhere, also may be one of the most closely watched and secure. The nation's most popular tourist attraction is beginning to scan guests' fingerprint information. For years, Disney has recorded onto tickets the geometry and…