Category: Entertainment
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A First ‘Wicked’ Trailer Shown During Super Bowl
During the Super Bowl on Sunday night, the first trailer for part one of Wicked was shown. This trailer gives a look at what this theatrical version of this popular Broadway musical will look like when it arrives in theaters later this year. Wicked stars Ariana Grande as Glinda and Cynthia Erivo as Elphaba. It…
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ABC/Hulu Head Says Season 4 Scripts for ‘Only Murders in the Building’ Are “Incredible“
Craig Erwich, head of ABC/Hulu shared some thoughts about Only Murders in the Building during the TCA 2024 Winter Press Event this week. During the press conference, he shared about the show’s upcoming season along with its the possibilities of it being on ABC more in the future. The series appears in ABC last fall…
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Season 2 of ‘Andor’ Finishes Filming
The second season of Andor has finished filming. As the second season of the Star Wars series wrapped, actor Diego Luna took to social media to share his thoughts and feelings about its completion. He posted the following on his instagram: Today is the last day of filming Andor. I could not be more thankful…
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National Inventors Day Highlights Amazing Disney Inventions
It’s National Inventors Day, and did you know that Imagineers are inventors themselves? Imagineer Lanny Smoot recently wowed with his inventions and creations as he was inducted into the National Inventors Hall of Fame. Here’s a special look at some Walt Disney Imagineering inventions that helped shape the future at Disney Experiences! First we look at Audio-Animatronics.…
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shopDisney Rebranding as Disney Store
The Disney merchandise website, shopDisney, is rebranding. The change will be happening in North America on February 14, 2024. When it does, it will be known as the Disney Store and will be at DisneyStore.com. For several hours the night before, the shopDisney website will be down as the merchandise makes its change to its…
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‘Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace’ Returns to Theaters for 25th Anniversary.
Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace is returning to theaters as it celebrates 25 years since its initial release. Soon fans will be able to see the story that introduced the galaxy to Qui-Gon Jinn, Darth Maul, Padme Amidala, and Jar Jar Binks. The movie will be released on the weekend of May the…
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Disney Stocks Have Best Day in Three Years After Earnings Report
The Walt Disney Company stock had its best day in over three years on Thursday after its Wednesday earnings call was full of announcements and also beat earnings estimates. Thursday saw Disney stock go up by 11%. This was the best day for the stock since December 2020. Some of the news the apparently excited…
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Season Three of ‘Welcome to Wrexham is Coming in April
The third season of the docuseries Welcome to Wrexham has a release date. This series follows Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney as they purchase a football team in Wales and attempt to bring it back to its former glory. The third season of Welcome to Wrexham will be arriving on FX on April 18 and…
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ESPN to Launch Stand Alone Streaming Service by Fall 2025
On an earnings call this week, Disney CEO Bob Iger shared that Disney is planning on having its stand alone streaming service for ESPN in place by the fall of 2025. Disney promised that this new streaming service would provide innovative digital features and create a one-stop sports destination that is unlike anything else available…
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Hollywood Bowl to Present ‘Disney ’80s-’90s Celebration in Concert’ This Summer
This summer at the Hollywood Bowl there will be a concert that celebrates the 80s and 90s. Disney ’80s-’90s Celebration in Concert will be at the Hollywood Bowl on July 19 and 20, 2024 under the direction of Sarah Hicks. Tickets may be purchased on the Hollywood Bowl website. Below is the official description of…
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It’s Hockey Time in Pixar’s New ‘Inside Out 2’ Teaser
Riley is playing hockey in a new teaser trailer released by Pixar ahead of the arrival of Inside Out 2 in theaters in June. In this case, Joy, Sadness, Fear, Disgust, and Anger discover a new console in Riley’s head. It is orange and it turns out it is for Anxiety, who is all ready…
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Second Season of ‘A REAL BUG’S LIFE’ Announced by National Geographic
BRILLIANTLY NARRATED BY AWARD-WINNING ACTRESS AWKWAFINA, THE UPCOMING SEASON WILL TAKE VIEWERS ON FIVE, ALL-NEW BUG-TASIC ADVENTURES IN THE MICROCOSMOS OF AUSTRALIA, ENGLAND, MALAYSIA AND MORE A REAL BUG’S LIFE WILL PREMIERE ON DISNEY+ THIS FALL BURBANK, Calif. (FEB. 8, 2024) Today, National Geographic announced that their groundbreaking, genre-defying natural history series A REAL BUG’S LIFE has been…
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‘LIMITLESS WITH CHRIS HEMSWORTH’ Gets Renewed for Second Season
Acclaimed Filmmaker Darren Aronofsky Joins Forces With Chris Hemsworth and Jane Root’s Nutopia for the Next Season of LIMITLESS (PASADENA, Calif. – Feb. 8, 2024) National Geographic announced today the second season pick-up of LIMITLESS WITH CHRIS HEMSWORTH, following the global superstar as he unearths the transformative secrets of improving our lives and unlocking our greatest potential.…
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Disney Makes Animated Announcements Regarding Future Releases
During its quarterly earnings call on Wednesday, February 87, 2024, Disney CEO Bob Iger made several announcements regarding the company’s future animated releases from both Walt Disney Animation Studios and also Pixar Animation Studios. Some of these were a surprise, others weren’t. Below is a look at the news that Bob Iger shared on the…
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“Percy Jackson and the Olympians” Renewed for Season Two on Disney+
Season one of “Percy Jackson and the Olympians” on Disney+ has been a big hit with fans. As a result, a second season has officially been announced for the streaming platform. This announcement was made by Bob Iger, Chief Executive Officer, The Walt Disney Company, during the Company’s first quarter earnings call for the fiscal…
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Paul Rudd to Narrate ‘Secrets of the Octopus’ for National Geographic
(PASADENA, Calif. – Feb. 8, 2024) National Geographic announced today that it has tapped actor Paul Rudd to narrate the third installment of its Emmy-winning “Secrets Of…” franchise, SECRETS OF THE OCTOPUS, which will uncover the secret lives of one of the most alien-like animals on the planet. Paul Rudd follows National Geographic’s star-studded line-up of narrators, including Angela Bassett…
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X-Men ’97 Comic Will Serve as Prelude to Disney Plus Series
Marvel has announced a 4-issue mini series that will serve as a prelude to the upcoming X-Men ’97 animated series on Disney Plus. The cover will feature updated fan art that Russell Dauterman a decade ago. The comic series will debut in March, and the series will be “coming soon.” It’s safe to say with…
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The Walt Disney Company Reports First Quarter Earnings for Fiscal 2024
BURBANK, Calif.–The Walt Disney Company (NYSE: DIS) today reported earnings for its first quarter ended December 30, 2023. Financial Results for the Quarter: Key Points: _________________ (1) Diluted EPS excluding certain items and free cash flow are non-GAAP financial measures. The most comparable GAAP measures are diluted EPS and cash provided by operations, respectively. See…
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‘Taylor Swift | The Eras Tour (Taylor’s Version)’ Heading Exclusively to Disney+
Today Disney announced that Disney+ will be debuting exclusively Taylor Swift | The Eras Tour (Taylor’s Version) on March 15, 2024. This is the concert film in its entirety and includes the song Cardigan along with four other acoustic songs that weren’t featured in the theatrical or VOD releases. This tour is historic and so…
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Walt Disney Animation Studios’ ‘Moana 2’ to Voyage into Theaters November 2024
The Walt Disney Company Chief Executive Officer Bob Iger announced today that Moana 2, Disney Animation’s all-new feature-length sequel to 2016’s Oscar-nominated film, will be released in theaters in 2024. “Moana remains an incredibly popular franchise,” said Iger. “And we can’t wait to give you more of Moana and Maui when Moana 2 comes to theaters this November.”…
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Disney and Epic Games to Create Expansive and Open Games and Entertainment Universe Connected to Fortnite
The Walt Disney Company and Epic Games will collaborate on an all-new games and entertainment universe that will further expand the reach of beloved Disney stories and experiences. Disney will also invest $1.5 billion to acquire an equity stake in Epic Games alongside the multiyear project. The transaction is subject to customary closing conditions, including…
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New Jurassic World Movie Coming in 2025
A new Jurassic World will be coming to theaters on July 2, 2025. The news was made in a cryptic post on Jurassic World social media channels. There is more to this story about just a date, however. There is the start of a new storyline of a franchise that has already included two trilogies…
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‘The Muppets Mayhem’ Brings Home Three Wins at 2024 Kidscreen Awards
The Muppets Mayhem had a solid showing at the 2024 Kidscreen Awards. This Disney+ original, which follows the adventures of The Electric Mayhem as they make their first album, won three awards at the event. The awards were for Best New Series, Best Live-Action Series in Kids Programming, and Best Music. The awards were three…
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Disney, Fox, and Warner Bros. Team Up for Sports Streaming Service
Disney, Fox, and Warner Bros. are coming together to create a sports streaming service. This comes as sports rights are more expensive than ever and viewers are abandoning traditional television for streaming services. This new streaming service was announced as a proposal on Tuesday with the three companies coming together to attract sports fans who…