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New York Times Bold Growth Plans at Hollywood StudiosNew York TimesDisney, NBCUniversal and Paramount all have large, long-term expansion plans on the books. The construction would follow recent face-lifts and incremental growth on and near the lots owned by the three other major studios — Fox, Sony Pictures … Disney – Google News Related...
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Vanity Fair Disney's sexier, skinnier Merida to stay, despite protestsLos Angeles TimesAnd according to a Disney representative on Wednesday, the image of Merida that sparked this maelstrom is part of a limited run of products including backpacks and pajamas. But images of the original Merida will also be available on consumer products …Disney Takes...
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Boing Boing Is Disney sexing up 'Brave' heroine Merida for merchandise line?Los Angeles TimesThis weekend, Disney's consumer products division inducted Merida into its "princess collection." (Pixar is a division of Disney, and the company merchandises all of their characters.) That means her new likeness should be featured on countless …Disney princess' sexy makeover blasted...
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Us Magazine Miley Cyrus tops Maxim's Hot 100 list, with other Disney alumnaeLos Angeles TimesCyrus' co-Disney alum Selena Gomez, singer Rihanna, FHM's sexiest woman Mila Kunis, Oscar-winner Jennifer Lawrence, actress Jennifer Love Hewitt, Disney alum Ashley Tisdale, supermodel Kate Upton, Disney alum Vanessa Hudgens and "Happy …Maxim Hot 100: Disney Stars Reign In Top...
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New York Times 'Public Reading About Death of Walt Disney,' at Soho RepNew York TimesAs portrayed with soft-spoken, silky menace by the mesmerizing actor Larry Pine, the man we meet in Lucas Hnath's new play, “A Public Reading of an Unproduced Screenplay About the Death of Walt Disney,” exudes the casual cruelty of a...
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Collider.com Disney is reanimated with films such as 'Big Hero 6,' 'Frozen'Los Angeles TimesThe CG-animated comic book story — and Disney's upcoming fairy tale musical "Frozen" — are part of a continuing creative metamorphosis at the studio, one begun seven years ago with the arrival of Disney Animation President Ed Catmull and Chief …Disney's...
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Review: Hilary Hahn's '27 Pieces' strikingly eclectic at Disney HallLos Angeles TimesLet me get this straight. Two weeks ago in Santa Barbara violinist Jennifer Koh went from Bach to way beyond at Hahn Hall. Then Hilary Hahn at Walt Disney Concert Hall went from Bach to way beyond Tuesday night. Both virtuoso American violinists,...
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Los Angeles Times Disney withdraws trademark filing for 'Dia de los Muertos'Los Angeles Times“Our spiritual traditions are for everyone, not for companies like Walt Disney to trademark and exploit,” wrote Grace Sesma, the petition's creator. “I am deeply offended and dismayed that a family-oriented company like Walt Disney would seek to own …Disney drops...
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Telegraph.co.uk Disney's profit and revenue soar on "Oz," parks, ESPNLos Angeles Times“With adjusted earnings per share up 36% over last year, we're obviously pleased with our second quarter,” Robert A. Iger, chairman and chief executive of Disney, said in a statement. “Our results reflect our successful strategy, the strength of our …Disney Making Bank...
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Bloomberg Disney and Electronic Arts sign 'Star Wars' video game dealLos Angeles TimesIn April, Burbank-based Disney's Lucasfilm announced that its video game unit would stop making games and instead would look to license its intellectual property. Lucasfilm's video game division, LucasArts, was founded in 1982 and is best known for a …Disney Gives Electronic...
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Are you a fan of ABC’s “Once Upon A Time”? Actress Lana Parrilla, who plays Regina Mills/The Evil Queen on the show, recently visited Magic Kingdom Park to participate in a taping of a New Fantasyland promo. Check out this behind-the-scenes video to hear from Lana, as well as cast and crew on what...
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'Pain & Gain' has muscle. Disney makes peace with theaters.Los Angeles TimesMovie theater chains Regal and AMC Entertainment have struck a deal with Walt Disney Studios on a revenue split from ticket sales for "Iron Man 3." The pacts came after both chains had stopped selling advance tickets for "Iron Man 3," which opens...
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Wall Street Journal AMC settles 'Iron Man 3' dispute with Disney (updated)Los Angeles TimesThe decision comes a week after AMC and Regal Entertainment, the nation's largest theater chain, stopped selling advance tickets for the movie, amid objections over how much revenue Disney wanted to collect on "Iron Man 3" and other upcoming films.Disney, Cinema...
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Regal makes peace with Disney on 'Iron Man 3'Los Angeles TimesRegal and AMC had halted advance ticket sales last week, objecting to demands from Disney that it receive up to 65% of ticket sales from the Marvel Studios movie, which will be released May 3. Disney also is seeking higher payments for other upcoming...
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Walt Disney Animation releases new Mickey Mouse shortLos Angeles TimesDisney has begun reviving its signature character in recent years — in 2006, the Disney Channel premiered a CGI animated show called "Mickey Mouse Clubhouse," in 2010 the company launched the video game "Epic Mickey" and beginning July 28, the …Mickey Mouse returns in old-school...
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Critic's Pick: Organist Cameron Carpenter at Disney HallLos Angeles TimesCarpenter's appearances at Walt Disney Concert Hall will have two different characters. He is soloist in Aaron Copland's Organ Symphony as part of the Los Angeles Philharmonic's Brooklyn Festival this weekend, which otherwise focuses on today's young … Disney – Google News Related Posts:Review: Hilary...
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Disney squabbles with theater owners. FBI blasts media for coverage.Los Angeles TimesWalt Disney Co.'s squabble with movie theater owners over how ticket revenue for the next "Iron Man" will be split. The AMC and Regal chains have both stopped selling advance tickets for "Iron Man 3," which is set to premiere in a few...
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Hollywood Reporter Disney trots out 'Monsters University,' Johnny Depp in Las VegasLos Angeles TimesDepp's arrival to tout Disney's "The Lone Ranger" film wasn't actually all that shocking, of course. The actor has often showed up as an unannounced guest at Comic-Con. Last year, he popped up at CinemaCon to promote his movie "Dark Shadows."...
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Mirror.co.uk Disney-AMC Theaters Dispute Breaks Into PublicNew York TimesDisney, now arguably home to the biggest brands in moviedom (Pixar, Lucasfilm and Marvel among them) is seeking improved terms; movie studios do this from time to time, and Disney has not revised its contracts in years. It has already secured new deals …Citing Disney dispute,...
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CBS Local Disney's Space Mountain, Soarin' Over California remain closedLos Angeles TimesDisney officials said they voluntarily closed Disneyland's Space Mountain and Soarin' Over California at Disney California Adventure Park in Anaheim over the weekend while they review their safety procedures. The state's Division of Occupational Safety …Space Mountain closed as Disney reviews safetyFox NewsRegulators...
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Los Angeles Times Two Disney rides remain closed in wake of state citationsLos Angeles TimesDisney officials said they voluntarily closed Disneyland's Space Mountain and Soarin' Over California at California Adventure Park over the weekend while they review the citations. Park officials said they have no estimate on when the rides will be …Space Mountain...
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'Django' chained in China. Disney confirms layoffs.Los Angeles TimesWalt Disney Co. is laying off about 150 people at its movie studio unit. While that is a relatively small number given that Walt Disney Studios employs about 7,000 people, it still jarred the town. Given that the majority of Disney movies come from its …and...
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Hollywood Reporter Analysts: Disney layoffs tied to Lucasfilm, Marvel acquisitionsLos Angeles Times“As part of an ongoing review to ensure that the studios' operational structure and economics align with the demands of the current marketplace, we have made the difficult decision to reduce our staffing levels in several divisions of the studio,” a …Disney Studios...
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Hollywood Reporter Disney Studios Lays Off 150 EmployeesNew York TimesLOS ANGELES – Walt Disney Studios, which employs 7,000 people, on Wednesday laid off 150 workers, including a few relatively senior executives in movie publicity and the DVD department. The layoffs followed a yearlong review by the company. Disney …Walt Disney Co. confirms layoffs at...
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Hollywood Reporter Walt Disney Co. confirms layoffs at movie studioLos Angeles Times“As part of an ongoing review to ensure that the studios' operational structure and economics align with the demands of the current marketplace, we have made the difficult decision to reduce our staffing levels in several divisions of the studio,” a …Disney Eliminates...
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The Atlantic Wire Mouseketeer Annette Funicello remembered by Walt Disney's daughterLos Angeles TimesHer husband, Ron Miller, who oversaw Disney in the 1980s and once worked with Annette when he was a young assistant on "The Mickey Mouse Club," added: “She was always in good spirits and ready to help out if she needed to...
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New York Times Eye on Ratings, ABC Peers Into the Disney Toy ChestNew York TimesLOS ANGELES — For 17 years, ever since the Walt Disney Company swallowed its corporate parent, ABC has been a type of distant planet in the Disney universe. With nothing overtly Disney-ish about ABC, it has largely operated outside the...
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Business Insider How Disney gets its 'hi-ho' worker enthusiasmThe Seattle TimesBut that training is also spread by former Disney execs like Doug Lipp, a Fair Oaks, Calif.-based business consultant. He travels the globe, from Denver to Dubai, conducting Disney-style leadership and customer- service training for CEOs and employees …Walt Disney Co. expected to begin...
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Business Insider Walt Disney Co. expected to begin layoffsLos Angeles TimesOn Wednesday, Disney's recently acquired Lucasfilm Ltd. subsidiary announced that its video game unit, LucasArts, will no longer develop games. As a result, the company said there were "layoffs across the organization," though Lucasfilm did not say how …Exclusive: Disney to begin layoffs in...
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Fallon will inherit declining empire! Disney shutters LucasArts.Los Angeles TimesWalt Disney Co. is pulling the plug on LucasArts, the video game arm of "Star Wars" creator George Lucas' Lucasfilm. The move to close LucasArts comes only months after Disney acquired Lucasfilm and is part of a broader strategy of pulling back from …and more »...
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