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‘Beauty and the Beast’ Legend and Trump
John Legend has called on film producers to take a stand against what he calls US President Donald Trump’s ‘message of hate and fear.’ Legend performs a duet with American singer and actress Ariana Grande for the new film ‘Beauty and the...
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A record year for Disney
2016 the year of Disney! The Mouse House is a record breaker – the highest domestic box office in a year earning $ 2.45 billion dollars. It doesn’t end there because by the end of the year the studio with its franchises could earn close...
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Disney hopes “Moana” will mean South Seas box-office magic
“Moana” is Disney’s latest 3D animation film, a “mythic adventure set around 2000 years ago and across a series of islands in the South Pacific”. Spirited teenager Moana embarks on a quest across the ocean to save her people. Maui, the...
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'She's the heroine of her own story:' Moana's Auli'i Cravalho is proud of Disney's new Polynesian tale
The teenaged voice behind the title character speaks to CBC News' Eli Glasner about her strong and adventurous role
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Digital shift
Ophir Gottlieb, CEO of Capital Market Laboratories, on Disney's plan to pull its movies from the U.S. version of Netflix and start its own streaming service
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The Canadian who invented the selfie stick
Wayne Fromm patented his selfie stick back in 2005, but that didn't stop copycats. Now, Fromm has a new invention — and a new plan to stop knock-offs
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Dory finds a box office record and animation shines in Annecy
The world of animation saw box office records and awards this past week. Thirteen years after Finding Nemo, Disney/Pixar’s sequel Finding Dory (#FindingDory) made a gigantic splash in North American theatres with a record opening 136...
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Disney’s Shanghai resort gets mixed reactions from locals
Disney’s multi-billion dollar resort in the Chinese city of Shanghai boasts the world’s tallest Cinderella castle. Thousands of jobs have been created and the tourist influx will help improve the local economy. Many locals whose old...
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Desperate search for toddler taken by gator at Disney resort
2-year-old snatched from edge of beach as dad tries to wrestle son from animal
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'This is a recovery operation at this point'
Florida police update search for boy snatched by alligator at Disney World resort
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Walt Disney Family Museum showcases Pinocchio
Pinocchio is one of our best-loved fairy tales, and now Walt Disney is ensuring its incarnation of the wooden hero gets a never-before-seen exhibition at the mighty mouse’s Family Museum . Produced at the end of the Depression, the...
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Disney begins search for new CEO after Staggs quits in surprise
Shares in Disney dropped two percent after the firm announced the resignation of Tom Staggs, a veteran executive who was tipped to be its next CEO. Staggs, Disney’s current chief operating officer will quit the role next month and will...
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Jon Favreau gives Kipling classic The Jungle Book a CGI remake
Inspired by Rudyard Kipling’s novel, ‘The Jungle Book’ is one of Disney’s most popular classics. Originally released in 1967, and digitally remastered 40 years later, the story has now been turned into a live-action CGI movie with...
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‘Zootopia’ should please all creatures great and small
Set in ‘Zootopia’, a city peopled by anthropomorphic animals, Disney’s latest offering tells the story of Judy Hopps, a newly appointed bunny cop, who joins forces with a con artist fox to solve a missing animal case. US actress Ginnifer...
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The Force Awakens – as do Star Wars cash tills
The Force has awakened – and so have the cash registers. The seventh Star Wars film is tipped to become the year’s biggest box office success and a guaranteed cash cow for Disney which bought the rights to the franchise three years ago....
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Star Wars: Hype wars
The Force Awakens episode is poised to smash records at the box office and, potentially, for retailers selling related merchandise. Eli Glasner explores the galaxy of Disney marketing behind the latest Star Wars movie.
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Star Wars hype
The new Star Wars movie is set to break records. Here's a look at the three big reasons why
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Mickey & Friends Unite! Disneyland Performers Unionize
Disneyland character performers in Anaheim, California have voted to unionize under the Actors' Equity Association.
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No. 1 Draft Pick Caitlin Clark Struggles At Her WNBA Debut…but Still Scores 20 Points
Disney+ streamed Caitlin Clark's WNBA debut with the Indiana Fever. This could be a turning point for the league, especially with younger fans.
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Has Disney Lost the Magic? What Its Latest Results Mean for the Company
Disney's box office and cable results disappoint, but the the House of Mouse is doubling down when it comes to streaming.
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Disneyland Gets City Approval for Expansion
Disneyland has received unanimous approval from the Anaheim City council for its multi-billion dollar plan to expand the world famous theme park. This will allow one of the region's largest employers to add new attractions, shops, and...