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Trump breaks silence on Roseanne Bar racist tweet row, makes it about himself as he assails ABC
President Donald Trump on Wednesday broke his silence about the racism row engulfing supporter Roseanne Barr, not to condemn her outburst but to attack ABC television for broadcasting "horrible" statements against himself. The US network on Tuesday canceled hit sitcom "Roseanne," after star Barr fired ...
Murdoch offers to sell Sky News to Disney to win pay-TV prize
Rupert Murdoch ratcheted up the pressure on Britain to approve his $15 billion-plus bid for pay-TV group Sky by offering to sell or legally separate Sky News, aiming to head off objections the deal could give him too much political influence. Murdoch's Twenty-First Century Fox ...
After 90-year wait and 40 years since Mickey's credit, Minnie Mouse gets her Hollywood star
She waited 90 years and saw a trail of men and Disney princesses get there before her, but on Monday Minnie Mouse finally got a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Minnie Mouse made her movie debut in the 1928 film "Steamboat Willie," and ...
Living it up at the Hilton — Disney style
The seemingly simple act of checking into a hotel can be a recipe for disaster with tired young children: cue tackling mundane paperwork while trying to preempt high-volume meltdowns or contain hyperactive runarounds. So recently, it was something of a surprise to arrive at a ...
Disney buying Fox film and TV units for $52 billion in digital push amid Netflix, Amazon surge
Walt Disney Co has struck a deal to buy film, television and international businesses from Rupert Murdoch's Twenty-First Century Fox Inc. for $52.4 billion in stock, giving the world's largest entertainment company an arsenal of shows and movies to combat growing digital rivals Netflix ...
John Lasseter — chief of Disney Animation and Pixar — to take leave under sexual harassment cloud
Just days before Pixar's "Coco" is set to hit theaters, Pixar co-founder and Walt Disney Animation chief John Lasseter announced he is taking a six-month leave of absence citing "missteps" with employees. The boisterous, Hawaiian shirt-wearing personality behind some of the most beloved children's films ...
Disney to build 'Star Wars' hotel at Florida resort; themed lands to open in 2019
As part of a flurry of investments announced Saturday by the company's theme-park division, Walt Disney Co. said it will build an immersive "Star Wars" hotel at its resort in Orlando, Florida. Disney revealed the two "Star Wars" themed lands it is building will ...
Parenting expert sues Disney, says it stole 'Inside Out' idea
A parenting and child development specialist has sued Walt Disney Co and its Pixar unit, accusing them of stealing from her the concept for their 2015 blockbuster movie, "Inside Out." In a complaint filed on Monday in Los Angeles federal court, Denise Daniels said the ...
Disney modernizes a tale as old as time with live-action 'Beauty and the Beast'
It's a common complaint: "Hollywood doesn't have any new ideas," and it's evident in the reimaginings of everything from "Annie" to "A Nightmare on Elm Street." It's not a new concept, though. Take "Beauty and the Beast," a "tale as old as time" (or in ...
Nonregular workers allowed to join labor union for Tokyo Disneyland
The operator of Disney theme parks in Japan and its labor union said Wednesday they have agreed that about 20,000 nonregular workers can join the union in a joint effort to improve working conditions and secure manpower. Show performers, attraction facility staff and part-time workers ...
Disney will feature its first gay scene when a character is seen struggling with his sexuality in the live-action remake of 'Beauty and the Beast', according to the film's director. The film's stars will be heterosexual — British actors Emma Watson and Dan Stevens play ...
Disney cruise liner rescues 12 Cuban migrants aboard unsafe boat in Caribbean
The U.S. Coast Guard says a passing cruise ship has rescued 12 Cuban migrants from an unseaworthy vessel in the Caribbean. A Coast Guard spokesman in Miami says the crew of the Disney Wonder spotted the migrants southeast of Cuba. Petty Officer John-Paul Rios said ...
