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May the Baby Yoda memes be with you. If you can’t get enough of the adorable green creature, now you don’t have to wait until Season 2 of “The Mandalorian.” On May 4 (a k a May the Fourth Be With You Day), Disney+ will launch an eight-episode docuseries about the making of the breakout hit show …
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The show will indeed go on! After originally canceling the upcoming re-airing of the November concert “Celebrating 25 Magical years of Disney on Broadway” due to issues with the American Federation of Musicians union, the concert’s airing will now proceed as planned on April 17th at 7 p.m. eastern time. The concert will showcase a …
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When ABC and Bob Iger asked “High School Musical” director Kenny Ortega to participate in the April 16 special, “The Disney Family Singalong,” he was immediately on board. “I wanted to find something I can do to participate and it was so great to be given the call and invited by ABC to join,” Ortega …
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Bob Iger is back in the driver’s seat at Disney. Less than two months after he resigned as chief executive of the Mouse House, Iger, who currently holds the title of executive chairman, is retaking the helm, according to a new report. The celebrated exec told The New York Times on Sunday that he stepped …
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A fundraising streaming of 2019’s Celebrating 25 Magical Years of Disney on Broadway has been canceled after the organizers failed to get the rights. ‘Disney on Broadway’ had been set to air Monday on Broadwaycares.org with proceeds supporting the Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS’ COVID-19 Emergency Assistance Fund, which was created to help actors and other theatre …
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Well, that’s one classy way to make money. Meghan Markle and Prince Harry have reportedly been offered over $1 million to do a sit down, tell-all interview — not unlike the famous interview Princess Diana did with Martin Bashir decades ago. The underemployed couple, who just moved to Los Angeles and are looking for work, …
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It’s a good day to live in the Sherwood forest. Disney has announced that it is in early production for a live-action remake of the 1973 movie-musical version of ‘Robin Hood,’ which is to be released on Disney+. Based on the classic film, the story focuses on Robin Hood, portrayed as a fox, as he …
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Christina Aguilera, Kristin Chenoweth and Luke Evans are among the stars that will feature in a Disney musical special for ABC. The broadcaster has set “The Disney Family Singalong,” a one-hour event special, to launch on Thursday, April 16, at 8 p.m.. The special will fill the gap left by the move of firefighter drama …
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Disney+ has racked up more than 50 million paid subscribers within five months, an early sign the Mouse House is gaining ground in the streaming wars. Roughly 8 million of those accounts came from India, where Disney+ became available last week, Disney said Wednesday. The service boasting an extensive library of Disney, Pixar and Marvel …
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Disney execs are angry about having to sign new “temporary” contracts reducing their pay up to 30 percent with no end date — even though company chairman Bob Iger is passing up his entire salary and the CEO is taking a 50 percent cut himself. Vice-presidents at Disney usually earn between $150,000 and $200,000 in …