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Disney News Headlines
August 2003
ODPT: Disneyland Pin Trading Night Tonight (DL) posted: 8/29/03
Visit the Pacific Ballroom at Disney's Paradise Pier Hotel on Friday, August 29, 2003 from 7:00 PM to 10:00 PM for Disneyland Resort pin trading night.
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OCReg: Disney unveils new high-tech dinosaur (DL) posted: 8/29/03
The August 29th Orange County Register offers video of Lucky, the dinosaur who make a public appearance at the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County.
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BBCRadio: Aug 31st Interview with Robert Tieman, Disney Treasures author, will be available online (DL,WDW,Movies,Coll) posted: 8/29/03
Beginning Sunday, August 31st BBC Radio 2 will offer Russell Davies' interview with Robert Tieman, Manager of the Disney Archives and author of Disney Treasures. Anyone can listen to the program via the website's BBC Radioplayer by clicking Listen Live and then Russell Davies. The one hour special will be available for one week beginning at 1500 GMT on August 31st.
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OrSen: Tourism makes strides after 2 sluggish years (WDW) posted: 8/29/03
The August 29th Orlando Sentinel reports tourism has picked up to Central Florida.
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Screamscape: Mickey's Philharmagic AP Preview (WDW) posted: 8/29/03
Screamscape offers possible dates for AP previews of Mickey's Philharmagic.
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Disneyland Resort Fantasia Summertime Sundaes with Pin Offer Scheduled to End Aug 30 (DL,Coll) posted: 8/29/03
Fantasia Summertime Sundaes and the corresponding "gift with purchase" pin will be available at these locations: Chernabog at Storyteller's Cafe and Rancho del Zocalo; Hyacinth Hippo at Disney's PCH Grill and Carnation Cafe; Baby Pegasus at the Main Street Cone Shop and Gibson Girl Ice Cream Parlor; and Sorcerer Mickey at Hook's Pointe and Bur-r-rbank Cones. Offer ends Saturday, August 30, 2003, or until supplies last.
NYPost: Daffy Don's Son Takes Disney Detour To Prison (WDW) posted: 8/29/03
The August 28th New York Post reports Andrew Gigante has been granted permission to take his family to Disney World before heading to prison for a two-year term for extortion.
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LPWire: ESPNZone Joins the Pin Craze (DL) posted: 8/29/03
ESPN Zone will offer new and exciting tradable pins celebrating all things ESPN Zone, ESPN, and sports. The first series of pins will be released on Wednesday, October 15 at the ESPN Zone's SportsCenter Studio Store.
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Ledger: Disney On Ice Focuses on Monsters, Inc (Movies) posted: 8/29/03
An August 29th item in the The Ledger discusses Disney on Ice's lastest production which presents the story of Monsters, Inc.
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Boston.com: Spike, FX Eye 'Alias' Reruns (Movies) posted: 8/29/03
The August 29th Boston Globe reports Spike TV and FX are the front-runner to air reruns of ABC's Alias.
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OCReg: ESPN set to enter mechandising game (Coll) posted: 8/29/03
The Orange County Register reports ESPN will offer a broad range of merchandise from skateboards to sports helmets and notebooks.
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LPWire: Young Students to Attend Animation Workshop at DCA (DL) posted: 8/29/03
One hundred children from Southern California art programs -- two programs from Anaheim and one from Los Angeles -- will take part in an exclusive animation workshop hosted by Michael Eisner at DCA. Six creators of modern animation motion pictures will join Eisner for the event, during which the children will be treated to lunch, a hands-on animation demonstration, view images from Disney animated features and create their own animated drawings.
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Mediaweek: Playmakers Gets Off to a Strong Start (Movies) posted: 8/29/03
The August 28th Mediaweek reports ESPN's first original series, Playmakers pulled in 2 million households in its premiere.
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Zap2It: Voice of Baby Bob Comes to The Practice (Movies) posted: 8/29/03
Zap2It highlights a couple of guest stars that will stop by ABC's The Practice this season.
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OrSen: Aida is more than a gig for Toni Braxton (Movies) posted: 8/29/03
The August 29th Orlando Sentinel talks with Toni Braxton about her role as Aida and her career in music.
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Now Showing at AMC Pleasure Island 24 (WDW) posted: 8/29/03
Movies showing at the AMC Pleasure Island 24 include American Wedding ( R ), Bad Boys II ( R ), Dirty Pretty Things ( R ), Finding Nemo (G), Freaky Friday (PG), Freddy Vs Jason ( R ), Grind (PG-13), The Italian Job (PG-13), Jeepers Creeper 2 ( R ), Lara Croft Tomb Raider: The Cradle of Life (PG-13), Le Divorce (PG-13), Marci X ( R ), The Medallion (PG-13), My Boss's Daughter (PG-13), Open Range ( R ), Pirates of the Caribbean: Curse of the Black Pearl (PG-13), S.W.A.T. (PG-13), Seabiscuit (PG-13), Spy Kids 3D: Game Over (PG), Uptown Girls (PG-13 and Whale Rider (PG-13). Call theaters for showtimes (407) 298-4488
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Now Showing at AMC 12 Theatres Downtown Disney ® (DL) posted: 8/29/03
Movies showing at the AMC 12 Downtown Disney ® include American Wedding ( R ), Freaky Friday (PG), Freddy Vs Jason ( R ), The Italian Job (PG-13), Jeepers Creepers ( R ), Marci X ( R ), The Medallion (PG-13), My Boss's Daughter (PG-13), Open Range ( R ), Pirates of the Caribbean: Curse of the Black Pearl (PG-13), S.W.A.T. (PG-13), Seabiscuit (PG-13), Spy Kids 3D: Game Over (PG) and Uptown Girls (PG-13). Call theaters for showtimes (714) 769 4AMC.
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Weekend Showings at the AMC Ikspiari 16 (OD) posted: 8/29/03
Among the movies showing this weekend at the AMC Ikspiari 16 are 2 Fast 2 Furious, Femme Fatale, Hero, The Pirates of Caribbean, Terminator 3/Rise of the Machine, Confession of a Dangerous Mind, How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days, The Hulk, The Matrix Reloaded and 2003 Pocket Monsters.
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Now Showing at the Gaumont 15 Disney Village (OD) posted: 8/29/03
Movies showing at the Gaumont 15 in the Disney Village are Phone Game, Espion Amateur, Sinbad La Legende Des Sept Mers, Bronx a Bel Air, Pere Et Fils, Dark Blue, Terminator 3: Le Soulevement Des Machines, Le Cout De La Vie, Charlies Angels 2 - Les Anges Se Dechainent, Lara Croft Tomb Raider: Le Berceau De La Vie, Pirates Des Caraibes, La Malediction du Black Pearl, Bruce Tout-Puissant, The Eye, Amours Suspectes and La Petite Lili.
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LPPoll: Are you a fan of classic Disney TV? (WDW) posted: 8/29/03
During the past week LaughingPlace.com asked readers, "Are you a fan of classic Disney television like the Mickey Mouse Club and Walt Disney Presents?" The top responses are: A huge fan (40%), somewhat of a fan (29%) and a bit of a fan (19%) This poll will close Friday at midnight Pacific.
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LATimes: Disney Hopes Dinosaur Gains Main St. Toehold (DL) posted: 8/28/03
The August 28th Los Angeles Times talks about Disney Imagineering's latest creation, Lucky the dinosaur and discusses the developing stable of "living characters" Imagineering has unveiled during the past few years.
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OCReg: Lucky the dinosaur begins its adventure in California (DL) posted: 8/28/03
The August 28th Orange County Register talks about Disney Imagineering's Lucky the Dinosaur, a 8 foot tall audio-animatronic that walks, purrs, and signs a four-leaf clover autograph.
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BBCRadio: Interview with Robert Tieman, author of Disney Treasures (DL,WDW,Movies,Coll) posted: 8/28/03
Beginning Sunday, August 31st BBC Radio 2 will offer Russell Davies' interview with Robert Tieman, Manager of the Disney Archives and author of Disney Treasures. Anyone can listen to the program via the website's BBC Radioplayer by clicking Listen Live and then Russell Davies. The one hour special will be available for one week beginning at 1500 GMT on August 31st.
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EastDay: Disney Princess coming to Chinese mainland (Movies,Coll) posted: 8/28/03
Disney announces a line of merchandise focusing on the Disney Princess is available in mainland China. The latest company surveys show the Princesses account 30 percent of total sales at Hong Kong Disney Stores and 20 percent of Disney Australia sales.
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AP: Disney executive named to head national tourism board (General) posted: 8/28/03
The August 27th Associated Press announces Jay Rasulo, president of Walt Disney Parks and Resort has been named chairman of the U.S. Travel and Tourism Promotion Advisory Board, which was formed to advise the Commerce Dept.
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NatlGeo: Plant-Lover's Guide to Walt Disney World Resort (WDW) posted: 8/28/03
National Geographic offers a brief look at the horticulture of Walt Disney World.
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VFXWorld: Beauty & the Beast Director Makes Live-Action Debut with Get Fuzzy (Movies) posted: 8/28/03
VFXWorld reports Lion King director Rob Minkoff's Sprocketdyne Entertainment will transfrom Darby Copley's comic Get Fuzzy into a CGI-enhanced live-action feature.
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APPhoto: Snow White cel part of Collection heading to Library of Congress (Movies) posted: 8/28/03
The Library of Congress has announced the acquisition of J. Arthur Wood Jr.'s collection of animation art, political cartoons, and comic strips. Among the items is a tempera on celluloid featuring Snow White, dated 1937,
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OrlSen: 40 years on, ABC shows reality of famed talk (Movies) posted: 8/28/03
The August 28th Orlando Sentinel highlights tonight's ABC special with Peter Jennings on the "I Have A Dream" speech delivered by Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. 40 years ago.
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Amid Amidi's ANIMATION BLAST: Three Book Reviews including The Art and Flair of Mary Blair (Movies) posted: 8/28/03
Amid offers reviews of three books including The Art and Flair of Mary Blair: An Appreciation, Fragments, and The Happy Hocky Family moves to the Country!
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Eonline: Garner on Assignment for CIA? (Movies) posted: 8/28/03
E! Online reports Alias' Jennifer Garner will film a recruitment video for the CIA.
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SunNews: Planning my trip to Disney a nightmare (WDW) posted: 8/28/03
Sun News columnist shares her difficulties in planning a Walt Disney World vacation.
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LPWire: Walt Disney Imagineering's Lucky the Dinosaur Making Appearance at LA Natural History Museum (DL,General) posted: 8/27/03
On Thursday, August 28th Lucky, the first free walking Audio-Animatronics figure from Walt Disney Imagineering will make an appearance at Los Angeles' Natural History Musuem.
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Forbes.com: Pixar may have outgrown Disney name with Nemo's fame (Movies,General) posted: 8/27/03
The August 26th Forbes examines the success of Finding Nemo and the strength of the Pixar brand.
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LATimes: Lizzy throws fans into a tizzy (Coll) posted: 8/27/03
2,000 - 3,000 fans turned out for Hilary Duff's cd signing at the Virgin Megastore in Burbank. Only 500 people were allowed inside to purchase a copy of her new cd.
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ComingSoon: Pirates Loots $106 Million at Int'l Box Office (Movies) posted: 8/27/03
Pirates of the Caribbean: Curse of the Black Pearl has become the 14th film this year to pass $100 million.
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LPWire: Private Disneyana Sale To Be Held on August 30th (DL,WDW,OD,Coll) posted: 8/27/03
Debe Graham & Morehouse Collectibles announce a Disneyana collectibles sale on August 30th from 10a - 7p (or later) at Graham Construction in Los Alamitos. Anticipated items include Disney pins, buttons, framed art work, framed pin sets, Radko ornaments and other holiday decorations.
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CapeGazette: Friends of Rose send Rose Tharp to Disney World (WDW) posted: 8/27/03
The August 27th Cape Gazette shares the story of Rose Tharp who thanks to friends, charity groups and the Disney Company will see her dream of visiting Walt Disney World come true despite her battle with terminal cancer.
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Buena Vista Box Office Report Aug 22- 24 (Movies) posted: 8/27/03
Buena Vista Pictures top box office performer was Open Range premiering at number 3.
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NYTimes: Vivendi to Deal With 2 Prospective Suitors (General) posted: 8/27/03
The August 27th New York Times talks about Vivendi's two prospective suitors, General Electric's NBC and an investor group ledy by Edgar Bronfman Jr. whose family previously owned Universal.
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OrlSen: NBC Shouldn't write off Universal's theme parks (General) posted: 8/27/03
The August 27th Orlando Sentinel reports NBC is top contender to purchase Vivendi Universal but has little interest in the theme park division.
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Screamscape: Disney Theme Park News & Rumors (DL,WDW) posted: 8/27/03
Screamscape offers news and rumors from the Disney Theme Parks including Disneyland's Snow White show, Epcot's Project Gemini, Epcot's park hours and more.
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LATimes: Disney Heir May Breathe New Life in Cremation Firm (General) posted: 8/27/03
The August 27th Los Angeles Times reports Roy Disney's private company may purchase the cremation services firm Neptune Society Inc.
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Sneak Peek at Disneyland ® Resort Paris' Halloween Festivities (OD) posted: 8/27/03
Visit the official website for Disneyland Paris for a sneak peek at Halloween
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CBSMW: Disney shares dip on report (General) posted: 8/27/03
The August 27th CBS MarketWatch discusses Disney's shares price dip.
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CBSMW: Walt Disney's exposure to Euro Disney (OD) posted: 8/27/03
The August 27th CBS MarketWatch talks about Disney's economic condition with a special focus on EuroDisney.
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JHM: Flying with Walt (General) posted: 8/27/03
Jim Hill Media offers a column about the Walt Disney Company's corporate planes.
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Collect Kellogg Kash and Bid on Disney Items (Coll) posted: 8/27/03
Learn more about Kellogg Kash and how collecting these through cereal boxes gives you the opportunity to collect Disney items.
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NYTimes: Library Gets a Trove a Cartoonist Collected (Movies) posted: 8/27/03
The August 26th New York Times announces the Library of Congress has acquired the largest and most comprehensive private collection of original cartoon and caricature drawings.
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NYTimes: N.F.L. Opener With Super Bowl Effect (Movies,General) posted: 8/27/03
The August 27th New York Times talks about the NFL's hope to turn the start of the football season into an event similar to Super Bowl Sunday.
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Guardian: Man U's Disney Initiative (General) posted: 8/27/03
The Guardian Unlimited reports Manchester United will open a soccer school next spring at Disneyland Paris.
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GameSpot: Disney's Extreme Skate Adventure Previews for Xbox (Coll) posted: 8/27/03
Review of Disney's Extreme Skate Adventure for Xbox
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Disney Channel Kids Awards 2003! (Movies) posted: 8/27/03
Voting for the UK Disney Channel Kids Awards 2003 has begun. Results will be announced on the UK Disney Channel on Sunday, September 21st.
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OrlSen: Citrico's Mediterranean Seafood Lime Salad (WDW) posted: 8/27/03
Recipe for Chef Gray Byrum's Mediterranean Seafood Lime Salad, Citrico's at Disney's Grand Floridian Resort & Spa
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OrlSen: Grand Floridian Cafe's Chocolate Crusted Key Lime Pie (WDW) posted: 8/27/03
Recipe for the Grand Floridian Cafe's Chocolate Crusted Key Lime Pie
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LPWire: The Disneyland Resort will host the 13th Annual CHOC Walk on October 5 (DL) posted: 8/26/03
Experience an early morning walk through the Disneyland Resort and help raise money to support Children's Hospital of Orange County (CHOC) and CHOC at Mission.
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OCReg: Disney downgrade (DL,Movies,Coll,General) posted: 8/26/03
The August 26th Orange County Register highlights the economic struggles of the Disney Company.
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LPWire: Tron 2.0 Hits Shelves Today (Movies,Coll) posted: 8/26/03
Inspired by TRON, the ground-breaking science-fiction film, TRON 2.0 is a first-person PC game that delivers immersive story-driven gameplay packed with intense action, virtual viral villains and a unique visual style.
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LP: Stitch! The Movie Arrives Today (Movies,Coll) posted: 8/26/03
Join Lilo & Stitch for some island fun as they discover Dr. Jumba's 625 other creations.
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Mediapost: Disney Dominates "Free" Media (General) posted: 8/26/03
The August 26th Mediapost examines Disney's strong public relations performance this quarter, according to the second quarter 2003 Delahay Media Reputation Index.
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Reuters: ABC makes TV prime move for California race (Movies) posted: 8/26/03
Reuters reports ABC has moved the season debut of Less Than Perfect and series premiere of I'm With Her up one week to establish a following before the California gubernatorial race disrupts programming.
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NYTimes: ABC's Revamping of `This Week' May Start With a Name Change (Movies) posted: 8/26/03
The August 25th New York Times reports ABC News is looking to rekindle interest in their Sunday morning news program This Week.
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FilmForce: Davy Crockett Lives! (Movies) posted: 8/26/03
The August 25th FilmForce lists various links to information on the historical epic The Alamo and offers a still of Billy Bob Thornton as Davy Crockett.
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CNN: Film success paves way for TV musicals (Movies) posted: 8/26/03
The August 25th CNN reports the success of Chicago has paved the way for Storyline Entertainment to continue development on several musicals for the big and small screens. The article highlights upcoming musicals expected to air on ABC.
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WashPost: ABC living in 'Luxury' with Leach as host (Movies) posted: 8/26/03
The August 26th Washington Post reports ABC will bring Robin Leach back to television as the host of Life of Luxury, the next generation of tv programming that looks at lavish lifestyles.
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Variety: ABC Family grows via $10 mil Par pix deal (Movies) posted: 8/26/03
Variety reports ABC Family has signed a $10 million deal with Paramount to get 30 moview from their collection.
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OrBusJrn: Palio at the Walt Disney World Swan (WDW) posted: 8/26/03
The Orlando Business Journal reviews the dining experience at Palio, an Italian restaurant in the Walt Disney World Swan since a new chef had been added to the staff.
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collectSPACE: "Mission: SPACE - Choose to go!" (WDW) posted: 8/26/03
collectSPACE offers a look at Epcot's Mission:SPACE.
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AniMag: Nemo Dethrones King, Disney Fights Current with Pixar Deal (Movies) posted: 8/26/03
Animation Magazine talks about the fallout of Finding Nemo toppling The Lion King.
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Animation World Magazine: Makin' Toons Book Review (Movies,Coll) posted: 8/26/03
Fred Patten reads Allan Neuwirth's Makin' Toons and discovers that sometimes you do not realize that a book is needed until it comes out.
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NYTimes: Psyching Out Football in an ESPN Drama (Movies) posted: 8/26/03
The August 26th New York Times reviews ESPN's Playmakers calling it well written and well acted as it offers a dramatic look at the dark side of professional sports.
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USAToday: 'Playmakers' drops the ball (Movies) posted: 8/26/03
USA Today calls Playmakers' script "heavy handed and often pretentious".
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LATimes: 'Playmakers' Gives You a Remedy for Happiness (Movies) posted: 8/26/03
The August 26th Los Angeles Times reviews ESPN Playmakers stating it tries hard to go against the mainstream as it follows the trials of the fictional football team, the Cougars.
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USAToday: Sports drama takes reverse-angle view (Movies) posted: 8/26/03
The August 25th USA Today offers an extensive look at ESPN's Playmakers.
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WCPO: Disney To Film Movie Scenes At Great American Ball Park (Movies) posted: 8/26/03
WCPO announces Disney will film portion of Mister 3000 at the Great American Ballpark.
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Billboard: Duff Snuffs 'Idol' Run (Movies) posted: 8/26/03
The August 24th Billboard reports Hilary Duff has toppled the American Idol franchise. For the past four months, the best-selling single in the US is not connected to the hit television show.
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MichaelBarrier: An Interview with Ward Kimball (Movies) posted: 8/25/03
Michael Barrier offers an interview with legendary Disney animator, Ward Kimball.
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NYTimes: Earnings Below 1997, Disney's Stock Has Skeptics (General) posted: 8/25/03
The August 25th New York Times offers analysts view of the Disney Company's anticipated economic performance.
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Reuters: Nemo Bests Lion King as Top Animated Film (Movies) posted: 8/25/03
The August 23rd Reuters announces Finding Nemo broke The Lion King's long standing record as the top animated film.
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LATimes: Getting in Touch With Their Dark Sides -- in a Happy Way (DL) posted: 8/25/03
The August 25th Los Angeles Times takes a look at Bats Day when nearly 1,000 Goth devotees visit Disneyland, mixing their subculture and family life.
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USAToday: 10-8, Ernie Hudson Joins Online Chat (Movies) posted: 8/25/03
USA Today announces Ernie Hudson, star of ABC's new show 10-8 will participate in a chat this afternoon.
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OCWeekly: When You Wish Upon a Scar (DL) posted: 8/25/03
OCWeekly talks about the growing popularity of Bats Day, a day when Goths gather at the happiest place on earth.
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DetFreeP: Elders get a break at WDW (WDW) posted: 8/25/03
The Detroit Free Press announces the Holiday Inn Family Suites Resort Lake Buena Vista is offering Senior Save rates offering older visitor lower rates, with travelers older than 90 staying for free.
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Telegraph: Disney fini? Don't take the Mickey (OD) posted: 8/25/03
The August 25th Telegraph offers an editorial on the economic and cultural woes of Disneyland Paris.
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Official Site for ABC Primetime Preview Weekend at DCA (DL) posted: 8/25/03
The official website features the television spot for the upcoming events, an event map, photo gallery from last year's fun and more.
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SoCal NFFC Chapters Hosting Open House this Weekend (DL) posted: 8/22/03
On Saturday, August 23rd the Orange County chapter of the NFFC will host Disneyland Senior Vice president of Resort Operations Randy Baumberger. On Sunday, August 24th the Los Angeles chapter of the NFFC will host a presentation on legendary animator Hayao Miyazaki. The chapters invite everyone to visit and get a taste of what the NFFC has to offer. The link provides further information including directions to the events.
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NYTimes: Summer Movies Open Strong at Box Office, Then Fade (Movies) posted: 8/22/03
The New York Times offers Dick Cook's remarks on the Disney Studios success this summer.
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HR: Troy Actress Digs Treasure Role for Disney (Movies) posted: 8/22/03
According to the August 22nd Hollywood Reporter, Nicolas Cage and European actress Diane Kruger will star in the Disney caper National Treasure.
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ComingSoon: Disney Takes on The Other Guy (Movies) posted: 8/22/03
ComingSoon reports Disney has picked up the comedy, The Other Guy.
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Zap2It: ABC's Phenomenon Sequel Gets Airdate (Movies) posted: 8/22/03
The August 21st Zap2It reports Wonderful World of Disney will air Phenomenon II, an original movie based on the hit film starring John Travolta.
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OCReg: Urban cowboy works rodeo (General) posted: 8/22/03
The August 22nd Orange County Register talks with ranch hand Ty O'Nel McClary who played a hockey playing cowboy in the Mighty Ducks films. Ty will be participating in the Third annual Rancho Mission Viejo Rodeo.
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AniMovies: Animation News RoundUp (Movies) posted: 8/22/03
Animated Movies News offers a variety of animation news including links to a review of Stitch! The Movie, an announcement that the Lion King DVD site is live and more.
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Chuck Jones Gallery Newport Beach to Host a Peanuts Show (Movies) posted: 8/22/03
On August 23rd, the Newport Beach Gallery, will host a Peanuts Show with a special appearance by Peanuts Director, Bill Melendez. Featuring Special Artwork from Bill Melendez, Charles Schulz, and Tom Everhart. Call for an invitation and details 800.959.7175
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Stitch! the movie official website (Movies,Coll) posted: 8/22/03
Get ready for the August 26th Disney dvd and video release of Stitch! the movie with a visit to the official website. The site features the film's trailer, various downloads and soon to open elements including trading cards and dvd board game.
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Now Showing at AMC 12 Theatres Downtown Disney ® (DL) posted: 8/22/03
Movies showing at the AMC 12 Downtown Disney ® include American Wedding ( R ), Freaky Friday (PG), Freddy Vs Jason ( R ), Grind (PG-13), Marci X ( R ), The Medallion (PG-13), My Boss's Daughter (PG-13), Open Range ( R ), Pirates of the Caribbean: Curse of the Black Pearl (PG-13), S.W.A.T. (PG-13), Seabiscuit (PG-13), Spy Kids 3D: Game Over (PG) and Uptown Girls (PG-13). Call theaters for showtimes (714) 769 4AMC.
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Now Showing at AMC Pleasure Island 24 (WDW) posted: 8/22/03
Movies showing at the AMC Pleasure Island 24 include American Wedding ( R ), Bad Boys II ( R ), Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle (PG-13), Finding Nemo (G), Freaky Friday (PG), Freddy Vs Jason ( R ), Grind (PG-13), The Italian Job (PG-13), Lara Croft Tomb Raider: The Cradle of Life (PG-13), The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen (PG-13), Marci X ( R ), The Medallion (PG-13), My Boss's Daughter (PG-13), Open Range ( R ), Pirates of the Caribbean: Curse of the Black Pearl -DLP (PG-13), Pirates of the Caribbean: Curse of the Black Pearl (PG-13), S.W.A.T. (PG-13), Seabiscuit (PG-13), Spy Kids 3D: Game Over (PG), Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines ( R ) and Uptown Girls (PG-13). Call theaters for showtimes (407) 298-4488
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Now Showing at the AMC Ikspiari 16 (OD) posted: 8/22/03
Among the movies showing at the AMC Ikspiari 16 are 2 Fast 2 Furious, Femme Fatale, Hero, The Pirates of Caribbean, Terminator 3/Rise of the Machine, Confession of a Dangerous Mind, How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days, The Hulk, The Matrix Reloaded and 2003 Pocket Monsters.
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Now Showing at the Gaumont 15 Disney Village (OD) posted: 8/22/03
Movies showing at the Gaumont 15 in the Disney Village are Lara Croft Tomb Raider: Le Berceau De La Vie, Pere Et Fils, Dark Blue, Les Egares, Phone Game, Espion Amateur, Pirates Des Caraibes, La Malediction du Black Pearl, Terminator 3: Le Soulevement Des Machines, Le Cout De La Vie, Sinbad La Legende Des Sept Mers, Le Gardien Du Manuscrit Sacre, Bronx a Bel Air, Charlies Angels 2 - Les Anges Se Dechainent, Dumber and Dumberer, Quand Harry Rencontra Lloyd, 7 Ans De Mariage, and Le Talisman.
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LPPoll: What type of impact do you feel Mission:Space will have on Epcot? (WDW) posted: 8/22/03
During the past week LaughingPlace.com asked readers, "What type of impact to you feel Mission:Space will have on Epcot overall?" The top responses are: Very Positive (50%), Somewhat positive (44%) and other (4%). This poll will close Friday at midnight Pacific.
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DowJones: Disney's Vice Chairman Reaps $125 Million in Stock (General) posted: 8/21/03
The August 21st Dow Jones reports Roy Disney has announced his plan to sell about 43% of his stake in Disney and issued a statement that he "wanted to emphasize his continued dedication to the company."
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WDWMagic: HM Sets Heading to WDW, Sleeping Beauty pre-parade and more (WDW) posted: 8/21/03
WDWMagic offers various news and rumors from Walt Disney World.
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MercuryNews: Forget fiscal prudence (DL) posted: 8/21/03
The August 17th Mercury News columnist Mike Cassidy shares his experiences taking the family to Disneyland.
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NYDailyNews: Revising the Alamo (Movies) posted: 8/21/03
The New York Daily News takes a look at Disney's historical epic The Alamo.
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LATimes: Wet Seal's New Team (General) posted: 8/21/03
The August 21st Los Angeles Times reports former Disney Store executive Peter Whitford is six weeks into his new job as chief executive of Wet Seal Inc has named three new executives, two were formerly with the Disney Company.
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NYTimes: ABC News Executive Leaves for CBS (Movies) posted: 8/21/03
The August 21st New York Times reports longtime ABC News executive Victor Neufeld has decided to join The Early Show as one its producers.
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LATimesCorrect: Article of sale of 50,000 Pixar shares corrections (General) posted: 8/21/03
The August 21st Los Angeles Times offers a few corrections to yesterday's item about the sale of 50,000 Pixar shares.
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LPWire: Reservations Getting 'Gobbled Up' For Epcot International Food and Wine Festival Events (WDW) posted: 8/20/03
How popular are the special events at the 2003 Epcot International Food and Wine Festival Oct. 18-Nov. 16? Tickets are selling fast for the Party for the Senses while other popular food and wine ticketed events are already sold out.
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Disney Magazine Fall 2003 Issue Hitting Newsstands and Mailboxes Now (DL,WDW,Movies,General) posted: 8/20/03
The Fall 2003 edition of Disney Magazine features various tributes to Mickey Mouse, a report on Epcot's Mission:SPACE, a look at the career of Mary Blair, a tribute to David Mumford by Michelle Smith a.k.a. The Fabulous Disney Babe and more.
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IndyChannel: Walt Disney Fax Offer Not What It Seems (WDW) posted: 8/20/03
The August 20th Call 6 report discusses a faxed advertisement for a low priced Walt Disney World vacation that is actually a front for a timeshare offer.
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jamShowbiz: ABC cancels The Real Rosanne Show (Movies) posted: 8/20/03
The August 19th Associated Press reports ABC has cancelled the reality show The Real Roseanne Show.
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Mediaweek: ESPN Gets NHL Exclusive (Movies) posted: 8/20/03
The August 20th Mediaweek reports ESPN has won the exclusive rights to the entire 20-game NHL schedule.
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LATimes: Children can take part in 'princess' tea after movie (Movies) posted: 8/20/03
The August 20th Los Angeles Times reviews the Princess Tea at the El Capitan Theatre.
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AJC: A brush with 'Pirates' adds to the bounty of Caribbean paradise (Movies,General) posted: 8/20/03
The August 17th Atlanta Journal-Constitution offers the tale of tourists that accidently found themselves vacationing on St. Vincent while Pirates of the Caribbean was being filmed.
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FilmForce: New King Arthur Photos! (Movies) posted: 8/20/03
FilmForce offers photos from King Arthur the next Disney - Jerry Bruckheimer epic.
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CBSMW: Viacom replaces Disney on Smith Barney favoured list (General) posted: 8/20/03
CBS MarketWatch reports Disney has been removed from a Smith Barney Recommended List and has been replaced by Viacom.
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Reuters: Spain's Terra Lycos to offer Disney high-speed Web (General) posted: 8/20/03
The August 19th Reuters reports Spain ISP Terra Lycos will offer a portal to Disney's family friendly entertainment called the Disney Connection.
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BBC NEWS: Depp offered Willy Wonka role (Movies) posted: 8/20/03
The August 20th BBCNews reports Pirates of the Caribbean: Curse of the Black Pearl star Johnny Depp has been offered the role of Willy Wonka by the film's director Tim Burton.
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OCReg: Knott's stagecoach crash all too real (DL) posted: 8/20/03
The August 20th Orange County Register reports the Knott's Berry Farm stagecoach braking system failed and the coach careened out of control injuring several passengers and killing one of the four horses.
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OCReg: Disney to sell tickets off-site (DL) posted: 8/19/03
The August 19th Orange County Register reports Disneyland is debuting an off-site ticket location in the Hilton Lobby.
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LPWire: Disney's Third Annual Fiesta Latina at DCA Celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month (DL) posted: 8/19/03
The event is presented by Mission ® Foods during the last three weekends of September; September 13-14, 20-21 and 27-28, and the first weekend of October; October 4-5 and features world famous Latino musical acts, dancers, food and arts & crafts In addition to the great entertainment offered in past years, this year's celebration will include a family ticket and free parking offer.
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DLR: Tinkerbell Sculpture and Peter Pan Giclee Signing Sept 6 (DL,Coll) posted: 8/19/03
Artist James Coleman creator of the limited edition giclee "Peter Pan on Board" featuring Peter Pan as he stands high above Captain Hook's ship and artist Teresa Miller the artist / sculptor for "Tinker Bell on Toy Block" will be onhand to sign their art from 10a - 1p at on Saturday, September 6, at Off the Page in DCA.
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LATimes: Pixar President Sells 50,000 Shares Worth $3.3 Mil (Coll,General) posted: 8/19/03
The Los Angeles Times reports Edwin Catmull, president and co-founder of Pixar Animation Studios sold 50,000 Pixar shares last week.
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EOnline: Cable Cancels Roseanne (Movies) posted: 8/19/03
The August 18th E!Online reports ABC Family has cancelled Roseanne's upcoming talk show Domestic Goddess after learning of her impending surgery.
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HR: 'Pirates' New Champion at Foreign Box Office (Movies) posted: 8/19/03
The August 19th Hollywood Reporter announces Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl is performing well at the European box offices.
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ReutersUK: The Wedding Sinks Pirates (Movies) posted: 8/19/03
According to the August 19th Reuters, the premiere of American Pie the Wedding pushed Pirates of the Caribbean off its top spot.
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DVDFile: Lion King DVD (Movies,Coll) posted: 8/19/03
DVDFile offers an interview with producer Don Hahn and Disney VPs Gordon Ho and Andy Fiditsky.
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ETOnline: ABC on How to Date a Movie Star (Movies) posted: 8/19/03
Entertainment Tonight discusses the upcoming ABC series I'm with Her, loosely based on the life experiences of Brooke Shields' husband, Chris Henchy.
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FilmForce: Cast, Crew Talk The Alamo (Movies) posted: 8/19/03
The August 18th FilmForce offers information on Touchstone Pictures' upcoming epic The Alamo.
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HawaiiChannel: NFL Pro Bowl Moves To ESPN (General) posted: 8/19/03
After 9 years of airing on ABC, the telecast of the NFL Pro Bowl will move to ESPN.
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Reuters: Disney heir's investment firm to expand in Israel (General) posted: 8/19/03
Shamrock Holdings Inc, Roy Disney's investment firm, plans to set up a $120 million fund for investment in various industries in Israel.
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ExtremeTech: Dotcast to Power Disney Set-Top Box (General) posted: 8/19/03
ExtremeTech reports the chip used in Disney's MovieBeam will be supplied by Dotcast.
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Variety: BVI vet takes Aussie kudos (General) posted: 8/19/03
The August 18th Variety reports Alan Finney, a veteran of Buena Vista International was honored by the Austrailian Intl. Movie Commission.
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Cinescape: Disney's superheroes take a bite out of DreamWorks` shark (Movies) posted: 8/18/03
Cinescape reports Dreamworks' decision to move the premiere date and rename their upcoming computer animation feature Sharkslayer.
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AsiaPulse: Australia to Use Disney Movie to Boost Tourism Pro (Movies) posted: 8/18/03
Asia Pulse reports the Australian Tourist Commission is using Finding Nemo to bolster tourism to their nation. The film has recently been released in China and key travel agents in the region are offering discounted holiday packages with a Finding Nemo ticket stub.
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JHM: Walt Disney and the Communist Threat (General) posted: 8/18/03
If you're a Disney history buff, you've probably seen this story referred to -- albeit briefly -- in various authorized Walt Disney biographies. But Jim Korkis now delivers a full-blown account of the events leading up to Walt's controversial October 1497 appearance in front of the House Committee on Un-American Activities.
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LATimes: High-Tech Word of Mouth Maims Movies in a Flash (Movies) posted: 8/18/03
The August 17th Los Angeles Times discusses the impact instant communication has had on box office performance.
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Zap2It: Busy Scribes Sign for ABC Gay Detective Show (Movies) posted: 8/18/03
The August 18th Zap2It reports Stan Zimmerman and Jim Berg have been signed to write an unnamed gay detective dramedy for ABC.
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Variety: Raven flocks to pic (Movies) posted: 8/18/03
Variety reports Disney Channel star Raven will star in the 1976 remake of Sparkle.
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OrlandoSentinel.com: Universal to bring back Macy's parade, Grinchmas (WDW) posted: 8/18/03
The August 18th Orlando Sentinel announces Universal Studios Orlando holiday plans.
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EOnline: "Jason vs. Freddy" Slays 'Em, Weekend Box Office News (Movies) posted: 8/18/03
E!Online reports Disney's Freaky Friday captured number four with $13.1 million and Pirates of the Caribbean is number six with $8.5 million.
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ComingSoon: Animated Let's Get Francis at Disney & Shadedbox (Movies) posted: 8/18/03
The August 17th ComingSoon.net reports Disney Feature Animation is teaming with Shadedbox to develop a CG-animated feature.
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LPWire: Tom Joyner Family Reunion Saturday Night Party (WDW) posted: 8/18/03
Syndicated radio host Tom Joyner is offering Florida residents an exclusive opportunity to experience an entertainment-filled Saturday Night Party during the first Tom Joyner Family Reunion at Walt Disney World Resort Labor Day weekend.
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TVGuide: Hilary Duff Breaks Her Silence (Movies) posted: 8/18/03
TVGuide offers a brief interview with Lizzie McGuire star Hilary Duff.
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Screamscape: Hong Kong Disneyland Aerial Construction Photos (OD) posted: 8/15/03
Screamscape offers aerial construction images of Hong Kong Disneyland.
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FloridaToday: Exhibit takes riders out of this world (WDW) posted: 8/15/03
Firsthand account of Mission: SPACE experience
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OrlSen: Great Space Coaster (WDW) posted: 8/15/03
Review of Epcot's Mission: SPACE
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MediaLife: Remaking of ABC Family as, uh, hip (Movies) posted: 8/15/03
MediaLife Magazine describes ABC Family's growth during its summer lineup transformation.
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MiceAge: Dinosaur to Walk DCA, Stitch's New Assignment and More (DL) posted: 8/15/03
MiceAge columnist Al Lutz talks about the continuing patches to DCA and offers rumors about further changes planned for the theme park.
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OrlSen: Hopes ride on Mission: Space (WDW) posted: 8/15/03
The August 15th Orlando Sentinel reports Epcot's Mission:SPACE officially opens today.
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Charlotte Observer: Tween queen in Disney musical (Movies) posted: 8/15/03
The August 15th Charlotte Observer talks about the Disney Channel's The Cheetah Girls, that premieres tonight.
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FloridaToday: All Systems go for new Epcot ride (WDW) posted: 8/15/03
A brief look at the buzz circulating around Epcot's Mission:SPACE
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ETOnline: Duff's Circle of Life (Movies) posted: 8/15/03
Entertainment Tonight reports Hilary Duff, Raven-Symone and Tahj Mowry are part of a special edition "Circle of Life" music video, a new ABC Family's new promotional campaign. The campaign begins tonight.
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LPWire: ABC TV Turns to Digital Bucket to Create Unique DVD Promoting Fall Season (DL,Movies) posted: 8/15/03
Digital Bucket has created a DVD to excite and educate viewers about the new programs airing on ABC this year. 150,000 DVDs will be given away during the next month at the X Games and the Primetime Preview Weekends at DCA.
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SFGate: Supreme Court turns away lawsuit against ABC News (Movies) posted: 8/15/03
The Minnesota Supreme Court has turned away a defamation lawsuit against ABC News for a 1997 PrimeTime Live story about Rochester female hotel employees claims of sexual harrassment by wealthy Arab guests.
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Playbill News: Little Shop's Alan Menken at Work On New Disney Film, Enchanted (Movies) posted: 8/15/03
Playbill reports Academy Award winner Alan Menken is working with lyricist Glenn Slater for a new animated musical film entitled Enchanted. Menken declined to go into detail on the project.
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PakNews: UK To Cooperate With Pak For Establishing Disneyla (OD) posted: 8/15/03
The Pakistani News Service reports the UK goverment and Pakistan are teaming together to promote tourism to the country and that primary steps toward bringing Disneyland to the area have begun.
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EconTimes: Disney, Modi end India JV (General) posted: 8/15/03
Disney and Modi Enterprises have dissolved their joint venture partnership Walt Disney India.
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AZCentral: Scottsdale student lands internship with Disney (WDW) posted: 8/15/03
Scottsdale student Alicia Draper prepares for her five-month internship at Walt Disney World.
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GBPressGaz: Teen takes: Disney's classics endure with all gene (Movies) posted: 8/15/03
The August 15th Green Bay Press-Gazette talks with middle school students about the enduring nature of Disney animation.
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Chuck Jones Gallery Newport Beach to Host a Peanuts Show (Movies,General) posted: 8/15/03
On August 23rd, the Newport Beach Gallery, will host a Peanuts Show with a special appearance by Peanuts Director, Bill Melendez. Featuring Special Artwork from Bill Melendez, Charles Schulz, and Tom Everhart. Call for an invitation and details 800.959.7175
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TVWeek: Original Ideas at ABC Family (Movies) posted: 8/15/03
ABC Family Channel describes their focus shift to teens introducing an afternoon teen block, a couple of teen series, music specials and more during this summer.
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ArkDemGaz: ABC Family Has Hit Awkward Dating Age (Movies) posted: 8/15/03
The Arkansas Democrat - Gazette talks about ABC Family's romantic comedy See Jane Date and the Disney Channel's Cheetah Girls, both films premiere this weekend.
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Hilary Duff signs her cd at the Virgin Megastore in Times Square (Movies,Coll) posted: 8/15/03
On August 27th the Virgin Megastore in Times Square will host Hilary Duff at 4p. To guarantee your spot in line to meet Hilary Duff on Wednesday, pick up your copy of her new CD, beginning Tuesday at 9:00 a.m. When you pick up the CD on Tuesday at Virgin Megastore Times Square you will receive a pass that you must bring on Wednesday for Hilary Duff's only New York City signing event!
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Hilary Duff's Signing Her CD Metamorphosis at the Virgin Megastore in Burbank (Movies,Coll) posted: 8/15/03
On August 26, the Virgin Megastore in Burbank will host Hilary Duff. Beginning at 8a, purchase the CD and get a pass to meet Hilary! Hilary will be signing copies of her CD from 10:00-11:30 a.m. Passes are limited and are on a first-come, first-served basis.
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Now Showing at AMC Pleasure Island 24 (WDW) posted: 8/15/03
Movies showing at the AMC Pleasure Island 24 include American Wedding ( R ), Bad Boys II ( R ), Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle (PG-13), Finding Nemo (G), Freaky Friday (PG), Freddy Vs Jason ( R ), Gigli ( R ), The Italian Job (PG-13), Johnny English (PG), Lara Croft Tomb Raider: The Cradle of Life (PG-13), The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen (PG-13), Legally Blonde 2: Red, White & Blonde (PG-13), Open Range ( R ), Pirates of the Caribbean: Curse of the Black Pearl -DLP (PG-13), Pirates of the Caribbean: Curse of the Black Pearl (PG-13), S.W.A.T. (PG-13), Seabiscuit (PG-13), Spy Kids 3D: Game Over (PG), Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines ( R ) and Uptown Girls (PG-13). Call theaters for showtimes (407) 298-4488
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Now Showing at AMC 12 Theatres Downtown Disney ® (DL) posted: 8/15/03
Movies showing at the AMC 12 Downtown Disney ® include American Wedding ( R ), Bad Boys II ( R ), Freaky Friday (PG), Freddy Vs Jason ( R ), Grind (PG-13), Lara Croft Tomb Raider: The Cradle of Life (PG-13), Open Range ( R ), Pirates of the Caribbean: Curse of the Black Pearl (PG-13), S.W.A.T. (PG-13), Seabiscuit (PG-13), Spy Kids 3D: Game Over (PG) and Uptown Girls (PG-13). Call theaters for showtimes (714) 769 4AMC.
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Now Showing at the AMC Ikspiari 16 (OD) posted: 8/15/03
Among the movies showing at the AMC Ikspiari 16 are Confession of a Dangerous Mind, Pirates of the Caribbean, The Hulk, How to Lose a Guy in 10 days, Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines, Charlie's Angels 2: Full Throttle, The Matrix Reloaded, 2003 Pocket Monsters, My Big Fat Greek Wedding, and Hero.
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Now Showing at the Gaumont 15 Disney Village (OD) posted: 8/15/03
Movies showing at the Gaumont 15 in the Disney Village are Terminator 3: Le Soulevement Des Machines, Pirates Des Caraibes, La Malediction du Black Pearl, Abimes, Lara Croft Tomb Raider: Le Berceau De La Vie, Le Talisman, Le Gardien Du Manuscrit Sacre, Dumber and Dumberer, Quand Harry Rencontra Lloyd, Lhomme De La Riviera, Les Larmes Du Soleil, Le Cout De La Vie, Sinbad La Legende Des Sept Mers, Recontre Avec Le Dragon, Bronx a Bel Air, Charlies Angels 2 - Les Anges Se Dechainent, Johnny English, 7 Ans De Mariage and Le Royaume Des Chats.
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LPPoll: Do you plan on seeing Freaky Friday? (General) posted: 8/15/03
During the past week LaughingPlace.com asked readers, "Do you plan on seeing Freaky Friday?" The top responses are: Definitely (27%), Maybe and Wait for video or dvd tied (25%) and No (19%). This poll will close Friday at midnight Pacific.
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MP: David Koenig Discusses the State of Disney Animation (Movies,General) posted: 8/14/03
Mouse Tales author David Koenig takes a look at recent moves within Disney Feature Animation that point to a bleak future for traditional animation at the company.
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LPWire: Top Disney Animation Filmmakers Will Meet With 100 Young Artists At DCA (DL,Movies) posted: 8/14/03
Only The Walt Disney Company could do it! Six of the top creators of modern animated motion pictures will join Michael Eisner, in his role as "Head Mouseketeer" of The Walt Disney Company, in hosting 100 children for lunch and a hands-on demonstration of how films like Lilo & Stitch,The Lion King and Tarzan are made.
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SciFi: Gnomeo Toon Develops (Movies) posted: 8/14/03
SciFiWire offers Don Hahn's comments on Disney's computer-animated fantasy film Gnomeo and Juliet.
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MacWorld: Discussion of Wired Column Stating Disney or Sony should buy Apple (General) posted: 8/14/03
MacWorld discusses a Wired column that suggests either Disney or Sony should buy Apple.
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NewsObserver: Firm blocked from producing its own trailers for Disney films (Movies) posted: 8/14/03
A federal judge has ruled movie trailers are not included in "fair use" statues that allow critics, scholars and parody creators to use of quotes and clips from writings, music and other media.
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UltimateDisney.com: Disney Movie Club Offers Deal on Treasures Wave 1 (Movies,Coll) posted: 8/14/03
UltimateDisney.com announces the Disney Movie Club is offering all four Disney Treasures Wave 1 which have been out-of-print for a couple of years.
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IOCentral: A Look Inside Mission: Space (WDW) posted: 8/14/03
IOACentral offers a brief review and various images from Epcot's Mission:SPACE.
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LPWire: Lunch with Disney Artists at Disney-MGM Studios (WDW) posted: 8/14/03
Disney-MGM Studios offers a four course luncheon at the Brown Derby with a Disney animation artist. The luncheon lasts for a 90 minutes for groups of 2 - 10 and features one or two Disney artists.
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JHM: Book Review - The Pirates and the Mouse (Coll,General) posted: 8/14/03
Jim Hill reviews Bob Levin's new book about Dan O'Neill and the Air Pirates, a counterculture crew of cartoonists who attempted to get Disney's goat by churning out adults-only comic books of Mickey and the gang.
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Scoop: Donald Duck Adventures Comic - The Color of Money (Coll) posted: 8/14/03
Gemstone Publishing talks about the variant cover of their free "Maharajah Donald" created especially for American Numismatic Association's World's Fair of Money.
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Playbill News: Actress to Make Broadway Debut as Nala in The Lion King (Movies) posted: 8/14/03
Playbill announces Kissy Simmons who has toured with the "Gazelle" company of The Lion King will join the New York company as Nala on August 26.
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Lumi Awards: Make A Wish Raffle Features Disneyland Dream Package (DL) posted: 8/14/03
Purchase a Make a Wish OC raffle ticket for a Disneyland Dream Package and you could win a two-night weekend stay at Disney's Grand Californian Hotel, spend two magical days at Disneyland and Disney's California Adventure theme parks, plus pack up your 2003 GMC Yukon 4-day rental car to begin your dream adventure! With VIP status, you'll all be treated to A Walk in Walt's Footsteps tour, enjoy exclusive balcony seating and dessert for Fantasmic!, private seating in the Golden Vine Winery for Disney's Electrical Parade, and a Sunday send-off at the fabulous House of Blues Gospel Brunch in the Downtown Disney District. (Reservations subject to availability/four weeks advance notice required)
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Disney: DisneyHAND Teacher of the Year Award Nominations Open Tomorrow (General) posted: 8/14/03
Disney is searching for dynamic, creative teachers who lead their students to the height of learning for the 2004 DisneyHand Teacher Awards. Nominations will take place from Aug. 15 - Oct. 3, 2003. DisneyHand will award $25,000 to the Outstanding Teacher of the Year, with the Outstanding Teacher's school receiving $10,000. All 45 honorees will receive $10,000 each, with their respective schools receiving $5,000.
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LPWire: Disney brings Pooh Friendship Day back to Winnipeg (General) posted: 8/14/03
Walt Disney Canada today announced that Winnipeg has once again been chosen to play host to the 7th Annual Pooh Friendship Day, held this year on Sunday, August 17, from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. in Assiniboine Park.
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Access: Hilary Duff Exclusive (Movies) posted: 8/14/03
Access Hollywood offers brief comments from Hilary Duff about her upcoming projects. She will also sit with Nancy O'Dell tonight on Dateline NBC.
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EW: Where's LaBeouf? (Movies) posted: 8/14/03
Entertainment Weekly showcases the booming career of Shia LaBeouf star of the Disney Channel series Even Stevens and summer hit Holes.
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LPWire: Dazzling New Fireworks Spectacular Delights Magic Kingdom Guests with Story in the Sky (WDW) posted: 8/13/03
Premiering in October, "Wishes" blends classic Disney songs and character voices with pyrotechnic effects never seen before in a Disney theme park, including several new sites for launching fireworks that create moments both breathtaking and intimate.
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EastAuroraAdv: ToyTown Museum's ToyFest Commemorates Mickey Mouse (Coll) posted: 8/13/03
The Toy Town Museum has produced a limited-edition reproduction fo the 1938 Fisher-Price toy Mickey Mouse Choo-Choo. The item can be purchased online through the museum's gift shop. Also on display at the museum is an original 1938 Mickey Mouse Choo Choo and other Disney related collectibles.
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TIME: 10 Questions For Michael Eisner (General) posted: 8/13/03
Time magazine interviews Disney CEO Michael Eisner.
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Mediaweek: Disney Channel Grows Tween Scene (Movies) posted: 8/13/03
The August 11th Mediaweek explores the success of Disney's cable network.
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Netscape: NBC winning streak ended by ABC News (Movies) posted: 8/13/03
ABC News broke NBC News win streak last week when World News Tonight won both total viewers and adults 25 - 54.
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PCWorld: Samsung Readies Disney's Video Receiver (General) posted: 8/13/03
PCWorld reports the FCC has approved the set-top box design for Disney's Moviebeam video-on-demand service produced by Samsung.
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Wired News: Cranky Callers to Target Disney (General) posted: 8/13/03
Students around the nation are organizing to protest Disney's disposable dvd plan.
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ODPT-WDW: Summer Vacation 2003 Pin Trading Game (WDW) posted: 8/13/03
Official Disney Pin Trading announces the Summer Vacation 2003 Pin Trading Game. Guests travel around the WDW Resort answering trivia questions in order to qualify for a free pin, available at Disney's Pin Traders while supplies last.
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OrlBusJrn: Disney Wilderness Preserve names new director (WDW) posted: 8/13/03
The August 12th Orlando Business Journal offers statements from the Disney Wilderness Preserve's new director, Carlos de la Rosa.
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DISPictures: Trailers for The Incredibles, Haunted Mansion and more (Movies) posted: 8/13/03
Visit the Walt Disney Pictures' official website for previews of upcoming features including The Incredibles, The Haunted Mansion, Hidalgo and more.
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DigitalBits: Disney DVD Preview Party (Movies,Coll) posted: 8/13/03
Disney held a special sneak peek at Buena Vista's 2-disc DVD releases of Sleeping Beauty and The Lion King
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Mediaweek: ESPN Hikes Football Drama (Movies) posted: 8/13/03
The August 11th Mediaweek talks about ESPN's drama Playmakers.
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Mediaweek: ESPN Serves Up Cold Pizza (Movies) posted: 8/13/03
Mediaweek reports ESPN2 will premiere Cold Pizza, a morning show that focuses on sports but also offers lifestyle, entertainment and consumer advice sgements.
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DailyNews: XGames IX Starts Tomorrow (General) posted: 8/13/03
XGames IX begins in Los Angeles tomorrow August 14. The events will air on Disney owned ABC, ESPN and ESPN2. Many atheletes who will participate in the XGames have been featured recently at DCA for the XGames Xperience.
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Variety: ABC, Touchstone TV make Point with pilot (Movies) posted: 8/13/03
The August 12th Variety talks about ABC and Touchstone TV's upcoming project centered around West Point.
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ChiSunTimes: Four-year deal keeps ABC workers on the job (General) posted: 8/13/03
The August 13th Chicago Sun-Times reports ABC and the newswriters and technicians union have reached a tentative contract settlement.
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NYTimes: Disney and USA Weekend Team for Make A Difference Day (General) posted: 8/13/03
Make A Difference Day encourages people to devote a day to a volunteer activity. This year it will be held on October 25th and Disney will produce PSA to raise awareness.
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NYTimes: On the Road to Morocco, by Way of Disney World (WDW,General) posted: 8/13/03
The August 13th New York Times talks about Zerza, a newly opened Moroccan restaurant owned by Radouane Eljaouhari, who previously worked at Epcot's Moroccan pavilion.
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AniBlast: Brother Bear Posters Review (Movies) posted: 8/12/03
Animation Blast reviews the recently released movie posters for Disney's Brother Bear.
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Reuters: "Pirates" Sink Opposition At British Box Office (Movies) posted: 8/12/03
The August 12th Reuters reports Disney's Pirates of the Caribbean dominated the British box office offer the weekend.
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Buena Vista Box Office Report Aug 8 (Movies) posted: 8/12/03
Buena Vista Pictures top box office performer was Freaky Friday premiering this week at number two with $22,203,007 over the weekend.
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ArkDemGaz: Disney Princess' new game awakens the child designer (Coll) posted: 8/12/03
The August 11th Arkansas Democrat-Gazette reviews Disney's Cinderella Castle Designer.
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NYTimes: Surreal Australia Win for Dali, Disney film (Movies) posted: 8/11/03
The August 11th New York Times announces Destino, the lost seven minute collaborative work between Salvador Dali and Disney. Disney hopes Destino wil be considered for an Oscar and is looking into way to release the short commercially.
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Guardian: Tourist drought hits Disneyland Paris (OD) posted: 8/11/03
The August 9th Guardian discusses the impact reduced American travel to France has caused.
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LP: Wonderful World of Disney Moving to Saturday This Fall (Movies) posted: 8/11/03
An advertisement during the August 10th Wonderful World of Disney presentation announced its upcoming move to Saturday evenings beginning this Fall. Previously television analysts have speculated Disney would make this move to ABC to provide a more compatible programming lead-in to its hit Alias.
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EOnline: Freaky Friday Premieres in Number Two (Movies) posted: 8/11/03
Freaky Friday pulled in $22.3 million over its opening weekend placing it number two for this weekend behind the action hit S.W.A.T..
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LPWire: Walt Disney Records Releases The Cheetah Girls Soundtrack August 12th (Movies,Coll) posted: 8/11/03
Walt Disney Records releases the soundtrack to The Cheetah Girls on August 12, marking the first-ever soundtrack release for a Disney Channel Original Movie.
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OrlSen: Thicky-thick Raven sizes up chances (Movies) posted: 8/11/03
Disney Channel star Raven discusses her figure and her role in the upcoming Disney Channel musical The Cheetah Girls.
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HousChron: Disney's Cheetah has its heart in the right spot (Movies) posted: 8/11/03
The August 8th Houston Chronicle offers a review of the Disney Channel original The Cheetah Girls which premieres Friday, August 15th.
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WDWMagic: WDW Update (WDW) posted: 8/11/03
WDWMagic offers various images of construction and announces other changes occurring around Walt Disney World.
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USAToday: Curtis rides a Freaky resurgence (Movies) posted: 8/11/03
The August 10th USA Today reports Jamie Lee Curtis is riding out the wave of impressive reviews for her performance in Freaky Friday.
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NYTimes: Disney and Bruckheimer Close to a New Pact (Movies) posted: 8/11/03
The August 10th New York Times reports Jerry Bruckheimer has been working with Disney for almost ten years and is close to extending his contract for another five years.
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6th Annual DVD Awards with Leonard Maltin Nominees Announced (Movies,Coll) posted: 8/11/03
Numerous Disney DVDs have been nominated for awards including 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea in Best Restoration, Beauty and the Beast: Special Platinum Edition, Monsters, Inc, and Who Framed Roger Rabbit? in Best Menu Design and more. Winners will be announced on Wednesday, August 20
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DisneyEcho: Disney Magic Bowling Club (General) posted: 8/11/03
DisneyEcho announces the Disney Magic Bowling Club. Check local bowling alleys for more information.
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LATimes: A rose grows in china (General) posted: 8/11/03
The sentimental tale behind the rose fountain at the Disney Concert Hall.
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LPWire: DLR "it's a small world after all" Collection Signing, Saturday Aug 9 (DL,Movies) posted: 8/8/03
Three new releases in the Walt Disney Classics Collection's popular "Disney's it's a small world after all� collection will premiere on Saturday, August 9 at The Disneyana Shop on Main Street, USA at Disneyland(R) Park. David Pacheco (creative director for Walt Disney Art Classics and the artistic force behind the new series) along with famed Disney Imagineer Alice Davis (original costume designer for the attraction) will be on-hand (10:00am - 1:00pm) to meet collectors and sign sculptures in the collection.
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LPWire: Oogie Boogie Joins the Haunted Mansion Holiday Cast (DL) posted: 8/8/03
The Disneyland Resort announced new this year to the Haunted Mansion Holiday is Oogie Boogie, who shares his tricks and twisted fun. Like a bizarre game show, Oogie has set up a whirl wheel of holiday tricks and treats in the attraction's final scene. Other new elements for this year are also discussed.
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UltimateDIS: Sleeping Beauty DVD, Disney Treasures DVD and more (Movies,Coll) posted: 8/8/03
UltimateDisney offers screencaps from the upcoming Sleeping Beauty dvd, disc art from the Walt Disney Treasures and more.
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AFP: US film studios win landmark piracy case in Shanghai (Movies,Coll) posted: 8/8/03
The Disney Company was one of the three major US film studios that have won a copyright infringement suit against two Chinese companies accused of selling pirated movie discs. The outfits were ordered to pay a fine and must issue public apologies in area newspapers.
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NYPost: It's scent from Hilary (General) posted: 8/8/03
The August 8th New York Post reports Hilary Duff has announced she's launching a tween-oriented makeup line.
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Nature: The Disney Wilderness Preserve Welcomes New Director (WDW) posted: 8/8/03
The August 7 Nature announces the Disney Wilderness Preserve in Central Florida has a new direct, Dr Carlos de la Rosa.
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Toonfinder.com: Minnie's Moonlit Madness, Animal Kingdom Lodge and more (WDW) posted: 8/8/03
Toonfinder.com offers a report from Minnie's Moonlit Madness and a review of Animal Kingdom Lodge.
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Reuters: Web Tracker Hitwise Looks to Break Into Hollywood (Movies) posted: 8/8/03
The August 8th Reuters talks about Hitwise, a new service for movie-related web sites to track their stats in a timely fashion.
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BusWk: Disney's Hunt for a Happy Ending (DL,WDW,OD,Movies) posted: 8/8/03
Business Week offers analysts' views on the Disney Company's economic outlook.
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OrlBusJrn: Disney tops for most popular amusement park destination (DL,WDW) posted: 8/8/03
The Orlando Business Journal offers MapInfo Predictive Analytics team of demographers' data about amusement parks and their visitors.
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LATimes: Finding Nemo Buoys Pixar's Earnings and Negotiating Clout (Movies) posted: 8/8/03
The August 8th Los Angeles Times reports Finding Nemo has provided Pixar with a strong position for the current negotiations with the Disney Company.
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New York World's Fair 1964 Website (General) posted: 8/8/03
A look at the Illinois pavilion exhibit at the 1964 New York World's Fair that featured "Great Moments with Mr. Lincoln"
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MLive: Girls on the Run coordinator shipping out for Disney (WDW) posted: 8/8/03
The Muskegon Chronicle reports Amber Reiss who launched the Ottawa County's popular Girls on the Run program has joined the Disney Cruise Lines where she will be working on their youth programming.
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Zap2It: Stern Settles 'Are You Hot?' Suit (Movies) posted: 8/8/03
The August 7th Zap2It reports Howard Stern has dropped his lawsuit over the ABC reality show Are You Hot?. Terms of the settlement have not been disclosed.
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Watley Archives: Disney Sting Raises Issues (General) posted: 8/8/03
A July 8th Watley Review items offers a satirical item about FBI techniques during their investigation of the Disney Company. The Watley Review is dedicated to the production of articles completely without journalistic merit or factual basis
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KNBC: Bryant Works On Public Image (DL) posted: 8/8/03
Laker star Kobe Bryant and his wife Vanessa visited Disneyland Thursday evening. Videotape of their Splash Mountain ride is surfacing on LA area television stations.
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StartedByAMouse: Disney Cruise Lines Trip Report (WDW) posted: 8/8/03
Steve Burns, StartedByAMouse columnist writes about his recent experiences on the Disney Cruise Lines.
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ASIFA: Fund-raising for Virtual Archive, Museum, Library and Research Facility (Movies) posted: 8/8/03
ASIFA-Hollywood has embarked on an ambitious project to expand the offerings of the current Animation Center to include a virtual archive, museum, library and research facility for the benefit of the animation community and general public.
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Now Showing at AMC Pleasure Island 24 (WDW) posted: 8/8/03
Movies showing at the AMC Pleasure Island 24 include 28 Days Later ( R ), American Wedding ( R ), Bad Boys II ( R ), Bend It Like Beckham (PG-13), Bruce Almighty (PG-13), Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle (PG-13), Finding Nemo (G), Freaky Friday (PG), Gigli ( R ), The Italian Job (PG-13), Johnny English (PG), Lara Croft Tomb Raider: The Cradle of Life (PG-13), The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen (PG-13), Legally Blonde 2: Red, White & Blonde (PG-13), Pirates of the Caribbean: Curse of the Black Pearl -DLP (PG-13), Pirates of the Caribbean: Curse of the Black Pearl (PG-13), S.W.A.T. (PG-13), Seabiscuit (PG-13), Spy Kids 3D: Game Over (PG), and Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines ( R ). Call theaters for showtimes (407) 298-4488
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Now Showing at AMC 12 Theatres Downtown Disney ® (DL) posted: 8/8/03
Movies showing at the AMC 12 Downtown Disney ® include American Wedding ( R ), Bad Boys II ( R ), Freaky Friday (PG), Gigli ( R ), Johnny English (PG), Lara Croft Tomb Raider: The Cradle of Life (PG-13), Pirates of the Caribbean: Curse of the Black Pearl (PG-13), S.W.A.T. (PG-13), Seabiscuit (PG-13), Spy Kids 3D: Game Over (PG), and Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines ( R ). Call theaters for showtimes (714) 769 4AMC.
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Now Showing at the AMC Ikspiari 16 (OD) posted: 8/8/03
Among the movies showing at the AMC Ikspiari 16 are Pirates of the Caribbean, The Hulk, How to Lose a Guy in 10 days, Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines, Treasure Planet,Charlie's Angels 2: Full Throttle, The Matrix Reloaded, 2003 Pocket Monsters, My Big Fat Greek Wedding, and Blue Crush.
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Now Showing at the Gaumont 15 Disney Village (OD) posted: 8/8/03
Movies showing at the Gaumont 15 in the Disney Village are Terminator 3: Le Soulevement Des Machines, Fast and Furious 2, Pirates Des Caraibes, La Malediction du Black Pearl, Abimes, Le Cout De La Vie, Les Larmes Du Soleil, Le Royaume Des Chats, Hulk, Detours Mortels, Johnny English, Bronx a Bel Air, American Party, Charlies Angels 2 - Les Anges Se Dechainent, Rencontre Avec Le Dragon, 7 Ans De Mariage, Nadia and Sinbad La Legende Des Sept Mers.
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LPPoll: How do you rate the job performance of Disney CEO Michael Eisner over the past five years? (General) posted: 8/8/03
During the past week LaughingPlace.com asked readers, "Select 1 - 10, how do you rate the job performance of Disney CEO Michael Eisner over the past five years?" The top responses are: "1 (21%), 5 (14%), 2 and 6 (10%). This poll will close Friday at midnight Pacific.
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OCReg: Rumors of takeover by Disney Co. hoist Six Flags stock 7% (DL,General) posted: 8/7/03
The August 7th Orange County Register reports Six Flags stock rose 7 percent Wednesday as speculation rose that Disney was interested in purchasing the chain of smaller, regional theme parks.
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LPWire: Haunted Mansion Holiday Returns to Disneyland in October 3 (DL) posted: 8/7/03
The attraction opens October 3, 2003, for the Halloween season and then continues daily through January 4, 2004, as part of the wondrous transformation of Disneyland into the Merriest Place On Earth.
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LATimes: Rasulo appointed to US Travel and Tourism Promotion Advisory Board (General) posted: 8/7/03
Jay Rasulo has been appointed to the newly created board which will advise the Commerce Dept on how best to increase the number of foreign visitors to the US.
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CNSNews: Christian Group Blasts Orgy of Depravity at Disney's Gay Days (WDW,General) posted: 8/7/03
CNSNews.com reports the Christian Action Network has released a videotape documenting the annual Gay Days at WDW which they have labelled "orgy of depravity."
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AFP: Disney becomes first Hollywood studio to hit 1 bln dlrs at box office (Movies) posted: 8/7/03
The August 6th Agence France Presse announces the Disney Studio is the first of the Hollywood studios to reach one billion dollar mark in box office revenue thanks to Finding Nemo and Pirates of the Caribbean.
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OrBusJrn: Philly firm launches lawsuit over Mission: SPACE (WDW) posted: 8/6/03
The August 5th Orlando Business Journal reports Entertainment Technology Corp is suing the Disney Company for breach of contract and is alleging that it was removed from the last stages of the project which has created unresolved safety issues.
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WDWMagic: Magical Gatherings (WDW) posted: 8/6/03
WDWMagic offers information on Walt Disney World's upcoming 15 month celebration.
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HallmarkChannel to Feature Disney Films (Movies) posted: 8/6/03
Throughout the month of August the Hallmark Channel feature family films in the evening including Disney's The Ugly Dachshund, The Apple Dumpling Gang, Greyfriars Bobby, Old Yeller and more.
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TorontoSun: Lion King saved as new package deal OK'd (Movies) posted: 8/6/03
The August 6th Toronto Sun reports the Lion King is now performing to full houses in Toronto and will not close early as originally planned.
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OrBusJrn: No fingerprints, no junk (WDW) posted: 8/6/03
The Orlando Business Journal prints a letter to the editor response to a July 21st article about Walt Disney World's information gathering procedures.
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OrBusJrn: i.d.e.a.s. completes first high-definition show (WDW) posted: 8/6/03
i.d.e.a.s. at Disney-MGM Studios announces it has completed post-production on its first high definition show, Undiscovered Walt Disney World.
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HR: Disney's 'Ghosts' Materializes for Thomas (Movies) posted: 8/6/03
According to the Hollywood Reporter, Betty Thomas is set to direct Disney's comedy Ghosts of Girlfriends Past.
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FilmForce: An interview with Jamie Lee Curtis (Movies) posted: 8/6/03
Jamie Lee Curtis talks about her experiences on the set of Freaky Friday.
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Buena Vista Box Office Report Aug 1 (Movies) posted: 8/6/03
Buena Vista Pictures top box office performer was Pirates of the Caribbean: Curse of the Black Pearl holding onto the number three spot in its 14th week of release.
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LPWire: Stars Attending the ABC Primetime Preview Weekend at DCA Announced (DL) posted: 8/5/03
A galaxy of stars from new and returning ABC Primetime programs will appear at Disney's California Adventure park in Anaheim, California, for the second annual "ABC Primetime Preview Weekend," Saturday and Sunday, September 6 and 7.
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Reuters: Saudi prince to discuss Euro Disney finance-paper (OD) posted: 8/5/03
The August 4th Reuters reports Prince Alwaleed bin Talal, the second-largest shareholder in Euro Disney, is concerned over the weak performance of the company and is seeking reassurance from Disney that it will not abandon Euro Disney.
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Forbes.com: Calif. court says libel suit vs Disney (General) posted: 8/5/03
Nikki Finke's lawsuit against the Disney Company will proceed. Finke is the New York Post reporter whose article about the Winnie the Pooh court case alledgedly enraged Disney executives and led to her termination from the News Corp owned paper.
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AP: Emily Bavar Kelly, broke Disney World land buys, dies at 88 (WDW) posted: 8/5/03
The July 28th Associated Press reports Emily Bavar Kelly, the reporter who broke the story of Disney's purchase of thousands of acres of land in Central Florida, has died at the age of 88.
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WASHTimes: NFL planning all-star salute on Mall before Sept 4 opener (Movies) posted: 8/5/03
ABC Sports will start off the NFL season with a league-sponsored entertainment extravaganza NFL Kickoff Live that will lead into the Thursday night season opener.
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Zap2It: ABC Family Searches for New Phenom (Movies) posted: 8/5/03
Zap2It talks about the Phenom described as a sportier verson of The Real World which would air on ABC Family.
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Zap2It: Roseanne Gets Real for ABC (Movies) posted: 8/5/03
The Real Roseanne Show will premiere on ABC, Wednesday August 6th. The show is an unscripted look at her daily life and focuses on the creation of Domestic Goddess, a home life show that will air on ABC Family, beginning September 20.
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CalgarySun: Lindsay Lohan's freaky experiences (Movies) posted: 8/5/03
Lindsay Lohan talks about her experiences on the set of Freaky Friday.
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CalgarySun: There's a switch (Movies) posted: 8/5/03
Jamie Lee Curtis talks about her role in Freaky Friday and her movie career.
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Star Telegram: The lowdown Lohan (Movies) posted: 8/5/03
The August 5th Star-Telegram offers a brief bio on Freaky Friday star Lindesay Lohan.
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LPWire: Walt Disney Records Releases The Cheetah Girls Soundtrack August 12th (Movies,Coll) posted: 8/5/03
Walt Disney Records releases the soundtrack to The Cheetah Girls on August 12, marking the first-ever soundtrack release for a Disney Channel Original Movie.
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Reuters: Family Suing Disney Over Pooh Gets New Lawyers (General) posted: 8/4/03
The Slesinger Family has hired Elwood Lui and Rick McKnight to continue their lawsuit with the Disney Company over the Winnie-the-Pooh royalties.
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OrlSen: Zip past Disney ticket lines (WDW) posted: 8/4/03
The August 4th Orlando Sentinel reports Typhoon Lagoon and Blizzard Beach now have automated ticket-vending machines allowing guests faster access to the water parks.
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Screamscape: Walt Disney World Rumors (WDW) posted: 8/4/03
Screamscape offers rumors circulating around the proposed Stitch Encounter at Walt Disney World.
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MSNBC: ETC sues Disney for breach of ride contract (WDW) posted: 8/4/03
ETC is suing Disney over various issues relating to the soon to open Mission: SPACE attraction.
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LATimes: The final frontier, Disney style (OD) posted: 8/4/03
A look at Walt Disney World's latest E-ticket attraction, Mission:SPACE.
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JHM: "Holiday" coming? "Food" on its way out? Clones curtailed? (DL,WDW) posted: 8/4/03
Tired of web sites that only tell you the bad news about what's going on with the Walt Disney Company? Then you'll sure to enjoy today's story at JHM ... which gives you the (somewhat) good news about what's in the works for WDW and the Disneyland Resort.
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FT:Visual arts - Oh brothers, where art thou? (Movies) posted: 8/4/03
The July 31st FT.com talks with animators Paul and Gaetan Brizzi, the creative forces behind Fantasia 2000's Firebird Suite. They talk about the drastic changes at Disney animation.
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TeleText: Pirates of the Caribbean - Our Verdict (Movies) posted: 8/4/03
The August 4th TeleText offers a review of Pirates of the Caribbean.
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DarkHorizons: Interview with Freaky Friday's Jamie Lee Curtis (Movies) posted: 8/4/03
Dark Horizons talks with Freaky Friday star Jamie Lee Curtis.
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HR: Euro Disney shares drop after warning on debt payments (OD) posted: 8/4/03
According to the August 2nd Hollywood Reporter, Euro Disney shares fell as much as 23%.following reports the company couldn't meet debt repayments as initially planned. The share price did bounce back to an 11.5% drop by the afternoon.
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AniMag: Mouse Profits Up Ten Percent, Fueled by Fish (Movies) posted: 8/4/03
Animation Magazine explores the relationship between Disney and Pixar.
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FilmForce: Alamo Trailer Rumors (Movies) posted: 8/4/03
FilmForce discusses the anticipated appearance of The Alamo's trailer this month.
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LATimes: The Skin Walker (General) posted: 8/4/03
The Los Angeles Times talks with former district attorney Gil Garcetti about his latest endeavor, a book featuring photographs of the development of the Walt Disney Concert Hall.
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ODPT: Stitch Sundays Begin This Weekend at DCA (DL,Coll) posted: 8/1/03
Every Sunday in August (beginning August 3rd), Stitch will release up to four open edition and/or limited edition pins of himself and his new family at Greetings From California located inside Disney's California Adventure park.
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Doombuggies 2003 Events During Halloween Week (WDW) posted: 8/1/03
Doombuggies.com will host a dinner featuring a variety of Haunted Mansion experts at Disney's Contemporary Resort Chef Mickey restaurant. Attendance is limited to 100 guests.
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Fool.com: Disney's Eisner on a Comeback (General) posted: 8/1/03
The August 1st Motley Fool explains Disney's economic turnaround as its shares reached a new 52-week high.
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OrlSen: Fewer visitors trek to Disney's local theme parks (WDW) posted: 8/1/03
The August 1st Orlando Sentinel reports Walt Disney World experienced a 9 percent decline in attendance during the Spring.
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OCReg: Movies, TV big hits for Disney (DL) posted: 8/1/03
The Orange County Register's review of the recently released Disney fiscal report focuses on the Disneyland Resort reporting attendance increased by 7 percent during the Spring but average per day spending was less per day due to the variety of discount packages.
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Reuters: Debt, Tourism Woes Slam Euro Disney Shares (OD) posted: 8/1/03
The August 1st Reuters reports Euro Disney has posted a decline in quarterly sales and will be unable to meet debt agreements due to continuing weak attendance.
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FT.com: Walt Disney profits up despite drop in tourism (General) posted: 8/1/03
The Financial Times takes a look at the Disney Company's recently released Q3 FYE 2003 fiscal report.
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WDWMagic: Walt Disney World Resort News (WDW) posted: 8/1/03
WDWMagic offers news about developing character meet and greets in Epcot, special guest at Mission: SPACE and Buzz construction updates.
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ETOnline: Lizzie's Roman Holiday (Movies) posted: 8/1/03
The August 1st Entertainment Tonight will offer a look at deleted scenes and other behind-the-scenes images from the Lizzie McGuire Movie coming on dvd August 12.
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USAToday: Jamie Lee Curtis gets freaky (Movies) posted: 8/1/03
The July 31st USA Today talks about Jamie Lee Curtis' role in Freaky Friday.
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SciFiWire: More Alias for Garner (Movies) posted: 8/1/03
ABC's Alias will continue with Jennifer Garner through the 2007- 08 season. She has received a salary bump from an estimated $40, 000 per episode to $150,000 per.
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LPWire: Kingdom Hearts Receives Best Story Award at First Annual G4 Glow Awards (Movies,Coll) posted: 8/1/03
KINGDOM HEARTS received nine nominations including Best Adaptation, Best Cinematic, Best Graphics, Best Live Action/Live Performance-Female, Best Live Action/Live Performance-Male, Best Soundtrack, Best Story, Best Villain and Coolest Cheat/Easter Egg. Winners were chosen by game fans through the G4 web site and at participating EB Games' locations
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LPWire: DIS Company Reports for Q3 2003. (General) posted: 8/1/03
The Walt Disney Company (NYSE:DIS) today reported earnings for the quarter and nine months ended June 30, 2003. Revenues increased to $6.2 billion from $5.8 billion in the prior-year quarter and segment operating income increased to $846 million from $828 million.
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LATimes: Disney Profit Rises 10%, Helped by Movie Hits (General) posted: 8/1/03
The August 1st Los Angeles Times reports Disney earnings rose thanks to a string of movie hits, lower programming costs and an increase in ad revenue for its television stations, and the sale of the Angels.
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NYTimes: Disney's Profit Increases 10% Even as Theme Parks (General) posted: 8/1/03
The August 1st New York Times reports Disney beat Wall Street expecations.
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Forbes.com: Wall St seen up Disney results (General) posted: 8/1/03
Forbes briefly touches on the Disney Company's Q3 FYE2003 fiscal report.
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FT.com: Euro Disney in talks over new credit lines (OD) posted: 8/1/03
FT.com explores the continual economic struggles for Euro Disney as they renegotiate line of credit with its banks.
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Now Showing at AMC Pleasure Island 24 (WDW) posted: 8/1/03
Movies showing at the AMC Pleasure Island 24 include 28 Days Later ( R ), American Wedding ( R ), Bad Boys II ( R ), Bend It Like Beckham (PG-13), Bruce Almighty (PG-13), Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle (PG-13), Finding Nemo (G), Gigli ( R ), How to Deal (PG-13), The Hulk (PG-13), The Italian Job (PG-13), Johnny English (PG), Lara Croft Tomb Raider: The Cradle of Life (PG-13), The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen (PG-13), Legally Blonde 2: Red, White & Blonde (PG-13), Pirates of the Caribbean: Curse of the Black Pearl -DLP (PG-13), Pirates of the Caribbean: Curse of the Black Pearl (PG-13), Seabiscuit (PG-13), Spy Kids 3D: Game Over (PG), and Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines ( R ). Call theaters for showtimes (407) 298-4488
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Now Showing at AMC 12 Theatres Downtown Disney ® (DL) posted: 8/1/03
Movies showing at the AMC 12 Downtown Disney ® include American Wedding ( R ), Bad Boys II ( R ), Finding Nemo (G), Gigli ( R ), Johnny English (PG), Lara Croft Tomb Raider: The Cradle of Life (PG-13), The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen (PG-13), Pirates of the Caribbean: Curse of the Black Pearl (PG-13), Seabiscuit (PG-13), Spy Kids 3D: Game Over (PG), and Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines ( R ). Call theaters for showtimes (714) 769 4AMC.
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Now Showing at the AMC Ikspiari 16 (OD) posted: 8/1/03
Among the movies showing at the AMC Ikspiari 16 are Pirates of the Caribbean, The Hulk, Ultraman Cosmos, Odorudaisousansen 2, Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines, Treasure Planet, Anpanman, Charlie's Angels 2: Full Throttle, The Matrix Reloaded, 2003 Pocket Monsters, My Big Fat Greek Wedding, and Blue Crush.
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Now Showing at the Gaumont 15 Disney Village (OD) posted: 8/1/03
Movies showing at the Gaumont 15 in the Disney Village are Johnny English, Les Larmes Du Soleil, Charlies Angels 2, Le Cout De La Vie, Cody Banks: Agent Secret, Hulk, Detours Mortels, Abimes, Fast and Furious 2, American Party, Nadia, Le Royaume Des Chats, Blue Crush, 7 Ans de Mariage, and Sinbad, La Legende Des Sept Mers
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LPPoll: Do you plan on seeing Spy Kids 3? (Movies) posted: 8/1/03
During the past week LaughingPlace.com asked readers, "Do you plan on seeing Spy Kids 3?" The top responses are: "No (55%), Definitely and Maybe (tie 15%) and Wait for video or DVD (13%). This poll will close Friday at midnight Pacific.
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