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May 2006

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OrlSen: Waldorf Astoria coming to Disney Area (WDW) posted: 5/31/06
The Orlando Sentinel reports Hilton Hotel plans to build two luxury hotels in the Bonnet Creek area which is adjacent to the Walt Disney World property.
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OrlSen: Researchers try to talk with dolphins at Epcot (WDW) posted: 5/31/06
Scientists developed a language like Morse code in an attempt to communicate with Calvin the dolphin.
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Broadway: Complete B'way Mary Poppins Casting Announced, Inc (Movies) posted: 5/31/06
Complete casting has been announced for the Broadway production of Mary Poppins.
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Playbill: Tarzan swings onto the Great White Way (Movies) posted: 5/31/06
Brief interview with Phil Collins about the Broadway production Tarzan.
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OrlSen: Disney films to be available for download on CinemaNow (Movies,General) posted: 5/31/06
The Orlando Sentinel reports Disney films will be available soon for download to the computer via the site CinemaNow.
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OrlSen: Theme parks, resorts expect surge from Gay Days (WDW) posted: 5/31/06
The Orlando Sentinel reports Gay Days in Orlando which began Tuesday, May 30 and runs through Sunday, June 4 is expected to bring 140,000 gay and lesbians to the area theme parks.
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OCReg: 22 Freeway's Harbor off-ramp to reopen Thursday (DL) posted: 5/31/06
The eastbound Garden Grove (22) Freeway's Harbor Boulevard off-ramp will open on Thursday after being closed for a year.
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NYTimes: Disney Said to Be Considering Cost Cuts That Include Layoffs (General) posted: 5/30/06
The New York Times discusses the possibility of layoffs at the Disney Studios.
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OrlSen: NOAA Acknowledges Walt Disney World as Part of StormReady Community (WDW) posted: 5/30/06
Walt Disney World is the first theme park and resort to receive National Weather Service recognition as a StormReady community.
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LATimes: Eisner Has Much to Say to Successor (Movies) posted: 5/30/06
The Los Angeles Times offers highlights from Disney CEO Bob Iger's recent appearance on CNBC's Conversations with Michael Eisner.
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WSOC: Charlotte News Station Offers In-Depth Reports of CARS Premiere (Movies) posted: 5/30/06
Numerous reports and images from the premiere of CARS by the area ABC affiliate including the assembly of the giant screens used for the outdoor premiere.
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NYTimes: With CARS, Pixar Revs Up to Outpace Walt Disney Himself (Movies) posted: 5/30/06
The New York Times reports Pixar is on the verge of establishing a new record for box office successes in American animation.
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AP: Malaysia in Talks to Build Disney Park (OD) posted: 5/30/06
Malaysia in talks to build first Disney theme park in Southeast Asia says a government minister.
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BizJournals: Disney denies reports of theme park in Malaysia (OD) posted: 5/30/06
Disney is denying earlier reports that it is in talks with the Malaysian government to build a theme park in their nation.
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Reuters: Deluge hits CARS outdoor premiere (Movies) posted: 5/30/06
Reuters reports the outdoor premiere of CARS was delayed due to a heavy rainstorm.
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TheAge: The Pixar Principle (Movies) posted: 5/30/06
A look at Pixar's John Lasseter and the challenges of creating highly detailed computer animation such as Cars.
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DIS: The Official Website for Pirates 2 (Movies) posted: 5/30/06
Visit the official website for Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest. Explore seven locations from the film and solve puzzles to open the Dead Man's Chest filled with various digital prizes. New games and rewards will added each month leading up to the film's opening.
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OCReg: Huntington Beach Library to Host David Koenig Presentation on Early Disneyland (DL) posted: 5/30/06
Reserve your spot for David Koenig's multimedia presentation on Disneyland's early days. The presentation will be held on Friday, June 2 at a noon luncheon. Admission is $15 per person.
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NYPost: Diane Ready to Split GMA (Movies) posted: 5/30/06
The New York Post reports the growing speculation that Diane Sawyer will leave ABC's Good Morning America now that Charlie Gibson is heading to World News Tonight.
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OrlSen: Disney, Vodafone KK to offer mobile comics to cell-phone users in Japan (General) posted: 5/30/06
The Orlando Sentinel announces Japanese mobile phones will offer Disney comic titles featuring characters such as Aladdin and Chicken Little.
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TucsonCitizen: Disney toys find new home (Coll) posted: 5/30/06
The Tucson Citizen reports Chuck and Pat Pettis have donated their Disney collectibles to the Tucson Children's Museum.
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LP: Star Wars Weekend (May 26-28) Features Jake Lloyd and Matthew Wood (WDW) posted: 5/26/06
Journey to a galaxy far, far away and come face to face with your favorite heroes and villains from the Star Wars-- saga. Guests for the weekend are Jake Lloyd(Anakin Skywalker - Star Wars: Episode I Attack of the Clones) and Matthew Wood (Supervising Sound Editor for Star Wars: Episode I Attack of the Clones and Star Wars: Episode III: Revenge of the Sith) as well as Celebrity Host Warwick Davis (Wicket the Ewok, Return of the Jedi)
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LP: Epcot's Great American Gardeners Series Featuring Pat Lanza (May 26-28) (WDW) posted: 5/26/06
Open to all Epcot guests, the Great American Gardener series runs every Friday, Saturday and Sunday from April 21 through June 11 at 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. This weekend's special guest is Pat Lanza, known for her book "Lasagna Gardening." She discusses how to use household refuse to improve gardens and techniques for great gardens with less work.
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LP: Epcot Flower Power Concert: The Guess Who (May 26-29) (WDW) posted: 5/26/06
Epcot's Flower Power Concert Series performs daily throughout Epcot's Flower & Garden Festival. Showtimes are 5:45p, 7p and 8:15p. Currently performing is The Guess Who (No Time, American Woman)
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IndTrib: Disney to donate to Paul Newman's charity (Movies) posted: 5/26/06
The Independent Tribune reports $500,000 will be donated to "The Hole in the Wall Gang Camps", a charity organized by Paul Newman that assists children with cancer and other serious illnesses by providing a camping experiences.
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DIS: Disney's Game Cafe Offers Two New Games Based on Sudoku Craze (Movies,General) posted: 5/26/06
Stop by the Disney's Game Cafe to play Disney's Disoku Apprentice or Disney's Disoku Master. Both are available for a free trial or can be purchased for $19.99. Featuring beloved Disney Characters from 12 animated classics including Aladdin, Peter Pan, and Snow White, Disney's Disoku Apprentice lets everyone from puzzle-solving beginners to avid players join their favorite Disney friends for endless puzzle fun while Disney's Disoku Master compbines the popular number puzzle sensation with notorious Disney Villains.
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IGN: Fresh Pics from Disney/Pixar's CARS (Movies) posted: 5/26/06
Images from the upcoming feature CARS.
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Yahoo: National 'Click It or Ticket' Safety Belt Campaign to Be Featured at CARS Premiere (Movies) posted: 5/26/06
The World Premiere of the movie CARS this Friday, May 26, 2006 at Lowe's Motor Speedway near Charlotte, NC will include a new safety public service announcement developed for the Department's "Click It or Ticket" campaign.
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OrlBusJrn: Disney's Aguel garners another travel award (DL,WDW) posted: 5/26/06
The Orlando Business Journal announces George Aguel, senior vice president for Walt Disney Parks and Resorts has been presented the 2006 APEX Award for distinguished service by the "Black Meetings & Tourism" magazine.
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ChiTrib: Big Ten, Disney to keep alliance (Movies) posted: 5/26/06
The Chicago Tribune reports Disney's ABC/ESPN family will remain the exclusive national broadcast home of the Big Ten.
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Glamsham: Disney to make Bollywood version of High School Musical Hit (Movies) posted: 5/26/06
Reports that Disney is working on a Bollywood feature film version of High School Musical as well as a TV version re-shot with Spanish speaking actors for Latin markets.
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LPWire: May 26 Additions to The LaughingPlace Store (DL,WDW,Movies) posted: 5/26/06
Pirates of the Caribbean is featured today's update.
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BizJournals: High School Musical moves 400,000 DVDs on first day (Movies) posted: 5/25/06
The popular Disney Channel film High School Musical sold 400,000 DVDs on its first day.
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USAToday: Disney puts pedal to metal for 'Cars' (Movies) posted: 5/25/06
The USA Today offers an overview of the publicity for CARS.
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CNNMoney: Commercials Get Lost, ABC Fights Back (Movies,General) posted: 5/25/06
CNNMoney discusses the summer promotions such as ABC's "Lost Experience" geared to keep viewers involved with the intrigue of their hit show until the new season begins in September.
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OrlSen: It's a smaller world -- Disney sells more land (WDW) posted: 5/25/06
The Orlando Sentinel reports Walt Disney World has sold more land in the Orlando area.
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NYSun: Abigail Disney Assumes a Bigger Role at Shamrock (General) posted: 5/25/06
The New York Sun reports Abigail Disney will take a bigger role at the family's investment arm Shamrock Holdings.
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Forbes: Interview with Michael Eisner (General) posted: 5/24/06
Forbes offers a brief interview with Michael Eisner about the early days of his career.
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USAToday: These characters are toying with us (Movies) posted: 5/24/06
The USA Today discusses the upcoming action figures based on the characters of Lost.
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APPhoto: Mickey Mouse Hot Air Balloon over Salt Lake City (DL) posted: 5/24/06
AP image of the Happiest Celebration on Earth balloon over Salt Lake City.
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NYPost: Goodbye Yellow Brick Road (Movies) posted: 5/24/06
Him & Us the sitcom that was loosely based on the life of Elton John was not part of ABC's announced Fall schedule last week.
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Playbill: Litzsinger to Return to Broadway's Beauty May 30 (Movies) posted: 5/24/06
Playbill reports Sarah Litzsinger will return to the role of Belle beginning May 30.
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Reuters: Shanda says to develop online game with Disney (Movies,General) posted: 5/24/06
Disney will enter China's online game market through a partnership with Shanda Interactive Entertainment Ltd.
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Fool: When Parks Collide (General) posted: 5/24/06
The Motley Fool examines the recent moves of Cedar Fair and Six Flags.
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LATimes: Knott's Owner to Acquire Five Theme Parks (General) posted: 5/24/06
The Los Angeles Times reports Cedar Fair would nearly double its sales and attendance with the $1.24-billion deal for CBS' properties, which include Great America in Santa Clara.
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KBB: Kelley Blue Book Offers Values for CARS Stars (Movies) posted: 5/23/06
View the Kelley Blue Book listings for Lightning McQueen, Mater, Sally and other CARS characters.
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OrlSen: ABC Names Gibson World News Anchor (Movies) posted: 5/23/06
Charles Gibson will be the anchor of ABC's World News Tonight replacing Elizabeth Vargas.
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PortsmouthHerald: When House of Mouse Collapses (WDW) posted: 5/23/06
Family's commando style trip to Walt Disney World takes a turn.
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HR: Disney Taking Big Plunge into New-Media World (Movies,General) posted: 5/23/06
The Hollywood Reporter evaluates Disney's current moves in the new-media and speculates on the future.
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Variety: Wisteria Lane winds way to the top (Movies) posted: 5/23/06
ABC's Desperate Housewives ended its season with its highest ratings in the past few months.
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Variety: ABC harvests 'Raisin' (Movies) posted: 5/23/06
ABC is expected to air A Raisin in the Sun featuring Sean "Diddy" Combs and others from the cast of the 2004 Broadway revival.
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HR: ABC gets 'Guy' for summer (Movies) posted: 5/23/06
According to the Hollywood Reporter ABC will air the reality series How to Get a Guy this summer. It features four women looking for love in San Francisco.
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TVWatch: ABC's 'Lost' Characters as Action Figures (Movies,Coll) posted: 5/23/06
McFarlane Toys will release action figures based on the characters of ABC's Lost.
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LPWire: The Latest Disney Additions to The LaughingPlace Store (DL,WDW,Coll) posted: 5/23/06
The latest additions include more fan DVDs.
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OrlSen: Union asks Disney to increase worker pay (WDW) posted: 5/22/06
The Orlando Sentinel reports the union representing about half of Walt Disney World's workers is seeking a wage increase.
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AP: Hong Kong Disneyland Actors Get Raises (OD) posted: 5/22/06
Hong Kong Disneyland cast members who dress as Mickey Mouse and other Disney characters will receive high pay and longer breaks.
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MacWorld: Disney chief blasts record labels (Movies) posted: 5/22/06
Disney CEO Iger blasted the music industry labels for fighting rather than embracing online retail.
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NYTimes: Pixar's Cars Got Its Kicks on Route 66 (Movies) posted: 5/22/06
The New York Times discusses the development of Disney/Pixar's CARS characters.
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DIS: High School Musical Arrives on DVD Tuesday, May 23 (Movies) posted: 5/22/06
You can own the Disney Channel hit High School Musical tomorrow Tuesday, May 23.
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WashPost: Not Quite Rock-and-Roll 'High School' (Movies) posted: 5/22/06
The Washington Post reviews High School Musical which hits shelves tomorrow.
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Playbill: Tarzan to Open in Holland, then Germany (Movies) posted: 5/22/06
Playbill announces Disney Theatrical Productions' Tarzan will be presented in Holland and Germany.
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Playbill: The Little Mermaid Schedules London Movement Workshop (Movies) posted: 5/22/06
Playbill reports a one-week costume/movement workshop for The Little Mermaid will be held in London.
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Forbes: Disney Share Repurchase Could Balance Pixar Buy (General) posted: 5/22/06
Forbes offers analysts view of Disney's stock price and anticipated economic performance.
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WKMG: Sex Offenders Found Living Near Disney (WDW) posted: 5/22/06
WKMG investigates the numbers of sex offenders who live in Walt Disney World area hotels and timeshares.
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AP: Disney in the Rain? It's Not That Bad (DL,WDW) posted: 5/22/06
Suggestions for visiting amusement parks in the rain.
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OrlSen: Baptists, Disney have faith in ability to work together (WDW) posted: 5/22/06
Walt Disney World's North Lake adjacent to the Contemporary Resort was the site of an area Baptist Church's recent baptism ceremony.
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TheSentinel: Disney seminar proving popular (General) posted: 5/22/06
The Sentinel reports the Dickinson College hosted seminar in Pennsylvania focusing on Walt Disney World operations style is more popular than anticipated.
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Nation: Mickey Mouse goes upmarket (Coll) posted: 5/22/06
High-end watches feature Mickey Mouse.
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BPR: Black Pearl Racing Site Launches (Movies) posted: 5/22/06
Follow the Black Pearl as she races in Volvo Ocean Race.
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Goodyear: CARS Soundtrack with New Tire Purchase (Movies) posted: 5/22/06
To Celebrate Disney and Pixar's new movie CARS, it's the Goodyear Calling All Cars Tire Sale! Get a limited-edition CARS original soundtrack and up to a $100 Goodyear Cash Card with the purchase of four selected Goodyear tires. Purchase a set of four selected Goodyear tires from May 21, 2006 to June 17, 2006 and get the limited-edition CARS Original Soundtrack and up to a $100 cash card.
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AP: Cedar Fair to Buy Paramount Parks from CBS (General) posted: 5/22/06
The Associated Press reports Cedar Fair will buy Paramount Parks from CBS for $1.24 Billion in cash.
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Zap2it: Buffy Alumni Reunite at ABC Family (Movies) posted: 5/22/06
Disney-owned ABC Family will host Relative Chaos. The film reteams Buffy the Vampire Slayer alumni Nicholas Brendon and Charisma Carpenter.
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NYTimes: CalArts, The School with Antz in Its SquarePants (General) posted: 5/22/06
The New York Times takes a look at the MoMA exhibit "Tomorrowland: CalArts in Moving Pictures."
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Zap2it: Lost Spawns Video Game (Movies) posted: 5/22/06
Touchstone TV will team with Ubisoft to create Lost, the video game.
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Fool: DreamWorks' Creature Discomforts (Movies) posted: 5/22/06
The Motley Fool takes a look at DreamWorks recent box office performance including Over the Hedge.
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OrlSen: Cars based on "CARS" at Downtown Disney This Weekend (Movies) posted: 5/19/06
Life size models of racecar Lighning McQueen and Porsche 911 Sally Carrera will be on display at Downtown Disney ® West Side on Saturday, May 20 and Sunday, May 21 from 10:30 AM-10:00 PM each day.
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AP: Disney Creates That's So Raven Spinoff (Movies) posted: 5/19/06
The Associated Press announces "Cory in the House", a spinoff featuring "That's So Raven" characters Cory and Victor Baxter.
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HR: (Movies) posted: 5/19/06
According to the Hollywood Reporter,, Disney has teamed with 17 promotional partners for CARS.
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SoFLBusJrn: Goodyear re-casts blimp for "CARS" Premiere (Movies) posted: 5/19/06
Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co.'s Sprit of Goodyear blimp will temporarily feature "Lightyear" on its right side in honor of Disney/Pixar's CARS.
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WKMG: Disney Debuts Tamer 'Mission: Space' Thrill Ride (WDW) posted: 5/19/06
Epcot debuted a new, tamer version of Mission:SPACE.
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NYTimes: Where Jane Goes Without Tarzan (Movies) posted: 5/19/06
The New York Times talks with Jenn Gambatese -- Jane from Tarzan.
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USAToday: Wisteria Lane's new landscape (Movies) posted: 5/19/06
USA Today discusses this year's episodes of Desperate Housewives.
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LP: 2006 Star Wars Weekends Begin Friday, May 19 (WDW) posted: 5/18/06
Beginning Friday, May 19th Disney-MGM Studios will host Star Wars Weekends with special celebrity guests each weekend as well as special activities.
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WKMG: 'Star Wars' Star Jetting Jango Back To Disney (Movies) posted: 5/18/06
WKMG announces the Star Wars Weekends begins this weekend.
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LPLatest: World Premiere of Disney Live! presents Mickey's Magic Show (Movies) posted: 5/18/06
Disney Live! will kick off "Making Books Appear Wherever We Go" at a special VIP reception prior to the opening night performance in Washington DC. Through Making Books Appear Wherever We Go, Disney Live! will promote literacy and raise funds to provide new books to children across the country. The program will begin with an initial donation of $5,000 to Washington, DC-based First Book, and over the course of the show's run, this national partnership will donate more than $40,000 to First Book programs to fund thousands of new books for children in need. Upcoming schedule posted.
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LPLatest: Sounds Like Summer Concert Series at Epcot (WDW) posted: 5/18/06
Beginning June 12th Epcot will present the "Sounds Like Summer" concert series with tribute bands -- Transit Authority: a tribute to Chicago, Hotel California: Salute to the Eagles, Bjorn Again: A Tribute to ABBA and more.
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LPLatest: Disneyland and Indy 500 Drivers Participate in Minnie Indy Charity Race (DL) posted: 5/18/06
The Autopia cars and their speed-loving IndyCar Series drivers will traverse a comical obstacle race course (at top speeds of 10 mph!) that will take place on a specially designed "Minnie" roadway created on the famous Brickyard.
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ToledoBlade: High School Musical Disney's Wholesome Blockbuster (Movies,General) posted: 5/18/06
A review of the success of the Disney Channel's High School Musical which arrives on DVD Tuesday.
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TheState: Nothing but smileys for Disney's Miley Cyrus (Movies) posted: 5/18/06
A brief interview with the Disney Channel's rising star, Miley Cyrus of Hannah Montana.
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Broadway: Donny Osmond to Return to Broadway in Beauty and the Beast (Movies) posted: 5/18/06
Donny Osmond will play Gaston in the Broadway performances of Beauty and the Beast beginning September 19th.
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AP: Children's Place 1Q Profit Rises (General) posted: 5/18/06
The Associated Press reports Children's Place first-quarter profit rose 56 percent on higher sales.
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LPLatest: Jetix Big Blockbuster Summer 2006 on Toon Disney (Movies) posted: 5/18/06
Beginning June 5th Toon Disney will present "The Jetix Big Blockbuster Summer", with the premiere of "Oban Star Racers," an intergalactic animated adventure, the second season of "W.I.T.C.H.," original episodes of "Power Rangers Mystic Force" featuring the new Solaris Knight and The Jetix Hero Awards.
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Playbill: Original Lion King Star Heads to Joe's Pub in July (Movies) posted: 5/18/06
Playbill announces Tsidii Le Loka who was Rafiki in the original Broadway company of The Lion King will perform a solo concert at Joe's Pub in July.
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Variety: Tarzan works it out (Movies) posted: 5/18/06
Variety offers brief remarks from Phil Collins and Designer Bob Crowley about the process of creating Tarzan for Broadway.
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ArtDaily: A Look at the Disney-Tishman Collection of African American Art (General) posted: 5/18/06
The Smithsonian's National Museum of African Art is the recipient of one of the world's finest known collections of traditional African Art-the Walt Disney-Tishman African Art Collection-, which is made up of over 525 objects. As a preview to the inaugural exhibition that will open Feb. 2007, an intimate display of over 15 sculptures, made of wood, ivory and beadwork, will be on view.
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OrSen: Man dies in crash on Disney property (WDW) posted: 5/18/06
The Orlando Sentinel reports a midnight head-on collision on Walt Disney World property killed a motorist and seriously injured another.
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CBSMW: TNT's UK unit gets Disney Store contract (General) posted: 5/18/06
The Dutch postal and logistics company TNT NV has been awarded a contract from the Disney Store Ltd.
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NYTimes: ESPN, MAAC to Start Thanksgiving Tourney (Movies) posted: 5/18/06
The New York Times announces the ESPNU Classic.
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Reuters: "Narnia" top DVD of year (Movies) posted: 5/17/06
Disney has sold more than 11 million DVD of The Chronicles of Narnia making it the top-selling video in the USA.
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Reuters: "Narnia" sequel pushed back to summer 2008 (Movies) posted: 5/17/06
Reuters reports Disney has moved the opening of Prince Caspian to Summer 2008 from Christmas 2007.
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ArtDaily: Disney Trash Can Exhibit in Edinburgh (WDW) posted: 5/17/06
Heriot-Watt University presents an exhibit of trash cans from Disney World. The ‘Disney Bins' exhibition will be on display at The Create Centre, an environmental and recycling centre in Bristol, from 16th to 30th of May. It can also be simultaneously viewed at Heriot-Watt University's new Energy Academy at the Edinburgh Campus from the 16th to the 30th of May.
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LATimes: ABC To Become JJ Abrams Land (Movies) posted: 5/17/06
Three JJ Abrams shows are scheduled in ABC's fall lineup.
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Zap2It: ABC Promises Uninterrupted Blocks of Lost (Movies) posted: 5/17/06
Emmy-winning hit will make way for Day Break in January.
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Cinecon: Disney acquires "Game Boys" (Movies) posted: 5/17/06
Walt Disney Pictures and Jerry Bruckheimer Films have acquired Game Boys.
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AFP: Disney merchandise arm targets Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos (Coll) posted: 5/17/06
Disney announces a licensing agreement to sell its consumer products in Vietnam, Cambodia and Laos.
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CP: Charles Phoenix's Retro Disneyland Slide Show (DL) posted: 5/17/06
Live comedy performance created with amazing slides taken in the Magic in the 50's & 60's in color -- Friday, May 19 at 8:30p & Sunday, May 21 at 2p.
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Reuters: Disney family fund demands improvements at iPass (General) posted: 5/17/06
Reuters reports The Shamrock Activist Value Fund, part of the investment arm of the Roy E. Disney family is criticizing IPass, Inc.
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VietNamNet: Disney investment far from Mickey Mouse (General) posted: 5/17/06
Mickey and Minnie Mouse visited Vietnam as part of a new program to bring the Disney characters to Vietnam, Cambodia and Laos.
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MediaBulletin: Heart links with Disney for Chicken Little podcasts (Movies) posted: 5/17/06
Heart FM will work with Disney to create a series of podcasts, the first will promote up dvd release of Chicken Little on May 11.
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KOTV: Tulsa Actor Has A Role In A New Disney-Pixar Movie (Movies) posted: 5/17/06
KOTV reports Tulsa born actor Michael Wallis will voice the Sheriff of Radiator Springs.
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LATimes: Flop Goes the Movie, in Hiding Goes Exec (Movies) posted: 5/17/06
Article discussing how Hollywood executives handle a flop briefly discusses Michael Eisner's actions when faced with a disappointing box office film.
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LATimes: Toymaker Who Supplied Dolls for Portions of Small World Has Died (General) posted: 5/17/06
Pascal Kamar, a toymaker has died. His son Christopher talks about the dolls his father supplied for the Hawaii section of Disneyland's it's a small world.
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Time: Get Your Motor Running (Movies) posted: 5/16/06
Time reports Pixar, the champs of digital animation, put the pedal to the metal with Cars--the first great movie of the summer
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OrlSen: Cars based on CARS to come to Orlando (WDW) posted: 5/16/06
Life size models of racecar Lighning McQueen and Porsche 911 Sally Carrera will be on display at Downtown Disney ® West Side on Saturday, May 20 and Sunday, May 21 from 10:30 AM-10:00 PM each day.
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Fortune: Pixar's Magic Man (Movies,General) posted: 5/16/06
John Lasseter and his merry band of animators have a way with blockbusters. The master storyteller explains how he does it - and how he plans to sprinkle some of that Pixar dust at Disney.
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Fortune: How Disney Knew It Needed Pixar (General) posted: 5/16/06
Fortune editor-at-large Brent Schlender interviews Disney CEO Bob Iger.
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USAToday: ABC's fall schedule (Movies) posted: 5/16/06
USA Today posts the Fall schedule for ABC.
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AP: ABC Leaves Primetime Off Fall Schedule (Movies) posted: 5/16/06
ABC's newsmagazine Primetime has not been announced for the Fall schedule for the first time since it started in 1989. However a season's worth of episodes will be produced to run as specials or to fill in for failed show.
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CBSMW: ABC Moves Grey's to bolster Thursdays (Movies) posted: 5/16/06
ABC will move Grey's Anatomy to Thursday nights this fall putting it up against CBS' CSI.
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HR: ABC working extra hours (Movies) posted: 5/16/06
According to the Hollywood Reporter, ABC will shake up its lineup with seven new drama series.
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HR: ABC may elect to shoot 'Chief' telefilm (Movies) posted: 5/16/06
According to the Hollywood Reporter, ABC may present a Commander in Chief telepic.
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HR: Dis shares on Street's hit parade (General) posted: 5/16/06
The Hollywood Reporter offers remarks from various Wall Street analysts about the street's positive views of the Disney Company's future.
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AP: Jennifer Garner Says Alias Had a Good Run (Movies) posted: 5/16/06
A brief look at ABC's Alias which concludes May 22nd.
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LATimes: Disney Names Leader of Online Business (General) posted: 5/16/06
The Los Angeles Times reports Paul Yanover has been named executive vice president and managing director of Disney Online. He was previously head of Walt Disney Parks and Resorts Online.
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E!Online: Touchstone's Goal At 13th (Movies) posted: 5/16/06
The soccer film Goal! The Dream Begins has pulled into $43.3 million in its three-weeks at the box office.
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LPLatest: AMPAS to Screen Mary Poppins May 22nd (Movies) posted: 5/15/06
The 1964 Best Picture nominee Mary Poppins will be screened as the next feature in the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences' "Great To Be Nominated" series. The Walt Disney classic will be shown on Monday, May 22, at 7:30 p.m. in the Academy's Samuel Goldwyn Theater.
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JHM: Could the Dreamfinder soon be returning to Epcot's Journey Into Imagination? (WDW) posted: 5/15/06
Rumors abound that Tony Baxter has just been tapped to oversee a redo of this Future World favorite which would finally re-unite Figment with his old friend. Jim Hill shares the news that just leaked out of Emeryville.
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Reuters: Brother Bear Sequel Coming Direct To Video (Movies,General) posted: 5/15/06
A sequel to Disney's Brother Bear will be released on DVD on August 29.
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CBSMW: Disney beats view with earnings gain (General) posted: 5/15/06
Walt Disney Co. said second-quarter net income rose 12% as gains at its ESPN unit overcame lackluster performance at its consumer products and studio divisions.
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Zap2it: ABC Seeks Help from Kaczmarek (Movies) posted: 5/15/06
Zap2It reports Jane Kaczmarek will play a guest role on ABC's comedy pilot Help Me Help You.
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WNBA.com: Aly and AJ to Perform in New York at NBA Store (Movies,General) posted: 5/15/06
Disney's rising pop stars Aly & AJ are teaming up with the WNBA for a free, live performance at the world's only NBA Store on Fifth Avenue and 52nd Street in New York on Thursday, May 18 at 4:00 p.m. ET.
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LPLatest: Second Annual Unofficial Star Wars Day at Disneyland (DL) posted: 5/15/06
On June 25th, the Orange County Star Wars Society will be holding the Second Annual Star Wars Fan Day at Disneyland. All Star Wars fans and their families are invited. Event t-shirts are available and profits from the shirt sales are donated to the American Cancer Society.
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OCReg: Magic Mountain reinvents its thrills (DL) posted: 5/15/06
The Orange County Register reports changes coming to Magic Mountain.
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HR: ABC shines light on six series (Movies) posted: 5/15/06
The Hollywood Reporter announces some of the anticipated tv series coming to ABC in the Fall.
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CartoonBrew: Disney's ABC's of Hand Tools (Movies) posted: 5/15/06
Cartoon Brew offers images from an industrial film for General Motors entitled ABC's of Hand Tools created by Disney.
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CineCon: Amy Adams joins "Underdog" (Movies) posted: 5/15/06
Amy Adams has joined the cast of Disney's live-action/CGI film Underdog.
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Zap2it: ABC Has a Mother of a Sunday (Movies) posted: 5/15/06
ABC topped the ratings on Sunday evening with Desperate Housewives and Grey's Anatomy.
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CNN: Florida Visitors Taking Hurricane Predictions in Stride (WDW) posted: 5/15/06
CNN reports tourists have not been put off from planning Florida vacations including trips to Walt Disney World by the possibility of a strong hurricane season.
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PocketGamer: Disney Mobile bring Kermit, Cars and Captain Jack Sparrow to your phone (General) posted: 5/12/06
Disney Mobile announces games based on the upcoming films Cars and Pirates of the Caribbean 2 as well as a game featuring the Muppets.
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USAToday: Passably entertaining 'Goal!' bounces along (Movies) posted: 5/12/06
USA Today gives Touchstone Pictures Goal! 2 1/2 out of 4 stars.
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FN: Energizer Brings the Magic of Pixar's Cars Straight to Your Home (Movies,General) posted: 5/12/06
Free collectible Energizer(R) Cars launchers will be available in specially marked packs of Energizer(R) MAX(R) AA eight batteries at participating retailers nationwide while supplies last. The packages will contain one of three Cars characters: Lightning McQueen, Mater or Doc.
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AP: Disney Says Hong Kong Disneyland's Finances OK (OD) posted: 5/12/06
Although attendance at Hong Kong Disneyland has fallen below expectations, the park's finances are solid.
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LATimes: State Parole Director Is Fired (DL) posted: 5/12/06
The homes chosen for paroled sex offenders, including some near Disneyland, had drawn lawmakers' criticism.
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OrlSen: Universal sees 4 percent drop in this year's attendance (WDW) posted: 5/12/06
The company tries to soften earlier news of a steeper drop by releasing April figures to go along with its official federal report.
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OrlSen: Universal shutters center, cuts jobs (WDW) posted: 5/12/06
Universal is outsourcing its call center center operations, laying off 55 workers.
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PocketGamer: Disney keeps Game Boy Advance alive (General) posted: 5/12/06
Pocket Gamer discusses the various upcoming titles from Disney for Game Boy Advance that have been announced at E3.
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LATimes: Wanna Be A Desperate Housewife? Meet the Video Game (Movies) posted: 5/12/06
The Los Angeles Times discusses the various television shows that are being brought to life through video games.
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HighSpringsHerald: Gallagher's Gardens Chosen to Place Waterfall at Epcot Festival (WDW) posted: 5/12/06
Gallagher's Gardens provides the waterfall in the display in the Germany area for the Epcot Flower & Garden Festival.
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Lawn&LandscapeMag: Epcot Showcases Water Gardens (WDW) posted: 5/12/06
Aquascape Designs and a select group of Certified Aquascape Contractors (CAC) traveled to Walt Disney World's Epcot for the fourth year in a row to showcase water features at the Epcot Flower & Garden Festival.
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OrSen: Epcot's Segway Adventure (WDW) posted: 5/12/06
The Orlando Sentinel reviews Epcot's Segway Adventure -- the morning tour of World Showcase available to guests.
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OrlSen: Leesburg artist is invited back to Epcot event (WDW) posted: 5/12/06
A brief biography of Leesburg artist Marylee Voegele, an artist whose mixed-media art is on display at the Epcot Flower & Garden Festival.
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Kiplingers: Walt Disney: The Magic of Television (General) posted: 5/12/06
Disney is capitalizing on its small-screen stars. Kiplinger's discusses the impact of Disney's television networks on the company's profits.
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CNNMoney: 5 Questions About the Future of The Boob Tube (Movies,General) posted: 5/12/06
Walt Disney CEO Bob Iger touted the strong position for his company's ABC network during Disney's earnings conference call on Tuesday. Will they win the overall ratings battle?
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BusinessWk: Hello, Mickey (General) posted: 5/12/06
Disney tops a new list of companies where undergrads who prize work-life balance and a chance to contribute to society prefer to work.
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Forbes: Iger's Disney Defends McDonald's Relationship (General) posted: 5/12/06
Forbes boils down the various reports regarding Disney-McDonald's relationship.
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LATimes: Retailers Hope to See Summer Blockbusters (Movies) posted: 5/12/06
Toy merchants await the summer blockbusters in hopes that Cars, Pirates and Superman will bring stronger sales than last year's Star Wars film.
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AtlantaDaybook: Tickets for Disney Live! Presents Mickey's Magic Show in Atlanta Beginning May 12 (Movies) posted: 5/12/06
Disney Live! presents Mickey's Magic Show visits Atlanta from June 8 - 11 for eight performances at The Fox Theatre, with an additional eight performances at the Arena at Gwinnett Center beginning June 15 -18. Tickets go on sale May 12 for the performances at The Fox and the Arena at GwinnettCenter.
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NYTimes: Tarzan Arrives on Broadway, Airborne (Movies) posted: 5/11/06
New York Times reviewer Ben Brantley reports moments of "tension or excitement is routinely sabotaged by overkill and diffuseness" in Disney's new theatrical presentation Tarzan.
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WashPost: Fumble in the Jungle: Disney's Tame 'Tarzan' (Movies) posted: 5/11/06
The Washington Post sums up Disney's Tarzan as "a production with pretty surfaces that bungees unremarkably in thin air."
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USAToday: 'Tarzan' will have you yelling (3 of 4 stars) (Movies) posted: 5/11/06
The USA Today reports Tarzan "offers plenty of the flash considered catnip for tourists and casual fans.
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TimesOnline: Tarzan Review (3.5 of 5 stars) (Movies) posted: 5/11/06
The Times offers a mixed review of Disney Theatrical Productions' Tarzan giving it 3.5 out of 5 stars.
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NYPost: Bungle in the Jungle (Movies) posted: 5/11/06
The New York Post called last night's premiere of Tarzan -- a "sad, busy and loud evening"
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Reuters: Disney's "Tarzan" Musical Wins Mixed Reviews in NY (Movies) posted: 5/11/06
Reuters highlights the various media reviews of Disney's Tarzan.
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OCReg: Sex offenders living near Disneyland relocated (DL) posted: 5/11/06
Corrections agents move at least 4 men from motels within a mile of the park.
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NYPost: My Show Could Go Says Eisner (Movies) posted: 5/11/06
Michael Eisner prepares for his third set of interviews for Conversations with Michael Eisner. The next episode will feature Billy Crystal, Jimmy Kimmel, and current Disney CEO Bob Iger.
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HR: Three dramas, sitcoms get ABC Pickup Orders (Movies) posted: 5/11/06
According to the Hollywood Reporter, ABC has ordered the dramas The Nine, Six Degrees and Day Break along with the comedies In Case of Emergency, Help Me Help You, and Notes From the Underbelly.
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HR: Frons upped in Dis TV Shuffle (Movies) posted: 5/11/06
ABC Daytime president Brian Frons has been named president of Disney-ABC Television Group as the Disney Co. tv divisions restructure.
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E32006: Disney's Meet the Robinsons Announced (Movies,Coll) posted: 5/11/06
A video game based on Disney's Meet the Robinsons has been announced for Nintendo's Wii console.
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JHM: Floyd Norman Discusses Cars and the future of Disney animation (Movies) posted: 5/11/06
Floyd Norman shares a great in-joke from "Cars" as well as talking up the new optimistic atmosphere that he's been encountering while wandering the corridors of Disney Feature Animation.
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OrlSen: What's that bad buzzing we hear under the hood? (Movies) posted: 5/11/06
Orlando Sentinel blog wonders if Cars may be Pixar's first box office disappointment.
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AJC: Disney's Road to Success -- Follow the Formula (Movies) posted: 5/11/06
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution discusses the Disney film formula as realized in Aladdin, Beauty and the Beast and others.
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Cartoon Brew: Disney Wartime Insignia Artwork (Movies,General) posted: 5/11/06
2 page spread from the April 1944 issue of Popular Science showing off more Disney wartime insignia in color.
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NYTimesReview: The Lion King (1997) (Movies) posted: 5/11/06
Times review of Disney Theatricals Productions' The Lion King on its November 1997 opening.
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NYTimesReview: Beauty and the Beast (1994) (Movies) posted: 5/11/06
With all eyes on Disney's latest Broadway production Tarzan, here's a look back at what the New York Times had to say about Beauty and the Beast when it opened.
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OrlSen: Believe Debuts at SeaWorld (WDW) posted: 5/11/06
Theme park has a lot riding on new show at Shamu Stadium.
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OrlSen: PA Sport to Acquire SportsTicker From ESPN (General) posted: 5/11/06
PA Sport has agreed to acquire SportsTicker from ESPN.
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AP: Disney Shares Advance on 2Q Results (General) posted: 5/10/06
Strong television ratings and increased theme park attendance helped Disney earnings despite poor showings at the Studios.
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OrlSen: Disney Adds Shops, Restaurants To Complex (WDW) posted: 5/10/06
Upcoming changes to Walt Disney World's Pleasure Island.
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OrlSen: Disney reshapes nightlife complex (WDW) posted: 5/10/06
The Orlando Sentinel reports Disney is making changes to Pleasure Island in an attempt to increase family interest to the previously adult oriented attraction. The article offers a map of the anticipated changes.
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OrlSen: Ride's milder version may boost popularity (WDW) posted: 5/10/06
The Orlando Sentinel reports Disney parks chief Jay Rasulo prediction non-thrill seekers will soon find Mission:SPACE appealing.
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LPLatest: Disney Fans Invited to Meet Legendary Sculptor Blaine Gibson, May 21 (DL,WDW,General) posted: 5/10/06
The Carolwood Pacific Historical Society will host Blaine Gibson on May 21st at Walt's Barn in the Griffith Park. Admission is free. The barn is open from 11a - 3p.
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LPLatest: CARS Premiere at Lowe's Motor Speedway Sold Out Nearly One Month Before the Event (The #1 Site (Movies) posted: 5/10/06
The World Premiere of Disney/Pixar's Cars on Friday, May 26th at Lowe's Motor Speedway at Charlotte, is a complete sell-out nearly one month before the event, with more than 30,000 fans racing to buy tickets, announced Lylle Breier, senior vice president of worldwide special events for Buena Vista Pictures Distribution.
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LATimes: Enough about me, says Eisner to his TV guests (Movies) posted: 5/10/06
Former Disney chief Michael Eisner talks about his CNBC talk show. The next episode will air May 25th.
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WestOrangeTimes: Disney Launches Women's Sports Initiative (WDW) posted: 5/10/06
Disney's Wide World of Sports has announced their women's sports intiative aimed at creating more opportunities for females athletes and fans.
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LATimes: No Molesters in Disney Area, Legislator Asks (DL) posted: 5/10/06
The Los Angeles Times reports more than 20 high-risk sex offenders on parole have been place by the state in hotels and motels near Disneyland. An area legislator is seeking to have this policy changed.
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Worldscreen: Mickey Mouse Clubhouse Delivers Record Ratings for Playhouse Disney (Movies) posted: 5/9/06
The premiere of the new CGI series Mickey Mouse Clubhouse on Disney Channel U.S. on Friday delivered the highest ratings ever for a Playhouse Disney series premiere.
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CBSMW: Disney beats view with earnings gain (General) posted: 5/9/06
Walt Disney Co. on Tuesday reported second quarter net income rose thanks to gains at its ESPN unit that overcame lackluster performance at its consumer products and studio divisions.
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Reuters: Disney profit up on strong TV showing (General) posted: 5/9/06
An overview of Disney's second quarter earnings.
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Reuters: Disney says gas prices won't affect park (DL,WDW,OD) posted: 5/9/06
Reuters offers CFO Staggs remarks that gas prices will not have "a large effect" on Disney's theme park business.
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CNNMoney: The Magic is Back for Disney (General) posted: 5/9/06
Walt Disney reports second quarter profits that beat analysts' estimates. Stock gains after-hours even though sales were a bit lower than expected.
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CNNMoney: Squeezing Mickey at the pump (DL,WDW) posted: 5/9/06
So far, Walt Disney's park business has not been hurt by higher gas prices. But as the summer approaches, will consumers start thinking twice about trips to the Magic Kingdom?
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Reuters: Disney, Pixar trying to work together (General) posted: 5/9/06
Animation experts discuss the efforts to operate Pixar as a part of the Disney Corporation.
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HR: Magic no help to ABC's sked Monday (Movies) posted: 5/9/06
According to the Hollywood Reporter, ABC's David Blaine: Drowned Alive did pull strong ratings, scoring an 8 share.
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HR: Review of ABC's Fatal Contact: Bird Flu (Movies) posted: 5/9/06
Review of the ABC's telepic Fatal Contact: Bird Flu which premieres Tuesday, May 9th.
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CIOInsight: Pal Mickey (WDW) posted: 5/9/06
Pal Mickey, Walt Disney World's interactive tour guide, is the first of Disney's smart toys. In 2004 reporter Debra D'Agostino met with Bruce Vaughn, vice president of research and development for Disney Imagineering, and Kyle Poor, product developer and a member of Pal Mickey's development team, to discuss the thinking behind the interactive toy.
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LATimes: She'll Be The Sugar Dispenser (Movies) posted: 5/9/06
The Los Angeles Times reports Ashley Brown will portray Mary Poppins when the show opens Nov 16 on Broadway.
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OMeon: Where In the World is Lighting McQueen (Movies) posted: 5/9/06
Ever since our news brief Stars of Disney/Pixar's Cars Hit the Road, first ran on April 17, people around the country have been asking where exactly will the Disney/Pixar CARS Road Trip '06 set up when it reaches their town. Apparently, that information is available only on a need-to-know basis.
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LPLatest: Mike Metzger Celebrates Record-Setting Jump with Trip to Disneyland (DL) posted: 5/9/06
Having just successfully completed his record-setting 125-foot jump and backflip over the fountains at Caesars Palace, Las Vegas, Xtreme sports star Mike Metzger rode down Main Street, U.S.A., on Friday, May 5th in a special cavalcade through Disneyland.
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LATimes: Disney Loses Its Appetite for Happy Meal Tie-Ins (General) posted: 5/8/06
As more children lean toward obesity, Mickey and Co. lean away from McDonald's fast food.
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Fool: Mickey McLeaving? (General) posted: 5/8/06
The Motley Fool examines the end of Disney's deal with McDonald's.
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AFP: McDonald's denies obesity at fault as Disney Alliance ends (General) posted: 5/8/06
McDonald's senior vice president describes the Los Angeles Times report stating Disney moved away from the deal because it doesn't wish to be connected with junk as "based on Hollywood hearsay."
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AP: Jobs Stake in Disney Valued at $3.9B (Movies,General) posted: 5/8/06
Steve Jobs received shares in the Disney Company equal to $3.9 billion in Disney's acquisition of Pixar.
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BusinessWk: Walt Disney Co. Earnings Preview, Release Tomorrow (General) posted: 5/8/06
Disney reports earnings for its second fiscal quarter on Tuesday. Business Week offers a summary of key developments and analyst opinion about this period.
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DIS: Disney Company Financial Results for Q2 FY06 Tuesday May 9 (General) posted: 5/8/06
On Tuesday May 9th at 1:15p PDT Walt Disney Company President and CEO Robert Iger along with Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Thomas Staggs will present the financial results for the Fiscal year 2006, Second Quarter. Visit the official website to learn how you can listen online.
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Reuters: ABC affiliates join online streaming program (Movies) posted: 5/8/06
A few ABC affiliates have begun to link to ABC.com where several programs are available to view online for free.
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OrlSen: Tiny ambassadors -- big connections (WDW,Coll) posted: 5/8/06
Disney-pin trading is as much about building friendships as it is about building collections.
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BroadwayWrld: Mary Poppins Announced! Ashley Brown and Gavin Lee (Movies) posted: 5/8/06
Ashley Brown and Gavin Lee will play the roles of Mary Poppins and Bert on Broadway when Mary Poppins arrives at the New Amsterdam Theatre this fall.
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Broadway: Phil Collins, Q&A (Movies) posted: 5/8/06
Phil Collins discusses the upcoming musical, Tarzan.
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Broadway: Tarzan Featured on 'Good Morning America,' May 10 (Movies) posted: 5/8/06
Wednesday, May 10th ABC's Good Morning America will offer a backstage tour of Disney Theatrical Productions Tarzan.
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Time: Disney's Hong Kong Headache (OD) posted: 5/8/06
The launch of its new theme park got off to a rocky start, but Disney's still got an appetite for the China market.
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LPLatest: El Capitan Theater to Host Filmmakers Panel Celebrating Winnie the Pooh (DL,Movies,General) posted: 5/8/06
On Thursday, May 25th at 7p the El Capitan Theatre will host a special filmmakers panel that will include veteran Disney animator Eric Goldberg, Academy Award ®-winning songwriter Richard Sherman (who wrote many songs for the "Pooh" films including the featurette, Winnie the Pooh and the Honey Tree), film music historian Miles Kreuger (president of the Institute of the American Musical), among others as they kickoff the 80th anniversary of the classic Hollywood movie palace with a special two-week engagement of Disney's Oscar ®-winning animated classic, Dumbo along with the featurette Winnie the Pooh and the Honey Tree. Click here to order tickets online or call 1800Disney6.
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Eurogamer: Buena Vista's E3 Line-Up (General) posted: 5/8/06
Buena Vista Games announces upcoming video game releases.
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Reuters: ABC's "Anatomy" wears Sunday's crown (Movies) posted: 5/8/06
ABC's Grey's Anatomy beat out Desperate Housewives for the top ratings on Sunday.
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Reuters: ABC eyes "Con" game (Movies) posted: 5/8/06
ABC is in negotations to develop The Con Test, a question / answer game show with a twist. Players don't know how well their opponents which allows bluffing o enter game play.
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AP: Nitches to Distribute Disney Clothing (Coll,General) posted: 5/8/06
Nitches signs license pact to design, make and distribute Disney Couture-branded apparel.
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Reuters: Pixar shareholder approve Disney takeover (Movies,General) posted: 5/5/06
Pixar shareholders have approved Disney's aquisition of the animation company.
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DisneyChannel: Mickey Mouse Clubhouse Premieres Tonight (Movies) posted: 5/5/06
Enjoy show clips and other activities at the official site for the all new Mickey Mouse Clubhouse which premieres tonight at 7:30p
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NYTimes: For Today's Preschooler, a Slick New Mickey Mouse (Movies) posted: 5/5/06
The New York Times reviews Mickey Mouse Clubhouse.
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DIS: Hong Kong Disneyland Ensures Reserved Admission During Golden Week with Special Day Tickets (OD) posted: 5/5/06
Guests holding special day tickets can enjoy reserved admission to Hong Kong Disneyland while pre-purchased special day tickets are encouraged for those still planning their visit on the designated special days from April 30 through to May 6, 2006.
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LVReviewJournal: World Record Setter Metzger Declares Going to Disneyland (DL) posted: 5/5/06
Upon successfully jumping over the Caesars Palace fountain Mike Metzger announced to his family, "We're Going to Disneyland!" Metzger opened the X-Games Experience at DCA with a jump over the park's Golden Gate Bridge icon.
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OrlSen: Disney Goes Intern Shopping (DL) posted: 5/5/06
Disneyland's ever-growing staff needs have inspired a new program that awards college credit. The low-paying service industry is competitive.
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Playbill: Brief Encounter with Phil Collins (Movies) posted: 5/5/06
Interview with Phil Collins about the upcoming Broadway production of Tarzan.
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TBO: ABC, ESPN Will Have a Way with Words When National Spelling Bee Airs Live (Movies) posted: 5/5/06
ABC will carry the final two hours of the National Spelling Bee Live in prime time.
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EOnline: Lost Book Clues in Fans (Movies) posted: 5/5/06
E!Online discusses the recently released book "Bad Twin" -- that is billed as the last manuscript of Gary Troup before he was lost aboard the fictitious Oceanic Flight 815 of ABC's Lost.
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AP: Hong Kong Disneyland offers taxi drivers free entry to promote park (OD) posted: 5/4/06
More than 40,000 taxi drivers have been offered free passes to Hong Kong Disneyland so they would be able to promote the park based on first hand experience.
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LPLatest: Disney Launches ''High School Musical" Products at Limited Too (Movies,Coll) posted: 5/4/06
Disney Consumer Products will launch a new line of tween merchandise inspired by the smash-hit "High School Musical," a Disney Channel Original Movie that made history across multiple media platforms. The line will launch this month exclusively at over 500 Limited Too stores nationwide and at 100 of the retailer's Justice Stores. "High School Musical" merchandise will combine the fun and spirited themes of the movie with catchy phrases from the original soundtrack and the likenesses of the movie's cast. Both stores will carry a selection of unique tee shirts and other merchandise that will enhance customer connection with this movie phenomenon.
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Zap2it: Abrams Approves Alias, Lost Finales (Movies) posted: 5/4/06
The show creator says the Alias finale is 'powerful' and Lost's is 'the greatest'
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LPLatest: El Capitan Theatre Celebrates 80th Anniversary with Book Signing (General) posted: 5/4/06
Launching a series of activities and events commemorating its 80th anniversary, the El Capitan Theatre will host a book signing on Saturday, May 6th featuring Hollywood historian/bestselling author David Wallace, who will be signing copies of his recently published "Dream Palaces of Hollywood's Golden Age" at Disney's Soda Fountain and Studio Store.
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Fool: Disney Starts Thinking Small (General) posted: 5/3/06
The Motley Fool discusses Disney's focus on the preschool audience.
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LPLatest: KINGDOM HEARTS II Achieves Million-Unit Sales Mark in North America in Four Weeks (General) posted: 5/3/06
"KINGDOM HEARTS II has sold through one million units in just one-third the time of that of the original, proving that fans were waiting to get their hands on the sequel," said Daishiro Okada, President & COO, Square Enix, Inc. "The winning combination of Disney and Square Enix has done it again and we couldn't be happier with the results."
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LPLatest: Disney Theme Parks Welcome 2-Billionth Guest (DL) posted: 5/2/06
Disneyland welcomed the Disney Theme Parks 2-Billionth guest Emmalee Mason. The 12-year old along with her family received lifetime passes to the Disney theme parks around the world.
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WKMG: Disney Changing Mission:SPACE ride (WDW) posted: 5/2/06
WKMG reports reports Disney will make Mission:SPACE available in two versions this summer -- the current operating version and a milder version where the centrifuge will not operate.
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WKMG: Disney Cash Registers Stolen for Crack Money (WDW) posted: 5/2/06
A 40 yr old man has been arrested for stealing cash registers from the Polynesian Resort and six other Disney resorts to fund a crack cocaine habit.
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Reuters: Burton's Nightmare Awakened for 3-D Release (Movies) posted: 5/2/06
Halloween 2006 Disney Pictures will release a digitally remastered version of Tim Burton's Nightmare Before Christmas in 3-D.
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LPLatest: Disney Yearbook Available Now (DL,WDW,OD,Movies,Coll,General) posted: 5/2/06
The first installment in a planned annual series, the Disney Insider Yearbook: 2005 Year in Review features stories, photos and commentary on 2005's most exciting events and a look forward to 2006. Limited edition is now available for purchase through Disney.com.
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CBS: M&M's Celebrate Disney's Pirates 2, New Flavor (Movies,Coll) posted: 5/2/06
The White Chocolate Pearls Are Being Released In Conjunction With Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest
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LPLatest: E.P. Ripley at Fullerton Railroad Days, May 5&6 (DL) posted: 5/2/06
As part of the 50th anniversary celebration of Disneyland ®, the E.P. Ripley steam engine will be on display during the Fullerton Railroad Days event on May 6 and 7 at the Fullerton Train Station at 120 E. Santa Fe Street, in downtown Fullerton.
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Grundoon: Walt Disney and Clarence Nash on the Radio (Movies) posted: 5/2/06
Images and audio of Walt Disney and Clarence Nash as guests on the radio show "Wormwood Forest"
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B&C: Hearst-Argyle Blasts ABC/Disney's Online Attitude (Movies,General) posted: 5/2/06
Hearst-Argyle TV President and CEO David Barrett responds to Disney/ABC Networks chief Anne Sweeney's recent remarks.
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NYPost: Lost Hosts Summer Game (Movies,General) posted: 5/2/06
With tomorrow's episode ABC will introduce an online game, "The Lost Experience"
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OCReg: Disney scholarship honors volunteers (DL) posted: 5/2/06
The Disneyland Resort will honor ten students and a nonprofit group will receive more than a quarter of a million dollars in grants and scholarships.
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Forbes: Let The Games Begin (Movies) posted: 5/2/06
ABC will re-enter the primetime game show battle with For the Rest of Your Life, players compete to win a monthly stipend for as long as they live.
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BizJrnls: Disney international unit taking movies to Vietnam (Movies,General) posted: 5/2/06
Buena Vista International will team with MegaStar Joint Venture Co. Ltd. to distribute Disney and Touchstone films in Vietnam.
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CNNMoney: Media Stocks Ready for Their Close-Up (General) posted: 5/2/06
Investors have taken a shine to Walt Disney and News Corp. As all the major media firms get set to report their latest results, will the rest of the sector perk up?
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MichaelBarrier: WSJ View of Pixar's Cars and Merchandising (Movies) posted: 5/2/06
Michael Barrier uncovers why he finds it increasingly difficult to take Pixar seriously.
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EW: Boston Legal back on docket at ABC (Movies) posted: 5/2/06
ABC has signed up Boston Legal for a third season.
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BuffaloNws: Officials in Maryland upset at portrayal on 'Commander in Chief' (Movies) posted: 5/2/06
Maryland officials received an apology from ABC for any offense their show's fictionalized depiction of the area may have caused.
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Zap2it: ABC Impeaches Commander in Chief (Movies) posted: 5/2/06
Show pulled for remainder of sweeps; no airdate for remaining episodes.
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HR: ABC Gets Sunday win (Movies) posted: 5/2/06
According to Hollywood Reporter, ABC topped the ratings on Sunday with their hits Desperate Housewives and Grey's Anatomy.
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JAM! Video: 'Dinosaurs' resurrected on DVD (Movies) posted: 5/2/06
The Jim Henson Company's Dinosaurs has been released on DVD. The article also briefly touches on other Henson and Muppet projects.
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NYPost: Fight Behind The Scenes of ABC's Desperate Housewives (Movies) posted: 5/2/06
Squabble on the set of ABC's Desperate Housewives.
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NYPost: JJ Abrams Heading to Jimmy Kimmel Live (Movies) posted: 5/2/06
The May 12th edition of Jimmy Kimmel Live will feature JJ Abrams who created ABC hits Lost and Alias.
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LATimes: The Bottom Line of Animation (Movies) posted: 5/2/06
With growing competition from media giants, low-performing DreamWorks may have to consider selling itself.
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SEConstruction: The Mouse That Roared (WDW) posted: 5/1/06
Southeast Construction Magazine focuses on the impact the Disney Company has had on Central Florida.
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EWOnline: The Man Who Could Save Animation (Movies) posted: 5/1/06
Entertainment Weekly explores how John Lasseter, the creative engine behind the Pixar hit machine, is poised to make over Disney's cartoon empire
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InvestorsBusDaily: Disney's Big Plans Spurred Turnaround, Send Stock Skyward (General) posted: 5/1/06
An Investor's Business Daily editorial discusses the big moves of Disney stocks in 1985.
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LPLatest: Buena Vista Games to Create and Publish New Original New Video Game Property -- Spectrobes (Coll) posted: 5/1/06
"Spectrobes is a new and unique property with endless potential for a dynamic entertainment company such as The Walt Disney Company. There is tremendous interest in this franchise from other divisions such as media networks, online and consumer products," said Graham Hopper, senior vice president and general manager, Buena Vista Games.
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Disney: New Exhibits at the Online Disney Museum (General) posted: 5/1/06
New exhibits at the Disney Family Foundation Museum online include: an interview with animator Floyd Norman, a feature article on the Burbank Studios, an excerpt from Didier Ghez' book "Walt's People", and more.
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ContraCostaTimes: Thanks for the Magic Memories (DL,Movies,Coll,General) posted: 5/1/06
A look at the Disney Family Foundation Museum in San Francisco's Presidio. Article is accompanied by an audio clip of Diane Disney Miller talking about her father, Walt Disney.
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NYTimes: Boys Just Want to Be...Olsens (Movies) posted: 5/1/06
A look at Dylan and Cole Sprouse who star in the Disney Channel series The Suite Life of Zack and Cody have increased their brand in a similar fashion to the Olsen twins.
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AP: No Magic Kingdom for Jobs (General) posted: 5/1/06
The Associated Press reports Apple CEO Steve Jobs remarks about the merger. Jobs described Bob Iger as "the best person to run Disney"
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BWOnline: The Batman And Robin Of Six Flags (General) posted: 5/1/06
Six Flags has been on a long slide. Six Flags leaders Dan Synder and Mark Shapiro seek to turn it around.
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ContraCostaTimes: Readers recall visiting happiest (or scariest, or friendliest) place on Earth (DL) posted: 5/1/06
The Contra Costa Times shares readers responses to their request for Disneyland memories. These recollections illustrate that Disneyland is "a cultural touchstone, a place that helps define our childhood, or early adulthood, or whatever time in life we go."
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CEN: Mickey rivals sea lion in golden week (OD) posted: 5/1/06
China Ecomonic Net reports Hong Kong Disneyland will add simplified Chinese subtitles to its presentations of the Golden Mickeys and Festival of the Lion King to increase the mainland guests experience. The article also highlights other moves the theme park is making to accomodate guests from mainland China.
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MBH: Enchanted Kingdom Enjoys Brisk Sales (OD) posted: 5/1/06
The Manila Bulletin Online reports Enchanted Kingdom, the theme park in Sta. Rosa Laguna Phillippines has experienced a bump in sales as a result of the media spotlight on Hong Kong Disneyland.
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PittPostGaz: How Adults Can Maximize the Magic At The Two Parks (DL) posted: 5/1/06
Adults hit the Disneyland Resort and share the moments that impressed and disappointed and offers comparisons to similar experiences at Walt Disney World.
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JHM: Making Fun of the Mouse: Part I (Movies) posted: 5/1/06
While some Disneyana fans are still squawking about "Journey to the Disney Vault," Jim Hill points out that the tradition of parodying Disney's shorts & feature films actually dates back at least 'til the 1940s.
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OrlSen: Orlando May Land on Monopoly Board (WDW) posted: 5/1/06
Could Walt Disney World, Church Street Station or International Drive be the new, coveted landmark on the board game? It's possible.
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Doombuggies: Death Certificate Offer (DL,WDW,OD) posted: 5/1/06
Doombuggies.com offers your very own "Death Certificate" featuring rare turn-of-the-century artwork unearthed in the Walt Disney Imagineering library. Visit this immersive site dedicated to the Haunted Mansion for more information.
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FLToday: Theme Parks push off-season packages (WDW) posted: 5/1/06
Florida Today reports the various efforts of Central Florida theme parks to entice people during the slower August & September months.
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PoughkeepsieJrnl: Florida Trips are Memorable Times (WDW) posted: 5/1/06
Easter break trip to Walt Disney World for a varsity team's to participate in games at Disney's Wide World of Sports Complex.
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StartedByAMouse: Congratulations on Your New Addition (General) posted: 5/1/06
All of us at LaughingPlace.com wish to send our congratulations to StartedByAMouse.com's webmaster Matt and his wife Kathy on the birth of their little girl, Chelsea. Be sure to visit their website to learn the lovely story behind the website's name.
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