Disney News Headlines
February 2007
LPLotion: Muppet Movie Lab Testing at DCA (DL) posted: 2/28/07*
Disney publicity has released publicity pictures of the Muppet Movie Lab interactive "living character" experience that's currently testing at Disney's California Adventure.
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OrlSen: Winners say 'no thanks' sometimes (WDW) posted: 2/28/07
The Orlando Sentinel reports some guests at Walt Disney World have declined the prizes offered during the "Year of a Million Dreams"
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LPLatest: Tokyo DisneySea Spring Carnival (Mar 21 - May 31) (OD) posted: 2/28/07
Tokyo DisneySea Park will cap its 5th Anniversary celebrations with a special event entitled Tokyo DisneySea Spring Carnival, beginning March 21. This vibrant festival will celebrate the coming of spring and will feature light-hearted music, a bounteous profusion of beautiful spring flowers, and the Disney characters.
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USAToday: 'Lost' navigates its way back to the beach crew (Movies) posted: 2/28/07
The USA Today reports ABC's Lost fans hope to see more of their favorites such as Hurley, Sayid, Claire, Charlie and Locke.
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DIS: Disney CEO Bob Iger Presentation at Bear Stearns' 20th Annual Media Conference, Mar 5 (General) posted: 2/28/07
Bob Iger, President and Chief Executive Officer, The Walt Disney Company will participate in a Q&A session at Bear Stearns' 20th Annual Media Conference on Monday, March 5, 2007 at approximately 7:45 p.m. EST will be broadcast online.
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Gulfnews: Waiting for the crowds (OD) posted: 2/28/07
Brief interview with Hong Kong Disneyland's Managing Director Bill Ernest.
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IGN: More Caspian Casting (Movies) posted: 2/28/07
IGN offers more casting news from The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian.
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EOnline: Grey's Heigl Fades to Black? (Movies) posted: 2/28/07
E! Online reports Grey's Anatomy star Katherine Heigl has bowed out of contract negotiations. The actress is currently signed with ABC's season for three more years.
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Variety: Disney lights spark (Movies) posted: 2/28/07
Variety reports Disney has signed a two-year first-look film production pact with Charles Segars' Sparkler Entertainment.
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JamTV: Moss to star in ABC pilot (Movies) posted: 2/28/07
Jam! Showbiz reports The Matrix actress Carrie-Anne Moss will play a police lieutenant in the ABC drama pilot Suspect.
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NewsAsia: Disney's animation comes to life on ice in March (Movies) posted: 2/28/07
Disney on Ice is coming to Singapore, Thailand and Kuala Lumpur throughout March and April.
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Variety: Disney Animation gets Pixar-ization (Movies) posted: 2/27/07
Variety talks with Ed Catmull about the current and anticipated changes at Disney Animation.
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Splog: He's Got Strings (Movies) posted: 2/27/07
Michael Sporn reminds us of the brilliance and talent of animator Frank Thomas as he showcases a segment of Pinocchio. Several blogs that focus on animation are currently exploring Pinocchio.
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CartoonBrew: The fallout from the Happy Feet Oscar win (Movies) posted: 2/27/07
Cartoon Brew's February 26th post talks about the Oscar win for Happy Feet and the impact it could have on the animation industry.
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Infomatics: Disney teams with Macrovision to distribute games (General) posted: 2/27/07
Disney has signed a deal with Macrovision to distribute Disney-branded games in Europe and Australia via Macrovision's games network. The games will be available in various languages.
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Spong: Interview with Disney Interactive's UK Country Director Matt Carroll (Coll,General) posted: 2/27/07
A brief interview with Disney Interactive Studios' Country Director, UK, Ireland, South Africa, Australia and New Zealand Matt Carroll about the recent rebranding of the division, upcoming titles including Spectrobes.
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LATimes: Disney sues Anaheim over plan (DL) posted: 2/27/07
The Los Angeles Times reports Disney defending its resort zone, seeks to block a revote on a housing plan it opposes.
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ComingSoon: Exclusive Meet the Robinsons Art! (Movies) posted: 2/27/07
Images of outdoor art such as bus shelter posters and window clings featuring Meet the Robinsons!.
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JHM: "WALL E" skillfully blends sci-fi and satire to tell surprisingly sweet tale (Movies) posted: 2/27/07
Jim Hill shares what he knows about Andrew Stanton's next film. Which is a significant departure from everything that Pixar Animation Studios has done to date. WARNING !! There be spoilers ahead !
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EOnline: Oscar Ratings Up (Movies) posted: 2/27/07
E! Online reports 39.9 million viewers on average watched the Academy Awards hosted by Ellen DeGeneres. These numbers are higher than last year.
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TheScotsman: Pocahontas McGinty? No, she Disney exist (General) posted: 2/27/07
Article highlighting the trend of parents to name their children after a movie character or celebrity showcases a popular urban myth.
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EOnline: Dancing with the Stars Turns a Page (Movies) posted: 2/27/07
E! Online reports ABC's Dancing with the Stars has inspired a fitness book that will show how some of the celebrities and professional dancers got into shape.
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HeraldDemocrat: Imagination Movers Coming to Sherman TX (Movies) posted: 2/27/07
Playhouse Disney's "Imagination Movers" are coming Saturday, March 3, to Sherman's Kidd-Key Auditorium to help raise money for the Texoma Children's Museum. Tickets are on sale now online at www.texomachildrensmuseum.org or call the Texoma Children's Museum at 903-868-1234.
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Zap2it: ABC's 'Money' Bags a Baldwin (Movies) posted: 2/27/07
William Baldwin will part of an ABC pilot to be filmed this Spring.
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LATimes: 2 are hurt after tumbling from Disneyland tram (DL) posted: 2/26/07*
The Los Angeles Times reports two women fell off the Disneyland parking lot tram on Friday evening. The tram was reportedly travelling at 10 mph.
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LPLatest: Nestle Nesquik Selected for Disneyland Resort's Healthy Eating Initiative (DL) posted: 2/26/07*
In conjunction with new food guidelines unveiled last fall to give parents and children healthier eating options, restaurants at the Disneyland Resort now automatically offer NESTLE NESQUIK Chocolate and Strawberry 100 percent flavored milk or water, 100 percent fruit juice or plain low-fat milk as beverages with kids' meals.
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Bloomberg: Disney Files Lawsuit to Prevent Anaheim Development (DL) posted: 2/26/07
Bloomberg reports Disney has filed suit against the City of Anaheim to prevent the development of a residential complex near Disneyland.
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LATimes: Two hurt after falling off tram in Disneyland parking lot (DL) posted: 2/26/07
The Associated Press reports two women fell off the Disneyland parking lot tram on Friday evening. The tram was reportedly travelling at 5 mph.
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LPLatest: Disney Interactive Studios Unveils Spectrobes During World Premiere at Disneyland (DL,Coll) posted: 2/26/07
On Friday, February 23, Disney Interactive Studios unveiled its eagerly-awaited video game for the Nintendo DS, Spectrobes, during the world premiere at Disneyland's Tomorrowland. Special guest, Jason Dolley from Disney Channel's new hit show, "Cory in the House," and Disney Interactive Studios' producer from Japan, Kentaro Hisai, were joined by 60 local-area fourth graders from Gauer Elementary School during the event, which allowed the students and other park guests to see and play the completed version of Spectrobes for the first time.
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NationalGeo: How Disney Changed Orlando, Florida (WDW) posted: 2/26/07
National Geographic takes a look at how Walt Disney's utopian dream forever changed Orlando, Florida, and laid the blueprint for the new American metropolis.
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DIS: Disneyland Announces 2007 Food & Wine Weekends (DL) posted: 2/26/07
Disney's California Food and Wine Weekends returns this spring every Friday, Saturday and Sunday, April 27 - May 20 at Disney's California Adventure ® park and selected Disneyland ® Resort restaurants.
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OCReg: Sand-to-Disneyland line may gain ground (DL) posted: 2/26/07
The Orange County Register reports the idea for transporting people from Huntington Beach to the Disneyland Resort area could get a boost from OCTA grant.
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Variety: Oscars hold up well (Movies) posted: 2/26/07
Variety reports ABC's broadcast of the Academy Awards pulled in about 40 million viewers.
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Reuters: Helen Mirren wins Oscar for 'The Queen' (Movies) posted: 2/26/07
Reuters reports Helen Mirren won the Academy Award for Best Actress for her role in The Queen. This film was distributed by Disney's Miramax Films.
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FT: Euro Disney 'bidder' faces shares probe (OD) posted: 2/26/07
The Financial Times reports Center-Tainment, the Swiss Company that stated it would launch a takeover bid for Euro Disney will be investigated for possible market manipulation.
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TheStreet: Disney's Game Foray Could Dwarf Competition (Coll) posted: 2/26/07
TheStreet examines Disney's focus on the video gaming industry.
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bizjournals; Disney names senior vice president for overseas Internet Group (General) posted: 2/26/07
Cindy Rose has been named senior vice president and managing director of the Walt Disney Internet Group Europe, Middle East and Africa.
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AP: ABC's Bob Woodruff Describes Recovery (Movies) posted: 2/26/07
The Associated Press discusses Bob Woodruff's return to ABC News to discuss the injuries he received while reporting on the War in Iraq.
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HR: Guest spot for ABC's 'Thick' (Movies) posted: 2/26/07
According to the Hollywood Reporter, Christopher Guest will direct a comedy pilot of ABC.
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Variety: 3-Parter gooses 'Grey's' rating (Movies) posted: 2/26/07
Variety reports ABC's Grey's Anatomy has seen strong ratings during its three-part February storyline.
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LPLatest: Athletes and ESPN Personalities Coming to WDW for ESPN The Weekend Mar. 2-4 (WDW) posted: 2/23/07
ESPN The Weekend Presented by Dick's Sporting Goods -- the fourth annual ESPN special event at Disney-MGM Studios at Walt Disney World Resort -- will give sports fans the opportunity to see many of their favorite athletes and ESPN personalities up-close and personal March 2-4. More than 30 world-class athletes, representing MLB, NBA, NFL, the Olympics and the world of action sports are scheduled to appear. Full story contains the list of anticipated guests.
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CourierJournal: Tow Mater in Person at Kentucky Exposition Center This Weekend (Movies) posted: 2/23/07
A real-life replica of Tow Mater is on display at the Kentucky Exposition Center now through Sunday.
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LATimes: Disney to expand its cruise line (WDW) posted: 2/23/07
The Los Angeles Times offers analyst view of the Disney Cruise Line expansion.
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Variety: ABC Television Studio staffs up (General) posted: 2/23/07
ABC Television Studio has added five new execs to its business affairs team.
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Variety: ABC uproots 'Trees' to build 'Road' (Movies) posted: 2/23/07
ABC will premiere October Road on Thursday, March 15th preempting Men in Trees which is expected return later this season.
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Zap2it: Milano Works Her Charms (Movies) posted: 2/23/07
Alyssa Milano and Law & Order's Angie Harmon will star in the ABC drama pilot Women's Murder Club.
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Zap2it: ABC Casts Slew of Actors in Dramas (Movies) posted: 2/23/07
Zap2It announces several well-known actors are heading to ABC for various pilot projects.
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Zap2it: 'Six Degrees,' Viewers No Longer Separated (Movies) posted: 2/23/07
ABC's Six Degrees will return March 23rd.
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SportingNews: ESPN, Fox, Turner work together (Movies) posted: 2/23/07
ESPN will partner with Fox and Turner Broadcasting to share camera crews as a cost saving measure.
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Fool: Disney's Grey Matter (Movies) posted: 2/23/07
The Motley Fool discusses ABC's recent successes and examines their decision to spin-off Grey's Anatomy.
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ArenaFan Online : Interview with ESPN Producer Bryan Ryder about AFL (Movies) posted: 2/23/07
ESPN is entering the first of a five year deal to broadcast AFL games. They have also purchased 10% of the AFL. ArenaFan Online offers an interview with ESPN Producer Bryan Ryder.
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LATimes: 17-state sweep targets illegal hiring (DL) posted: 2/23/07
In an article regarding recent sweeps for illegal hiring, the manager of the ESPN Zone in Downtown Disney states they have terminated their contract with Rosenbaum-Cunningham International - which was one of the targets of the federal officers.
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LATimes: Anaheim may reopen debate on housing in resort district (DL) posted: 2/23/07
The Los Angeles Times reports the Anaheim City Council may revisit their decision regarding housing construction in the Disneyland Resort area.
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OrlSen: Brides can soon say 'I do' like a princess (Coll) posted: 2/23/07
The Orlando Sentinel highlights the new line of bridal gowns which reflect Cinderella, Jasmine, Snow White, Ariel and Sleeping Beauty.
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DetNws: 'Princess Wishes' brings Disney favorites to the ice (Movies) posted: 2/23/07
Beginning Wednesday through March 4, the Palace of Auburn Hills will host Disney on Ice: Princess Wishes.
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BeloitDailyNws: Rockford Metro Centre presents Disney on Ice (Movies) posted: 2/23/07
Now through Sunday, the Rockford Metro Centre will host Disney on Ice: Mickey & Minnie's Magical Journey. Join Mickey and Minnie as they travel around the globe with friends Lilo, Stitch, Peter Pan, Tinkerbell, Ariel and others.
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TheEagle: Disney's 'Aida' presents love, against all odds (Movies) posted: 2/23/07
Disney's Aida will be performed at Texas A&M University's Rudder Auditorium tonight and Saturday night. Tickets are $24 - 61.
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Pantagraph.com: Monsters, Inc Ice Show Set Designer Robert Brill (Movies) posted: 2/23/07
A brief interview with Robert Brill who designed the sets and props for Disney on Ice: Disney/Pixar's Monsters, Inc.
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MiamiHerald: Irvin upbeat despite losing ESPN job (General) posted: 2/23/07
Michael Irvin is upbeat following his dismissal from ESPN.
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LPLatest: Two new ships announced for Disney Cruise Lines (OD) posted: 2/22/07*
Scheduled to launch in 2011 and 2012, the ships will more than double the passenger capacity for Disney Cruise Line to meet the sustained demand for Disney's family cruise vacations.
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Gainesville: Local bridal studio gets dress deal with Disney (Coll) posted: 2/22/07*
Winter Park, FL's Solutions Bridal Designer House will carry 35 bridal gown designs based on Disney characters.
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LPLatest: Disney Company Shareholders Meeting to Be Webcast (General) posted: 2/22/07
The annual meeting of shareholders of The Walt Disney Company, including remarks by management regarding the Company, will be available live via audio webcast here beginning at 8:00 a.m. PST / 11:00 a.m. EST on March 8, 2007.
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WSJ: Fairy-Tale Wedding? Disney Can Supply the Gown (WDW) posted: 2/22/07
Disney will offer couture bridal gowns featuring the Disney characters.
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Fool: M-I-Sea at Disney (WDW) posted: 2/22/07
The Motley Fool takes a look at Disney's decision to expand its fleet of ships.
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NewsSentinel: We go on the set of 'Hannah Montana' to meet Miley Cyrus (Movies) posted: 2/22/07
Brief interview with Miley Cyrus of Hannah Montana.
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JHM: Disney Company Considers Franchises (Movies) posted: 2/22/07
Jim Hill talks about how the Mouse House seems to have gone franchise-crazy lately, with sequels being prepped and/or considered for virtually every project the studio currently has in its production pipeline.
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OrlSen: Bucs to return to Disney in 2007 (WDW) posted: 2/22/07
The Orlando Sentinel reports the Tampa Bay Buccaneers will return to Disney's Wide World of Sports for their 2007 training camp.
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Playbill: Rob Evan to Join Disney's Tarzan (Movies) posted: 2/22/07
Rob Evan is expected to step into the role of Kerchak.
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Broadway: Sierra Boggess Cast as Ariel (Movies) posted: 2/22/07
Sierra Boggess has won the role of Ariel in Disney Theatricals' The Little Mermaid.
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BBCNews: How Disney's TV gang has grown up (Movies) posted: 2/22/07
Catch up with the cast of the All New Mickey Mouse Club.
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TorontoStar: Living in a Disney World (General) posted: 2/22/07
Article features Toronto area Disney fan -- Patrick Pedneault who visits his area Disney Store at least once a week. Het talks about what he feels is Disney's greatest achievement.
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AP: Dancing with Stars Announcing Lineup for Upcoming Season (Movies) posted: 2/21/07
Paul McCartney's estranged wife, Heather Mills, is part of the new cast for ABC's Dancing with the Stars announced today.
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ABCNews: Exclusive Videos from Ratatouille (Movies) posted: 2/21/07
Get a brief inside look at Disney-Pixar's upcoming film Ratatouille..
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Brad Bird talks about Ratatouille
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ABC News: Animator Still Chasing His Dreams (Movies) posted: 2/21/07
ABC News report highlights the career of Brad Bird, Director for Ratatouille.
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Variety: ABC keeps 'Housewives' honcho (Movies) posted: 2/21/07
Variety reports Desperate Housewives creator Marc Cherry has signed a four-year, eight-figure deal with ABC Television Studio.
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Stuff: NZ teens make their mark in Hollywood (Movies) posted: 2/21/07
Three Wellington, New Zealand child actors have become hot property in Hollywood as Bridge to Terabithia takes off at the box office.
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PressTelegram: Orphans sue Disney/ABC (Movies) posted: 2/21/07
Five orphaned siblings have filed suit against Disney/ABC International Television Inc. claiming they were cheated out of a home, gifts, and other items.
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DIS: Spectrobes Coming to DS on March 2007 (Movies,Coll) posted: 2/21/07
Disney Interactive Studios will release Spectrobes a new game for Nintendo DS on March 2007. Information about the game and its characters is available at the official website.
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Reuters: ABC to pilot "Grey's Anatomy" spin-off (Movies) posted: 2/21/07
Reuters reports ABC will create a two-hour pilot for a spinoff of Grey's Anatomy.
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Contact: Pirates Films Set to Debut in HD (Movies,Coll) posted: 2/21/07
Disney's Pirates of the Caribbean first two films will be released on HD Blu-ray discs on May 22.
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ABCNews: Johnny and the Sprites Video Interview (Movies) posted: 2/21/07
John Tartalgilia joins us to talk about Disney's new live-action series.
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Contact: Weinsteins Land Bert, Ernie, Cookie Monsters, Et Al (General) posted: 2/21/07
Bob & Harvey Weinstein have purchased the rights to distribute programs featuring the Muppets created for the Sesame Workshop such as Elmo, Cookie Monster and Big Bird. The Disney Company bought Jim Henson Co in 1994 and owns rights to characters such Kermit and Miss Piggy.
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LPLatest: Family Digest Gospel Idol To Be Held at WDW May 27th (WDW) posted: 2/21/07
Family Digest Magazine and The Family Digest TV Show is searching for the next big gospel performer, group or choir. The GOSPEL IDOL competition will uncover this talented individual or group on May 27th at Walt Disney World Resort as part of the Family Digest Power of Family Get Together. The competition will be broadcast on The Family Digest TV Show, and seen by millions in the U.S. and internationally.
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OrlSen: Cream of Mushroom Soup at 1900 Park Fare Recipe (WDW) posted: 2/21/07
Recipe for the Cream of Mushroom soup featured at the Grand Floridian's 1900 Park Fare.
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AP: AP Writer Receives the Royal Treatment Including Stay in Cinderella Castle (WDW) posted: 2/20/07
Associated Press writer Travis Reed shares his experiences in Cinderella Castle.
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Reuters: Terabithia Second During Opening Weekend. (Movies) posted: 2/20/07
According to Reuters, Disney was hoping Bridge to Terabithia would surpass $20 million over the four day weekend and it captured $29 million.
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NYTimes: A Tale of Fantasy Rendered Different, at Least in the Trailers (Movies) posted: 2/20/07
The New York Times gives Disney's Bridge to Terabithia a positive review but feels the movie's trailers were misleading.
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LATimes: Disney loses battle in Pooh Legal War (General) posted: 2/20/07
The Los Angeles Times reports a lawsuit filed to stop royalty payments to the Slesinger family is dismissed by a judge.
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LATimes: Thrifty inns aplents near Disney World (WDW) posted: 2/20/07
The Los Angeles Times shows readers how to stretch your Magic Kingdom dollars further by staying off-park. The perks? Good prices, pools and free shuttles.
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Scotsman: Learning the secrets of the Disney smile (WDW) posted: 2/20/07
Edinburgh's The Point Hotel is sending one of its staff to the Disney Institute to learn some of their hospitality tricks.
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OCReg: Disney Mobile Gives New Meaning to 'Family Plan' (Coll) posted: 2/20/07
The Orange County Register reviews Disney Mobile.
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LATimes: It's crude. It's tacky. It's brilliant. It's Disney. (DL) posted: 2/20/07
The Los Angeles Times reports in helping quash a development proposal that included affordable housing, Disney was just exercising its muscle, as it has over the years when its interests are at stake.
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LATimes: Adelphia asks court to deny ESPN fee request (General) posted: 2/20/07
Adelphia asks a US Bankruptcy Court to deny ESPN and other Disney Company units request for moneys.
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WRAL: Disney Cruise Caters to Children of All Ages (WDW) posted: 2/20/07
Brief overview of a Disney cruise experience.
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USAToday: CD Review - Everlife (Movies) posted: 2/20/07
Review of Hollywood Records' latest release "Everlife" featuring Julia, Amber and Sarah Ross.
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Reuters: California judge lets family keep Winnie the Pooh (General) posted: 2/16/07
Reuters reports U.S. District Judge Florence-Marie Cooper granted the Slesingers' motion to dismiss the case, in which the granddaughters of Pooh author A.A. Milne and illustrator E.H. Shepard, sued to terminate the Slesingers' rights to the character and reassign them to Disney.
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CNNMoney: Crocs shoes may be ugly, but sales are soaring (Coll) posted: 2/16/07
In this CNNMoney article highlighting the success of Crocs shoes, we learn that more Disney-themed Crocs are planned for 2007 to be be timed with Dsiney movie releases. Currently Crocs featuring Mickey Mouse-shaped holes are available.
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MotleyFool: Date DreamWorks, Marry Disney, Kill Viacom (General) posted: 2/16/07
The Motley Fool asks, How are Dreamworks, Disney & Viacom faring when it comes to theatrical animation? Should you invest in potential winners?
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MCV: Disney reveals new Touchstone for grown-ups games (Coll) posted: 2/16/07
Buena Vista Games announced a new name for family-friendly titles recently -- Disney Interactives Studios. Now we learn "grown-up" titles such as Turok will be labelled as Touchstone titles in Europe while in the US they will be branded ABC.
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News21: Walt Disney World, The Government's Tomorrowland? (WDW) posted: 2/16/07
Walt Disney World, which bills itself as one of the happiest and most magical places anywhere, also may be one of the most closely watched and secure.
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GreenBay: Disney characters put on show for visually impaired children (Movies) posted: 2/16/07
Report from a special Disney on Ice presentation for children with visual impairments.
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ComingSoon: Narnia Sequel Starts Principal Photography (Movies) posted: 2/16/07
Coming Soon.net reports Disney & Walden Media's The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian began principal photography on location in Auckland, New Zealand, on February 12, 2007.
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ComingSoon: Disney and Bruckheimer Eye Jihadists (Movies) posted: 2/16/07
Disney and producer Jerry Bruckheimer have acquired screen rights to Jihadists in Paradise
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Zap2It: CBS Squeezes Past ABC Thursday (Movies) posted: 2/16/07
ABC's Grey's Anatomy brought ABC the top spot among adults 18-49 while CBS brought in the most viewers overall on Thursday evening..
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HR: Ealy ABC's No. 1 'Suspect' (Movies) posted: 2/16/07
According to the Hollywood Reporter, "Sleeper Cell" star Michael Ealy has been tapped to play a lead in ABC's drama pilot Suspect for director Guy Ritchie.
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NYTimes: Washington for Kids, Without Nuance (Movies) posted: 2/16/07
The New York Times calls the Disney Channel's Cory in the House a "kids'-eye view of a certain slice of unreality, and as such it succeeds well enough"
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NYTimes: Terabithia Review - Transcending Pain, a Friendship Fed on Imagination (Movies) posted: 2/16/07
The New York Times describes Bridge to Terabithia's focus on the healing power of the imagination as "welcome and essential"
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CNNMoney: Juan Pablo Montoya could be key to Nascar's global growth (General) posted: 2/16/07
A look at the future of Nascar talks about ABC, ESPN and ESPN Deportes' role in the growing sport.
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OrlSen: D-Rays make a rare trip to Orlando (WDW) posted: 2/16/07
The Orlando Sentinel reports the Tampa Bay Devil Rays will play a series at Disney's Wide World of Sports and will visit Central Florida this weekend.
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OrlBusJrn: Cypress Gardens rehab expected to boost attendance (WDW) posted: 2/16/07
The Orlando Business Journal reports Cypress Gardens is in the midst of major facelift.
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WKMG: 'Tigger' Won't Face Any Changes (WDW) posted: 2/15/07
WKMG reports Michael J Fedelem will not face any charges after he was accused of punching a boy at the Disney theme parks while working in costume.
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IGN: Disney Rides Again! (Movies) posted: 2/15/07
IGN picks five of their favorite Disney rides and offered their take on how to make them into films.
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EOnline: ABC's Lost Ratings (Movies) posted: 2/15/07
E! Online reports ABC's Lost pulled in 12.8 million viewers. CBS' Criminal Minds received 15.4 million.
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AP: China's Pirates Boast Colorful History (Movies) posted: 2/15/07
Chow Yun-fat will play Capt. Sao Feng a Chinese sea bandit to appear in Disney's Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End.
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Hotel: Jim Hogg Appointed Hotel Manager at WDW Swan and Dolphin Resort (WDW) posted: 2/15/07
Jim Hogg has been appointed hotel manager of the Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin Resort. He brings more than 17 years of hotel experience to his new role.
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AP: EchoStar Promotional Deal with ESPN (Movies) posted: 2/15/07
The Associated Press reports DISH Network owner EchoStar reaches NASCAR promotional deal with ESPN.
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LATimes: Peter Ellenshaw, 93; Oscar-winning special effects artist for Disney (Movies) posted: 2/15/07
Peter Ellenshaw, an Academy Award-winning special effects artist who worked on Disney classics such as 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea, Darby O'Gill and the Little People and Mary Poppins, for which he won his Oscar, has died. He was 93.
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ContactMusic: Dreamgirls Jennifer Hudson - a cruising Disney diva (OD) posted: 2/14/07*
Dreamgirls Jennifer Hudson's brief comment about her experience as a Disney Cruise performer.
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LPLatest: Oscar-Winning Disney Matte Artist and Visual Effects Pioneer Peter Ellenshaw Dies at Age 93 (Movies) posted: 2/14/07*
As a hand-picked member of Walt Disney's creative team, Ellenshaw was called upon to create a wide variety of visual effects for the Studio's films, and even painted the iconic first map of Disneyland that was featured on all the early postcards and souvenir booklets. Ellenshaw began his association with Walt Disney in 1947, when he was tapped to work on the Studio's first live-action film, "Treasure Island" (1950), and continued working there until his retirement in 1979 following "The Black Hole."
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OCReg: Anaheim nixes resort plan (DL) posted: 2/14/07
According to the Orange County Register, Disney succeeded in fighting a proposal to allow residences across the street from its property.
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LPLatest: First Canadian family selected to stay overnight in Disney's Cinderella Castle (WDW) posted: 2/14/07
A Prince Albert, Saskatchewan family made history Tuesday night as the first Canadian guests to win a night's stay inside Cinderella Castle in Magic Kingdom Park as part of the unique Disney Dreams Giveaway.
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OrlSen: Euro Disney, developer team up (OD) posted: 2/14/07
The Orlando Sentinel reports Euro Disney is teaming with a European vacation-apartment company to build a 5,000-unit eco-tourism vacation village outside.
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IrishTimes: Disney not amused by students' 'Sister Act' (Movies) posted: 2/14/07
The Irish Times reports Disney threatened legal action against NUI Galway if production proceeded on a stage performance of "Sister Act" claiming breach of its intellectual propery rights.
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LPLatest: Underdog Teaser Trailer on Disney.com (Movies) posted: 2/14/07
You can catch the Underdog teaser trailer on the all new Disney.com. Underdog will be released on August 3rd
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Disney: Meet the Robinsons Ecards for Valentines Day (Movies) posted: 2/14/07
Disney.com offers e-cards featuring the cast of Meet the Robinsons.
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NCTimes: Disney Co. Opposes Apartment Proposal to be Built Near Park (DL) posted: 2/13/07*
Tonight the Anaheim City Council will vote on a proposal that would bring 225 apartments and 1,275 condominiums to the Disneyland area, a project opposed by the Walt Disney Co.
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MLive: Disney treats guests like visiting royalty (WDW) posted: 2/13/07
A look at the little things Disney does to give their guests a theme park experience that's better than others.
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BBCVideo: Beckham Stars in Disney Ad (WDW) posted: 2/13/07
BBC video report with footage of David Beckham preparing for his Disney Dreams film shoot.
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Forbes: Allan Zeman - Hong Kong's Mouse Killer (OD) posted: 2/13/07
A look at Allan Zeman, chairman of Hong Kong Disneyland's competitor Ocean Park. Ocean Park is in the midst of a $5.5 billion overhaul that is expected to be completed in 2012 however the Hong Kong park is already seeing an increase in ticket sales. The article also explores Hong Kong Disneyland missteps.
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JHM: How Disney is fixing "American Dog" (Movies) posted: 2/13/07
Jim Hill shares what he knows about the on-going overhaul of this WDFA project. What new director Chris Williams is doing to get this animated feature ready for its 2008 release date.
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AP: ABC & Gibson Top News Ratings (Movies) posted: 2/13/07
The Associated Press reports ABC's World News Tonight with Charles Gibson has topped the ratings.
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Fool: Disney Dreams Out Loud (General) posted: 2/13/07
The Motley Fool talks about Disney's conceptual art depicting possible future plans for urban entertainment centers, stand-alone attractions, and themed resorts in larger cities aside from their theme parks' locations.
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LPLatest: General Mills and Disney Introduce Three New Cereals (Movies,Coll) posted: 2/13/07
Bringing great taste and nutrition together at a price moms will love, General Mills and Disney Consumer Products introduce three new Big G cereals: Disney's Little Einsteins Fruity Stars, Disney's Princess Fairytale Flakes and Disney's Mickey Mouse Clubhouse Berry Crunch. All three cereals offer a good source of whole grains, calcium and vitamin D, and all meet Disney's food guidelines for ready-to-eat cereals.
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Fool on Call: Home Video Is Disney's Valentine (General) posted: 2/13/07
To get a deeper understanding of what worked in Disney's first quarter and what investors can expect over the remainder of the year, the Motley Fool discussion will center on the company's bread and butter: its film business, particularly as it relates to DVD sales.
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MultichannelNews: T. Howard to Honor Disney's Sweeney (Movies) posted: 2/13/07
The T. Howard Foundation will honor Disney Media Networks co-chairman Anne Sweeney for her efforts to foster media diversity as part of its annual fund-raising dinner April 25.
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Syracuse: OCC Opens Up Disney Internships (WDW) posted: 2/13/07
Onondaga Community College has opened its Disney internship program for college credit to students from across the country. In the fall, OCC began enrolling students from other colleges into the program. They can register for the Disney College Program through the OCC Web site, www.sunyocc.edu. Currently, 13 OCC students and seven students from other colleges are enrolled and in Florida this semester.
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AP: Review of Disney's 'Bridge to Terabithia' (Movies) posted: 2/13/07
The Associated Press calls Bridge to Terabithia quaint and wholesome.
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NYTimes: Albom's 'One More Day' to Become TV Film (Movies) posted: 2/13/07
The New York Times reports Mitch Albom's best-seller For One More Day will be brought to television and is expected to air in December on ABC.
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HR: ESPN signs Baker for baseball (Movies) posted: 2/13/07
According to the Hollywood Reporter, ESPN has hired Dusty Baker as an analyst for Baseball Tonight.
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LPLatest: Kim Possible Coming Nintendo DS (Movies,Coll) posted: 2/13/07
Disney's Kim Possible: Global Gemini is the latest adventure in the Kim Possible video game franchise, which has sold over one million units to date in North America. The game is now available in stores for the Nintendo DS(TM), giving kids the chance to save the world in the palm of their hands.
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LPLatest: Disney & Pixar Annie Award Winners (Movies) posted: 2/12/07
2006 winners of the Annie Awards for productions from Disney and Pixar.
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ComingSoon: Pirates 2 Wins Six VES F/X Awards, CARS Mater Also A Winner (Movies) posted: 2/12/07
Pirates of the Caribbean 2 took home top honors at the Visual Effects Society's for the following six categories: Outstanding Visual Effects in a Visual Effects Driven Motion Picture, Outstanding Animated Character in a Live Action Motion Picture, Best Single Visual Effect of the Year, Outstanding Created Environment in a Live Action Motion Picture, Outstanding Models and Miniatures in a Motion Picture, Outstanding Compositing in a Motion Picture. Disney/Pixar's CARS won Outstanding Animated Character in an Animated Motion Picture.
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OrlSen: Disney asks: Did Jobs profit at its shareholders' expense? (General) posted: 2/12/07
Reports Steve Jobs sold Pixar to Disney for $7.4 billion, which some say was inflated.
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Ledger: Bringing Disney to China Seems as Tough as Shark Fin Soup (OD) posted: 2/12/07
Columnist explores the cultural and environmental challenges Hong Kong Disneyland has faced in the past two years.
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YouTube: RATATOUILLE Rough Animation Test: Emile's Magic Trick (Movies) posted: 2/12/07
Rough test animation of Emile, from Disney/Pixar's Ratatouille.
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ActionFigure: Gallery of CARS Toys Displayed at Toy Fair 2007 (Movies,Coll) posted: 2/12/07
Action-Figure offers 40 images of upcoming Mattel toys based on the characters from CARS.
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Figures.com: NECA Gives First Glimpse of PotC‘At World's End' Figures at Toy Fair 07 (Movies,Coll) posted: 2/12/07
At Toy Fair International, NECA had figures from series one of their At World's End line on display. Series one is due in stores this summer. A link at the bottom of the series lists offers images of various items.
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ActionFigure: Photo Gallery Showcasing Ratatouille Mattel Toys from Toy Fair 2007 (Movies,Coll) posted: 2/12/07
Nearly 40 images of toys by Mattel featuring the characters from Ratatouille.
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EOnline: Madame Alexander Creates Dolls Based on ABC/Touchstone TV Hit Desperate Housewives (Movies,Coll) posted: 2/12/07
"It is always our goal to develop products that strengthen consumers' connections with their favorite ABC/Touchstone shows, and we are pleased that together with Madame Alexander, we can offer doll collectors and 'Desperate Housewives' fans this truly unique line," said Bruce Gersh, Senior Vice President, business development, ABC Entertainment and Touchstone Television. "The 'Desperate Housewives' dolls are guaranteed to delight fans of the series and collectors alike.
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LPLatest: Zizzle Launches High School Musical Electronic Toy Line (Movies,Coll) posted: 2/12/07
Press release announcing High School Musical electronic toys from Zizzle that will hit store shelves this Summer.
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LPLatest: JAKKS to Create Toys Based on Hannah Montana and the Cheetah Girls (Movies,Coll) posted: 2/12/07
JAKKS Pacific will create toys for tweens based on Hannah Montana and Cheetah Girls.
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LPLatest: Fizzy Fruit(T) and HarperCollins to Launch Sweepstakes to Promote Meet the Robinsons (Movies) posted: 2/12/07
The contest, which can be accessed by visiting www.FizzyFruit.com, www.HarperCollinsChildrens.com, or www.SpaceCamp.com, will run from March 1 to May 30, 2007. Intriguing prizes include a thrilling adventure at the world-famous Space Camp in Huntsville, Alabama, a newly released "Meet The Robinsons" book collection published by HarperCollins, film soundtracks from Walt Disney Records featuring the music of Rob Thomas and the music of the Jonas Brothers, and other movie paraphernalia.
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SentinelBlog: Cinderella free to sell: lien removed from castle (WDW) posted: 2/12/07
A representative of Specialty Products & Insulation Co. reports that it has removed the lien it filed earlier this month on Cinderella's castle at the Magic Kingdom.
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CartoonBrew: Live-Action Geri's Game (Movies) posted: 2/12/07
Cartoon Brew provides a link to the film students Cesar Turin, Dalila Martins, Dani Libardi and Dhyana Mai have produced a shot-by-shot live-action remake of Jan Pinkava's Oscar-winning Pixar short GERI'S GAME (1997).
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MovieHole: Exclusive Interview with Pirates Screenwriter Terry Rossio (Movies) posted: 2/12/07
During an interview with Moviehole Terry Rossio, Pirates Screenwriter talks about the possibility of a fourth.
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TVGuid: High School Musical "Soaring and Flying" to the Big Screen (Movies) posted: 2/12/07
Disney Channel hit High School Musical sequel heading to the big screen.
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IGN: Toy Story 3 a Go (Movies) posted: 2/12/07
IGN provides an overview of the investors presentation given by John Lasseter and Ed Catmull -- includes news about Toy Story 3 and American Dog.
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AP: Disney Gets Upgrade (General) posted: 2/12/07
CIBC analyst upgrades Disney to "Sector Performer," citing strong DVD sales in 1st Quarter
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CBSMW: Disney Upgraded at CIBC (General) posted: 2/12/07
The Disney Company was upgraded by CIBC World Markets.
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Variety: Roaring Mouse leads narrow gain (General) posted: 2/12/07
Variety reports Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest, the top-performing DVD o