Disney News Headlines
April 2007
OCReg: On the road with Nemo (DL,Movies) posted: 4/30/07*
Nemo Dream Mobile to promote June 11 opening of Finding Nemo submarine attraction.
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Nachrichten: Disney's ''Pirates'' World Premiere Sells Out in 14 Days (Movies) posted: 4/30/07*
The May 19th World Premiere of Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End at Disneyland to benefit Make-A-Wish Foundation has sold out in 14 days.
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OrlSen: Bibbidi Bobbidi Boutique coming to Cinderella Castle (WDW) posted: 4/30/07*
The Orlando Sentinel reports a second location for Bibbidi Bobbidi Boutique will open at Cinderella Castle in September.
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StLouisPost: Disney in the Ozarks (General) posted: 4/30/07
A look at the circumstances that led to the recent rumors that a Disney theme park was coming to Missouri.
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OrlSenBlogs: New Disney World public bus service (WDW) posted: 4/30/07
Walt Disney World has matched money from a federal grant program that will expand Lynx (public bus system) to the benefit of Disney cast who work late shifts.
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WKMG: Man Videotapes Self Molesting 8-Year-old At Swan Hotel (WDW) posted: 4/30/07
WKMG reports a 57-year-old man was found by security filming himself molesting an 8-year-old girl behind some bushes at the Swan hotel at Walt Disney World.
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CartoonBrew: Neal Gabler on Disney at LAT Book Fest (General) posted: 4/30/07
Cartoon Brew talks about Michael Barrier's bio of Walt Disney and provides links to the CSPAN footage of Disney biographer Neal Gabler at the LA Times Festival of Books.
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CartoonBrew: Ken Anderson Sketchbook Drawings (Movies) posted: 4/30/07
Cartoon Brew links to posting of Disney Legend Ken Anderson's sketchbook drawings.
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OrlSen: High School Musical sequel sets TV premiere for Aug 17 (Movies) posted: 4/30/07
The Orlando Sentinel reports the sequel to the Disney Channel's High School Musical will air August 17th.
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OrlSen: Universal heading to Dubai (OD) posted: 4/30/07
The Orlando Sentinel reports Universal Parks & Resorts will build a new theme park in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
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JAMTV: Hasselbeck announces pregnancy (Movies) posted: 4/30/07
ABC's The View co-host Elisabeth Hasselbeck is pregnant again.
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Variety: 'Desperate' does it for ABC (Movies) posted: 4/30/07
Variety reports ABC's Desperate Housewives was Sunday's top show.
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HR: ESPN right for Big 12 deal (Movies,General) posted: 4/27/07*
According to the Holllywood Reporter, ESPN and the Big 12 have struck an eight-year multiplatform rights deal that begins in 2008.
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LATimes: Disney backers plan referendum on housing (DL) posted: 4/27/07
The Los Angeles Times reports a coalition of business and community leaders have announced their plans to overturn the city's decision with the help of city voters.
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OrlSen: Net loss for Euro Disney SCA Narrows (OD) posted: 4/27/07
The Orlando Sentinel reports Euro Disney SCA announced its losses narrowed due to increased attendance and larger hotel revenues.
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IndianTV: Disney Celebrates First VoluntEars Day in India (General) posted: 4/26/07*
The Disney Company celebrated its first annual International VoluntEars Day in India with 115 employees across Mumbai, Delhi, Chennai, Bangalore and Kolkata committing nearly 1,000 hours to creating a special day filled with fun, dance and learning for children across orphanages in their cities.
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AP: Vote Jolts Disney-Anaheim Relationship (DL) posted: 4/26/07
The Associated Press takes a look at the impact of the recent Anaheim City Council's vote on the city's relation with Disney.
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LATimes: Disney rift with city may endure (DL) posted: 4/26/07
The Los Angeles Times evaluates the aftermath of the Anaheim City Council's vote to ok the housing plan Disney opposed.
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OCReg: Disney and city move beyond vote (DL) posted: 4/26/07
The Orange County Register reports Disney says it will continue its relationship with the city, despite the City Council voting for a residential zoning plan that Disney opposes.
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LATimes: Disney may rename more Buena units (General) posted: 4/26/07
The Los Angeles Times reports some of the Disney Company Buena Vista entertainment divisions will be renamed in the coming weeks.
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Broadway: Donny Osmond to Return on Closing Night of Beauty (Movies) posted: 4/26/07
Donny Osmond will return to the role of Gaston in Disney Theatricals' Beauty and the Beast for its closing night on Broadway.
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Variety: ABC's McPherson scoops out love (General) posted: 4/26/07
ABC Entertainment President Steve McPherson passed out scoops of ice cream to network staff yesterday on the eve of pilot screenings.
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CherokeeSentinel: Donate and win a trip to Disney (WDW) posted: 4/26/07
A Red Cross blood donation this May earns a chance to win a Disney gateway.
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OrlSen: ABC Executive behind "Dancing with the Stars" Taking Over at Lifetime (General) posted: 4/26/07
Andrea Wong who brought Dancing with the Stars to ABC has left the network to take over as president and CEO of Lifetime Entertainment Services.
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HR: O'Donnell's Departure Makes Sense Post-Imus (Movies) posted: 4/26/07
The Hollywood Reporter wonders if Rosie O'Donnell may have been released by ABC from The View due to her tendency to dance "on the outer edges of broadcast content boundaries"
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AP: Philbin Happy to Be Back on Talk Show (Movies) posted: 4/26/07
The Associated Press talks about Regis Philbin's return to Live with Regis and Kelly.
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OrlSen: Zagat Survey Publishes Its First Guidebook All About Disney World (WDW) posted: 4/25/07*
The Orlando Sentinel talks about the newly published Zagat guide for Walt Disney World.
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OCReg: Anaheim defies Disney on resort (DL) posted: 4/25/07
The Orange County Register reports the Anaheim City Council voted 3-2 in favor of a proposal for affordable housing in Anaheim Resort area.
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LATimes: Anaheim council OKs Disney-adjacent housing development (DL) posted: 4/25/07
The Los Angeles Times reports the Anaheim City Council approved a housing development adjacent to Disneyland.
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OrlSen: Zagat's most popular Disney World Attractions (WDW) posted: 4/25/07
While Expedition Everest was the highest-rated attraction Epcot's Soarin' was voted most popular.
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NormanTranscript: Expert says Joplin theme park unlikely (General) posted: 4/25/07
The president of International Theme Park Services, Dennis Spiegel discusses the recent rumors of a Disney theme park in Missouri.
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EURweb: Anika Noni Rose Says 'Frog Princess' Isn't Done Deal Yet (Movies) posted: 4/25/07
Anika Noni Rose was not yet ready to confirm reports that she will voice the Frog Princess.
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OrlSen: Disney's kid-TV stars battle as games begin (WDW,Movies) posted: 4/25/07
The Orlando Sentinel talks about the Disney Channel Games which are currently being played at Disney's Wide World of Sports and are expected to air on Saturday throughout the summer.
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SFChronicle: Tilda Swinton to Disney -- my movie will bury you (Movies) posted: 4/25/07
The San Francisco Chronicle reports that actress Tilda Swinton of Disney's The Chronicle of Narnia remarked that she's ""never stopped being a communist. I love the idea of goose-stepping over old Walt D. by (having his studio) make over $700 million with the help of a red witch."
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AP: Keyshawn Johnson to Work Draft for ESPN (Movies) posted: 4/25/07
The Associated Press reports Keyshawn Johnson will be part of the NFL Draft coverage on ESPN.
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ComingSoon: Ratatouille Edit Bay Visit (Movies) posted: 4/25/07
ComingSoon.net talks with Ratatouille director Brad Bird.
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LATimes: Rosie O'Donnell Saying Goodbye to 'The View' (Movies) posted: 4/25/07
The Los Angeles Times reports Rosie O'Donnell was unable to come to terms with ABC to continue as co-host on the morning show The View.
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AFP: John Travolta, Robin Williams to find twins-film double trouble (Movies) posted: 4/25/07
John Travolta and Robin Williams will star in the Disney comedy Old Dogs.
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NewsLeader: Rumored Disney park 'shenanigans' (OD) posted: 4/24/07
Local Missouri officials describes the recent circumstances that led to rumors of a Disney park coming to the area as "shenanigans"
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ContactMusic: Russell Applauds Disney's Personal Tutoring (General) posted: 4/24/07
Kurt Russell talks about his days learning about moviemaking from Walt Disney.
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Playbill: The Lion King to Open in Paris in Fall 2007 (Movies) posted: 4/24/07
Disney's Tony Award winning musical, Le Roi Lion (The Lion King), will open at Theatre Mogador, Paris, Oct. 4.
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KABC: Council to Revisit Disney-Area Housing (DL) posted: 4/24/07
The Anaheim City Council is set to revote on SunCal's low cost housing proposal. The housing would be inside the Anaheim Resort area and is being opposed by the Disneyland Resort, the Anaheim Chamber of Commerce, and others.
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LATimes: A new theme for the big park-Have a heart (DL) posted: 4/24/07
The Los Angeles Times highlights the Anaheim City Council regarding the development of low-cost housing in the Disneyland Resort area.
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DIS: 9 Minute Trailer for Ratatouille Coming May 1st (Movies) posted: 4/24/07
On May 1st, Disney.com will present a special 9-minute preview of Ratatouille.
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NYTimes: It's Not a Sequel, but It Might Seem Like One After the Ads (Movies) posted: 4/24/07
The New York Times reports next week on Tuesday Disney will launch an all-day tv ad campaign that will culminate with a 90 second spot on Fox's American Idol advertising the 9 1/2 minute clip set to premiere on Disney.com.
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ComingSoon: Captain Jack Sparrow Featurette Online (Movies) posted: 4/24/07
Disney Pictures has revealed a second featurette on Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End.
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ColumbusDispatch: Disney campsites satisfy young and old (WDW) posted: 4/24/07
The Columbus Dispatch highlights the special opportunities available at Disney's Fort Wilderness.
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MultichannelNews: Langer Joins Disney Consumer Products (General) posted: 4/24/07
Robert Langer was named senior vice president and chief financial officer of Disney Consumer Products. He will report DCP chairman Andy Mooney and Disney snr executive VP and CFO Thomas O. Staggs.
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OrlSen: Former publicist tried to convey essence of Disney (WDW) posted: 4/24/07
The Orlando Sentinel offers a brief interview with former Disney theme park publicist, Charles Ridgway.
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Jacksonville: Was Duval a crossroads for Disney? (WDW) posted: 4/24/07
The Times-Union recounts a tale of Walt Disney's experience when he tried to meet with officials in Jacksonville, FL.
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UEntertainment: Mitchel Musso keeping a busy schedule (Movies) posted: 4/24/07
According to U-entertainment the Disney Channel show Hannah Montana has shot 13 of its 33-episode commitment for the new season.
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Kidscreen: Disney brews a sequel to hit TV movie Twitches (Movies) posted: 4/24/07
Report that the Disney Channel will present a sequel to Twitches this fall.
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JapanToday: 2 Brazilians arrested over piracy of Disney TV programs (General) posted: 4/24/07
According to the Kyodo News two Brazilians living in Japan have been arrested on suspicion of illegally copying Disney television programs to dvd and selling them.
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USNews.com: Want Inspiration in the Workplace? Get Working on It (General) posted: 4/24/07
Discussion of ways to generate a creative environment in the workplace cites examples from Marty Sklar, executive VP of Walt Disney Imagineering.
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BruneiDirect: Mickey & Minnie Mesmerize Crowds in Borneo (Movies) posted: 4/24/07
Images of children at a Brunei mall meeting with Mickey & Minnie.
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DailyComet: Tickets for local Disney show being scalped (Movies) posted: 4/24/07
Disney on Ice presents Princess Wishes tickets are available at the Houma-Terrebonne Civic Center for $14 and $19 but are being sold by others on the Internet for as much as $60 each.
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CBSNews: Ratatouille the Video Game (Movies,Coll) posted: 4/24/07
A description of the upcoming video game featuring the characters of Disney/Pixar's Ratatouille.
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NewsLeader: Rumors of Disney Company Interest in Southwest Missouri (General) posted: 4/23/07*
A theme park proposal made earlier this month to Newton County Commissioners is being rumored to have connections to the Disney Company.
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LPLatest: Disney Cruise Line Signs Contract with Meyer Werft to Build Two New Ships (WDW) posted: 4/23/07*
Press release announcing the signing of the contract for Meyer Werft to build Disney's two new ships.
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LPLatest: Replacement for Epcot's Alfredos Announced (WDW) posted: 4/23/07*
Beginning September 7th the Patina Restaurant Group will start running Alfredo's found at Epcot's Italy Pavilion. The Patina Restaurant Group runs some of the Downtown Disney restaurants at Disneyland.
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OCReg: Affordable-housing debate grows for Disney employees (DL) posted: 4/23/07
The Orange County Register reports that some say Disney should provide low-cost homes for its workers, while others say the company's role is not one of home developer.
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Broadway: Mary Poppins, Coast of Utopia Tops Among Outer Critics Circle Nominees (Movies) posted: 4/23/07
Disney's Mary Poppins received 11 nominations for the 2007 Outer Critics Circle Awards.
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Brandweek: Disney Records, Land O'Frost Offer Idol-Like Contest (Movies) posted: 4/23/07
Now through July Land O'Frost Premium deli pouch lunch meats will feature the "Sing with a Disneymania 5 Star!" joint promotion. The lunch meats will feature game pieces offering a variety of prizes including trips to Disneyland and Walt Disney World to sing with one of the record's stars.
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Zap2it: Chenoweth Hit with 'Ugly' Stick (Movies) posted: 4/23/07
Kristin Chenoweth will guest-star on the season finale of ABC's Ugly Betty.
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Zap2it: ABC Family Plans New Series, 10 New Shows (Movies) posted: 4/23/07
ABC adding new originals to its lineup.
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Zap2it: ABC Squeaks Past CBS Sunday (Movies) posted: 4/23/07
Zap2it reports ABC just beat out CBS to top the ratings on Sunday evening.
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NYTimes: Letterman to Appear on Regis' Talk Show (Movies) posted: 4/23/07
David Letterman will be the first guest following Regis Philbin's return to Live with Regis and Kelly.
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OrlSen: Tourism's Challenge (General) posted: 4/23/07
The Orlando Sentinel reports travel and tourism industry leaders want to help spread the word that America wants foreign travelers.
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Playbill: A Beauty of an Anniversary Celebration (Movies) posted: 4/20/07*
Images from Beauty and the Beast's Broadway Anniversary Celebration.
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LATimes: Passion, politics in shadow of the Matterhorn (Movies) posted: 4/20/07
The Los Angeles Times reports Anaheim's City Council meeting has the makings of great political theater over low-cost housing and tourism dollars.
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OrlSen: Disney stars are coming for fun (WDW,Movies) posted: 4/20/07
Disney Channel stars will be at Walt Disney World's Wide World of Sports Tuesday through April 27th for the Disney Channel Games.
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Keloland: Disney Pays for Hill City Prom (Movies) posted: 4/20/07
The Hill City prom will be relocated to accomodate Disney's filming at National Treasure: Book of Secrets in front of Mount Rushmore. In return Disney will provide the high school transportation to a new location, three iPods, a computer, an electric guitar, and a $500 cast prize for the post-prom party. They will also provide a $1,000 scholarship to the school's valedictorian over the next five years.
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SoDeltaLeader: Destination Disney (WDW) posted: 4/20/07
Interview with 23-year-old Matt Kaufmann who will soon begin his one year contract at Epcot's Canada pavilion.
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Playbill: Broadway and "Dreamgirls" Star Anika Noni Rose Cast as Disney's "Frog Princess" (Movies) posted: 4/20/07
Disney's The Frog Princess will reportedly be voiced by Tony Award winner and "Dreamgirls" star Anika Noni Rose.
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Variety: ABC Family unveils upcoming schedule (Movies) posted: 4/20/07
ABC Family announces its upcoming lineup which includes the popular Kyle XY whose second season began June 11th at 8p.
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JHM: Why For did WDW's Asian, Venetian and Persian resorts never get built? (WDW) posted: 4/20/07
Jim Hill talks about those highly themed hotels that were supposedly to be built during WDW's "Phase Two." Only to have those plans scuttled by the Oil Embargo of 1973
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HR: Kirkland Baker to join 'Housewives' (Movies) posted: 4/20/07
According to the Hollywood Reporter, Lori Kirkland has joined the team of ABC's Desperate Housewives as one of its co-executive producers.
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XChangeOnline: Disney Exec Talks Trends, Opportunities and Challenge (General) posted: 4/20/07
Disney executives' remarks at the National Association of Broadcasters show this week.
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LATimes: Disney gowns for fantasy weddings (Coll,General) posted: 4/20/07
The entertainment company asks Kirstie Kelly to design dresses inspired by beloved movie princesses.
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H&H24: Highgate's Sixty Six star is getting dizzy with his Disney days (Movies) posted: 4/20/07
Disney Channel UK series As the Bell Rings actor Gregg Sulkin talks about life on the set and his chance encounter with Miley Cyrus.
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DIS: The El Capitan Theatre to Host Pirates Marathon (Movies) posted: 4/19/07
See the first two movies and then be the first to see Pirates 3. Call 1 818 845 3110 for more information about the Special Pirates Marathon to be held May 24th.
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CBS: Girl, 17, Injured on Jungle Cruise Ride At Disney (DL) posted: 4/19/07
A palm frond apparently blown loose by gusty winds at Disneyland scraped a 17-year-old girl's neck on the Jungle Cruise ride Wednesday, officials said.
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TheNation: Trouble in the Magic Kingdom (WDW) posted: 4/19/07
A coalition of union locals representing Disney World workers has established the website WeAreDisney.info which highlights the challenges of being a part of the Disney World cast.
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PhoneNews: Disney Mobile To Add Features (General) posted: 4/19/07
Disney Mobile will offer new features this summer including a location scout feature that lets handsets display nearby points of interest.
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Gamespot: Disney's Meet the Robinsons PS2 Game (Movies) posted: 4/19/07
Review of Disney's Meet the Robinson P2 game. Also features links to reviews of the game on other platforms.
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OrlSen: Disney reports 2 deaths to state (WDW) posted: 4/18/07
The Orlando Sentinel talks about Disney's report to the state for their quarterly "incident' report.
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IGN: Bond Helmer May Head to Narnia (Movies) posted: 4/18/07
The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader reportedly has a new director.
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CNNMoney: Media Biz Yo ho ho! CBS seeks pirate booty (Movies) posted: 4/18/07
Given the success of Disney's Pirates of the Caribbean movie series CBS has announced a new reality series featuring competitors living as buccaneers and travelling the Caribbean in search of hidden treasure.
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Fool: Disney Sees Green in Going Green (WDW) posted: 4/18/07
The Motley Fool talks about Walt Disney World environmentality efforts.
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DIS: Happy Birthday Hayley Mills (Movies) posted: 4/18/07
Today April 18th is Disney Legend Hayley Mills 61st birthday. Follow the Full Story link to view her Disney Legends page. To view the Hayley Mills Fan Page with up to date information on Hayley's career click here
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Playbill: Beauty and the Beast Celebrates 13th Anniversary April 18 (Movies) posted: 4/18/07
Today Disney's Beauty and the Beast celebrated its 13th Broadway anniversary.
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NYTimes: Brant Parker, 86 Co-Creator of 'The Wizard of Id' Comics Dies (Movies) posted: 4/18/07
The New York Times reports Brant Parker, a co-creator of "The Wizard of Id" has died at age 86. Mr. Parker worked at teh Disney Studios in the 30's and 40's.
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CartoonBrew: Disney Artists During WWII (Movies,General) posted: 4/18/07
Cartoon Brew links to a list of Disney artists who served in uniform during WWII.
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OCReg: Disneyland gets greener (DL) posted: 4/17/07*
The Orange County Register reports Disneyland steam locomotives now run on biodiesel fuel and are expected to reduce the attraction's carbon dioxide emissions by 80 percent.
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Playbill: Disney's Tarzan Opens in Holland April 15 (Movies) posted: 4/17/07*
Playbill announces the April 15th opening of Disney Theatricals' Tarzan at the Circustheatre in Holland near Amsterdam.
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CartoonBrew:Ratatouille Featurette (Movies) posted: 4/17/07
CartoonBrew highlights a new Ratatouille podcast series available at iTunes for free.
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Variety: Loomis joins Disney Channel (Movies,General) posted: 4/17/07
Variety reports former MTV Networks marketing and advertising man Richard Loomis has been named the new senior VP, marketing and creative for the Disney Channel.
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BroadwayVideo: Backstage at the Lion King with Kissy Simmons (Movies) posted: 4/17/07
Broadway.com offers a video featuring the behind-the-scenes look at life at Disney Theatricals' The Lion King hosted by Kissy Simmons, who plays Nala.
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ABCNews: Regis Plans April 26 Return to Talk Show (Movies) posted: 4/17/07
Regis Philbin will return to Live with Regis & Kelly on April 26th.
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Variety: ABC hails the real Queen (Movies) posted: 4/17/07
ABC will air a documentary about the royal family tentatively titled Queen Elizabeth: The British Monarchy at Work.
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JAMTV: More 'Grey's' spinoff details (Movies) posted: 4/17/07
jam! Showbiz offers more details about the upcoming Grey's Anatomy spinoffs.
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Zap2it: 'Stars' Align for ABC Monday (Movies) posted: 4/17/07
Dancing with the Stars gave ABC another ratings win on Monday night.
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HR: Dis hooks up with 'Undateable' (Movies) posted: 4/17/07
According to the Hollywood Reporter Disney Pictures has picked up Undateable, a comedy pitch from writers Jack Angelo and Sam Brown. Its based on the true story of Brian Wolf who had no dating life so he started a website called settleforbrian.com which offered a pro and con list about his dateability.
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LABusJrnl: Walt Disney World Names Two Directors (WDW) posted: 4/17/07
Walt Disney World has named two new directors in the public affairs division.
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NewKerala: Disney's Vista International reworks A-Pac sales team (Movies,General) posted: 4/17/07
Buena Vista International Television-Asia Pacific (BVITV-AP) has restructured its sales division. BVITV-AP is the international TV distribution arm of the Disney Company. New Kerala.com quotes the BVITV-AP vice president Greg Johnston as saying "BVITV was the US television distributor to expand regionally with six local offices in Asia Pacific, and this restructure further reflects our commitment to accelerate international growth and maintain our position as the leading US distributor of television content in Asia Pacific", he added.
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Reuters: Disney to Offer Gowns for Princess Brides (Coll) posted: 4/16/07*
Reuters reports on Disney Consumer Products bridal collection unveiled in New York City at bridal week. The line, featuring 34 gowns by designer Kirstie Kelly, were inspired by Disney princesses from Snow White to Jasmine
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Reuters: Scooby Director Heading South with Disney (Movies) posted: 4/16/07
Disney has signed "Scooby-Doo" director Raja Gosnell has signed on to "South of the Border" a live-action talking animal film about Chloe a pampered Chihuahua that gets lost on a vacation in Mexico and has to find her way home.
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MovieHole: Dreyfuss and Midler reunite! (Movies) posted: 4/16/07
Richard Dreyfuss and Bette Midler has signed on to star in "Lust for Life" a new Disney comedy directed by Garry Marshall. The movie is about a seventysomething widower who becomes more free-spirited and romantic when he retires, unnerving his fortysomething children and delighting his adoring teen grandson.
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OrlSent: Parks' Theme: Earth Day (WDW) posted: 4/16/07
The Orlando Sentinel reports on what local theme parks are doing for Earth Day. On April 20th, Disney's Animal Kingdom will offer AZA's Party for the Planet from 9 to 3.
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Variety: 'Mickey' Travels World (General) posted: 4/16/07
Buena Vista Television Internation has license Mickey Mouse Clubhouse across the world including GMTV in the U.K., Seven Network Australia, TVNZ New Zealand, TF1 France, Super RTL Germany, RAI in Italy, TVE Spain, Channel One Russia, RTE Ireland, Fiji TV, Kids Central Singapore, TVB Pearl Hong Kong, TV3 Malaysia and KBS Korea.. DIsney also reached a mutli-year video on demand agreement with ViDeOnline Communications in Hong Kong.
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RadioToday: Nickelodeon backs Disney Station (General) posted: 4/16/07
Nickelodeon has signed a 120,000 pound deal to sponsor Capital Disney's website. Capital Disney, the U.K.'s version of Radio Disney is run by GCap Media.
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PitTribRev: Pair form Pittsburgh Land Spots in "Disney's High School Musical" (General) posted: 4/16/07
The Pittsburgh Tribune Revue reports on the auditions for the Civic Light Opera of Pittsburgh's production of "High School Musical". The production starts on May 29th and runs for three weeks and is already sold out.
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PressOfAC: Dancers Try Out for Disney in A.C. (WDW) posted: 4/16/07
Press of Atlantic City reports on auditions for Walt Disney World held in Atlantic City three times a year. Almost 90 showed up for the most recent auditions, 32 of which have recieved call backs.
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USATODAY: ESPN Shooting for Better A.M. Debates (General) posted: 4/16/07
ESPN2 is revamping their morning show Cold Pizza by moving it from New York to ESPN's headquarters in Britsol. They also announced new debate partners for Skip Bayless in the 1st and 10 segment. They are Patrick McEnroe, ESPN's Stephen A. Smith and ESPN.com columnist Jemele Hill.
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CBS: "Grey's Anatomy" Wins GLAAD Award (General) posted: 4/16/07
ABC won three awards at the GLAAD Awards in Los Angeles. The "Where the Boys Are" episode of "Grey's Anatomy" won for best episode. "Ugly Betty" won for best comedy. And "Brothers & Sisters" won for best drama
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DIS: Tickets on sale for Disneyland Premiere of Pirates of the Caribbean at World's End (DL) posted: 4/13/07
The Walt Disney Company is helping to make wishes come true for children all over the world by donating proceeds from the highly anticipated World Premiere of Walt Disney Pictures/Jerry Bruckheimer Films' Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End, to Make-a-Wish Foundation ® and Make-a-Wish International. The event will take place on May 19 inside the Disneyland ® Park with all of the film's stars expected to participate. Individual tickets are priced at $1500
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OrlSen: Waldorf's new era starts at Disney (WDW) posted: 4/13/07
Hilton seeks to transform Waldorf-Astoria from a legendary hotel name into a worldwide brand. The first of these hotels is being built adjacent to Walt Disney World.
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AFP: 15 years on, Euro Disney's coffers ring hollow (OD) posted: 4/13/07
Agence France Presse talks about Disneyland Paris' 15 year economic history.
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AsianWeek: YouTube Turns Japanese (Movies) posted: 4/13/07
A look at the variety of YouTube videos talks about viewers ability to view music videos featuring songs in a variety of languages including Disney's Colors of the Wind which can be found in Japanese, Mandarin, Korean, Hebrew and French Canadian.
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OrlSenBlog: Green cleaning at Disney (WDW) posted: 4/13/07
Group calls on Disney to switch to "green" cleaning products and procedures.
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USATODAY: Disney World on the cheap (WDW) posted: 4/13/07
USA Today talks about ways to make Walt Disney World vacations affordable.
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JHM: Why For would Walt Disney Productions ever want to build a "Vacation Kingdom" right in the middle of the swamps of Central Florida ? (WDW) posted: 4/13/07
Jim Hill shares some excerpts from the "Preview Edition" of the "Walt Disney World: The Vacation Kingdom of the World" guide. Which will give you an in-depth look at "Phase One" of WDW's master plan circa 1969 / 1970.
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HonoluluAdvertiser: Roy Disney to give animation class at UH April 20 (General) posted: 4/13/07
Roy Disney will teach "2D or Not 2D," a master class on animation at the University of Hawai'i's Academy for Creative Media, at 5 p.m. on April 20. The public is invited to attend the session. Due to limited seating, interested participants must RSVP by contacting Lily Ching at 956-7736, or e-mailing lilyching@hawaii.edu.
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EnidNws: Have a ball with 'Cinderella' (Movies,Coll) posted: 4/13/07
Review of Disney's classic Cinderella and Cinderella III: A Twist in Time.
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Jacksonville: Disney on Ice is an Incredibles adventure (WDW) posted: 4/13/07
Jacksonville Times-Union announces Disney on Ice's Disneyland Adventure is currently performing in Jacksonville, FL.
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BC: Test Your Knowledge of Disney World (WDW) posted: 4/13/07
How much do you really know about the Walt Disney World Resort? You might not know quite as much as you think. Take the quiz to find out.
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OrlSen: We Have Liftoff (WDW) posted: 4/13/07
A look at the changes coming to Epcot's Spaceship Earth.
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St.AlbansObserver: Win tickets to see Mary Poppins UK (Movies) posted: 4/13/07
In celebration of family nights at the Prince Edward Theatre the St. Albans Observer will give away six pairs of tickets.
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NativeTimes: Letter to Editor Highlights Violent Language in Spanish Track of Peter Pan (Movies) posted: 4/12/07*
A letter to the editor of the Native American Times from a mother who is angered by the violent language and racial slurs heard on the Spanish audio track of Disney's Peter Pan.
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AP: Hilton Breaks Ground on WDW Area Resort (WDW) posted: 4/12/07*
Hilton has broke ground on its 498-room Waldorf-Astoria at Bonnet Creek and the 1,000-room Hilton Bonnet Creek Hotel. The project's total cost is expected to be more than $500 million. Frequent Walt Disney World guests will recall the Bonnet Creek Resort area is just off E Buena Vista Dr (the road that travels by Downtown Disney) and is located south of Epcot and east of the Caribbean Resort area.
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AmericanHeritage: Is Euro Disney A Cultural Chernobyl? (OD) posted: 4/12/07
The American Heritage takes a look at the many trials of Disneyland Paris.
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WBZTV: Adoption Agency Critical Of New Disney Movie (Movies) posted: 4/12/07
Adoption agency critical of the storyline in Disney's Meet the Robinsons.
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LATimes: Official defies Disney with stance on housing (DL) posted: 4/12/07
The Los Angeles Times reports Anaheim Councilwoman Lorri Galloway's commitment to low-cost housing in the Anaheim resort district is testing her political alliances.
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CitizenTimes: The food is on the Mouse at Disney (WDW) posted: 4/12/07
Walt Disney World in Orlando is offering free dining as part of a Magic Your Way vacation package from Aug. 26 through Sept 22.
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GameSpot: Interview with Disney Interactive's Graham Hopper (Movies,Coll) posted: 4/12/07
A big cheese from the game development arm of the House of Mouse talks about the company's name change, creating Spectrobes, and the future of Pirates of the Caribbean.
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KTRK: Disney teen actor says he's innocent of drug possession charge (Movies) posted: 4/12/07
Disney Channel star Orlando Brown is claiming he didn't know there was marijuana in his friend's car and that he is innocent of the drug possession charge levelled against him following a Monday night stop by Houston police.
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Zap2it: Moreno Gayheart Get 'Ugly' (Movies) posted: 4/12/07
Rita Moreno and Rebecca Gayheart are among the upcoming guest stars on ABC's Ugly Betty.
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DIS: Anne Sweeney to Speak at AG Edwards Media and Entertainment Conference (Movies,General) posted: 4/12/07
A presentation and general discussion with Anne Sweeney, co-chairman, Media Networks and president, Disney-ABC Television Group will be hosted by A.G. Edwards at its 2007 Media and Entertainment Conference on Tuesday, April 17, 2007, at 7:05 p.m. EDT/4:05 p.m. PDT. You can listen live at the link below.
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APObit: AJ Carothers, The Happiest Milionaire writer (Movies) posted: 4/12/07
Hollywood writer AJ Carothers has died at the age of 75. He wrote more than 100 motion pictures, television shows and stage plays and is best-known for The Happiest Millionaire and the Michael J Fox film The Secret of My Succe$s.
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WJZ: Disney to Unveil First African-American Princess (Movies) posted: 4/12/07
Discussion of the importance of Disney's announcement that Frog Princess will feature an African-American princess.
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DIS: Disney Grad Nite 2007 Performers The Fray, Cartel and Mario Vazquez (WDW) posted: 4/12/07
Disney Grad Nite 2007 is coming to the Magic Kingdom April 20, 21, 27 & 28. The official Disney site offers interviews with some of the artists who will perform for the 2007 graduates, including Kevin Sanders from the band Cartel, Isaac Slade from the Grammy nominated band The Fray and Latin artist Mario Vazquez.
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TheProvince: Breeders suing Disney over pups pulled from movie (Movies) posted: 4/12/07
White Lake Goldens Kennel owners are suing Disney claiming the company allowed the health of 25 golden-retriever pups to deteriorate. The pups were removed from the set because they were sick or dying. Three of the dogs were put down and most of the others have contracted parvovirus.
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kidscreen: Disney taps Moussard for French-speaking sales (General) posted: 4/12/07
Buena Vista International TV has appointed Alexandre Moussard as VP of sales for French-speaking Europe.
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Reuters: Children's Place March same-store sales rise (General) posted: 4/12/07
Reuters reports sales at Children's Place stores that have been open at least a year have risen 7 percent in March.
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LPLatest: Changes Coming to Epcot's Spaceship Earth presented by Siemens (WDW) posted: 4/11/07*
Over the next several months, Epcot's Spaceship Earth presented by Siemens will receive new show scenes that will be added to the attraction's time-travel story along with new lighting, effects, costumes, set decoration, narration and score. Interactive screens will be added to the ride vehicles and when guests exit the vehicles they can visit "Project Tomorrow: Inventing the World of Tomorrow," where interactive exhibits will showcase Siemens technologies.
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OrlSen: Disney unions launch Web site (WDW) posted: 4/11/07*
The Orlando Sentinel reports the five unions representing Walt Disney World workers in ongoing contract negotiations have established the website, WeAreDisney.info.
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AP: Toy Story 3 Could Be Popping off the Screen (Movies) posted: 4/11/07*
In an Associated Press article about an increase in 3D movie production it is reported that Toy Story 3 could be presented in 3D.
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AP: Pixar Backdating Could Cost Disney (General) posted: 4/11/07
A look at the Disney Company moves to rectify improper backdating of stock options that were granted to employees of Pixar before it was purchased by Disney.
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Variety: Stock mistake will cost Disney (General) posted: 4/11/07
Variety reports Disney will pay as much as $34 million to those with backdated options in an effort to compensate those Pixar employees both for the discrepancy in the options price and for possible tax liabilities.
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Variety: ABC zeros in on summer (Movies) posted: 4/11/07
ABC's upcoming summer programming is previewed by Variety.
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Variety: 'Lost' finds DVR viewers (Movies) posted: 4/11/07
Variety reports ABC's Lost total viewers rise from 11.7 million to 13.8 million when DVR usage is brought into the equation.
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LPLatest: Disney Expands Popular Electronics Line in Time for Sizzling Summer Fun (Coll) posted: 4/11/07
The new Disney Dual-Screen Mobile DVD System is the ideal road trip must-have available with dual-displays for more than one person to enjoy. The ultra popular Disney Mix Max video MP3 players, Disney Mix Stick MP3 players and Disney Pix camera lines have been refreshed with new Hannah Montana and Pirates of the Caribbean: At Worlds End designs. Kids will also enjoy the new Disney Showpix pocket photo album which takes picture sharing to the next level. For at home entertainment, Disney introduces the first line of Pirates of the Caribbean electronics and all new designs for Disney Princess and Cars electronics transforming kids' rooms into a cool getaway on hot summer days.
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AFP: Disney hopes for China theme park, but Shanghai is not only candidate (OD) posted: 4/11/07
Agence France Presse talks about Disney's hope to build a second park in China.
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USATODAY: ESPN Faces Harsh Fantasy Reality (General) posted: 4/11/07
ESPN.com's fantasy baseball league has been experiencing technical difficulties which will result in subscriber refunds.
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HR: Pyle to go 'Traveling' with ABC (Movies) posted: 4/11/07
According to the Hollywood Reporter, Missi Pyle will star in ABC's comedy pilot Traveling in Packs.
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OCReg: Interview with Bob Sehlinger of The Unofficial Guide to Disneyland 2007 (DL) posted: 4/11/07
An interview with Mr. Bob Sehlinger, author of the popular book "The Unofficial Guide to Disneyland 2007", a series lauded by major media outlets as "a tourist's best friend" and "indispensable."
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OCReg: Orca knocks SeaWorld trainer off wall (DL) posted: 4/11/07
The Orange County Register reports an orca at SeaWorld San Diego knocked a trainer off a retaining wall during a routine medical examination.
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OCReg: Lost stuff, often found, at Disneyland (DL) posted: 4/10/07
The Orange County Register talks with Disneyland cast member Betsy Chan about the various items recovered by Lost-and-Found.
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LATimes: Backdating at Pixar broader than thought (General) posted: 4/10/07
The Los Angeles Times highlights a Disney report that it found $323 million in improper option awards to employees of the animation studio. The grants will be reissued.
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