Disney News Headlines
July 2008
DIS: The Princess and the Frog The Official Website (Movies) posted: 7/31/08
You can learn more about Disney's The Princess and the Frog which marks "return to the warmth and grandeur of hand drawn animation." The official site features a teaser, the story, and the cast.
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JHM: GAME OVER for TRON's first director (Movies) posted: 7/31/08
Jim Hill's back with even more news about this eagerly awaited sequel. Including who's replaced Steve Lisberger as the new creative lead on the "TR2N" project
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Variety: Miley Cyrus tops the charts (Movies,Coll) posted: 7/31/08
Miley Cyrus' new album "Breakout" from Disney-owned Hollywood Records debuts at #1 and passed the figures posted by the "Hannah Montana" albums previously released.
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OrlSen: Book Review Disneyland Encyclopedia (DL,Coll) posted: 7/31/08
An overview of the new book by Chris Strodder "The Disneyland Encyclopedia"
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THR: Sam Raimi, Disney team for 'Transplants' (Movies) posted: 7/31/08
Sam Raimi will produce "Transplants" via his Stars Road Entertainment for the Disney Company. The film is an action-adventure from writers Adam Jay Epstein and Andrew Jacobson.
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OrlSen: Pirates of the Caribbean Beach Resort Concept Art (WDW) posted: 7/30/08
The Orlando Sentinel has posted an artist's rendering of the Pirates of the Caribbean themed guest rooms coming to Disney's Caribbean Beach Resort. The article also highlights a new Magic Your Way dining plan coming in 2009 that will focus on quick service dining options.
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Reuters: Disney sees slowing Q4 ad sales and hotel bookings (General) posted: 7/30/08
The Disney Company's third quarter earnings narrowly beat analysts expectations. While some investors continue worry about the effects of effects of high fuel costs and economic pressures on consumers and the company's theme parks and Standard & Poors Equity Research analyst cited in the article felt Disney's forward-looking comments were not discouraging. Disney CFO Thomas Staggs did say Disney expects to see a "modest" reduction in profits for the rest of this year as a result of its reacquisition of Disney Stores in North America.
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Bloomberg: Disney's Profit Gains 9% as Parks Withstand Slowdown (General) posted: 7/30/08
Bloomberg's report of Disney's earnings offers analysis by various Wall Street analysts.
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Reuters: Disney offers to refinance Hong Kong Disneyland loan (OD) posted: 7/30/08
Reports Disney "has expressed its willingness to replace the facilities with loans from the company" and "to provide additional investment" in Hong Kong Disneyland.
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FT: Cable network helps Disney defy gloom (General) posted: 7/30/08
In discussing the country unsteady economic conditions Bob Iger said, "We’re not immune to the challenging economy, but we continue to be pleased with what we have seen so far [this year]"
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OrlSen: Disney reports another strong quarter (General) posted: 7/30/08
The Orlando Sentinel presents the Disney Company's FY2008 third quarter earnings report. The reports showes strong performance with earnings of 66 cents a share.
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Bloomberg: Boxing Promoter Don King Loses Libel Suit Against Disney, ESPN (Movies,General) posted: 7/30/08
Boxing promoter Don King has lost his libel lawsuit again Disney and ESPN. He was seeking $2.5 billion in damages claiming ESPN producers acted with malice in the descriptions of Don King contained in their Sports Century series
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THR: Theme parks, nets offset Disney film losses (General) posted: 7/30/08
The Hollywood Reporter shares the entertainment industry related portions of today's earnings call.
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NewsPress: Red Sox official makes ‘exploratory’ visit to Disney Sports Complex (WDW) posted: 7/30/08
Reports Boston Red Sox Chief Operating Officer Mike Dee recently toured Disney's Wide World of Sports Complex with Ken Potrock, senior vice president of Disney Sports Enterprises during a family vacation. The Atlanta Braves currently utilize the location for spring training but Disney is opening to adding another baseball team.
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LATimesObit: Harriet Burns, 79; first female designer for Walt Disney Imagineering (DL,WDW) posted: 7/30/08
The Los Angeles Times highlights the career of recently deceased Disney Legend Harriet Burns. A memorial service is planned for 1 p.m. Aug. 20 at All Saints by the Sea Episcopal Church, 83 Eucalyptus Lane, Santa Barbara. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the Salvation Army, Southern California Division, 900 W. James M. Wood Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90015.
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THR: ABC thinks the French are funny (Movies) posted: 7/30/08
According to The Hollywood Reporter, Disney's ABC has picked up a US version of the French comedy series "Don't Do This, Don't Do That" (Fais pas ci, fais pas ca).
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ABCNews: Jonas Brothers - No Time for Romance (General) posted: 7/30/08
The Jonas Brothers phenomenon will be featured Friday on "20/20" and will perform on ABC's "Good Morning America" Friday August 8th.
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AP: Earnings Preview: Disney to post Q3 earnings (General) posted: 7/29/08
Brief summary of Disney's anticpated third-quarter earnings report coming on Wednesday.
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LATimes: Disneyland's Response to Today's Moderate Earthquake (DL) posted: 7/29/08
The Los Angeles Times reports that as part of their normal operations following a moderate earthquake attractions at Disneyland and Disney's California Adventure were temporarily shut for examination before resuming operations.
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NYPost: Guest at Golden Horseshoe Describes Earthquake Experience (DL) posted: 7/29/08
In a New York Post report 52 year old Clint Hendrickson from Texas described his experience in the Golden Horseshoe during today's moderate earthquake.
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Reuters: Wall Street sees Disney beating doldrums, for now (General) posted: 7/29/08
Reuters reports Wall Street expects Disney to post low-single-digit rises in profit and revenue for this fiscal third quarter.
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FT: Disney's tale defies the downturn (General) posted: 7/29/08
The Financial Times offers expectations of Disney's third quarter results to be announced Wednesday.
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Reuters: Disney Shanghai park could involve media deal (OD) posted: 7/29/08
Reports the development of Disneyland in Shanghai could be part of a major media agreement that would offer Disney unrivaled access to the Chinese marketplace.
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Bloomberg: Hong Kong Disneyland to Receive Additional Shenzhen Visitors (OD) posted: 7/29/08
Chinese-authorized Hong Kong travel agencies can organize group tours to the theme park for non-Guangdong residents who have lived and worked in Shenzhen for more than one year.
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Mediaweek: ESPN Preps Olympics Highlight Coverage (Movies,General) posted: 7/29/08
ESPN reporters Jeremy Schaap and George Smith will file live daily reports from Beijing during ESPN's new live daytime editions of SportsCenter.
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LATimes: ESPN plans to launch online network dedicated to 'action sports' (General) posted: 7/29/08
According to the Los Angeles Times, ESPN Action Sports Network, a cluster of Internet sites, each devoted to a specific "action sport," to offer coverage of sporting events that usually don't get carried on mainstream television, will launch this fall.
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THR: ABC's 'Wipeout' leads weekly ratings (General) posted: 7/29/08
According to The Hollywood Reporter, ABC's "Wipeout" was the nation's highest-rated show while ABC is the lowest-rated major broadcast network.
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AP: 'Extreme Makeover' house faces foreclosure (Movies) posted: 7/29/08
A four-bedroom mini-mansion created by ABC's "Extreme Makeover" team is set to go to auction as result of foreclosure.
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UPI: Disney stars team up with Muppets for show (Movies) posted: 7/28/08
Various Disney Channel stars will appear in a new US special with the Muppets entitled "Studio DC: Almost Live". The half-hour music-filled sketch comedy show premieres August 3rd on the Disney Channel. The article highlights the various performers expected.
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Playbill: Can He Fly? Disney and La Jolla Will Test Wings of 'Starcatchers' (Movies) posted: 7/28/08
Disney Theatricals will present "Peter and the Starcatchers" at the La Jolla Playhouse's Sheila and Hughes Potiker Theatre, in California, from Feb. 13-March 8, 2009. Tickets will go on sale in September. The new play will bring Dave Barry and Ridley Pearson's novel to life on stage as part of La Jolla Playhouse's Page to Stage program in which "audiences experience the 'birth' of a play. Throughout the rehearsals and run of the show, the playwright and director make constant changes in response to audience reactions and direct feedback."
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Variety: Newsies Stage Production in Development (Movies) posted: 7/28/08
Among the projects currently under development by Disney Theatrical Productions is a "Peter and the Starcatchers" which will get its first public showcase in a no-critics run this spring as part of the Page to Stage program at the La Jolla Playhouse. Also mentioned in the article as developing are projects based on Jules Pfeiffer's book "The Man in the Ceiling" and a stage version of the movie musical "Newsies."
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Mediaweek: 'Hannah' Delivers 5.86 Mil. Viewers (Movies) posted: 7/28/08
The Saturday night 3-D broadcast of "Hannah Montana & Miley Cyrus: Best of Both Worlds Concert" was the top-rated entertainment program on television.
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OrlSen: Tinker Bell may get a new home (WDW) posted: 7/28/08
Reports Tink and her Disney Fairies friends will have a home at Walt Disney World.
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AP: In American Sign Language, Disney Isn't Goofy (WDW) posted: 7/28/08
The Associated Press describes the theme park's efforts to offer American Sign Language Interpretation services, at least once a week, for deaf and hearing-impaired visitors at various shows, parades, including their need to invent hundreds of Disney-specific word signs.
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OrlSen: Will tourists keep coming? Industry fears future (WDW) posted: 7/28/08
The Orlando Sentinel offers various tourism industry insiders views on the future trends in Orlando's tourism.
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LATimes: Bruce Adler, 63, Voice Talent in Disney Animated Films (Movies) posted: 7/28/08
Bruce Adler, 63, died Friday after battling cancer. Adler starred for four years on Broadway in the Tony Award-winning Gershwin musical "Crazy for You". Disney fans will be familiar with Bruce Adler's work in the 1992 film "Aladdin". He sang the opening song "Arabian Nights."
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MemBusJrnl: Disney reactivating distribution center after subleasing (General) posted: 7/28/08
The Disney Company is reactivating a 647,900-square-foot distribution center at 4795 Imagination Drive after years of subleasing the space in Memphis. The building handled its Disney Store line previously.
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OK!: Ashley Tisdale Leaves "Suite Life" Behind (Movies) posted: 7/28/08
Ashley Tisdale will not return as a regular cast member for the next season of "The Suite Life of Zack and Cody"
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OrlBusJrnl: Which of Your Souvenirs Sells the Best? (WDW) posted: 7/28/08
Kelli Coleman, vice president of product design and development, Walt Disney Theme Park Merchandise calls Disney's mouse ear hats their most popular souvenir.
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FoxNews: Miley Cyrus Sorry for Mocking Selena Gomez in YouTube Video (Movies) posted: 7/28/08
Miley Cyrus has apologized for her YouTube video mocking fellow Disney Channel stars Selena Gomez and Demi Lovato.
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NYPost: Miley Snaps Disney's Leash (Movies,General) posted: 7/28/08
The New York Post offers rumors of internal struggles between Hollywood Records (a Disney-owned record label) and the Disney Channel over where Miley Cyrus appears to promote her cd "Breakout"
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CanadianPress: Mastering the art of theme park survival at Walt Disney World (WDW) posted: 7/28/08
A Canadian family shares their strategy and the winning strategies of others they met while on vacation at Walt Disney World.
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CBS: Disney Channel Star Alleges Adult Ad Used Her Pic (Movies) posted: 7/28/08
Lawyers on behalf Disney Channel actress/singer Brenda Song continue to seek to serve a lawsuit on a woman who allegedly used the 20-year-old entertainer's photo in an adult-oriented ad in the L.A. Weekly.
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THR: ABC locked in for '18 to Life' (Movies) posted: 7/28/08
According to "The Hollywood Reporter" ABC has picked up the US rights to the Canadian primetime comedy "18 to Life"
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IGN: SDCC 08: Tron 2 Revealed (Movies) posted: 7/25/08
IGN describes the "Tron 2" trailer that was unveiled at Comic-Con today. They reveal what actor will reappear from the classic film.
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IGN: IGN Scales Witch Mountain (Movies) posted: 7/25/08
Further information about the March 2009 release "Race to Witch Mountain" was unveiled at Comic-Con. IGN shares the details.
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TinyInventions: Making of...Davy Crockett in Outer Space Vdieo (Movies) posted: 7/25/08
A look at the creation of the music video that accompanies the new Playhouse Disney tune "Davy Crockett in Outer Space" sung by They Might Be Giants. The entry provides a link to the completed video. Story spotted on Cartoon Brew
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THR: Stan Lee, Disney have 'Time' (Movies,Coll,General) posted: 7/25/08
Stan Lee and Disney are launching "Time Jumper", a franchise featuring a cell phone that enables going back in history, as a digital comic book that will play out on multiple platforms. More information is expected soon as Stan Lee is at Comic Con to promote the venture.
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USAToday: Williams to continue 'Monday Night Football' (Movies) posted: 7/25/08
Hank WIlliams Jr will once again sing the opening theme for ESPN's "Monday Night Football"
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Mediaweek: ABC Studios Reups 'Dirty Sexy' and 'Samantha' Execs (Movies) posted: 7/25/08
Matthew Gross, exec producer on ABC's Dirty Sexy Money and Don Todd, co-creator and executive producer on ABC's Samantha Who? get new deals.
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THR: 'Money' man re-ups at ABC Studios (Movies) posted: 7/25/08
ABC's "Dirty Sexy Money" executive producer has signed a a new-three year deal with ABC Studios.
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Forbes: Disney Never Lost the Magic (General) posted: 7/24/08
A look at how the Disney Company is weathering the storm of weak consumer spending.
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AP: Euro Disney 3Q Sales Growth Slows (OD) posted: 7/24/08
Euro Disney says earlier Easter slowed third quarter sales.
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Zap2it: Tim Burton Finds His Alice For Wonderland (Movies) posted: 7/24/08
The developing Tim Burton "Alice in Wonderland" will star Mia Wasikowska. The film will be screened in Disney Digital 3-D. Production begins in November.
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OCReg: New hotel opens in Garden Grove, near Disneyland (DL) posted: 7/24/08
Brief overview of the newly opened Sheraton Garden Grove-Anaheim South Hotel near Disneyland.
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OCReg: New upscale lanes offer full-service bowling (DL) posted: 7/24/08
300 Anaheim at GardenWalk is a posh bowling alley that recently opened in the new entertainment area across from Disneyland.
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THR: Harvey Keitel signs on for 'Life on Mars' (Movies) posted: 7/24/08
According to The Hollywood Reporter, Harvey Keitel will co-star on ABC's upcoming drama "Life on Mars"
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Zap2It: ABC Wants Patricia Heaton in 'The Middle' (Movies,General) posted: 7/24/08
Long-gestating pilot may get another shot with ABC. Patricia Heaton will star in the comedy "The Middle"
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Globes: Israel's Blockbuster Digital adds Disney to pilot (Movies,General) posted: 7/24/08
Digital downloads of Disney-ABC Television content will be available in Israel.
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FresnoBee: Disney Daze in Oakhurst CA will draw Disney fans (DL,General) posted: 7/23/08
The Ninth Annual Disney Daze celebration sponsored by the Yosemite-Oakhurst-Sierra 49ears chapter of the National Fantasy Fan Club, an organization for Disney enthusiasts, will be held Aug 1-3. The event features a variety of Disney guests and fun.
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THR: Daniel Cerone clues into 'Detectives' (Movies) posted: 7/23/08
According to The Hollywood Reporter, ABC has ordered a pilot for an American version of an Argentinean crime drama series.
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TheStreet: Kramer labels Disney a buy (General) posted: 7/23/08
Jim Cramer's remarks about the Disney Company share prices.
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MultichannelNws: Disney Channel Sets Fall Berth For ‘Suite Life' Spinoff (Movies) posted: 7/23/08
"The Suite Life on Deck" featuring Zack and Cody aboard a luxury passenger cruise liner will premiere on the Disney Channel Friday, September 26.
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JustJared: The Jonas Brothers Cover Rolling Stone (Movies,General) posted: 7/23/08
A peek at The Jonas Brothers Cover on Rolling Stone Magazine.
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DallasMorningNws: Jonas Brothers to be newest kids on Westlake block (Movies,General) posted: 7/23/08
The Dallas Morning News reports the Jonas Brothers have purchased a $2.8 million home in "Vaquero" gated community found in a Dallas Tx suburb.
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AP: 2 eagles named by Miley, Billy Ray to be set free (Movies) posted: 7/23/08
Two 14-wk old American bald eagles named by Miley Cyrus and her dad, Billy Ray will be released into the wild on Thursday, July 24.
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LAbizjournals: Wal-Mart, Disney offering Hannah Montana calls (Movies) posted: 7/23/08
Wal-Mart is offering free back-to-school wake up calls featuring a pre-recorded message by Hannah Montana / Miley Cyrus.
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People: Miley Cyrus Auctions Red Carpet Date (Movies) posted: 7/23/08
Now through July 29th fans can bid for to attend the premiere of "Bolt" with Miley Cyrus who provides a voice in the film.
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MTV: 'High School Musical 3' Gang Makes New Student Jemma McKenzie-Brown Feel Welcome (Movies) posted: 7/23/08
MTV talks with Jemma McKenzie-Brown who is joining the cast of "High School Musical 3" She plays a transfer student from England who becomes Sharpay's personal assistant.
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VH1: The 15 Most Famous Disney Stars (Movies,General) posted: 7/23/08
Images and brief biographies of The 15 Most Famous Disney Star as collected by VH1.
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THR: Estelle Getty dies at 84 (Movies) posted: 7/22/08
The Hollywood Reporter highlights the career of Estelle Getty who passed away at the age of 84. Getty won an Emmy Award for her portrayal of Sophia in "Golden Girls" -- a Disney-owned Touchstone Television production.
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Reuters: Disney Names New Hosts to Replace Ebert and Roeper (General) posted: 7/22/08
Reports Ben Lyons, E! Entertainment Television film critic and Ben Mankiewicz from Turner Classic Movies will be the new hosts of Disney's "At the Movies" beginning September 6.
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USAToday: The Jonas Brothers to perform at this year's VMAs (General) posted: 7/22/08
The Jonas Brothers will perform at this year's Video Music Awards.
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PaidContent: ESPN Rolls Out New Search Platform This Week (General) posted: 7/22/08
Reports ESPN.com is planning a major site revamp, but first, it wants to get search right and will then build around some of its new functions.
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Variety: Disney goes Bollywood (General) posted: 7/22/08
Variety reports Disney has acquired the rights to distribute the Bollywood hit "Taarezameen par" in Northn America, the UK and Australia.
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TheStreet: Disney Gets It Done (General) posted: 7/21/08
Wall Street talks about the versility of the Disney Company.
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Variety: Weak bow for 'Musical' series (Movies) posted: 7/21/08
ABC's "High School Musical: Get in the Picture" scored poorly in the ratings.
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OrSen: Performer perfects monkeying around (WDW) posted: 7/21/08
An interview with Walt Disney World tumble-monkey performer Joseph Martelli.
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LATimes: Ebert, Roeper split with Disney's 'At the Movies' (Movies,General) posted: 7/21/08
Reports Disney is contemplating a reinvention of the movie review show as news hits that Roger Ebert and RIchard Roeper do not plan to return to the Disney-ABC program.
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Reuters: Miley Cyrus grows up and away from Hannah Montana (Movies,Coll,General) posted: 7/21/08
An interview with Miley Cyrus about her upcoming album "Breakout"
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JAM: Miley Cyrus overshadows 'Hannah Montana' (Movies) posted: 7/21/08
A look at the broadening career of singer / actress Miley Cyrus.
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Variety: ESPN Star lands right to Olympics (General) posted: 7/21/08
The Disney-News Corp joint venture ESPN Star Sports will broadcast the 2010 Winter Olympics and 2012 London Olympics in 22 countries in Southeast Asia.
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EOnline: The Jonas Brothers Want to Dress You! (General) posted: 7/21/08
Reports the Jonas Brothers are in the midst of establishing their own fashion line and possibly a Christmas album.
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OrlSen: Devoted theme-park goers visit attractions hundreds or thousands of times (WDW) posted: 7/18/08
Stories of theme park visitors who have special reasons for the many return visits.
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WECT: Disney Travel is Up Among Carolinians (WDW) posted: 7/18/08
According to AAA Vacations, there has been a 20% increase so far this year for Carolina travelers going to Disney.
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OrlSen: Injunction denied for Disney guard fired after bringing gun to work (WDW) posted: 7/18/08
The Orlando Sentinel reports Orlando Circuit Court Judge Thomas W. Turner declined to give a temporary injunction that would have allowed Edwin Sotomayor to get his Walt Disney World security guard job back while the court tries to decide whether Disney has the right to ban employees from keeping guns locked in their vehicles.
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Reuters: Barenaked Ladies Cancel Disney Show After Drug Rap (Movies) posted: 7/18/08
Barenaked Ladies Lead Singer Steven Page has been charged with possessing cocaine leading the band to pull out of Disney's ucpoming charity concerts -- Disney Music Block Party.
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ABC: Los Lobos Rocking out for the Kids (General) posted: 7/18/08
Los Lobos to release an allbum featuring classic Disney tunes. It was also recently announced that Los Lobos would be among the groups performing during Epcot's Eat to the Beat concert series.
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LATimes: 'Sleeping Beauty' at Samuel Goldwyn Theater Tonight - Sold Out, Limited Stand-By Available (Movies) posted: 7/18/08
A digital presentation of "Sleeping Beauty" will be presented tonight at the Samuel Goldwyn Theater in Beverly Hills. The evening begins at 7:30 and will be hosted by Leonard Maltin.
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OrlSen: Disney World names Sentinel's Griffin to post (WDW) posted: 7/18/08
Veteran Orlando Sentinel journalist Mike Griffin has been named vice president of communications at Walt Disney World.
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MyFoxOrlando: Disney Worked Busted For Making Threats (WDW) posted: 7/18/08
A Disney cast member claims he was merely blowing off steam when he was overheard in the break room saying he wanted to blow up the county courthouse. Co-workers reported his remarks and authorities were called.
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Zap2it: Another Trimester for ABC Family's 'American Teenager' (Movies) posted: 7/18/08
ABC Family has ordered an additional 13 episodes of "The Secret Life of the American Teenager"
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Independent: Disney's 'subservient' black princess animates film critics (Movies) posted: 7/16/08
Reports that Disney has retooled "The Princess and the Frog" due to criticism that the film featured racial stereotypes.
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NYTimes: Disney Taps Into Blu-ray's Interactive Technology (Movies,Coll) posted: 7/16/08
The New York Times showcases Disney's upcoming Blu-ray release of "Sleeping Beauty" and the unique features that offers interactivity and social networking.
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OrlSen: Heart attack, broken bones are reported at theme parks (WDW) posted: 7/16/08
The Orlando Sentinel offers an overview of the various injuries reported at Central Florida theme parks.
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Variety: Hong Kong's TVB to offer ABC Shows (General) posted: 7/16/08
Disney will offer "Lost," "Desperate Housewives," "Brothers & Sisters" and "Dirty Sexy Money" through English-language channel TVB Pearl and TVB's online portal TVB.com in Hong Kong.
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THR: ABC unveils fall premiere schedule (Movies) posted: 7/16/08
ABC announced its fall premiere dates Wednesday morning at the Television Critics Assn.'s press tour. Shows and premiere dates are listed in the article.
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AP: Baseball's Home Run Derby a grand slam for ESPN (Movies) posted: 7/16/08
ESPN's presentation of the Home Run Derby was seen by nearly 6.2 million households, its biggest audience ever.
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USAToday: 'Eli Stone' recruits Katie Holmes for guest spot (Movies) posted: 7/16/08
Katie Holmes will guest star on ABC's "Eli Stone"
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AP: Kimmel, ABC get laughs out of Leno's future gig (Movies) posted: 7/16/08
The Associated Press shares a comedy bit at the Television Critics Association where Jimmy Kimmel posing as a reporter quizzed ABC Entertainment President Stephen McPherson .about the rumors ABC is pursuing Jay Leno.
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USAToday: Heigl 'Absolutely Staying' on Grey's Anatomy (Movies) posted: 7/16/08
ABC programming chief Steve McPherson refutes speculation that Katherine Heigl was leaving ABC's "Grey's Anatomy"
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THR: ABC may find new docs for 'Scrubs' (Movies) posted: 7/16/08
According to The Hollywood Reporter Zach Braff may be leaving "Scrubs" which heads to ABC this year after spending seven years on NBC.
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THR: 'Desperate Housewives' kids get recast (Movies) posted: 7/16/08
When ABC's "Desperate Housewives" returns the storyline will be five-years in the future leading to a recasting of the Scavo children who will now be teenagers.
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Fool: More Business Than Pleasure at Disney (WDW) posted: 7/15/08
The Motley Fool labels Disney's move to close the Pleasure Island nightclubs a mistake.
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Access: Miley Cyrus To Star in Cleaner Version of Sex and the City (Movies) posted: 7/15/08
Brief interview with Miley Cyrus about her future goals as an actress and her current position as a role model to young girlsVideo with audio track automatically plays
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DSReview: Disney Friends (Movies,Coll) posted: 7/15/08
In "Disney Friends" you are recruited, by an insistent Tinkerbell, to be "guardian" for a cavalcade of Disney characters. Being a "guardian" is not unlike owning a copy of Nintendogs, because that's essentially what this game is. Nintendo World Report gives "Disney Friends" a positive review.
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CartoonBrew: Comic-Con 2008 Just Around the Corner (Movies) posted: 7/15/08
Cartoon Brew highlights the upcoming presentation schedule for the 2008 San Diego Comic Con. Be sure to check out your cable listings for G4's live TV coverage of the activities.
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OrlSen: High School Musical 3 Coming to Disney's Hollywood Studios (WDW,Movies) posted: 7/14/08
Reports the current High School Musical street show will conclude Sept 13 to make room for a new High School Musical street show that will open at the same time as the new film.
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WiscNews: Couple hopes to sell pig with Mickey Mouse birthmark (General) posted: 7/14/08
Images accompany the story of Miss Minnie Piggie, an Iowa-born Hampshire cross breed pig with a birthmark shaped like Mickey's head.
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AP: Napster partners with Disney for web radio stations (General) posted: 7/14/08
Napster partners with Disney for new web radio station called 'Best of Disney'
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Mediaweek: Online Viewership of ABC Shows Soars in May (General) posted: 7/14/08
ABC.com’s Internet television services provider, showed that viewers watched 37 million full episodes of ABC shows in May, up 27 percent over April.
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WESH: Disney shooting Reignites Weapon Debate (WDW) posted: 7/14/08
A guest accidentally shot himself in the leg as he unloaded his .40-caliber Glock handgun at his vehicle. He has a permit for the weapon.
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THR: ABC, FX top GLAAD report (Movies) posted: 7/14/08
ABC was given the best grade among broadcasters in the second annual GLAAD Network Responsibility Index. The index offers a gauge of the quantity, quality and diversity of images of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people on TV.
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Reuters: High School Musical retunes to suit Latin America (Movies,General) posted: 7/14/08
A brief look at the upcoming release of Disney's "High School Musical" specifically adapted for the Latin American audience. The films feature original songs with unique flavors for the film's release in Mexico and for the film in Argentina. The basketball focus has been replaced with soccer and rugby.
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Mail&Guardian: Disney films 'have lost innocence' (Movies) posted: 7/14/08
"Bend It Like Beckham" director claims Disney films have lost a sense of "innocence and wonderment" because they are filled with "in-jokes" aimed at adults. She cites her favorite Disney film the little-known "Pablo and the Dancing Chihuahua"
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JHM: Still can't find Nemo? Then try looking inside of your room at the Caribbean Beach Resort (WDW,Movies) posted: 7/14/08
Jim Hill shares some shots of these newly rethemed rooms, which now feature characters from that 2003 Pixar Animation Studios release
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THR: Greg Berlanti re-signs with ABC Studios (General) posted: 7/14/08
ABC Studios most prolific writing producer Greg Berlanti has signed a five-year pact said to be well into eight figures.
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WESH: Anheuser-Busch Agrees to Takeover Bid (WDW) posted: 7/14/08
A look at the impact the recent purchase of Anheuser-Busch could have on the SeaWorld and Busch theme parks.
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OrlSen: Construction continues on 'Harry Potter' attraction, but Universal isn't talking about it (WDW) posted: 7/14/08
The Orlando Sentinel reports Universal's continuing progress with The Wizarding World of Harry Potter.
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OrlSen: Pocahontas show at Disney's Animal Kingdom closing (WDW) posted: 7/11/08
Pocahontas and Her Forest Friends show at Disney's Animal Kingdom will close September 27th. No immediate replacement is planned.
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OrlSen: Disney guard fired over gun rule sues to get job back (WDW) posted: 7/11/08
According to the Orlando Sentinel, recently terminated WDW security guard Edwin Sotomayor filed a lawsuit this morning seeking to challenge Disney's position on employees' guns and to get his job back.
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FoxOrlando35: Florida Couple Being Sued By Disney (WDW) posted: 7/11/08
A Central Florida couple has been sued by Disney for impersonating Disney characters in their local party business.
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WashPost: Get the 3-D glasses ready for 'Hannah Montana' (Movies) posted: 7/11/08
"Hannah Montana & Miley Cyrus: Best of Both Worlds Concert" will come to Starz in standard- and high-definition starting 9 p.m. EDT Saturday, July 26, the premium cable channel announced Thursday.
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AccessHollywood: Ashley Tisdale sheds tears over 'HSM3' (Movies) posted: 7/11/08
Ashley Tisdale reflects on the conclusion of filming for "High School Musical 3"
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Indiawest: Disney 'Cheetah Girls' Producer Is Hot on India (Movies) posted: 7/11/08
A brief interview with Producer Debra Martin Chase about the upcoming Disney Channel original "The Cheetah Girls: One World". It is the first Disney Channel movie to be filmed in India and will air on the Disney Channel August 22.
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ETD: Electric Tiki Design Announces Disney Licensing Deal (Movies,Coll) posted: 7/11/08
Electric Tiki Design announces a new licensing deal with Disney. Entitled "The Disney Projects", we will bring a series of 12-15 concepts to life in our respective categories, ie "Teeny Weeny" mini-maquettes, "Tooned Up", Classic Heroes, etc. More info. soon, but first up is the Darkwing Duck "Teeny Weeny" mini-maquette.
Their site features a collage of images possibly offering a sneak peek into the characters the toy figure manufacturer will bring to life. Item first spotted on Action Figure Insider
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CFNews13: Segways Away Fun in Fort Wilderness (WDW) posted: 7/11/08
Central Florida News 13 highlights the Segway tours of Walt Disney World's Fort Wilderness trails.
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THR: Disney cheers for 'Matadors' (Movies) posted: 7/11/08
According to The Hollywood Reporter, Disney has picked up the spec script "The Matadors" by Mike Bender. "Matadors" will follow two pro basketball superfans whose devotion to their home team led them to form a professional male cheerleading squad.
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THRFeed: 'MXC' creator says 'Wipeout' yanked YouTube video (Movies) posted: 7/11/08
Controversy brewing over ABC's 'Wipeout' as 'MXC' creator cries foul and posts video offering side-by-side comparison of the two programs.
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THR: Disney, Rudin in 'Synchronicity' (Movies) posted: 7/11/08
Disney, Scott Rudin and "Hannah Montana" producers Alfred Gough and Miles Millar are developing "Synchronicity," a comedy that pokes fun at the world of synchronized swimming.
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NorwayPost: Disney to distribute new Norwegian Children's TV series (Movies) posted: 7/11/08
The Norway Post reports for the first time Disney has purchased the DVD distribution rights for a Norwegian animated children's program. The show "City of Friends" is a 3D tv series for children age 2-6.
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Telegraph: Simon Grant presents Hannah Montana Superfan (General) posted: 7/11/08
Simon Grant is best known for being covered in green slime in children's quiz show Gunge Grant. Now he's testing the UK's knowledge of teen sensation Hannah Montana.
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Reuters: Disney Has Four of Top 10 Soundtracks for week of 7/19 (Movies,Coll) posted: 7/11/08
Currently topping the soundtracks is Disney's "Camp Rock". The title has been available for three weeks and continues to hold the top spot. At #6 is "Hannah Montana 2". "WALL*E" is #7, and "High School Musical 2" is #9
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Reuters: Top Kid Videos for week of 7/19 (Movies,Coll) posted: 7/11/08
Walt Disney Home Video has two titles on the Top 10 Kid Videos list for July 19th. Currently in #2 is "The Suite Life of Zack & Cody: Lip Synchin' in the Rain". The title has been available for two weeks. In the #8 spot is "Schoolhouse Rock: Special 30th Anniversary Edition" which has been on shelves for thirteen weeks.
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OrlSen: Disney leader uses worldwide reach for a higher purpose (WDW) posted: 7/9/08
The Orlando Sentinel takes a look at Al Weiss' efforts with the multidenominational church building organization he founded called Vision360.
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AP: Disney shares decline after Lehman downgrade (General) posted: 7/9/08
Lehman downgrades Disney to 'Equal Weight,' says film, TV, theme parks to face difficulties.
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Reuters: Media moguls meet at Sun Valley amid industry changes (General) posted: 7/9/08
Reuters offers remarks from Anne Sweeney, co-chairman of Walt Disney Co's Disney Media Networks and President of Disney-ABC Television, as she left the morning session of the annual Allen & Co media confab in Sun Valley.
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THR: ESPN whittles down 'SportsCenter' in daytime (General) posted: 7/9/08
ESPN has decided to air six hours of live "SportsCenter" during the daytime rather than the previously nine hours.
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OrlSen: Domino World Championship to begin at Disney (WDW) posted: 7/9/08
The 6th Domino World Championship, a three-day tournament began Wednesday at Disney's Coronado Springs Resort..
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Variety: Betancourt to hit ABC after NBC (Movies) posted: 7/9/08
Ingrid Betancourt, the former hostage held six years in a Colombian jungle until last week will appear on the Thursday morning ABC's "Good Morning America"
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OrlSen: EBay Sellers promise expired FastPasses are key to shorter Disney park lines (WDW) posted: 7/8/08
The Orlando Sentinel talks about the growing EBay industry -- FastPass sales.
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DesignNews: Disney Rides on Wireless Ethernet (DL,WDW) posted: 7/8/08
Design News highlights the technological infrastructure of Disney's Toy Story Midway Mania attraction.
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BloombergVideo: Iger of Disney Feels `Great' About Pixar's New Films (Movies,General) posted: 7/8/08
Robert Iger, chief executive officer of Walt Disney Co., talks with Bloomberg's Greg Miles about the success of Disney's "Wall-E," the movie about a trash-compacting robot, Disney's purchase of the Pixar animination studio and the outlook for the summer film season. They talk as Iger arrives for this year's Allen & Co. conference in Sun Valley, Idaho.
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DesignNews: Disney's Integrated Safety Makeover (DL,WDW) posted: 7/8/08
Reports Walt Disney Imagineering and Siemens Energy & Automation have been working together to improve the safety of ride vehicles such as those featured in the new Toy Story Midway Mania"
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Mediaweek: Bachelorette Finale Leads ABC to Monday Victory (Movies) posted: 7/8/08
ABC topped the ratings on Monday evening with the finale of "The Bachelorette"
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OCReg: Designer Seat-belt Handbags Featuring Disney's Famous Mice Available at Vault 28 (DL) posted: 7/8/08
According to the Orange County Register, Harveys is now collaborating with Disney. The seat-belt purses with a comic strip of Mickey courting Minnie will retail from $138 to $300. The bags will hit stores in November, but on Oct. 25, Harveys will presale them at Disney Vault 28 at Downtown Disney in Anaheim.
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OCReg: Disneyland Cast Member Pulls Man from Wrecked Semi (DL) posted: 7/7/08
According to the Orange County Register, Robert Olvera a graveyard shift backdrop painter at Disneyland saved a man from the wreckage of an overturn semi.
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ChiTrib: Disney's new monorail, its transportation of the future . . . still is (DL) posted: 7/7/08
Although the new craft has made appearances, riders will have to wait a little longer.
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NYTimes: A Solid Surface for Disney Success (Movies) posted: 7/7/08
The New York Times highlights Disney on Ice offering tidbits of information on the newly developed show which is set to premiere later this month in Florida.
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WKMG: Disney Fires Security Officer Over Gun At Work (WDW) posted: 7/7/08
Disney has fired Edwin Sotomayor, a security officer, for violating the company policies and failing to cooperate during an investigation. It is reported that Sotomayor brought a gun in his vehicle to work after a new Florida law went into effect permitting employees with concealed weapon permits to keep them in their car. Disney announced that they didn't fall under the new law and would continue their policy of dismissal for bringing a weapon to work.
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WFTV: Security Guard Plans To Challenge Disney By Bringing Gun To Work (WDW) posted: 7/7/08
A Disney security guard told Eyewitness News he's okay with being fired rather than go to work unprotected.
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UPI: NRA criticizes Disney for gun ban (WDW) posted: 7/7/08
The National Rifle Association bashed Florida's Walt Disney World for saying the resort was excluded from a law allowing people to take firearms to their jobs.
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USAToday: 'High School' cast graduates after big-screen sequel (Movies) posted: 7/7/08
Shooting just wrapped on "High School Musical 3: Senior Year" which hits theaters October 24.
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USATodayVid: Fond, fitting farewell for 'senior' Corbin Bleu (Movies) posted: 7/7/08
Article highlights Corbin Bleu's thoughts as filming wraps on "High School Musical 4' "This has been such a huge part of my life," Corbin Bleu says of his High School experience. "For this is to be the last installment of us is pretty surreal."This site has a video with audio that plays automatically.
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FresnoBee: New Book can make you an encyclopedia of Disney factws (DL) posted: 7/7/08
Brief overview of "The Disneyland Encyclopedia" by Chris Strodder.
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OrlSen: Disney fires back on guns at work (WDW) posted: 7/2/08
The Orlando Sentinel reports the Disney Company is exercising a loophole in the new Florida gun law to continue to stop employees from storing weapons in their car despite the new Florida law that permits Floridians with concealed-weapons permits to keep firearms locked in their cars at work.
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KABC: Worker falls off ladder in Tomorrowland (DL) posted: 7/2/08
A 70 year old worker fell from a ladder about 5 feet and was transported to a medical center for evaluation. The accident occurred before park opening.
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