Disney News Headlines
February 2009
OrlSen: Disney World Restaurant Executive will take buyout (WDW) posted: 2/26/09
Dieter Hannig, Disney World's vice president for food and beverage new concepts has accepted the buyout offered last month. Dieter Hannig has led the development of new restaurants at Walt Disney World for more than a decade.
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E!Online: Jonas Brothers Army Massing at Movie Theaters (Movies) posted: 2/26/09
Ticket sales are strong for the Jonas Brothers 3D concert film with many showings selling out.
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WXIA: Disney Boosts Experience for Braves Spring Training (WDW) posted: 2/26/09
New customizable experiences offered as part of Atlanta Braves Spring Training at Disney's Wide World of Sports.
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eurweb: actress Anika Noni Rose Emotional over Tiana Doll (Movies,Coll) posted: 2/26/09
Actress Anika Noni Rose talks about the Princess Tiana doll
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AP: FIBA, ESPN reach deal to air world championships (General) posted: 2/26/09
ESPN announces a three-year deal with FIBA that will bring all U.S. national team games and the semifinal, bronze and gold medal games for the world championships to the sports network.
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WSLS: Disney characters helping government urge kids to healthier, exercise (General) posted: 2/26/09
Disney characters are featured in various public service announcements about healthier choices.
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AugustaChron: Augusta native, Disney manager touts careers in engineering (General) posted: 2/26/09
Interview with Krista Marks, the CEO of Kerpoof, recently purchased by the Disney Company.
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OrSen: Disney releases orphaned manatee at Blue Spring State Park (WDW) posted: 2/24/09
After residing at Epcot's The Seas with Nemo and Friends since 2003 Bock the manatee was released back into the wild.
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OCReg: Disney settles with largest union, battles another (DL) posted: 2/24/09
The Disneyland Resort has reached a quick agreement with the 6500 member union that represents ride operators, store operations and custodians.
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OrSen: Disney Cruise Line in the foreign trade zone (WDW) posted: 2/24/09
Disney Cruise Line is the process of consolidating its warehouse operations to a central location.
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DallasNews: Rumors of Dallas-area Disney site persist despite company denials (General) posted: 2/24/09
Rumors continue to circulate that the Disney Company will develop land in North Texas.
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THR: Oscars boost ABC to second-place finish (Movies) posted: 2/24/09
Strong audience numbers for the Oscars telecast helped ABC place second in the ratings for the week ending Feb 22.
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CNN: Orlando not spared by economic slump (WDW) posted: 2/24/09
An overview of the US economic slump on Orlando.
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Yahoo!: Disney Turns to Mobile Video in South Korea to Thwart Piracy (Movies) posted: 2/24/09
Disney-ABC International TV has announced a deal with South Korea's SK Telecom that will provide full-length movies and TV shows on 3G enabled handsets. Disney hopes the new availability will reduce the piracy of its programming.
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THR; 'Bolt,' 'Marley & Me' among Genesis noms (Movies) posted: 2/24/09
Disney's "Bolt" is among the films vying for the Humane Society of the United States' award.
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Oscars: Stanton's Acceptance Speech for WALL-E Oscar (Movies) posted: 2/23/09
View additional thank you video from Andrew Stanton as well as read the text of his acceptance speech for WALL-E's Best Animated Feature Academy Award.
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AP: Walt Disney Restructures Theme Parks, Cuts Jobs (General) posted: 2/23/09
Disney to consolidate certain Walt Disney World, Disneyland operations, cut "redundancies"
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THR: Disney exec discusses 'Princess' toy line (General) posted: 2/23/09
Five questions with Kathy Franklin, vp global studio franchise development at Disney Consumer Products. The Hollywood Reporter's New York bureau chief Georg Szalai talked to her at Toy Fair.
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THR: Disney unveils 'Princess and Frog' toy line (Movies,Coll) posted: 2/23/09
The Hollwood Reporter offers highlights from Disney's presentation at Toy Fair of its "Princess and the Frog" merchandise.
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Reuters: Russia anti-trust body rejects Disney channel (General) posted: 2/23/09
Disney's efforts to establish a Disney Channel in Russia have been blocked by Russia's anti-monopoly agency.
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TechACrunch: Disney Acquires Kerpoof’s Kid-Friendly Creative Suite (General) posted: 2/23/09
Kerpoof, a web-based creative design suite for children has been acquired by Disney.
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Reuters: Disney's ESPN faces rising rights fees (General) posted: 2/23/09
ESPN is facing increased costs as it renews contracts with various sports bodies to bring events to the cable network.
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Zap2it: Amy Smart on the 'Run' at ABC (Movies) posted: 2/23/09
Amy Smart is set to star in ABC's pilot "See Cate Run" about a woman's run for president.
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JHM: Kingdom Comics at New York Comic-Con (General) posted: 2/23/09
Jim Hill reports on an amusing but not exactly informative panel at this year New York Comic-Con. Where Ahmet Zappa and Christian Beranek tried to figure out what they could say about Kingdom Comics that then wouldn’t upset the Disney brass
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THR: WALL-E polishes Golden Reel Awards (General) posted: 2/23/09
Disney's "WALL-E" received a Golden Reel Award for Best Sound Editing - Sound Effects, Foley, Dialogue and ADR Animation in a Feature Film while ABC's "Lost" was named Best Sound Editing -- Short Form Dialogue and ADR in TV.
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NYTimes: At the Allen Room, the Man Who Makes Beauty Sing (General) posted: 2/23/09
Highlights from Alan Menkens performance at the Lincoln Center.
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TVWk: Disney XD Looks Good in Debut (Movies) posted: 2/16/09
Disney XD's "Aaron Stone" drew more viewers than any series premiere on Toon Disney.
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USAToday: Princess Tiana Doll Premieres at NYC Toy Fair (Movies,Coll) posted: 2/16/09
Disney's first black princess Princess Tiana debuted at the American International Toy Fair. The USA Today article offers an image of the Mattel doll.
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OCReg: Woman who avoids Titanic disaster celebrates 100th at Disneyland (DL) posted: 2/16/09
Centenarian Frances Taylor whose family was bumped from the 1912 Titanic voyage enjoyed her birthday at Disneyland.
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DCOM: Dadnapped Premieres Tonight on Disney Channel (Movies) posted: 2/16/09
Tonight the Disney Channel will premiere "Dadnapped" starring Emily Osment as Melissa who struggles for the attention of her author father.
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ABC4: Disney's Dadnapped adds to Utah's credits (Movies) posted: 2/16/09
Brief report from the scene of Disney's upcoming teen film "Dadnapped" which was filmed last year in Utah.
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THR: WALL-E wins Eddie (Movies) posted: 2/16/09
According to The Hollywood Reporter, Disney-Pixar's "WALL-E" became the first animated feature to win an Eddie. Its editor Stephen Schaffer was presented the award for best edited comedy or musical.
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BroadbandNws: French Jetix becomes Disney XD (General) posted: 2/16/09
Jetix France will change its title to Disney XD.
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LABizJournals: Disney, Lego strike licensing deal (Movies,Coll) posted: 2/16/09
Lego and Duplo sets based upon Disney's "Toy Story", "Cars" and "Prince of Persia" are expected in 2010.
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Variety: Disney's excellent adventure (Movies,General) posted: 2/16/09
Variety evaluates Disney's surprising partnership with DreamWorks.
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Channelnewsasia: Walt Disney moving regional marketing team to Singapore (General) posted: 2/16/09
Walt Disney Television International is relocating its Asia-Pacific regional marketing team to Singapore from Hong Kong and has announced workforce cutbacks in the region.
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FLToday: Disney ship delayed due to found ordnance (WDW) posted: 2/16/09
During construction at Port Canaveral an ordnance was uncovered that delayed a Disney Cruise Line departure for about 20 minutes.
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USAToday: Hopefuls line up for Disney's American Idol Experience (WDW) posted: 2/16/09
Highlights from the first official day of Walt Disney World's The American Idol Experience.
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OrlSen: Familiar face takes Disney Cruise Line Helm (WDW) posted: 2/16/09
Karl Holz currently president of New Vacation Operations overseeing Adventures By Disney will replace Disney Cruise Line President Tom McAlpin in a corporate restructuring that will bring both under the same team.
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THR: ABC eyes 'Farsi' comedy (Movies) posted: 2/16/09
ABC has greenlit "Funny in Farsi," a comedy pilot based on a memoir by Iranian born Firoozeh Dumas.
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FC: What's Disney's Inspiration? Slideshow (General) posted: 2/16/09
An eight image collection of quotes from various creative individuals at the Walt Disney Company about what inspires them.
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OrSen: Hagrid's Hut appears like magic at Universal's Wizarding World of Harry Potter (WDW) posted: 2/16/09
Fans have correctly identified a structure in Universal's Wizarding World of Harry Potter as Hagrid's Hut.
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OrBusJrnl: Holz sets sail for new Disney Post (WDW) posted: 2/13/09
As part of Disney's consolidation of Disney Cruise Line, Adventures by Disney and other offsite regional resort business under a single division, Walt Disney Parks and Resorts has announced that Karl Holz, currently president of New Vacation Operations, will become president of Disney Cruise Line.
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OrSen: UCF singer shares stage with American Idol winners (WDW) posted: 2/13/09
Highlights from the premiere performance of The American Idol Experience including an interview with the winners.
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FoxNews: Disney World Launches 'American Idol Experience' with Star Studded Party (WDW) posted: 2/13/09
Previous American Idol contestants remark on Disney's new The American Idol Experience.
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NYTimes: Disney Aims for the Boy Audience With a Cable Channel and a Web Site (Movies,General) posted: 2/13/09
The Disney Company has launched Disney XD, a brand aimed at tween boys with online content and a cable channel.
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AP: Disney Online launches new DisneyXD web site (Movies) posted: 2/13/09
Disney Online launches DisneyXD Web site aimed at kids, Tween boys
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ValleyChron: Disney Music Exhibit Opens in Hemet, CA (Movies,General) posted: 2/13/09
Tthe Western Center for Archaeology & Paleontology in Hemet, CA is currently hosting "Disney: The Music Behind the Magic"
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Variety: Curtis Hanson Circling 'Gemini Man' (Movies) posted: 2/13/09
Variety reports Curtis Hanson is negotiating with Disney to direct "Gemini Man," an action thriller that will be produced by Jerry Bruckheimer.
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Variety: Crossover episodes give ABC a win (Movies) posted: 2/13/09
Despite original programming from CBS, NBC, Fox, Disney owned ABC topped Thursday night ratings thanks to crossover episodes "Grey's Anatomy" and "Private Practice"
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Telegraph: Teenager sues Disney after suffering heart attack on Tower of Terror (WDW) posted: 2/12/09
A British teenager is suing Disney after she suffered a heart attack which left her brain-damaged following numerous rides on Tower of Terror.
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THR: Interview with Gary Marsh about Disney XD (Movies) posted: 2/12/09
President of entertainment for Disney Channels Worldwide, Gary Marsh is betting big that the company through the soon-to-premiere Disney XD cable channel has found the right way to reach boys age 6-14, a notoriously difficult demographic.
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Forbes.: Disney Goes Where (It Hopes) The Boys Are (Movies,General) posted: 2/12/09
Forbes talks with the Disney Channel's Worldwide President Rich Ross on the Mouse House's new tween-boy channel, Disney XD,
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CFNews13: Get "The American Idol Experience" (WDW) posted: 2/12/09
Today Disney's Hollywood Studios is hosting a celebrity-studded preview of "The American Idol Experience" Its official opening day is February 14th.
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TheGuardian: How to tell a great toy story (Movies) posted: 2/12/09
John Lasseter talks about the evolution of computer animation brought about through Pixar's various films.
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USAToday: Up Could Elevate animated movies with its serious story (Movies) posted: 2/12/09
Brief remarks from "Up" director Pete Docter along with plot summary of the upcoming Pixar film.
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AP: Pixar offer sneak peek at UP (Movies) posted: 2/12/09
Pixar showcased 46 minutes of their upcoming feature "UP" to various Hollywood entertainment reporters.
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ToonZone: A Roundtable Discussion with "Up"'s Pete Docter and Jonas Rivera (Movies) posted: 2/12/09
At the 2009 New York Comic Con, Toon Zone News was lucky enough to sit in with Docter and Rivera at a journalists' roundtable with two other members of the press, shortly after the "Up" panel and before the screening of the first 45 minutes of the movie.
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BDHorrorNews: Disney Planning 'Tower of Terror' Feature Film (Movies) posted: 2/12/09
Website focusing on horror film news offers insider report that Disney is planning a feature film on the popular creepy thrill ride Tower of Terror.
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THR: Disney hires new scribe for '20,000 Leagues' (Movies) posted: 2/12/09
Justin Marks has been brought in to rewrite the script for Disney's upcoming adventure based upon the classic tale "20,000 Leagues Under the Sea"
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WMARTV: Handy Manny Toy Recalled (Movies,Coll) posted: 2/12/09
Disney has recalled the Playhouse Disney "Handy Manny" tool set. The tool box has 8 tools; a hammer, saw, pliers, wrench, tape measurer and two screwdrivers. Article features refund information and further descriptive information of the item.
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JAMTV: Comedian slams Miley in song (Movies,General) posted: 2/12/09
Korean-American comedian Margaret Cho references Miley Cyrus' recent slant eye photo scandal. The article also reports a lawsuit has been filed against the young star on behalf of Asian Pacific Islanders in response to the photo.
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TVWk: ‘Sonny’ Lights Up Sunday for Disney Channel (Movies) posted: 2/10/09
Disney Channel’s new series "Sonny With a Chance" starring latest Disney sensation Demi Lovato gave the network its best Sunday-night performance in three months.
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OCReg: Four stores close in Downtown Disney (DL) posted: 2/10/09
As numerous national chains close various stores Downtown Disney Anaheim loses various tenants.
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CartoonBrew: The Ranft Bros. in Coraline (Movies) posted: 2/10/09
The late Disney/Pixar storyman Joe Ranft and his brother Jerome are honored in "Coraline"
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THR: ABC picks up comedy pilot 'No Heroics' (Movies) posted: 2/10/09
ABC has greenlit the single-camera comedy pilot "No Heroics" based on a British series.
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Reuters: Disney, DreamWorks in distribution deal (Movies,General) posted: 2/9/09
The Disney Studios will market and distribute six live-action Dreamworks Studios films annually. This production unit is separate from DreamWorks Animation SKG Inc.
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THR: Disney Studios Chief Cook Comments on Disney, DreamWorks deal (General) posted: 2/9/09
"We're both thrilled and honored to be marketing and distributing all of DreamWorks' signature upcoming live-action motion pictures, and to begin a new relationship with such respected colleagues as Steven, Stacey and their creative team at DreamWorks," Walt Disney Studios chairman Dick Cook said. "Steven has made some of the biggest and most loved films of all-time, and continues to be one of the great icons of our industry. Stacey has an impeccable reputation and a phenomenal track record for making a wide variety of quality films."
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OrSen: Disney retools time-share points (WDW) posted: 2/9/09
The Disney Vacation Club has reassigned point values for weekend vs. weekday stays. While weekend nights will still be more expensive they have reduced the difference between the two periods point values.
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OrlSen: Jim Henson Exhibit Opens at Orlando Museum (WDW) posted: 2/9/09
The Orlando Sentinel highlights the traveling Smithsonian exhibit celebrating Jim Henson's Muppets. As part of the exhibit the Orange County Regional History Center in downtown Orlando will also present various seminars, film presentations, etc.
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JAM!TV: Meet the new cast for ABC's popular program Dancing with the Stars (Movies) posted: 2/9/09
ABC announced its 13 celebrity competitors for the upcoming season of "Dancing with the Stars"
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AP: Pixar co-founder Catmull feted at Sci-Tech Oscars (General) posted: 2/9/09
Pixar co-founder Ed Catmull was presented an Oscar at the Scientific and Technical Academy Awards for a lifetime of work in computer animation.
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THR: Ed O'Neill joins ABC's 'Family' pilot (Movies) posted: 2/9/09
ABC's half-hour pilot "An American Family" will star Ed O'Neill.
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THR: ABC Family renews 'Secret Life' (Movies) posted: 2/9/09
ABC Family has renewed "The Secret of Life of the American Teenager" for a second season.
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Variety: Disney-owned ESPN Gets Exclusive Interview with A-Rod (General) posted: 2/9/09
Days after "Sports Illustrated" reported baseball superstar Alex Rodriguez tested positive for performance-enhancing drugs from 2001-2003, Disney-owned ESPN featured an exclusive interview with the athlete on their SportsCenter program.
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APVideo: Video Report on Disneyland's its a small world refurbishment (DL) posted: 2/9/09
The Associated Press offers a brief behind-the-scenes look at the recent refurbishment of Disneyland's it's a small world attraction including an interview with Imagineer Kim Irvine.
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OrSen: Disney executives must decide today on buyouts (DL,WDW) posted: 2/6/09
The Orlando Sentinel reports today February 6th is the deadline for the hundreds of Disney theme park executivies to give their decision regarding the recently offered buyout packages.
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PostGazette: Disney endows CMU fellowships in honor of Pausch (WDW) posted: 2/6/09
Walt Disney Co. has endowed two graduate fellowships at Carnegie Mellon University in honor of former professor Randy Pausch, who died last July of pancreatic cancer. They have also placed a medallion honoring the Imagineer at the Magic Kingdom.
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LATimesReview: Disney Channel's Sonny with a Chance (Movies) posted: 2/6/09
The Los Angeles Times reviews the upcoming Disney Channel sitcom starring Demi Lovato.
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Variety: Miley Cyrus dominates Kids' Choice (Movies) posted: 2/6/09
22nd Annual Kids' Choice Awards nominees include Disney Channel star and Disney musical artist Miley Cyrus.
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AP: NHRA, ESPN stay together through 2016 (General) posted: 2/6/09
Five-year extension keeps NHRA on ESPN networks through 2016
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BWWNews: DISNEY LIVE! And DISNEY ON ICE Begin Tours Around (Movies) posted: 2/6/09
Broadway World reports Disney On Ice and Disney Live! shows will travel to Greece, Malta, Slovakia, Czech Republic, Latvia and Lithuania.
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AP: Fact meets fantasy in Disney 'Small World' remake (DL) posted: 2/5/09
Disneyland's it's a small world attraction has re-opened and now includes various famous Disney characters rendered in a style similar to the pre-existing children of the world.
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LATimes: 'Small World' renovation presents a big challenge (DL) posted: 2/5/09
The Los Angeles Times explores the changes at Disneyland's it's a small world and the challenge Imagineers faced in making alterations to the classic attraction.
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LATimesBlog: Disneyland costume designer dresses 300 Small World dolls (DL) posted: 2/5/09
An interview with Walt Disney Imagineering costume designer, Celina Lung.
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Zap2it: Review of New Demi Lovato Comedy on Disney Channel (Movies) posted: 2/5/09
Zap2It calls "Sonny with a Chance" appealing, "a positive and light-hearted show" The new Disney Channel comedy starring Demi Lovato will premiere Sunday at 8/7p
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Variety: 3-D Jonas Brothers head to IMAX (Movies) posted: 2/5/09
Variety reports "The Jonas Brothers: The 3-D Concert Experience" coming to IMAX screens Feb 27th is the first of a five-picture deal Disney has with the large format theaters.
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Reuters: Disney results miss estimates, shares fall (General) posted: 2/5/09
Reuters evaluates the Disney Company's quarterly earnings presentation.
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AP: S&P cuts Walt Disney rating outlook to negative (General) posted: 2/5/09
S&P revises Walt Disney "A" rating outlook to negative
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ABCNews: Miley Cyrus Embroiled in Another Photo Controversy (Movies) posted: 2/5/09
Miley Cyrus in her blog reponds to criticism over a recently posted photograph featuring her stretching out the corners of her eyes.
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Zap2it: 'Surviving Suburbia' Gets Lifeline from ABC (Movies) posted: 2/5/09
The Bob Saget comedy "Surviving Surburbia" is moving from the CW to ABC. It is scheduled to follow the April 6th airing of "Dancing with the Stars"
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AP: Disney profits drop 32%, misses analysts' expectations (General) posted: 2/3/09
The Associated Press reports the Disney Company's first quarter earnings missed analyst expectations.
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FOXBusiness: Iger Says Economy Is Not Only Reason for Concern (Movies,Coll) posted: 2/3/09
Disney CEO Iger addressed the declining dvd sales saying that these consumer changes can't all be attributed to a weak economy.
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OrSen: Walt Disney Co profits dropped 32 percent at close of 2008 (General) posted: 2/3/09
The Orlando Sentinel reports all of Disney's major business segments suffered during the final three months of the calendar year 2008.
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OrSen: Disney World attendance drops 5 percent but bookings up (WDW) posted: 2/3/09
The Orlando Sentinel reports that while Disney theme park attendance was down in the first quarter, bookings for the upcoming second and third quarters are running ahead of last year.
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NYTimes: Lower Ad Revenues at ABC Hurt Disney’s Earnings (General) posted: 2/3/09
The New York Times highlights the sharp revenue decline at Disney-owned ABC.
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OrSen: Pleasure Island and World Showcase Rumors (WDW) posted: 2/3/09
Possible new future for Pleasure Island's Mannequins and rumors for World Showcase.
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Zap2it: Jonas Brothers Get 'Saturday Night Live' Gig (Movies) posted: 2/3/09
Jonas Brothers will appear on the Valentine's Day "Saturday Night Live"
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LATimes: Hollywood make-believe crashes into real life in 'Confessions of a Shopaholic' (Movies) posted: 2/3/09
It may seem like the worst possible time to release a movie about overspending, but Disney marketers and the film's producer believe the bleak economic climate could work to its advantage.
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CartoonBrew: The Life of a Disney Secretary (General) posted: 2/3/09
Disneyana collector and historian David Lesjak has done a remarkable bit of investigation into the life of one of Walt Disney's first secretaries in the early 1930's.
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OrSen: Winning Catch Sends Santonio Holmes to Disney World (WDW) posted: 2/2/09
Santonio Holmes, Super Bowl XLIII champion of the Pittsburgh Steelers celebrates victory by "Going to Disney World" with a victory Parade down Main Street USA at the Magic Kingdom.
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CFNews13: Weaker First Quarter Earnings for Disney Predicted (General) posted: 2/2/09
Disney will announce their first quarter earnings on Tuesday. Analysts are predicting weaker than expected results.
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OrSen: Person reports alleged battery at Disney World's Small World Ride (WDW) posted: 2/2/09
According to reports by the Orlando Sentinel, a person at Magic Kingdom called deputies Sunday to report a battery, but later declined to prosecute.
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OrSen: Disney says The Boss is welcome any time after Super Bowl plug (DL) posted: 2/2/09
Disney's official response to Bruce Springsteen's unpaid declaration that he was "going to Disneyland"
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WSPA: 4-Year-old Girl Gets Free Trip To Disney Thanks To Troops (WDW) posted: 2/2/09
A group of Naval troops serving in Iraq are sending a young girl and her family on all expenses paid trip to Walt Disney World via Make a Wish Foundation. The troops raised $8,000.
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LATimesObit: Disney Legend Robert C Broughton, 91 (Movies,General) posted: 2/2/09
Robert C. Broughton, 91, a pioneering camera effects artist for Walt Disney productions who worked on nearly every Disney motion picture from "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs" in 1937 to "The Black Hole" in 1979, died Jan. 19.
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AMPAS: Tickets Available Now for Feb 19th Animated Feature Symposium in So Cal (Movies) posted: 2/2/09
The Animated Feature Symposium celebrates the work of the 2008 Oscar nominees in the Animated Feature Film category. The 2008 nominees are "Bolt" (Chris Williams, Byron Howard), "Kung Fu Panda" (John Stevenson, Mark Osborne), and "WALL-E" (Andrew Stanton). The event begins Thursday, Feb 19 at 7:30p at the Samuel Goldwyn Theater in Beverly Hills, CA. Admission is free. Tickets will be available on a first-come, first-served basis starting February 2 at 9 a.m. (Limit four) -- online, via mail or in person.(updated 2/3 -- corrected date to Thursday, Feb 19)
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1up: Disney Planning New Tron Game for Forthcoming Sequel? (Movies,Coll) posted: 2/2/09
Stories continue to circulate that Disney Interactive Studios is in talks with various developers for a new Tron game to tie-in with the 2011 sequel.
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OrlSen: Universal gives away last of its free tickets (WDW) posted: 2/2/09
The Orlando Sentinel reports Universal Orlando distributed free tickets through an ad campaign during Super Bowl programming.
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THR: ABC Family busy with pickups, renewals (Movies,General) posted: 2/2/09
ABC Family has picked up three new female-oriented series "Ruby and the Rockits" and "10 Things I Hate About You" and drama "Perfect 10."
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LATimes: A debate over ABC Family Values (Movies) posted: 2/2/09
Disney says shows like 'The Secret Life of the American Teenager' are in sync with many families' reality. Critics say such programs don't belong on a channel with the word 'family' in its name.
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OCReg: All Illuminations locations closing including Downtown Disney Anaheim (General) posted: 2/2/09
Yankee Holding Corp. announced in a press release that it will close all 28 of its Illuminations stores including the one at Downtown Disney Anaheim. The stores are anticipated to close by April 30.
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EOnline: Another Writer Claims Ownership of Hannah Montana Story (Movies) posted: 2/2/09
Another suit has been filed that claiming a breach-of-contract between a writer who claims to have pitched the original script for "Hannah Montana" and Disney.
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LATimes: Disney Producer Don Hahn's House Remodel (Movies) posted: 2/2/09
Designer Jamie Bush and architect Georgie Kajer give vintage style some contemporary flair in the La Canada Flintridge home of Don and Denise Hahn, whose remodel has the casual, comfortable feel of a classic California ranch house.
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