Posts Tagged ‘disney’

A Killing (a First) in a Town Produced by Disney

Friday, December 3rd, 2010

Residents of Celebration, Fla., the town that Disney built, have found they are not immune from major crime.

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Depp: Disney hated Jack Sparrow

Tuesday, November 30th, 2010

Actor Johnny Depp says his interpretation of Captain Jack Sparrow in Pirates Of The Caribbean was not liked by Disney bosses.

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Harry Potter Tops Holiday Box Office

Sunday, November 28th, 2010

A crowded slate of new releases over the long Thanksgiving weekend couldn’t stop the Harry Potter magic, as Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows came out ahead for the second week in a row with $76.3 million. In second place, Disney’s Tangled…

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Harry Potter Still No.1 at Box Office

Friday, November 26th, 2010

Tangled, Disney’s refurbished take on the Rapunzel story pulled in $11.8 million on Wednesday, putting it on track to outdo weekend earning estimates by $10 million. But the better-than-expected opening was not enough to topple Harry Potter, whose…

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Disney Ditches Fairy Tales

Sunday, November 21st, 2010

The relationship between Disney and fairy tales won’t go on happily ever after: Tangled will be their last. Movies need to appeal to a wider audience in order to justify a large investment, and changing female role models mean that the old…

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Disney Signs Shanghai Deal

Friday, November 5th, 2010

It’s a small world, after all. Walt Disney Co. signed an agreement with a Shanghai government company on Friday to build a $3.6 billion, 1.5-square-mile amusement park in the commercial capital of China. Shanghai and Disney have been in talks for 15…

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Making Sure Nickelodeon Hangs With Cool Kids

Sunday, October 31st, 2010

For the first time in years, Nickelodeon has momentum. It is searching for new franchises to fend off Disney Channel and cement its popularity with children and young teenagers.

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Man falls 25 feet from line at Disney ride

Thursday, August 19th, 2010

A 20-year-old man waiting in line for a ride at Disney’s California Adventure Park fell 25 to 30 feet Wednesday night, Anaheim police spokesman Sgt. Rick Martinez said Thursday.

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Hit films lift Disney profits 40%

Tuesday, August 10th, 2010

Entertainment giant Walt Disney reports a 40% jump in profit thanks to hit movies such as Toy Story 3 and Alice in Wonderland.

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