Four Marvel TV Shows to Film in New York – New York Times
New York TimesAndrew M. Cuomo on Wednesday announced that Walt Disney and Marvel Studios would spend some $200 million filming…
Roughtail dishes lesson on customer service, owning social media – NewsOK.com
Roughtail dishes lesson on customer service, owning social mediaNewsOK.comI really love good customer service. Maybe that’s not even a sentence…
Ten snubs and surprises from Oscar nomination morning – USA TODAY
Ten snubs and surprises from Oscar nomination morningUSA TODAYWalt Disney is in the Academy Awards mix with the popular musical…
Disney was a ‘gender bigot’ – Meryl – Independent Online
Independent OnlineMeryl Streep accepts the Icon award for ‘August: Osage County’ at the Palm Springs International Film Festival Awards Gala…
Was Meryl Streep Correct in Calling Walt Disney a ‘Bigot’? – Hollywood Reporter
Hollywood ReporterThe actress accused the mogul of being sexist, racist and anti-Semitic, but experts who have dug in to the…
‘Frozen’ grips No. 1 spot on Billboard album chart – USA TODAY
USA TODAYBeyoncé’s hot, but Frozen is hotter. According to Nielsen SoundScan, the soundtrack’s sales jumped 55%, making it a grand…
Disney’s ‘Frozen’ Back in Box Office Lead in 7th Week – Bloomberg
Bloomberg“Frozen,” Walt Disney Co.’s animated movie about two princesses in an icy world, returned to the top spot in ticket…
Disney Iger’s Total Pay Falls 15% – Wall Street Journal
Wall Street JournalWalt Disney Co. Chief Executive Robert Iger’s compensation declined 15% in the fiscal year ended Sept. 28 to…
Movie review: ‘Saving Mr. Banks’ goes from sugary to genuinely sweet – Salt Lake Tribune
Salt Lake TribuneA half-century after the author P.L. Travers worried that her best-known character, Mary Poppins, would receive the Disney…
‘Saving Mr. Banks’ cast on Walt Disney and PL Travers’ clashes – Los Angeles Times
Los Angeles TimesAs the respective creators of Mickey Mouse and Mary Poppins, two of the most cheerful, beloved characters around,…
Hanks is ticket to Walt Disney world – Boston Herald
Boston HeraldLOS ANGELES — As Tom Hanks researched his role as Walt Disney for “Saving Mr. Banks,” he found he…
Tom Hanks, Emma Thompson duel in ‘Saving Mr. Banks’ – USA TODAY
USA TODAYBEVERLY HILLS — Call it unusual casting. No, not the choice of Tom Hanks, for the mustachioed Walt Disney.…
Disney secures rights for future ‘Indiana Jones’ films – Reuters
Reuters(Reuters) – Walt Disney Co has gained marketing and distribution rights for any future “Indiana Jones” films under an agreement…
Geek Culture Has Failed Us
My issue with what “Geek Culture” has become, today, is that it has little to do with science and space…
Golden Globe Awards 2013 Full Winners List
The 2013 Golden Globe Awards is history, and aside from Jodie Foster’s heartfelt speech (this blogger’s commentary here), the show…
Lucasfilm Bought By Disney For $4 Billion
Disney under Robert Iger has become the only true media giant. It owns Pixar, Marvel Entertainment, Cap Cities / ABC,…
Tim Burton And “Frankenweenie” At Comic Con 2012 Hall H; Walt Disney Pictures
Tim Burton, the famous and famed producer and director of iconic movies like Batman, is coming to Comic Con 2012…
Comic Con 2012: Iron Man 3 And Art Poster; Walt Disney Studios
Iron Man / Tony Stark returns to Comic Con for 2012 with a special panel introducing Iron Man 3. The…
AMPAS News: Academy Hires Jasmine Madatian To Replace Leslie Unger
AMPAS, the Academy Of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, has finally hired a replacement for the last communications director, Leslie…