Pixar CFO jumps ship to Twitter
Twitter said Wednesday that Ali Rowghani, the Chief Financial Officer at Pixar Animation Studios, will become its CFO. The short-messaging site said Rowghani will start in March. Rowghani is now CFO and senior vice president of strategic planning for Pixar, Disney Animation Studios and Disney Toon Studios. He has been
Lions Gate & others Interested in Buying Disney’s Miramax
I have been seeing articles the past few weeks now of people interested in buying Miramax. I think with this economy everyone is very leary about jumping in. What I thought was interesting in this article from Business Week was the makers of Twilight were interested as well: Lions Gate
Disney Interactive scaling back ‘highest end console games’
Gamespot reports on Disney strategy towards games and gaming in the upcoming year. Looks like more of your Disney type games are going to be coming out on the Wii & DS. Here are a few highlights: Mickey Mouse outfit still expects high-end Marvel titles to do extremely well; gaming
“Alice in Wonderland” Preps for Great Big Ultimate Fan Event
WALT DISNEY PICTURES AND BUENA VISTA RECORDS JOIN FORCES WITH HOT TOPIC, KIIS-FM, MYSPACE AND MUSICAL ARTISTS FROM “ALMOST ALICE” FOR ULTIMATE FAN EVENT FEB. 19, 2010, AT HOLLYWOOD & HIGHLAND CENTER Film Stars, Filmmakers and Artists 3OH!3, Metro Station, Family Force 5, Kerli and Never Shout Never on Concert
Construction walls go up in Fantasyland
WDW Magic is reporting that the construction walls are going up in Fantasyland as first stages of massive expansion construction begins. Construction walls running along the boundry of the Fantasyland expansion area are now visible from guest areas within the current Fantasyland. These photos from this morning show the wall
‘Cars 2’ Pushed Back To December 2011
Disney has announced that “Cars 2” will be moving off of its June 24th 2011 release date all the way back to December 2011. No official reason was given for the shift. Disney is also supposed to be releasing the animated film “The Bear and the Bow” in December of
Romantic Restaurants at Walt Disney World Resort
The quiet company of your true love can be the perfect compliment to a savory culinary delight, or step away from the ordinary and into a themed wonderland of the most extravagantly cultural fare. With Valentine’s Day around the corner, the great part about celebrating at Walt Disney World is
Disney Princesses Before and After Photos
Very funny picture of the Disney Princesses. We have all seen the picture above around the net. I think it may be lurking somewhere on this site too 🙂 Check out the after photo below. Haha that is great. Bonus for the addition of Tinkerbell. Thanks goes out to Dems
Alice in Wonderland Inspired Clothing Line
The Disney Store has some pretty cool Alice in Wonderland Inspired clothing, jewelry, and accessories for sale right now. It is very stylish and even has some options to custom create your own shirts. I think the highlight of their fashion line is the jewelry. It is very cool looking
Disney aims to shorten big-screen run for “Alice”
Bob Iger wasn’t bluffing. The Disney CEO has been telling Wall Street for months of his plans for studio executives to shorten traditional movie release schedules, and it appears the time has arrived for the first grand experiment. A day after the revelation that UK exhibitors are being asked to
30th Annual National High School Cheerleading Championship Heads to Disney World
This year, more than 400 teams from 32 states will head to the Walt Disney World Resort in Orlando to compete in the 30th annual National High School Cheerleading Championship in the hopes of bringing home the title of National Champion. “Our 30th Anniversary Championship is a testament to the
Disney Working With First Lady on Healthy Kids Campaign
Disney will make a series of public service announcements featuring First Lady Michelle Obama and leading Disney Channel stars in support of the First Lady’s “Let’s Move” campaign to create a healthier generation. Disney said Tuesday its participation is part of its ongoing effort to promote healthy lifestyles and nutrition
Stan Lee Hypes Future Marvel Movies
Great article from Screen Rant talking about Marvel & Stan Lee. In Stan’s tweets he throws out some exciting Movie News to all his fans. Then Screen Rant goes into more details about the upcoming Marvel Movie releases. Stan Lee is seemingly trying to get fans excited today with some
Disneyland Attendance Up – Disneyworld Attendance Down
You could have fooled me. When we were there a few weeks ago it was extremely busy for January. Not like spring break busy, or summer vacation busy, but still alot busier than I like it. Above is a picture of the crowds at Pixar Place in Hollywood Studios, forget