In a media first the LA Times recently sold its front cover to The Walt Disney Company in a special promotion for the “Alice in Wonderland” movie. Instead of the actual front page, readers in LA are treated to a fake front page, complete with the traditional “Los Angeles Times”
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Disney’s ‘Alice in Wonderland’: Not so wonderful?
Wow this is one of the first reviews I have seen on Disney’s Alice in Wonderland. The writer is stating that the film is just normal.That is it like countless of movies before it..Movies like Lord of the Rings, Harry Potter, Etc. I dont know about you but those movies
Getty, Disney partner on study of animation cel artwork
Snow White and the seven dwarfs — along with other classic Disney characters — are heading to the Getty. The Getty Conservation Institute said Wednesday that it is partnering with a division of Disney to study the deterioration that can occur in plastics — specifically, the kind used in animation
ABC News prepares major restructuring, 300 jobs could be cut
Article from the LA Times talking about ABC News layoffs. Guess it goes to show you that nobody is safe in this economy. Our thoughts go out to those people losing their jobs. ABC News is poised to make a major round of cuts that will reduce the size of
‘Thor’ star Anthony Hopkins explains the ruthless charm of Odin
Work is underway for Marvel’s Studios foruth movie. Chris Hemsworth will be talking the lead as Thor while Anthony Hopkins plays the mighty Odin. Anthony Hopkins is ready to cross the Rainbow Bridge to Asgard. “For ‘Thor,’” he pointed out, “I don’t just play a father, I play the god-father.”
Disney restructuring costs drag on quarterly profit
Earnings slip to $844 million from $845 million a year earlier. But excluding one-time items, profit of 47 cents a share beats analysts’ average estimate of 38 cents. Revenue rises 1%. Walt Disney Co., its bottom line dragged down by restructuring costs, reported a modest drop in its fiscal first-quarter
Souvenir photo could identify alleged Tower of Terror groper
This is the continuation of the story I posted yesterday: Police in Anaheim are looking for the person who groped a woman on the Tower of Terror ride at Disney’s California Adventure theme park. A woman in her 30s was on the ride with her daughter about 5:30 p.m. Friday
A very familiar face returns to ‘Mary Poppins’
No matter how much you like the stage version of “Mary Poppins,†the original 1964 Disney movie is never far from mind. Which is why the Ahmanson Theatre audience went crazy Friday night when it was told Richard M. Sherman, one of the film’s songwriters, was in the house and
Bob Iger’s redrawing of Walt Disney Co continues
Found this quite lengthy article from the LA Times. They talk about all the house cleaning Bob Iger is doing at Walt Disney Co, and the vision he has with Disney, Marvel, and Dreamworks. I’m assuming that the giant pillars of the Seven Dwarfs are still atop the Team Disney
When, where and how: Marvel characters in Disney theme parks
Ive heard the same refrain for the last week or so: How will Disney ever incorporate the dark and edgy Marvel comic book characters into its family-friendly fairy tale theme parks? While at first glance the task seems daunting, upon further reflection the opportunities appear endless. Its certainly not a
