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Disney Drops Bid To Trademark ‘Day Of The Dead’
Disney Enterprises has dropped an effort to trademark “Dia de los Muertos,” the name of the traditional “Day of the Dead” holiday celebrated by millions in Mexico and the U.S.
Famed ‘Mouseketeer’ Annette Funicello Dies At 70
Singer and actress Anette Funicello has died at the age of 70, CBS2 has confirmed.
Disney Working On Standalone Star Wars Movies
Disney CEO Bob Iger said at the annual shareholders meeting in Phoenix on Wednesday that the company is developing “some standalone movies” featuring Star Wars characters.
Get The Movie Star Treatment In OC
Orange County is ready to help you party like a movie star. The Academy Awards are on Feb. 24 and here are five ways that you can channel your best inner movie star in OC.
Abrams On ‘Star Wars’: ‘Surreal’ And ‘Exciting’
J.J. Abrams calls getting assigned to direct the seventh live-action “Star Wars” film “as surreal as it is exciting.”
Disney Says JJ Abrams To Direct Next ‘Star Wars’
The Walt Disney Co. issued a statement Friday night confirming reports that had been circulating for two days that J.J. Abrams, Emmy-award-winning creator of TV’s “Lost” and director of 2009′s “Star Trek” movie, has been pegged to direct the seventh installment of the “Star Wars” franchise.
Disney Completes Lucasfilm Acquisition For $4.06B
Disney says it has completed its acquisition of Lucasfilm Ltd. for $4.06 billion in cash and stock.
Allegedly Drunk Motorist Charged With Vehicular Manslaughter In Burbank Crash
Authorities arrested an allegedly drunk driver Sunday for causing a fatal accident in Burbank early Sunday morning.
ABC Purchases TV Script Based On Disney Ride ‘Big Thunder Mountain Railroad’
Western-style Disney ride “Big Thunder Mountain Railroad” is being considered a theme for a potential television series, The Hollywood Reporter reported Tuesday.
Disney To Buy Lucasfilm For $4.05B
The Walt Disney Company has agreed to buy Lucasfilm Ltd., which includes the Star Wars franchise, for $4.05 billion in cash and stock from George Lucas, it was announced Tuesday.
‘Phineas And Ferb’ To Take The Stage For 4 SoCal Shows!
The Disney duo will be taking the stage for the upcoming “Phineas and Ferb: The Best Live Tour Ever!” in the Southland!
Mickey Comes to Simi Valley: “Disney Treasures” at the Reagan Library
Since early July, some rare bits of the Disney empire have been on view a couple of hours’ drive north of the Magic Kingdom. D23, the official Disney fan club, is presenting the exhibit “Treasures […]
‘Avengers’ Helps Disney Smash Third-Quarter Profit Forecast
A box office blast from “The Avengers” and an enthusiastic response to the revamp of Disneyland’s California Adventure theme park helped The Walt Disney Co. reap a better-than-expected third-quarter profit.
Disney Unveils ‘Cars Land’ As Part Of California Adventure Makeover
Cars Land, a 12-acre area based on the Pixar movie “Cars,” opens Friday with three new rides and a re-creation of the fictional town of Radiator Springs on Route 66.
Ex-Warner Brothers Executive Becomes Disney Studio Chief
The Walt Disney Co. said Thursday that it hired former president of Warner Bros. Entertainment, Alan Horn, to lead its movie studio as chairman, in a personnel move that attempts to right the wrongs that led to blockbuster bomb “John Carter.”
