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Disney honcho Dana Walden on Sunday dismissed concerns that her close friendship with Vice President Kamala Harris resulted in a biased ABC Presidential Debate. Walden, a senior Disney executive whose portfolio includes ABC News, is one of Harris’ “extraordinary friends,”according toa report in the New York Times. Walden and Harris have known each other since 1994, while their husbands, Matt …

A long-time Disneyland employee has died just two days after she fell off a golf cart in the backstage area of the California theme park. According to the Orange County coroner, 60-year-old Bonnye Mavis Lear died from her injuries following the fall on Friday. The Anaheim Police Department said in a press release that law enforcement responded to the crash …

Lucasfilm President Kathleen Kennedy defended Disney Star Wars’ storytelling from anti-woke critics, saying the franchise needs to reflect the diversity of the real world. Kennedy spoke to The New York Times ahead of the debut of the franchise’s latest Disney Plus streaming show, “Star Wars: The Acolyte.” The Lucasfilm executive, who has often been maligned by series fans who say …

Richard M. Sherman, one half of the prolific songwriting duo with his brother Robert Sherman, has died at 95. The Walt Disney Company announced the news on their website on Saturday. “Disney Legend Richard M. Sherman, half of the Academy Award-winning songwriting team of the Sherman Brothers (with his late brother, Disney Legend Robert B. Sherman), passed away Saturday, May …

Legendary Disney filmmaker John Musker called out The Walt Disney Company for putting political messages ahead of story in its recent films. Musker, who co-directed some of the studio’s most popular films in recent decades, like “The Little Mermaid,” “Aladdin” and “Moana,” commented on the state of Disney in a recent interview, saying the company needs to steer away from …

Once upon a time, the magical world of Disney was a refuge for parents, a reliable friend who entertained children and taught a few life lessons, not to be confused with the sometimes-disturbing forays into sex education that today masquerade as a plot line. Forget those happy little songs, heroes, heroines and talking animals, the House of Mouse decideddark, edgy …

Have you ever wondered what your pet was thinking? For Gabrielle Pelfrey, a resident of Dayton, Ohio, it’s apparently easy to tell since her beagle, Winston, often shows his emotions. Pelfrey adopted Winston six years ago when he was eight weeks old. For as long as she could remember, the pup has always been her “sensitive little guy,” she told …

Disney heiress, Abigail Disney, evoked the classic Disney movie, Old Yeller, in a recent play to call on voters to oppose the Republican Party after South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem’s recent book detailed her shooting her ranch dog. “My great-uncle Walt Disney knew the magic place animals have in the hearts of families everywhere,” Disney wrote in an email released …

Many actresses have brought animation to life with their live-action adaptations of classic Disney movies. The number of animated Disney princess movies still far outnumbers the number of live-action remakes, although many more have hit screens in recent years. Any remake of a classic is certainly going to face some controversy, but that has not prevented them from being made. …

The new “Doctor Who” will be coming to Disney+ and it will be sporting a progressive brand. Producer Russell T. Davies explained in a Rolling Stone interview why his current incarnation of “Doctor Who,” a series going back over 60 years, is written to be especially progressive. The British sci-fi series is about an eccentric scientist with a time machine, …