KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — A Ugandan student who played a memorable role in a 2016 Disney film about a local chess prodigy has died at the age of 15. Nikita Pearl Waligwa died on Saturday at a hospital near the Ugandan capital, Kampala. The cause was a brain tumor, according to the girls’ secondary school […]
BERKELEY, Calif. (AP) — The Walt Disney Co. has apologized to a California school that was charged a $250 licensing fee after showing the company’s 2019 remake of “The Lion King” during a fundraiser. Emerson Elementary School in Berkeley was billed by Movie Licensing USA on behalf of Disney for “illegally screening” the film at […]
NEW YORK (AP) — Disney said its Disney Plus streaming service reached nearly 29 million paid subscribers in less than three months, an impressive start for what the company has positioned as its future as more people drop cable subscriptions. But as expected, starting up a new service comes with huge expenses, contributing to a […]
Meghan Markle is reportedly considering a return to Hollywood after stepping down from the British royal family with husband Prince Harry. “Meghan is actively looking for representation. She has begun outreach,” a source tells Us Weekly. “It can be a manager or an agent, but she’s reaching out to people to find someone to represent her for future professional […]
Rap legends Ice Cube and LL Cool J joined forces to bid on 22 regional sports television networks that the U.S. Justice Dept. is forcing Disney to sell, but their bid was not accepted. Disney acquired the 22 stations as part of its $71 billion acquisition of 21st Century Fox. Disney is already the majority owner of ESPN […]
NEW YORK (AP) — Disney Plus says it hit more than 10 million sign-ups on its first day of launch, far exceeding expectations. Disney’s mix of Marvel and Star Wars movies and shows, classic animated films and new series appears to be a hit out of the gate after its launch on Tuesday. Disney has […]
Disney-Pixar has debuted the first trailer for their upcoming animated film “Soul” starring Jamie Foxx and Tina Fey. According to the official synopsis, the film centers on “a musician who has lost his passion for music and gets transported out of his body and must find his way back with the help of an infant soul learning about […]
For two years, 7-year-old Jermaine Bell saved roughly $100 to help fund his family’s dream vacation to Disneyland. But Jermaine decided that helping South Carolina victims of Hurricane Dorian was more important than the family trip. He used his money to buy water, chips, and other necessities for victims of the hurricane instead. “The people […]
Two of the biggest Black names in Hollywood are teaming up to bring our stories to the silver screen in a thoughtful way. Will Smith and Jay-Z are joining forces on an upcoming series detailing the lives of women who were actively involved in the Civil Rights movement. The ABC series, tentatively titled Women Of The Movement will […]
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Disney’s “The Lion King” has received no shortage of remakes and spinoffs in the years since its original 1994 release. Now, as the film reaches its silver anniversary, Disney delivers a new take on the animated musical. Cast and crew gathered in Hollywood for “The Lion King” world premiere Tuesday night, […]
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A Disney-owned cable network has taken aim at critics who disagreed with the decision to cast Halle Bailey as Ariel in the upcoming adaption of “The Little Mermaid.” RELATED: Halle Bailey Is Playing Ariel In Live-Action “Little Mermaid” And People Are Mad Freeform posted an open letter on Sunday in support […]
Actor Cameron Boyce, best known for his role as the teenage son of Cruella de Vil in the Disney Channel franchise “Descendants,” has died. He was 20 years old. Boyce, who played Carlos de Vil in the “Descendants” movies, died Saturday at his home in Los Angeles, according to his spokesperson. An official cause of […]
