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 […]
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 […]
LOS ANGELES (AP) — If there was any doubt that the 2019 box office belonged to the Walt Disney Co., this weekend put an end to it. Not only did its photorealistic remake of “The Lion King” devour opening weekend records for the month of July and PG-rated films, but “Avengers: Endgame” also crept past […]
SUPAI, Ariz. (AP) — For a few hours, Beyoncé had a famed blue-green waterfall in northern Arizona to herself. The Havasupai (hav-uh-SU’-peye) Tribe says it was honored to grant the singer’s request to film part of her latest music video on its reservation deep in a gorge off the Grand Canyon. Tribal Chairwoman Muriel Uqualla […]
NEW YORK (AP) — Beyonce’s new album inspired by “The Lion King” features collaborations with husband Jay-Z and daughter Blue Ivy Carter. Beyonce announced Tuesday that “The Lion King: The Gift,” which will be released Friday, also includes songs with Kendrick Lamar, Childish Gambino, Pharrell, Tierra Whack and Jessie Reyez. In the new version of […]
Beyoncé has dropped a new original song from Disney’s live-action “The Lion King” titled “Spirit,” which you can listen to via the YouTube embed above. The track is part of an album called “The Lion King: The Gift” that Bey curated and performs on along with other artists. It’s set for digital release on July 11, […]
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, […]
Disney dropped its official trailer for the live-action remake of “The Lion King” on Wednesday. Directed by Jon Favreau, “The new teaser opens up with Simba and Nala coming face to face with Scar and his pack of hyenas—giving Disney lovers an up-close look at the famous villain,” E! News writes. The star-studded cast includes Donald Glover […]
Congrats are in order for 11-year-old JD McCrary. The youngster and up coming star singer/actor just got himself an album deal that could bring him a nice sized fortune. According to McCrary’s contract with Disney’s Hollywood Records, McCrary is receiving a cash advance of $80,000 for 12 master recordings, which can be released in one album […]
Nia Holloway is a Broadway actress and recording artist. At only 22-years-old, she has had an outstanding acting career. Holloway’s most recent role is Nala in Disney‘s production of The Lion King. She has been touring with The Lion King 5 years, even finishing high school while on the road. She performed alongside Tom on Wednesday […]
Tonight is Tom’s big night! He will be performing as “the larger than life dancing plant” in The Lion King in Dallas at Music Hall at Fair Park. Tonight could be his big break, word is the big time Broadway executives from New York will be in town! Listen to the audio above to get the […]
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