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via fox8Cleveland: Website Reviews.org is looking for people to get paid to watch Disney+. According to the job post, payment will be a $200 gift card and a year-long subscription to Disney+. CLICK HERE to read the full story

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via fox8cleveland: The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission announced Disney is recalling around 80,000 Toy Story 4 Forky plush toys. The 11″ plush has “googly” plastic eyes on the toy can detach, posing a choking hazard to young children. Consumers should immediately take the recalled toy away from children and return it to any Disney Store retail […]

Entertainment

via BCNN1: Singer-actress Halle Bailey will be part of Disney’s world. Bailey, who with her sister forms R&B duo Chloe x Halle, has nabbed the starring role in Disney’s live-action remake of The Little Mermaid, and will play the role of Ariel, the rebellious daughter of King Triton who longs to live on dry land. The decision was […]

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via essence/fox8: FOUR-YEAR-OLD MADISON JADE IS ADAMANT ABOUT PRINCESS JASMINE’S INDEPENDENCE. A message from a four-year-old girl to Disney has gone viral after she critiqued the company’s damsel in distress storyline in the new live-action remake of the classic Aladdin. According to USA Today, Madison Jade and her family were planning to see the new flick this […]

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via FirstLadyB/Disney: Disney has released a new trailer for its forthcoming Lion King live action remake. The trailer opens with Simba and Nala exploring the elephant graveyard and encountering Scar’s band of hyenas, along with Simba’s exile at the encouragement of his uncle. The film stars Donald Glover (Simba), Beyoncé (Nala), Seth Rogan (Pumbaa), Billy Eichner (Timon), Chiwetel Ejiofor (Scar), John […]

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via Joy105: Disney is working on building up its upcoming streaming service, Disney+, into a powerhouse right out of the gate. In addition to original series based around Marvel and Star Wars, the streaming service will reportedly be the home for the long-rumored Sister Act 3. However, this comes with a major caveat — because Whoopi Goldberg reportedly won’t […]

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via eurweb: *Disney animators were forced back to the drawing board with their first black princess after anti-racism campaigners claimed she had been ‘whitewashed’ for her latest role. Princess Tiana was the first black princess created for the film “The Princess and The Frog” in 2009. She has been re-animated for the new film “Wreck It Ralph […]

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via BlackAmericaWeb: Princess Tiana first made her appearance on film in 2009’s The Princess and The Frog.The animated character is back on-screen for Wreck It Ralph 2 looking distinctly different. Some have said Disney’s first Black princess looks white, which has caused backlash against the media giant. Color of Change slammed Disney in a petition which read, “Princess Tiana […]

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via praisephilly: Disney is breaking away from Netflix, with plans to launch its own streaming service by the end of 2019, according to CEO Bob Iger. “Our first priority is going to be reaching our core Disney fan,” he said on an earnings call. “We want to walk before we run when it comes to volume […]

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via News5: Nearly 25 years after “The Lion King” first appeared on the big screen, a live-action remake of the classic children’s movie will return to the big screen in 2019, as Disney confirmed the star-studded cast on Wednesday. Among the stars slated to appear in the 2019 edition of “The Lion King,” Beyonce will star […]

- Local News

getty image: When Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 is unleashed this Friday, the Disney superhero sequel will be absent from some Northeast Ohio drive-in theaters. New demands from Disney mean many drive-ins are refusing to show the film, including local theaters Mayfield Road and Midway. “Disney is looking for higher film rental from us,” […]