Day: September 2, 2015
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Disney Legend Dean Jones of ‘Love Bug,’ ‘That Darn Cat,’ and other Disney Films Dead at 84
Disney Legend Dean Jones has died at the age of 84. According to his publicist Richard Hoffman, the cause of death was Parkinsons. Dean Jones was regularly seen in Disney films. In his first he portrayed FBI Agent Kelso in That Darn Cat! opposite of Hayley Mills. He went on to appear in The Ugly…
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Figment 2 – Worth Reading This Time?
It’s Wednesday! That means new comic book day! Today is especially grand because the first issue of Figment 2 has been released! The first limited series of Figment was a hot item for comics readers and Disney fans alike. Disney Kingdoms released these as a collaboration between Marvel and Disney Imagineers. The result was a…
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‘The Muppets’ Producer Explains Reason for Kermit the Frog & Miss Piggy Breakup
During the first week of August, many of us could not believe our ears when we heard that Kermit the Frog and Miss Piggy broke up. The famous couple of frog and pig were a classic icon. As to the concept of them breaking up, the producers had a few words to share. According The…
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Steven Spielberg’s DreamWorks Parting Ways With Disney
Steven Spielberg’s DreamWorks is parting ways with Disney. The change will happen once the current distribution contract that began in 2009 ends next year. Disney will distribute two more films, (Bridge of Spies on Oct. 16, 2015 and The BFG on July 1, 2016) before the deal concludes. The success of Jurassic World has put…
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Kevin Feige of Marvel Studios to Now Report to Disney Studio Chief Alan Horn
Marvel Studios president Kevin Feige will now report to Disney studio chief Alan Horn. The move comes after years of frustration on Feige’s part with his former boss, Marvel Entertainment CEO Isaac “Ike” Perlmutter. According to Disney, “Marvel Studios is taking the next logical step in its integration with The Walt Disney Studios, joining Pixar and…