World's 'worst theme park' has knock-off Disney castle and crumbling rides
The Shijingshan Amusement Park in Beijing, like Nara Dreamland in Japan, feels as if it has been abandoned by its owners and left to slowly…
Inside ‘world’s worst theme park that feels abandoned & SHOULD be’ with knock-off characters & pound-shop Disney Castle
A CHINESE amusement park has been given the unwanted title of "world's worst theme park" after tourists were left baffled thinking it was abandoned. Sat…
How Hollywood markets musicals says a lot about the way movies are sold
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Disney asks for delay in DeSantis appointees’ lawsuit, as worker describes a distracted district
Breadcrumb Trail LinksPMN BusinessAuthor of the article:The Associated Press Mike SchneiderPublished Jan 24, 2024 • 3 minute read FILE - Minnie and Mickey Mouse perform…
Sundance 2024: Sue Bird on money in WNBA, her showbiz future
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Pauly Shore has Oscar hopes for unauthorized Richard Simmons movie
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Sundance CEO explains why film festivals need to ‘evolve’
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NFL is in advanced talks on taking a stake in Disney’s ESPN
Talk about a wild card weekend. In what would be a stunning move, the NFL and the Walt Disney Co. are contemplating a pair-up that…
'Walt Disney World let me rediscover my childlike wonder from Tron to Toy Story'
Though two decades had passed since my original Disneyland vacation, this Florida journey showed that Disney's magical spirit endures, captivating grown-up kids like me Source…
Glynis Johns, ‘Mary Poppins’ actor, dead at 100
Glynis Johns, the Oscar-nominated and Tony-winning actor, dancer and singer who most notably played Mrs. Banks in Disney’s 1964 movie musical “Mary Poppins,” died Thursday…
Disney cuts deals with ValueAct, Blackwells Capital to fend off board proxy challenge
Disney and its CEO Bob Iger (R) said Wednesday the company has secured the support of investment firms ValueAct and Blackwells Capital to fend off…
2024 box office: Strike delays lower expectations by $1 billion
Bad news first: Thanks to the wreckage inflicted on Hollywood’s production apparatus during the six months of combined actors’ and writers’ strikes, the film industry…
‘Wonka’ tops final 2023 box office, ‘Color Purple’ opens strong
After a strong Christmas Day performance by Warner Bros. Pictures’ “The Color Purple,” the studio’s chocolatier-centered musical “Wonka” topped the final weekend box office of…