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USA Today is reporting that Vanessa Hudgens is being sued by a music producer for $5 million. Johnny Vieira claims that Hudgens and her father have repeatedly violated a contract they signed while the High School Musical starlet was still a minor. Vieira, described in the lawsuit as a “songwriter and music producer who was [...]

If you can’t make it to Beijing during these next few weeks and are hankering for some Olympic-sized gear, check out Epcot’s China Pavilion. According to the Orlando Sentinel, in the gift shop, located after the “Wonders of China” film, you can find Beijing 2008 gear including T-shirts, plush mascots, water bottles, athletic gear, hats, [...]

Crain’s New York Business is reporting that the Walt Disney Company will not renew the lease for their World of Disney Store at 711 Fifth Ave. in Manhatten, NY, when it expires in 2010 due to large rent increases. Store management notified the 220 Cast Members that they are looking at potential locations in Manhatten, [...]

The Walt Disney Animation Studios website went live this weekend. When you visit the site, you can find information about WDAS history: a chronological list of animated videos, concepts behind future projects and shorts, information on studio life, and frequently asked questions, among other things. Check it out.

1882: Actor Charles Judels (Stromboli in Pinocchio) is born in Amsterdam, Netherlands. 1901: Songwriter and Disney Legend Ned Washington (helped write When You Wish Upon A Star and Baby Mine) is born in Scranton, Pennsylvania. 1914: Director and Disney Legend Ken Annakin (no, not Luke’s father-directed The Sword and the Rose, Swiss Family Robinson, The [...]

News: Walt Disney World ticket prices were raised this week. United Airlines has a special offer for people traveling to Disneyland. Disney announced a new quick service meal plan option. The Caribbean Beach resort will get some new Pirates themed rooms. Toon Disney will get rebranded as Disney XD. A family from Missouri won a [...]

The LA Times is reporting that, in Disneyland, three McDonald’s locations will close after the labor day weekend. Ever since 2006, The Walt Disney Company has been restricting their ties with McDonalds: no longer are Disney films promoted with happy meals and several satellite shops in the theme parks are going offline. This is a [...]

The LA Times is reporting that Disney will be rebranding Toon Disney. The new channel will be (tentatively) named Disney XD, a cable channel targeting boys age 9-14. Starting in February, Disney XD will seek to provide program for boys like “High School Musical”, “Hannah Montana”, and “Camp Rock” are to girls. The new channel [...]

Independent film studio Lions Gate Entertainment Corp. has reached an agreement with Walt Disney Company’s ABC Studios to distribute “According to Jim”, “Reaper”, “Hope & Faith”, “8 Simple Rules…for Dating My Teenage Daughter”, “Kevin Hill” and other ABC series onto DVD.

1923: Actress Jean Hagen (Freeda Daniels in The Shaggy Dog) is born in Chicago, Illinois. 1933: The Mickey Mouse Watch enters U.S. markets at a cost of $2.75. 1953: Animator Jim Jenkins (creator of Doug) is born in Virginia. 1955: The 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea Exhibit, a walk-through exhibit, opens in Disneyland‘s Tomorrowland. 1955: [...]

The Walt Disney Company made public the information that has been suspected for the past week. Along with rising food and gas prices, tickets to Walt Disney World and Disneyland will increase. One-day tickets for guests age 10 and above for the Orlando park will increase from $71 to $75 (a 7% increase) and tickets [...]

The Walt Disney Company’s internet division sure has been busy lately. Especially with the Bolt and Up websites going live last week. Now, two more movies have their own websites: The Race to Witch Mountain, a reimagining of the 1970s film Escape to Witch Mountain, has a website with few details: there’s only a logo [...]

Since this is the 113th episode of the show, I decided to do the entire format backwards beginning with the end. That way, I know what went wrong and didn’t have to leave it up to “lucky number (one hundred and) 13.” News: Batman – The Dark Knight, beat the record previously held by Pirates [...]