The Walt Disney Co. is asking a judge to dismiss or stay a state lawsuit brought by the special district that oversees its Florida property, calling the litigation “moot” given recent actions taken by the state.
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Carole Horst For 50 years, it’s been a safe place for storytellers – musicians, animators, directors, writers, artists of all kinds – to learn, grow and thrive. As CalArts celebrates its golden anniversary, it also faces the future head-on. Broad trustee emeritus Tim Disney, whose great-grandfather, Walt Disney, laid the foundation for what is now a world-class arts school, says that CalArts was founded with very large-scale, utopian ideas by Walt Disney. “Disneyland and CalArts were very grand things,” Disney says, adding that Walt died before the school opened and that his grandfather, Roy Disney, “had the very hard job” seeing the plans through. “His commitment was a very beautiful thing.”
It’s not a coincidence that Tim Disney spearheaded the Roy and Edna Disney CalArts Theater (RedCat) in Downtown L.A., which hosts cutting-edge performances. “Walt Disney was inspired by CalTech. He had radical ideas about education, and wanted to create a kind of laboratory where the arts would cross-pollinate,” notes CalArts faculty member and author Janet Sarbanes, who has been doing extensive research on the school’s history. “Disney said bring me the most innovative people in their field.” She notes that Disney’s vision was “radical,” recruiting avant- garde artists from New York but always with an eye on cross-pollinating disciplines. The rich mix of artists/instructors and intellectual stimulation has seen such names as Tim Burton, Don Cheadle, Pete Docter, Genndy Tartakovsky, Katy Sagal, Allison Brie, Ravi Coltrane, Nedra Wheeler, Marcelo Zarvos and Paul Ruebens, among many others, trek its halls. “CalArts has had an outsized impact on our society, evidenced by what the alumni have done,” says CalArts president Ravi
The Walt Disney Co. is asking a judge to dismiss or stay a state lawsuit brought by the special district that oversees its Florida property, calling the litigation “moot” given recent actions taken by the state.
ABC has renewed Celebrity Jeopardy! for a second season and Celebrity Wheel of Fortune for a fourth season.
The future of I’m A Celebrity South Africa has been "revealed" - and it looks like it could be set to become a more permanent fixture on our screens. Whilst the all-stars spin-off was originally touted to be a one-off special - it was such a big hit with viewers, that it's thought ITV bosses are going to bring it back.The show, which was pre-recorded but ended on Friday night, saw Myleene Klass crowned as the first ever I'm A Celebrity South Africa winner - 17 years after she first appeared on the original show in 2006. In its duration, I'm A Celeb South Africa was pulling in an average of five million viewers per episode, and it was the most-watched TV programme each night.
Myleen Klass has been named as the I'm A Celebrity South Africa winner, making her the first ever I'm A Celeb Legend. The singer and TV star is the first star to win the brand new title, after competing in both the main show in 2006 and the new spin-off series.
She looked a world away from running the gauntlet in the I'm a Celebrity jungle on the spin-off series set in South Africa as she attended the MEN Pride of Manchester 2023 awards, and Helen Flanagan shared her amusement on the red carpet as she revealed the confusion caused by the pre-recorded reality show show.
A special connection. Lori Harvey and boyfriend Damson Idris are fully committed to their relationship after making their romance public earlier this year.
ongoing Writers Guild of America (WGA) strike in Hollywood have called out Wednesday star Jenna Ortega for her comments on rewriting the hit Netflix show’s script.In March, Ortega – who starred as Wednesday Addams in Tim Burton’s Netflix series – shared that she had gotten involved with the script’s writing while on set for the show, at times even butting heads with the script supervisor because she felt “very, very protective” of her character.“There was times on that set where I even became almost unprofessional, in a sense, where I just started changing lines.
Ron DeSantis is expected to sign a bill that would void Walt Disney World’s development agreement with a special district overseeing the theme parks and resorts, the latest move in a bitter battle between the company and the governor.
Who’s Talking to Chris Wallace. “That’s what I’m hearing here, Chris. But I’ll fight to keep you on the [news] station,” Sanders added with a laugh.Wallace, in good spirit, was quick to jab back.“You poked the bear!” joked Wallace, who has been working in broadcast journalism since 1964 when he was an assistant to Walter Cronkite.
Happily ever after! Prince William and Princess Kate are celebrating their milestone 12th anniversary with the release of a previously unseen portrait.
Endeavor Group Holdings CEO Ari Emanuel, whose bonus-laden $308 million pay package turned heads in 2021, made $19.1 million in 2022, according to the company’s latest proxy filing.
Chris Pine (“Into the Woods,” “Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves”) will voice King Magnifico in Walt Disney Animation Studios’ all-new musical-comedy “Wish,” the company announced at CinemaCon on Wednesday.The musical comedy will hit theaters this Thanksgiving.Pine joins Academy Award winning actress Ariana DeBose, who voices a young woman named Asha in the film. Pine lends his voice to the ruler of Rosas, a magical kingdom where wishes really do come true.“As the most powerful person in the kingdom, King Magnifico needed to be played by someone who could give all the charm, cleverness and charisma to this magnanimous character, and Chris is beautifully bringing all of that and then some,” Jennifer Lee, “Wish” executive producer and one of the writers for the film said in a statement.Tony Chambers, executive vice president and head of theatrical distribution for The Walt Disney Studios, revealed the casting at CinemaCon 2023, highlighting that “Wish” continues Disney Animation’s tradition of bringing epic tales to the big screen for families to experience together over the Thanksgiving holiday and beyond.
Brent Lang Executive Editor Chris Pine has been cast in “Wish,” Walt Disney’s upcoming animated musical. He joins an ensemble that includes Oscar-winner Ariana DeBose and Alan Tudyk. News that the “Star Trek” star will add his dulcet tones to the family film came at CinemaCon. Pine most recently appeared in “Don’t Worry Darling” and “Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves.” His credits include “Jack Ryan,” “Into the Woods,” “Hell or High Water” and “Wonder Woman.” “Wish” is written by Jennifer Lee and directed by Chris Buck and Fawn Veerasunthorn. The film revolves around an intriguing, slightly meta question: How did the wishing star, which so many Disney characters wished upon, come into the cosmos. The film unfolds in the magical kingdom of Rosas and introduces Asha, an optimist with a sharp wit who deeply cares about her community. When Asha turns to the sky in a moment of need and makes a wish, her plea is answered by a little ball of energy called Star. Together, they team up to save Asha’s community.
we exclusively reported that Trevor Kelley, an executive at Disney+, was also let go as part of the layoffs. Statistical guru Nate Silver will also be leaving ABC.More meetings are being held throughout the afternoon at various Disney business units; one source said that layoffs have been happening every 30 minutes today.
Fans of I'm a Celebrity are getting their fix of the jungle action earlier in the year with a host famous faces from over the past 20 years gathering in South Africa instead of Australia. Former Coronation Street star Helen Flanagan is one of the all-star line-up taking part in the new I'm A Celebrity ...Get Me Out Of Here! spin-off.
A new chapter! Sister Wives star Christine Brown is embracing all the new aspects of her life – including spending more time with her children and her engagement to David Woolley.
I'm A Celebrity... South Africa viewers were left unimpressed as Helen Flanagan made her return. The former Coronation Street actress faced a challenging time in the Australian jungle during her first stint on I'm A Celebrity back in 2012.
Fans of I'm a Celebrity are delighted to be getting a fix of the jungle action earlier in the year with some famous faces from over the past 20 years of the hit ITV show. Former Coronation Street star Helen Flanagan is one of the all-star line-up taking part in the I'm A Celebrity ...Get Me Out Of Here! spin-off set in South Africa.
Fans of I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here are in for a treat as a new 'all-star' version of the show gets underway.
It may be spring but I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here is back.