We guess Tori Spelling finally threw in the towel.
12.03.2024 - 07:09 / deadline.com
Disney cleared a crucial hurdle today in it’s plan to revamp Disneyland to the tune of $1.9 billion over the next decade, but not without contention.
The Anaheim City Planning Commission voted 5-1 to approve sending the corporation’s DisneyForward plan to the full City Council. DisneyForward would transform Walt Disney’s original theme park over the coming decades, adding mixed use amenities and attractions.
Amid an initial flood of glowing public statements at the gathering from union members, hoteliers, residents, Disneyland castmembers and Disneyland Resort President Ken Potrock, the planning commission seemed set to send the deal forward. But a wave of well-spoken public commenters against the project and (sometimes wandering) questions from Commissioner Luisandres Perez sent the meeting into its sixth hour before the final vote was taken.
Disney hopes to have the project reviewed soon by the Anaheim City Council and receive approval before the end of 2024.
DisneylandForward was first introduced in 2021, and in 2023 Disney executives revealed new details about the project, including a Disney-sponsored economic study from Cal State Fullerton estimating that, for every $1 billion Disney invests to update and renovate the resort, more than 4,000 jobs and $1.1 billion in economic output would be generated during the four-year construction period. Thereafter, according to the Los Angeles Times, that investment will generate $253 million annually in economic output, $15 million in tax revenue and 2,292 jobs.
Today, Disney projected even larger jobs numbers, with 8,960 jobs created during construction and 4,584 added during operations. Potrock even promised that those construction jobs would be “100% union labor with a
We guess Tori Spelling finally threw in the towel.
Actor Gene Hackman was seen out on a dinner date in New Mexico on Thursday, using a cane to walk and holding the arm of his wife, Betsy Arakawa.The couple dined at Pappadeaux’s Seafood Kitchen in Santa Fe, where the legendary actor has lived since the 1980s.Earlier in the day, Hackman, who turned 94 in January, was spotted grabbing a cup of coffee and an apple pie from a local Speedway store.Ever the outdoorsman, he sported hiking pants, a checkered shirt, gray vest, a cap and shades.Although the “Unforgiven” actor and Arakawa, a 62-year-old pianist, got married in 1991, they’re rarely seen together in public. The pair was last photographed 21 years ago in a much more glamorous setting — on the red carpet of the 2003 Golden Globe Awards.At that glitzy Los Angeles ceremony, Hackman received the Cecil B.
Tori Spelling and Dean McDermott reunited again earlier this week — but this time things ended in tears.
Christine Quinn stepped out looking as glamorous as ever at the Xerjoff Perfume Collection, Xerjoff Vibes and Elle Anniversary celebration event on Wednesday evening (March 27) in Los Angeles.
during a raid by federal agents.Justin and King Combs were seen separately leaving their father’s Beverly Hills home late Monday night before hightailing it off the property to an unknown location, according to TMZ. The brothers did not spend much time in the home, with Justin arriving around 10:30 p.m. and his brother showing up a few hours later, the outlet reported.
Kim Kardashian has been seen out-and-about in Los Angeles, but did not have much to say when asked about her previous joke about Kate Middleton's whereabouts. Last week the TV star, 43, shared a photo of herself to Instagram with the caption: "On my way to go find Kate." Since then, the Princess of Wales has announced that she has been diagnosed with cancer and will be undergoing chemotherapy.
Austin Butler got a jumpstart on the weekend with a workout on Friday (March 22), and he looks so good in the pics!
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle were spotted making a public appearance just hours before Kate Middleton announced her shocking cancer diagnosis. On Friday, 22 March, The Princess of Wales revealed she underwent major abdominal surgery in January. At the time, it was thought that the condition was non-cancerous, as no tests had confirmed the presence of cancer.
Christine Quinn is done with Christian Dumontet.
Cara Delevingne has officially made her stage debut in the musical Cabaret!
Sydney Sweeney and her fiancé Jonathan Davino are saying goodbye to sunny Los Angeles!
shared the stage with a troupe of dancing Kens at the 2024 Oscars Sunday, but there’s only one Barbie in his life: Eva Mendes.And even though the Best Supporting Actor nominee for “Barbie” walked the red carpet with his sister and parents instead of his wife — the Hollywood honeys rarely make public appearances together — Mendes, 50, was backstage at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles as Gosling, 43, was preparing to bring the house down with his performance of “I’m Just Ken.”In fact, before the ceremony, Mendes posted an Instagram reel — with “I’m Just Ken” playing, naturally — where she was standing outside Gosling’s dressing room with the caption: “Always be my man.”And after Gosling’s performance, Mendes gave us another behind-the-scenes Insta-peek with a pic of her rocking the same crystal-studded pink suit jacket and black cowboy hat that her husband wore during his show-stopping number.And this time the caption read: “You took Ken all the way to the Oscars, RG.
on March 9, and boyfriend reportedly flew straight to Los Angeles for an Oscars after-party, but not just any Oscars after-party.According to , the pair attended talent manager Guy Oseary's annual soirée, which was sponsored by Gucci and co-hosted by Madonna at Oseary's home in Beverly Hills. Known in Hollywood as just “The Party,” describes the event as “Oscar night’s most notoriously exclusive after-party.”Somehow, the same pair that was “” on their recent managed to arrive at the party without getting snapped by paparazzi.
For the second time in the last three years, the Oscar for Best Documentary Short has been claimed by Ben Proudfoot. The Canadian-born filmmaker and his fellow director Kris Bowers won the Academy Award tonight for their film The Last Repair Shop, the story of craftspeople in Los Angeles who keep 80,000 musical instruments in working order for the city’s public school students. It’s the only big city school system that keeps kids in tune with free bassoons, trombones, sousaphones, cellos, piccolos and every other kind of instrument.
Marc Malkin Senior Editor, Culture and Events Talk about a fashion emergency. Donatella Versace got stuck in an elevator at the Los Angeles LGBT Center on Friday night on her way to co-host an event for the organization with Dwyane Wade. Staffers at the center immediately called the fire department, but sources say the fashion designer’s security took care of things.
Karol G has made history as she claims the title of Billboard’s Woman of the Year, marking a groundbreaking achievement for Latinas in the music industry. The 33-year-old artist, known for her dynamic presence and chart-topping hits, expressed her astonishment and pride at being the first Latina to receive this prestigious honor.But despite the significance of this milestone in her career, people can’t stop wondering how she is feeling after the recent emergency landing her private jet had to make.
Michelle Yeoh‘s recent Netflix series The Brothers Sun has been cancelled just two months after its first and now only season was released.The crime drama is set in Southern California’s San Gabriel Valley and follows Taiwanese mobster Charles Sun (played by Justin Chien), whose father is assassinated in Taipei. In the aftermath of his death, Charles travels to Los Angeles to protect his estranged mother (played by Yeoh) and younger brother (played by Sam Song Li).The eight-episode series was created and executive produced by Brad Falchuk and Byron Wu and landed on Netflix on January 4.Chien took to Instagram to post a tribute to the show.A post shared by Justin Chien 錢裕揚 (@justin_chien)“To all the fans of The Brothers Sun, Thank you for riding with us on this labor of love.
Jonathan Majors has made his first public appearance at an industry event after being found guilty of reckless assault and harassment. The Lovecraft Country alum attended the 7th Annual AAFCA Special Achievement Awards luncheon with Meagan Good.
Karol G’s private plane made an emergency landing after the cockpit began to be filled with smoke. The vessel, which was boarded by Karol G and 15 other passengers, departed from Burbank Airport and rerouted to Van Nuys Airport, both located in Los Angeles. Karol G goes viral for sweet exchange with her concert’s security guardKarol G and Young Miko find love in her new music video ‘Contigo’ featuring TiestoFootage of the incident was captured by various newstations and showed Karol G leaving the plane and hugging some of the people that were onboard.
Karol G‘s private jet reportedly had to make an emergency landing following a scary incident.