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NEWS ABOUT: Mickey Mouse

Mickey Mouse stories: 9 news summaries

 'Naughty' Mickey Hits the Wii 

Disney dares to reimagine him for new generation

Nov 5, 09 11:14 AM CST
(Newser) - Mickey Mouse is going back to his papered-over roots as a mischief-maker as Disney reimagines its core property for a new generation, and perhaps a new revenue stream. The first vehicle is “Epic Mickey,” a video game for the Wii console in which players can choose to play... More »

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Nintendo Wii • Mickey Mouse • Disney • rebranding • cartoon characters • video games

(Newser) - Sadly, Mickey Mouse will need a new voice. Wayne Allwine, who has voiced the character for the past three decades in movies and at Disney parks, died Monday from diabetes at age 62, the Los Angeles Times reports. Allwine is only the third person to voice Mickey, following Walt Disney... More »

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obituary • Mickey Mouse • Walt Disney • Wayne Allwine

(Newser) - Wary of being associated with fast food, Disney and others are leaving Happy Meals behind and targeting young buyers—well, their parents—by branding everything from eggs to apples, the Big Money reports. Disney properties like Mickey Mouse, Miley Cyrus, and Zac Efron appear on packaging as well as the... More »

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food • entertainment • nutrition • eggs • Mickey Mouse • Disney • banana • supermarket • Zac Efron • branding • Hannah Montana • Miley Cyrus • apple • fruit and vegetables

Disney Schools Bring Mickey Into Chinese Classrooms

Disney English centers teach Chinese kids new words—and new Disney characters

Apr 20, 09 9:44 AM CDT
(Newser) - Mickey Mouse and his cohorts are moving into China’s huge English-teaching market, reports the Wall Street Journal. Disney English centers teach kids as young as 2 the basics of the language with the help of Disney character-themed lessons and “magic tokens” that can be swapped for Disney merchandise... More »

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China • education • Mickey Mouse • Disney • teaching • English language

 1920s Mickey
 May Be Public
 Domain 

Ex-researcher, law student raise questions that anger Disney lawyers

Aug 23, 08 7:44 PM CDT
(Newser) - A trio of unlikely challengers has angered Walt Disney Co. by arguing that an early version of Mickey Mouse is no longer copyright-protected, the Los Angeles Times reports. Disney has won a $500,000 lawsuit against ex-employee Gregory Brown, who uncovered old film credits that he says invalidate Disney's claim... More »

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copyright law • film • Mickey Mouse • Disney • cartoon • public domain

Mickey Mouse Hat Doesn't Get Pope's Blessing

Youth Day gift from Disney fans can't lure Benedict into photo op

Jul 18, 08 2:09 PM CDT
(Newser) - Photographers, children and Disney executives were sorely disappointed this morning when Pope Benedict refused to don a black Mickey Mouse hat, complete with ears, in place of his usual white skullcap. A group from Orange County, Calif., presented Benedict with the getup during World Youth Day festivities in Australia, Reuters... More »

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Pope Benedict XVI • Australia • Mickey Mouse • Sydney

'Mickey Mouse of the Desert'

Scientists film endangered critter for the first time

Dec 10, 07 6:10 PM CST
(Newser) - A rare rodent with jumbo ears and a kangaroo hop has been nabbed on video for possibly the first time, the BBC reports. Scientists who braved the Gobi desert recently observed the jerboa as part of a plan to help the endangered and extremely rare mammal. The critter amazed them... More »

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China • endangered species • London • Mickey Mouse • Gobi desert • Mongolia • jerboa • Zoological Society of London • rodent

Disney Goes Back to High School

Aug 16, 07 12:44 PM CDT
(Newser) - The sequel to Disney's smash hit 'High School Musical' will air Friday, and with a barrage of merchandise including CDs, DVDs, musical handbags, stationery, bedding, and a board game, the two kids' flicks are expected to rake in $100M for the Mickey Mouse company, reports the LA Times. More »

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television • Disney Channel • children • Mickey Mouse • Disney • merchandise • youth • High School Musical • soundtrack • High School Musical 2 • Zac Efron • movies

Hamas Kills Off Farfour, the Cuddly Jihadist 

TV finale has Israeli
spy murdering militant Mickey Mouse clone

Jun 29, 07 3:39 PM CDT
(Newser) - The lovable Farfour, a Mickey Mouse knockoff who taught Palestinian tots to take up the fight against Israel, has met a bloody end in his series on Hamas frequency Aqsa TV. An Israeli land-grabber characterized as a "terrorist" murdered Farfour in the show's finale, broadcast throughout the Palestinian territories... More »

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Israel • Palestine • Hamas • Fatah • Farfour • Mickey Mouse • terrorist • Aqsa TV

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