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  • August 2008

    • Summer Movies Smash Record

      Los Angeles Times  |  Aug 28, 08 9:00 AM CDT

      Summer Movies Smash Record

      (Newser) - Hollywood studios are reeling in their highest-grossing summer ever, the Los Angeles Times reports. Domestic ticket sales stand at $3.9 billion, up from last year's record-breaking summer. A steady stream of smash hits—and higher ticket prices—accounted for the record take, more than making up for costly flops like Speed Racer . More »

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      movie  • box office  • Disney  • Warner Brothers  • movie industry  • Universal Studios  • Paramount  • Hollywood studios  • Iron Man  • Dark Knight  • 20th Century Fox

    • Jonas Brothers Fans See Red Over Green Posters

      Chicago Tribune  |  Aug 27, 08 5:59 PM CDT

      Jonas Brothers Fans See Red Over Green Posters

      (Newser) - Legions of young Jonas Brothers fans showed up for a concert as instructed with "thinking green" posters—only to see most of them summarily dumped in the trash, the Chicago Tribune reports. The teens had created the posters for a Chevy-sponsored contest in hopes of winning the top prize: meeting the trio in person. Chevy reps trolled the parking lot beforehand to view entries, but most were never judged because there were too many. More »

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      music  • Disney  • concert  • fans  • contest  • Chicago Tribune  • Jonas Brothers

    • 1920s Mickey May Be Public Domain

      Los Angeles Times  |  Aug 23, 08 7:44 PM CDT

      1920s Mickey May Be Public Domain

      (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 to a 1920s version of Mickey. A law student later took up Brown's case in a class paper. More »

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      film  • Disney  • cartoon  • copyright law  • Mickey Mouse

    • Hollywood Getting Its Videogame On

      Portfolio  |  Aug 7, 08 4:36 PM CDT

      Hollywood Getting Its Videogame On

      (Newser) - Videogames, once the bane of Hollywood studios, are making a comeback—and Disney appears to be leading the pack, reports Portfolio . Facing flat box-office sales, dwindling DVD revenues, and fickle TV audiences, the entertainment industry is seeking better ways to make a buck. That means revisiting the lucrative game market and investing big in original content. More »

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      video game  • Disney  • Hollywood studios  • video game developers

  • July 2008

    • Miley: End Near for 'Hannah'

      E! Online  |  Jul 30, 08 12:15 PM CDT

      Miley: End Near for 'Hannah'

      (Newser) - Tween queen Miley Cyrus is ready to part ways with her Disney show and alter ego Hannah Montana . "We’re thinking this is our last season," 15-year-old Cyrus told E! Online. "I just think we did a lot of episodes. We basically did two seasons in one last year. It seems like it's been on, like, longer." More »

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      television  • Disney  • Miley Cyrus  • Hannah Montana  • Disney Channel

    • Disney Fever Sweeps Shanghai

      Wall Street Journal  |  Jul 26, 08 9:23 AM CDT

      Disney Fever Sweeps Shanghai

      (Newser) - As rumors fly about Disney’s interest in building a theme park in Shanghai, residents are already taking action to profit from the project. They're adding on to their property and establishing false businesses, figuring they’ll be compensated for the loss of such holdings if Disney takes control of the area, the Wall Street Journal reports. More »

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      China  • Disney  • Shanghai  • property values

    • Ebert, Roeper Close Curtain on At the Movies

      Chicago Tribune  |  Jul 22, 08 6:24 AM CDT

      Ebert, Roeper Close Curtain on At the Movies

      (Newser) - Roger Ebert and Richard Roeper are calling it a day with At the Movies , reports the Chicago Tribune . Insiders say Disney plans to revamp the 33-year-old show and give it more of a Hollywood focus. Ebert, who holds the trademark for the show's signature thumbs up/thumbs down format, has vowed to take his thumbs elsewhere. Roeper hinted he would be joining him. More »

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      film  • movies  • Disney  • ABC  • reviews  • Roger Ebert

  • June 2008

    • Wall-E Sees Box Office Stars

      Variety  |  Jun 29, 08 5:30 PM CDT

      Wall-E Sees Box Office Stars

      (Newser) - Wall-E charmed filmgoers and Angelina Jolie's Wanted beat out expectations in a strong box office weekend, Variety reports. The Pixar-Disney animation flick banked $62.5 million while Wanted raked in $51.1 million. Get Smart held at third with $20 million and Kung Fu Panda kicked up $11.7 million in fourth, while The Incredible Hulk dropped to fifth with $9.2 million, Bloomberg reports. More »

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      box office  • Angelina Jolie  • Disney  • Pixar  • Universal Pictures  • Wall-E  • Wanted

    • Hollywood 'Discovers' Graphic Novels

      Time  |  Jun 23, 08 11:30 AM CDT

      Hollywood 'Discovers' Graphic Novels

      (Newser) - Still tallying the proceeds of the Spider-Man and X-Men franchises, Hollywood is turning to darker, underground graphic novels like Wanted for movie adaptations—and comics auteurs have mixed feelings, Time reports. Some argue the mainstream success of ultraviolent adaptations like 300 and Sin City can only mean good things for the graphic-novel underworld, but others worry the interest will suck the medium dry. More »

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      film  • Disney  • comics  • Spider-Man  • graphic novel  • 300  • Zack Snyder

    • Summer of Jonas Bros. Looms

      New York Times  |  Jun 17, 08 10:30 AM CDT

      Summer of Jonas Bros. Looms

      (Newser) - Brace yourselves: Disney is prepping a summer media blitz for the squeaky-clean, tween-rockin' Jonas Brothers that'll put Hannah Montana to shame. The former Christian rock band made up of three real-life siblings is starring in two movies, releasing an album, and touring Europe and the US—before getting their own spy-themed comedy-adventure show titled “J.O.N.A.S.” More »

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      music  • music industry  • Disney  • Hannah Montana  • Jonas Brothers  • boy bands

    • Disney Now Offering Free Movies Online

      CNET  |  Jun 11, 08 3:09 AM CDT

      Disney Now Offering Free Movies Online

      (Newser) - Disney has launched a new internet service streaming full-length movies for free, CNET reports. The company will be offering one movie a week on its website, making it available for a few days after it's shown on ABC's Wonderful World of Disney. This week's offering is Finding Nemo . More »

  • May 2008

    • Gyllenhaal Lands Lead in Prince of Persia

      Hollywood Reporter  |  May 21, 08 11:54 AM CDT

      Gyllenhaal Lands Lead in Prince of Persia

      (Newser) - Jake Gyllenhaal has scored the lead in Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time , a Jerry Bruckheimer adaptation of the popular video game, according to the Hollywood Reporter. In the blockbuster fantasy adventure, Gyllenhaal will play a 6th century Persian prince who, along with a feisty princess played by up-and-comer Gemma Arterton must save the world from a villainous nobleman. More »

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      Los Angeles  • video game  • Disney  • action movie  • movie deal  • Jake Gyllenhaal  • Jerry Bruckheimer

    • Virtual Disney Closing its Doors

      Wall Street Journal  |  May 20, 08 5:30 PM CDT

      Virtual Disney Closing its Doors

      (Newser) - Diehard fans are outraged at plans to shut down a virtual version of Disneyland tomorrow, the Wall Street Journal reports. Players of Virtual Magic Kingdom, a free online game Disney started to celebrate the theme park’s 50th anniversary in 2005, are protesting throughout the blogosphere; some 20,000 have signed an online petition opposing the company's decision to pull the plug. More »

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      Disney  • online gaming  • virtual worlds  • Disneyland

    • Hannah Montana: Plagiarist?

      New York Post  |  May 16, 08 10:45 AM CDT

      Hannah Montana: Plagiarist?

      (Newser) - It’s not easy being a rockstar. Just ask Miley Cyrus, who’s just finished apologizing for sultry Annie Leibovitz shots that shocked some of her fans (or at least their parents) and now is being accused of ripping off her new song “Rockstar,” the New York Post reports. The band Lustra says the song is too similar to their “Scotty Doesn’t Know” to be a coincidence, and they’re mulling legal action against Cyrus. Miley’s response? “She doesn’t write the songs—she sings them,” says her rep. “We have referred this to Disney.” More »

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      Disney  • Miley Cyrus  • Hannah Montana  • plagiarism

    • Miley Scandal a Matter of Brand Name

      Boston Globe  |  May 3, 08 7:10 AM CDT

      Miley Scandal a Matter of Brand Name

      (Newser) - The brouhaha over Miley Cyrus' Vanity Fair photo shoot is a “simple misunderstanding” stemming from a clash of brand names, writes Mark Feeney in the Boston Globe . Cyrus’ Hannah Montana is an established Disney brand--and when Hannah met Vanity Fair , a sudden change in that image was the result. “If Hannah Montana were a Fox franchise, would we have heard a peep?” Feeney asks. More »

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      Disney  • Miley Cyrus  • Hannah Montana  • Vanity Fair  • photographs  • pop culture  • photo  • Billy Ray Cyrus  • Annie Liebovitz

  • April 2008

    • Teen Panty Ad Shocks Disney

      Slate  |  Apr 30, 08 12:48 PM CDT

      Teen Panty Ad Shocks Disney

      (Newser) - Red-faced Disney execs paused their Miley Cyrus finger-wagging yesterday when asked about a billboard showcasing an underage model in Disney-themed skivvies above a Beijing subway station, Slate reports. The ad, paid for by the squeaky-clean cartoon empire, features a pig-tailed pubescent girl lounging in mouse-logo bra and panties playing with a pair of Minnie Mouse puppets. More »

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      scandals  • Beijing  • Disney  • Miley Cyrus  • advertisements

    • Meet the Next Miley

      E! Online  |  Apr 30, 08 11:01 AM CDT

      Meet the Next Miley

      (Newser) - With tween queen Miley Cyrus' squeaky-clean image taking a drubbing, E! Online reports that Disney execs may be shopping for a new fresh face--and may have found one in lesser-known and untainted Selena Gomez. “Selena sings and acts…She is going to be the next Miley Cyrus,” an insider said. More »

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      Disney  • Miley Cyrus  • Disney Channel

    • Call Her Hannah Karenina

      Associated Press  |  Apr 22, 08 5:27 PM CDT

      Call Her Hannah Karenina

      (Newser) - Hannah Montana star Miley Cyrus, 15, has signed a seven-figure deal with Disney-Hyperion for a memoir, the New York Times reports today. The book will focus on her childhood in Tennessee and the positive influence of her mother on her career. It is scheduled to be released in spring 2009, coinciding with the upcoming Hannah Montana film. More »

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      entertainment  • Disney  • Miley Cyrus  • Hannah Montana  • memoir  • The Hannah Montana Movie

    • Racy Miley Bra Pics Hit Internet

      Egotastic!  |  Apr 21, 08 11:04 AM CDT

      Racy Miley Bra Pics Hit Internet

      (Newser) - Don't tell her achy-breaky dad, but risque photos of squeaky-clean Miley Cyrus have found their way to the Internet. The tween queen flashes a green lace bra and canoodles with a mystery teenage boy whose hands had better not travel any farther in photos likely to make Disney and dad frown, the Egotastic! blog reports. More »

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      Disney  • Miley Cyrus  • Hannah Montana  • photographs  • Internet leak

    • Miley Cyrus to Outsource Autobiography

      OK!  |  Apr 17, 08 10:55 AM CDT

      Miley Cyrus to Outsource Autobiography

      (Newser) - Miley Cyrus has inked a multimillion-dollar deal with Disney Books to pen an autobiography of her short, sweet life, according to Ok! magazine. But don't think it'll read like some 15-year-old's homework assignment. The "hush-hush" tween queen is looking for a ghostwriter to put the young superstar's life to paper.  More »

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      Disney  • Miley Cyrus  • autobiography  • nonfiction books  • ghostwrite

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