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  • August 2008

    • Ex-Bush Aide: Swing Vote Stole My Story

      Associated Press  |  Aug 8, 08 10:44 AM CDT

      Ex-Bush Aide: Swing Vote Stole My Story

      (AP) - An ex-Bush aide has sued Kevin Costner, Kelsey Grammer, and Disney, claiming the plot and marketing elements of the recently released movie Swing Vote were originally his, the AP reports. Bradley Blakeman, now a TV commentator, says in a federal lawsuit that he gave Grammer a screenplay that the Frasier actor agreed to develop and star in, and he ended up playing a similar role in Swing Vote. More »

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      lawsuit  • copyright infringement  • movie industry  • Walt Disney Co.  • Kelsey Grammer  • Kevin Costner  • Swing Vote

  • July 2008

    • Google Weighs New Venture Capital Arm

      Wall Street Journal  |  Jul 31, 08 10:57 AM CDT

      Google Weighs New Venture Capital Arm

      (Newser) - Google is planning to launch a venture capital arm, the Wall Street Journal reports, and has hired an entrepreneur who's also been an investor to head the project. Other tech firms, including Intel, Motorola, and Comcast, already have VC units. Just how big a commitment Google will make and what type of businesses it will back haven’t been revealed. More »

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      Google  • venture capital  • Motorola  • Walt Disney Co.  • Intel Corp

  • June 2008
  • May 2008

    • Disney Bucks Economy, Sees Net Rise 22% in Q2

      Wall Street Journal  |  May 7, 08 7:26 AM CDT

      Disney Bucks Economy, Sees Net Rise 22% in Q2

      (Newser) - Even rising gas prices couldn’t dent Disney’s second-quarter earnings. The company’s theme park earnings climbed 33%, helping push its overall net up 22% from a year ago, reports the Wall Street Journal. Disney also recorded a 61% jump in earnings from its movie arm and a 14% bump from its media networks. Only consumer product earnings declined, about 14%. More »

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      gas prices  • corporate earnings  • Walt Disney Co.  • Disneyland  • Disney World

  • April 2008

    • Networks Wrangle Over Project Runway

      Hollywood Reporter  |  Apr 14, 08 12:24 PM CDT

      Networks Wrangle Over Project Runway

      (Newser) - The upcoming switch of the smash hit Project Runway from Bravo to Lifetime could be Buffy the Vampire Slayer all over again, Andrew Wallenstein writes in the Hollywood Reporter. Buffy's switch from the WB to UPN "spelled the death knell for a once-mighty brand." Meanwhile, Bravo parent NBC is suing the Weinstein Company, which produces the fashion reality show. More »

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      reality TV  • Disney  • ABC  • NBC Universal  • Walt Disney Co.  • Heidi Klum  • Bravo  • Project Runway  • Scrubs

  • December 2007

    • Disney Monorail Gets a Facelift

      Orange County Register (Calif.)  |  Dec 22, 07 8:58 AM CST

      Disney Monorail Gets a Facelift

      (Newser) - Disney's once-futuristic elevated train has gotten its first facelift in 20 years, with the arrival at Disneyland Thursday of the first new cars in a series of planned upgrades to the monorail. The cars, to be unveiled in February, feature blue glass windows and red stripes that change color in the sun, the Orange County Register reports. More »

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      Disney  • Walt Disney Co.  • Disneyland  • theme park  • Anaheim  • Orange County, California

  • September 2007

    • Disney Ditches Cellphone Service

      Wall Street Journal  |  Sep 28, 07 3:25 PM CDT

      Disney Ditches Cellphone Service

      (Newser) - Walt Disney Co. has just announced the closure of its Disney cellphone service, which it launched last year with high hopes of targeting a family market with features like Mickey Mouse ring tones and tools enabling parents to locate their children. The news follows on the heels of Disney's decision last fall to shelve its ESPN cellphone service, the Wall Street Journal reports. More »

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      cell phones  • Walt Disney Co.

  • June 2007

    • Disney Goes Native in New Markets

      Wall Street Journal  |  Jun 11, 07 7:19 AM CDT

      Disney Goes Native in New Markets

      (Newser) - The Walt Disney Co., failing in its efforts to sell American product in foreign markets, is retooling its overseas strategy to partner with local players.  With an eye on five enormous markets—India, China, Latin America, Russia, and South Korea—the entertainment icon is abandoning its go-it-alone approach to produce television, film and merchandise customized for local tastes. More »

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      business  • entertainment  • marketing  • Bollywood  • Walt Disney Co.  • partnership  • foreign market

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