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August 2004

Would you buy a used car from this man?

The Orlando Sentinel reports that Disney has been considering getting into the cell phone business. The Disney brand and the ESPN brand look to be the likely choices. ESPN-brand cell phones and service plans could be tailored to individual sports teams, allowing users to view sports scores, news and video clips, said Robert Entner, an… Read More »Would you buy a used car from this man?

Pixar Partner?

Rumors continue to float regarding Pixar’s choice for a distribution partner for its films after ‘Cars’ when its current contract runs out with Disney. Variety’s latest story indicates that Pixar is in a much better position than many had previously thought. With the ability to self finance their next films in development, Pixar begins to… Read More »Pixar Partner?

Miramax Miracle

With this deal Eisner will be able to keep Miramax and eat his cake too? Can Eisner pull it off? Walt Disney Co. and its Miramax Films unit, which is run by Harvey and Bob Weinstein, are expected to meet this week to discuss letting Harvey Weinstein start a production company and his brother remain… Read More »Miramax Miracle

Business Good for Eisner?

Business Week Magazine does some analysis of the revenue machine that is The Mouse. Frolicking kids and free-spending parents will make Disney’s theme parks the biggest growth driver this year, figure most analysts I don’t know what oracle those analysts have been consulting, but the word I hear is that attendance is light at the… Read More »Business Good for Eisner?

The Lindsay Lohan Blog

The Teen Choice Awards have proclaimed Lindsay Lohan to be hot stuff. The recently turned 18 year old garnered 4 awards, the most of anyone nominated. In other Lohan News (is there anything else worth talking about?). It looks like freaky flashback time as she is rumored to be engaged ( sorry boys!) to Wilmer… Read More »The Lindsay Lohan Blog

More Goofy Sports at WDW

Orlando Sentinel reports that Kellen Winslow, an NFL Hall of Famer whose son has just entered the NFL, has been appointed the new Director of Planning and Development for Walt Disney World’s Sports Operations. Winslow’s charge will be to expand on Disney’s current holdings in the sports and recreation division, which includes the Wide World… Read More »More Goofy Sports at WDW