One of the mouse house divisions that just keeps chugging along unnoticed and unremarkable is having their best season ever. Buena Vista Music Group currently has the No. 1 and No. 2 albums in the country. Buena Vista’s top acts are both coming off potent debut albums: Actress-turned-pop thrush Duff’s 2003 debut “Metamorphosis” has sold… Read More »Disney Music a Success?
The Walt Disney World Marathon event occurs January 7-9 2005. They just announced Champion as the new race sponsor. Because the race takes you through the themeparks you are required to finish the marathon in 7 hours or less. But I’ve heard that the runners all have a great time and lots of entertainment is… Read More »WDW Marathon
The contest is still on. Don’t all post at once.
“The way to get started is to quit talking and begin doing.” “A person should set his goals as early as he can and devote all his energy and talent to getting there. With enough effort, he may achieve it. Or he may find something that is even more rewarding. But in the end, no… Read More »A Couple of Walt Quotes
For all of you attempting to follow along with the Disney, Miramax, and Weinstein brothers contract negotiations, The New Statesman has a great primer. I imagine a lot of this is up in the air until the next CEO of Disney is decided upon.
And there was much rejoicing. Congratulations to Andrae Rivas and Rebecca Phelps, you have a lot of work cut out for you as Disneyland enters its 50th year.
Apparently Disney is content to severe all ties with Pixar and go it alone with their own CGI Animation Department. To that end, they just announced that two more sequels to the Toy Story movie will be released, but this time without the help of Pixar. If that doesn’t put a nail in the coffin… Read More »Toy Story III & IV
A memo has been posted backstage at The Disney Stores relating some details of the impending buyout by ‘The Children’s Place.’ I’ve been trying to pin down exactly what the memo says, but it looks like Oct 11th might be the date of transfer for ownership. Many heartfelt comments have been left at this previous… Read More »The Disney Stores going, going, gone…