The legendary entertainment icon Tina Turner, known as the Queen of Rock’n Roll, died today (May 24, 2023) after a long illness at her home in Switzerland. She was 83. Her Disney Connections The singer-songwriter contributed several songs to various Disney film soundtracks over the… Read More »Entertainment Icon Tina Turner Passes at 83
Last night’s Oscars ceremony was definitely a night of surprises and memorable moments, and when the dust and glitter settled down, Disney branded films had won a total of six awards for the company. Update: ratings are in for last night’s telecast. 15.4 million viewers… Read More »‘Encanto,’ ‘West Side Story,’ ‘Cruella,’ ‘Summer of Soul,’ and ‘The Eyes of Tammy Faye’ Win 2022 Oscars
Yesterday was a big day for the awards season, as both the BAFTAs and the Critic’s Choice Awards were held to recognize the best in film and television. Disney scored wins at both ceremonies. First, let’s look at the BAFTA results… The EE British Academy… Read More »“West Side Story,” “The Eyes of Tammy Faye,” and More Win at BAFTA and Critic’s Choice Awards
The Hollywood Critics Association held its fifth annual awards this week, and several Disney-branded films were honored with wins. Actress Ariana DeBose won her category for “West Side Story.” Following her wins at the Golden Globes and the SAG Awards this bodes well for her… Read More »‘West Side Story,’ ‘Encanto,’ and More Win 2022 Hollywood Critics Association Awards
The 2022 GRAMMY Nominations were announced yesterday (Nov. 23), and Disney-related projects received seven nominations. The 64th GRAMMY Awards recognize recordings released between Sept. 1, 2020 and Sept. 30, 2021. Four of the nominations were in the “Music for Visual Media” category (their term for… Read More »Disney Projects Get Seven 2022 GRAMMY Nominations
Actress Emma Stone has been confirmed to star in the upcoming sequel to her hit Disney film “Cruella.” The movie was released in May 2021 to both theaters and Disney+ Premier Access streaming (which is an additional $30 fee), and has earned more than $85… Read More »Emma Stone Confirmed to Star in Cruella Sequel
Summer is coming to an end in North America, but Disney+ has a bunch of great shows, movies, and more coming to its service in August 2021 for U.S. viewers. Highlights include the return of the 2021 film Cruella (with no extra fee), season premieres… Read More »Everything Coming to Disney+ in August 2021
Disney has released new information on its plans for upcoming movies like Disney’s Live-Action “Cruella” and Marvel Studios’ “Black Widow.” Both movies will now release in theaters and on the Disney+ streaming service for users with Premier Access on the same day. This is good… Read More »Disney shuffles summer movie release dates