Gizmodo: Disney USB Drives
Gizmodo links to a couple of Disney branded USB drives. No, they’re not shapped like Disney Characters, but they’re still cute.
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More Disney on Copyright
Joe Gratz posts a link to an interesting magazine in Reason – “Disney’s War Against the Counterculture: Why a decades-old copyright case matters now more than ever.”
Disney Animation Dream
I do pray that Light will shine down and remove the Darkness that consumed Walt Disney’s Magic Kingdom. This nightmare has all but destroyed the dream for everyone concerned. Though it’s mighty hard to play “The Glad Game” at The Studio these days, I remain an optimist like Pollyanna — and believe that “truth will… Read More »Disney Animation Dream
Disneyworld Union Vote Coming Up
The vote by Disneyworld’s largest employee union is coming up this week. Union leaders are recommending that they reject Disney’s offer. This could lead to Disneyworld’s first strike since the 80s as soon as this week. Florida just passed an increases to the minimum wage, so there does appear to be some popular support for… Read More »Disneyworld Union Vote Coming Up
Disney to lose more copyrights?
A few years ago Disney bought the Fox Family Network and turned it into ABC Family Channel. Along with that purchase came the rights to some of the existing shows on that network. Among them Spiderman, X-men, and others. Or so Disney thought. They are now being sued for non-payment of royalties to Marvel. Be… Read More »Disney to lose more copyrights?
Croissant? or Biscuit? The choice is yours.
No, it’s not about the presidential election. It’s about The Exectuvie Pastry Chef at The Swan and Dolphin Hotels who was just named one of the top 10 pastry chef’s in America. Chef Laurent Branlard, who oversees 30 pastry chefs at the Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin Hotel, has made a name for himself… Read More »Croissant? or Biscuit? The choice is yours.
Will the Next CEO please stand up.
Yahoo! Inc. Chief Executive Officer Terry Semel has said ‘no way’ to running the Disney Company going forward. Semel ran Warner Bros. in the 90s and has been talked about as a likely successor for Michael Eisner. Sherry Lansing, current chair of Viacom’s Paramount Pictures and old buddy of Michael Eisner, has just announced her… Read More »Will the Next CEO please stand up.
Disney & Union reach agreement
Of course, it’s not the large union that’s been getting all the news these days, but it does represent 4,000 workers. Maybe this bodes well for the other union which represents over 20,000.