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Cameron's Avatar: Jar Jar Binks Meets Pocahontas

Athena Andreadis, Ph.D. | Posted 12.24.2009 | Entertainment

Read More: White Man's Burden, Science Fiction, Aliens, Mother Earth, James Cameron, Militarism, Disney, Noble Savage, Imperialism, Avatar, New Age Spirituality, Evolution, Entertainment News
Athena Andreadis, Ph.D.

All of James Cameron's films after The Abyss increasingly resemble the Hindenburg: bloated, self-indulgent, lacking originality and subtlety in all but F/X. Avatar is the culmination of these -- with CGI.

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Sheryl Sandberg Nominated To Disney Board

AP | Posted 12.23.2009 | Media

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BURBANK, Calif. — Walt Disney Co. said Wednesday it has nominated Sheryl Sandberg, chief operating officer for the popular social networking sit...

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Apple TV Courts CBS, Disney For Online TV Subscription Service

wsj.com | SAM SCHECHNER | Posted 12.22.2009 | Technology

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CBS Corp. and Walt Disney Co. are considering participating in Apple Inc.'s plan to offer television subscriptions over the Internet, according to peo...

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Hollywood + Silicon Valley = Frenemies?

Daren Tsui | Posted 12.21.2009 | Technology

Read More: Pay-Tv, Bittorrent, Movie Pirating, Peer to Peer Downloading, Redbox, Mpaa, Netflix, Disney, Music Pirating, Technology News
Daren Tsui

Music labels fought change so hard that by the time they accepted it, fans had gotten used to pirating music. Hollywood needs to learn the same lesson. If it's going to stay viable, Hollywood needs Silicon Valley and vice versa.

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Car Seat Recall: Car Seat Models For Safety 1st, Cosco, Eddie Bauer, Disney Are Recalled

AP | CHRISTINE SIMMONS | Posted 12.19.2009 | Business

Read More: Made in China, Car Seat Handle, Parenting, Disney Car Seat Recall, Safety 1st, Dorel Juvenile Group, Cpsc, Eddie Bauer, Child Seat Recall, Cosco Recall, Disney, Car Seat Recall Repair Kit, Eddie Bauer Car Seat Recall, China, Safety 1st Car Seat Recall, Cosco, Repair Kit, Business News

WASHINGTON — A baby product manufacturer recalled on Friday about 447,000 of its infant car seat carriers, including some branded with Eddie Bau...

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Planned "Wild Hogs 2" Canceled

weblogs.variety.com | Posted 12.17.2009 | Entertainment

Read More: William H. Macy, John Travolta, Martin Lawrence, Wild Hogs, Wild Hogs 2, Film, Disney, Tim Allen, Entertainment News

In what marks the third high-profile film that Disney has halted since Rich Ross took the studio reins, "Wild Hogs 2: Bachelor Ride" has been scrapped...

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Roy Disney, Nephew Of Walt Disney, Dies

AP | SANDY COHEN | Posted 12.16.2009 | Los Angeles

Read More: Walt Disney, Disney, Roy Disney, Los Angeles News

LOS ANGELES — Roy E. Disney, the nephew of Walt Disney whose powerful behind-the-scenes influence on The Walt Disney Co. led to the departure of...

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Roy Disney Dead At 79

Posted 12.16.2009 | Media

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Roy Disney, the nephew of Walt Disney and longtime Disney executive, has died at 79, the Los Angeles Times reports. Disney had been battling cancer. ...

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The Jewish American Princess: Disney's Judgmental New Fairy Tale (VIDEO)

Posted 12.11.2009 | Comedy

Read More: Jewish American Princess, Princess and the Frog, Video, Princess and the Frog Jewish, Disney, Jewish Disney, Funny Videos, Disney Jewish American Princess, Jewish Disney Princess, Disney Jewish Princess, Comedy News

The Jewish American Princess, insulting her step-father from the distant lands of Long Island, will finally get her own fairy tale. We can't wait for ...

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Walt Disney's Grandson Arrested In Los Angeles

http://cbs2.com/local/Walt.Disney.grandson.2.1361176.html | Posted 12.10.2009 | Los Angeles

Read More: Handgun, Disney, Woodland Hills, Firearms, Walt Disney, Patrick Disney Miller, Los Angeles News

Los Angeles police say the grandson of the late Walt Disney has been arrested on suspicion of illegal gun possession. ...

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The Queen Is Dead, Long Live the Queen

Hélène Brenkman | Posted 12.09.2009 | Entertainment

Read More: Madonna, American Life, Botox, Lady GaGa, Justin Timberlake, Disney, Queen of Pop, Vezzoli, Entertainment News
Hélène Brenkman

Mark the historical date and place: Saturday, November 14, 2009, at MOCA's 30th annual gala, Lady Gaga threw Madonna off her throne as queen of pop.

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Literary Community Rallies Around Author Through Donations for Silent Auction

Cicily Janus | Posted 12.07.2009 | Books

Read More: Literature, Young Adult Literature, Silent Auctions, Hope, Young Adult, Donating to Charity, Literary Agents, Community, Young Adult Books, Charitable Giving, Artists, Cancer Patients, Hyperion, Literary Culture, Charitable Organizations, Disney, Literary, Holiday Charity, Cancer, Librarians, Bridget Zinn, Writing, Authors, Books, Books News
Cicily Janus

In artist communities around our country, it is imperative that we support each other and gather the support of others outside the community, especially in times of trouble.

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Is Tiana the Tipping Point? What Is Known About the Prevalence of Black Characters in Popular Film

Stacy Smith | Posted 12.03.2009 | Los Angeles

Read More: Geena Davis, Carmen Lee, Films, Disney, The Princess and the Frog, African Americans, Los Angeles News
Stacy Smith

A black Disney Princess in The Princess and the Frog might create a false perception among the public that racial equality has been attained in the film industry.

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Princess Tiana, Disney's First Black Princess, Brings 'Change'

AP | MIKE CIDONI | Posted 12.03.2009 | Entertainment

Read More: Disney's Black Princess, Princess-Tiana, Film, Disney, Entertainment News

LOS ANGELES — For most of the last century, the Disney 'toon heroine was as white as, well... Snow White, the studio's first feature-film supers...

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Disney/ABC In No Rush For Oprah Replacement Decision, Will Review Live Performances Post-Lambert

Reuters | Posted 11.30.2009 | Media

Read More: Anne Sweeney, Abc, Disney, Oprah Replacement, Disney/ABC, Media News

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Walt Disney Co can wait 12 to 15 months before it decides how to fill the gap left by reigning daytime TV queen Oprah Winfrey, wh...

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Obama Jobs Summit Will Include Business Leaders: Google, Disney CEOs To Attend

New York Times | JACKIE CALMES | Posted 11.30.2009 | Business

Read More: Google, Bob Iger, Unemployment, Jobs Bill, Jobs Summit, Krugman, Eric Schmidt, Financial Crisis, Stiglitz, Obama, Disney, Air Tractor, Stimulus, Business News

The invitations went out just before Thanksgiving, but by the end of the holiday weekend the White House has confirmed that President Obama's jobs sum...

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Happy Thanksgiving! This Year It Is No Longer Humiliating To Be Explaining Your Unemployment Around the Thanksgiving Table!

Stephen Viscusi | Posted 11.25.2009 | Media

Read More: Umeployment, Friends, Family, Playgirl, Christmas, Sarah Palin, Tlc, Relatives, Bulletproof Your Job, Kwanzaa, Levi Johnston, Disney, Harpercollins, Stephen Viscusi, Jon and Kate Plus 8, Abc, Fired, Headhunter From Hell, Holidays, Thanksgiving, The View, Aa, Divorce, Death, Spouse, Hanukkah, Going Rouge, Jon Gosselin, Health Issues, Barbara Walters, Job, Starbucks, Oprah, Chemistry, Good Morning America, Unemployed, Search Engines, Americas Workplace Guru, The Ladder, Monster.com, Media News
Stephen Viscusi

Losing your job is dreadful, no matter what the reason. In this journalist's mind, it is still better than health issues, divorce, or death -- but t...

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Mickey Mans Up: Is It A Disney Trend?

Val Brown | Posted 11.20.2009 | Media

Read More: Orlando, Ft. Hood, Disneland, Epcot, Epic Mickey, Employment, Pluto, Mickey Mouse, Imagineers, Donald Duck, Goofy, Unemployment, Celebration, Fairy, Disneyworld, Morning Shows, ABC News, Disney, Nintendo, Media News
Val Brown

Disney, perhaps belatedly realizing that it needs to get a little edgier to appeal to today's kids, announced last week that they will be launching a ...

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Disney Earnings Up A Surprising 18%

AP | RYAN NAKASHIMA | Posted 11.12.2009 | Media

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LOS ANGELES — The Walt Disney Co. posted a surprise 18 percent increase in fourth-quarter earnings Thursday and announced an executive job switc...

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Disney Exec Shuffle: CFO, Parks Chief Switch Roles

AP | Posted 11.12.2009 | Media

Read More: Disney, Tom Staggs, Jay Rasulo, Media News

LOS ANGELES — After recasting executives at its faltering movie studio, The Walt Disney Co. is now switching up the roles of a couple of its hig...

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How to Live on $0 a Day: Assuaging Rage, One Prick at a Time

Lesley Stern | Posted 11.12.2009 | Comedy

Read More: George Bush, Citi, Insurance Companies, Justice, Hank Paulson, John Boehner, Real Housewives, Washington, Economy, Ben Bernake, Bailouts, Larry Summers, Psychology, Balloon Boy Dad, Humor, John Edward, Sarah Palin, Self-Help, Dick Cheney, Comedy, Bank of America, Goldman Sachs, Comcast, AT&T, Dr. Phil, Ken Lewis, Bill Kristol, Joe Jackson, Satire, Rupert Murdoch, Financial Crisis, Aetna, Jamie Dimond, Bernie Madoff, Rage, Lloyd Blankfein, Netanyahu, Depression, Chase, Mental Health, Rush Limbaugh, Carrie Prejean, Bin Laden, Recession, Advice, Jim Cramer, Vikram Pandit, Anger, Michele Bachmann, Wall Street, Tim Geithner, Glenn Beck, Joe Lieberman, Kim Zolciak, Shadegg, Ahmadinajad, Crooks and Liars, Disney, Comedy News
Lesley Stern

If you're quivering with rage just thinking about Wall Street, it's time to take action. I've discovered a way to achieve a semblance of inner peace without therapists, tranquilizers or weapons.

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Mark Zoradi: Another Disney Studio Executive Exits

AP | Posted 11.10.2009 | Media

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LOS ANGELES — Another executive at The Walt Disney Co.'s movie studio is exiting hurriedly as the company's troubles continue at the box office ...

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EMA's: Introducing the Legacy Award

Kevin George | Posted 11.09.2009 | Green

Read More: Paramount Studios, Walt Disney, Big-Cats, National Geographic, Values, Gorillas, Environment, Walt Disney Company, Environmentalism, Lions, Environmental Media Association, Media, Legacy, Disney, Cheetahs, Debbie Levin, Green News
Kevin George

The Legacy Award celebrates a vision of bringing environmental messages into entertainment -- television, film and music -- to educate and motivate the public.

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ReThink Review: Disney's A Christmas Carol (3D) -- Don't Get Scrooged

Jonathan Kim | Posted 11.06.2009 | Entertainment

Read More: Jim Carrey, Robert Zemeckis, A Christmas Carol, Disney, Gary Oldman, The Nightmare Before Christmas, Colin Firth, Animation, Entertainment News
Jonathan Kim

I found parts of A Christmas Carol, which is being marketed exclusively to kids with Disney's promotional muscle, to be much more upsetting than anything in Where the Wild Things Are.

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Epic Mickey: Disney's Makeover Means No More Mr. Nice Guy

nytimes.com | BROOKS BARNES | Posted 11.05.2009 | Technology

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Now, however, concerned that Mickey has become more of a corporate symbol than a beloved character for recent generations of young people, Disney is t...

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