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Marketing Earth Day (and Other Stuff) to Children

Susan Linn | Posted 05.22.2009 | Green


Susan Linn

Have you done your Earth Day shopping yet? Corporations use Earth Day to sell us on the belief that we can buy our way into ecological sustainability. We can't.

Pixar's New Movie Panned By Wall Street

Charles Warner | Posted 05.08.2009 | Media


Charles Warner

Pali Research's Richard Greenfield has downgraded the stock of the Walt Disney Company because of a poor outlook for Pixar's new animated film to be released in May.

Hamas Uses Disney Tactics To Attract Children

Elisabeth Braw | Posted 05.07.2009 | World


Elisabeth Braw

Hamas has studied Disney. Hamas' own Mickey Mouse, Farfour, starred in a TV show - also available on the internet - until he was killed by Israelis.

The Earth (Movie) Will Blow Your Mind

Jake Brewer | Posted 05.04.2009 | Green


Jake Brewer

Earth is a stunning masterpiece that will leave even the most ardent coal lobbyist in awe of our planet and yearning to see more -- and to preserve it.

Dr. Ruth, Robin Leach and Ellen Degeneres all in a Lucky Week!

Wendy Diamond | Posted 05.02.2009 | Style


Wendy Diamond

During the vegan dinner Lucky and I schmoozed with Byron Howard, one of the directors of the animated Disney hit film Bolt. Lucky spent the whole time flirting with him!

Disney Now The Largest Media Company

Bloomberg | Andy Fixmer and Sarah Rabil | Posted 05.02.2009 | Media


March 31 (Bloomberg) -- Time Warner Inc.'s spinoff of its cable division dropped the New York-based owner of Time magazine and Warner Bros. to third p...

Disney, YouTube Sign Video Deal

AP | Posted 05.01.2009 | Media


LOS ANGELES — The Walt Disney Co. said Monday it has agreed to provide short-form videos from its ABC and ESPN television properties to run on G...

When Money Doesn't Talk

Marc Gunther | Posted 04.26.2009 | Business


Marc Gunther

Here's one answer: Instead of motivating people or trying to coerce them, companies can inspire them.

Joe Jonas: "Look Me in the Chink-Eyes"

Disgrasian | Posted 04.25.2009 | Entertainment


Disgrasian

Why disappoint your fans? Why not stick to doing what you do best, and by that I mean wearing scarves and trimming your bushy eyebrows so they don't grow down into your eyes?

The Real Magic of Disney

Rachel Thebault | Posted 04.23.2009 | Style


Rachel Thebault

Disney World is like giving birth. It's a really painful experience, but you have to do it once for your kids. But it has a lot in common with one of my favorite places to visit -- Las Vegas.

March Madness: Smart Money Says Cornell

Dennis Danziger | Posted 04.12.2009 | Comedy


Dennis Danziger

This year I've adopted a new system. I'm betting on the colleges with the highest SAT scores and the strictest admission's policies.

Murdoch and Fox Portray Black Men as Terrorists on 24

Ronald B. Robinson | Posted 04.13.2009 | Media


Ronald B. Robinson

The first two Presidents on 24 were Black men. The first was assassinated and the second was responsible for allowing nuclear bombs into the country, causing mass destruction.

In a New Media World, the Best PR Is to Be Your Own Media

Jay Marose | Posted 04.09.2009 | Media


Jay Marose

For PR people, media conglomeration has only made the ability to garner press coverage of your product, be it a entertainment, consumer items or causes, based on its own merits more difficult.

'High School Musical 4' Greenlit

AP | Posted 04.03.2009 | Entertainment


LOS ANGELES — The Disney Channel is going back to school with "High School Musical 4." The fourth iteration of the popular musical franchise wi...

Rupert Murdoch and Fox Use 24 to Portray Black Men as Terrorists

Ronald B. Robinson | Posted 03.15.2009 | World


Ronald B. Robinson

Can somebody spell the words, "advertisers" and "boycott," and then can the congregation give me a resounding, amen?

Tweens To Freak For Jonas Brothers In 3D

AP | CHRISTY LEMIRE | Posted 03.29.2009 | Entertainment


Someday, we may actually get a clue as to what makes the Jonas Brothers tick. We may get a glimpse into the pop stars' distinct personalities _ becau...

The Cruise Family At Disney World (PHOTOS)

Huffington Post | Katherine Thomson | Posted 03.21.2009 | Entertainment


Over the weekend the Cruise family, minus oldest daughter Bella, went to Disney World. Suri Cruise, dressed in matching princess dresses to Cinderel...

Disney Launches Cable Channel, Web Site Aimed At Young Boys

New York Times | Brooks Barnes | Posted 03.16.2009 | Media


The Walt Disney Company, having won a dominant position in the entertainment industry's quest to attract young girls, is making an all-or-nothing pus...

Disney And DreamWorks Reach Deal

AP | RYAN NAKASHIMA | Posted 03.12.2009 | Entertainment


LOS ANGELES — The Walt Disney Co.'s motion picture arm said Monday it has agreed to a long-term exclusive distribution deal with Steven Spielber...

Dreamworks Said To Be Headed To Disney

New York Times | BROOKS BARNES and MICHAEL CIEPLY | Posted 03.10.2009 | Business


Steven Spielberg seems headed to the Walt Disney Company after a surprise parting of the ways with Universal Pictures, with whom he signed a deal jus...

The TED Conference: Day One: Highlights

Christiana Wyly | Posted 03.09.2009 | Green


Christiana Wyly

I decided to do a series of highlights to share some reflections from TED. The range of the unveilings in the fields of art, music, and technology have been astonishing.

Senate Wanking Committee

Mike Bonifer | Posted 03.09.2009 | Politics


Mike Bonifer

Quit all the debating about the work and get to work, to the business of getting citizens into lifeboats. A seat on a lifeboat will lead to a profoundly productive life that will benefit all of us.

Media Mayhem: Layoffs, Cutbacks Rock Industry

Huffington Post | Posted 03.02.2009 | Media


Below, a collection of the various media cuts, layoffs, ousters, and other doom and gloom news to hit the industry in the last day or so: The Baltimo...

Disney's TV Unit To Cut 400 Jobs

AP | Posted 03.01.2009 | Business


The Walt Disney Co.'s television division is cutting 400 jobs, or about 6 percent of the unit's work force, due to the slumping economy. The cuts inc...

Disney XD: Disney's Boy-Targeted Channel To Launch Next Month

Wall Street Journal | Peter Sanders | Posted 02.09.2009 | Media

Read More: Disney, Disney XD, Media News

Walt Disney Co. is making a push to crack a market that few media companies have been able to conquer -- boys aged 6-14. Next month, the company will...