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The Walt Disney Concert Hall Organ: L.A.'s Finest Instrument

Xaque Gruber | Posted 05.22.2012

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Unorthodox as it is unforgettable, Los Angeles' premiere performance organ is the subject of a compelling new documentary by Raoul Peter Mongilardi. Sitting down with Mongilardi, we discussed L.A.'s "organ of the future."

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Undergrads Desperately Want To Work For These Companies

The Huffington Post | Harry Bradford | Posted 05.15.2012

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The jobs market may be changing, but the desires or America's undergraduates are not. New graduates appear to be entering an improving job market,...

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Before They Were Famous: Celebrities Who Were Once Federal Workers

Joseph A. Beaudoin | Posted 05.04.2012

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Even though you don't hear about their work every day, that's not to say you've never heard of some of America's federal employees! Who are these famous former feds?

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WATCH: Pro-Gay Group Plans Rebuttal To Disney 'Gay Days' Protest

Posted 04.23.2012

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A group of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) rights activists is firing back at an anti-gay group's planned protest of Walt Disney World's...

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PHOTOS: The Coolest New Disney Vacations

Travel + Leisure | Posted 05.27.2012

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New Disney rides and adventures will naturally charm kids, but some will resonate more deeply with grown-ups, who can better appreciate the sheer genius that goes into melding the latest technology with nostalgia.

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Early Disney Illustration Displayed For First Time In 40 Years

AP | DERRIK J. LANG | Posted 05.23.2012

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LOS ANGELES — One of Walt Disney's oldest drawings is seeing the light of day after being locked away for nearly 40 years. A rough 1928 image o...

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'The Lion King' Parents Guide Makes One Hilarious Mistake

The Huffington Post | Crystal Bell | Posted 03.14.2012

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IMDB.com's parents' guide for "The Lion King" once featured a warning about a violent scene in which a young lion mauls a tourist, despite such a scen...

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Ryan Gosling Stars As Walt Disney In Fake Biopic

Posted 03.13.2012

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Is Ryan Gosling starring as Walt Disney in a Disney biopic directed by Ron Howard? Sadly, no. But after looking at this mock movie poster for "Walt," ...

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No Place for Rush Limbaugh in Hall of Famous Missourians

Randy Turner | Posted 05.06.2012

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The timing of Missouri Speaker of the House Steve Tilley's announcement that he had named Rush Limbaugh to the Hall of Famous Missourians could not have been any worse.

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Disney's Habit Heroes: A Review From a Pediatrician Mom Who Experienced It

Gwenn Schurgin O'Keeffe, MD | Posted 05.05.2012

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The exhibit was not truly about obesity but learning to be healthy. I hope Disney and Florida Blue don't retool the exhibit too much based on the loud few.

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Disney World's Making Some Changes

Posted 02.23.2012

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Walt Disney World fans who have been eagerly awaiting the Magic Kindom's new Fantasyland, will get a teaser this March. Storybook Circus will open at ...

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'Lady And The Tramp' Goes Live Action

Posted 02.15.2012

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As far as anyone should be concerned, the origin of the phrase "puppy love" should be attributed to Walt Disney's "Lady and the Tramp." Though an anim...

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Walt Disney's Daughter Opens Up, Reveals Memories Of Her Father

HuffingtonPost.com | Jordan Zakarin | Posted 02.11.2012

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Above the little red fire station on Main Street USA, a light flickers in a window. It's hardly recognizable in a modern day Disneyland filled with co...

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'Sad Milestone For The Disney Family'

AP | Posted 04.04.2012

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By Associated Press LOS ANGELES -- Patricia Disney, who was once married to Walt Disney's late nephew Roy E. Disney and was vice chairwoman of Roy'...

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Walt Disney Kidnapped Richard Nixon

Mental Floss | Posted 01.19.2012

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Everyone knows that Elvis Presley once met Richard Nixon, but Walt Disney went one better. When Nixon was Dwight D. Eisenhower's Vice President, he...

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Movie Review: Beauty and the Beast 3D

Marshall Fine | Posted 03.12.2012

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While I'm happy that kids will get the chance to see this wonderful film on a big screen, it comes from this crassly commercial ploy: the 3D conversion.

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WATCH: The 20 Most Innovative Animated Films

Posted 12.30.2011

Animation has long experienced the stigma that it is a medium designed for children, yet examples can be seen that defy this classification. Many ...

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Big Ratings for Naughty vs. Nice Could Translate Into Even More Prep & Landing Adventures From Disney

Jim Hill | Posted 02.04.2012

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Which is the best known / most universal holiday tradition? Hanging stockings by the fireplace? Draping the Christmas tree with tinsel? Leaving cookies out for Santa? To Kevin Deters and Stevie Wermers-Skeleton's way of thinking, it's none of the above.

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Walt Disney, Little Richard & More: Today's Famous Birthdays

The Huffington Post | Posted 12.05.2011

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In a world with nearly 7 billion people, chances are someone famous is celebrating their birthday today. And indeed: Walt Disney, Little Richard, a...

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Happy Birthday Walt Disney!

Posted 02.04.2012

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Though his name evokes eternal childhood, legendary animator, filmmaker, businessman and visionary Walt Disney would have turned 110 on Monday, Decemb...

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Early Walt Disney Drawing Up For Auction

Posted 11.28.2011

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By MARTIN GRIFFITH, The Associated Press RENO, Nev. -- An original, autographed drawing by Walt Disney, believed to have been made about 1920 befor...

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PHOTOS: Celebs Who Love Them Some Disney

Rebecca Dolan | Posted 12.26.2011

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Celebrities are just like us--they dine out, they go on vacation, they have run-ins with airlines and they love Disney. Superstars like Michael Ja...

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Former Disney CEO Establishes $100K Intergenerational Prize

AP | By JOHN ROGERS | Posted 12.11.2011

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LOS ANGELES -- He made a small fortune – and then some – crafting entertainment that baby boomers couldn't get enough of. Now that the aud...

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Steve Jobs' Genius and My First Frankenstein

Yoani Sanchez | Posted 12.06.2011

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Yesterday, the student who never graduated from Reed College in Portland, Oregon, died at age 56. He left us a bitten apple painted on a host of technological gadgets, and wondering how many more he could have created.

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Disney To Bring 'Avatar' To Life

AP | By RYAN NAKASHIMA | Posted 11.22.2011

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GLENDALE, Calif. -- The Walt Disney Co. said Tuesday that it has agreed on an exclusive deal to build attractions based on James Cameron's "Avatar" at...

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