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The Muppets Are Coming to Disney Cruise Line After Being Booted From MuppetVision 3D Theater

The Muppets Are Coming to Disney Cruise Line After Being Booted From MuppetVision 3D Theater

The Muppets are reportedly gearing up for live appearances aboard Disney Cruise Line as the fleet rapidly expands — a move already generating excitement among families planning a cruise vacation. But the development comes on the heels of Walt Disney World shuttering MuppetVision 3D earlier this year, erasing the final attraction personally overseen by Jim Henson himself.

Variety Again Claims Paramount WBD Bid Backed by Saudi, Middle Eastern Funding After Previous Denial

Variety Again Claims Paramount WBD Bid Backed by Saudi, Middle Eastern Funding After Previous Denial

Variety has published yet another report asserting that Paramount Skydance’s latest all-cash bid for Warner Bros. Discovery is backed by Middle Eastern sovereign wealth funds, including Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund, the Qatar Investment Authority, and Abu Dhabi’s ADIA. The timing is striking—not only because the Warner Bros. bidding war is heating up, but because Paramount already blasted this exact story last month.

Netflix Makes Mostly-Cash Bid for Warner Bros., But Government Opposition Looms

Netflix Makes Mostly-Cash Bid for Warner Bros., But Government Opposition Looms

The Netflix Warner Bros. saga took another sharp turn this weekend as Reuters confirmed the streamer submitted a mostly-cash bid in the second round of binding offers for WBD. However, the streaming giant may still face enormous obstacles—even if its bid is competitive. According to reporting from the New York Post, high-level government officials have already indicated that they would oppose any Netflix acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery on antitrust grounds.

Star Wars Actor Quits Ahsoka Season 2 Over Pay Dispute

Star Wars Actor Quits Ahsoka Season 2 Over Pay Dispute

Deadline has confirmed that Claudia Black will not appear in Ahsoka Season 2, despite being invited back to reprise her role as Klothow, one of the Nightsisters who aligned with Grand Admiral Thrawn. The actress says the issue came down to pay — specifically, that Disney couldn’t compensate her enough for the responsibilities she carries “as a single mother.”