American Idol is moving production from Los Angeles to Georgia for its upcoming 25th season, dealing another blow to California’s struggling entertainment industry.
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STAR WARS RUMOR: Starfighter Movie Will be About Mara Jade, Luke Skywalker’s Son….and Rey
The galaxy far, far away may be headed in a direction few fans ever expected. According to a new rumor, Starfighter—the upcoming Star Wars film from Shawn Levy starring Ryan Gosling and Amy Adams—may revolve around Mara Jade from the Expanded Universe (EU) attempting to get Luke Skywalker’s son to none other than…Rey.
Trump Announces 100% Movie Tariff on Foreign Made Films in Move That Will Devastate Disney
President Donald J. Trump made waves this morning by announcing a 100% tariff on all movies produced outside the United States. This trump movie tariff, framed as a way to bring the movie business back to American soil, could have the largest impact on Disney—Hollywood’s biggest player and one that has increasingly shifted its production to the United Kingdom.
Tron: Lightcycle / Run at Disney’s Magic Kingdom Taken Over By “Master Control” in Celebration of Tron: Ares
The third entry in Disney’s “Tron” series hits theaters nationwide on October 10, 2025. In celebration of the new movie, a new Tron: Ares overlay has come to the ride Tron: Lightcycle / Run in The Magic Kingdom Park at Walt Disney World Resort in Orlando, Florida.
Moonlight Magic Dates and Registration Rules for 2025 & 2026
Disney Vacation Club (DVC) has released new event dates for Moonlight Magic covering both late 2025 and the 2026 calendar. The updated schedule includes extra nights in 2025 and a full slate of nine events in 2026. The registration rules include seasonal limits and...
DVC Members Get Free Perks at Two Specific Jollywood Nights Events
For 2025, Disney Vacation Club (DVC) members can receive free hot cocoa and a sweet snack on two specific Jollywood Nights dates: Monday, November 17th and Monday, November 24th. These items are distributed at the Indiana Jones Adventure Outpost in Echo Lake, throughout the event from 7:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m.
Jimmy Kimmel Ratings Crater After Brief Comeback Surge as Main Stream Media Tries to Pretend They’re Skyrocketing
Disney and ABC spent much of this week trying to trumpet the big Jimmy Kimmel return to late-night television (after the host spread misinformation about the Charlie Kirk tragedy) as a ratings comeback story. On paper, the numbers for his first night back looked like a victory: roughly 6.3 million viewers tuned in on September 23rd, marking his strongest performance in over a decade. But the spike didn’t last.
Nexstar Folds to Disney: Jimmy Kimmel Live! Returns Nationwide After Affiliates Cave and Host Fails to Apologize
The largest affiliate blackout in modern television history has come to an end. Nexstar Media Group, the final holdout in a weeks-long revolt against Jimmy Kimmel Live!, has announced it will restore the late-night program to its ABC stations nationwide. The decision follows Sinclair Broadcasting’s earlier retreat, leaving Disney and Jimmy Kimmel with an unchallenged victory.
Disney’s Bob Iger Would Be in Dangerous Territory If He Tries to Block Monday Night Football from Anti-Jimmy Kimmel Affiliates
Disney/ABC has leverage through its private affiliation contracts (including renewal, termination for breach, and compensation mechanics) in the past, but U.S. rules and long-standing FCC guidance make punitive withholding of other ABC shows a legally risky move.
Charlie Kirk Memorial Highway Approved Along Disney’s Hidden Mickey Forest Near Walt Disney World
In a move that has sparked heated debate in Central Florida, the Lake County Commission voted unanimously this week to rename Schofield Road as Charlie Kirk Memorial Highway. For those unfamiliar, Schofield Road runs not far from Walt Disney World and borders one of Disney’s strangest and most legendary creations: the Hidden Mickey forest — an aerially designed grove of pine trees planted in the early 1990s to form the world’s largest Hidden Mickey.
BREAKING: Sinclair Caves to Disney, Puts Jimmy Kimmel Back on the Air After Compromise Demands Ignored
For weeks, the battle between ABC affiliates and Disney over Jimmy Kimmel Live! has dominated the media landscape. Today, that standoff cracked. Sinclair Broadcasting, one of the largest owners of ABC affiliate stations in the United States, has reversed course and returned Kimmel to the airwaves.
Santa Moves to CommuniCore Hall for EPCOT’s 2025 Festival of the Holidays
For the 2025 EPCOT International Festival of the Holidays, Santa Claus will relocate his meet‑and‑greet location from the Odyssey Pavilion to CommuniCore Hall.
Morgan & Morgan Suing Disney Over Steamboat Willie Public Domain Rights — Is Mickey Mouse “For The People” Now?
Law firm Morgan & Morgan wants to use the first iteration of Mickey Mouse, Steamboat Willie, in their advertising. In a “preemptive strike,” they have filed a lawsuit against Disney to ensure the House of Mouse doesn’t come after them for copyright infringement. The suit was filed in the U.S. Middle District Court in Orlando, Florida, on September 17, 2025.