Late-night host Jimmy Kimmel once again became visibly emotional on Jimmy Kimmel Live this week, breaking down in tears during a monologue addressing the killing of Minneapolis ICU nurse Alex Pretti during an immigration enforcement operation involving federal agents...
Disney’s inability to manage its streaming services is becoming a recurring theme. Just weeks after Hulu’s Oscars debacle, where viewers were locked out of the final awards of the night, ESPN+ suffered a catastrophic failure during UFC 313 that has led to bad blood with members of the TKO board.
Tyler Dean McDowell’s song What Walt Would Say has struck a nerve with disillusioned Disney fans, taking direct aim at Disney CEO Bob Iger and the corporate leadership that has, in McDowell’s eyes, strayed from Walt Disney’s vision. In an exclusive interview with That Park Place, he shared his deep connection to Disney, what inspired the song, and why he believes the company is losing its magic.
The latest Disneyland After Dark event, 90s Nite, was supposed to be a nostalgic celebration of one of the most beloved decades in pop culture. Instead, it became yet another example of Disney’s ongoing struggles with communication, organization, and guest satisfaction at these premium-priced after-hours events.
A recent claim from scooper MyTimeToShineHello has set the internet ablaze, suggesting that Jon Favreau—best known for his work on Iron Man, The Lion King, and The Mandalorian—has been tapped to build a shared Disney universe, starting with a big-budget Oswald the Lucky Rabbit hybrid animation/live-action series for Disney+. From there, the rumor states that Epic Mickey, Kingdom Hearts, and even Favreau’s long in production film Magic Kingdom could be in development.
Disney’s Snow White has been a public relations nightmare from the start, but now, it seems the controversy has gone beyond bad trailers and box office projections. The two lead actresses, Gal Gadot and Rachel Zegler, appear to be on completely opposite sides of one of the most divisive global conflicts of our time—and it may be showing in more ways than one.
Disney’s live-action Snow White is shaping up to be one of the studio’s most troubled releases in recent memory, and now, a major red flag has appeared. The company has canceled its planned Snow White UK premiere, reportedly due to concerns over backlash and controversy. Instead of a star-studded event in London, Disney will hold a small number of tightly controlled press events, an unusual move for a film with a $200 million-plus budget and massive marketing campaign.
The Walt Disney Company is set to eliminate approximately 200 positions within the ABC News Group and Disney Entertainment Networks division, according to reports. The staff reductions, expected to be communicated to employees as early as Wednesday, represent nearly 6% of the combined workforce of these two units.
The debut episode of Win or Lose, Pixar’s latest Disney+ series, has made waves by introducing Laurie, the first openly Christian character in a Disney project in nearly two decades. The show’s approach appears to reflect a shift toward more traditional storytelling, avoiding the divisive narratives that have contributed to some of Disney’s recent box office failures.
For decades, fans of Star Wars have pleaded for the original theatrical cut of the 1977 classic to be made available on streaming platforms. Yet, despite Disney’s ownership of the franchise, the unaltered version—without the A New Hope subtitle or the controversial changes made in later releases—remains elusive. However, for a brief moment, a solution seemed to emerge from an unexpected source.
While Disney has officially positioned the cancellation of its Tiana animated series on Disney+ as part of a shift toward short-form animation, insider sources tell That Park Place there’s much more going on behind the scenes. According to sources familiar with Disney Animation, the project’s demise is part of a broader effort to remove former Disney Animation Chief Creative Officer Jennifer Lee’s hires from the studio following her demotion back in September.
Former Walt Disney Imagineering Senior VP Eddie Sotto has added more fuel to the fire regarding Disney’s decision to bulldoze the Rivers of America and Tom Sawyer Island at Magic Kingdom in Walt Disney World, expanding on why he believes this is a disastrous mistake.
Walt Disney Animation Studios has officially scrapped its long-planned Disney+ Tiana series, marking another major retreat from original streaming content. The decision, first reported by The Hollywood Reporter, comes as Disney moves away from producing long-form animated content exclusively for its streaming platforms. This will unfortunately lead to layoffs at the Vancouver animation studio that worked on this series and produced Moana 2.