Ward Kimball

Jiminy Cricket and the Nine Old Men

By Jim Fanning The Yuletide season encompasses many an enchanting tradition, and, as no less an authority than Jiminy Cricket pointed out in the beloved Disney TV episode “From All of Us to All of You,” originally telecast in 1958, “one of the nicest things that can happen this time of the year is to …

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Bob Iger and Rupert Murdoch

The Walt Disney Company To Acquire Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc., After Spinoff Of Certain Businesses, For $52.4 Billion In Stock

Acquisition complements and enhances The Walt Disney Company’s ability to provide consumers around the world with more appealing content and entertainment options Transaction to include 21st Century Fox’s film and television studios, cable entertainment networks and international TV businesses Popular entertainment properties including X-Men, Avatar, The Simpsons, FX Networks and National Geographic to join Disney’s …

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Golden Globes, The Last Jedi, and Epcot Art Fest—Plus More in News Briefs

By Courtney Potter Learn about the new worlds of The Last Jedi, and read up on Disney’s recent Golden Globe nominations… See more, along with other news from around Disney, in this week’s news briefs! New “Worlds” Featurette from Star Wars: The Last Jedi Listen, y’all: The holidays are upon us and that’s very nifty, …

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Chewbacca and Han Solo from The Force Awakens

Celebrate the Force of Friendship with These 13 Disney Duos

By Megan Deppe The Star Wars franchise has gifted us with so many iconic friendships, from R2-D2 and C-3PO and Luke and Han, to Rey and BB-8. We’re inspired when we see two friends stand by each other, support each other… and maybe even tease a little bit. Friendships as strong as these can be …

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Star Wars merchandise

The Force is Strong in These 5 Star Wars Gifts

By D23 Team The holidays are approaching at lightspeed! And whether you’re a Jedi master of gift giving, or a mere padawan struggling with the dilemma of what to give the Star Wars fan in your life, the force of shopDisney is with you always. In honor of the upcoming release of Star Wars: The …

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The Muppet Christmas Carol

5 Things to Watch for in The Muppet Christmas Carol

By William Keck The Muppet Christmas Carol has everything Muppet fans expect to see in a Kermit/Piggy movie. Big name guest star? Check! A wise-cracking bear? Check! Feel-good musical numbers? Plenty! But if you plan on re-watching the timeless holiday classic on the occasion of its 25th anniversary (and we highly recommend you do), you’ll want to …

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Golden Globe Nominees 2017

Disney•Pixar’s Coco Among Disney’s Golden Globe Nominees

By Beth Deitchman The Hollywood Foreign Press Association couldn’t forget Disney•Pixar’s Coco, which received two Golden Globe® nominations this morning. The animated feature is up for Best Motion Picture, Animated; as well as Best Original Song, Motion Picture, for the film’s signature song, “Remember Me.” Additionally, series from the Disney|ABC Television Group earned five nominations …

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