David Krumholtz is still reeling from showing up to work stoned and angering Hilary Duff. While Krumholtz only recently joined X, the platform previously known as Twitter, the former child star has been making up for lost time by sharing tall and embarrassing career tales with his followers. His latest story naturally involves Vicodin, an … Read more
Mumbai: With a week to go before the exclusivity period deadline for bilateral negotiations comes to an end on February 17, Walt Disney Co and Reliance Industries (RIL) are in the last leg of negotiations to finalise their mega stock-and-cash merger to create India’s largest media and entertainment business, said people in the know. Under … Read more
Disney is set to invest £1.3 billion – $1.6 bn – into Fortnite creator Epic Games to create a new “universe”. The entertainment giant said characters from its popular franchises such as Star Wars, Pixar and Marvel would appear in the game as part of the deal. Disney chief executive Bob Igor says it is … Read more
Last year the Mouse House celebrated its 100th anniversary, which included opening Disney100: The Exhibition at London’s ExCel. The attraction, which closes in just two weeks times, features over 250 magical artifacts and 14 interactive installations from the last century. For British Disney fans, this is certainly a rare opportunity given that the studio is … Read more
On January 1, Mike Neville gave Midjourney the following prompt: “Steamboat Willie drawn in a vintage Disney style, black and white. He is dripping all over with white gel.” There’s no polite way to describe what this prompt conjured from the AI image generator. It looks, very much, like Mickey Mouse is drenched in ejaculate. … Read more
Screenshot: Chilevision on YouTube Chilean car wash owner Matias Jara is being sued by Disney’s Lucasfilm movie studio, which claims its name and branding could mislead people into believing the car wash is somehow affiliated with the studio. According to a report by Reuters, Jara received the suit while trying to file the Star Wash … Read more
Elon Musk will definitely always be considered one of history’s top weird little guys, and 2023 has only served to cement his image. He managed to poorly run all of his companies, running Twitter (I will not call it X) into the ground, causing Tesla to lose ground in the EV race, allowing The Boring … Read more
Back in the good ol’ days, tobacco companies were some of the biggest sponsors of NASCAR, with iconic liveries from Skoal to Camel to Winston, and the legendary Winston Cup Series ran from 1971 to 2003. The Winston Cup meant far more than just tobacco sales over its 32-year history, even inspiring the Disney movie … Read more
While it’s been evident for quite some that the future of cable TV rests on shaky ground, we are now seeing clear signs of the disruption the introduction of streaming and shifting viewing habits has had on the industry. The challenges that lie ahead were laid bare in the recent standoff between Disney and Charter … Read more
