Save Taylor Swift was trending on X (formerly Twitter) earlier this week. It was a strange thing to be trending, as it did not seem that the pop star needed saving, but it turns out that she actually did. As it turned out, using AI, someone was able to create nude photos of Taylor Swift and began circulating them across ...
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Dwayne Johnson Finally Gets His Name Back
What’s in a name? A Dwayne Johnson by any other name is still The Rock. The legendary Dwayne Johnson has been in the public spotlight since his WWE debut in 1996. He turned that into a multi-billion dollar career as an actor starring in the Fast and Furious franchise, the Jumanji franchise, and Disney’s Jungle Cruise (2021). But throughout his entire time as a star, ...
Read More »Filmmakers Put R-Rated Message to Disney in Their Disney Film
Disney is the king of Easter eggs. Disney’s latest film, Wish (2023), was essentially a two-hour Easter Egg to the 100 years of Disney Animation Studios. Pixar has managed to tie together its entire universe with the Planet Pizza truck and A113. But most of Disney and Pixar’s Easter Eggs are primarily benign and meant for the fun of the audience ...
Read More »They Gave It All They Had! On Its Final Night, Country Bear Jamboree Breaks Down
As paying audience members, we expect performers to give it everything they have. We enter a show hoping to see a three-hour Taylor Swift or Bruce Springsteen concert. But rarely do we get that kind of performance. More often than not, we end up disappointed by the show. For fans who waited hours to see the final show of the ...
Read More »After Censoring Him, John Oliver Brutally Trolls Disney Using Public Domain Mickey Mouse
It happens all the time, but usually, the public will never know about it. Studios feuding with their stars has become commonplace over the decades in Hollywood. But they get together behind the scenes, and it’s over. On those rare occasions, the feud will spill into the public. See Walt Disney’s fight with Scarlett Johansson over royalties. But the two ...
Read More »Bob Iger’s Purge of Younger Talent Is Haunting Disney
Late last year, when activist investor Nelson Peltz launched his second proxy battle against the Walt Disney Company and its Board, one of his many complaints was that there was no clear succession plan for Disney CEO Bob Iger. Peltz’s main concern was that without a plan, Disney would get a repeat of former CEO Bob Chapek. So, how hard ...
Read More »Disney Teases ‘Black Panther,’ ‘Tangled,’ and ‘Coco’ Attractions in $2.5 Billion Expansion
It’s going to be a busy decade for Disney Parks around the world. Last year, Disney CEO Bob Iger announced that the Walt Disney Company planned to spend $60 billion on parks over the next decade. But the full scope of that expansion has yet to come into focus. After Iger’s announcement, Chairman of Disney Parks Josh D’Amaro announced at ...
Read More »Disney’s Latest Acquisition May Hint at Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster’s Future
If you’ve ever been to a wedding in New Jersey or know someone from the Garden State who’s getting married, you’ll understand that there is a tradition particular to that state. At some point during the wedding, it is required that Bon Jovi’s “Livin’ on a Prayer” is played. During the song, the entire audience and DJ know that when ...
Read More »‘Beverly Hills, 90210’ Star Tragically Dies at 58
For those of us of a certain age, Beverly Hills, 90210 was the defining show of our adolescence and young adulthood. The show started in 1990, following Brendan and Brenda Walsh navigating the perils of high school, college, and eventually adulthood. Even after the two stars left the show, we continued with their friends, Kelly, Dylan, Steve, David, and Donna. One of ...
Read More »‘Black-ish’ Creator Wants to Update ‘It’s A Wonderful Life’ and ‘Wizard of Oz’ To Be More Inclusive
In an era of remakes and reboots, we should agree that certain properties are untouchable. Movies and shows are so defined by the period they were made that they simply would not hold up if made today. No one should consider remaining Citizen Kane (11941) or Casablanca (1942). But last year, Marvel superstar Robert Downey Jr. caught flack for considering ...
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