During the early 200os, one of the most beloved shows on The Disney Channel was That’s So Raven. That’s So Raven starred Raven-Symoné as Raven Baxter, a girl who struggled to balance life as a teenager with having psychic abilities. The show also starred Orlando Brown and Anneliese van der Pol as Raven’s best friends, Eddie and Chelsea. T’Keyah Crystal Keymáh played ...
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Dolly Parton Takes Herself off the Stage for the Foreseeable Future
There are so few people left in America who are universally beloved—people who, when someone mentions their name, everyone, across all beliefs and political aisles, simply says, “I love them.” Betty White held the mantle of American Treasure for decades until her death in 2021. But now, that title belongs to country music legend Dolly Parton. Throughout her legendary career, ...
Read More »Franchise Forward: New ‘Star Wars’ Project Includes More LGBTQIA+ Representation
The latest Star Wars release continues to push the franchise into a more inclusive space by introducing a new non-binary character. Star Wars: Tales of the Empire premiered on Disney+ over the weekend to mark Star Wars Day. The new animated anthology series focuses on Barriss Offee (Meredith Salenger) and Morgan Elsbeth (Diana Lee Inosanto) during the Imperial Era and has ...
Read More »Disney Stock Plummets After Bob Iger Drops Massive Bombshell
Disney’s stock price is falling fast. Related: Disney World Changes Iconic Ride After 42 Years, Confirms Theme Park Future Excitement for The Walt Disney Company has grown over the last few months, with the company announcing several major new projects within its theme parks division and new and exciting entertainment offerings. These projects range from new Star Wars adventures to ...
Read More »Finally Confirmed: Disney+ Service Set for Major Change Amid Struggles
Disney CEO Bob Iger has finally confirmed a massive change for Disney+ after years of disappointing numbers for the streaming service. The road hasn’t been smooth for Disney+. Despite launching to widespread acclaim in 2019 – when it beat its own expectations and gained over 10 million subscribers in its first 24 hours – its numbers have suffered in recent ...
Read More »Employee Stands up Against Controversial Florida Theme Park, Lawsuit Filed
One of the most controversial theme parks in Florida (if not the world) is now the subject of a lawsuit filed by its own employees. Theme parks can spark controversy for a wide range of reasons, from the petty (see: the closure of Splash Mountain) to the valid. In the case of SeaWorld Orlando, the majority of debates sit in ...
Read More »Beloved ‘Grease’ Star Passes Away ‘Far Too Young’, Death Announcement
Rydell High will never be the same, as one of the legendary characters from Grease has sadly passed away far too soon. As many of us know, Grease is a beloved musical film that was released on June 16, 1978. It stars John Travolta as Danny Zuko and Olivia Newton John as Sandy Olsson, two high school students who fall ...
Read More »Pro-Palestinian Protestors Arrive at Disney’s Front Door
The nation has been gripped by the pro-Palestinian protests that have erupted on college campuses across the country. From Columbia in New York to UCLA in Los Angeles to the University of Florida, thousands of college students have been arrested protesting the Israel/Hamas War. Those pro-Palestinian protests have started to come for the Walt Disney Company and its films and ...
Read More »Disney+ and Netflix Lose Millions of Subscribers to New Streaming Service
Disney+ and Netflix have been duking it out for years now to determine who will win the streaming wars, but it turns out that both companies are losing subscribers to upstart local services. The Streaming Wars It cannot be denied that, at least in the short term, Netflix is winning the streaming wars. As of January 2024, the platform has ...
Read More »“I Leave With My Head Held High,” ABC News President Calls It Quits
In 2021, veteran broadcast news executive Kim Godwin made history by being named the first black president of ABC News. Godwin had worked in broadcast journalism for more than two decades, and in that time, she won a number of prestigious awards. Over the years, Godwin won six National News and Documentary Emmy Awards, two Edward R. Murrow Awards, an Alfred I. DuPont-Columbia ...
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