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The Confederate Flag, Gypsy Curses and Other Reasons Disney Plus Slapped Content Warnings on ‘The Muppet Show'
Much like corporate brands Aunt Jemima and professional sports teams like the Cleveland Indians and Washington Football team have reassessed their names for racist or stereotypical depictions, Disney Plus has added a content disclaimer to the beginning of 18 episodes of “The Muppet Show,” which started streaming on the platform on Friday.
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‘Godmothered' Stars Jillian Bell and Jillian Shea Are Bringing Some Christmas Comedy to Your Homes This Holiday
The Disney Plus Christmas comedy “Godmothered” is putting a fairy godmother at the center of her own fairy tale this holiday season. Stars Jillian Bell and Jillian Shea stopped by LX News to talk about their roles in the new original movie and the gift of streaming some magic into people’s homes.
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Hilary Duff Confirms the ‘Lizzie McGuire' Revival Is Dead
It’s a sad day for millennials everywhere as no reboot of “Lizzie McGuire” will be going forward. “The stars just didn’t align.”
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Disney Announces ‘Enchanted' Sequel Starring Amy Adams
Amy Adams will reprise her role as Giselle from the hit 2007 film, “Enchanted,” Disney announced on Thursday.
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Mackenzie Foy and Calam Lynch Describe How Filming ‘Black Beauty' Turned Them Into ‘Full-Blown' Horse People
An adaptation of the beloved 19th-century novel “Black Beauty” drops on Disney Plus over the Thanksgiving weekend, with Kate Winslet as the voice of the titular horse. Stars Mackenzie Foy and Calam Lynch joined LX News to talk about the modern retelling of the classic story.
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Disney+ and National Geographic Are Set to Release ‘Magic of Disney's Animal Kingdom'
Disney+ just announced it will release a docu-series called “Magic of Disney’s Animal Kingdom” in partnership with National Geographic. The 8 episode docu-series will give viewers an all-access pass to explore the Disney World parks’ array of more than 300 species and 5,000 animals.
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Beyoncé Releasing Visual Album ‘Black Is King,' Based on ‘Lion King' Music, on Disney Plus
Beyoncé is set to release a new visual album, “Black is King,” based on music from last year’s album “The Lion King: The Gift,” on Disney Plus on July 31.
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Disney Makes Filmed Version of ‘Hamilton' Streamable in July
This July Fourth holiday, you’ll be able to see the original Broadway cast of “Hamilton” perform the musical smash from the comfort of your couch
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Disney Plus Makes ‘Frozen 2' Available Starting Sunday
The Walt Disney Co. will release “Frozen 2” on Disney-Plus several months early to give families cooped up by the coronavirus a welcome distraction — and give its streaming service a boost.
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Disney CEO Bob Iger Steps Down
Bob Iger announced on Tuesday that he is stepping down as Disney’s CEO and will serve as executive chairman of the company through 2021.
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McGregor Says ‘Star Wars' TV Series Still on Despite Reports
Ewan McGregor says any delay in completing work on in his new Obi-Wan Kenobi “Star Wars” series will be brief and is aimed at making the show better
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How Streaming, Diversity, #MeToo Shaped TV's Decade of Change
As the decade draws to a close, it’s clear that we’re looking at TV differently. We binge it, take it with us and find new stories to watch. Streaming is behind the biggest media revolution in 30 years, since cable TV’s rapid growth in the 1980s, and it is looking to expand. New services include Disney Plus and Apple TV...
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Disney Plus User Accounts Already Found on Hacking Sites
Disney says its new Disney Plus streaming service doesn’t have a security breach, but some users have been shut out after hackers tried to break into their accounts.
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Hulu Again Raising Prices for Online Live-TV Service
Hulu is again raising prices for its online TV bundle, as other streaming-TV providers do the same. Hulu’s service, like AT&T TV Now, Dish’s Sling and YouTube TV, are a replica of traditional TV but on the internet. They were once vaunted as a successor to traditional cable. But the market has lost steam as prices rise. One early entrant,...
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Disney Plus Suffers Technical Errors on Launch Day as Company Joins Streaming Fray
Disney’s brand-new streaming service Disney Plus may be a victim of its own success. The $7-a-month service offering an array of Disney classics and new shows suffered some technical difficulties hours after launching at 3 a.m. E.T. on Tuesday. Users began reporting issues with the service on Twitter early Tuesday morning.
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Turns Out, ‘The World According to Jeff Goldblum' Is Just as Quirky As You Hope It Is
Disney+ is days away from its much-anticipated launch. Heather Brooker sat down with Jeff Goldblum to get inside his always inquisitive and highly entertaining mind to find out more about this new series.
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A New Hope for Star Wars on Disney Plus in ‘The Mandalorian'
Never heard of a Mandalorian? You’re not alone. Actor Pedro Pascal hadn’t either when he started talking to Jon Favreau and Dave Filoni about an ambitious new “Star Wars” series that would become a marquee offering for the Walt Disney Co.’s new streaming service, Disney Plus, which launches Nov. 12.
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Disney Unveils New Streaming Service to Debut Late This Year
Disney raised the curtain on a hotly anticipated video streaming service that’s aiming to topple industry pioneer Netflix, once a valuable ally of the Magic Kingdom. The service, called Disney Plus, has been in the works for more than a year, but Thursday marked the first time that the longtime entertainment powerhouse has laid out plans for its attack on...