The Unkindest Oscar Cut of All

February 28, 2013 by Michael Mallory 1 Comment

The Academy Awards are over for another year, and as often happens, some of the occurrences taking place behind the scenes were potentially more entertaining than the show itself (granted, this year that wasn’t hard). The best backstage nugget that emerged the morning after the Oscars was the removal of [...]

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London Phil to Offer Live ‘Fantasia’ Concert

October 2, 2012 by Ramin Zahed No Comments

The London Philharmonic Orchestra will offer a live concert accompanied by High-Def footage from Walt Disney’s original 1940 Fantasia and Disney’s Fantasia 2000 at the Royal Albert Hall on Oct. 21. The music will be performed live while iconic moments from Disney’s footage—including Mickey Mouse as he brings the broom [...]

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Former WB Head Alan Horn to Lead Walt Disney Studios

May 31, 2012 by Thomas J. McLean No Comments

Former Warner Bros. president Alan Horn will take over as chairman of the Walt Disney Studios on June 11. Horn was tapped by Disney chief Bob Iger to replace Rich Ross, who left the studio in April. Horn was president of Warner Bros. for 12 years before leaving the studio [...]

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Joel Silver to Develop Live-Action ‘Ben 10′ Movie

June 14, 2011 by Thomas J. McLean No Comments

Ben 10 has dialed up some big-time help in his bid to jump from TV to the cineplex. Cartoon Network has signed a deal with producer Joel Silver and his Silver Pictures production company to develop a live-action movie based on the popular animated series. The movie will be produced [...]

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