The struggle between The Walt Disney Co. and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis heated up on Thursday as the entertainment giant pulled the plug on plans to build a “campus” in the Sunshine […]
Disney pulls its Florida plans
Nine dead in Texas shooting
At least eight people are dead in a mass shooting at an outlet mall in Texas. A ninth – believed to be the gunman – was killed by police. According to the […]
Disney sues Gov. DeSantis
The battle between Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and the Disney corporation escalated on Wednesday when the entertainment giant sued him for waging a “targeted campaign of government retaliation” over the company’s opposition […]
Ron DeSantis’ win vs. Disney
In what many consider to be a punishment for opposing the so-called “Don’t Say Gay” law, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Monday signed a bill that will put an end to Disney’s […]
“Mouse House” lost its way?
By Jake Coyle/AP Film Writer NEW YORK (AP) – Abigail E. Disney has been critical of the company that bears her name before. But for the first time, Disney, the granddaughter of […]
Live “Pinocchio” not too lively
By Jake Coyle/AP Film Writer After a string of live-action remakes, from “Beauty and the Beast” to “The Lion King,” the Walt Disney Co. has finally gotten around to “Pinocchio.” Along the […]
PHS grad among those killed at concert
UPDATE: Doug Cotter, 48, of Garden Grove was initially reported to have been treated and released after being shot in the arm. Later information suggested that his injuries were more severe and he remained […]
“Something more” and better in “Beast”
By Jim Tortolano A key line in both the original animated and the current live action version of “Beauty and the Beast” is “there’s something there that wasn’t there before.” In the […]
This “Pete’s Dragon” warms the heart
By Jim Tortolano Disney is often in a tough spot when making live action pictures. In a cinematic world in which special effects and superhero superbattles dominate the box office, a sweet, […]
