Mavis Beacon Was a Fictional Character Played by a Real Saks Employee. Here's the Surprising Amount She Was Paid by the Typing Empire

As the New York Times reported in 1998, it was Les Crane who first spotted the woman who would be Mavis. Crane was a former disc jockey who went on to host ABC's The Les Crane Show for one year ...

Bob Iger revived Disney, but challenges remain

Iger acknowledged facing obstacles in his second stint as CEO, saying this week the company had "a tremendous amount that needed fixing." ...
Flickering Myth

Mike, Sulley and Boo get the LEGO BrickHeadz treatment with Disney-Pixar Monsters Inc. set

Mike, Sulley and Boo are set to join LEGO’s Disney BrickHeadz collection, with the trio set to feature in a new Monsters, Inc. set coming to shelves on March 1st, priced .99; check it out ...
American Library Association

2026 Odyssey Awards for Excellence in Audiobook Production for Children and Young Adults announced

Live Oak Media, producer of the audiobook “Clack, Clack! Smack! A Cherokee Stickball Story,” has won the 2026 Odyssey Award for Excellence in Audiobook Production for Children. Listening Library, an ...
abc7NY

Disney earns most nominations for 37th GLAAD Media Awards

GLAAD has announced its 37th Annual Media Award nominees, with The Walt Disney Company scoring the most nominations of any network, outlet or platform. This year ...
Orlando Sentinel

How, where and when to see Disney Parks’ televised Christmas parade

The “Disney Parks Magical Christmas Day Parade” will be televised Dec. 25, and it will feature performances from all four Walt Disney World theme parks and other attractions. Lady A's performance from ...
TheWrap

How ABC Lost the Oscars to YouTube: ‘The Day Network TV Finally, Truly Died’ | Analysis

After hosting the Oscars for more than 50 years, ABC has lost one of the most prestigious events in the broadcasting year. In 2029, the Academy Awards trade their broadcast deal for a new streaming ...
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'Disney Parks Magical Christmas Day Parade' plans festive moments and memorable performances

ABC and Disney Parks are offering up a special gift for Christmas morning. "Disney Parks Magical Christmas Day Parade" is back featuring performances and uplifting stories from across Walt Disney ...
AOL

Jimmy Kimmel will continue with Disney’s ABC for at least another year

Jimmy Kimmel has renewed his contract with Disney-owned ABC to continue hosting “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” for another year. A source familiar with the deal told CNN that Kimmel has signed a one-year ...
MLive

How to watch ‘The Wonderful World of Disney: Holiday Spectacular’ tonight on ABC

Hosted by Derek Hough and narrated by Ginnifer Goodwin, “The Wonderful World of Disney: Holiday Spectacular” showcases a series of festive performances from three separate Disney resort locations: ...
techtimes

Google and Disney Restore ESPN and ABC Access After YouTube TV Blackout Fallout

Google and Disney have finalised a new distribution agreement that restores ESPN, ABC and dozens of Disney-owned channels to YouTube TV, ending a brief blackout that disrupted viewing for millions of ...
CNBC

Google and Disney reach deal to restore ESPN, ABC to YouTube TV

Alphabet and Disney on Friday announced that they've reached a deal to restore content from ABC and ESPN onto Google's YouTube TV. The deal comes after a two-week standoff that resulted in channels ...