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Disney updates Jungle Cruise after insensitivity criticism
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Jungle Cruise, one of the original Disney parks' rides, is getting a 21st century remodel, criticized for its depiction of animatronic indigenous people as savages or headhunters. It's the latest update to a legacy theme park ride criticized in years past as being racist. The ride will...
George Whitmore, legendary climber of El Capitan, dies at 89
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — George Whitmore, a member of the first team of climbers to scale El Capitan in Yosemite National Park and a conservationist who devoted his life to protecting the Sierra Nevada, has died. He was 89. Whitmore died on New Year’s Day from complications caused by COVID-19, said his...
Calamity? Anomaly? 2020 was a box office year like no other
When the sun sets on the 2020 film box office, it’ll be difficult to look at the numbers as anything but disastrous. After five consecutive years of North American revenues exceeding $11 billion, this year they’re expected to cap out at an almost 40-year low of around $2.3 billion. That’ll be...
Bergman succeeds Horn as Disney Studios chairman
Walt Disney Co. veteran Alan Bergman has been named chairman of Disney Studios, the company said Monday. Bergman will be succeeding Alan Horn, who will remain chief creative officer. Horn and Bergman have been operating as co-chairs since May 2019. “The Walt Disney Studios’ achievements under the...
'Big Sky' stumbles in addressing Native American criticism
LOS ANGELES (AP) — After ABC's “Big Sky” drew Native American censure for overlooking an epidemic of violence against Indigenous women and girls, its producers set about making changes. But the first, hurried steps were called “bumpy” and insulting by Native leaders. The...
Sanofi, Vail Resorts fall; Disney, Costco rise
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks that moved heavily or traded substantially Friday: Qualcomm Inc., down $11.47 to $144.28. Apple is developing a cellular modem for its devices, which could replace those made by its current supplier Qualcomm, according to media reports. Sanofi, down $1.91 to $47.83. The drugmaker and...
Disney unveils plans to stream a galaxy of new series, films
NEW YORK (AP) — The Walt Disney Co.’s streaming plans shifted into hyper speed Thursday, as the studio unveiled a galaxy’s worth of new streaming offerings including plans for 10 “Star Wars” series spinoffs and 10 Marvel series that will debut on Disney+. In a virtual...
'The Undoing' creator lured back to network TV for 'Big Sky'
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Writer-producer David E. Kelley gifted network TV with three decades of hits, including “Ally McBeal,” “The Practice” and “Boston Legal.” Then he switched to a new canvas, premium cable, to make HBO’s “Big Little Lies” and...
VIRUS TODAY: Black Friday shoppers stay home
Here's what's happening Friday with the coronavirus pandemic in the U.S.: THREE THINGS TO KNOW TODAY — The coronavirus pandemic kept crowds thin at malls and stores across the country on Black Friday, but a surge in online shopping offered a small beacon of hope for struggling retailers after months of...
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