Disney announces ‘High School Musical 4′

September 18th, 2009 New era for Disney as studio chief steps downBURBANK, Calif. — A new era has begun for the Walt Disney Co.

August 31st, 2009 Disney to acquire Marvel for $4 billionLOS ANGELES — The Walt Disney Co. says it is acquiring Marvel Entertainment Inc.

May 6th, 2009 LOS ANGELES - Entertainment conglomerate Disney saw second quarter profits plunge by 46 percent, the company said Tuesday. Citing restructuring charges, declining DVD sales and a drop in advertising, Disney said it earned $613 million in the quarter compared to $1.13 billion a year ago.

May 1st, 2009 LONDON - British filmmaker Guy Ritchie is set to make a gangster musical, it has emerged. Reports have suggested that the filmmaker's musical would be a cross between 'Wurzel Gummidge'-a TV show about a talking scarecrow, and 'Bullitt'-the stylish Steve McQueen crime caper.

May 1st, 2009 LONDON - British director Guy Ritchie is turning his back on directing gangster films. He's reportedly working on a musical movie.

April 24th, 2009 LONDON - Jade Goody's life and death is to be the subject of a musical, according to one of her closest friends. It has emerged that producers are searching for an actress to play the former Big Brother star, reports The Telegraph.

April 23rd, 2009 LONDON - Danny Hayward, a close friend of late British reality TV star Jade Goody, has revealed that there would be a musical on the troubled actress' life. Haywards also revealed Wednesday night at a party to celebrate Goody's life and launch the final part of her autobiography that a search was on for an actress to play Goody in the musical titled 'Jade The Musical', reports the Mirror online.

April 21st, 2009 LONDON - Many classic Disney films contain scenes that were copied from the studio's earlier hits, a new study has found. The clip, which revealed the astonishing finding, shows how backgrounds and action sequences were re-used over and again by its animators, who added new details such as different faces, haircuts or colours to the characters.

April 9th, 2009 LONDON - Muggers and robbers need to think twice before they go near actress Vanessa Hudgens, for the 'High School Musical' star now keeps herself armed with a taser gun. The 20-year-old star has recently bought a new Hollywood home, and has confessed that she feels vulnerable living on her own.

April 5th, 2009 LONDON - Zac Efron made his name with kid-friendly movies, but now the Disney prince has dumped his squeaky-clean image to move on to more adult projects. The High School Musical heartthrob has signed on to star in '17 Again' and has been working out for his topless scenes.

March 30th, 2009 LONDON - Miley Cyrus, Jonas Brothers, High School Musical 3, claimed victory at the 22nd Kids' Choice Awards in Los Angeles. A new record was set when more than 90 million voted online to choose winners for the event, which honours the year's biggest television, movie, and music acts, on March 28.

March 27th, 2009 LONDON - ABBA stars Benny Andersson and Bjorn Ulvaeus say that their musical 'Mamma Mia!' would not have been a big hit had they not turned down the original script, which was set in a zoo with animals singing their songs. They have revealed that some producers approached them in the early Nineties with the idea of staging a show, in which their songs would be performed by lions, tigers, giraffes and elephants.

February 17th, 2009 LONDON - Australian actor Hugh Jackman is not content with just hosting the Oscars as he will be singing at the ceremony too. 'The Prestige' actor is set to team up with diva Beyonce Knowles and 'High School Musical' couple Zac Efron and Vanessa Hudgens for a musical extravaganza at the awards night that will be held at the Kodak Theatre in Hollywood Feb 22, reports thesun.co.uk.

February 8th, 2009 LONDON - Rocker Sheryl Crow's musical skills are already rubbing off on her 21-month-old son Wyatt. Crow, who adopted Wyatt in 2007, says he has been quick to reach for his musical instruments.

January 26th, 2009 LOS ANGELES - Broadway impresario James L. Nederlander has inked a deal with Michael Jacskon to turn the pop star's classic horror spoof 'Thriller' into a stage musical.