Mickey Mouse buys Spider Man by $4 Billion!September 1st, 2009 LONDON - The world of animation entertainment is all set to become much bigger as Walt Disney buys Marvel Entertainment in a 4-billion dollar deal. After the deal is sealed, Disney will be the owner of 5,000 Marvel characters, including superheroes like Spider-Man and the X-Men.
Fitch reiterates Disney ratings after studio agrees to buy comic book company Marvel for $4BAugust 31st, 2009 Fitch reiterates Disney ratingsNEW YORK — Fitch Ratings reiterated its ratings for The Walt Disney Co. Monday in the wake of the company's announcement that it will buy Marvel Entertainment Inc.
Disney to acquire Marvel Entertainment for $4 billion in cash and stockAugust 31st, 2009 Disney to acquire Marvel for $4 billionLOS ANGELES — The Walt Disney Co. says it is acquiring Marvel Entertainment Inc.
Pa. man convicted of groping woman in Minnie Mouse costume at Disney WorldAugust 11th, 2009 Man convicted of groping Minnie Mouse at DisneyORLANDO, Fla. — A 60-year-old man has been convicted of groping a woman in a Minnie Mouse costume at Walt Disney World.
Promotional Disney train brings early Christmas to cities across the countryAugust 7th, 2009 Disney train brings early ChristmasNEW ORLEANS — In dozens of cities across the country, Christmas is coming early this year — and it's arriving by train. Walt Disney is in the midst of a 40-city tour to promote its new holiday movie, an animated 3-D version of Charles Dickens' "A Christmas Carol" starring Jim Carrey as Ebeneezer Scrooge.
Japan's robotic arm used for first time on space stationJuly 24th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Astronauts on board the International Space Station (ISS) Thursday used a robotic arm to place Japanese experiments outside the station. Japanese astronaut Koichi Wakata and US astronaut Tim Kopra took three payloads - consisting of experiments and communications equipment - out of a carrier on the Japanese Kibo module and transferred them to the laboratory's new porch, where they are being exposed to the extreme conditions of space.
Disney CEO Iger: Hulu could one day charge for contentJuly 23rd, 2009 Disney CEO: Hulu could charge for contentPASADENA, Calif. — Walt Disney Co.
Walt Disney World says monorail at the Fla. theme park out of service after employee deathJuly 5th, 2009 Disney World monorail closed after employee deathORLANDO, Fla. — Walt Disney World says a monorail at the Florida theme park is out of service after an employee death.
Activists contest lawsuit settlement allowing Segway restrictions at Disney theme parksJune 4th, 2009 Activists contest Disney's Segway use settlementORLANDO, Fla. — Activists for the disabled brought their Segways into a federal court Wednesday to urge a judge to reject a settlement between Walt Disney World and three visitors restricting the use of the personal transporters at the resort.
Katie Holmes says Suri loves being a princessApril 28th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Hollywood actress Katie Holmes has revealed that her daughter Suri loves being a princess. After a trip to Disneyland, Katie and Tom organized a princess theme party for Suri's 3rd birthday on April 18th and the tot loved it.
Miley Cyrus says she can't be Hannah Montana foreverMarch 25th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Miley Cyrus has said that the release of 'Hannah Montana: The Movie' does not mean the end of her hit TV show, however, insisted she can't play the teen pop star throughout her life. The teen starlet is hoping that the movie, scheduled for an April 10 release, won't be the last time people get to see her beloved Disney character.
NASA invites public to vote for a name for its Mars roverMarch 20th, 2009 WASHINGTON - NASA will post online nine names that are finalists for the agency's Mars Science Laboratory mission and invite the public to vote for its favorite from March 23rd. The non-binding poll to help NASA select a name opens online Monday, March 23, and will accept votes through March 29.
ISS, Discovery astronauts get solar panel in placeMarch 19th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Astronauts were steering a new solar panel into place using robotic arms Wednesday ahead of a spacewalk to install the segment aboard the International Space Station (ISS). The panel is part of a truss segment that will complete the backbone of the station and boost its energy capacity, allowing the crew size to double to six astronauts.
Walt Disney to distribute DreamWorks-Reliance filmsFebruary 10th, 2009 WASHINGTON - The Walt Disney Studios has agreed to distribute all upcoming live-action motion pictures produced by DreamWorks under their partnership with Reliance BIG Entertainment, part of the Reliance Anil Dhirubhai Ambani Group. The agreement to enter into an exclusive long-term distribution arrangement with DreamWorks Studios co-founder Steven Spielberg and CEO Stacey Snider was announced in Burbank, California Monday.
Reliance-DreamWorks films to be distributed by Walt DisneyFebruary 10th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Movies produced by India's Reliance BIG Entertainment in partnership with Hollywood filmmaker Steven Spielberg's DreamWorks will be distributed by The Walt Disney Studios. Disney's agreement to enter into an exclusive long-term distribution arrangement with DreamWorks Studios was announced in Burbank, California Monday.
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