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Disney's LucasArts halts video game development
The Walt Disney Co.'s recently acquired Lucasfilm Ltd. subsidiary announced on Wednesday that its video game unit will no longer develop games. LucasArts, which was founded in 1982, is best known for a slew of "Star Wars" video games. Lucasfilm said in...
Tags: Gaming Industry, Entertainment, Gaming, Lucasfilm Ltd.
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Disney shareholders vote against splitting CEO, chairman positions
Shareholders have voted down two proposals brought forward at the Walt Disney Co. annual meeting that sought to change how the largest entertainment company in the world is governed. One proposal called for the future split of the chief executive and...
Tags: Politics, Elections, Robert A. Iger
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Disney welcomes its 'Oz' as biggest 2013 debut
What a difference a year makes. On March 9, 2012, Walt Disney Pictures released "John Carter," the sci-fi adventure film that promptly bombed, taking in about $40 million en route to a $73-million domestic gross that precipitated the resignation of Walt...
Tags: Oz the Great and Powerful (movie), John Carter (movie)
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Robert Iger addresses alleged liberal news bias at Disney
Walt Disney Co. Chairman and Chief Executive Robert Iger faced tough questioning about alleged liberal bias at Disney-owned ABC News and ESPN during the entertainment company's annual meeting in Phoenix on Wednesday. Justin Danhof, a representative of...
Tags: ESPN (tv network), James Holmes, Robert A. Iger, Television Industry
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Disney unveils first image of Shanghai Disney Resort
Walt Disney Co. unveiled the first computer rendering of its Shanghai Disney Resort at the company's annual meeting in Phoenix on Wednesday morning. Disney Chairman and CEO Robert Iger told the gathering that the theme park would open at the end of...Tags: Theme Park Vacations, Travel, Recreational and Sporting Goods Industry, Robert A. Iger, Trips and Vacations
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Former Disney archivist alleges retaliation in firing
A former Walt Disney Co. archivist is suing the Burbank company, claiming the entertainment giant fired him in alleged retaliation for reporting sexual harassment in the workplace. Robert Klein, 41, filed an unlawful retaliation suit Monday in U.S....
Tags: Sexual Misconduct, Los Angeles Times, Sex Crimes
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Disney files papers to sell George Lucas' $2-billion stake
Walt Disney Co. registered "Star Wars" creator George Lucas' $2.02-billion stake in the company for possible sale, allowing the filmmaker to sell the stock at his discretion. Lucas, 68, holds 37.1 million shares of Disney, a 2.1% stake, according to a...Tags: George Lucas, Movies, Entertainment, Lucasfilm Ltd.
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Disney video games unit lays off about 50 workers
Walt Disney Co.'s video game division laid off about 50 staffers Tuesday from several locations on the same day that it closed the Austin, Texas, studio that produced its "Epic Mickey" titles. The layoffs were separate from the people who lost their...
Tags: Los Angeles Times, Unemployment, Career and Workplace, Ben Fritz, Entertainment
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Disney unveils plans to revive its video game business
Long stuck in low gear, Walt Disney Co.’s video game division is aiming for infinity. The entertainment conglomerate on Tuesday unveiled plans for a high-stakes initiative called Disney Infinity that could determine the success or failure of its...
Tags: Los Angeles Times, Gaming Industry, Ben Fritz, Entertainment, Gaming
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DC selling digital comics through Apple, Amazon, Barnes & Noble
In a move that could provide a boost to the small but growing digital comic book business, DC Comics has signed deals to sell comics through online stores owned by Apple, Amazon and Barnes & Noble. Previously, comic book readers could only buy digital...
Tags: Arts and Culture, Literature, Warner Bros. Entertainment, Inc., Los Angeles Times, Batman (fictional character)
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Disney loses appeal in $269-million 'Millionaire' case
Walt Disney Co. has lost its appeal of a high-profile case concerning profits from the game show "Who Wants to be a Millionaire." The Burbank media giant was ordered by a federal jury in 2010 to pay Celador International, the British company that...
Tags: Los Angeles Times, Ben Fritz, ABC (tv network), Game Shows (genre)
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Community news: City Manager Mike Flad honored, YMCA Turkey Trot, Kimberley Dumm Lovato wins medals
Family Service Agency supporters recognized City Manager Mike Flad for his commitment to the city he grew up in and his sense of humor during the annual Imagine a City Gala held at Providence High School on Nov. 3. Flad has taken a job as city manager of...
Tags: Warner Bros. Entertainment, Inc., Clubs and Associations, Adam Schiff, Travel, Turkey (animal)
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