If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. It’s been 30 years since Disney shared its love story of a tale as old as time, and now, the Mouse House is celebrating Beauty and the Beast …
Read More »Disney Releases Official ASL Video for 'Encanto' Hit 'We Don't Talk About Bruno'
Disney has released an American Sign Language video for Encanto’s Hot 100-topping hit “We Don’t Talk About Bruno” to celebrate Friday’s International Day of Sign Languages. For the video, Disney Music Group teamed up with Tony Award-winning company Deaf West Theatre, with an all-deaf Colombian and Hispanic cast translating the …
Read More »Halle Bailey Reflects on Bringing 'the Essence of Me' to Ariel in Live-Action 'The Little Mermaid'
Much to the dismay of racists online, Halle Bailey —of the celebrated sister duo Chloe x Halle —has embodied the titular red-haired mermaid in Disney‘s forthcoming live-action reboot of The Little Mermaid. The actress and singer spoke out about the importance of representation onscreen and why, specifically, her own hair …
Read More »Music Is Key to Storytelling in 'Disney Princess: Beyond the Tiara' Excerpt
In Disney Princess: Beyond the Tiara, longtime Rolling Stone contributor Emily Zemler takes a deep dive into how various beloved princesses became the cultural icons they are today, from Snow White’s lasting reign to newer, inspiring royalty like Moana. The book weaves interviews with historians and those who helped shape …
Read More »Disney Shares First Glimpse of Halle Bailey as Ariel in 'The Little Mermaid' Teaser
Disney diehards were treated to a short preview of R&B singer and actress Halle Bailey’s performance as Ariel Friday when the studio released the first official teaser for the forthcoming live-action remake of the beloved 1989 animated musical, The Little Mermaid. The clip displays the film’s dazzling underwater effects before …
Read More »Trina from 'Victorious' and Jenny from 'Gossip Girl' Were Almost Cast as Hannah Montana
Hannah Montana was never just an “Ordinary Girl.” Sixteen years after Miley Cyrus took on the role of Miley Ray Stewart and her alter ego Hannah Montana, the casting director for the beloved Disney Channel show revealed the two other actresses who were in the final running for the iconic …
Read More »'Lightyear' Is Here: Where to Stream the New Pixar Movie Online
If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. “To infinity, and beyond!” the toy astronaut Buzz Lightyear famously said nearly 27 years ago in the original Toy Story movie. And now, with several films in the …
Read More »Missing Texts, Disney's Threats and Marilyn Manson: Five Bombshells From Unsealed Johnny Depp and Amber Heard Docs
Two months after Johnny Depp’s highly publicized trial against his ex-wife Amber Heard ended with the Pirates of the Caribbean star going on a victory lap while the actress sold off her California home, the fervor around the case is far from over. Heard has appealed the decision that saw …
Read More »Issa Rae, Shonda Rhimes, and Over 400 TV Writers Call for Studios to Offer Protection in Anti-Abortion States
The women and birth-giving people of Hollywood are standing together to demand better protections from the executives at their studios. On Thursday, 411 TV writers — including A-listers like Issa Rae, Sara Bareilles, and Shonda Rhimes — signed a letter demanding protocols to protect pregnant employees when working in anti-abortion …
Read More »Hulu Will Now Run Political Ads About Abortion Rights and Gun Control
Following an outcry, Disney announced Wednesday that they will allow political ads to run on their streaming service Hulu in the lead-up to the midterm elections. “After a thorough review of ad policies across its linear networks and streaming platforms over the last few months, Disney is now aligning Hulu’s …
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