{{link http://www.fabulousdisneybabe.com/fab/articles/showArticles.asp?ID=43 FabulousDisneyBabe.com}} reports that a source has informed them that Wal-Mart “has made a very nice offer for the ailing chain, and that barring disaster, the Mouse will say…

…story from its December 15th print issue, which looks at the current Mouse chief’s track record and how the the Roy Disney situation might develop over the next few weeks….

…use them in a dastardly plot to rid the kingdom of Princess Minnie – the only mouse standing between Pete and the throne! Pete makes the trio official Musketeers and…

…TV show, produced by the company’s Touchstone Television in association with Smallville production company Tollin/Robbins Productions. The update, which shifts the story’s emphasis away from the twins, will be a…

…the allegedly creative VPs at Disney Feature Animation – the empty-headed executives who greenlit films before they were really ready to go into production, the useless suits who repeatedly ordered…

From {{link http://www.jimhillmedia.com/articles/01092004.1.htm Jim Hill Media}}: “As the deadline for the official announcement draws ever nearer, JH tries to pin down the exact moment that Mouse House managers lost their…

{{link http://forums.toonzone.net/showthread.php?t=99470 Toon Zone}} points to another Wilbur in the news today – Wilbur Post, the long-suffering human friend to the world’s most famous talking horse, Mr Ed. As MGM…

…DiCamillo won the 2004 Newbery Medal given for the year’s best writing. It tells the “story of a small mouse in love with a princess”. \\The Man Who Walked Between…

…The Little Mermaid (Ursula), Rescuers Down Under (Jake the kangaroo mouse), The Lion King (adult Simba), Pocahontas (Chief Powhatan), Mulan (Captain Shan), and Lilo & Stitch (David and Pleakley). Read…

…the company regarding the Pixar news and Disney’s Academy Award nominations. Both articles are interesting reads, as usual, and also contain a couple of jokey digs at the Mouse House….

…positive Lion King 1½ DVD review, and captures from the disc’s previews of The Lion King II:Simba’s Pride, Aladdin, and The Three Musketeers, starring Mickey Mouse, Donald Duck, and Goofy….

…Under the Sea\\. Hench worked with Walt on Disneyland, designing several attractions including Space Mountain. Hench designed the Olympic torch for the 1960 Winter Olympics in Squaw Valley; almost every…

…one day before the official meeting of Disney stockholders and is intended to educate shareholders on how “the House of Mouse has lost its creative focus under [current CEO Michael]…

…or early 2005 according to {{link http://www.reuters.co.uk/newsArticle.jhtml?type=internetNews&storyID=4310373&section=news Reuters}}, when their copy-protection devices will enable the Mouse House to offer full-length movies for downloading over the internet. “How will this affect…

…news, and Roy himself {{link http://www.savedisney.com/news/comcast_comment.asp speaks out}} on the proposed deal, unsurprisingly leaning on the cable giant’s side regarding the issues they believe need addressing at the Mouse House….

…Macworld}}, while he also added: “Acquisitions? Oh – we’re buying Comcast!” in an attempt to deflect the news of the $66bn takeover bid. In the UK’s The Times newspaper, the…

\\{{link http://www.variety.com/ac2004_article/VR1117900322?nav=wrap&categoryid=1656 Variety}}\\ takes a look at the major Oscar categories and breaks them down. In the Feature Animation category: \\Finding Nemo\\: “the year’s top grosser”, “The only thing that…

…Donald, Goofy and Pete, The Many Hats Of Mickey Mouse and The Making Of The Three Musketeers featurettes, deleted scenes, a Disney Song Selection, and the Build Your Own Opera…

In addition to the specs we {{link http://www.animatedviews.com/wp-content/uploads/archives/00000959.html listed yesterday}}, the official Amazon.com pages for the DTV releases of Mickey Donald And Goofy: The Three Musketeers and The Lion King…

…topper of the evening, The Lord Of The Rings: The Return Of The King, was My Favorite Things from The Sound Of Music. “Sorry Julie”, Crystal quipped to the star…

…points to a New York Times piece that puts the Disney board rallying behind Eisner. “The newspaper says the board is already discounting announcements by major pension funds that they…

…of {{link http://www.savedisney.com/news/page2.asp new articles}} on the battle for the House Of Mouse. Also, at {{link http://www.philly.com/mld/inquirer/news/local/8065731.htm Philly.com}}, there’s a look ahead to tomorrow (Wednesday’s) shareholders’ meeting. Michael Useem, a…

Follow the “More” link to read the text of an e-mail to subscribers of Variety on the recent events regarding the Disney shareholder meeting. The UK’s {{link http://media.guardian.co.uk/city/story/0,7497,1161679,00.html Media Guardian}}…

…uprising didn’t fall on deaf ears. Eisner is now just the CEO of the company. More on this later, but could this spell a change for the House of Mouse?…

Animation historian and writer Jerry Beck got a sneak peek at Disney’s next – and last – traditionally drawn animated film, the bovine comedy {{link http://www.cartoonresearch.com/reviews.html Home On The Range}}….

…laid off from Disney’s Paris, Tokyo, Toronto, Florida and California studios finding their way back to the Mouse House – this time down under, at the Australian DisneyToon Studios facility,…

No, not another remake from the Mouse House (of Walt’s 1942 trip to Latin America, which resulted in the films Saludos Amigos, The Three Cabelleros and the documentary South Of…

…also showing the cover art for the upcoming Jetsons set and the still-not-officially-announced Tom And Jerry set”. The Jetsons collection looks to follow the look of the already released Hanna-Barbera…

…the initial dates set for the touring show, which will take in the big cities across America. Thanks to ‘CaptainJasHook’ in the {{link http://animation.skyblueproductions.net/showthread.php?s=&postid=1838#post1838 Animated News Forum}} for the link!…