Topic: The Walt Disney Company

Potiche: movie review

Catherine Deneuve charms in the French comedy ‘Potiche,’ a tale of a trophy wife who becomes a gifted leader.
03/26/2011 12:30 am

American Idol Top 12: Downloads to help Japan

American Idol announced Wednesday that they will contribute to the relief efforts in Japan. Meanwhile, American Idol contestants Haley Reinhart, Naima Adedapo, and Thia Megia struggled. Will one of them go home tonight?
03/17/2011 10:16 am

Aflac duck voice: Great quack. Bad tweets.

Aflac duck voice – a.k.a. comedian Gilbert Gottfried – gets fired after tasteless tweets about Japan disaster. Casting to begin for new Aflac duck voice.
03/15/2011 11:02 am

Stocks drop: Dow below 12000 amid quake concerns

Stocks fall in US with Dow and S&P 500 dropping about half a percentage point. But drop in stock prices bigger in Europe and much larger in Japan.
03/14/2011 07:07 pm

Stock market sinks, led by utilities

Stock market falls with Dow dropping more than 100 points in wake of concerns about Japan earthquake. Stock prices in Japan fall more than 6 percent.
03/14/2011 01:40 pm

Stocks end down, but sharply off lows

Dow Jones falls 88 points after falling nearly 180 points. Stocks on S&P and Nasdaq also pare losses at the close.
03/04/2011 04:54 pm

Dancing with the Stars 2011 lineup: Will Sugar Ray Leonard knock out the Karate Kid?

'Dancing with the Stars' 2011 will feature ex-boxer Sugar Ray Leonard, Ralph Macchio (of Karate Kid fame), and Kirstie Alley, along with the usual group of lesser-known media personalities. Who do you think will win Dancing with the Stars this season?
03/01/2011 02:05 pm

Comcast to share content with Netflix, competitors

Comcast: To take over NBC, Comcast agreed to license popular NBC shows and movies to competitors like Netflix and Apple. the only question is, can they afford it?
03/01/2011 04:01 am

Diggin' It Great gardening project: Create a succulent pillow

Creating a pillow that holds succulent plants is an easy gardening project that will dress up your porch or patio.
02/25/2011 04:49 pm

Tax VOX Corporate tax: only a piece of tax revenue pie

Business taxes may be high in the US, but overall, Americans are not overtaxed.
02/09/2011 09:53 am

Lindsay Lohan may be heading to jail for grand theft

Lindsay Lohan is being charged with grand theft while already on probation. It's been a hard three years for the former Disney star, and if it's up to the same judge, Lindsay Lohan will be doing jail time for this charge.
02/08/2011 11:43 pm

Hunger and food security: Is Africa selling the farm?

Foreign investors see Africa as a breadbasket. Done well, investment could help with African hunger but create food security for the rest of the world.
02/06/2011 12:57 pm

Super Bowl commercials 2011:The best 3 online now (video)

You don't have to wait until Sunday. Many companies are already airing their Super Bowl 2011 commercials days before the Big Event. The goal is to create a pre-game buzz around their ads. Check out our favorites, so far.
02/04/2011 04:49 pm

Diggin' It My imaginary garden

In winter, amid unceasing cold and snow, a gardener spends most of his time with an imaginary garden that might, or might not, become reality in spring.
02/04/2011 12:46 pm

iPad, beware: Cool 3D games appearing on Android tablets, too (VIDEO)

iPad and iPhone have had resounding success in the app market, but Google could catch up and cash in on the huge mobile game economy.
02/03/2011 10:14 am

Are Hulu's corporate parents tearing it apart?

Hulu's corporate parents each have different ideas about how best to run the video website. Could Hulu come apart at the seams?
01/27/2011 03:45 pm

Academy Award nominees include Colin Firth and Geoffrey Rush for 'The King's Speech'

Academy Award nominees were announced Tuesday morning in Los Angeles. Natalie Portman, Jeff Bridges, Christian Bale, and Helena Bonham Carter are also Academy Award nominees for acting.
01/25/2011 11:24 am

In Pictures Space photos of the day: Coming home

Tax VOX The winners and losers of corporate tax reform

Corporate tax reform is needed, but some companies would still get the short end of the tax stick.
01/20/2011 04:39 pm

Without Steve Jobs, can Apple's 'very strong bench' step up?

Apple can survive financially without Steve Jobs. But does anyone else at Apple have his ability 'to know what people want before they even know they want it'? Some observers say 'visionaries spawn other visionaries.' Others have doubts.
01/18/2011 06:29 pm

New 'Green Hornet' has no buzz. Are minor league superheroes striking out?

What do the weak reviews for Columbia's new Seth Rogan vehicle, 'The Green Hornet,' mean for the league of second-tier superheroes set to swoop into theaters this summer?
01/14/2011 08:00 pm

Global News Blog US program puts Indonesians in Yankee Stadium

The US Embassy in Jakarta has helped launch a program that uses technology to bring Indonesian children to America and elsewhere in the world – without ever leaving the country.
01/11/2011 03:40 pm

In 'Tron: Legacy,' Jeff Bridges gets top billing. But is he the movie's star?

'Tron: Legacy' is further evidence that Hollywood is catering to a new generation of moviegoers whose appetite for video games and reality TV has changed the very nature of stardom.
12/21/2010 07:32 pm

Why did 'Tron: Legacy' do so well at the box office?

The 1982 'Tron' movie didn't make much money when it opened. But 'Tron: Legacy' topped the weekend box office with more than $43 million.
12/20/2010 07:39 pm

Chapter & Verse "How I Killed Pluto and Why It Had It Coming" made Mike Brown a lot of enemies

Cal Tech astronomer and author Mike Brown helped to demote Pluto from planethood – and got a lot of hate mail as a result.
12/17/2010 11:52 am