Topic: The Lion King

The Monitor's View: Christmas in Newtown: restoring childlike innocence

A big Christmas tree in Newtown, Conn., has become a memorial site for the Sandy Hook children killed at their elementary school. Many faiths use a Christmas-like embrace of an innocent child to help them in troubled times and restore the promise of purity.

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'Alice in Wonderland 2'? Tim Burton's take on 'Alice' could get a sequel

Will Johnny Depp return to Wonderland? There may be a sequel to Burton's 'Alice in Wonderland.'

Milla Jovovich leads weekend box office, ahead of 'Finding Nemo' 3D

Milla Jovovich, in 'Resident Evil:Retribution' brought in $21.1 million in the US, edging out the release of 'Finding Nemo' in 3D. Milla Jovovich's husband, Paul W.S. Anderson, has made three of the five 'Resident Evil' films

Vivienne Jolie-Pitt's acting is supported by parents

Vivienne Jolie-Pitt will star with mom Angelina as a young version of Sleeping Beauty.

10 great songs made with the Bob Moog Google Doodle

The latest Google Doodle, created to commemorate synthesizer inventor Bob Moog's birthday, allows users to play and record their own songs. Here's a list of the best we've listened to so far.

'Second screen' apps turn digital distractions into TV companions

Disney and Yahoo design 'second screen' apps for phones and tablets that help viewers stay invested in a TV show or movie – even when they're ignoring that TV show or movie.

American Idol: The fall of Jermaine Jones and the rise of Joshua Ledet (+video)

American Idol recap: For Jermaine Jones, the dream came to an abrupt halt on Wednesday. But for Joshua Ledet, the American Idol dream is just beginning.

'The Phantom Menace': Six other 3-D re-releases to look for

'The Phantom Menace' and 'Beauty and the Beast' were just the beginning of old movies that will be new again

'Lion King' success: Should Hollywood fall back in love with 3D?

Two big weekends for 'The Lion King 3D' and suddenly Hollywood is abuzz with talk of 3D conversions. But is the format the reason for the success of the returning modern classic?

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10 things you probably didn't know about 'The Lion King'

In anticipation of the special 3D re-release, Disney shares stories about the production of 'The Lion King' more than 15 years ago.

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White House Correspondents' Dinner entrée: Trump roast [VIDEO]

Donald Trump has been birther-in-chief questioning President Obama's legitimacy to be president. But Obama got his revenge Saturday night at the White House Correspondents' dinner.

Chapter & Verse
"Who Fears Death" – a postapocalyptic fairy tale set in war-torn Sudan

The subject matter of this haunting tale is brutal, yet its words inspire hope.

Zoo Story: Life in the Garden of Captives

Journalist Thomas French takes a darkly humorous look at humans’ paradoxical drive to tame wild things.

Waking Sleeping Beauty: movie review

'Waking Sleeping Beauty' documents Disney animation studio's successes – and very public blowups – in the 1970s and '80s.

Alice in Wonderland: movie review

In Tim Burton’s hybrid ‘Alice in Wonderland,’ Johnny Depp plays a gentlemanly Mad Hatter to a very grown-up Alice.

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