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  • BusinessThe Wrap

    Walt Disney’s Grandson Sues Judge in Battle Over $200 Million Inheritance

    Walt Disney’s grandson, Bradford Lund, filed a civil rights lawsuit Thursday against a judge who Lund says violated his constitutional rights as part of a long-running legal battle over a $200 million inheritance.According to the lawsuit, Lund’s estranged family members “alleged that he was incapacitated and needed a guardianship and conservatorship” as their way of keeping him from receiving his half of the $400 million left to him and his sister. After a seven-year legal battle in Arizona led

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  • EntertainmentYahoo Movies UK

    How Disney incorporates political messages into its children's films

    With the release of 'Maleficent: Mistress of Evil', let's take a look back at the political undercurrent of Disney movies.

  • LifestyleYahoo Movies UK

    Accusations of plagiarism arise again ahead of 'The Lion King' remake's release

    The film is accused of stealing the plot and characters from Japanese anime 'Kimba the White Lion'.

  • EntertainmentYahoo Movies UK

    John Lasseter's Disney career is far from over despite the sexual harassment claims

    John Lasseter is the latest Hollywood exec to be accused of sexual misconduct but unlike others, his career is far from over.

  • NewsKevin Polowy

    Hollywood's Record Holders for Most Oscar Wins

    We typically think Meryl Streep when it comes to Oscar records, with the master thespian having amassed an incredible 19 nominations. But when it comes to actual wins, Streep’s not in the record books. Instead you’ll find names both famous (Walt Disney, John Williams, Katharine Hepburn) and less familiar (art director Cedric Gibbons, soundman Gary Rydstrom). Here are all the folks who have been awarded the most statuettes (we’re only counting “competitive” Oscars and not honorary/memorial recogn

  • NewsMeriah Doty

    Disney Gives Us a Peek at Restored 1928 Oswald the Lucky Rabbit Short 'The Hungry Hobos' (Exclusive)

    Walt Disney built an empire on the shoulders of Mickey Mouse, but only after he lost his earlier creation, Oswald the Lucky Rabbit. Following extensive digital restoration, it’s now available as part of the Walt Disney Signature Collection Snow White release (already out on Digital HD and Disney Movies Anywhere, with a Blu-ray to follow on Feb. 2).

  • NewsMeriah Doty

    Disney's 'Snow White' Is Coming Soon to Digital Platforms and Blu-ray (Exclusive)

    It’s hard to believe that the Disney fairy tale Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs is nearly 80 years old. On Jan. 19, Snow White is coming to Digital HD and Disney Movies Anywhere for the first time ever and will be released in a new Blu-ray combo pack Feb. 2. The release also marks the debut of The Walt Disney Signature Collection, denoting feature films created or inspired by the late animation mastermind.