“Smoking never brought the world to a standstill.” BURBANK, CA — As we continue to quarantine ourselves in our office in Svalbard, we’re hearing news that Disney is hard at work adding cigarettes back into the various photos of Walt Disney. It’s no secret that Disney (the company) worked hard at trying to cover up…
The Uncle Walt’s Insider (Step) Moms Panel answers your real questions with their own totally reliable advice. [Lawyer-mandated disclaimer: do NOT rely on this advice. Our panel of experts may or may not be actual stepmoms, but they are definitely evil.] “Dear (Step) Moms: Okay, so I’m cooped up in the house with my kids…
Here’s what you missed while doing something much less important! Appearing this past week on Uncle Walt’s Insider: Monday (STEP) MOMS PANEL: WHAT DO CAST MEMBERS DO WHEN THEY’RE NOT WORKING? – Do Disney employees have a life outside of the parks? The (Step) Moms know! Tuesday UWI CORONAVIRUS POLICY: NO MORE THAN 50 READERS…
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Like Will Rogers and Congress, we never lack for material. ATLANTA, GA — CNN commentators have denounced Uncle Walt’s Insider for describing Disney’s two Chinese theme parks as “Disneyland Shanghai” and “Hong Kong Disneyland.” They claim that using description of the parks’ foreign location is racist. In our defense: (1) The terms are just a…
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“If only we’d known.” BURBANK, CA — Newly minted Disney CEO Bob “Robert” Chapek is kicking himself right now. (Figuratively, we presume.) The problem? The inexpensive pricing of Disney+, the Mouse’s new streaming service. “It’s the whole supply and demand thing,” Chapek told Uncle Walt’s Insider. “We set the price really low to entice people…