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We’re really going to miss B.O.B. BURBANK, CA — A short paragraph hidden away in the Walt Disney Company Q3 2020 Earnings Report reveals that the company sold off the rights to unpopular characters to raise money to keep the company from folding. The list of characters is quite large, but notable characters are the…
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The scratchy VHS transfer of Phantom should bring in a lot of new subscribers! BURBANK, CA — Following an increase in subscriptions, likely due to the release of Hamilton, Disney+ has announced several new titles which will be added in the coming months. (For those of you who have been hiding under a rock, Disney+…
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It’s the story of a misunderstood virus just wanting to be loved. EMERYVILLE, CA — Disney Pixar Studios has announced a new feature film release for 2021: “VIRAL.” A press release for the film describes the protagonist as “Covie, a young virus struggling with loneliness, in a world that wants nothing to do with him.”…
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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…
Also, run a virus scan on your computer before visiting Uncle Walt’s Insider. UNCLE WALT’S INSIDER H.Q., SVALBARD — First, the good news: COVID-19 has not infected any Uncle Walt’s Insider staff. You could say it’s because of the precautions we’re taking, but let’s be honest. People have been “socially distancing” themselves from us long…