The Whole New World composer who soundtracked millennial childhoods and won eight Oscars looks back on a stellar career
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‘Fame is the worst thing for us as human beings’: Naomi Scott on scream queens, Disney princesses and finding her own voice ○
After major roles in horror hit Smile 2 and the live-action Aladdin, the actor is returning to her first love: music. She talks faith, fame and why singing is more freeing than cinema
When Naomi Scott…
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Roger Allers, Disney film-maker and co-director of The Lion King, dies aged 76 ⊖
With Rob Minkoff, Allers directed 1994’s The Lion King, which remains the highest-grossing traditionally animated film of all time
Roger Allers, the Disney film-maker who co-directed The Lion King and…
3 months ago
When panto goes horribly, painfully wrong: ‘it was the worst chafing of my life’ ⊖⊖⊖
Panto season is upon us, and for the performers, anything could happen. Actors recall their most excruciating moments – from a panic attack while dressed as a cow, to dripping blood while in flight a…
6 months ago
The rise and fall of Disney: how the company found then lost its backbone ○
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Recent storm over Kimmel’s suspension is latest black mark for corporation that has been abandoning diversity and inclusivity
The Walt Disney Company is probably hoping that upon viewing the new trail…
10 months ago
The genteel, silver-tongued thinker who fathered US conservatism - and paved the way for Trump ○
A new biography digs into the life of William F Buckley Jr. Its author thinks the rightwing intellectual has some lessons for the left
Back when the “public intellectual” was still a thriving species …
N-Dubz star Dappy hits back as fans say he 'looks like Jafar from Aladdin' after ditching trademark look ○
N-Dubz star Dappy has hit back at fans after he was accused of 'looking like Jafar from Aladdin'.
11 months ago
US TV’s first lead cartoon hijabi: how I animated Muslim women to look real ○
I created the hijabi mom character in #1 Happy Family USA. How she wears it is part of her personality – so I knew I had to get it right
If you’ve seen a hijab on a screen – animated or otherwise – it…
Secret Aladdin's cave of 180 classic cars hidden in the English countryside for years is uncovered - and could now fetch eccentric owner a fortune ○
There has been huge interest in the auction, which will take place at the site on June 28 this year, as car enthusiasts wonder whether they might be able to pick up a motoring gem for a bargain price.
13 months ago
More rhythm, less algorithm: why Deezer’s boss is vowing to put users in control of their music ○
Alexis Lanternier, chief executive of the French streaming service, says it can compete with bigger rivals by rewarding the real musicians its subscribers want to support
It is reassuring to find that…
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