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Disney+has decided it’s finally time to play the music and light the lights on its new Muppets original series. The streaming serviceannounced Wednesdaythat everyone’s favorite felt frog, wisecracking bear, and karate-chopping pig are getting their own limited streaming seriesMuppets Now, launching July 31. Disney first teased the show last yearduring its D23 Expo, but now we have a few more details about what the series will actually look like: six unscripted episodes, following Scooter as he rushes to round up the Muppets and ready them to upload their first streaming show....

Tim Federle previews the start of something new. But the musical comedy may not be what fans of the original franchise are expecting. And thats all by design of showrunnerTim Federle. Natalie Cass/Disney+ In fact, Federle himself wasnt in theHigh School Musicalfanbase when the movies first came out. I was not somebody who grew up with it; I was out of the demographic. I was theGrease,Little Shop of Horrorsgeneration. Fred Hayes/Disney+...

Disneys $52 billion-dollar acquisition of 21st Century Fox is being slammed by Hollywood writers. In the relentless drive to eliminate competition, big business has an insatiable appetite for consolidation. The antitrust concerns raised by this deal are obvious and significant. Credit: Marvel/Disney Disney also will buy Foxs majority stake in Hulus video streaming service. Disney CEO Bob Iger will also stay on at the company through 2021, the announcement said....

It’s official: Disneyland is reopening. The iconic theme park will open its gates to visitors once again with a phased reopening starting July 17. The move comes despite cases of COVID-19 being on the rise in California. David McNew/Getty Images Disney already announced plans to reopen Walt Disney World Resort theme parks in Orlando starting July 11. California has 137,000 confirmed cases of coronavirus, but actual case numbers are estimated to be much higher....

As Lando Calrissian once griped: This deal is getting worse all the time! The least expensive daily ticket to Disney World in Florida will be $109. The price of a ticket for ahigh-demand day is up to $149. Disney/Lucasfilm The Premier Pass will cost you a whopping $1,949 (a 23 percent bump from last year). The expansion will cost the company around $1 billion,according to theTimes. Translation:We are altering the deal....

Do you wanna touch it? The GoldbergsstarWendi McLendon-Coveyisnt carrying a special penny or horseshoe, nor did a ladybug land on her. Thats where she and her costars are filming part of their (lucky number) season 7 premiere. Credit: Eric McCandless/ABC We dragged her out to [the desert in] Palmdale where it was dusty and awful. She did it with a smile on her face. Take after take, she was fabulous, so we are very lucky....

This is only the sixth unscheduled closure in Disneyland’s history. The happiest place on Earth will be keeping its doors closed indefinitely. Disneyland Resort and Walt Disney World Resort have extended their closures due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. David McNew/Getty Images Disney also confirmed it will continue paying resort employees, known as cast members, until April 18. (Cast members have continued to be paid since the start of the closure....

But the one thing she cant do is describe her new mysterious AMC seriesDispatches From Elsewhere. I couldnt, admits Field, 73. I just couldnt describe it. Credit: Jessica Kourkounis/AMC Its very unique, and thats what drew me to it in the first place. Joining Field and Segel in this unlikely group are Andre Benjamin and Eve Lindley. It really wasnt about the character, she says. Dispatchesmarks the second eccentric show in a row for Field, who also starred onNetflixs trippyManiac....

She arrives at her destination: a pride parade. She observes the joyful, passionate attendees, both admiring and overwhelmed by them. But when a megaphone gets passed to Simone, she panics and flees. Credit: Zach Dilgard/AMC He says Simone has never truly felt a part of anything. As he says this, we see Simone in different stages of her life and identity evolution. Octavio implies Simone wonders if shell always feel alone....

Outkasts Andre 3000). An intense intellect, Fredwynn believes the Elsewhere Society and Jejune Institute game is an elaborate conspiracy. This part of the story kicks off whereJanices story last week also began. Credit: Jessica Kourkounis/AMC As Janice calls after her missing partner, Fredwynn creeps around the limo. He notes Fredwynns determination and drive. Fredwynn jumps into the trunk, Janice panicking as she sees this. When Octavio arrives at the parking garage by the theater, he opens the trunk, expectantly....

The dudes in Disturbed surely meant their new album title,Indestructible, to be a self-fulfilling prophecy. And so far, so prophetic: Its the bands third album in a row to debut at No. Maybe these lovable metal heads should change their name to…Delighted! The runner-up on this weeksBillboard/Soundscan chart is theNOW 28compilation, which sold 185,000. Weezers self-titled effort, powered by a lot of Pork and Beans, came in at No. 4 with 126,000 in sales....

If you tap on links we provide, we may receive compensation. Image Credit: Travis ShinnRock bandDisturbedhas the No. 1 album on theBillboard200 albums chart.Asylumdebuts on top with 179,000 copies sold. Next is theNow 35compilation, at No. 2 with 105,000 units bought. EminemsRecoverymaintains its spot at No. 1,Katy PerrysTeenage Dream, slips to No. FantasiasBack To Mefalls three slots to No. 5 in its sophomore showing with 40,000 units sold. Lyfe JenningsI Still Believedebuts at No....

There are many reasons whyStephen Kinghas been dubbed the Master of Horror, and fans of the highly lauded author can find a multitude of great examples in EWsUltimate Guide to Stephen King. With his spookiest and most iconic creation to date displayed on the cover, Pennywise (portrayed byBill Skarsgardin 2017sIt) shares an evil look with all those who will purchase the collectors edition when it hits newsstands today. The scary clown is promoting his return to the big screen inIt Chapter Two(in theaters Sept....