Roger Allers, the filmmaker and animator best known for co-directing the 1994 Disney classic “The Lion King,” and writing the Tony Award-winning Broadway adaption of the movie, has died, according to a Disney Animation spokesperson via The Hollywood Reporter. He was 76. Disney CEO Bob Iger paid tribute to Allers in an Instagram post, writing in the caption, … Read more
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I’m miffed at Mickey. Disney, Hollywood’s Meh-gic Kingdom, has once again delivered another awful live-action remake of a well-loved cartoon. For more than a decade, the House of Mouse has been addicted to these robotic abominations. It’s a sickness. Over the weekend, the latest poor unfortunate soul was “Lilo & Stitch,” that sweet little 2002 … Read more
Ryan Clark is not among those who are yearning for Aaron Rodgers to be king of the Steelers kingdom. Clark, the former Pittsburgh safety, went on a wild “Lion King”-themed rant about why the black and gold should not add Rodgers — aka Scar — in the “Circle of Life” that is NFL free agency. … Read more
The “Lion King” was finally crowned a first place box office winner. On its third Friday in theaters, “Mufasa: The Lion King” finally took the No. 1 spot, surpassing “Sonic the Hedgehog 3” for the first time since they were both released on Dec. 20. The Walt Disney Pictures musical drama — a prequel and sequel … Read more
Sonic is a chronic box office winner. “Sonic the Hedgehog 3” sprinted once again to the No. 1 spot on its second Friday in theaters, reeling in $12.6 million, according to The Numbers. The action-adventure flick surpassed $100 million in sales in North America in its first eight days of release, according to Variety. “Sonic the … Read more
movie review MUFASA: THE LION KING Running time: 120 minutes. Rated PG (action/violence, peril and some thematic elements). In theaters Dec. 20. It’s the Circle of Life at Disney — another boring sequel has been born. Actually, the lackluster “Mufasa: The Lion King” is both a sequel and a prequel to the 1994 classic that … Read more
Christina Milian is standing up for Beyoncé’s daughter Blue Ivy. After the 12-year-old’s “Mufasa: The Lion King” red carpet appearance on Monday was scrutinized, the actress, 43, gave her two cents. “First of all, she looks gorgeous,” Milian said on Sherri Shepherd’s talk show, “Sherri,” on Tuesday. “I think the fact that anybody has anything to say … Read more
In a civil lawsuit, Sean “Diddy” Combs and Jay-Z have been accused of raping a 13-year-old girl at an afterparty for the 2000 MTV Video Music Awards. In an amended civil complaint, a woman identified as Jane Doe alleges she was raped by Combs, 55, and Jay-Z, whose real name is Shawn Carter, during the party at a … Read more
50 Cent can’t help himself. The “In da Club” rapper, 49, went after Jay-Z on Instagram Monday when the Roc Nation founder, 55, went to the “Mufasa: The Lion King” premiere after being accused of raping a 13-year-old girl over 20 years ago. Jay-Z — whose real name is Shawn Carter — smiled on the red … Read more
As Libra, writer, and avowed lover of pageantry, Oscar Wilde once declared, “A mask tells us more than a face.” Heady, and oh so timely as the nights are growing longer, the days colder and the sentiments spookier. This Halloween, let the stars guide your getup. Oleg – stock.adobe.com Indeed, Halloween is on the horizon, … Read more
New York Post may be compensated and/or receive an affiliate commission if you buy through our links. Can you feel the love tonight? Today marks the official unveiling of Balmain’s collaboration with Disney, celebrating 30 years of “The Lion King.” For Balmain creative director Olivier Rousteing — whose work you may recall from Margot Robbie’s … Read more
Have you ever wondered what your pet was thinking? For Gabrielle Pelfrey, a resident of Dayton, Ohio, it’s apparently easy to tell since her beagle, Winston, often shows his emotions. Pelfrey adopted Winston six years ago when he was eight weeks old. For as long as she could remember, the pup has always been her … Read more
Big ups to BFs. National Boyfriend Day arrives on Oct. 3, allowing us to recognize the ways our partners show up in relationships. It need not be a celebration of romantic partnership, but of platonic friendship as well. As National Today declares,” Although there’s no sole officially-credited source that initiated this important day, some smart … Read more
Clifton Oliver, an actor who appeared on Broadway in “The Lion King,” “In the Heights” and “Wicked,” has died. He was 47. The prolific performer passed away Wednesday following a lengthy illness, with posts on social media from friends and family indicating he had spent the last six weeks in a hospital and then hospice. “My baby … Read more
Justin Guarini surprisingly passed up an opportunity to star in the huge Broadway hit “The Lion King” while competing on “American Idol” in 2002 — but he now feels hakuna matata about that decision. The 44-year-old Season 1 contestant chose to stick with a potential shot at super-stardom on the then-little-known reality competition, despite getting … Read more
It’s not the Great White Way. A white sign-language interpreter says he was booted from “The Lion King” on Broadway because of his skin color. Keith Wann, 53, was one of at least two people forced off the production by the non-profit Theatre Development Fund – which staffs Broadway shows with American Sign Language interpreters … Read more