Production has begun on Kid Knievel, a 2-D animated comedy series for Disney XD about a 12-year-old boy who aspires to become the world's greatest daredevil.

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A Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures release of a Happy Madison/Conman & Izzy/Offspring production. Produced by Andrew Gunn, Adam Sandler, Jack Giarraputo. Executive producers, Adam Shankman, Jennifer Gibgot, Ann Marie Sanderlin, Garrett Grant. Co-producer, Kevin Grady. Directed by Adam Shankman. Screenplay, Matt Lopez, Tim Herlihy; story, Lopez.

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If you have a Wii or a PlayStation 2 and enjoy all things Disney, you can take the quiz-show stage and answer questions as Mickey, Minnie or Donald in "Disney TH!NK Fast" ($50 Wii, $40 PlayStation 2).

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A five-year-old boy from Londonderry has drowned after he fell into a hotel swimming pool near the Disneyland Resort in Paris.

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Walt Disney World employees helped Santa by collecting new toys for the U.S. Marine Corps' Toys for Tots campaign. A convoy of Marine vehicles arrived at the Disney resort recently to pick up approximately 20,000 toys.

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During this season of giving, more than 10,000 individuals will benefit from the contributions of food, toys, clothing and care packages that the Disneyland Resort and its Cast Members have donated to numerous nonprofit organizations throughout Orange County.

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Walt Disney Co has been sued by its main film financing partner Kingdom Films LLC, accused of violating a profit-sharing agreement, the Los Angeles Times reported on Thursday.

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"Dumbo," coming to the New Gallery on Sunday, is Mr. Disney at his most irresistible. It is certainly the most satisfying Disney since before or after "Pinocchio," and some will even prefer it to that masterpiece of puppetry. "Dumbo" lasts sixty-five minutes, and for once in a way it seems neither a minute too long nor a minute too short. It is enchanting, and as gay as a rondo of Mozart.

Six weeks since its launch, a free 3-D iPhone "adver-game" promoting Walt Disney Pictures' animated theatrical film "Bolt" has been downloaded more than 700,000 times, according to online marketing agency AvatarLabs.

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Walt Disney World announced Dec. 18 it will debut its American Idol attraction next month at it Hollywood Studios theme park.

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