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'PRINCESS AND THE FROG': It features Disney's first animated black heroine. Even before it opens later this week, Disney's new animated feature, "The Princess and the Frog," is already considered something of a cultural and animation landmark.

Don't be fooled, 'The Princess and the Frog' doesn't mean change has come to Disney's animated white house By Armond White The Princess and the Frog Directed by Ron Clements and John Musker Runtime: 97 min.

The Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum is kicking off the holiday season with a spectacular Holiday Festival of Trains featuring a huge LEGO train city and a multilevel "Mountain of Trains" showcasing classic model and miniature toy trains.

For the first time in its animation history, Walt Disney will release a film starring a black princess.

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From left, Walt Disney Studios Chairman Rich Ross arrives with actors Kelly Preston, Ella Bleu Travolta and John Travolta at the premiere of the movie "Old Dogs" in Los Angeles this month.

If you thought President Obama moved quickly, that's nothing compared with the first 50 days of the Ross administration.

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Mickey Mouse has met an unexpected obstacle on his chirpy march to bring Walt Disney's consumer culture into China - ancestor worship.

THE PRINCESS AND THE FROG: The Ultimate Disney Experience What: A screening of the film and special event at the Walt Disney Studios in Burbank.

I've attended many journalism conferences over the years, but our industry offers nothing like the event I attended this week.

A scene from the original Broadway production shows Ashley Brown, left, in the title role and Gavin Lee, right, as Bert in the stage musical "Mary Poppins." A touring company featuring the two leads has started a limited run at the Center Theatre Group/Ahmanson Theatre in Los.

U.S. cartoonist Walt Disney poses with one of his creations, Mickey Mouse, on the roof of Grosvenor House in London, June.

Mickey Mouse turns 81 today . On November 18, 1928, Steamboat Willie was released by the Walt Disney Co.

Many have adapted Charles Dickens' "A Christmas Carol" for the silver screen, hoping to teach the masses about the value of generosity and the consequences of selfishness.

China's planning agency has approved plans for a Disney theme park in Shanghai, the Walt Disney Co.

The Walt Disney Co.'s profit leapt 18 percent during the final three months of its financial year, lifted by the strength of its ESPN sports channels and its television-syndication sales.

Walt Disney Co.'s fiscal fourth-quarter profit grew 18% amid a merger-related gain while the company's network business reported strength thanks to cable channels ESPN and ABC Family.

If you work at Walt Disney, you are not just an employee, you are a "castmember"-- and Thursday, the company boldly swapped the roles of two of its most senior executives.

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