Disney World to create "American Idol" attraction
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Walt Disney World will host its own  version of the hit TV show "American Idol" starring park  visitors at a new attraction set to open later this year, the  Walt Disney Co said on Thursday.
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FremantleMedia has found  another way to bring "American Idol" into people's homes. Sony  Media Software signed a deal with FremantleMedia Licensing  Worldwide Americas to develop two new products designed to  extend the popular show's reach.
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Walt Disney Co. on Monday  launched a &quot;Finding Nemo&quot; submarine ride with underwater  animation at its Disneyland park, in an effort to use its Pixar  film division to bolster theme park admissions.
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ATLANTA  &#151; American Idol runner-up Diana DeGarmo will be sharing a concert venue with Alicia Keys, Good Charlotte and Chingy at a holiday show next month at the Philips Arena.
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Donald Trump is humming a Broadway melody as "The Apprentice" returns for its third season Thursday. Trump said he and fellow executive producer Mark Burnett are weighing a stage musical based on the NBC reality series about competition among corporate jobseekers.
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NEW YORK (Billboard) - "American Idol" season five champ Taylor Hicks will tackle songs written by Bryan Adams, Rob Thomas and Marvin Gaye on his upcoming self-titled effort.
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With an eye on boosting tourism to the United States, Disney is waving its magic wand and trying to put some sparkle into the often grim business of arriving as a foreigner in the United States.
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The blockbuster television show  "American Idol" announced on Thursday its first children's  summer camp for the performing arts.
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Disney is to build a new CGI animation unit to create sequels to hit films such as Toy Story.
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Inspired by âAmerican Idol,â voter-based competitions are proliferating in every corner of the entertainment world.
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Theme park operator says it will not extend current contract beyond Thursday deadline for pact vote. LOS ANGELES  - Disney World unions will vote Thursday on a slightly modified contract proposal, and Walt Disney Co.
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Jennifer Lopez, Gwen Stefani, Tony Bennett, Diana Ross and Bon Jovi are among nine musical stars who are set to appear on "American Idol" this season.
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Gulf Arab investors, including  billionaire Prince Alwaleed bin Talal, are in talks to build a  3 billion dinar ($7.96 billion) Disneyland theme park in  Bahrain, a newspaper reported on Tuesday, citing an unnamed  source.
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Universal Orlando Resort is opening a Harry Potter theme park that will let fans visit many of the iconic locations in the books and movies that endeared the boy magician to millions around the world.
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It's hard to imagine that the  producers of "American Idol" would want to tinker with the  show's formula following last season. After all, the hit  reality program -- a talent search for music's Next Big Thing  -- was 2006's top-rated TV series by a wide margin. But when  the "A.I." juggernaut returns for its sixth season January 16,  that's just what they'll be doing.
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Walt Disney Co  will start its  own testing of toys featuring Disney characters following  recalls of Mattel Inc  toys found to have unsafe levels  of lead paint, the New York Times reported on its online  edition on Monday.
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The Tampa Bay Devil Rays' effort to bolster fan support and make themselves a regional franchise will include playing three regular season games at Disney World next season.