US Fritzl’s victim Jaycee Lee Dugard ‘wanted to be a model’

LONDON - Jaycee Lee Dugard, who was in ‘American Fritzl’ Philip Garrido’s clutches for 18 years, wanted to become a model, it has emerged.

Mickey Mouse buys Spider Man by $4 Billion!

mickey-mouse-1LONDON - The world of animation entertainment is all set to become much bigger as Walt Disney buys Marvel Entertainment in a 4-billion dollar deal.

Billions of dollars from Mickey Mouse could write latest chapter in Marvel’s long history

NEW YORK — Iron Man, Captain America and Thor may be nearly invincible, but they can also be bought.

Movie fans book $27.4 million in tickets for ‘Final Destination’ as fright flick rules weekend

LOS ANGELES — “The Final Destination” has landed at the top of the weekend box office with a $27.4 million debut for the latest installment in the horror franchise.

Pow! Disney captures Spider-Man, Iron Man and other Marvel characters in $4 billion deal

LOS ANGELES — The Walt Disney Co. is punching its way into the universe of superheroes and their male fans with a deal announced Monday to acquire Marvel Entertainment Inc. for $4 billion, bringing characters such as Iron Man and Spider-Man into the family of Mickey Mouse and “Toy Story.”

Huntsman, Walt Disney, Shaw Group, E-Trade are among big market movers Monday

NEW YORK — The following stocks were among those that moved substantially or traded heavily Monday on the New York Stock Exchange:

Wildfires: For people of downtown Los Angeles, smoky air is a Southern California tradition

LOS ANGELES — The air quality turned hazardous, a brownish mushroom cloud billowed in the distance, and a gauze of gray smoke draped the Hollywood sign.

Stocks slide after drop in Asia; Caution grows among investors look to often difficult month

NEW YORK — After giving the stock market a big gain during August, investors still worried about the economy backtracked the final day of the month.

Fitch reiterates Disney ratings after studio agrees to buy comic book company Marvel for $4B

NEW YORK — Fitch Ratings reiterated its ratings for The Walt Disney Co. Monday in the wake of the company’s announcement that it will buy Marvel Entertainment Inc. for $4 billion in cash and stock.

Disney to get Spider-Man, Iron Man and other Marvel characters in $4 billion deal

LOS ANGELES — The Walt Disney Co. is buying Marvel Entertainment Inc. for $4 billion in cash and stock, bringing such characters as Iron Man and Spider-Man into the family of Mickey Mouse and WALL-E.

Stocks tumble after big drop in Asia, caution grows among investors on last day of August

NEW YORK — The stock market was poised to end August with a sharp drop as worries about the world economy reappeared.

Disney to acquire Marvel Entertainment for $4 billion in cash and stock

LOS ANGELES — The Walt Disney Co. says it is acquiring Marvel Entertainment Inc. for $4 billion in cash and stock, bringing characters like Iron Man and Spider-Man into the Disney family.

Pa. man convicted of groping woman in Minnie Mouse costume at Disney World

ORLANDO, Fla. — A 60-year-old man has been convicted of groping a woman in a Minnie Mouse costume at Walt Disney World.

Promotional Disney train brings early Christmas to cities across the country

NEW ORLEANS — In dozens of cities across the country, Christmas is coming early this year — and it’s arriving by train.

Appeals court overturns appointment of guardian to oversee finances of Suleman octuplets

SANTA ANA, Calif. — A California appeals court has ruled that Nadya Suleman’s octuplets don’t have to have a court-appointed guardian to oversee their estate.

World markets finally succumb to profit-taking after two-week rally

LONDON — European and U.S. stock markets fell Tuesday as investors decided to cash in on two weeks of gains after mixed corporate earnings and a survey pointing to waning U.S. consumer confidence.

Disney CEO Iger: Hulu could one day charge for content

PASADENA, Calif. — Walt Disney Co. Chief Executive Bob Iger said Wednesday the Hulu online video streaming site that it now co-owns could one day charge for its content instead of just offering free streams and selling advertising.

UK cop misuses Scotland Yard credit card to buy items from sex shop

LONDON - A UK anti-terror cop has been revealed in court to have used his Scotland Yard credit card to buy items from a sex shop.

Amar Chitra Katha to be reborn as TV cartoon

MUMBAI - Samir Patil, just like any other Indians of 80s, grew up on the diet of comic books published by Amar Chitra Katha, and now he is planning broadcast animated version of Indian-style Aesop’s fables.

Anil Ambani firm helping restore Moon Mission footage

MUMBAI - The Reliance Anil Dhirubhai Ambani Group’s film and entertainment arm Adlabs has been helping restore invaluable footage of the Apollo 11 mission that had put the first human on Moon 40 years ago.

Walt Disney World says monorail at the Fla. theme park out of service after employee death

ORLANDO, Fla. — Walt Disney World says a monorail at the Florida theme park is out of service after an employee death.

Robotic ‘Obama’ debuts at Disney

WASHINGTON - A robotic version of US President Barack Obama debuted at an event Friday at the Walt Disney World in Orlando, Florida.

Neverland Ranch, abandoned by Jackson in ‘05, now seen as having ‘Graceland’ potential

LOS OLIVOS, Calif. — With Peter Pan as inspiration, Michael Jackson turned his lush Neverland ranch into a whimsical retreat with carnival rides, a chimpanzee named Bubbles and even a Disney-like train station where he could recapture his lost childhood.

Why does California’s deficit matter? Because state’s massive economy is key to US recovery

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California faces a $24 billion budget shortfall, an eye-popping amount that dwarfs many states’ entire annual spending plans.

Beyonce’s ‘Obsessed’ entices fans as stalker thriller leads weekend with $28.6 million debut

LOS ANGELES — Beyonce Knowles’ thriller “Obsessed” debuted as the top weekend movie with $28.6 million.

Disney to plant 500,000 trees for new movie

LONDON - Media and entertainment giant Disney’s bosses will plant 500,000 trees on Earth Day (Wednesday) after film fans flocked to buy tickets for the company’s new documentary ‘Earth’.

Thriller ‘Knowing’ tops weekend box office in US

LOS ANGELES - Nicolas Cage sci-fi thriller ‘Knowing’ topped the box office this weekend at US and Canadian theatres, generating about $24.8 million in its North American debut, according to preliminary figures.

Zac Efron poses with naked woman for mag

WASHINGTON - Zac Efron made his name with kid-friendly movies, but the Disney prince seems to be all set to move on to more adult projects.

Fashion dolls plot to edge out Barbie, 50

NUREMBERG - Barbie, the original fashion doll, turns an ageless 50 next month and must fight off a string of equally skinny challengers vying for attention from the world’s little girls.

Jim Carrey to play four roles in 3D classic tale

LONDON - Hollywood comedian Jim Carrey will be playing four different roles in a new version of Charles Dickens’ classic tale ‘A Christmas Carol’.

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