Walt Disney Co. studio chief Dick Cook announced Friday he's stepping down immediately, after nearly four decades with the company. ...more

September 18, 2009

Walt Disney Studios is turning box-office cash from its nature documentary "Earth" into seed money to plant trees in the rain forest. ...more

April 29, 2009

"Tyler Perry's Madea Goes to Jail" locked up $16.5 million in ticket sales to claim the top spot at the box office for a second straight weekend, beating out "Jonas Brothers: The 3D Concert Experience." ...more

March 2, 2009

It has been a summer of big numbers at the movies. A dozen films - including "Iron Man," "Hancock" and "Wall-E" - each have made $100 million or more in ticket sales. "The Dark Knight" has raked in almost $518 million, surpassing "Star Wars" as No. 2 on the list of all-time box office leaders and fueling speculation it could beat 1997's "Titanic" to become all-time champion. ...more

September 20, 2008

Although he didn't win the opportunity to make his own music video as a contestant on "High School Musical: Get in the Picture Competition," Valrico native JohnWesley Honaker managed to win the hearts of teenage girls from around the country. And his YouTube video performance is still drawing attention. ...more

August 21, 2008

Joyce Carlson, a Disney artist who helped create the idyllic universe of singing children at "It's a Small World" rides across the globe, died at home. She was 84. ...more

January 5, 2008

ORLANDO - Joyce Carlson, a Disney artist who helped create the idyllic universe of singing children at "It's a Small World" rides across the globe, died at home. She was 84. ...more

January 4, 2008