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Disney better have a lot of protein ready at crafty. Their hunkiest villain is getting his own live-action spin-off. A movie based on Beauty and the Beast's signature egg lover, Gaston, is in early development at Disney, according to . Reportedly, the movie will have "swashbuckling" tones, with a new actor playing Gaston, replacing Luke Evans, who starred as the arrogant beefcake in the 2017 live-action version opposite Emma Watson.

Like many kids, my 3-year-old loves all things Disney. Before it was the movies, it was the songs and books, but now she also has discovered the joy of a cozy movie night. (And, of course, the joy of watching the same 30 minutes of Moana 500 times.) She also just happens to be one of the most fun people in the whole world to watch movies with and also generally just do anything with.

Meta revealed that Disney+ was coming to its Quest headsets earlier this year during its Connect event. Now, the streaming app and its vast catalog are finally available to Meta's VR users in the United States. Meta recently overhauled the Quest's entertainment experience with a new Horizon TV hub that brings its streaming features into one place. Horizon TV also added support for Dolby Vision and Dolby Atmos sound, both of which Disney+ subscribers can now take advantage of.

During the holiday campaign, Stitch has already stopped by so many cities with his festive mischief. He brought the Disney Holiday Magic Tour to Lurie Children's Hospital in Chicago. With his ice skates, Stitch rolled into the Disney On Ice pre-show in Minneapolis, MN and he also spread cheer in Detroit, MI by giving children some gifts. He even surprised guests at the iconic El Capitan Theatre in Hollywood for an exclusive screening of the Walt Disney Animation Studios movie "Zootopia 2."

The three-year deal includes more than 200 characters from across Walt Disney, Pixar, Marvel, and Star Wars; Mufasa to the Mandalorian, Buzz Lightyear to Black Panther. According to a statement announcing the deal, "The agreement does not include any talent likenesses or voices." This means that while you might see Elsa building an icy Death Star, you definitely won't hear voice actor Idina Menzel singing about how Princess Leia needs to let it go.

LOS ANGELES -- Jimmy Kimmel has agreed on a new, one-year deal with The Walt Disney Company that will keep his award-winning show on ABC until at least May of 2027. The 58-year-old late night host announced the news to his staff on Monday. His current contract for "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" expires in May of next year.

The Jonas Brothers saved Christmas, and now, they're going to save Camp Rock. In the new teaser trailer for the upcoming , the JoBros return to their old stomping grounds 15 years after the alleged Final Jam. "We're back, exactly where we're supposed to be," Shane Gray (Joe Jonas) of Connect 3 declares as they look onto the lake where he once canoe-ddled with Mitchie (Demi Lovato).

It is 40 years since TV juggernaut Blind Date first aired, and Sue and Alex Tatham were the first couple who met on the show to get married, in a ceremony broadcast to around 17 million people. They both said they didn't go on the show looking for love, but love was what they found, and they have now been married for 34 years.

"After a year of mayhem, Stich is on a mission to secure a spot on Santa's nice list, and spreading holiday magic to family and kids all around the world," said Shannon Smith-Conrad, a Walt Disney ambassador. Ellie is recovering from a recent injury. "Seeing Stitch kind of made our day, made us feel a bit more normal after last couple of days," her father Gabriel Orelov said.

Over Thanksgiving, Disney+ will serve up a delicious treat for Beatles fans: a newly restored and remastered version of The Beatles Anthology documentary film will be released with the addition of a new ninth episode. Marking its streaming debut, the film will debut on Disney+ over three nights: episode 1-3 will launch on November 26th, followed by episodes 4-6 on the 27th, and episodes 7-9 on the 28th.

Driving the news: Walmart said Friday that McMillon, CEO since 2014, would step aside early next year in favor of long-time lieutenant John Furner. The Financial Times reported late Friday night that Apple's board is accelerating plans to replace Cook, CEO since 2011, as early as next year. Disney is working toward replacing Iger as CEO (again) early next year, and he's been more vocal about the coming change in recent days, discussing his impending exit on a British podcast.

Iger is famous for building Disney through a series of mergers and acquisitions. These included ABC Television, Pixar Animation Studios, Marvel Entertainment, Lucasfilm, and 21st Century Fox. The deals looked good at the time, but all Iger was doing was creating a legacy media giant, mostly of TV and studios. New and huge streaming services, including Netflix and Amazon Prime Video, flanked Disney's old-world assets.

Jimmy Kimmel lives on. Now Disney has a new headache: the YouTube TV blackout. But Disney CEO Bob Iger told investors during the company's most recent earnings call on Thursday morning that Disney is "working tirelessly" to strike a deal that will end the ongoing carriage dispute that's led to more 20 of its channels going dark on YouTube TV. Disney's CFO, Hugh Johnston, however, was a bit less optimistic: "These discussions could go for a little while," he said.

According to The Hollywood Reporter , Disney CEO Bob Iger said in the company's latest earnings call that it is "in the midst of rolling out the biggest and the most significant changes - from a product perspective, from a technology perspective - since [Disney+] launched." Part of this is a licensing agreement with developer Epic Games to add "a number of game-like features" to the streaming service, and the other is working with unnamed AI companies to allow subscribers to create short-form video content based on Disney properties.

The campaign is meant to bring the world of Zootopia to life both on and off the Snapchat app. Included in the effort are out-of-home activations across Los Angeles along with a Sponsored Snap that will feature characters from the movie. Snapchat users can also unlock seven different augmented reality (AR) lenses inspired by the film's characters through a branded AR Bar.

It's finally, officially, over. On Wednesday, Nov. 12, the U.S. House of Representatives voted to end the longest (43 days) U.S. government shutdown in history by a vote of 222-to-209, echoing the verdict of the U.S. Senate that voted 60-to-40 on Monday to do the same thing. When President Trump signed off on the law late Wednesday evening, the shutdown ended.

"The two of us are half-smart so I think the dynamic is we need two of us to just get to a baseline that most people have," Bush joked. "That's right," agreed Howard. "Left brain, right brain, yeah, it's a good point. In all honesty, we are a really good partnership because we trust each other and we share our sense of humor, our sense of storytelling."