DeSantis proposes Disney trial schedule that puts start date in 2025, after elections
Attorneys for Gov. Ron DeSantis have asked that a trial involving Disney be postponed until the middle of 2025, well after the GOP presidential nomination race wraps up and voters have picked a winner in the November 2024 general election.
Amber Alert canceled as abducted Virginia 3-year-old found safely, police say
HARRISONBURG, Va. – Virginia State Police have canceled the Amber Alert issued for a 3-year-old girl on Monday. An Amber Alert has been issued for a 3-year-old girl that authorities believe was abducted out of Harrisonburg, according to Virginia State Police. Authorities say they believe the toddler, Brianna Reyes-Cordoza, is in extreme danger. She is described as being 3 feet tall, weighing 36 pounds and was last seen wearing a red short sleeve shirt with Minnie Mouse on the front, pink shorts and pink sandals. Authorities say he has black hair, brown eyes, 5 feet, 6 inches tall, weighing 160 pounds and wearing a white t-shirt, black pants and a dark-colored beanie.
Disney characters say tourists inappropriately touched them
ORLANDO, FL – Walt Disney World employees who portray Mickey Mouse, Minnie Mouse and Donald Duck each filed police reports this month claiming they were inappropriately touched by tourists. “She barely touched him,” said Scheer, adding his mother-in-law wouldn’t intentionally hurt Mickey Mouse. The same day, the 36-year-old Disney employee who portrays Minnie Mouse posed for pictures with a man and his wife from Minnesota. Minnie Mouse gave the man a hug and he groped her chest three times, according to the sheriff’s incident report. “As a result, he was trespassed from all of Walt Disney World property, to exclude the Saratoga Springs resort,” the sheriff’s report said.
Voice of Minnie Mouse, Russi Taylor, Dies at 75
Russi Taylor, the woman who brought joy to so many as the voice of Minnie Mouse, has died at 75. In a statement from The Walt Disney Company, Chairman and CEO Bob Iger said, Minnie Mouse lost her voice with the passing of Russi Taylor. For more than 30 years, Minnie and Russi worked together to entertain millions around the worlda partnership that made Minnie a global icon and Russi a Disney Legend beloved by fans everywhere.In 1986, the Cambridge, Massachusetts, native beat out 200 others to win the role of Minnie. In a case of art imitating life, she married the man who voiced Mickey Mouse, Wayne Allwine. She gave life to Strawberry Shortcake and Pebbles Flintstone and was featured in more than 100 episodes of "The Simpsons."
Russi Taylor, voice of Minnie Mouse, dies at 75
Voice actress Russi Taylor, who has voiced Minnie Mouse since 1986, poses with Minnie Mouse during a star ceremony in celebration of the 90th anniversary of Disney's Minnie Mouse at the Hollywood Walk of Fame on January 22, 2018 in Hollywood,Russi Taylor, the voice of Minnie Mouse since the mid-1980s, has died, according to the Walt Disney Company. Taylor lent the iconic character her voice for more than three decades, Disney said in a statement, taking part in hundreds of projects that included television, film and theme parks. "Minnie Mouse lost her voice with the passing of Russi Taylor," Bob Iger, The Walt Disney Company's chairman and CEO, said in a statement. "For more than 30 years, Minnie and Russi worked together to entertain millions around the worlda partnership that made Minnie a global icon and Russi a Disney Legend beloved by fans everywhere." Taylor was married to Wayne Allwine, who was the voice of Mickey Mouse until his death in 2009.
Russi Taylor, official voice of Minnie Mouse, dies at 75
Photo: Walt Disney CompanyGLENDALE, Calif. - Disney legend Russi Taylor, who voiced Minnie Mouse for more than three decades, died in Glendale, California, on Friday at the age of 75, according to ABC13. Her 40-year career was kick-started with her official role as the voice of Minnie Mouse in hundreds of Disney projects, including theme park experiences, animated shorts and films. During a 1986 audition, Taylor beat out 200 other hopefuls to land the role and step into those big yellow shoes. She also lent her voice to more than just Minnie, including Strawberry Shortcake and Pebbles Flintstone. Her resume of credits also comprises Martin Prince and the twins Sherri and Terri on more than 100 episodes of "The Simpsons."