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  1. 2 Win National High School Musical Theater Awards

    Mon, 1 Jul 2013

    000 schools. This year's contestants come from 20 states. Sixty-two teens were invited to New York for the final contest and the chance to make their Broadway debuts at the Minskoff Theatre, the long-term home of " The Lion King ."

  2. 62 High School Students Hopeful of a Musical Crown

    Sat, 29 Jun 2013

    National High School Musical Theater Awards will be held Monday at the Minskoff Theatre, the long-term home of " The Lion King ." The 62 teens who made it to New York — 31 girls and 31 boys — get a five-day theatrical boot camp at New York

  3. There's a Cricket in My Energy Bar

    Thu, 7 Mar 2013

    the diet, because the environmental footprint is much less than the majority of our mainstream food products." " The Lion King 's" Timon and Pumbaa famously told Simba that insects "taste like chicken," but Crowley described the flavor in

  4. Autism-Friendly Performance of Broadway's 'Spider-Man' Scheduled

    Thu, 7 Feb 2013

    on this initiative." This is the fifth autism-friendly initiative by TDF. The first show to participate was " The Lion King ," which has since done a second participating performance. "Mary Poppins" and "Elf" have also done these special

  5. 2012 Couples: Will They Stay Together or Split?

    Thu, 27 Dec 2012

    everyone. please calm down. he is all yours!! :) please :)" (After all, all she and the Biebs did was see " The Lion King " on Broadway.) But in early December, Bieber and Gomez were photographed holding hands backstage a concert and

  6. "Nightline" Wins November Sweep in All Key Target Demos: No. 1 in Total Viewers, Adults 25-54 and Adults 18-49

    Fri, 30 Nov 2012

    brink of war; profiled music superstar Alicia Keys; had a behind-the-scenes look at the global phenomenon of " The Lion King " and took a closer look at "Halo," the blockbuster video game flying off shelves; featured the incredible inspirational

News

  1. Secrets Behind 'The Lion King' Musical's Enormous Success

    Tue, 20 Nov 2012

    The Broadway show " The Lion King " begins with a haunting Zulu call and the menagerie more money than any musical in history. In fact, " The Lion King " has been more profitable than all six " Star Wars

  2. Potential Suitors for Newly Single Justin Bieber and Selena Gomez

    Tue, 13 Nov 2012

    show, 19-year-old Palvin and 18-year-old Bieber were spotted with a group of friends at the Broadway show " The Lion King ." Bieber's fans began speculating on Twitter that Palvin may have had a hand in the Gomez break-up. Palvin shot

  3. Justin Bieber and Selena Gomez Break Up

    Sat, 10 Nov 2012

    pushed the strained relationship to the limit. He reportedly flirted with some of the Angels after the show and saw " The Lion King " on Broadway with Victoria's Secret model Barbara Palvin. On Friday, Gomez tweeted a photo of Bieber and Palvin

  4. Baby Elephant Dramatically Rescued From Muddy Pit in Kenya

    Thu, 18 Oct 2012

    It looks like a scene plucked straight out of " The Lion King ," except this dramatic rescue of a baby elephant in Kenya is real. On Oct. 8, this eight-month-old baby elephant got stuck

  5. 'The Hunger Games,' a Japanese Original?

    Thu, 22 Mar 2012

    This isn't the first time Hollywood has been accused of borrowing Japanese story lines. In 1995, Disney's " The Lion King " was accused of ripping off the Japanese animation series "Kimba, the White Lion." The company denied the charges

  6. Disney Giving 4 Films 3D Re-Release

    Thu, 6 Oct 2011

    With its 3D re-release of The Lion King having earned 80 million dollars at the domestic box office to date, Disney has decided to give the 3D treatment to some of its

  7. James Earl Jones Was The Best Part of Pregnancy

    Sat, 24 Sep 2011

    kind of hunger. It had a voice. James Earl Jones, namely. A deep, rich, knowing, commanding voice. Think The Lion King . I solemnly uttered: “I want a chimichanga.” “I was thinking more of a burger place, maybe. I’m not really

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Videos

  1. 'The Lion King': Making of the Highest-Grossing Musical

    Wed, 21 Nov 2012

    follow, has enthralled audiences the world over. As " the lion king " celebrates 15 record-shattering years on the great profitmaking runs in more than 100 cities around the globe. " The lion king " brand has earned more than all six "star wars" films

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    menagerie of puppets that follow, has enthralled audiences the world over. As " the lion king " celebrates 15 record-shattering years on the great white way, "nightline's" invited to pull back the curtain and discover the secrets behind the show's phenomenal success. ♪ Reporter: It's the highest-grossing musical of all-time, with profitmaking runs in more than 100 cities around the globe. " The lion king " brand has earned more than all six "star wars" films combined. It's hard to believe that at first, most people thought the
  2. 'Modern Family' Star to Perform Shakespeare in NYC Park

    Tue, 14 May 2013

    Payback. I knew it was going to happen. I mean -- it was like a herd of cows. It was terrifying. I felt like I was " the lion king " during the stampede. It was exciting. My heart is beating. I'm scared. Jesse, thank you so much. You're

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    a herd of cows. It was terrifying. I felt like I was " the lion king " during the stampede. It was exciting. My heart is beating. I'm scared. Jesse, thank you so much. You're always a good sport.
  3. The Lion King

    Fri, 30 May 2008

    The South Africa and conservation issues of a different sort our senior foreign correspondent Jim traveled to a town north of Johannesburg to meet a man who is trying to protect. Lions. And protect them in a very personal way. We're in cartel goes South Africa just a couple of hours north of

  4. 'The Lion King' Celebrates 10 Years

    Mon, 12 Nov 2007

    Even with the stagehand strike, Disney's musical celebrates its anniversery.

  5. Obama Roars as 'The Lion King'

    Tue, 2 Sep 2008

    Democrats meet Disney in this "Daily Show" spoof of the presidential candidate.

  6. Lion King-ing: The Latest Craze

    Fri, 3 Feb 2012

    Raising your cat or dog in the sky like Simba in " The Lion King " is a real thing

  7. Academy Holds Governors Awards

    Sun, 2 Dec 2012

    mathison was prowling the red carpet. Reporter: Blazing saddles. Beauty and the beast. Sherk. I know, I know. And the lion king . The creativity and clout of four men honored last night by hollywood heavyweights. At the governors awards. I think

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    Blazing saddles. Beauty and the beast. Sherk. I know, I know. And the lion king . The creativity and clout of four men honored last night by hollywood heavyweights. At the governors awards. I think it's hollywood that's
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Photos

  1. 'The Lion King': Making of the Highest-Grossing Musical
  2. PHOTO: Actor Adam Sandler arrives at the premiere of Walt Disney Studios' "The Lion King 3D" at the El Capitan Theater on Aug. 27, 2011 in Los Angeles, California.
  3. PHOTO: A new craze is hitting the internet called the Circle of Life Lion King phenomenon, where animal owners hold up their pets like Simba in The Lion King.
  4. VIDEO: Raising your cat or dog in the sky like Simba in "The Lion King" is a real thing.
  1. VIDEO: "The Lion King" and "Pulp Fiction" make their hi-def debuts.
  2. PHOTO: "Good Morning America" welcomed the Martell family of Sacramento, Ca., the winners of GMA's "The Lion King 3-D Sweepstakes."

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