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Auli’i Cravalho shared the news Friday (May 19) that she won’t return as the title character in Disney’s upcoming live-action remake of 2016’s Moana. “I’m sure you’ve heard by now, live-action Moana is in the works and you all have been waiting very patiently for updates. So I’ve written a few things down,” she said […]
All products and services featured are independently chosen by editors. However, Billboard may receive a commission on orders placed through its retail links, and the retailer may receive certain auditable data for accounting purposes. The release of the live-action Little Mermaid movie may be spawning a host of new merch, but it’s also helping fans […]
Walt Disney Records’ new Disney 100 album launches at No. 1 on both Billboard’s Compilation Albums and Kid Albums charts (dated May 13). The 29-track multi-artist set, boasting familiar Disney favorites from decades of film, TV and theme park attractions, is part of the ongoing celebration of 100 years of the Walt Disney Company.
Disney 100 was released on April 28 and exclusively available as a vinyl release (a two-LP set priced at $34.98). In the tracking week ending May 4, it sold a little over 2,000 copies in the United States, according to Luminate.
Disney 100 includes previously released songs from Disney’s films, TV programs and theme parks. Among the selections: “Whistle While You Work” (from Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs), “When You Wish Upon a Star” (from Pinocchio), “Tiki, Tiki, Tiki Room” (from the Disney Parks attraction Walt Disney’s Enchanted Tiki Room), “It’s a Small World” (from the attraction of the same name), “Mickey Mouse March” (from The Mickey Mouse Club), “We’re All In This Together” (from High School Musical), “Under the Sea” (from The Little Mermaid), “Let It Go” (from Frozen) and the No. 1 Billboard Hot 100 hit “We Don’t Talk About Bruno” (from Encanto).
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The Disney 100 celebration continues at No. 2 on both Kid Albums and Compilations, as a 23-song Walmart-exclusive alternative edition of the Disney 100 debuts (2,000 sold). The Walmart variant, also only on vinyl LP, has the same title but a different tracklist than the general market edition at No. 1, and thus it charts separately.
The wide-release Disney 100 and the Walmart-exclusive iteration also debut at Nos. 60 and 62 on the Top Album Sales chart, respectively, and at Nos. 31 and 33 on the Top Current Album Sales chart.
The Disney 100 albums are one part of Disney’s company-wide celebrations, which includes festivities in Disney Parks and Disney100: The Exhibition at the Franklin Institute in Philadelphia, among other activations.
Billboard’s Kid Albums and Compilation Albums charts ranks the week’s top-selling children’s albums and all-genre compilations, respectively. Top Album Sales rank the week’s overall top-selling albums, and Top Current Album Sales lists the week’s top-selling current albums (excluding any older, catalog titles – generally those that are at least 18 months old).
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Disney’s The Little Mermaid will splash its way onto movie screens later this month, nearly four years after Halle Bailey was cast as Ariel in the live-action adaptation of the ’90s animated film. Fans have been waiting year for Bailey to make her silver-screen debut, and with the movie finally hitting theaters May 26 — and a new clip, which premiered during Sunday night’s MTV Movie & TV Awards — there’s a whole plethora of Little Mermaid merch that needs to be “part of your world.”
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From Barbies and Legos to clothing and costumes, officially licensed merch can be found at shopDisney as well as retailers like Amazon, Target and Walmart. Ebay has a decent selection of those harder-to-find items, like Disney Parks exclusives, and Etsy is great for finding lots of shirts in adult sizes, posters, mermaid costumes, wigs and more.
To make your search a little easier, we dove around the web to find the 16 best Little Mermaid merch items that you can buy for kids and adults.
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The Little Mermaid Sing-Along Boombox
$29.99
Starting in the toy department, this adorable boombox lets kids sing along to an extended version of “Part of Your World.” The boombox, designed for ages 3+, includes a wired microphone for hours of musical fun.
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The Little Mermaid Sing-Along Microphone
$12.99
For a scaled-down version of the musical boombox, pick up this sing-along microphone (for ages 3+).
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The Little Mermaid Women’s Denim Jacket
$79.99
Get stylish with Ariel! This denim jacket boasts gorgeous screen art of Ariel and Flounder and a scenic ocean design complete with underwater plants, shells, bubbles, and the phrase “Ready to Stand” embroidered on the back. The jacket, which is part of shopDisney’s The Little Mermaid collection, is available in women’s sizes ranging from S-3X.
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Ariel Spirit Jersey for Adults
$74.99
Part of your wardrobe! Get comfy in a stylish Ariel Spirit Jersey featuring an “undersea” dye effect with Ariel art and “Part of Your World” written in glittery text. The shirt is available in sizes XS-XXL.
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Loungefly Disney Little Mermaid Ariel Live Action Flap Wallet
$40.00
“Beautiful” and “absolutely darling,” according to customer reviews, Loungefly’s Ariel Flap Wallet shows our favorite mermaid sitting pretty “under the sea.” The wallet matches Loungefly’s Little Mermaid Double-Strap Shoulder Bag ($80).
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Ariel Limited-Edition Doll 17″
$149.99
Not your average Ariel Barbie! The Little Mermaid Limited-Edition Barbie will be released on May 11 at shopDisney.com. The fully possible, 17-inch doll has flowing red hair, with a sequined tail, ruffled trims and iridescent organza fins. Disney is only releasing 5,200 of the collectible dolls, so you might want to pre-order yours before it sells out (limit two per guest).
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Funko Pop! Deluxe: Disney – The Little Mermaid, Ariel & Friends
$29.74
For Funko fans, this Little Mermaid Funko features a 3.9-inch Ariel Pop! vinyl flanked by Sebastian, Scuttle and Flounder. Funko also released a Pop! vinyl of Ariel in her signature blue dress, which is available at Walmart ($14.99), HSN and Funko.com.
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The Little Mermaid Non-Toxic Peel-Off Water-Based Safe Quick Dry Nail Polish| Gift Kit Set for Kids| Ages 3+
$11.99
Pick a shade! This gift set is packed with 15 glittery, shimmery and opaque non-toxic, peel-off nail polishes. The color lineup includes orange, purple, peach, blue, neon blue, glittery green, chunky pink glitter, pink shimmer, light blue shimmer, silver confetti, blue and silver confetti, yellow confetti, and teal confetti.
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The Little Mermaid 18 oz Water Bottle
$27.99
Quench your thirst with this 18 oz., stainless steel water bottle. The water bottle is equipped with a built-in straw and carrying loop.
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Franco Disney’s The Little Mermaid Ariel Live Action Movie Kids Bedding
$63.76 $69.99 9% OFF
Shopping for bedding? This Little Mermaid bedding set includes a reversible comforter with a fitted sheet, flat sheet, pillowcase, and pillow sham for kids’ beds.
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Northwest Disney’s Little Mermaid Silk Touch Throw Blanket, 50″ x 60″
$43.80
Also available in bedding, a decorative throw blanket perfectly designed for cozying up on the couch or in bed. The 50-inch x 60-inch blanket is available in six different designs of Ariel and her Mersisters.
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The Little Mermaid Storage Bin (15″ x 15″)
$22.99
Perfect for keeping things tidy in a kids’ bedroom or playroom, this 15-inch x 15-inch storage bin has rope handles with an seashell-themed interior.
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Disney’s Little Mermaid Short Juan Pajama Set for Kids
$44
From bedding to PJs! This kids’ pajama set includes shorts and a tee available in sizes 2-12.
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The Little Mermaid: Against the Tide
$14.24 $18.99 25% OFF
The Little Mermaid meets the New York Times bestsellers list! Against the Tide has been on the bestsellers list for three weeks and counting. Based on an original story, the novel follows Ariel and her sisters on a journey to rescue their sister, Mala, while uncovering family secrets.
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The Little Mermaid Live Action Novelization
$6.74 $8.99 25% OFF
If you’d rather dive into the story from the film, join Ariel as she explores the wonders of the human world in The Little Mermaid Live-Action Novelization. Want more books? The Little Mermaid: Make a Splash ($16.19) is picture book retelling of the live action adaptation, while The Little Mermaid: This is Ariel ($5.99) is great for younger readers.
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SwimWays The Little Mermaid Pool Float, Ages 5 & Up
$34.99
Kids can make a splash all summer long with this inflatable pool float featuring the Disney princess and her six sisters. Complete the collection with this inflatable boat ($26.99), glitter dive wands ($10.99), life vest ($26.99) and arm floaties ($22.99).
While Ed Sheeran has been in the public eye for more than a decade, his personal life has remained relatively private. For the first time ever, the 32-year-old superstar has opened the doors to his world and his mind in his new Disney+ docuseries, Ed Sheeran: The Sum of It All.
The four-part series delves into topics of love, loss, focus and balance as viewers enjoy the highs and lows that have defined his global success, including his childhood, his unwavering work ethic, his marriage to Cherry Seaborn and her devastating cancer diagnosis, plus his friendship with the late music entrepreneur Jamal Edwards.
The Sum of It All arrives on Disney+ on May 3, just two days before Sheeran is set to reveal his highly anticipated new album, – (pronounced Subtract), on May 5 via Atlantic Records.
To celebrate the docuseries’ release, see below for its most captivating moments. Sign up for Disney+ here.
Every Aspect of His Career Was Planned
Quickly in the documentary, fans can see just how meticulous Sheeran is about his career. “I always knew that you just have to work harder than everyone else because there’s always going to be someone that wants it more than you,” he tells the camera, as flashback footage of a young Sheeran performing at small venues plays on the screen. “I looked at all my peers, and was like, ‘Well, you’re playing one show a week. I’m gonna do three shows a night.”
He even planned out his mathematical-themed albums. “When I first started out, I really wanted to make five albums,” he explains. “Plus (+) would be the addition onto all the EPs I had done up until that point. Multiply (x) would make it bigger. Divide (÷) would be a double album of acoustic and R&B and then equals would be the sum of all the parts. And then the fifth record is [Subtract].”
Jamal Edwards Is Honored Throughout the Series
Sheeran struggles with the loss of his best friend, Jamal Edwards, throughout The Sum of It All. The beloved entrepreneur died in February 2022 of cardiac arrest at age 31, and one of the most vulnerable parts of the documentary is when Sheeran attends his six-month memorial.
After feeling overwhelmed, the star takes a moment to breathe in the car, and breaks down in tears. “I know everyone should be having fun. That’s the whole point. I just feel so lost in there,” he says between sobs. “It’s still like very, very raw. I’ve never been to a burial […] Suddenly you’re putting dirt on your mate’s grave and it’s very, very real.”
Throughout the series, Sheeran honors his “best mate” through videos of the duo laughing together, and various tributes to Edwards, including the writing process of his recent single “Eyes Closed” and a performance of “Take Me Back to London” with Stormzy at London’s Wembley Stadium dedicated to his late friend.
Ed & Cherry’s First Date
One of the more lighthearted moment in The Sum of It All, was seeing how much Sheeran loves his wife. At one point in the series, the duo are seen in a Tuk Tuk vehicle, enjoying a beer and reminiscing on their chaotic first date boating in NYC’s Central Park.
““It was the busiest, busiest, hottest day of the year in New York,” Cherry recalls, before Ed takes over. “I was rowing and we got out to the middle of the lake and this boats just started surrounding us. All of these tourists, filming and taking pictures,” the singer says as the duo burst into laughter. “Chez goes, ‘Do you want me to row?’ And I was like, ‘Cherry, the last thing I need is a picture of you rowing me!’”
Cherry’s Cancer Diagnosis
Just before Edwards passed away, Sheeran was dealing with another tragic event. Six-month pregnant Cherry found a tumor in her arm, which turned out to be cancer. “The doctor was basically like, ‘This is really bad.’ And we were like, ‘Oh, OK,’” Sheeran recalled. “He was like, ‘But we’re not going to have results back for a month.’ So we just sort of wandered around London for the day.”
Cherry added that, thankfully, the “tumor came back a lot less severe than they originally thought,” and she was able to give birth to the couple’s daughter before receiving treatment.
Sheeran shared that after the cancer diagnosis, he wrote seven songs in four hours. He performed an acoustic version of one of the tracks, singing, “This week was heavy / I buckled under all the weight / What can you do but pray? / I count my blessings, it wasn’t any other way / Don’t leave it up to fate / Same problems, different options / Pain comes at a cost but we got this / Need respite, bleed time dry / She’ll be fine, she’ll be fine.”
Eminem Helped Sheeran’s Childhood Stutter
Before Sheeran took the stage with Eminem to perform “Stan” with him to celebrate the rapper’s induction into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, the “Perfect” singer and his father reminisced on how being an Em fan helped Ed recover from his stutter as a child.
“Learning all the Eminem raps because they were all really fast, choppy. I’d learn the entire thing back to back and that pretty much sorted it,” Sheeran said of owning Em’s 1999 album, The Slim Shady LP.
He continued, “Being a pop star for a very long time, people will be like, ‘Oh, it’s normal for him to go up and sing with Eminem.’ But this is literally the dream of mine as a kid to do this, and it’s not normal.”
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Peter Pan & Wendy, a new installment of the classic fairytale, premieres Friday (April 28) on Disney+.
Jude Law, Yara Shahidi, Ever Anderson, Alexander Molony, Jacobi Jupe and Joshua Pickering star in the live-action movie directed by David Lowery.
Peter Pan & Wendy introduces audiences to a young Wendy Darling, who meets Peter Pan and travels to Neverland (with Tinker Bell in tow). In Neverland, Wendy and the gang encounter Captain Hook and set out on a “thrilling and dangerous adventure that will change her life forever.”
Peter Pan & Wendy was written by Lowery and Toby Halbrooks and based on the novel by J. M. Barrie and the 1953 animated film. Jim Whitaker produced Peter Pan & Wendy with Adam Borba, Thomas M. Hammel and Toby Halbrooks serving as executive producers.
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Peter Pan & Wendy: How to Stream Free on Disney+
Disney+ subscribers can begin streaming Peter Pan & Wendy on Friday. The movie, which streams at no additional cost to subscribers, is located in the carousel of new releases at the top of the page when you sign into the Disney+ app.
Not subscribed to Disney+? Plans start at $7.99/month (or $79.99/year) for ad-supported streaming and $10.99/month (or $99.99/year) to stream without ads.
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What’s streaming on Disney+? As the go-to destination for Disney, Pixar, Marvel, Star Wars and National Geographic, subscribers will find a variety of bingeable movies and TV series including Disney+ exclusives like The Mandalorian, Prom Pact, Secrets of the Elephants, Marvel Studio Legends, Loki, The Book of Boba Fett, SUGA: Road to D-Day, Miley Cyrus: Endless Sumer Vacation, and Bono & The Edge: A Sort of Homecoming.
Marvel fans can stream Black Panther: Wakanda Forever and other MCU movies such as Ant-Man and The Wasp: Quantumania, which will begin streaming on the platform on May 17.
Subscribe to the Disney+ bundle to get even more bang for your buck. The Duo Basic with Disney+ and Hulu is $9.99/month; the Trio Basic (Disney+, Hulu and ESPN+) is $12.99/month and the Trio Premium plan is $19.99/month to stream without ads.
Although Disney+ no longer offers free trial, you might be able to score one through Verizon. For a limited time only, Verizon customers can subscribe to the Disney+ or the Disney+ Bundle for free for six months with select Verizon Unlimited plans. This special offer ends May 17.
Watch the trailer for Peter Pan & Wendy below.
Halle Bailey is gearing up to make her Disney debut in the live-action version of The Little Mermaid next month, and ahead of the movie’s official release, fans were treated to her rendition of “Part of Your World” on Wednesday (April 26).
In a new interview with Zane Lowe on Apple Music 1, the singer — one-half of sister duo Chloe x Halle — revealed that she tried to keep her version of the track as close to Jodi Benson’s original in the 1989 animated film.
“Every time I hear Jodi Benson sing it, the nostalgia that I get is just amazing and it fills me up with so much joy,” she told the host. “I get goosebumps all over so I was very excited to do my own rendition of this song and try my very best to give the song justice, you know, because it’s an amazing work of art. I took inspiration from the original, really based off of the amazing base that we had of the original already.”
Bailey continued: “Jodi Benson is an iconic singer and she’s just such a lovely person inside and out as well. So when you are redoing a song that’s already great, you just have to really try your best to honor the original, as well as not be afraid to make it your own. So that’s truly what I tried to do.”
Leading up to the release of The Little Mermaid, the 23-year-old revealed that she has had some issues with controlling her nerves before the premiere. “I’m a little bit nervous just because this has been so long in the making. I mean, I auditioned for this film when I was 18, and I turned 23 this year,” she said. “Now that it’s finally here, I’m like, whoa, I can’t believe it. And it’s a very, very big pinch-me moment. I’m so excited. And I just can’t wait for people to see what we did to this film.”
Listen to Bailey’s version of “Part of Your World” in the video below.
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Lego wants the whole family to enjoy The Little Mermaid. On Sunday (April 23), the toy company unveiled three new sets inspired by the Disney film releasing next month.
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The collectible sets, designed for kids and adults, range in price from $19.99 up to $159.99.
First up for release, Lego’s The Little Mermaid Story Book Set, which is designed for ages 5 and older, and will be available in stores and online on May 1. The ($19.99) set includes miniature figurines of Ariel, Ursula, Prince Eric and Sebastian.
Dropping June 1, Ariel Treasure Chest lets fans “build their own treasure chest, decorate it and fill it with keepsakes in two secret drawers.” The set is suitable for ages 6 and up. Unfortunately, pre-orders are sold out at Lego.com, but the set might get restocked closer to the release date.
The Story Book set is still available for pre-order online.
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Lego Disney The Little Mermaid Story Book Set
$19.99
Lego’s The Little Mermaid Clam Shell set, designed for ages 18 and up, will be released on May 1. The massive set ($159.99) features mini figures of Ariel, Ursula, King Triton, Sebastian and Flounder; along with Ariel’s sisters Indira and Karina. The set features “key moments from the movie” and references to throne rock, Ariel’s grotto and Ursula’s lair.
The Lego sets are the latest in a string of Little Mermaid merch to hit the web, including the official Barbie doll, books, clothing, bags, jewelry and other collectibles that fans can purchase in anticipation of the film, which hits theaters on May 26.
Disney’s The Little Mermaid, a live-action adaption of the animated film, stars Halle Bailey, Melissa McCartney, Jonah Hauer-King, Simone Ashley, Javier Bardem, Jacob Tremblay, Daveed Diggs and Jessica Alexander.
Pre-order Lego’s Little Mermaid clam shell set below.
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LEGO Disney The Little Mermaid Royal Clam Set
$159.99
Spectators at Disneyland’s popular “Fantasmic!” show got a shock this weekend when the feature’s fire-breathing animatronic dragon suddenly burst into flames.
No injuries were reported following the blaze Saturday night (April 22) at the Southern California theme park, the Anaheim Fire Department said.
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Ryan Laux, a frequent Disneyland visitor, said fire has always been a part of the “Fantasmic!” presentation. But he said he knew something was awry when when flames didn’t come from where they usually do.
“The head started going on fire instead of the fire projecting out,” said Laux, who lives in Los Angeles and captured the blaze on video.
The show was stopped almost immediately “and then right after that, the dragon started catching fire and the whole body was up in flames,” he told The Associated Press on Sunday.
The show takes place nightly near the park’s famous Tom Sawyer Island. The climax features Mickey Mouse battling a giant dragon named Maleficent.
Laux said Mickey vanished from the stage as soon as the dragon’s head became engulfed in flames.
The extent of the damage wasn’t immediately known.
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The issues mount for Jonathan Majors as it’s been revealed that other victims alleging that he abused them have come forward with their claims.
According to reports, there are multiple victims who have come forward and contacted the Manhattan district attorney’s office, resulting in their cooperation with the investigation into the Creed III actor. Majors is set to appear in court on May 8th for a hearing related to his arrest on March 25th in the Chelsea neighborhood on multiple charges of assault, strangulation, and harassment. The D.A.’s office has refused requests for comment.
“Jonathan Majors is innocent and has not abused anyone. We have provided irrefutable evidence to the District Attorney that the charges are false. We are confident that he will be fully exonerated,” Majors’ attorney Priya Chaudhry said in a statement released to the press after the news broke. The news comes after the 33-year-old actor was dropped by his management firm, Management 360, and public relations group The Lede Company earlier this week leaving WME left representing him along with Andrew Bourke, his crisis publicist, and Chaudhry’s husband.
Another element to the March 25th incident ties in with Majors’ prominent role as the supervillain Kang the Conqueror in the recent Marvel Cinematic Universe film, Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania, as the victim apparently also worked on the movie. Disney has not offered any comment up to this point. Majors has already filmed for the second season of the Disney Plus series Loki and is signed for Avengers: The Kang Dynasty slated to be released in 2025.
While his Disney roles seem safe for now, Majors has experienced some tough losses as the U.S. Army removed him as the face of their new campaign last month. The Dallas area native was also removed from being featured in a campaign by Major League Baseball’s Texas Rangers set to launch on Friday (April 21st). In addition, the actor and fashion house Valentino “mutually agreed” that he would not attend the Met Gala, and he has also stepped down from the Sidney Poitier Initiative for emerging filmmakers and from the board of the Gotham Film and Media Institute. Executive director Jeffrey Sharp relayed the news to members of the latter group on Wednesday (April 19th).
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