Williams’ rise to fame started in the late 1970s with TV’s Mork & Mindy. And his manic comic persona made the sitcom a breakout hit, ultimately leading Williams to the big screen. So when Disney ...

It took a village of creatives at Disney Animation to pull off “Once Upon a Studio,” the animated short that celebrates 100 years of stories and magic. Iconic characters like Snow White and Peter Pan ...

The Genie from Aladdin is a brilliant evolutionary psychologist. Portrayed by Will Smith in the newly released film and voiced by Robin Williams in the Disney version, the Genie thanks Aladdin for ...

The cast of Disney’s Aladdin have responded to internet criticism of Will Smith’s version of the Genie, blaming unfinished visual effects for not casting the CGI creation in a good light. Disney’s ...

In October 1923, Walt and Roy Disney began the Disney Brothers Cartoon Studios. A century later, those cartoons have blossomed into literally thousands of beloved animated characters, all known across ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Marcus M. Martin, center, as the Genie in the national tour of Disney's 'Aladdin," to appear March 15-19 at The Hanover Theatre.

NEW YORK — James Monroe Iglehart’s mom took him to see the animated Disney movie “Aladdin” as a high-school graduation gift in 1992. He fell in love with the Genie, naturally. Fast-forward more than ...

While the original live-action Aladdin film didn’t live up to the audience’s expectations, a sequel is apparently in the works, with Will Smith also set to return, according to a recent report from ...

As the Genie in the national touring production of the musical Disney's "Aladdin," Marcus M. Martin gets to grant three wishes. The way Martin sees it, he's already been granted one big one himself.