Originally Posted By Rebekah This topic is for discussion of the 5/27/2003 news item <b><a href="http://www.orlandosentinel.com/business/custom/tourism/orl-aseclizzie24052403may24,0,4714183.story" target="_blank">OrSen: Disney will ax star of Lizzie McGuire</a></b> The May 24th <i>Orlando Sentinel</I> reports Disney and Hilary Duff will part ways.
Originally Posted By cedar Unbelievable that Disney wouldn't be more generous to Hillary Duff. Absolutely unbelievable. I have 2 pre-adolesant daughters who are enormous fans of Lizzie! They actually cried when they heard the news! If you are counting on Raven keeping you floating, you must not be out there surveying much of the country. Raven was cute at first, say my daughters, but they have already become bored with it. They are interested when there is a new episode, but they'll walk away on any rerun. Lizzie was more real-life. Someone that I as a mother hoped they could aspire too. Funny, sometimes in trouble, but basically a good girl. And from the movie the hope of seeing a relationship develop between Lizzie and Gordo...well, they feel extremely let down. Hillary caused the theatres in our town to be packed! I don't think my children will allow themselves to get as caught up in any more that Disney has to offer. Disney...I think you've shot yourselves in the foot!
Originally Posted By WilliamK99 I think its probally the best thing Disney could have done. Her popularity will be short lived (look at the track record of child stars) I say she has 2, 3 years tyops before her popularity runs out. This might have been the best thing to happen to both companies. Now Duff can work for the highest bidder so to speak and Disney can spend its money investing in new talent.
Originally Posted By meowthew Check out <a href="http://channels.netscape.com/ns/celebrity/celebgossip.jsp?column=/becksmith_jsp/content/cel20030528.htm" target="_blank">http://channels.netscape.com/n s/celebrity/celebgossip.jsp?column=/becksmith_jsp/content/cel20030528.htm</a>
Originally Posted By narkspud Coming this fall on Fox . . . The Tizzie McDwire show, starring Hillary Duff!! Or something very similar. Tell the daughters not to worry. ;-)
Originally Posted By WilliamK99 Hillary Duff is going to realize her mom destroyed her career. That article says it all meow, thank you for the link.
Originally Posted By narkspud It doesn't look good for Mom, but let's see how Hilary does in the next year or two before we put her out to pasture. narkspud (thinks Hilary has a GREAT dentist)
