Variety

‘The Little Mermaid’ Stars Melissa McCarthy and Javier Bardem Play ‘Name That Fish!’

Melissa McCarthy (Ursula), Jacob Tremblay (Flounder), Noma Dumezweni (Queen Selina), Daveed Diggs (Sebastian) and Javier Bardem (King Triton) were put to the test by Variety’s Marc Malkin to see just ...
Newsweek

Two Professional Mermaids Reveal How They Get Paid To Live Like Ariel

If you once dreamt of being Ariel in The Little Mermaid, or spent half your childhood messing about underwater, you're not alone. But these two performers have made the fantasy a reality, traveling ...
AOL

My name is Ariel, but I wasn't named after the Disney character. I don't even like swimming, and I'm allergic to fish.

I share my name with a popular Disney character, but I wasn't named after the mermaid. My parents said they chose it from a list of baby names, unaware of its pop culture ties. Ariel is also a popular ...
People

Mermaid Performer Recalls Giant Fish Biting Her Head in Aquarium Exhibit: 'I Didn't Understand What Was Going on' (Exclusive)

Mariia Zelenina tells PEOPLE she was "scared" when the Chinese sturgeon "pounced" on her at China's Xishuangbanna Primitive Forest Park A Russian mermaid performer, who went viral after a fish in the ...
TheWrap

Halle Bailey Worked With Synchronized Swimmers to Craft the Perfect Ariel Swim: ‘Fulfilled All My Little Girl Dreams’ (Video)

Halle Bailey is ready to make her big screen debut as Ariel in Rob Marshall’s live-action version of “The Little Mermaid.” But before the actress and singer dove under the sea, she first had to ...
The Spokesman-Review

Review: ‘Little Mermaid’ comes up short of being big fish tale

“The Little Mermaid” is swimming against a massive cinematic tide. This live-action romance/drama is a sweet film about love and lore that would have done a lot better in the fall or spring when the ...