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  • Jul- 2023 -
    17 July
    Riders on poster for Villain Con Minion Blast

    TikToker Called Out For Blatantly Disregarding Park’s Filming Rules

    One thing that keeps Guests coming back to places like Walt Disney World Resort and Universal Orlando Resort is the fact that the Parks are never the same twice. There's always something new and exciting happening. One of the most exciting times to visit the theme parks is when a new ride opens. At Universal Orlando, a new attraction is scheduled to open later this summer. That attraction is Villa

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  • 17 July

    Disney CEO Is Unnerved By Disturbing Questions About His Age

    Disney CEO Bob Iger is certainly a hot topic among Disney fans these days — although he may still not be quite as passionately debated as former Disney CEO Bob Chapek was — and the Walt Disney Company leader recently made some particularly controversial statements about the ongoing WGA writers' strike that has put Disney projects like Moana and Lilo & Stitch on hold. These statements,

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  • 17 July
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    Chapek-Era Ground to Dust! Iger Distances Himself From Chapek Again, Condemns How Former CEO Handled Florida Feud

    Ever since Disney CEO Bob Iger returned to the helm of the Walt Disney Company, he's made a concentrated effort to bring the company back on track. During former CEO Bob Chapek's tenure, Disney's stock practically collapsed (though it's important to acknowledge the effect of the global COVID-19 pandemic on this), and the Walt Disney Company made an enemy of Florida Governor Ron DeSantis. All thing

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  • 17 July
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    Bob Iger Selling One Third of Disney

    In November 2022, Disney's Board of Directors shocked Disney fans around the world when they announced that they had fired CEO Bob Chapek. Chapek's contract had been renewed just two months earlier, and he hadn't even been CEO for three years. Not long after Chapek's firing, it was revealed that the Board had opted to use their ability to fire Chapek “without cause.” At the same time C

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  • 17 July
    Disney progress by cutting costs

    Disney’s ‘Crumbling Castle.’ Analysts Dig Into Disney’s Fading Empire

    When it was announced that Disney CEO Bob Iger would stay with the company through 2026, Iger admitted that the “challenges were bigger than he expected.” And he wasn't wrong. Iger has returned to Disney's “crumbling castle” and now needs more time to try and fix the more significant issues facing the Walt Disney Company. Wall Street was giddy when Iger's return was announc

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  • 17 July
    Bob Iger at Walt Disney Studios

    Bob Iger SLAMMED, Star Calls CEO’s Stance a “F—— Shame”

    For many years Disney CEO Bob Iger was considered one of the best things that happened to the Walt Disney Company. The CEO led the Walt Disney Company for fifteen years before retiring and stepping aside for former Disney CEO Bob Chapek to take over. It’s no secret that Bob Chapek’s tenure was fraught with confrontation and controversy, whether from the start of the “Don’t Say Gay” bill (officiall

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  • 16 July
    Bob Iger called out by Fran Drescher

    SAG President Bashes Bob Iger, Calls His Statements “Repugnant”

    On July 14, tens of thousands of Hollywood actors went on strike, effectively shutting down most of the film and television industry. The strike comes just two months after Hollywood writers also went on strike. According to the Screen Actors Guild, its members are striking because they are tired of studios raking in billions in profit, while they get taken advantage of. SAG is trying to negotiate

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  • 16 July

    ‘Haunted Mansion’ Stars Skip Premiere Amid Actors’ Strike

    On July 28, Walt Disney Studios will release its newest live-action film, Haunted Mansion. The film will tell the story of a woman and her young son, who move into an old southern mansion in Louisiana. However, as the title indicates, the mansion is possessed by spooky spirits. Haunted Mansion stars Rosario Dawson as Gabbie and Chase Dillon as her son, Travis. The movie also stars Owen Wilson as a

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  • 16 July
    Dwayne Johnson wrestles with Andy Kaufman

    Dwayne Johnson’s Latest Movie Wrestles With An Unusual Subject

    It's been an eventful year so far for Dwayne Johnson. Earlier this year, he was named in a $3 billion lawsuit claiming he and other conspirators allegedly planned on kidnapping former WWE wrestler Trenesha Briggers (Rhaka Khan) and her children. That lawsuit was later dismissed. But after that, NBC canceled Johnson's show Young Rock.  There was also talk that Johnson would replace Johnny Depp in t

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  • 16 July
    disney desantis fight

    After Months of Bitterness, DeSantis and Iger Find They Have Something In Common

    It's hard to believe that after nearly 18 months of feuding, Disney CEO Bob Iger and Florida Governor Ron DeSantis would have anything in common. The two men have thrown sharp blows at each other as DeSantis rails against Disney across the country as he runs for the Republican presidential nomination. Related: In Iger vs. DeSantis, It's a Battle of Egos to the Death For his part, just this past we

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