On Wednesday, May 10, Bob Iger spoke on the state of The Walt Disney Company’s streaming business during a Q2 2023 earnings call, and it may not be what the showrunners picketing want to hear. Striking for the first time since 2008, the Writers Guild of America has taken to the streets to fight for changes to their treatment in ...
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Bob Iger Supports Controversial Designer During Met Gala and Ignores DeSantis Questions
Apparently, Walt Disney Company CEO Bob Iger is not done causing scandals or political upsets! Iger, who returned from semi-retirement to replace now-former Disney CEO Bob Chapek at the helm of the Walt Disney Company, just attended the 2023 Met Gala at the famous Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City, Unfortunately, Iger was attending a Met Gala honoring ...
Read More »Disney Begins Second Round of Layoffs
Another round of layoffs was released across multiple aspects of The Walt Disney Company this morning. Following the first round several weeks ago, this next wave is expected to terminate over “several thousands” of jobs between Monday, April 24, and Thursday, April 27, getting the company closer to Disney CEO Bob Iger’s 7,000 job-cut goal in an effort to reduce ...
Read More »Is Disney Ever Really Going To Leave Florida?
Well, the latest chapter of the “Disney vs. DeSantis” story has been released with North Carolina and Virginia pining to provide a new home to The Walt Disney World Resort as Florida Governor Ron DeSantis refuses to end his government’s battle with the Mouse. But would it ever actually happen? The answer is absolutely not. Seriously, how could it? The ...
Read More »Disney Reaches Settlement with Axed Marvel Executive
The story of Marvel Executive Victoria Alonso’s fight against The Walt Disney Company has reached a settlement. It was at the end of March 2023 that Alonso was suddenly fired from Marvel Entertainment. Holding the roles of Chief of Visual Effects and Post-Production, as well as President, Physical and Postproduction, VFX and Animation Production. Alonso worked for the company for ...
Read More »Bob Iger Already Failed to Negotiate with One Governor, Would He Succeed with DeSantis?
As relationships continue to sour between The Walt Disney Company and Florida’s State Government, Disney CEO Bob Iger has mentioned that he would be “glad” to have an opportunity to speak with Florida Governor Ron DeSantis. But considering Iger’s latest track record with State governors, how successful could that conversation be? It was Fall 2020. As businesses across America struggled ...
Read More »Disney Loses Over $100 Million with Super-Star Backed Movie, Raises Questions About Future
“Is Disney losing its touch?” That’s been the question floating around this week. With news of how much some of Disney’s films have flopped at the box office, and with Disney announcing one live-action remake after another of previously successful movies (think Moana), many believe that the Walt Disney Company and the Walt Disney Studios no longer hold the torch they ...
Read More »Photo: Bob Iger, Josh D’Amaro Spotted at Tokyo Disneyland
Another day, another Theme Park inspection for Disney’s CEO and Disney Parks Chairman. After visiting the Disneyland Resort in Anaheim, California, the Walt Disney World Resort outside Orlando, Florida, and the Disneyland Paris Resort, Disney leaders Bob Iger and Josh D’Amaro were spotted at the Tokyo Disney Resort, observing the state of the Company’s first international Park and its 40th ...
Read More »Iger Attacks Marvel For Being ‘Redundant’
The Walt Disney Company might be associated with “Disney magic” — even if that does, according to many Disney fans, seem to be in short supply sometimes — but returning Walt Disney Company CEO Bob Iger recently made a move that was anything but magical for one of his employees! Layoffs were to be expected after Disney CEO Bob Iger ...
Read More »Iger Compares Himself to Steve Jobs in Interview
Disney’s Returning CEO has made TIME Magazine’s list of the Top 100 Most Influential People of 2023 and shared some reflections on his victory lap. Disney CEO Bob Iger has made the list of Time Magazine's 100 Most Influential People in 2023. Iger was interviewed and he talked about returning to Disney, the reorganization of the company and the situation ...
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