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United Airlines flight diverted after dog poops on board

A United Airlines flight bound for Seattle was forced to divert to Dallas on Friday due to a literal storm. Redditor I blamed the dog poop on the distraction. He filmed the flight from Houston and attached the stinky photo to a dirty letter on social media platforms.United Airlines later acknowledged the incident. Go to […]

Disney to crack down on password-sharing after CEO Bob Iger wins board fight

Chief Executive Officer Bob Iger said Thursday that Walt Disney’s streaming service aims to drive subscriber growth and increase business profitability. The company announced that it will start cracking down on password sharing starting in June. Iger also hinted at the need for consolidation in the streaming industry in a wide-ranging interview with CNBC, saying […]

Ed Dwight, US’s first black astronaut candidate, will board Blue Origin flight

Ed Dwight, America’s first black astronaut candidate, will finally fly into space at the age of 90. The Air Force veteran will be one of six crew members aboard Blue Origin’s New Shepard flight beyond Earth’s atmosphere, Jeff Bezos’ space venture announced Thursday. “[Dwight] “He was selected by President John F. Kennedy in 1961 as […]

Disney, Bob Iger poised to win bitter board fight with billionaire Nelson Peltz

A multimillion-dollar quagmire battle over Walt Disney’s future continues Wednesday when the company is expected to announce that shareholders have rejected two hedge fund bids to shake up the entertainment giant’s board of directors. It will officially come to an end. Disney secured enough shareholder votes on Tuesday to defeat a challenge from billionaire investor […]

Johnson can put a ‘W’ on the board by passing Ukraine aid

House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) does not have many GOP accomplishments to show for his six months in office. However, he can change all that this month by following through on his proposal to deliver aid to Ukraine and reverse one of President Joe Biden‘s harmful anti-energy policies. A majority of the House Republican caucus […]

Bob Iger wins bitter proxy battle with activist investors over Disney board seats

Disney CEO Bob Iger on Wednesday announced a heated battle with activist investor Nelson Peltz, who had sought a seat on the entertainment giant’s board of directors, claiming the company had underperformed in the streaming TV era. Won the proxy battle. Instead, investors voted for the re-election of all 12 of Disney’s current directors announced […]

Meet Disney’s newly elected board

Craman Countdown panelists Robbie Whelan and Kenneth Leung explain Disney’s battle against Trian Partners. For Disney CEO Bob Iger to fend off activist investor Nelson Peltz, whose Trian Fund Management lost his bid for two seats on Disney’s board of directors at Wednesday’s annual meeting. The last few months have been tough for me, as […]

Paramount Global board discusses exclusive sale talks with Skydance: report

Paramount Global, the prestigious Hollywood studio home to Paramount Pictures, CBS, MTV and other cable networks, is reportedly considering entering into exclusive negotiations with Skydance. If they enter into exclusive negotiations, they will work with media mogul Shari Redstone, who owns a controlling interest in the media giant through her stake in National Amusements, and […]