Smartmatic Sues Fox News, Marc Elias Sues New York Elections Board, Rittenhouse Bond, Impeachment
Although the 2020 election is long over, and Joe Biden and Kamala Harris are seated comfortably and legitimately in the White … source
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 […]
Egg Board says White House Easter policy existed under Trump after conservative attacks
The National Egg Board and the Biden administration on Monday dismissed outrage over the White House’s Easter egg roll and decorating contest after conservatives criticized a decades-old policy banning religious symbolism. a flyer The annual White House Egg Decoration Contest says participants “must not include questionable content, religious symbolism, overtly religious themes, or partisan political […]
Disney Bruised In Board Vote Battle As Pension Fund CalPERS Backs Nelson Peltz & Ex-CFO – Deadline
Aaron P/Bauer Griffin/GC Images/Getty Images A violent boardroom clash between the Mouse House and activist investor Nelson Peltz has turned one of the nation’s largest pension funds into a veritable battleground, about 100 hours before the deadline for all Disney shareholders to vote. fired a cannon. On April 3, the California Public Employees Retirement System […]
Brooklyn parents call on state to oust anti-Israel parent board
Four disgusted Jewish mothers are demanding that the entire controversial Brooklyn School District Parent Council be disbanded over its discriminatory and anti-Semitic behavior. The District 14 Area Education Council, a volunteer board serving Greenpoint and Williamsburg, uses its official platform to promote anti-Israel views and organize rallies, according to a petition filed with the state […]