Billionaire Nelson Peltz rakes in $1B after selling entire Disney stake following board fight: report
Billionaire Nelson Peltz’s Trian Fund Management has sold its entire stake in media giant Walt Disney following a boardroom battle with the company. CNBC News reported. He said Wednesday, citing people familiar with the matter. The hedge fund held a 1.77% stake as of March 31, making it Disney’s fifth-largest shareholder, according to data from […]
Disney Needs ‘Course Correction’ Away from Political Messaging
John Musker, co-director of the original animated film The Little Mermaid and Aladdinbelieves Disney needs to “correct course,” saying the studio needs to move away from political messaging and get back to entertaining audiences. He also appeared in Disney’s recent live-action remake The Little MermaidIt was a huge hit with audiences around the world. In […]
Disney veteran director advises company to prioritize character and story over ‘the message’
Veteran Disney director John Musker has suggested that the Walt Disney Company undergo some “course correction” in its film production, advising the company to focus on stories and characters before a film’s message. Musker, whose directing credits include iconic Disney films such as The Little Mermaid, Aladdin, and Moana, explained that the classic Disney films […]
‘Little Mermaid’ director John Musker says Disney needs ‘course correction’
Legendary Disney director John Musker has accused the Walt Disney Company of prioritizing political messages over story in its recent films. Musker, who has co-directed some of the studio’s most popular films in recent decades, including “The Little Mermaid,” “Aladdin” and “Moana,” commented on Disney’s current state in a recent interview, saying the company needs […]
‘Aladdin’ director John Musker rips Disney for focusing too much on political messaging instead of entertaining
Disney film director John Musker recently criticized the Walt Disney Company for prioritizing political messaging instead of focusing on entertainment amid the ongoing culture wars. Fox News Digital. Musker has become a legendary name for directing some of the studio’s most popular films over the past few decades: He oversaw “The Little Mermaid,” “Moana” and […]
Richard M. Sherman, Disney hitmaker who penned ‘It’s a Small World (After All),’ ‘Mary Poppins,’ dead at 95
Richard M. Sherman, one half of the prolific and award-winning brothers who shaped the childhoods of millions with such instantly memorable songs as “Mary Poppins,” “The Jungle Book,” “Chitty Chitty Bang Bang” and the most-played song on the planet, “It’s a Small World,” has died. He was 95. Sherman, along with his late brother Robert, […]
Disney CEO blames huge losses on telling too many stories
At a recent investor conference, Disney CEO Bob Iger blamed the company’s huge losses on spreading itself over too many projects. Speaking at the 2024 Moffett Nathanson Media and Communications Summit, Iger explained why he believes projects like streaming platform Disney+ are hurting the company’s bottom line. “Because we entered the streaming business in a […]
Fox, Disney, Warner Bros. Discovery sports-streaming venture to be called Venu Sports
The upcoming sports streaming service from Walt Disney, Warner Bros. Discovery and Fox, called Venu Sports, is on track to launch this fall, company CEO Pete Distad said. Told. Said Thursday. Announced in February, the service brings together the companies’ extensive portfolio of professional and college sports rights, including the National Football League, National Basketball […]
Disney removes ‘problematic’ character from meet-and-greets — and no, it’s not the park’s cross-dressing Evil Queen
Disney has reportedly been working on having cross-dressers play the roles of certain iconic female characters in its parks in recent years. Apparently, the company, increasingly synonymous with box office bombs, seized the opportunity to steal at least one more female role at Magic Kingdom from its actresses. That’s Tinker Bell. Meanwhile, the company is […]
Fight Over Disney Tickets, Golf Cart Lands Two Missouri Women In Jail
Two Missouri women vacationing in Florida were jailed on May 6 after a fight broke out over a golf cart and Disney World tickets, Fox News reported. Katherine Northrup, 31, and Gina Danforth, 28, were taken into custody on Monday, May 6, after an alleged altercation. The fight, which reportedly stemmed from a disagreement over […]