Deadline’s Dominic Patten has shared his breakdown of Disney CEO Bob Iger’s “ghosts” of Disney past, present, and future. Iger retired as CEO in 2020, with Bob Chapek replacing him. But Chapek was fired, and Iger returned just last month. With only a two-year contract, Iger will have to find another replacement CEO by the … Read more
In a surprise twist, Disney Chief Financial Officer Christine McCarthy has now emerged as the leading candidate to take over the CEO position at The Walt Disney Company. According to Deadline, McCarthy was “a steady hand” when Iger and Chapek were in charge. She was “influential in helping to successfully engineer a string of key … Read more
Florida lawmakers are now working to reverse the decision to dissolve Walt Disney World’s Reedy Creek Improvement District, Financial Times reports. The self-described purpose of the Reedy Creek Improvement District is “to support and administer certain aspects of the economic development and tourism within District boundaries.” The creation of the district in 1967 meant Walt … Read more
No one really knows what former Disney CEO Michael Eisner thinks about another former CEO Bob Chapek or the direction of The Walt Disney Company, but based on a recent Twitter post, we might have a better idea. The day after Chapek was fired and Bob Iger was back in the CEO’s seat, Eisner tweeted, … Read more
Since returning as CEO of The Walt Disney Company last week, Bob Iger wasted no time in holding a town hall with Cast Members to discuss a wide range of topics including the “Don’t Say Gay” bill. During the in-person and virtual town hall meeting, one Cast Member asked Iger where he stood on the … Read more
Today, during a Town Hall with Cast Members, Disney CEO Bob Iger discussed a wide-ranging number of topics including the planned hiring freeze and the speculation that Apple would possibly buy The Walt Disney Company. He was also asked about the future of the Disney Park Reservation system. Iger said that he would be discussing … Read more
In an employee Town Hall today, Disney CEO Bob Iger said that talk of Apple buying The Walt Disney Company is “nothing more than speculation.” Since the ousting of former Disney CEO Bob Chapek and Iger back at the helm, rumors about Apple buying The Walt Disney Company have resurfaced. According to a story in … Read more
We bring you a lot of stories every single day. Sometimes it’s hard to keep up. So in case you missed anything from our feed, we have rounded up all our stories in one place to get the news at a glance. Here is your Daily Recap for Tuesday, November 22. Walt Disney World Magic Kingdom … Read more
Given the fact that now former Disney CEO Bob Chapek signed a new three-year contract, it comes as no surprise that he could be in line for a multi-million dollar payout. Bloomberg is reporting that with exit payments and benefits, Chapek could be worth more than $23 million. If he holds on to his Disney … Read more
According to a report on CNBC, The Walt Disney Board was in discussions with Bob Iger on Friday evening about coming back as CEO. A deal was reached last night. At that point, Chapek was notified of the decision, but not until moments before the announcement went public on Sunday. CNBC’s David Faber reported on … Read more
There were two farewells this past Sunday evening, Elton John’s Farewell Tour was live-streamed from Dodgers Stadium on Disney+ and The Walt Disney Company said goodbye to CEO Bob Chapek and hello … again … to Bob Iger. Today, as the markets opened up, Disney stock [$DIS] soared as investors and fans alike cheered Iger’s … Read more