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Sean Hannity tears into Jimmy Kimmel for ‘unhinged’ jokes on Tesla vandalism
Fox News' Sean Hannity criticised Kimmel for making light of the recent arson attacks on Tesla vehicles, calling him an “unhinged loser.”
Published on Mar 21, 2025 11:14 PM IST
Arya Vaishnavi
Disney names James Gorman chairman; to appoint new CEO in early 2026
Walt Disney Co. named James Gorman chairman of the board and said it will appoint a new chief executive officer in early 2026.
Published on Oct 21, 2024 07:05 PM IST
Bloomberg | | Posted by Shweta Kukreti
“Times are tough,” says laid off Disney employee who worked there for five years
A laid off Disney employee writes on LinkedIn about how her five-year experience at Disney was marked by a range of “firsts,” now including the first layoff
Published on Sep 27, 2024 12:34 PM IST
Disney’s Bob Iger simplifies tech adoption, and Microsoft’s avoidable absurdity
I happened to get another quick dose of California last week. It’s always a different vibe.
Published on May 30, 2024 07:20 AM IST
Elon Musk's anti-woke-Disney agenda flourishes in April Fools tweet
“Excited to join Disney as their Chief DEI Officer,” wrote Elon Musk, taking a dig at Bob Iger and Kathleen Kennedy.
Published on Apr 01, 2024 06:57 PM IST
Bob Iger was seen ‘fawning over’ Taylor Swift, Travis Kelce while dining in LA
Disney CEO Bob Iger was recently seen “fawning over” pop icon Taylor Swift and her boyfriend Travis Kelce while dining at the Bird Streets Club on March 16
Published on Mar 18, 2024 09:12 AM IST
Sumanti Sen
Disney to beta launch Disney+/Hulu, CEO Bob Iger wants parents ‘to prepare’
Disney ain't about just princes and princesses anymore. Apparently, they've decided to spice it up. Get to know more below.
Published on Nov 12, 2023 12:57 AM IST
Jahanvi Sharma
‘Several thousands’ to lose job at Disney in April: CEO Bob Iger
These layoffs will be the second round of the 7,000 job cuts announced by the company in Feb. The first stage will begin this week, and the third and final phase is likely to commence before the summer.
Published on Mar 29, 2023 03:43 PM IST
HT News Desk, New Delhi
Disney CEO Bob Iger asks employees to return to office 4 days a week
Iger said in his first meeting with employees after returning to Disney in November last year that he planned to spend a lot of time in the office and joked that he hoped he wouldn't be lonely.
Published on Jan 10, 2023 09:13 AM IST
Bloomberg | | Posted by Lingamgunta Nirmitha Rao
Disney’s Bob Iger to receive $27 million annually for return as CEO
Top Disney officers overseeing finance, film, TV and sports will come up with a new framework for the company in the coming weeks. That suggests Iger will unwind a reorganization by predecessor Bob Chapek that took decision-making away from division heads.
Published on Nov 22, 2022 08:22 AM IST
Bloomberg |
Tom Holland says tipsy conversation with Disney CEO helped bring Spider-Man back to MCU
Hollywood star Tom Holland has revealed that his emotional conversation with Disney CEO Bob Iger while he was "three pints in" helped bring Spider-Man back to the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
Updated on Dec 05, 2019 04:27 PM IST
Press Trust of India | HT Correspondent
Disney CEO fires back at Scorsese, Coppola over Marvel comments: ‘Despicable’ is a word I reserve for mass murderers, not movies
Disney CEO Bob Iger has defended the Marvel movies against recent disparaging comments made by the likes of Martin Scorsese and Francis Ford Coppola. “I reserve the word 'despicable' to someone who committed mass murder. These are movies,” he said.
Updated on Oct 24, 2019 07:49 PM IST
Indo Asian News Service | HT Correspondent
Disney CEO takes a dig at social media, explains why Hitler would have loved it
Disney CEO Bob Iger on Thursday called upon US politicians to reject hate in the run up to the 2020 election -- and claimed that Adolf Hitler would have “loved social media” as a tool to spread extremist propaganda. “Hate and anger are dragging us toward an abyss,” he said at a dinner organized by the Simon Wiesenthal Center, a Jewish human rights organization.
Updated on Apr 12, 2019 10:36 AM IST
Los Angeles | HT Correspondent
Why James Gunn will not be rehired as Guardians of the Galaxy director
James Gunn will not be rehired as director of Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 3, despite the entire cast petitioning to have him back on board the Marvel film.
Updated on Aug 02, 2018 02:29 PM IST
Hindustan Times | HT Correspondent, New Delhi
Disney said to near US antitrust approval on Fox deal in blow to Comcast
The Disney-Comcast contest will determine who controls much of Rupert Murdoch’s empire, including Fox’s movie and TV studios, television networks such as FX, and multichannel providers like Star India and Sky Plc.
Published on Jun 21, 2018 01:33 PM IST
Bloomberg | David McLaughlin
Disney has plotted the future of Marvel movies for the next decade, including more Avengers
“We meet on a regular basis with our Marvel team, and we’ve plotted out Marvel movies that will take us well into the next decade,” Disney chief Bob Iger said.
Updated on May 29, 2018 10:49 AM IST
Press Trust of India | HT Correspondent, New York
Ryan Reynolds just asked for a Marvel Cinematic Universe-Deadpool crossover. Here’s what happened next
Ryan Reynolds asked Guardians of the Galaxy director James Gunn for a crossover point blank, and here’s why that isn’t as far-fetched as it sounds.
Updated on May 28, 2018 10:37 AM IST
Hindustan Times | HT Correspondent, New Delhi
Disney teases future beyond Avengers 4: Marvel has over 7000 characters to explore
Disney chief Bob Iger has confirmed that there will be more Avengers movies after the ‘significant conclusion’ of Avengers 4. “There’s certainly a lot more stories to tell, a lot more characters to populate those stories with,” he said.
Updated on May 10, 2018 08:22 AM IST
Reuters | HT Correspondent, Los Angeles
James Cameron compares Avatar sequels to The Godfather saga, says 100 days shooting done
Avatar director James Cameron said he still aims to make four sequels to the 2009 science-fiction blockbuster and is moving ahead with production while regulators review the proposed sale of 21st Century Fox’s film studio to Walt Disney Co. Speaking to reporters on Saturday, Cameron said he is about 100 days into filming the second and third Avatar installments under a deal with Fox.
Updated on Apr 22, 2018 01:19 PM IST
HT Correspondent, Manhattan Beach, California