Same As The Old Boss? What To Expect As Josh D’Amaro Takes Reins At Disney: “I’m A Big Risk-Taker”

When Josh D’Amaro was chosen as Bob Iger’s successor as CEO of the Walt Disney Co., he seemed to be straight out of central casting. The 55-year-old was not merely a popular and outgoing executive, equally comfortable at the head of a conference room or mingling with theme-park visitors. But with his salt-and-pepper hair and […]

Bob Iger, After Stepping Down as Disney CEO, Tapped as Adviser to Josh Kushner’s Thrive Capital (Report)

Bob Iger, who stepped down as Disney’s chief executive last month, has taken a role as an adviser to venture-capital firm Thrive Capital, according to a Wall Street Journal report. New York-based Thrive Capital was founded in 2009 by Josh Kushner, the younger brother of Jared Kushner, who is Donald Trump’s son-in-law. Josh Kushner, 40, […]

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Disney Reportedly Begins Fighting Back Against Upcoming Unauthorized Bob Iger Biography

A new report from Puck News says that Disney has hired pitbull lawyer Charles Harder to represent the company in a fight against an upcoming unauthorized Bob Iger biography. The biography, with the working title The House of Mouse: Bob Iger and the Fight for the Soul of Disney, is being written by Robbie Whelan […]

Steven Soderbergh Says No to Reviving The Hunt for Ben Solo Star Wars Movie: “If It Was Gonna Happen, It Would Have Happened”

The Hunt for Ben Solo is not happening, according to Steven Soderbergh, the filmmaker originally attached to the Star Wars movie. Last fall, Adam Driver revealed that a Star Wars movie called The Hunt for Ben Solo was being developed at Lucasfilm, with Steven Soderbergh (Ocean’s 11, Erin Brockovich, Haywire) set to direct and co-write the script with his wife, […]

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Marvel nel 2026 frena: perché il MCU avrà così pochi film al cinema

Il 2026 doveva essere un anno ben più affollato per Marvel, almeno sulla carta. Per mesi si è avuta l’impressione che Marvel Studios fosse pronto a confermare una nuova stagione ricca di uscite, in linea con il ritmo serrato che ha caratterizzato gran parte della storia del Marvel Cinematic Universe. Poi, però, il calendario è […]

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Former Disney CEO Bob Iger Headlines 2026 Disney Legend Class at D23 Expo

Disney D23 has announced that former Disney CEO Bob Iger will be named a Disney Legend at this year’s 2026 D23 Expo. Here’s the latest, including a full lineup of Disney Legends to be honored this year! Bob Iger to Lead 2026 Disney Legends Class Today, Disney revealed the extraordinary lineup of visionaries and talent […]

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Plane Crazy: Former CEO Bob Iger Logged More Than 4.6 Million Flight Miles With The Walt Disney Company

With his tenure as Disney CEO behind him, Bob Iger has a long career to look back on. During his career, Iger flew all over the world in pursuit of new theme parks, new acquisitions, and more. In fact, Iger flew more than 4.6 million miles with Disney Aviation, and he has the certificate to […]

Disney Succession Smooth As Iger Exits, D’Amaro Ascends & A Deep Bench Remains Intact; It’s Been A Long Time Coming

A new Disney CEO is a momentous thing. What makes Wednesday’s handoff from Bob Iger to Josh D’Amaro especially notable is the calm: Disney succession hasn’t been this drama-free in more than 30 years. The process was transparent. Key leaders from Dana Walden to Alan Bergman down the new org chart are staying put. Historically, […]

Movies Get All the Ink, but ESPN Is a Key Part of Bob Iger’s Legacy

As Bob Iger works his way through his final day in Disney’s corner office, the outgoing CEO will leave behind a legacy that includes such pop culture touchstones as the Star Wars saga, the Marvel Cinematic Universe and the transformative Pixar films. But for all his successes on the entertainment front, the 75-year-old exec’s highlight […]

Disney CEO Changeover: Josh D’Amaro Says Disney+ Will Be ‘Digital Centerpiece’ for Growth as Bob Iger Delivers Farewell Address: ‘It Has Meant More to Me Than I Can Say’

The curtain has officially come down on Bob Iger’s second run as CEO of Disney — marking the end of a years-long succession drama at the company. At the media giant’s 2026 shareholders meeting Wednesday, held virtually, Iger passed the torch to incoming CEO Josh D’Amaro, formerly the company’s head of parks, cruises and consumer […]

As Disney’s Bob Iger Passes CEO Baton, His Next Moves Remain In Flux

As Paramount’s pending takeover of Warner Bros Discovery preoccupies the industry, another seismic development in the media business has finally arrived: Disney’s CEO transition. Bob Iger, who returned to the top job in 2022, will officially pass the baton to successor Josh D’Amaro on Wednesday, ending a fabled run in the corner office. While the […]

‘The Pitt’ S3, Kimmel EP’d Game Show, ‘High Potential’ S3, & ‘Stewie’ Score California Tax Credits

New seasons of The Pitt and High Potential joined 14 other small screen projects to receive some big bucks today in California tax incentives. A mix of relocating shows, dramas, comedies and certified soundstage filming the $750 million program has long helped fund, this allocation round has the first ever competition series to get a […]

As Disney CEO Bob Iger Steps Aside, a Look at His Tenure as a Dynamic, Transformative Leader — With an Asterisk or Two

Bob Iger has been hailed as among the greatest CEOs of his generation. As he prepares to (finally) exit as Disney’s CEO and officially hands over the reins to former parks chief Josh D’Amaro on March 18, Iger will leave behind a strong track record of successfully executing big M&A deals and pulling the media […]

Peter Bart: Trumpian Disruptions, AI & Tariffs Stall Growth, Put CEOs On Endangered Species List

I’ve never believed in ghosts but Lew Wasserman’s intruded on me this week. Lew was CEO not only of Universal but of Hollywood in general until around 2000, and thus he’d be surprised to learn that his peers today are an endangered species. Even Casey Wasserman, Lew’s powerful grandson, this week lost hegemony not only […]

Mouse Mouthpiece Out: Kristina Schake Leaving Disney The Same Day Josh D’Amaro Takes Over As CEO

Just over four months after inking a two-year contract extension, Kristina Schake is exiting as Disney’s Chief Communications Officer as a new CEO takes over. Following her four-year stint as the House of Mouse top mouthpiece, the former Michelle Obama and Hillary Clinton senior aide will “depart the company after March 18, 2026, coinciding with […]

Hearst Corp. CEO Steven Swartz Expects “Strong Year” For TV Division, Hints At M&A At A+E Global, Local Stations

In his annual letter to employees, Hearst Corp. CEO Steven Swartz said he expects strong results in the television unit and also hinted at M&A deals that could give local stations and A+E Global more scale. “The return of the election cycle in the U.S. along with having the Super Bowl and the Winter Olympics […]

Avatar: Fuoco e Cenere arriverà su Disney+ entro settembre 2026: la conferma di Bob Iger

Avatar: Fuoco e Cenere ha debuttato nelle sale il 19 dicembre 2025, proseguendo la saga ideata da James Cameron e ambientata su Pandora. Il nuovo capitolo introduce i “Popoli della Cenere”, abitanti di regioni vulcaniche e territori segnati dal fuoco, ampliando ulteriormente l’universo narrativo e seguendo ancora una volta Jake Sully e la sua famiglia […]

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Disney Settles Multimillion-Dollar Streaming Data Suit From California Attorney General; More Streamers Still Being Probed

The Walt Disney Company won’t be able to snare, share and sell Californians’ personal information so easily anymore thanks to a deal the House of Mouse made today with the Golden State. Under a just-inked settlement, the soon-to-be Josh D’Amaro-run Disney now will make a $2.75 million civil payout over its past alleged data indiscretions and […]

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I’m Going to Disneyland! Josh D’Amaro & Bob Iger Visit Walt’s Park to Celebrate CEO Announcement

Future Disney CEO Josh D’Amaro and current Disney CEO Bob Iger recently spent the morning at Disneyland to celebrate D’Amaro’s upcoming promotion. D’Amaro will take over as Disney CEO on March 18th at the Annual Meeting of Shareholders. At that time, Iger will step down and work in an advisory role until the end of […]

Linus Tech Tips Absolutely Roasts Disney and Lucasfilm Under Iger and Kennedy

The guys over at the popular YouTube channel Linus Tech Tips had a lot to say about the state of Disney, in particular Star Wars, during a recent livestream. If you’d like to check out the clip, please do so below! As everyone around here knows, the current state of Star Wars is that it […]

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The Real BBC Predicts Disney Disaster Under Dana Walden

As reported yesterday, “The Weatherman” Bob Iger is on his way out as Disney CEO, but many believe that the company will remain exactly the same, if not get even worse, despite the leadership change. On The Real BBC, Gary (Nerdrotic), Az (HeelvsBabyface), and Mauler discuss just how bad it’ll be (and quoted Marvin’s article!) […]

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