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Jimmy Kimmel Faces Backlash After Mocking DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin’s Past as a Plumber — Issues Non-Apology on His “Comedy” Show

Jimmy Kimmel Faces Backlash After Mocking DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin’s Past as a Plumber — Issues Non-Apology on His “Comedy” Show

Late-night host Jimmy Kimmel is facing mounting criticism after comments he made on Disney-owned ABC about DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin’s background as a plumber sparked accusations of elitism—remarks that the comedian later attempted to clarify, but never fully...

Former ‘Bachelor’ Contestant Suggests ABC Knew of Bachelorette’s Violent Past Before Cancellation

Former ‘Bachelor’ Contestant Suggests ABC Knew of Bachelorette’s Violent Past Before Cancellation

Fans were shocked when ABC abruptly canceled the 22nd season of The Bachelorette just days before its premiere. After a disturbing video of this year’s lead, Taylor Frankie Paul, surfaced online, the network expressed surprise and quickly pulled the plug. In a post on X, Jillian Anderson, a former contestant on The Bachelor, highlighted ABC’s rigorous background checks, implying the network may have known about Paul’s past before casting her. Now, some are raising questions about why the show moved forward despite those warning signs.

Disney to Change How Oscars Acceptance Speeches Work After 2026 Controversies

Disney to Change How Oscars Acceptance Speeches Work After 2026 Controversies

Among the more controversial aspects of the 98th Academy Awards was the acceptance speeches. It wasn’t only political statements that caused backlash online. On two occasions, filmmakers were cut off before they could finish speaking. Host Conan O’Brien joked, “I know we’re tight, but to retract a microphone on a man as he’s speaking is hilarious. Next up!” Many people online and in the industry aren’t laughing. Now Disney is looking at how it will handle Oscars’ acceptance speeches going forward.

‘Wonder Man’ Added to Hulu and YouTube After Disney+ Nielsen Ratings Bomb

‘Wonder Man’ Added to Hulu and YouTube After Disney+ Nielsen Ratings Bomb

Wonder Man has been added to Hulu for a limited time. The latest entry in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) dropped all eight half-hour episodes on Disney+ at the end of January. By its second week, the series had dropped out of Nielsen’s top ten. According to Cosmic Book News, the No. 10 show that week logged 332 million minutes watched, meaning Wonder Man fell short of that.

Disney+ Debuts Vertical Micro-Dramas with ‘Locker Diaries’

Disney+ Debuts Vertical Micro-Dramas with ‘Locker Diaries’

Following on its January announcement that it would add vertical videos to Disney+, the company has released the first two episodes of Locker Diaries. The micro-dramas are framed as though the audience is looking out from inside a school locker. While the first two episodes feature characters from Zombies, the series will expand to stories with characters from Descendants and Phineas & Ferb.

Disney+ Moves Into Sky TV Package as Part of Multi-Year Deal

Disney+ Moves Into Sky TV Package as Part of Multi-Year Deal

Sky TV customers in the U.K. and Ireland will soon have another way to access Disney+. Ironically, it’s a return to the very thing many cord-cutters hoped to escape through streaming. Thanks to a multi-year deal with Disney+, Netflix, HBO Max, and Hayu, those services will now be included in the broadcaster’s ÂŁ24-a-month Ultimate TV package.