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Measurement, Merit, and Mendacity: How We Keep Track Of Things Reveals Our Values…Or Lack Of Them
I write this in the aftermath of the Great Robotic Shareholder Show of the Bob Iger (formerly Walt Disney) Company, and I know we’re all feeling various degrees of anger, disappointment, and, to be honest, disgust. I’m not talking about the results because we knew...
Nelson Peltz Reacts To Losing Proxy Fight Against The Walt Disney Company: If They Don’t Keep Their Promises “You’ll See Me Again”
Trian Fund Management Founding Partner Nelson Peltz reacted to losing his proxy fight against The Walt Disney Company claiming that if Bob Iger keeps his promises he and Disney won't hear from him again. During an interview with CNBC, Peltz said, "I hope this is not a...
The Walt Disney Company Appears To Only Answer Pre-Screened, AI-Read Questions During Annual Shareholder Q&A
The Walt Disney Company drastically changed how they took questions from shareholders during the company's annual shareholder meeting on April 3rd. During the company's livestream of the event, what appeared to be an AI voiceover explained the change, "In the answer...
Report: Disney Defeats Nelson Peltz And Trian Fund Management After Contentious Proxy Battle
A new report claims that The Walt Disney Company and its board defeated Nelson Peltz and his Trian Fund Management following a heated and contentious proxy battle. Reuters' Svea Herbst-Bayliss and Greg Roumeliotis report, "Walt Disney Co. has secured enough...
Billionaire Bill Ackman Accuses The Walt Disney Company Of Leaking Shareholder Votes Amidst Nelson Peltz Proxy Fight And Calls For SEC Investigation
Billionaire hedge fund manager Bill Ackman, who is the CEO of Pershing Square Capital Management, accused The Walt Disney Company of leaking shareholder votes amidst the company's contentious proxy battle against Nelson Peltz. Not only did he accuse the company of...
Report: Disney Takes Lead Over Nelson Peltz And Jay Rasulo In Proxy Battle
A new report details that The Walt Disney Company has taken the lead over Trian Fund Management's Nelson Peltz and Jay Rasulo in the proxy battle for seats on the company's Board of Directors. The Wall Street Journal's Lauren Thomas and Robbie Whelan report that...
Rumor: ‘The Lord Of The Rings: The Rings Of Power’s’ Season 3 Budget To Be “Much Lower” Than Season 2
A relatively new rumor claims that Prime Video's planned third season for The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power will be "much lower" compared to the upcoming second season. This latest rumor comes from scoopers Fellowship of Fans. The scoopers posted on X at the...
Marvel Animation’s Brad Winderbaum Rejects Claim ‘X-Men ’97’ Showrunner Beau DeMayo Was Fired
Marvel Animation's Brad Winderbaum rejected the claims that X-Men '97 showrunner Beau DeMayo was fired from the show, but claims it was a mutual parting of ways. Earlier this month on March 12, The Hollywood Reporter's Borys Kit and Aaron Couch reported that DeMayo...
Disney Responds To Nelson Peltz Slamming Marvel For Pushing Sociopolitical Agendas
The Walt Disney Company responded to financial investor Nelson Peltz slamming Marvel and Marvel Studios for pushing sociopolitical agendas. In an interview with Financial Times, Peltz was asked if Marvel Studios President Kevin Feige should no longer be heading the...
Rumor: Lucasfilm Insider Predicts Leslye Headland’s ‘Star Wars: The Acolyte’ Is Done After Its 1st Season
An alleged insider at Lucasfilm claims that Leslye Headland's upcoming Star Wars series, The Acolyte, will not get a second season. This insider informed That Park Place, "Leslye Headland's The Acolyte is DoA. Unless there's a miracle of ratings, this is a...
‘X-Men ’97’ Performs Worse Than Marvel’s ‘What If…?’ That Debuted Back In 2021 When Disney+ Had 31 Million Less Subscribers
A new report reveals that X-Men '97 performed worse than the first season of Marvel Studios' animated series What If...? that premiered back in 2021. This number made the show "the streamer's most-watched Season 1 premiere for a full-length animated series since...
Giancarlo Esposito Says He Has No Plans To Return To Star Wars “Because They Haven’t Called Me”
Actor Giancarlo Esposito, who plays Moff Gideon in The Mandalorian, recently shared he has no plans to return to Star Wars because Lucasfilm has not called him. Esposito did a segment for GQ where he was asked by an individual, "Do you have plans to return to Star...