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Disney Signs Mega-Deal With Netflix Days Before Paramount-Warner Bros. Creates New Streaming Giant
Disney spent years building Disney+ around the idea that consumers needed to subscribe to Disney’s streaming service to access the company’s valuable entertainment library. Now, some of that content is heading back to Netflix. Disney and Netflix announced a...
Disney Layoffs Will Continue — Dana Walden Claims Reductions ‘Extremely Painful’
The Walt Disney Company is reportedly preparing another major round of layoffs as its television business undergoes a significant restructuring, potentially adding hundreds more employees to the thousands who have already lost their jobs this year. According to The...
Disney’s Dana Walden Admits Jimmy Kimmel’s YouTube Audience Isn’t ‘Lucrative’ as ABC Weighs His Future
Disney President and Chief Creative Officer Dana Walden says the company wants to continue its relationship with Jimmy Kimmel, but her latest comments reveal the increasingly difficult economics facing Jimmy Kimmel Live! as the longtime ABC host approaches the end of...
‘Lanterns’ Writer Says Aaron Pierre’s Lighter Skin Made John Stewart ‘More Palatable to White People’
The writers of HBO’s Lanterns changed John Stewart’s backstory after Aaron Pierre was cast in the role, incorporating the actor’s lighter complexion into a storyline in which John’s appearance was considered “more palatable to White people.” Writer and executive...
NY Mayor Zohran Mamdani Refuses Jimmy Kimmel’s Request to Send Selfie of Them to President Trump
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani declined Kimmel’s request to send Trump a selfie of the pair. Instead, he made it clear that he had more important reasons to maintain communication with the White House.
‘The View’ Host Ana Navarro Urges Viewers to Back Democrat as ABC Fights FCC Over Show’s ‘News’ Status
ABC’s The View co-host Ana Navarro urged viewers in a competitive Florida congressional district to vote and promoted the Democratic candidate challenging the Republican incumbent — even as Disney-owned ABC is fighting to preserve the daytime program’s status as a...
Lanterns Writers Reveal Hal Jordan John Stewart Conflict Was Inspired by Joe Biden and Kamala Harris Succession Drama
The increasingly contentious relationship between Hal Jordan and John Stewart in HBO’s Lanterns was partially informed by a surprising real-world political event: the 2024 transition from Joe Biden to Kamala Harris at the top of the Democratic presidential ticket....
Shawn Levy Has Left Netflix for Disney With New Overall Deal
Shawn Levy is leaving Netflix for Disney, giving the Mouse House another reason to bet heavily on the director behind Deadpool & Wolverine.
James Gunn Sounds Off on When Gorilla Grodd Show Takes Place in DCU Timeline
So far, everything fans have seen from The People v. Gorilla Grodd, the upcoming true-crime parody set within the DCU, has led to more questions than answers.
‘Supergirl’ HBO Max Viewership Trails ‘The Flash,’ ‘Blue Beetle’ and Other DC Box Office Flops
For days, Supergirl sitting atop HBO Max's movie chart was held up as evidence that the DC Studios film had finally found an audience after its disastrous theatrical performance. However, Nielsen's newly released streaming numbers provide considerably more context for...
Sunny Hostin Claim of Being Holdout Juror From Infamous Murder Trial Disputed by Multiple Sources
The View co-host Sunny Hostin made headlines this week with an extraordinary revelation: she claimed she was the lone holdout juror who persuaded an entire jury to find the infamous “Butcher of Tompkins Square Park” not criminally responsible by reason of insanity....
James Gunn Fires Back at DC Fan on Social Media Over Lanterns Criticism
DC Studios co-CEO James Gunn has fired back at a fan who accused Lanterns of disrespecting Hal Jordan.