The Disney layoffs that began this week are sending shockwaves across the company, with roughly 1,000 employees impacted in a sweeping restructuring effort that touches everything from marketing to Marvel. According to reporting from TheWrap, the cuts include entire...
The Walt Disney Co. board is nearing a decision on the next Disney CEO, with theme parks chief Josh D’Amaro emerging as the apparent front-runner to succeed Bob Iger, according to people familiar with the matter. D’Amaro, 54, currently serves as chairman of Disney’s...
The era of Bob Iger at the helm of The Walt Disney Company appears to be entering its final chapter — again. According to a new report from Variety, Bob Iger has privately told associates that he plans on stepping down as Disney’s CEO and pulling back from day-to-day...
Disney CEO Bob Iger took to Instagram on Sunday to share a pair of photos that he clearly hopes will be for the history books. Both images show Iger from a distance, first on a beach and then at sunset against a backdrop of sand and power lines, as he strolls through the future site of Disneyland Abu Dhabi.
Disney CEO Bob Iger got a total pay package raise of 11.5% in 2025 to $45.8 million, a figure that has reignited debate over executive pay at a corporation struggling to find its footing amidst shifting media landscapes and operational turmoil. The briefing in...
The search for a new Disney CEO appears to be nearing its conclusion. According to a recent report from the Los Angeles Times, The Walt Disney Company is expected to formally announce its next chief executive as early as next month, signaling the beginning of the end...
For decades, Walt Disney Imagineering was the creative engine that made Disney parks magical. It didn’t just adapt movies — it invented worlds. Pirates of the Caribbean, Haunted Mansion, Space Mountain, and Expedition Everest weren’t born from corporate mandates or IP spreadsheets. They were created by artists, engineers, and storytellers who were allowed to take risks.
As the race to replace Bob Iger intensifies, speculation about Dana Walden becoming Disney CEO is no longer confined to industry whispers. Walden herself has now gone on the record, offering pointed comments that demonstrate just how fraught the Disney succession process has become—and why many observers see the company’s leadership pipeline as emblematic of deeper problems at the studio.
For months, industry watchers have speculated about who will finally succeed Bob Iger at Disney, and a clear frontrunner has now emerged. According to a detailed report from The Wall Street Journal, Josh D’Amaro—the chairman of Disney Experiences—has become the internal favorite to step into the top job as Disney CEO.
In late October 2025, Disneyland Resort hosted a special event where 40 children from Make-A-Wish Foundation had their wishes granted in collaboration with Disney, YouTube, and philanthropist MrBeast. This marked the first time such a partnership brought together top creators to deliver personalized experiences for wish children.
Some new behind-the-scenes claims about The Hunt for Ben Solo are circulating—and they make the galaxy far, far away sound more like an episode of Succession than Star Wars.
As Bob Iger’s retirement looms, Disney’s board appears ready to repeat history — and not in a good way. CNBC reports the company is now considering a leadership structure that includes co-CEOs to oversee its future, with the leading candidates rumored to be Dana Walden and Josh D’Amaro. If true, it’s one of the most baffling corporate strategies Disney has floated in years.
In a move that surprised even seasoned media observers, Jimmy Kimmel Live! host Jimmy Kimmel has publicly endorsed Disney executive Dana Walden to be the company’s next CEO — just weeks after she reportedly played a key role in his controversial suspension.