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Less than two months after a California judge eviscerated the unprecedented $179 million award that Bones executive producers and stars won in their long running profits participation legal clash with 21st Century Fox, Barry Josephson today added fraud to his claims against the now Disney-owned entity. “TCFTV’s…

Random House has set a September 23 date to publish The Ride of a Lifetime: Lessons Learned from 15 Years as CEO of the Walt Disney Company. That is the leadership and management book that Disney chief Bob Iger wrote with Joel Lovell. According to RH, Iger will “share the ideas, strategies, and values he has used to…

The Disney livestream of the Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge launch at Disneyland brought out a host of Star Wars legends to jumpstart its new attractions. Before a live and enthusiastic crew, Disney CEO Bob Iger began the night before bringing out a parade of the film series’ greatest. “Isn’t this fantastic?” Iger said as…

EXCLUSIVE 2ND UPDATE WITH MORE NAMES: Just under two months after the Walt Disney Company officially took control of the majority of Fox's film and TV assets in a seismic $71.3 billion deal, another round of lay-offs are slicing through Burbank and over on Pico Boulevard. A Disney spokesperson has confirmed to…

The next feature outing in the Star Wars franchise will be a new installment directed by Game of Thrones executive producers David Benioff and D.B. Weiss, Disney CEO Bob Iger has confirmed. The company boss ended his appearance at an investor comment in New York with updates about the Star Wars universe. The entry by…

Not long after the news hit that Disney gained operational control of Hulu, with Comcast slated to be bought out by 2024, Disney CEO Bob Iger described the deal as part of a grand “pivot” years in the making. The executive spoke at the MoffettNathanson Media & Communications Summit in New York, on the same day that…

Disneyland’s upcoming Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge isn’t open to the public yet, but some Hollywood VIPs have already gotten a tour. Walt Disney Company CEO Bob Iger tweeted three photos Saturday that showed him taking a look inside of the Star Wars-themed attraction with some of his famous friends — Lucasfilm President Ka…

Disney CEO Bob Iger and CFO Christine McCarthy took on a range of topics during the company’s second-quarter earnings conference call with Wall Street analysts Wednesday after the company reported strong results. Among the notable takeaways from the call were Iger asserting a cautious approach to Hulu — of which…

Based on the success and all the news surrounding Disney, it’s no secret that the Mouse House CEO Bob Iger is being compensated well. In 2018, his compensation was upped 80% and reached $65.6 million. Abigail Disney came forward and said that this paycheck is “insane.” Disney spoke about this at the first annual Fast…

Stars like to boast that they never read their reviews, but does Bob Iger? The Disney czar received a litany of raves for his three-hour performance last week aimed at demonstrating his company's intention to conquer Netflix. The upshot: Disney shares hit record highs and famously skeptical analysts bubbled that…

UPDATED with closing price. With Wall Street analysts lining up to praise Disney for its thorough presentation of its long-awaited streaming offering, Disney+, investors sent shares up more than 11% to an all-time high of $130.06 in Friday trading. On Thursday afternoon in Burbank, CEO Bob Iger and a dozen senior…

UPDATE, with additional executive comments Disney said its high-stakes entry into the crowded streaming fray will cost $6.99 a month when it launches November 12 in the U.S., with a full-year option of $69.99, or $5.83 a month. Kevin Mayer, head of direct-to-consumer and international, called it “an extremely…