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OpinionDisney CEO Bob Iger claps back at Ron DeSantis' bizarre "sexualizing children" claim

The Walt Disney Co. CEO Bob Iger had a lot to say in an interview Thursday morning with CNBC’s David Faber in an interview from Sun Valley, ID. He was of course asked about Florida Governor Ron DeSantis’ frequent and increasingly unfounded and outlandish attacks on the campaign trail, including DeSantis’ weird recent claim that […]

EntertainmentBob Iger's 'unrealistic' SAG strike comments sends Twitter into frenzy

Disney CEO Bob Iger recently weighed in on the SAG-AFTRA strike that just kicked off, and his comments about the demands have sent Twitter into a frenzy. Speaking to CNBC in a wide-ranging conversation, Iger, who recently re-upped his deal with Disney to remain CEO through 2026, claimed that the demands coming from unions like […]

EntertainmentDisney CEO Bob Iger's brutally honest admission about impact of MCU's increased output on fans

For as much as MCU fans don’t want to admit it, there is a lot of content being churned out. Disney CEO Bob Iger has recently discussed this and was honest about the MCU’s increased output and its impact on fans. Speaking to CNBC, Iger — who just re-upped his deal as CEO of Disney […]

EntertainmentDisney CEO Bob Iger makes major career decision

The Walt Disney Company has made a major announcement regarding its CEO Bob Iger. It’s been announced via a company press release that Iger, who has been CEO of Disney for 15 years, has signed on for another year to continue serving that role. That would keep him with the company through 2026. “We thank […]

EntertainmentDisney's mass layoffs hit ESPN

If the high profile firings of Tucker Carlson and Don Lemon weren’t enough entertainment-related layoffs for you on a Monday morning, today also marks the kickoff of Disney’s latest round of mass firings, and it seems not even ESPN is safe. Per the company’s previous announcement to cut 7,000 employees from its media empire, this […]

EntertainmentBob Iger breaks silence on Ike Perlmutter's firing

It might sound like a storyline from the very un-Disney-friendly show Succession, but Disney head Bob Iger insists that Marvel Entertainment chairman Ike Perlmutter’s firing was related to company efficiency — not his support of activist investor Nelson Peltz’s attempt to force his way onto the Disney board. Iger made the comments to Time magazine […]

NBAAdam Silver responds to rumors of replacing Bob Iger at Disney

NBA Commissioner Adam Silver has been the subject of recent speculation that he will be leaving the NBA to succeed Bob Iger at Disney. For now, Silver has no intention of leaving the league and loves his job, reports NBA correspondent Marc Stein. Since becoming commissioner in February of 2014, Silver has made a public […]

EntertainmentBob Iger's message to company as brutal 4-figure employee layoff process begins

Disney CEO Bob Iger has announced the company will begin laying off staff starting this week, with the first of three rounds of expected cuts following his announcement in February that the company would slash 7,000 jobs. The cuts to Disney’s global workforce are part of a multibillion-dollar cost-cutting initiative aimed at streamlining the company’s […]

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