Mar 22 Disney takes on balancing act as workers walk out in protest of Florida’s anti-LGBTQ legislation By Mike Schneider, Brendan Farrington, Associated Press With some workers across the U.S. staging a walkout, The Walt Disney Co. finds itself performing a high-wire act of balancing the expectations of a diverse workforce against demands from an increasingly polarized and politicized marketplace. Continue reading
Mar 22 ‘West Side Story’ star Rachel Zegler is now invited to present at Oscars By Lindsey Bahr, Associated Press “West Side Story” star Rachel Zegler has been invited to be a presenter at the ceremony, according to a report in The Hollywood Reporter. The gesture came two days after Zegler posted on social media that she had not been… Continue reading
Mar 16 Disney workers plan walkout to protest Florida’s ‘Don’t Say Gay’ bill By Mike Schneider, Associated Press Disney workers are planning walkouts during their breaks every day this week to protest CEO Bob Chapek's slow response in publicly criticizing Florida's so-called Don't Say Gay legislation. Continue reading
Mar 01 Cultural backlash intensifies against Russia over invasion of Ukraine By Nicole Winfield, Jake Coyle, Associated Press The Cannes Film Festival says no Russian delegations would be welcome at this year's festival, and the Venice festival announced free screenings of a film about the 2014 conflict in Ukraine's eastern Donbas region. Continue reading
Jan 21 ‘Encanto’ composer Lin-Manuel Miranda talks about Bruno and the movie’s enchanted earworms By Jake Coyle, Associated Press The film's most popular song, "We Don't Talk About Bruno," became the highest-charting song from a Disney animated film in more than 26 years, ranking higher than even "Let It Go."… Continue reading
Jul 30 Disney requiring U.S. employees to be vaccinated against virus By Associated Press The announcement comes days after the federal Centers for Disease Control changed course on masking guidelines. The CDC recently said it has new information showing the delta variant's ability to spread among vaccinated people. Continue reading
Jul 29 Scarlett Johansson sues Disney over ‘Black Widow’ streaming release By Lindsey Bahr, Andrew Dalton, Associated Press Scarlett Johansson is suing the Walt Disney Co. over its streaming release of "Black Widow," which she said breached her contract and deprived her of potential earnings. Continue reading
Dec 11 Disney’s new streaming plans include ‘Star Wars’ spinoff, Marvel series By Jake Coyle, Associated Press In a virtual presentation for investors, Disney chief executive Bob Chapek laid out super-sized ambitions for it direct-to-consumer efforts, leaning heavily on some of the company's biggest brands. Continue reading
Sep 29 Disney to lay off 28,000 at its parks in California, Florida By Mike Schneider, Associated Press Disney's parks closed last spring as the pandemic started spreading in the U.S. The Florida parks reopened this summer, but the California parks have yet to reopen as the company awaits guidance from the state of California. Continue reading
Sep 09 Disney criticized for filming ‘Mulan’ in China’s Xinjiang By Juwon Park, Associated Press Disney is under fire for filming part of its live-action reboot “Mulan” in Xinjiang, the region in China where the government has been accused of human rights abuses against Uighurs and other predominantly Muslim minorities. Continue reading