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Tuesday, February 7, 2017

Disney CEO Bob Iger Says He Is ‘Open To’ Extending Term Beyond June 2018 by James Rainey

Disney CEO Bob Iger said on an earnings call Tuesday that he would be open to extending his time at the head of the entertainment conglomerate beyond his current contract, which ends in Jun…

SOURCE: Variety at 05:07PM

Disney Beats Earnings Expectations, but Can’t Match Stellar Q1 of Last Year by James Rainey

Robust performance by its parks and resorts helped Disney beat analysts’ earnings expectations for the first quarter of 2017, though the entertainment conglomerate could not compete wi…

SOURCE: Variety at 04:38PM
Friday, January 13, 2017

Robert Iger’s Pay As Disney CEO Dips Slightly in 2016 to $43.9 million by James Rainey

Walt Disney Company CEO Bob Iger’s pay declined fractionally in 2016, to $43.9 million, about $1 million less than his total compensation the year prior, according to a public filing �…

SOURCE: Variety at 05:22PM
Wednesday, December 14, 2016

‘The Birds,’ ‘The Lion King,’ ‘Thelma & Louise’ Join National Film Registry by James Rainey

With the addition of 25 new films — including “The Birds,” “The Lion King,” “The Breakfast Club” and “Thelma & Louise” — the N…

SOURCE: Variety at 03:01AM
Tuesday, November 22, 2016

How Bob Iger’s Big Bets on Pixar, Marvel and Lucasfilm Changed Disney’s Fortunes by James Rainey

Before the opening of Shanghai Disney last June, Robert Iger sampled every item on every menu throughout the sprawling theme park. When the Walt Disney Co. needed a voice artist to put words…

SOURCE: Variety at 10:15AM

Bob Iger on Shanghai Disney, Tom Staggs and His Relentless Pursuit of Perfection by James Rainey

Nothing about Bob Iger’s middle-class upbringing in New York, or his years as a television and radio major at Ithaca College, or his long run up the corporate media ladder at ABC and Disne…

SOURCE: Variety at 10:00AM
Thursday, November 10, 2016

Disney Falls Short of Earnings Projections for Second Time in Five Years by James Rainey

UPDATED: Disney missed quarterly financial projections on Thursday for only the second time in the last five years. The entertainment conglomerate posted fourth-quarter earnings of $1.10, 10…

SOURCE: Variety at 04:36PM
Wednesday, October 19, 2016

How Disney Companies Like Pixar, Marvel, Lucasfilm Maintain Their Creative Cultures by James Rainey

With about 20 months left before he retires as CEO of the Walt Disney Company, Bob Iger is still playing it close to the vest as to who might be chosen as his successor. But at a conference …

SOURCE: Variety at 06:39PM
Friday, September 9, 2016

Toronto: Bruce Lee Pic ‘Birth of the Dragon’ Eyes Global Theaters by James Rainey

“Birth of the Dragon” —  a story about Bruce Lee’s emergence as a martial arts superstar and his epic showdown with another Kung Fu master – has its world premiere Tuesday afterno…

SOURCE: Variety at 01:22AM
Tuesday, June 14, 2016

Manuela Herzer Invokes Shakespeare in Bid to Be Sumner Redstone’s Ultimate Caretaker by James Rainey

Long-time Sumner Redstone companion Manuela Herzer has made good on her promise to appeal a Los Angeles judge’s decision to deny her bid to be re-installed as the media magnate’s…

SOURCE: Variety at 04:15AM
Wednesday, May 11, 2016

After Disappointing Earnings, Disney’s Bob Iger Implores: Hey, What About the Movies? by James Rainey

Disney’s second quarter earnings call this week had a different kind of vibe, and not just because the company’s long streak of beating Wall Street expectations came to an abrupt end. Th…

SOURCE: Variety at 07:36PM
Wednesday, April 13, 2016

Denzel Washington, ‘Magnificent Seven’ Trailer Puts Gritty Spin on Westerns by James Rainey

Movie fans will be seeing a bunch of bad ass cowboys coming together to help a woman wronged when “Magnificent Seven” debuts for Sony in September. Rory Bruer, president of worldwide dis…

SOURCE: Variety at 06:13AM
Thursday, November 5, 2015

Disney Earnings, Profits Set Records, Though Cord-Cutting Concerns Persist by James Rainey

Disney set records in many reporting categories Thursday as it reported earnings for the fourth quarter and for all of fiscal 2015, with revenue and earnings at new peaks, despite ongoing in…

SOURCE: Variety at 05:01PM
Thursday, October 15, 2015

‘Halloween’ Returning to Theaters for One Night Only by James Rainey

The horror classic “Halloween” is coming to more than 220 movie theaters around America for one night leading into Halloween weekend, 37 years after the low-budget tale of teenag…

SOURCE: Variety at 10:52AM
Tuesday, August 4, 2015

Disney Beats Earnings Expectations for 11th Straight Quarter by James Rainey

Disney continued its long winning streak with its latest quarterly report Tuesday, with earnings of $1.45 a share beating analysts’ expectations for the 11th quarter running. Revenue…

SOURCE: Variety at 05:46PM
Monday, June 1, 2015

Disney CFO Jay Rasulo Stepping Down at Month’s End by James Rainey

Jay Rasulo, the Disney chief financial officer who was passed over in February for the company’s No. 2 job, will step down at the end of the month, Disney chief executive Robert Iger a…

SOURCE: Variety at 01:36PM
Thursday, May 14, 2015

Disney CEO Robert Iger Sells $21.7 Million in Company Stock by James Rainey

With the good times continuing to roll at Disney, CEO Robert Iger has cashed in some of his stock in the company, taking in some $21.7 million by selling 200,000 shares, according to an offi…

SOURCE: Variety at 02:02PM
Wednesday, May 13, 2015

Disney CFO Jay Rasulo Not ‘Concerned’ Fans Will Tire of Superhero Films by James Rainey

Scratch off the list of things that the Walt Disney Company is worried about: superhero “fatigue.” The company’s chief financial officer said in an interview Wednesday in New Y…

SOURCE: Variety at 01:06PM
Tuesday, May 5, 2015

Disney Beats Expectations Again as Q2 Profits, Revenue Soar by James Rainey

Disney, the entertainment behemoth known for topping itself, did it again with its quarterly earnings report Tuesday — with profits exceeding analysts’ expectations and jumping 1…

SOURCE: Variety at 08:48AM
Tuesday, April 17, 2012

Pulitzer winners span old, new media by James Rainey and Jessica Garrison

NEW YORK -- The Pulitzer Prizes for journalism awarded here Monday demonstrated the resilience of old media and...

SOURCE: Boston Herald at 11:22AM

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