The announcement follows a year of attacks from the Republican governor and the state’s legislature, with Disney filing a First Amendment lawsuit against him and other officials last month
It has been updated with developments since the entertainment giant nearly two weeks ago sued DeSantis and a new oversight board for the Disney World governing district
The board also approved defending itself in federal court in Tallahassee where Disney filed its lawsuit last Wednesday against the governor, the board and its five members
Facing questions this week about his standing within the GOP and his fight with Disney, he’s sometimes appeared agitated, reinforcing concerns within corners of his own party about his readiness for the rigor of presidential politics
The new board wants to prohibit mask mandates and Covid-19 vaccine requirements in an evolving showdown between the Republican governor and the world’s best-known entertainment company
George Herriman’s cartoon revolutionized the genre and influenced Walt Disney, Jack Kerouac, Art Spiegelman and even pioneered the word ‘jazz’
The five board members appointed by DeSantis hinted Wednesday at future controversial actions they may take
‘Today the corporate kingdom finally comes to an end,’ he said at a bill signing ceremony in Lake Buena Vista
The lower prices that began to roll out earlier this week affect more than 30 of the roughly 190 countries where Netflix’s steaming service is available
A trapper later tracked down the gator and deputies helped get it on a truck
The Walt Disney Co.’s movie added another $121.3 million overseas to give the pint-sized hero a $225 million global launch
The vote on the Disney bill ended a special legislative session focused on the conservative agenda of the governor
The Walt Disney Co. is undergoing a “strategic transformation,” CEO Bob Iger said on Wednesday
“We will be watching, we will be rooting, and the proxy fight is over,” Peltz said
The bill would leave the district intact but would change its name and require DeSantis to appoint a five-member governing board
The bills, part of a hastily called special legislative session in the GOP-controlled statehouse, are key priorities of Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis
The layoffs amount to about 3% of the entertainment giant’s global workforce and were unveiled after the company reported quarterly results that topped Wall Street’s forecasts
The company declined to comment on why it was not available to stream on its streaming service
Republican leaders of the statehouse, in coordination with Governor DeSantis, ordered the legislature to convene in a special session to restructure the Reedy Creek Improvement District
The agenda marks a sustained focus from DeSantis on issues such as immigration, election fraud, gender and sexuality
The Walt Disney Co.’s ‘The Way of Water’ added $19.7 million in US and Canadian theaters over the weekend, according to studio estimates Sunday
James Gunn has been tasked with rebuilding the Superman and Batman movie house, but has faced a backlash over his decision not to include certain characters in his plans
Poorly maintained walkways in some of the Colombian capital’s most exclusive neighborhoods reflect decades of neglect by public officials
The Oscar-winning director’s genre-hopping adaptation of Carlo Collodi’s story recaptures some of the darkness and perversity of the original text
In an interview with ‘Women’s Health’ magazine, the actress explains how she learned to cope with the media attention and develop a healthier relationship with her body
In the animated film, a teenager tells his father that he is in love with another boy
The singer, who rose to fame thanks to the TV show ‘Hannah Montana’, has gone to lengths to change her early image, inviting a lot of controversy along the way
