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☆ How Dana Walden could defy critics and become Disney's first female CEO
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-01 | by ( Alex Sherman | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +22 min

The appointment would make Walden the first female CEO of the Walt Disney Co. in its 100-year history. "Anybody they choose will have never been the Disney CEO prior to that." At Disney, Walden has hit several home runs, including FX's "The Bear," Hulu's "The Dropout" and "Only Murderers in the Building," and ABC's "Abbott Elementary." Former Disney CEO Bob Chapek CNBCChapek climbed the corporate ladder at Disney for 30 years by showcasing his business and finance chops. Combating female stereotypesIf Walden were appointed CEO, she would be the first woman to run the century-old company.

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☆ A 'Buffy the Vampire Slayer' reboot could be on the way, says producer Dolly Parton
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-24 | by ( Ayomikun Adekaiyero | Tufayel Ahmed | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Dolly Parton says there are plans to reboot "Buffy the Vampire Slayer." Advertisement"Buffy the Vampire Slayer" could be returning to screens, according to Dolly Parton. Online USA/Stringer/Getty ImagesAccording to The Hollywood Reporter, Fran Rubel Kuzui first attempted to reboot "Buffy" with a new movie in 2009. In 2018, Whedon and producer and screenwriter Monica Owusu-Breen collaborated on a proposed "Buffy" reboot with a Black lead, reported Deadline. "I have to give more people more credit on 'Buffy the Vampire Slayer' than me.

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