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☆ Disney quarterly results are on deck. Here's what to expect
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-07 | by ( Lillian Rizzo | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

The "Partners" statue of Walt Disney and Mickey Mouse, at Cinderella Castle at the Magic Kingdom, at Walt Disney World, in Lake Buena Vista, Florida, photographed Saturday, June 3, 2023. This will also be Disney's first earnings call since it won a proxy fight against Nelson Peltz's Trian Partners. Here is what Wall Street expects Disney to report Tuesday morning, according to LSEG:Earnings per share: $1.10 expectedRevenue: $22.11 billion expectedThe subscriber growth at its flagship streaming service, Disney+, will once again be a top focus. Last quarter Disney's direct-to-consumer unit — which also includes Hulu and ESPN+ — saw its losses narrow to $216 million from $1.05 billion in the same period a year earlier. Visitor traffic to Disney's theme parks in the U.S. will also be in focus.

Persons: Walt Disney, Mickey Mouse, Bob Iger, Nelson Peltz's Trian, Jessica Reif Ehrlich, Reif Ehrlich Organizations: Magic, Walt Disney World, Disney, BofA Securities, Hulu, ESPN, Deutsche Bank, Comcast, Universal, CNBC Locations: Lake Buena Vista , Florida, Hulu, U.S, Orlando, Universal Orlando, NBCUniversal

☆ I only book a Disney cruise if it's going to the company's private island, Castaway Cay
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-13 | by ( Megan Dubois | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Read previewCruise bookings are predicted to reach record highs this year, but not all itineraries are created equally — especially if you're looking to sail with Disney Cruise Line. When I book, I always make sure Disney's private island in the Bahamas, Castaway Cay, is on the port of call. AdvertisementCharacters usually meet in the morning from around 9 a.m. until 11 a.m., but exact times can always be found on the Disney Cruise Line app. AdvertisementAnd, before I head back to the ship, I stop at the Castaway Cay post office to send postcards back home. Megan duBoisThe postcards I use can be found in the desk drawer of Disney Cruise Line staterooms, and are free to take.

Persons: —, I've, Megan duBois, Megan duBois Castaway, it's, Mickey, Mickey Mouse, Minnie Mouse, Megan duBois There's Organizations: Service, Disney Cruise, Disney, Business Locations: Bahamas, Castaway, Megan duBois Castaway Cay, Disney

☆ Disney's parks are its top money maker — and it plans to spend $60 billion to keep it that way
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-07 | by ( Sarah Whitten | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +12 min

It had been more than a year since the Covid pandemic had forced Disney's domestic parks to shutter, but D'Amaro, chair of Disney's experiences division, was confident guests would flood back in when the gates reopened. Revenues fell 35% in 2020, a nearly $10 billion decrease from the $26.2 billion the experiences division had tallied in the year before the pandemic. The experiences division posted record revenue of $32.5 billion in fiscal 2023, a 16% increase from the prior year. Its innovations, from ride mechanics and animatronics to creature design and immersive architecture, have made Disney's parks a standout in the industry. Storytelling is at the heart of everything across Disney's experiences division.

Persons: Mickey Mouse, Ian Langsdon, Josh D'Amaro, D'Amaro, Bob Chapek, D'Amaro —, Walt Disney, King Arthur Carousel, Christian Thompson, you've, it's, Bob Iger, Nelson, Walt Disney Imagineering, Rey, Kylo Ren, Judy Hopps, Imagineers, CNBC —, Lewis, Disney, Imagineering, Matt Stroshane, Alan Bergman Organizations: Paris, Afp, Getty, Gibson, Disney, Walt Disney Imagineering, Hong Kong Disneyland, Walt Disney, Guardians, Magic Kingdom, Epcot, Star Wars, California Disneyland's, Walt Disney Imagineering's, Disney Engineers, Force, Southwest, CNBC, Galactic, Marvel Locations: California, Burbank, Disneyland, Hong Kong, Shanghai Disneyland, Florida, Epcot, Magic, Wharf, Disneyland's, Disney's, Edge

☆ CNBC Daily Open: Disney wins proxy showdown
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-04 | by ( Clement Tan | In Clemtan | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

This report is from today's CNBC Daily Open, our international markets newsletter. CNBC Daily Open brings investors up to speed on everything they need to know, no matter where they are. Nick Caldwell, now chief product officer at Peloton, is claiming Musk and X "cheated" him and other executives out of a combined $200,000,000 in severance benefits. This lawsuit is similar to the one filed by other Twitter executives, including ex-CEO Parag Agrawal, claiming they were owed $128 million in unpaid severance. [PRO] Autos winnersA Tesla short-seller named two auto stocks that he believes have the potential to deliver 100% upside for investors.

Persons: Robert Iger, Mickey Mouse, Jerome Powell, Steve Cohen, David Einhorn, Elon Musk, Nick Caldwell, Parag Agrawal, Tesla Organizations: Walt Disney Company, New, Children's Hospital, Children's Hospital Los Angeles, CNBC, Dow Jones, Intel, Nasdaq, Fed, U.S, Elon, Twitter Locations: Children's Hospital Los, Los Angeles , California

☆ CNBC Daily Open: Disney wins proxy fight
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-04 | by ( Clement Tan | In Clemtan | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

This report is from today's CNBC Daily Open, our international markets newsletter. CNBC Daily Open brings investors up to speed on everything they need to know, no matter where they are. Korea leads AsiaKorea led stock market gains in Asia-Pacific on Thursday, with markets in Hong Kong, China and Taiwan shut for a public holiday. U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken is also due to visit China again later this year. [PRO] Autos winnersA Tesla short-seller named two auto stocks that he believes have the potential to deliver 100% upside for investors.

Persons: Robert Iger, Mickey Mouse, Korea's, Jerome Powell, Steve Cohen, David Einhorn, Henry V, Janet Yellen, Antony Blinken, Tesla Organizations: Walt Disney Company, New, Children's Hospital, Children's Hospital Los Angeles, CNBC, Nikkei, Dow Jones, Intel, Nasdaq, Fed, Treasury Locations: Children's Hospital Los, Los Angeles , California, Korea, Asia Korea, Asia, Pacific, Hong Kong, China, Taiwan, U.S, Yellen, China U.S

☆ Disney proxy battle is about a lot more than just two board seats
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-03 | by ( Dan Defrancesco | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

As for the newsletter, in today's big story, we're breaking down Disney's big proxy fight . Activist investor Nelson Peltz's proxy fight against Disney for two seats on the company's board comes to a head at its annual shareholder meeting today. The total amount spent between Disney and its rivals wrangling votes is estimated to be at least $70 million, a record for a proxy fight. The statue of Walt Disney and Mickey Mouse at Cinderella Castle at the Magic Kingdom, at Walt Disney World, in Lake Buena Vista, Florida. 3 things in businessWin McNamee/Getty Images; Chelsea Jia Feng/BIIn other newsAdvertisementWhat's happening todayThe Walt Disney Company's annual meeting will be held today.

Persons: —, Congrats, ya, Bob Iger, Nelson Peltz, Neilson Barnard, David A, Grogan, Nelson, Madeline Berg, BI's Peter Kafka, BI's Grace Eliza Goodwin, Walt Disney, Mickey Mouse, Joe Burbank, Rowe Price, Peltz's Trian, Neuberger Berman, Peltz, It's, Trian, they're, Stocks, Ray Dalio, it's, Quincy Krosby, Jeffrey Buchbinder, Alyssa Powell, Win McNamee, Chelsea Jia Feng, Dan DeFrancesco, Jordan Parker Erb, Hallam Bullock, George Glover Organizations: Business, Service, National, Getty, Disney, Magic, Walt Disney World, Orlando Sentinel, Tribune, Wall, BlackRock, Peltz's Trian Partners, California Public Employees, Financial Times, DuPont, Fed, JPMorgan, Bridgewater Associates, Astera Labs, Arm Holdings, LPL Financial, Apple, Nvidia, BI, Walt Locations: —, Virginia, Lake Buena Vista , Florida, China, Haiti's, New York, London

☆ Jim Cramer says Nelson Peltz's defeat is worrisome for Disney's stock and he wants to sell more
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-03 | by ( Jeff Marks | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Every weekday, the CNBC Investing Club with Jim Cramer releases the Homestretch — an actionable afternoon update, just in time for the last hour of trading on Wall Street. Disney wins: Disney was successful at fending off Trian Partners in Nelson Peltz's quest for two board seats at the company. As a subscriber to the CNBC Investing Club with Jim Cramer, you will receive a trade alert before Jim makes a trade. THE ABOVE INVESTING CLUB INFORMATION IS SUBJECT TO OUR TERMS AND CONDITIONS AND PRIVACY POLICY , TOGETHER WITH OUR DISCLAIMER . NO FIDUCIARY OBLIGATION OR DUTY EXISTS, OR IS CREATED, BY VIRTUE OF YOUR RECEIPT OF ANY INFORMATION PROVIDED IN CONNECTION WITH THE INVESTING CLUB.

Persons: Jim Cramer, Nelson, Jim, Steve Cohen, We're, Michael Cembalest, Levi Strauss, Slim Jim, Conagra, Lamb Weston, There's, Jim Cramer's, Mickey Mouse, Joe Raedle Organizations: CNBC, Treasury, Institute for Supply, PMI, Disney, Trian Partners, Apple, JPMorgan, Procter, Gamble, Jim Cramer's Charitable, Walt Disney World, Getty Locations: Washington, Orlando , Florida

☆ Bob Iger may prevail in Disney’s boardroom showdown, but the battle has not left him unscathed
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-03 | by ( Oliver Darcy | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

New York CNN —The battle for the future of Disney is about to reach its epic conclusion. Nelson Peltz, founder and chief executive officer of Trian Fund Management, has continually criticized Disney CEO Bob Iger. The forces that have tormented Iger will be banished to the shadows, exiled outside of the Magic Kingdom for now. The "Partners" statue of Walt Disney and Mickey Mouse, at Cinderella Castle at the Magic Kingdom, at Walt Disney World. The future of Disney is up for grabs in the proxy-fight between Iger and Peltz.

Persons: Nelson Peltz, Bob Iger, Peltz, Jay Rasulo, Rasulo, Disney’s “, Marco Bello, Iger, Bob Chapek, ” Barton Crockett, CNN’s, Samantha Delouya, George Lucas, Laurene Powell Jobs, Morgan, Jamie Dimon, Walt, Roy Disney, Abigail Disney, Ike Perlmutter, Trian, they’ll, Walt Disney, Mickey Mouse, Joe Burbank, ”, it’s, King, Hollywood, “ Iger Organizations: New York CNN, Disney, Trian, Management, Netflix, Trian Fund Management, Bloomberg, Rosenblatt Securities, “, Former Marvel Entertainment, Services, Magic Kingdom, Magic, Walt Disney World, Orlando Sentinel, Tribune, Service Locations: New York, Iger

Trian claims Disney's board has failed to generate sufficient returns in recent years as subscription streaming losses have mounted and traditional TV subscribers have declined. Early vote countBoth Disney and Trian received support from influential shareholders ahead of Wednesday's meeting. Roughly one-third of Disney's shareholders are retail shareholders, who historically vote in small numbers in annual meetings. The arrangement still raised questions about ValueAct's support for the company and whether Disney's board should have disclosed the prior relationship. WATCH: Disney board battle reaches final moments

Persons: Bob Iger, Mickey Mouse, Valerie Macon, Nelson Peltz, Jay Rasulo, They've, Maria Elena Lagomasino, Michael Froman, Peltz, Ike Perlmutter, Trian, Disney's, Iger, Bob Chapek, Patrick T, Adam Jeffery, Morgan Stanley, James Gorman, CNBC's, George Lucas, Laurene Powell Jobs, Lucas, Powell Jobs, Ken Squire, Rowe Price, Rowe, Mason Morfit's, ValueAct, Neuberger Berman, John Ferguson, Rasulo —, Glass Lewis, Iger's, Gorman, Jeremy Darroch, CNBC's Andrew Ross Sorkin, Heidi Gutman, Lagomasino, shouldn't, Blackwells, Rasulo, Jason Aintabi, John Foley, Jessica Schnell, Craig Hatkoff, Leah Solivan, ValueAct hasn't Organizations: AFP, Getty Images Disney, Voters, Trian Partners, Disney, PepsiCo, Marvel, SEC, Fallon, Bloomberg, Getty, CNBC Disney, CNBC, Star Wars, LucasArts, Pixar, BlackRock, Institutional, California Public Employees, Yacktman Asset Management, Saratoga Proxy, ISS, Sky, Trian Fund Management, NBCU, Bank, NBCUniversal, Green, Comcast Locations: Los Angeles, New York

☆ CNBC Daily Open: Fights in Mickey's club house
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-02 | by ( Clement Tan | In Clemtan | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Actors dressed as Walt Disney characters Mickey Mouse (left) and Minnie Mouse (right) perform during a press preview for the "Minnie Besties Bash!" This report is from today's CNBC Daily Open, our new, international markets newsletter. CNBC Daily Open brings investors up to speed on everything they need to know, no matter where they are. U.S. stocks got off to a tentative start for the second quarter as Treasury yields rose on Monday. [PRO] Top 2Q betsBank of America names its top picks for the second quarter, including one Big Tech company.

Persons: Walt Disney, Mickey Mouse, Minnie Mouse, Minnie Besties, Korea's, Jerome Powell's Organizations: Tokyo Disneyland, CNBC, Asia Hong, Japan's Nikkei, CSI, U.S, Rapidus Corporation, of America, Big Tech Locations: Tokyo, Urayasu, Japan, Asia Hong Kong, Asia, Pacific, U.S, Beijing, China, Korea, Taiwan, Hokkaido

☆ CNBC Daily Open: Fights in the House of Mouse
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-02 | by ( Clement Tan | In Clemtan | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Actors dressed as Walt Disney characters Mickey Mouse (left) and Minnie Mouse (right) perform during a press preview for the "Minnie Besties Bash!" This report is from today's CNBC Daily Open, our new, international markets newsletter. CNBC Daily Open brings investors up to speed on everything they need to know, no matter where they are. Rumbling signs of lifeThe IPO market in the U.S. is showing signs of revival after more than two years. CNBC previously reported that United would pause pilot hiring this spring for the same reason.

Persons: Walt Disney, Mickey Mouse, Minnie Mouse, Minnie Besties, Jerome Powell's, Slack, Matt Orton Organizations: Tokyo Disneyland, CNBC, Dow Jones, Nasdaq, European Commission, United Airlines, Boeing Locations: Tokyo, Urayasu, Japan, U.S

☆ My party of 6 did a VIP tour at Disneyland for $6,100. The perks made it worth every penny.
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-13 | by ( Paula Conway | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

I paid $6,100 for my party of six to do a VIP tour at Disneyland. This price included the cost of the VIP tour, park-hopper tickets, and a tip for the tour guide. For my nephew's fourth birthday, we decided to book a VIP tour and take on both Disneyland and California Adventure in one jam-packed day. In total, I spent about $6,100, including the tip for our tour guide. We started enjoying all the perks as soon as we met our VIP tour guideWe met our guide at the VIP tour desk inside Disney's Grand Californian Hotel & Spa.

Persons: —, Paula Conway, we'd, Anna, Elsa, Mickey Organizations: Service, Californian Locations: California

☆ Ryan Gosling Delivers a ‘Just Ken’ Spectacle at the Oscars
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-10 | by ( Esther Zuckerman | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

In one of the most anticipated and surely one of the most exuberant moments of Oscar night, Ryan Gosling took the stage to perform “I’m Just Ken,” the nominated song from “Barbie” by Mark Ronson and Andrew Wyatt. Wearing a sparkling pink suit and a cowboy hat, Gosling started out in the audience serenading his “Barbie” co-star Margot Robbie, who couldn’t contain her giggles. He then took the stage surrounded by an army of besuited Ken dancers, including fellow movie Kens Simu Liu, Kingsley Ben-Adir, Ncuti Gatwa and Scott Evans. Mark Ronson joined him onstage but Slash of Guns N’ Roses did the true shredding, showing up midway through for a cameo. His early routines, including one in which he wears “Hammer pants,” have received tens of millions of views online.

Persons: Oscar, Ryan Gosling, Ken, ”, “ Barbie ”, Mark Ronson, Andrew Wyatt, Gosling, Barbie ”, Margot Robbie, Liu, Kingsley Ben, Ncuti Gatwa, Scott Evans, Robbie, Greta Gerwig, “ Barbie, America Ferrera, Emma Stone, Stone, Ronson, Barbie, Britney Spears, Christina Aguilera, Justin Timberlake Organizations: Mouse, Disney Locations: “ La La

☆ Razzie Awards 2024: ‘Winnie the Pooh’ horror movie, Sylvester Stallone, Megan Fox take top ‘prizes’
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-09 | by ( Dan Heching | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —And the Razzie goes to…Every year around Oscars time, when the greatest in cinema is celebrated, an alternative awards ceremony is held that singles out the worst (at least, according to them) in movies – the Razzie Awards. Around since 1981, this 44th edition of the infamous “honors” counted Jason Statham, Vin Diesel and Ana de Armas among the nominees for worst actor and actress. Fury of the Gods” and the bland “Exorcist: Believer” were up for worst film of 2023. But in a bad sign for the now-public domain figure Mickey Mouse, the horror film “Winnie the Pooh: Blood & Honey” took home the Razzie for worst picture, the awards association announced on Saturday. The “Winnie the Pooh” horror film won four other awards, including worst screen couple for Pooh and Piglet as “Blood-Thirsty Slasher/Killers (!

Persons: ”, Jason Statham, Vin Diesel, Ana de Armas, “, Meg, Mickey Mouse, Honey ”, Jon Voight, Sylvester Stallone, Megan Fox, Johnny, Clyde ”, –, Ryan Kiera Armstrong, Sandra Bullock, Bradley Cooper, Bullock Organizations: CNN

☆ Microsoft engineer warns company's AI tool creates violent, sexual images, ignores copyrights
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-06 | by ( Hayden Field | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +11 min

Jones was noodling with Copilot Designer, the AI image generator that Microsoft debuted in March 2023, powered by OpenAI's technology. "It was an eye-opening moment," Jones, who continues to test the image generator, told CNBC in an interview. watch nowMicrosoft's legal department told Jones to remove his post immediately, he said, and he complied. Jones said the risk "has been known by Microsoft and OpenAI prior to the public release of the AI model last October." "I am certainly convinced that this is not just a copyright character guardrail that's failing, but there's a more substantial guardrail that's failing," Jones told CNBC.

Persons: Jakub Porzycki, Shane Jones, Jones, OpenAI's DALL, Lina Khan, Khan, deepfakes, he's, Satya Nadella, Sam Altman, Justin Sullivan, Darth Vader, Elsa, Mickey Mouse, guardrail that's Organizations: Microsoft, Nurphoto, Copilot, CNBC, Commerce, Science, Transportation, Federal Trade, Google, Getty, pitchfork, Disney, Wars, Palestinian, Israel Defense Forces Locations: Krakow, Poland, Redmond , Washington, San Francisco, hoodies, Gaza

NEW YORK (AP) — The mild-mannered Franklin — the first Black character in the “Peanuts” comic strip — gets to shine in his own animated Apple TV+ special this month in a story about friendship. Franklin is a newcomer who bonds with Charlie Brown and is welcomed to the Peanuts universe in “Snoopy Presents: Welcome Home, Franklin," which premieres on Friday. Franklin and Charlie Brown soon enter a soap box derby competition and their friendship is tested before a deep bond is forged. In the new special, Franklin is specifically asked to come sit with his new pals on their side during a pizza party celebration. So to have him years later spotlight Franklin in a TV special seems almost divine intervention.

Persons: Franklin —, Franklin, Charlie Brown, Robb Armstrong, Charles Schulz, ”, Armstrong, Scott Montgomery, ” “, Stevie Wonder, Little Richard, James Brown, John Coltrane, he's, Linus, he’s, Raymond S, ” Franklin, Schulz, Martin Luther King Jr, Charlie Brown’s, Charlie Brown's, “, “ They’re, Persi, Mickey Mouse, Jeff Morrow, Berry's, Johnny B, Goode, Billy Preston, Coltrane, ” Armstrong, —, revering Schulz, someone’s, I’m, ” ___ Mark Kennedy Organizations: Apple Locations: Franklin

Workers who bring Disneyland’s beloved characters to life — including Mickey Mouse, Donald Duck and Cinderella — are looking to unionize. Labor organizers announced the campaign Tuesday, saying performers want better safety conditions and scheduling policies to help keep the magic alive for visitors. While most of the more than 35,000 workers at the Disneyland Resort already have labor unions, about 1,700 performers and character actors do not. “This isn't one of those situations where we're out making the employer the bad guy,” said Kate Shindle, president of Actors' Equity Association, which would represent the performers. Disneyland officials said in a statement that they believe cast members deserve the right to a confidential vote.

Persons: Mickey Mouse, Donald Duck, ”, Kate Shindle, Disney, — Taxin, Mike Schneider Organizations: Workers, Labor, Disneyland, Actors ' Equity Association, Disney, Disney California, Downtown Disney, Themed Entertainment, ’ Equity Association, Walt Disney Co, Associated Press, Actors, Equity, National Labor Relations Board Locations: Anaheim, Florida, Santa Ana , California, Orlando , Florida

☆ It’s never been more expensive to be a Disney fan
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-07 | by ( Samantha Delouya | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

Not only have theme park visits gotten more expensive, but so have Disney’s cruise vacations, souvenirs and the company’s streaming services. Over the summer, Disney quietly raised the prices at two of the adult-exclusive restaurants on board its cruise ships to $135 per person for dinner, a nudge up of $10, according to the Disney Cruise Line Blog. But one thing is certain: being a Disney fan has never been more expensive. Passengers stand on the deck of Disney Dream, a Disney Cruise Lines' ship, as it sails to the Bahamas on August 9, 2021. Joe Skipper/ReutersBrittany Huizinga, an Arizona-based travel agent at Smart Moms Travel, took a two-part trip with her husband and two children during the holiday season: The first four nights were spent at Walt Disney World and the last five nights on a Disney Cruise ship.

Persons: Walt, Gina Lee, ”, “, Disney, Ron DeSantis, Don Munsil, —, That’s, Minnie, Joseph Prezioso, Genie, we’ve, ” Munsil, Joe Skipper, Brittany Huizinga, Bob Iger, Mouse’s, Doug Arthur, “ It’s, Disney’s, Lee Organizations: CNN, Walt Disney World, Disney, Disney Vacation, Magic, Walt Disney, Anadolu Agency, Getty Images Parks, Disney Cruise Lines, Smart, Huber Research Partners, Disney’s ESPN, Fox Corporation, Warner Bros ., . Disney, Wayback Locations: Orlando , Florida, New York, —, Florida, Disneyland, California, Orange County , Florida, Bahamas, Arizona

☆ When my foster child threw a tantrum, I realized how important it was to provide a safe emotional space when he was going through trauma.
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-30 | by ( Mark Daley | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

The first time my foster child, Ethan, had a full-on meltdown, I froze like a deer in headlights. At first, I wanted to, but only because I was panicking and didn't know what else to do. Intellectually I knew this was normal behavior for any toddler, and I suspected, extremely normal for any child going through trauma and significant change. I wanted them to know they were safe and to feel every big feeling they had. I wanted them to know that Jason and I weren't going anywhere.

Persons: —, Ethan, Vladimir Putin, Buddy, It's, patting, Jason, Mickey Mouse, Mickey, Mary Poppins, I'd, Mark Daugherty, Clinton, didn't Organizations: Service, Business, Yorkers

☆ Opinion: Why Ron DeSantis turned out to be a loser
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-29 | by ( Opinion Ilene Prusher | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

Ron DeSantis was touted as a rising star with a clear path leading to the Republican nomination in 2024 and possibly into the White House itself. DeSantis also championed the policies that Trump voters claimed to want more of, like a hard line on abortion, expanded gun access and removing progressive prosecutors. The thing that DeSantis didn’t have over the billionaire reality TV star-turned-president – Trump’s personality – turned out to be a fatal flaw. Marco Rubio and Rick Scott – were unwilling to lend their support to DeSantis’ flailing campaign, endorsing Trump instead. Or one could look at DeSantis’ charmless offensive and conclude that his presidential ambitions will never be more than that – ambitions.

Persons: ”, “ Donald Trump, Ron DeSantis, Prusher Jordana Miller, DeSantis, –, Joe Biden, Scott Maxwell, “, “ Ron DeSantis ’, Mickey Mouse, ” Ana Navarro, Gary Fineout, Trump, Ron DeSanctimonious, doesn’t bode, Brandon Girod, Democrat Andrew Gillum, Joseph Ladapo, Marco Rubio, Rick Scott –, ’, Hillary Clinton, Barack Obama –, Clinton Organizations: Florida Atlantic University, CNN, New, Florida Gov, Republican, Harvard Law School, Yale University, Trump, Orlando Sentinel, Disney, Business, POLITICO, Florida Republicans, DeSantis, White, Pensacola News, Democrat, Sens, Democratic, Twitter, Facebook Locations: Florida, Iowa, New Hampshire, Miami, POLITICO Florida, Tallahassee, Sunshine

☆ Britney Spears’ 2011 track ‘Selfish’ is charting higher than Justin Timberlake’s new song
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-27 | by ( Dan Heching | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —In the music world, old grudges die hard, especially when it comes to devoted fans of a specific artist. On Friday, Britney Spears’ 2011 song “Selfish” – off her seventh album “Femme Fatale” from that year – reached no. 1 on the US iTunes chart, topping a new song of the same name from her former boyfriend Justin Timberlake, who dropped his “Selfish” track just the day before. On Saturday, Spears’ song was still holding steady at the no. “To this day, it’s one of the most agonizing things I have ever experienced in my life,” she added in her book.

Persons: Britney Spears, ”, –, Justin Timberlake, Spears, Timberlake, ” reframed, Mickey, “, “ I’ve Organizations: CNN, iTunes, Mickey Mouse Club, New York Times

☆ Ron DeSantis' campaign was over when he decided to have a popularity contest against Mickey Mouse
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-21 | by ( John L. Dorman | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Before entering the 2024 presidential race, Ron DeSantis proudly touted his conservative record. The governor's fights with Disney didn't endear him to GOP primary voters in the way he had hoped. For decades, tourists have come to the state from all over the world to visit Walt Disney World. But while many GOP voters had a positive opinion of DeSantis, it didn't translate into many votes, no matter what he had done while tussling with Disney. AdvertisementBut in the end, it was DeSantis' fight with Mickey Mouse that stunted his campaign, and he never recovered.

Persons: Ron DeSantis, Disney didn't, —, Donald Trump, DeSantis, Carolyn Kaster, Blaine Harrington III, Getty, Terri Peters, Saint Anselm, Trump, Mickey Mouse Organizations: Disney, GOP, Service, AP, Walt Disney, Florida's, Improvement, Magic, Republican, Trump, state's Republicans, Saint, Saint Anselm College Locations: Florida, Iowa, New Hampshire, American

☆ DeSantis might be the worst presidential candidate in recent memory
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-21 | by ( Brent D. Griffiths | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Ron DeSantis ended his presidential campaign on Sunday, succumbing to the final realization of defeat in a candidacy that once held such promise. And yes, it was then-President Donald Trump whose endorsement powered DeSantis to that very general election in the first place. After pundits point out this a bold strategy for a historic swing state, DeSantis pulls off a historic reelection rout. Just like DeSantis, Walker ended up being doomed by the sheer rate at which his campaign burned through contributions. But in this reality, a week ago DeSantis lashed out at "worthless" Republicans who back Trump.

Persons: —, Mickey Mouse, Ron DeSantis, DeSantis, Trump, Tallahassee Mayor Andrew Gillum, Donald Trump, Rudy Giuliani, Scott Walker, Kamala Harris, Joe Biden, America's, Giuliani, Walker's, Walker, Iowans Organizations: Service, Florida Gov, Business, Biden White, Tallahassee Mayor, Democratic Party, Trump, Street Journal, Wisconsin Gov, Giuliani, Republican, Wisconsin Republican, Republicans Locations: Florida, Trump, America, Iowa, Wisconsin, DeSantis

☆ Biden backers rev up write-in campaign in New Hampshire to avoid loss
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-30 | by ( Jarrett Renshaw | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +6 min

For an incumbent president, primary races -- the state-by-state competitions that nominate a political party's official presidential candidate -- are normally a perfunctory affair. Pro-Biden Democrats' volunteer-focused effort, with just a $100,000 budget, will encourage primary voters to put Biden's name on the New Hampshire ballot. Lyndon B. Johnson, then the Democratic incumbent, shunned the New Hampshire primary in 1968 due to over-confidence, only to see an insurgent campaign from Minnesota, U.S. Biden write-in organizers have largely settled on asking voters to write in "Joe Biden," but believe that other names like "President Biden" and "President Biden and Vice President Harris" satisfy a state law that says to count the vote if the reasonable intent of the voter is clear. "They're gonna use this as a way to say, look, we are good Democrats and organized this to protect President Biden," Smith said.

Persons: Joe Biden, Jonathan Ernst, Joe Biden's, Ro Khanna, Dean Phillips, Phillips, Khanna, it's, Biden, Andrew Smith, Lyndon B, Johnson, Eugene McCarthy, PHILLIPS, Marianne Williamson, Jeff Weaver, Bernie Sanders, Mickey Mouse, Harris, Dave Watters, Sanders, Elizabeth Warren, Pete Buttigieg, Barack Obama, Smith, Jarrett Renshaw, Heather Timmons, Alistair Bell Organizations: Portsmouth Port Authority, REUTERS, Biden Democrats, New, Democratic Party, Biden doesn't, The University of New, Democratic, U.S, Thomson Locations: Portsmouth, Portsmouth , New Hampshire, U.S, California, Minnesota, New Hampshire, The University of New Hampshire, Vietnam, South Carolina, United States

☆ After year of ‘fixing things,’ Bob Iger tells Disney employees his plans to reshape the company for the future
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-29 | by ( Oliver Darcy | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

Iger has had nothing short of a full plate since retaking the throne of the Magic Kingdom last year. He’s been tasked with repositioning ESPN in a direct-to-consumer future, reversing the company’s faltering creative engine (e.g. In short, it’s been a demanding 12 months for the legendary Disney chief — something Iger was not shy about. But it is still unclear what Iger would like to do with some of the company’s declining television assets, namely ABC. “I’ve been through some difficult times and faced a lot of adversity as a company,” Iger told Disney employees, “and I know that each time we get through it.”

Persons: Bob Iger, Iger, David Muir, He’s, it’s, ” “, ” Iger, “, I’ve, he’s, Will, Muir, ”, Dana Walden, ” Walden, Jimmy Pitaro, Mickey Mouse, ” Pitaro, Pitaro Organizations: CNN, New Amsterdam Theatre, Disney, “, ABC, Magic, ESPN, Marvel Studios, Hulu, Hollywood, Walt Disney Company, ABC News, Disney Entertainment Locations: New York City, —, Israel

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