Iger’s ESPN Endgame, Johnson’s Grace Period, Marvel Mismanagement

Happy Friday and welcome back to The Daily Courant, your afternoon dispatch of Puck’s best new reporting.

First up today, Lauren Sherman presages the seemingly imminent comeback of Ye (née Kanye West), and the rumblings of a Yeezy collaboration with star shoe designer David Tourniaire-Beauciel.

Plus, below the fold: Tina Nguyen pulls back the curtain on the MAGAworld chatter surrounding newbie House Speaker Mike Johnson. On The Town, Matt Belloni and The Ringer’s Joanna Robinson dig into Marvel’s post-“Avengers” decline. And on The Powers That Be, Peter Hamby and Bill Cohan discuss Bob Iger’s financial opportunities for ESPN, while Ben Landy and Abby Livingston debate the new speaker’s grace period.

LAUREN SHERMAN

A rumored (and swiftly denied) contract with a star shoe designer is making waves—not only because West is involved, but also because the new Yeezy shoe is looking… good?

TINA NGUYEN

The MAGA contingent of the House G.O.P. conference—the two dozen-ish lawmakers who made McCarthy’s life hell—aren’t putting the same screws to Mike Johnson. But they have their demands of the newbie boss, too.

MATTHEW BELLONI

Matt is joined by The Ringer’s Joanna Robinson to talk about the reasons behind Marvel’s decline and whether the superhero era in general has reached its natural end or whether a resurgence is possible.

PETER HAMBY, BILL COHAN, BEN LANDY and ABBY LIVINGSTON

Bill Cohan joins Peter to discuss Bob Iger’s financial opportunities for ESPN. Then Ben Landy and Abby Livingston debate the new Speaker’s grace period.