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Bob Iger

Bob Iger

Bob Iger vs. the Bob Iger Book

For a supposed press champion, the former Disney C.E.O. has thin skin. And with the looming publication of an unauthorized biography, he and the Mouse House are playing offense with a surprising lawyer who has repped Trump, Melania, and Harvey Weinstein. Quite the client company…
Matthew Belloni • April 10, 2026
Julia Alexander • March 31, 2026
Disney’s A.I. Future Should Be Epic
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After the Sora headfake, should the House of Mouse play defense with its I.P., or triple down on the technology via its stake in Epic Games and let its fans run wild?
Kim Masters • February 9, 2026
The Complicated Legacy of Bob Iger
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Disney insiders say the outgoing (again!) C.E.O. is leaving under far different circumstances than after his first stint as leader. Alan Horn praises Iger as perhaps the best entertainment executive he’s ever met. For everyone else, it’s more complex.
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Matthew Belloni • February 6, 2026
Can Disney’s Josh and Dana Honeymoon Last?
After a year-plus contest for the C.E.O. gig ended with a D’Amaro victory and a pretty good consolation prize for Walden, the highly choreographed vibes have been only positive. But conflicting styles and potentially existential challenges in Walden’s expanded film and TV fiefdom could soon capsize the boat.
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Julia Alexander • January 14, 2026
The Math Behind Combining Hulu and Disney+
The long-ordained integration of Disney’s two streaming services is being heralded inside Burbank as a transformational moment for both. But will the merged platform really be more than the sum of its parts?
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Matthew Belloni • December 23, 2025
Hollywood’s Villain of the Year Is… Sam Altman
A year before the OpenAI C.E.O. gets the ‘Social Network’ movie treatment, the slop-ification of entertainment took a major leap in 2025 thanks to a copyright infringement hub called Sora 2 and Altman’s brazen courtship of Disney.
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Ian Krietzberg • December 18, 2025
How Iger Learned to Love A.I.
Disney, one of the most copyright-protective companies in Hollywood, is bear-hugging OpenAI and going to war with Google. But monetizing digital knockoffs of its most iconic characters (and getting on the cap table with Altman) is just the start.
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John Ourand • November 13, 2025
YouTube TV’s Four Corners Offense
With the informal deadline of Thursday’s earnings in the rearview, YouTube TV and Disney are still negotiating to find a deal. But the open items—ingestion (quelle horreur!), the ESPN app, and obviously pricing—suggest the divergence in their endgames.
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Matthew Belloni • October 10, 2025
Disney’s C.E.O. Race Amid the Great Hollywood Walk-Back
A new H.R. tweak, which comes in the wake of Kimmelgate and an MPA sponsorship of the group behind the president’s military parade and rallies, provides the latest sign of just how far the once proudly progressive entertainment industry has pivoted during Trump II. Implications for the Disney leadership bake-off are becoming clear.
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Julia Alexander • September 30, 2025
Kimmel & The Disney+ Cancellation Epidemic
Beyond the shabby politics and Hollywood outrage, Disney’s decision to reinstate its late-night host was also evidence that “churn events” matter more than ever.