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What a week it’s been for Disney. From celebrating the 40th anniversary of the Disney Channel to landing 42 Emmy nominations at Hulu (or 64 depending on who you ask) to the one and only Bob Iger seemingly falling on the wrong side of the SAG-AFTRA debate — you can’t say it hasn’t been an eventful one.  The fallout over Iger’s words has not lost its sting for some Disney alumni, including a Marvel veteran who was seemingly told nearly a decade of his life’s work was not anything “significant,” to the sister of a Star Wars…

Hollywood actors Jamie Lee-Curtis and Bob Odenkirk have shown their support for the actors' strike. Curtis took to Instagram to champion the strike by posting a photo of the comedy and tragedy masks. "It looks like it's time to take down the masks. And pick up the signs," the Halloween actor said. Odenkirk, known for his roles in Netflix shows Breaking Bad and Better Call Saul, responded to a Twitter video of actors' union president Fran Drescher slamming Hollywood studios. "Holy cow. Go Fran go!" Odenkirk said.…

Get our free weekly email for all the latest cinematic news from our film critic Clarisse LoughreyGet our The Life Cinematic email for freeDisney CEO Bob Iger has been criticised for saying writers and actors are not being “realistic” with their strike expectations, and calling the prospect of the strike “disturbing”.During an appearance on CNBC’s Squawk Box on Thursday morning (13 July), hours before the Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (Sag-Aftra) began striking, Iger said the…

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Generally speaking, our Disney news coverage usually stays within the realms of entertainment. We like to talk about the latest movies on Disney Plus, speculate on the company’s future in the box office, and call attention to trending sound bites from our favorite actors. While we do get critical over the Mouse House’s practices (my fellow writers and I have been especially vocal about the recent purge of content on Disney Plus), we tend to keep it positive. However, that’s proving difficult today. The WGA writers’…

In returning to head Disney last year, CEO Bob Iger agreed to a compensation package worth more than $20 million annually. He never has to go hungry or worry about being replaced by a computer and apparently believes those who fear these things are being unrealistic in Hollywood’s current strikes. The 72-year-old makes the comments in a new interview on CNBC’s Squawk Box. While speaking to correspondent David Faber, Iger says the entertainment business is facing challenges greater than he anticipated, he has faith in the…

Hollywood actors poised to strike after union negotiations failGet our free weekly email for all the latest cinematic news from our film critic Clarisse LoughreyGet our The Life Cinematic email for freeNegotiators for Hollywood’s actors’ union unanimously recommended a strike after talks with studios broke down, setting the stage for performers to join writers on picket lines as early as today, disrupting TV and movie production across the US.The national board of Hollywood’s largest union, SAG-AFTRA, will vote on a…

Get our free weekly email for all the latest cinematic news from our film critic Clarisse LoughreyGet our The Life Cinematic email for freeDisney chief Bob Iger has spoken out against the looming potential of the actor’s union joining the writers’ strike, calling the threat “very disturbing”.Appearing on CNBC’s Squawk Box on Thursday (13 July), the CEO, 72, addressed the strike recommended by Sag-aftra, complaining that its timing is the “worst in the world” – as it would effectively shut down Hollywood. “I understand any…

As a strike by Sag-Aftra appears imminent without a contract, the Disney chief executive, Bob Iger, has said writers and actors preparing to picket are not being “realistic” with their expectations, and that the threat of a strike is “disturbing”.In an appearance on CNBC’s Squawk Box on Thursday morning, Iger said the decision by the actors’ and writers’ unions to go on strike was “very disturbing to me. We’ve talked about disruptive forces on this business and all the challenges we’re facing, the recovery from Covid,…

Disney CEO Robert Iger arrives for the 92nd Oscars at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, California on February 9, 2020.Robyn Beck | AFP | Getty ImagesThe Walt Disney Company will extend CEO Bob Iger's deal by two years, extending his tenure through 2026.Shares of the company were effectively flat after the news.Iger told CNBC in February that he had no intention to stay longer than two years in his post, which would have taken him through 2024. Iger returned to Disney in November, retaking the job from Bob Chapek, who was…