Dana Walden, co-chair of Disney Entertainment Rich Polk | Getty Images In 1994, a captain of the media and entertainment industry saw something in Dana Walden that made him think she was capable of a bigger role. Thirty years later, that may happen again. That first time, the executive was Peter Chernin, then president of … Read more
Sabrina Ionescu of the New York Liberty participates in the three-point challenge during the State Farm All-Star Saturday Night at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, Indiana, on Feb. 17, 2024. Stacy Revere | Getty Images Barclays is the latest big corporation to align itself with the Women’s National Basketball Association, signing a multiyear deal with … Read more
Signage for the Newsmax conservative television broadcasting network is displayed at a broadcast TV booth at the National Rifle Association (NRA) annual meeting at the George R. Brown Convention Center, in Houston, Texas on May 28, 2022. Patrick T. Fallon | Afp | Getty Images Right-wing news outlet Newsmax received an investment of roughly $50 … Read more
NEW YORK, NEW YORK – NOVEMBER 08: Alex Cooper (C) performs a wedding ceremony during “The Unwell Tour” at The Theater at Madison Square Garden on November 08, 2023 in New York City. (Photo by Gotham/Getty Images) Gotham | Getty Images Entertainment | Getty Images Kim Kardashian’s shapewear label Skims has tapped podcaster Alex Cooper … Read more
Last month, Vice Media Group announced it would no longer be publishing on its website. The company, which filed for bankruptcy last year, is also laying off hundreds of its employees. Vice was once considered one of the biggest media organisations in the world, attracting support from wealthy investors and a dedicated millennial audience. So … Read more
Nelson Peltz, founder and chief executive officer of Trian Fund Management, during the Future Investment Initiative (FII) Institute Priority Summit in Miami, Florida, US, on Thursday, March 30, 2023. Marco Bello | Bloomberg | Getty Images Nelson Peltz’s Trian Fund Management withheld its votes from Walt Disney CEO Bob Iger when voting its shares in … Read more
The announcement from Catherine, Princess of Wales that she has started chemotherapy for cancer and is in the “early stages of that treatment” was a bolt from the blue. As Britain woke up over the weekend, the tone of every major newspaper was of concern. The Times struck a reassuring note with its front page … Read more
Britain’s Catherine, Princess of Wales and Britain’s Prince George of Wales (L) leave after attending the Royal Family’s traditional Christmas Day service at St Mary Magdalene Church on the Sandringham Estate in eastern England, on December 25, 2023. Adrian Dennis | Afp | Getty Images LONDON — An online frenzy over the U.K.’s Royal Family … Read more
Fanatics founder and CEO Michael Rubin at his office in New York. The Washington Post | Getty Images Sports merchandise giant Fanatics is firing back against sportsbook giant DraftKings in an ongoing legal fight over Fanatics’ hiring of a top DraftKings executive. In a legal brief filed late Thursday in U.S. District Court in Massachusetts, … Read more
The Department of Justice sued Apple on Thursday, saying its iPhone ecosystem is a monopoly that drove its “astronomical valuation” at the expense of consumers, developers and rival phone makers. The lawsuit claims that Apple’s anti-competitive practices extend beyond the iPhone and Apple Watch businesses, citing Apple’s advertising, browser, FaceTime and news offerings. “Each step … Read more
