Disney is pulling back on Marvel & Star Wars content, according to CEO Bob Iger. He cites high production costs, and disappointing ratings for Jersey Shore: Avengers House; and Baby Yoda Meets Honey Boo Boo.
CEO Iger also disputed the idea that Disney sexualizes children. Iger said they identify the talented children, so that they can be sexualized when they become teenagers.
Union actors in the Screen Actors Guild decided to strike, joining Hollywood writers. Unfortunately, TikTok and YouTube “stars” have no plans to stop.
At the UK premiere of Christopher Nolan’s ‘Oppenheimer‘, the film’s stars walked out as a show of solidarity to striking writers and actors; they also freed up three hours of their time that evening.
Temperatures in Death Valley, California are expected to reach 130 degrees – giving local birds a chance to try out new Flamin’ Hot Worms.
India is seeking to become the fourth country to land a spacecraft on the moon, with the Chandrayaan-3 launch. Tbey’re considering manned missions to ensure victory in the first-ever interstellar spelling bee.
Wait times are now significantly shorter at Florida’s Disney World and Universal Studios Orlando theme parks. There are the same number of people in line, but riders are able to step over dozens of people in line who passed out from heat stroke.
A Los Angeles medical examiner determined Lisa Marie Presley died of a small bowel obstruction, or a hunka, hunka blockin’ stuff.
Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner are rumored to be cooperating with Special Prosecutor Jack Smith’s investigations of Donald Trump. Trump is reportedly frustrated with feelings of betrayal toward Ivanka, paired with the usual lust.
A 20-year-old woman is charged with supplying tainted drugs in the overdose death of Robert Deniro’s grandson. Sofia Marks is allegedly known as the ‘Percocet Princess’ – mainly because of the highness.