Fresh-in-the-saddle Disney boss Josh D’Amaro is pushing forward on an initiative already underway to make Disney+ the primary touchpoint for Mouse House customers and fans worldwide. “Di…
Disney’s first earnings with Josh D’Amaro as CEO are out — and he has generally good news to report in his Wall Street debut. The Mouse House pulled in revenue of $25.17 billion, up 7%…
President Donald Trump, after affixing his name to Washington, D.C.'s Kennedy Center and prompting multiple artists to cancel engagements at the famed arts center, said he has decided that t…
Kevin Couch, a veteran live entertainment exec and musician, was announced as the head of artistic programming at the newly rechristened Trump Kennedy Center on Jan. 16. Less than two weeks …
Ambassador Richard Grenell, the Trump-appointed president of the Kennedy Center, said the organization will seek $1 million in damages from noted jazz musician Chuck Redd after Redd abruptly…
The Kennedy Center, which first opened its doors more than 50 years ago, on Friday got a new addition: Donald Trump's name, which is being added above the name of John F. Kennedy on the buil…
The Kennedy Center is being renamed the "Trump-Kennedy Center," after President Donald Trump ousted the previous Democratic board members and management team and installed himself as chairma…
MARI, Ari Emanuel's global events and experiences company, has acquired TodayTix Group, which operates an online platform selling tickets to Broadway shows and other live events. Emanuel, th…
The New York Times is revamping its lineup of arts and entertainment critics " replacing four of the paper's TV, music and theater critics, who are being offered "new roles," according to an…
CNN will air the second-to-last performance of "Good Night, and Good Luck," the record-breaking play written by and starring George Clooney in which he portrays legendary broadcast journalis…
Operating profit in Disney's streaming business jumped for the first three months of 2025, as Disney+ unexpectedly added 1.4 million subscribers in the quarter. Despite gathering economic st…
Shares of entertainment companies including Disney, Netflix, Warner Bros. Discovery and Paramount Global took a hit Monday as investors assessed Hollywood's potential exposure to President T…
As YouTube marks its 20th anniversary, the Google-owned video giant is the "new king of all media" " larger and more powerful than any other player in Hollywood " according to an influential…
Handsome leading man Richard Chamberlain, who came to prominence in the 1960s medical series "Dr. Kildare" and then became king of the miniseries with such ratings blockbusters as "Shogun" a…
Disney investors on Thursday voted down a proposal that the entertainment giant cease its participation in a prominent LGBTQ rights organization's equality ratings program. The proposal " re…
Podcasts started as an audio-only phenomenon. But now YouTube " the world's biggest video platform " might be the biggest platform for podcasts. According to the Google-owned video giant, Yo…
As YouTube marks its 20th anniversary this year, CEO Neal Mohan is positioning the video platform as a core player in the media and entertainment ecosystem " and the culture at large. Mohan,…
Animated blockbuster "Moana 2" put wind into Disney's sales for the last three months of 2024. The sequel's strong showing at the box office, along with another profitable quarter for Disney…
Andre Rohe, who previously held senior engineering roles at Meta, YouTube and Google, has been hired to lead a newly created consolidated product engineering team in the Disney Entertainment…
Smash-hit musical movie "Wicked" is flying into homes this New Year's Eve " with a load of deleted scenes, commentary and other extras. Following its theatrical run, the Universal Pictures f…
Mickey Mouse, kickin' ass for the working class? Employees who work in Disneyland's Characters and Parades departments announced they are unionizing with Actors' Equity Association. Actors' …
Audible has ordered four more comedy podcasts from "Saturday Night Live" producer Broadway Video and has renewed its LGBTQ action-comedy "Hot White Heist" " with an all-queer cast led by "SN…
Funko is popping cult-fave pop-culture brand Mondo into its merch mix. Under a deal with indie theater chain Alamo Drafthouse, Funko acquired Mondo, which creates and sells vinyl records and…
On Eighth Avenue in Midtown Manhattan, right next to a Chik-fil-A, is Spyscape " a two-floor, futuristic-looking museum/interactive experience space that gives spycraft lovers a close-up loo…
Musical theater has become a thing on TikTok. This Sunday, for example, "The Unofficial Bridgerton Musical" became the first project that originated on TikTok to win a Grammy. Now the popula…