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154 stories by "Todd Spangler"

Disney+ Will Become ‘Immersive, Interactive Digital Centerpiece’ of the Company, CEO Josh D’Amaro Says by Todd Spangler

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…

SOURCE: Variety at 9:00am on May 6, 2026[SHARE]

Disney Revenue Rises 7% in Earnings Beat, Disney+ and Hulu Streaming Income Pops 88% to $582 Million by Todd Spangler

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%…

SOURCE: Variety at 6:50am on May 6, 2026[SHARE]

Donald Trump Will Close the Kennedy Center for Two Years for a 'Complete Rebuilding' by Todd Spangler

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…

SOURCE: Variety at 7:00pm on February 1, 2026[SHARE]

Kennedy Center Artistic Director Kevin Couch Quits Less Than Two Weeks After His Hiring Was Announced by Todd Spangler

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 …

SOURCE: Variety at 10:41am on January 29, 2026[SHARE]

Kennedy Center President Threatens $1 Million Lawsuit Against Jazz Musician Who Canceled Christmas Eve Concert Over 'Trump Kennedy Center' Name Ch by Todd Spangler

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…

SOURCE: Variety at 7:49am on December 27, 2025[SHARE]

Donald Trump's Name Added to Kennedy Center D.C. Exterior and Website, After Experts Say Renaming Move Is Illegal by Todd Spangler

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…

SOURCE: Variety at 1:28pm on December 19, 2025[SHARE]

Kennedy Center Will Be Renamed After Donald Trump, White House Says by Todd Spangler

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…

SOURCE: Variety at 1:38pm on December 18, 2025[SHARE]

Ari Emanuel's MARI Acquires TodayTix Theater and Events Ticketing Company by Todd Spangler

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…

SOURCE: Variety at 9:58am on October 20, 2025[SHARE]

New York Times Culture Desk Shake-Up: Critics Margaret Lyons, Jon Pareles, Jesse Green, Zach Woolfe Reassigned to 'New Roles' by Todd Spangler

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…

SOURCE: Variety at 3:50pm on July 15, 2025[SHARE]

CNN to Exclusively Air George Clooney's Record-Breaking Broadway Hit 'Good Night, and Good Luck' Live for Free by Todd Spangler

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…

SOURCE: Variety at 6:00pm on May 15, 2025[SHARE]

Disney Gains Surprise 1.4 Million Disney+ Subscribers as Streaming Profit Surges, CEO Iger Says 'We Remain Optimistic' About Fiscal 2025 Outlook by Todd Spangler

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…

SOURCE: Variety at 4:43pm on May 7, 2025[SHARE]

Shares of Disney, Netflix and Other Studios Fall After Trump Threatens 100% Tariff on Movies 'Produced in Foreign Lands' by Todd Spangler

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…

SOURCE: Variety at 1:12pm on May 5, 2025[SHARE]

YouTube Now Worth as Much as $550 Billion, Analysts Say: 'New King of All Media' by Todd Spangler

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…

SOURCE: Variety at 12:13pm on March 31, 2025[SHARE]

Richard Chamberlain, TV's Dr. Kildare, 'Shogun,' 'Thorn Birds' Star, Dies at 90 by Todd Spangler

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…

SOURCE: Variety at 2:31pm on March 30, 2025[SHARE]

Disney Shareholders Overwhelmingly Reject Proposal to Sever Ties With LGBTQ Rights Group at Annual Meeting by Todd Spangler

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…

SOURCE: Variety at 6:31pm on March 20, 2025[SHARE]

YouTube Says It Now Has More Than 1 Billion Monthly Viewers of Podcast Content by Todd Spangler

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…

SOURCE: Variety at 12:37pm on February 26, 2025[SHARE]

YouTube Viewing on TV Now Surpasses Mobile, Desktop in U.S. by Todd Spangler

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,…

SOURCE: Variety at 2:09pm on February 11, 2025[SHARE]

Disney Earnings Boosted by 'Moana 2,' Disney+ Loses 700,000 Subscribers as Streaming Business Swings to Another Profit by Todd Spangler

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…

SOURCE: Variety at 8:26pm on February 5, 2025[SHARE]

Disney Hires YouTube, Meta Veteran Andre Rohe to Lead Product Engineering for Entertainment Division and ESPN by Todd Spangler

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…

SOURCE: Variety at 10:43pm on January 30, 2025[SHARE]

'Wicked' Gets Digital Release Date, With Three Hours of Bonus Content Including Singalong Version by Todd Spangler

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…

SOURCE: Variety at 10:08am on December 26, 2024[SHARE]

Disneyland Workers Seeking to Form Union for 1,700 Character Performers With Actors' Equity by Todd Spangler

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' …

SOURCE: Variety at 5:00pm on February 13, 2024[SHARE]

Audible Sets Four New Comedy Podcasts From Broadway Video, Renews 'Hot White Heist' Starring Bowen Yang for Season 2 (EXCLUSIVE) by Todd Spangler

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…

SOURCE: Variety at 7:00am on September 9, 2022[SHARE]

Funko Buys Mondo, High-End Pop Culture Collectibles Vendor, From Alamo Drafthouse (EXCLUSIVE) by Todd Spangler

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…

SOURCE: Variety at 8:15am on June 13, 2022[SHARE]

Inside the New Batman Interactive Attraction Set to Open at New York City's Spyscape (EXCLUSIVE) by Todd Spangler

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…

SOURCE: Variety at 9:01am on June 3, 2022[SHARE]

TikTok Is Funding Its First Musical, From Creative Lead Behind 'Ratatouille: The TikTok Musical' by Todd Spangler

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…

SOURCE: Variety at 1:16pm on April 6, 2022[SHARE]
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