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The Walt Disney Company Adds Two New Members to the Board

Effective February 1, The Walt Disney Company will welcome Safra Catz, chief executive of Oracle, and Francis A. deSouza, chief executive of Illumina, to its board of directors. It hasn’t been determined which committees the new members would serve on. They will join 12 other members, “including Facebook’s Sheryl Sandberg and Twitter’s Jack Dorsey.” The The Walt Disney Company Adds Two New Members to the Board

“Eat Like Walt: The Wonderful World of Disney Food” Proves Food IS an Attraction

In spite of achieving great success in his life, Walt Disney was a man of simple pleasures. This simplicity can be seen in his animation, feature films and Disneyland. Whether it was because of his humble beginnings or not, Walt’s food preferences also veered towards simple, plain foods. “I have one comforting thought,” said Lillian “Eat Like Walt: The Wonderful World of Disney Food” Proves Food IS an Attraction

Twenty-First Century Fox CEO Suggested as Replacement for Iger During Purchase Talks

The potential purchase deal between The Walt Disney Company and Twenty-First Century Fox just got even more interesting as Fox CEO James Murdoch is now being mentioned as a possible successor to Disney CEO Bog Iger. Earlier today, it was reported that the two companies are moving closer to a deal, with an agreement possible Twenty-First Century Fox CEO Suggested as Replacement for Iger During Purchase Talks

The 12 Days of Disney Parks Christmas Series Will Announce New Details

The Disney Parks Blog just announced that to celebrate the holiday season, they are debuting the first ever 12 Days of Disney Parks Christmas, in which they will be announcing daily updates for the upcoming offerings at the Walt Disney Parks & Resorts! The exciting new details range across a number of Disney properties including Walt The 12 Days of Disney Parks Christmas Series Will Announce New Details

Disney’s ESPN to Cut 150 Jobs According to Memo From President John Skipper

ESPN laid off 100 employees earlier this year and they are getting ready for another round of layoffs; this time, it will affect approximately 150 employees. John Skipper, ESPN’s President, sent the following memo out employees on Wednesday advising them of the upcoming layoff which would mostly affect behind-the-scenes roles at the Disney-owned company. “Today Disney’s ESPN to Cut 150 Jobs According to Memo From President John Skipper

Disney-Pixar’s ‘Coco’ Takes Thanksgiving Weekend Box Office

Disney·Pixar’s newest feature performed exceptionally well when released in Mexico prior to Dia de los Muertos, the holiday the film is centered around; this past weekend in the United States, Coco managed to dominate the Thanksgiving holiday as well. Coco brought in $71.2 million in box office earnings from 3,987 locations between Wednesday and Sunday. Runner up to the Disney·Pixar Disney-Pixar’s ‘Coco’ Takes Thanksgiving Weekend Box Office