CNN — With the announcement of the nominations for the 95th Academy Awards this week, we are firmly entering awards season. Buckle up! The the scent of a new debate is in the air, over who should win and who shouldn’t, which nomination was the biggest surprise and, of course, which omission was the biggest … Read more
New York CNN Business — Bob Iger, one of the most successful CEOs in The Walt Disney Company’s history, returns to lead the media empire once again. It’s a shocking development in Hollywood’s biggest business. Bob Chapek, who replaced Iger in 2020 as CEO, is stepping down immediately. “We thank Bob Chapek for his service … Read more
Nelly Cheboi, who left a lucrative job as a software engineer in Chicago in 2019 to create computer labs for Kenyan schoolchildren, is CNN’s hero of the year 2022. Cheboi’s non-profit organization, TechLit Africa, has provided thousands of students across rural Kenya with access to donated and recycled computers – and the chance for a … Read more
Nelly Cheboi, who left a lucrative job as a software engineer in Chicago in 2019 to create computer labs for Kenyan schoolchildren, is CNN’s hero of the year 2022. Cheboi’s non-profit organization, TechLit Africa, has provided thousands of students across rural Kenya with access to donated and recycled computers – and the chance for a … Read more
New York CNN Business — Bob Iger is returning to Disney as CEO, taking over the reins of a very different company from the one he led when he stepped down as CEO in February 2020. With $1.5 billion in streaming losses in the last quarter alone, disgruntled Park fans, sinking cable networks like ESPN … Read more
New York CNN Business — “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever” had the major challenge of keeping up with “Black Panther,” one of the biggest blockbusters of all time, and had to do so without star Chadwick Boseman, who died in 2020. Despite all the challenges, “Wakanda Forever” landed a major box office opening this weekend. The … Read more
Disney (DIS) plans to freeze hiring and cut some jobs as it strives to push the Disney (DIS)+ streaming service to profitability amid economic uncertainty, according to a memo seen by Reuters Friday. Chief executive Bob Chapek sent the memo to Disney executives, saying the company was instituting a targeted hiring freeze and planning “some … Read more
Disney (DIS) plans to freeze hiring and cut some jobs as it strives to push the Disney (DIS)+ streaming service to profitability amid economic uncertainty, according to a memo seen by Reuters Friday. Chief executive Bob Chapek sent the memo to Disney executives, saying the company was instituting a targeted hiring freeze and planning “some … Read more
CNN — Tonight, Dave Chappelle will host “Saturday Night Live” for the third time – an appearance that is courting controversy before he even takes the stage. The comedian has drawn growing anger in recent years for making jokes aimed at transgender people, and the outcry escalated last fall when Netflix released a Chappelle special, … Read more
CNN — Growing up with a visual impairment, school was not easy for Australian Steffan Nero. He remembers struggling with anxiety and being “very quiet”, “lonely” and “probably weird too”. His life changed when he discovered sports for the visually impaired, especially cricket. “I was actually a different person when I was around other visually … Read more