Lawyer Daniel Petrocelli is a busy man. Whenever the Walt Disney Company has a high-profile case, they call on Petrocelli to represent them. It was Petrocelli who helped Disney and Marvel reach a settlement with Scarlett Johansson over her payment for Black Widow. Attorney Daniel Petrocelli. Credit: O’Melveny & Myers and WilmerHale Related: Disney Busting Out Legal Legend for Fight ...
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Disney Legend Sir Elton John Gets His EGOT
Sir Elton John is one of the most prolific singers in rock and roll history. The legend turns 77 in March and has retired from the road, but he continues to receive career accolades, thanks, in part, to his relationship with the Walt Disney Company. And on Monday night, John finished a career milestone. At the Emmy Awards, John received ...
Read More »Disney Films Are Shut Out of Awards Season, But They’ve Got the Best Show on Television
It’s awards season. That’s been a bit of a mixed bag for the Walt Disney Company. On the film side, Walt Disney Studios have been shut out. For the first time in the awards history, Disney was not nominated for an Annie Award. Disney has pulled its films out of contention in the past, but this is the first time ...
Read More »Disney Fled the State, Now Florida Wants To Pay Them To Come Back
Georgia has found a way to lure the Walt Disney Company to the state, and it is coming at the expense of Florida. Florida has been powerless to stop Disney from leaving the state since 2016, but if a Florida lawmaker has her way, all of that is about to change. Florida has been a destination for filming studios for ...
Read More »‘Wish’ Star Ariana DeBose Fuming After Being Called ‘Actor Who Also Thinks They Can Sing’
Sometimes, Awards Season just goes a little too long. Show after show, giving out awards to basically the same television shows and movies. And every once in a while, the awards shows just run out of things to say, and that’s when it gets dangerous. That’s precisely what happened at the Critic’s Choice Awards. Credit: Disney When it came time ...
Read More »As DeSantis’ First Amendment Losses Pile Up, Disney Smells Blood In The Water
A lot of the laws in the United States are so loosely defined that they rely on the courts to create a more precise definition. So when lawyers present a case, they scour through every state and Federal court log in United States history to find something to help them win. As most laws are living/breathing things that change with ...
Read More »New Florida Law Will Allow Disney/Universal To Work Children to the Bone
The Florida Legislature has only been in session for a week, but it’s been a mixed bag for the Walt Disney Company. On the first day, Orange County legislature Linda Stewart introduced a bill that would have returned the Reedy Creek Improvement District to Disney World, but that was quickly shot down by Speaker of the Florida House Paul Renner, ...
Read More »Experts Agree, Disney’s Next CEO Is Not Currently With the Company
When activist investor Nelson Peltz made his second bid for a seat on the board of the Walt Disney Company, he had a laundry list of complaints. But his complaints weren’t different from those everyone has heard since Disney CEO Bob Iger returned in late 2022. Disney has been struggling at the box office with several high-priced flops, Disney Plus ...
Read More »Disney Found Its New ‘Strategic Partner’ And It’s a Big One
When you’re in business, you always seek a partnership to bring your product to the masses. But if you could somehow get the blessing of a titan of industry, like Warren Buffett, that could carry more weight than any celebrity endorsement. It appears that the Walt Disney Company is about to get the blessing of the entertainment version of Buffett. ...
Read More »Florida Is Willing to Spend $100 Million To Get You To Travel to Disney World
It’s hard to fully imagine what Central Florida was like before Walt Disney came to town and opened the Magic Kingdom. It was almost entirely orange groves and swamps but has become one of the world’s premiere tourist destinations with Disney World, Universal Studios Orlando, and SeaWorld. Credit: Disney Related: Shut Out of Florida Politics Disney Turns To California, But Orange ...
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