Disney CEO Defends Company amid Scarlett Johansson Lawsuit: Talent Is Our 'Most Important Asset'

Bob Chapek; Scarlett Johansson.Photo: getty (2) Disney CEO Bob Chapek is addressing the company’s future amid itsScarlett Johanssonlawsuit followingBlack Widow’s release in theaters and on Disney+, which the actress allegedbreached its contract with her. On Tuesday, Chapek spoke at the Goldman Sachs Communacopia Conference where he noted Disney “has had a long history of having very symbiotic and cooperative deals with talent and we will continue to,” according toDeadline....

March 16, 2025 · 3 min · 575 words · Jasmine Frazier

Disneyland Guests Rescued from Sinking Pirates of the Caribbean Boat: 'It Was a Hot Mess'

Photo: Alamy Stock Photo Guests aboard the Pirates of the Caribbean ride at Disneyland were recently made to walk a makeshift plank to safety after their boat began to take on water, according to a viral TikTok post. Passengers on the boat were stranded for about an hour during the incident, showed the video —whichwas posted on Saturday and has garnered more than 1.6 million views. In the footage, water lines the bottom of the boat, and Disney’s fire department is shown helping escort guests off the ride near the load/unload area of the attraction, according to theOrange County Register....

March 16, 2025 · 2 min · 223 words · Jamie Bailey

Disneyland Visitors Smuggling Out Pieces of 'Star Wars:' Galaxy's Edge Land, Selling Them on eBay

Some visitors to Disneyland’sStar Wars: Galaxy’s Edgeare showing their dark side. The outlet noted that a number of items that can be found within the land were cropping up on eBay. The only problem? They were things that never should have been taken out of the park. Ironically, the land is styled as the fictional trading post of Batuu, a once-thriving center of intergalactic commerce that in its demise has become a hotspot for smugglers selling ill-gotten wares and other unseemly characters....

March 16, 2025 · 2 min · 290 words · Jamie Castaneda

Disney’s Developing Robots That Walk Like Its Cartoon Characters

In an attempt to make its report parks even more magic , Disney ’s Research division is work to develop bi - pedal robots and animatronic characters thatwalk and move like the resilient cartoon charactersin its animated films and TV display . Starting with a 3D animate model that walks with the same magnified gait and movement as a cartoon fibre , the researcher 3D printed the robot ’s leg element to twin the body structure of the virtual fictitious character ....

March 16, 2025 · 2 min · 300 words · William Morrison

DMX's Son Exodus, 6, Shares Piano Cover of 'Ruff Ryders' Anthem': 'Love You, Daddy'

DMX’s son Exodus, DMX.Photo:Desiree Lindstrom /Instagram, Prince Williams/Wireimage Desiree Lindstrom /Instagram, Prince Williams/Wireimage IfDMX’s musical legacy lives on in his children, his young son Exodus already has a head start. “Today I’m gonna play the ‘Ruff Ryders’ Anthem' and this is how it goes,” Exodus starts the clip, later adding at the end of his performance: “I love you, daddy.” The touching tribute came complete with a caption from Lindstorm, who was proud of her little one....

March 16, 2025 · 2 min · 289 words · Brittany Barnes

DNA Test Finally Reveals What Emaciated 'Mystery Animal' Is After It Was Rescued Last Month

An animal rehabilitation center in western Pennsylvania has released the findings of a DNA test for a rescued critter brought in to the center last month.“The results are in!” the agency wrote on itsFacebook pageon Monday. “Our ‘mystery animal’ DNA sample came back, 100% coyote!“TheYoungwood-based organizationbegan treating the then-unidentified creature on Jan. 17, after a woman in Fairfield Township found paw prints outside her home that led her to an emaciated, freezing animal....

March 16, 2025 · 5 min · 922 words · Jill Conner

Doctor Was Sexting While Illegally Prescribing Drugs — Now He'll Spend Years in Prison

Photo: Getty A 62-year-old Missouri doctor was ordered this week to spend more than three years in prison for writing illegal prescriptions to women with whom he had personal relationships, PEOPLE confirms. On Tuesday, Dr. Philip Dean was sentenced to 40 months in federal prison and fined $312,377 in restitution to the Medicare and Medicaid programs, according to a release from the U.S. Attorney’s Office in the Eastern District of Missouri....

March 16, 2025 · 2 min · 373 words · Joshua Johnson

Dog the Bounty Hunter Shares Sweet Video of Beth Chapman Singing Bruno Mars Before She Died

“People have asked me.. What is something fans do not know about Beth… Here you go,” Duane “Dog” Chapman, 66, wrote in a tweet on Thursday, one day after his wifedied from stage II throat cancer in Hawaiiat the age of 51. His post included a video of Beth dancing and singing along toBruno Mars‘ “Perm” in a nearly empty restaurant, having a great time as others sang along. Dog has previously spoken about how much Beth loved living and how that helped her fight with cancer for as long as it did....

March 16, 2025 · 2 min · 421 words · Kurt Tucker

Dolph Lundgren Confirms Return to 'Aquaman 2' with Red Hair in Behind-the-Scenes Photo

Dolph Lundgren https://www.instagram.com/p/CVAtD07KQFi/ Credit: Dolph Lundgren/Instagram.Photo: Dolph Lundgren/Instagram Dolph Lundgrenis back as King Nereus — and he has the lovely locks to prove it! On Thursday, the Swedish-born actor shared a photo from the set ofAquaman and the Lost Kingdomon Instagram, showcasing his freshly dyed red hair. The action star plays the king of the underwater kingdom of Xebel who is also the father toAmber Heard’s character, Mera. Warner Bros/DC/Kobal/Shutterstock...

March 16, 2025 · 2 min · 303 words · Scott Mcdonald

Don Lemon Sells Harlem Condo for $1.5 Million - with a Little Help from His Realtor Fiance!

Don Lemon.Photo: Courtesy Douglas Elliman Don Lemonhas found a buyer for his Harlem home! The CNN anchor, 54, sold his spacious condo in the uptown New York City neighborhood for $1.525 million, PEOPLE can confirm. Douglas Elliman’s Steve Cohen and Tim Malone, who isengagedto Lemon, held the listing. Lemon made a small profit with the sale, having purchased it for just under $1.5 million in 2013, according toThe Los Angeles Times....

March 16, 2025 · 2 min · 289 words · Mary Jensen

Donald Glover and Maya Erskine Edge Closer to 'Mr. & Mrs. Smith' Reboot as Prime Video Sets Premiere Date

Donald Glover and Maya Erskine in ‘Mr. & Mrs. Smith’.Photo:Prime Video Prime Video Prime Video is gearing up for the release ofMr. & Mrs. Smith, a reimagined television series based onBrad PittandAngelina Jolie’s 2005 film. In a press release shared with PEOPLE, the streamer announced that theDonald Glover-led series will debut sometime in early 2024. ThoughMaya Erskinewill take on the role of the titular female agent, the series originally starred Glover as Mr....

March 16, 2025 · 2 min · 406 words · Rachel Orr

Donald Trump Accidentally Appeared in Front of Doctored Presidential Seal Calling Him a Russian 'Puppet'

The scroll above the eagle appeared to read “45 es un titere,” or “45 is a puppet” in Spanish,according toUSA Today. (The scroll normally contains the U.S. motto “E pluribus unum.”) The left talons of the eagle, which clasp 13 arrows in the real presidential seal, instead held a set of golf clubs. The alterations were in apparent reference to the president’sfrequent golf outingsand the accusations about hisrelationship with Russiaand Russia’s president, Vladimir Putin....

March 16, 2025 · 2 min · 327 words · Connie Garcia

Donald Trump Actually Lost $70M on His D.C. Hotel While in Office, Congressional Investigators Say

Donald Trump.Photo: Steven Ferdman/WireImage House Democrats on Fridayunveiled new detailsabout how wellDonald Trump’s personal business performed during his time in the White House, with documents showing that the former president’s Washington, D.C., hotel incurred more than $70 million in net losses while he was in office. The records also show that the hotel was loaned more than $27 million from one of Trump’s holding companies between 2017 and 2020....

March 16, 2025 · 2 min · 395 words · Jasmine Berry