After years of acrimony between Disney and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, the two sides are working on a new development agreement that would provide assurances and guardrails for the Bob Iger-run behemoth as it plans to expand near Orlando. In exchange, the State of Florida would see up to $17 billion in investment from Disney over “the next ten to twenty years.” It also sets the stage for a fifth park at the resort.
While the cessation of hostilities is good for all involved, the monetary commitment from Disney is more a renewal of vows than a new promise. The corporation has repeatedly promised over several years to invest $17 billion in and around Disney World and hire over 10,000 new parks employees in the state over the 10 years. The new agreement cites the same monetary investment, but extends the timeframe. But given all that’s happened between the parties in Florida,...
While the cessation of hostilities is good for all involved, the monetary commitment from Disney is more a renewal of vows than a new promise. The corporation has repeatedly promised over several years to invest $17 billion in and around Disney World and hire over 10,000 new parks employees in the state over the 10 years. The new agreement cites the same monetary investment, but extends the timeframe. But given all that’s happened between the parties in Florida,...
- 6/5/2024
- by Tom Tapp
- Deadline Film + TV
The Florida Board of Education had voted that the state would continue teaching students from kindergarten to 12th grade that slavery benefitted black people.
On May 29, the board approved a 217-page document with some changes to Florida’s public school standards. They voted to keep the controversial African American history standards.
In July 2023, Florida approved educational standards for middle schoolers that included lessons teaching that enslaved people received a “personal benefit” from slavery.
The curriculum provoked enormous protests in Florida, particularly from teachers’ groups.
The Florida Board of Education had approved these standards, and teachers would have to teach their students that enslaved people “developed skills which, in some instances, could be applied for their personal benefit.”
For nearly a year, black communities across Florida, led by elected officials and religious leaders, petitioned the state’s Department of Education, state Education Commissioner Manny Diaz, Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) and the...
On May 29, the board approved a 217-page document with some changes to Florida’s public school standards. They voted to keep the controversial African American history standards.
In July 2023, Florida approved educational standards for middle schoolers that included lessons teaching that enslaved people received a “personal benefit” from slavery.
The curriculum provoked enormous protests in Florida, particularly from teachers’ groups.
The Florida Board of Education had approved these standards, and teachers would have to teach their students that enslaved people “developed skills which, in some instances, could be applied for their personal benefit.”
For nearly a year, black communities across Florida, led by elected officials and religious leaders, petitioned the state’s Department of Education, state Education Commissioner Manny Diaz, Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) and the...
- 6/3/2024
- by Alessio Atria
- Uinterview
Republican lawmakers were apoplectic about the Trump verdict Thursday, with many joining the Maga chorus in declaring it a political, sham trial, in an effort to delegitimize the jury’s decision.
Some reactions were brief: Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) tweeted an image of an upside-down American flag, a symbol associated with the “Stop the Steal” movement, which treats President Joe Biden’s 2020 election win as illegitimate.
House GOP Conference Chair Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-n.Y.) echoed oft-repeated spin from Trump and his legal team, calling it a...
Some reactions were brief: Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) tweeted an image of an upside-down American flag, a symbol associated with the “Stop the Steal” movement, which treats President Joe Biden’s 2020 election win as illegitimate.
House GOP Conference Chair Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-n.Y.) echoed oft-repeated spin from Trump and his legal team, calling it a...
- 5/30/2024
- by Jeremy Childs
- Rollingstone.com
After a legal mess with Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, who pushed to dissolve the Reedy Creek District and replace it with a governing body, Disney is now working with the new Central Florida Tourism Oversight District (Cftod) to improve the district’s overall state.
A new development agreement between the Walt Disney Company and the DeSantis back district will allow Disney to invest upwards of $17 Billion over the next 10 – 20 years. However, Disney must invest at least $8 billion within the first ten years.
Disney also promises to spend at least $10 million on affordable housing in the area.
In a recent meeting this past Wednesday, board administrator Stephanie Kopelousos made the following statement:
“With Walt Disney World’s substantial investments, we anticipate economic growth, job creation, and support for local businesses, alongside environmental stewardship and workforce housing initiatives, benefitting Central Florida’s community.“
In the agreement, Disney also pledges to fund at...
A new development agreement between the Walt Disney Company and the DeSantis back district will allow Disney to invest upwards of $17 Billion over the next 10 – 20 years. However, Disney must invest at least $8 billion within the first ten years.
Disney also promises to spend at least $10 million on affordable housing in the area.
In a recent meeting this past Wednesday, board administrator Stephanie Kopelousos made the following statement:
“With Walt Disney World’s substantial investments, we anticipate economic growth, job creation, and support for local businesses, alongside environmental stewardship and workforce housing initiatives, benefitting Central Florida’s community.“
In the agreement, Disney also pledges to fund at...
- 5/30/2024
- by Mr. Milo
- Pirates & Princesses
In a local TV interview, former President Donald Trump revealed a list of four people he is considering as vice presidential candidates.
In an interview with News 12 News Jersey, following his campaign rally in The Bronx, New York, political reporter, Tara Rosenblum asked if Trump was considering former Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley, who declared last week that she would vote for him in the 2024 presidential election.
“A big night last night, Nikki Haley making her first public remarks since dropping out of the race,” the reporter asked. “She said that Joe Biden has been a catastrophe, and she’s voting for you. I’m sure those were welcome remarks for you, but they also left a lot of people wondering if there is room for her on your team or, better yet, your ticket.”
“Well, I think she’s going to be on our team because we have a lot of the same ideas,...
In an interview with News 12 News Jersey, following his campaign rally in The Bronx, New York, political reporter, Tara Rosenblum asked if Trump was considering former Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley, who declared last week that she would vote for him in the 2024 presidential election.
“A big night last night, Nikki Haley making her first public remarks since dropping out of the race,” the reporter asked. “She said that Joe Biden has been a catastrophe, and she’s voting for you. I’m sure those were welcome remarks for you, but they also left a lot of people wondering if there is room for her on your team or, better yet, your ticket.”
“Well, I think she’s going to be on our team because we have a lot of the same ideas,...
- 5/28/2024
- by Alessio Atria
- Uinterview
It turns out that crawling on one’s proverbial knees to pay homage to Donald Trump at his ongoing hush-money trial won’t actually stop the former president from trashing you publicly. Rep. Bob Good (R-Va.) is learning this the hard way.
Earlier this month, Good, chair of the pro-maga House Freedom Caucus, traveled to New York as part of a contingent of Congressional Trump sycophants to make a public show of his support for the former president during his trial. Good, along with his primary opponent John McGuire, even...
Earlier this month, Good, chair of the pro-maga House Freedom Caucus, traveled to New York as part of a contingent of Congressional Trump sycophants to make a public show of his support for the former president during his trial. Good, along with his primary opponent John McGuire, even...
- 5/28/2024
- by Nikki McCann Ramirez
- Rollingstone.com
In a surprising move, several of Florida’s most popular theme parks, including Disney World and Universal Studios, have ceased all operations. This abrupt decision has left many park-goers and employees in shock. Legal Battles and Court Decisions The closures come on the heels of a significant legal battle involving Disney and the state of Florida. In a recent 17-page ruling, U.S. District Judge Allen C. Winsor rejected Disney’s claims against Florida Governor Ron DeSantis. The judge stated that Disney did not prove the oversight board has taken or will take actions that harm the corporation due to the governor’s appointments.
- 5/27/2024
- by Steve Delikson
- TVovermind.com
The influential Florida Family Policy Council, a fixture in Tallahassee since its founding in 2004, likes to claim credit for such political triumphs as the state law banning gay marriage, defunding Planned Parenthood, and forcing the state board of education to teach students evolution is merely a theory, not a fact.
The group’s annual gala has become a pitstop for Republican candidates seeking the organization’s favor — then-Gov. Jeb Bush was the keynote speaker in 2006; in 2023, it’s where Gov. Ron DeSantis made his last big appearance before announcing he...
The group’s annual gala has become a pitstop for Republican candidates seeking the organization’s favor — then-Gov. Jeb Bush was the keynote speaker in 2006; in 2023, it’s where Gov. Ron DeSantis made his last big appearance before announcing he...
- 5/26/2024
- by Tessa Stuart
- Rollingstone.com
With most of the venom between The Mouse and Ron DeSantis buried, the roads leading to Walt Disney World may finally be fixed. The proposed cost? $100,000,000!
It’s no secret that traveling to and around the Disney parks is a pain. Some of that is due to Florida’s exploding population, but a good portion of the blame falls on the state of the roadways and bridges.
Thankfully, The Central Florida Tourism Oversight District has voted to consider approving funding for road improvements. Yes, even with Reedy Creek out of the way, there’s still red tape and bureaucracy to deal with.
If the Cftod’s board gets in gear, we could see World Drive North expanded with an additional mile and a half of a four-lane road. This would some some issues.
Image Credit: Google Maps
According to the Orlando Sentinel, the other improvements would affect overpasses and bridges.
It’s no secret that traveling to and around the Disney parks is a pain. Some of that is due to Florida’s exploding population, but a good portion of the blame falls on the state of the roadways and bridges.
Thankfully, The Central Florida Tourism Oversight District has voted to consider approving funding for road improvements. Yes, even with Reedy Creek out of the way, there’s still red tape and bureaucracy to deal with.
If the Cftod’s board gets in gear, we could see World Drive North expanded with an additional mile and a half of a four-lane road. This would some some issues.
Image Credit: Google Maps
According to the Orlando Sentinel, the other improvements would affect overpasses and bridges.
- 5/23/2024
- by Mike Phalin
- Pirates & Princesses
Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-Florida) has announced that the Sunshine Skyway Bridge, a renowned landmark in the state, will no longer be illuminated in rainbow colors to celebrate Pride Month but instead be lit red, white and blue.
The decision, dubbed “Freedom Summer,” is part of the governor’s initiative to celebrate the state’s identity as the “freest” in the nation.
In a statement on X, Florida Transportation Secretary James Perdue expressed the administration’s enthusiasm for the change: “As Floridians prepare for Freedom Summer, Florida’s bridges will follow suit, illuminating in red, white, and blue from Memorial Day through Labor Day!” He added, “Thanks to the leadership of Gov. Ron DeSantis, Florida continues to be the freest state in the nation.”
The Sunshine Skyway Bridge’s typical rainbow lighting, intended to honor LGBTQ+ communities during Pride Month, will be replaced by the patriotic display, along with a variety of other scheduled lightings,...
The decision, dubbed “Freedom Summer,” is part of the governor’s initiative to celebrate the state’s identity as the “freest” in the nation.
In a statement on X, Florida Transportation Secretary James Perdue expressed the administration’s enthusiasm for the change: “As Floridians prepare for Freedom Summer, Florida’s bridges will follow suit, illuminating in red, white, and blue from Memorial Day through Labor Day!” He added, “Thanks to the leadership of Gov. Ron DeSantis, Florida continues to be the freest state in the nation.”
The Sunshine Skyway Bridge’s typical rainbow lighting, intended to honor LGBTQ+ communities during Pride Month, will be replaced by the patriotic display, along with a variety of other scheduled lightings,...
- 5/23/2024
- by Baila Eve Zisman
- Uinterview
FCC Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel unveiled a proposal today that would require disclosure of AI generated material in TV and radio political ads.
Her circulation of the proposal to her colleagues is the first step to launching a proceeding, which would include a public comment period.
Public comment will be sought on whether political ads should be required to feature on-air disclosure of AI content, as well as written disclosure would be required in broadcasters’ political files. The proposal also seeks to apply the rules to candidate and issue advertisements.
The public also will be asked for input and comment on the specific definition of AI-generated content.
The use of AI generated content has quickly become an issue in the 2024 campaign. A super Pac supporting Ron DeSantis featured an AI-generated Trump voice in one of its spots.
The focus of the proposal is on broadcasters and “entities that engage in origination programming,...
Her circulation of the proposal to her colleagues is the first step to launching a proceeding, which would include a public comment period.
Public comment will be sought on whether political ads should be required to feature on-air disclosure of AI content, as well as written disclosure would be required in broadcasters’ political files. The proposal also seeks to apply the rules to candidate and issue advertisements.
The public also will be asked for input and comment on the specific definition of AI-generated content.
The use of AI generated content has quickly become an issue in the 2024 campaign. A super Pac supporting Ron DeSantis featured an AI-generated Trump voice in one of its spots.
The focus of the proposal is on broadcasters and “entities that engage in origination programming,...
- 5/22/2024
- by Ted Johnson
- Deadline Film + TV
Dr. Bruce A. Aronwald, Donald Trump‘s physician, has raised eyebrows with his unusual reports about the former president’s health. Aronwald is a member of Trump’s golf club in Bedminster, New Jersey.
On November 20, 2023, Trump posted a letter from Aronwald to his social media platform, Truth Social, reporting that, after his medical examination on September 13, 2023, he is in “excellent” mental and physical health.
The physician, who has been treating the former president since 2021, wrote that his “physical exams were well within the normal range, and his cognitive exams were exceptional.”
He also mentioned that the recent lab results had been “even more favorable than prior testing on some of the most significant parameters.” The letter, however, did not cite any evidence supporting his claims, including measures of blood pressure or cholesterol levels, and did not contain any test results.
Trump’s clean bill of health came as both...
On November 20, 2023, Trump posted a letter from Aronwald to his social media platform, Truth Social, reporting that, after his medical examination on September 13, 2023, he is in “excellent” mental and physical health.
The physician, who has been treating the former president since 2021, wrote that his “physical exams were well within the normal range, and his cognitive exams were exceptional.”
He also mentioned that the recent lab results had been “even more favorable than prior testing on some of the most significant parameters.” The letter, however, did not cite any evidence supporting his claims, including measures of blood pressure or cholesterol levels, and did not contain any test results.
Trump’s clean bill of health came as both...
- 5/19/2024
- by Alessio Atria
- Uinterview
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) was criticized for signing legislation eliminating the effort to reduce the effects of climate change in his state.
When signing the bill on May 15, DeSantis said he was keeping Florida safe from “green zealots” with a “radical climate agenda.”
The legislation bans power-generating wind turbines offshore or near Florida’s extensive coastline, even though climate data shows that temperatures and sea levels are rising in the state. Florida’s location puts it at risk of more extreme heat.
The bill will go into effect on July 1 and delete the term “climate” from Florida state laws.
Critics called this action an attempt to downplay the climate change crisis by moving the state away from efficiency goals and reducing greenhouse gases blamed for Earth’s warming.
“If we are not serious about the impact of climate change on our state & mitigate our risks, the insurance industry will...
When signing the bill on May 15, DeSantis said he was keeping Florida safe from “green zealots” with a “radical climate agenda.”
The legislation bans power-generating wind turbines offshore or near Florida’s extensive coastline, even though climate data shows that temperatures and sea levels are rising in the state. Florida’s location puts it at risk of more extreme heat.
The bill will go into effect on July 1 and delete the term “climate” from Florida state laws.
Critics called this action an attempt to downplay the climate change crisis by moving the state away from efficiency goals and reducing greenhouse gases blamed for Earth’s warming.
“If we are not serious about the impact of climate change on our state & mitigate our risks, the insurance industry will...
- 5/16/2024
- by Alessio Atria
- Uinterview
Jake Tapper and Dana Bash will moderate the June 27 presidential debate between Joe Biden and Donald Trump, the network said.
Both candidates said today that they had agreed to participate in the event, which will take place at CNN’s studios in Atlanta.
Tapper and Bash were to co-moderate a Republican primary debate this year in New Hampshire, but that was canceled after Nikki Haley and Donald Trump declined to participate, leaving just Ron DeSantis.
CNN has not yet said whether other networks will be offered a feed to simulcast the event. ABC News, which is hosting the second debate on Sept. 10, said that it would provide its coverage for other networks to broadcast and stream. Puck first reported the news on the choice of moderators, about a minute before the network announced it.
This will be the first time that Tapper or Bash has moderated a general election debate.
Both candidates said today that they had agreed to participate in the event, which will take place at CNN’s studios in Atlanta.
Tapper and Bash were to co-moderate a Republican primary debate this year in New Hampshire, but that was canceled after Nikki Haley and Donald Trump declined to participate, leaving just Ron DeSantis.
CNN has not yet said whether other networks will be offered a feed to simulcast the event. ABC News, which is hosting the second debate on Sept. 10, said that it would provide its coverage for other networks to broadcast and stream. Puck first reported the news on the choice of moderators, about a minute before the network announced it.
This will be the first time that Tapper or Bash has moderated a general election debate.
- 5/15/2024
- by Ted Johnson
- Deadline Film + TV
“I am deeply optimistic about our company, and in a world that is so in need of entertainment is a true privilege,” said Disney boss Bob Iger today in a rare appearance on stage at the start of the media giant’s upfront presentation in New York City. “To run a company that is the embodiment of creative excellence, of great and bold storytelling, of quality, and of innovation.”
“Today we’re going to share with you the incredible projects that we’re working on. And then later Jimmy Kimmel will be out to tear them all apart. I think he’ll probably be tearing me apart too.”
As he noted from the get-go, this is the first time Iger has been in front of advertisers and other clients on an upfront stage since he ran ABC Entertainment back in the early days of Bill Clinton’s presidency.
Related: Marvel...
“Today we’re going to share with you the incredible projects that we’re working on. And then later Jimmy Kimmel will be out to tear them all apart. I think he’ll probably be tearing me apart too.”
As he noted from the get-go, this is the first time Iger has been in front of advertisers and other clients on an upfront stage since he ran ABC Entertainment back in the early days of Bill Clinton’s presidency.
Related: Marvel...
- 5/14/2024
- by Dominic Patten
- Deadline Film + TV
The premise of the drag makeover show “We’re Here” is that queer liberation hasn’t extended as far as it could. For three seasons, a group of “RuPaul’s Drag Race” alumni have traveled to small towns throughout the country, helping members of the local LGBTQ community assert their identity and visibility through gender-bending performances. But even a project that deliberately targets places where gay and trans people might feel cut off from a sense of camaraderie — many locations are scattered throughout the South and Midwest, with occasional detours to California and Hawai’i — didn’t anticipate their own art form coming under such intense public scrutiny.
“I would never have predicted that, four seasons later, it’s actually harder to be out and proud,” Priyanka says in last month’s premiere. The “Canada’s Drag Race” winner is one of several new faces this season, which bids farewell to Bob the Drag Queen,...
“I would never have predicted that, four seasons later, it’s actually harder to be out and proud,” Priyanka says in last month’s premiere. The “Canada’s Drag Race” winner is one of several new faces this season, which bids farewell to Bob the Drag Queen,...
- 5/13/2024
- by Alison Herman
- Variety Film + TV
Barron Trump, 18, the youngest child of former President Donald Trump, has been selected by the Florida Republican Party as an at-large delegate for the state at the Republican National Convention.
According to Florida GOP chair Evan Power, Barron will join three of his other siblings, Donald Trump Jr., Eric Trump and Tiffany Trump, among the 41 at-large delegates from Florida who have been selected.
Steve Witkoff, a luxury real estate developer and a longtime friend of the former president, was also selected as a delegate.
The other delegates include Kimberly Guilfoyle, Trump Jr.’s fiancée; Michael Boulos, Tiffany’s husband; former state Attorney General Pam Bondi, who ran pro-Trump super PACs; and many state-level Republican politicians who took the risk of endorsing Trump over Ron DeSantis.
Barron has mostly stayed out of politics and is graduating from high school next week.
“We are fortunate to have a great group of grassroots leaders,...
According to Florida GOP chair Evan Power, Barron will join three of his other siblings, Donald Trump Jr., Eric Trump and Tiffany Trump, among the 41 at-large delegates from Florida who have been selected.
Steve Witkoff, a luxury real estate developer and a longtime friend of the former president, was also selected as a delegate.
The other delegates include Kimberly Guilfoyle, Trump Jr.’s fiancée; Michael Boulos, Tiffany’s husband; former state Attorney General Pam Bondi, who ran pro-Trump super PACs; and many state-level Republican politicians who took the risk of endorsing Trump over Ron DeSantis.
Barron has mostly stayed out of politics and is graduating from high school next week.
“We are fortunate to have a great group of grassroots leaders,...
- 5/9/2024
- by Alessio Atria
- Uinterview
If he wins a second term in November, Donald Trump wants to covertly deploy American assassination squads into Mexico soon after he’s sworn into office again, according to three people who’ve discussed the matter with the former U.S. president.
Both during and after his presidency, the presumptive 2024 Republican nominee has floated different ideas for bombing or invading Mexico in response to the American fentanyl crisis and to “wage War” on notorious drug cartels. As president, Trump even thought it was possible to bomb the cartels’ drug labs,...
Both during and after his presidency, the presumptive 2024 Republican nominee has floated different ideas for bombing or invading Mexico in response to the American fentanyl crisis and to “wage War” on notorious drug cartels. As president, Trump even thought it was possible to bomb the cartels’ drug labs,...
- 5/7/2024
- by Asawin Suebsaeng
- Rollingstone.com
Katt Williams, never afraid of being bold, declared maybe his boldest mission yet in Katt Williams: Woke Foke. “I don’t just tell Black secrets,” he warned the crowd at one point during his new Netflix comedy special, which streamed live on May 4 as part of Netflix is a Joke Fest. “I tell white secrets, too. ’Cause we’re all family.”
He meant it. The King of Underground Comedy shared his sharp, pointed observations and lessons in his trademark rapid-fire style. Arriving on stage at the YouTube Theater in Inglewood, California, wearing a custom Woke Foke medallion necklace, he went after just about everyone and everything: why being “woke” itself is hardly bad, (toxic) masculinity, the “Illuminati,” Trump, Biden, Ron DeSantis, Nick Cannon, Jamie Foxx, Oprah, Ozempic — naming names and (literally) showing pictures, at least when he didn’t look desperate to catch a breath between all the curveball punchlines.
He meant it. The King of Underground Comedy shared his sharp, pointed observations and lessons in his trademark rapid-fire style. Arriving on stage at the YouTube Theater in Inglewood, California, wearing a custom Woke Foke medallion necklace, he went after just about everyone and everything: why being “woke” itself is hardly bad, (toxic) masculinity, the “Illuminati,” Trump, Biden, Ron DeSantis, Nick Cannon, Jamie Foxx, Oprah, Ozempic — naming names and (literally) showing pictures, at least when he didn’t look desperate to catch a breath between all the curveball punchlines.
- 5/7/2024
- by Paul Schrodt
- Tudum - Netflix
A surge in measles cases, predominantly caused by vaccine hesitancy, poses a renewed threat to the health officials’ claim in 2000 that the highly contagious airborne disease had been eliminated from the country.
In a report released on Thursday, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) stated that the elimination status of measles in the U.S. continues to be at risk due to global increases in measles incidence and a decline in vaccination coverage worldwide, nationally and locally.
The CDC has recorded over 120 measles cases in the country this year, more than double the number reported last year.
The chances of widespread transmission of measles in the U.S. remain low due to the country’s high population immunity, but the increased number of cases poses a grave threat to infants and under-vaccinated communities. This upswing comes five years after the country experienced the highest measles cases in over two decades.
In a report released on Thursday, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) stated that the elimination status of measles in the U.S. continues to be at risk due to global increases in measles incidence and a decline in vaccination coverage worldwide, nationally and locally.
The CDC has recorded over 120 measles cases in the country this year, more than double the number reported last year.
The chances of widespread transmission of measles in the U.S. remain low due to the country’s high population immunity, but the increased number of cases poses a grave threat to infants and under-vaccinated communities. This upswing comes five years after the country experienced the highest measles cases in over two decades.
- 5/5/2024
- by Baila Eve Zisman
- Uinterview
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) signed a ban on lab-grown meat to “save our beef” from the “global elite” and its “authoritarian plans.”
The newly enacted law is the first of its kind in the nation and prohibits the sale and distribution of lab-grown meat in Florida. Similar initiatives are also being implemented in Alabama, Arizona and Tennessee.
DeSantis declared, “Florida is fighting back against the global elite’s plan to force the world to eat meat grown in a petri dish or bugs.”
Lab-grown, or “cultivated,” meat was approved for consumption in the United States in 2022. The production process involves extracting cells from an animal and nourishing them with essential nutrients like proteins, sugars, and fats. The final product is genetically identical to conventionally sourced meat. Various studies indicate that consumption of cultivated meat can significantly benefit the environment, reducing carbon emissions, water usage and land requirements compared to conventionally produced meat.
The newly enacted law is the first of its kind in the nation and prohibits the sale and distribution of lab-grown meat in Florida. Similar initiatives are also being implemented in Alabama, Arizona and Tennessee.
DeSantis declared, “Florida is fighting back against the global elite’s plan to force the world to eat meat grown in a petri dish or bugs.”
Lab-grown, or “cultivated,” meat was approved for consumption in the United States in 2022. The production process involves extracting cells from an animal and nourishing them with essential nutrients like proteins, sugars, and fats. The final product is genetically identical to conventionally sourced meat. Various studies indicate that consumption of cultivated meat can significantly benefit the environment, reducing carbon emissions, water usage and land requirements compared to conventionally produced meat.
- 5/3/2024
- by Baila Eve Zisman
- Uinterview
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) blamed congressional Republicans for squandering their leverage to tackle the border crisis.
DeSantis stated that House Republicans “surrendered” their power to address the ongoing crisis happening at the U.S.-Mexico border after the chamber had passed a foreign aid package distributed billions of dollars to American allies.
The Florida governor accused the party of handing President Joe Biden the foreign aid funds he requested while gaining nothing in exchange for securing the border.
“They basically just surrendered on the border,” he told reporters. “They now have no leverage to do anything on the border. They had an opportunity to insist that Biden accept the border if he wanted all the foreign aid, and they decided to capitulate.”
“And so he got everything he wants, and Republicans voters did not get anything with respect to stopping this problem at the southern border. Look, we’re...
DeSantis stated that House Republicans “surrendered” their power to address the ongoing crisis happening at the U.S.-Mexico border after the chamber had passed a foreign aid package distributed billions of dollars to American allies.
The Florida governor accused the party of handing President Joe Biden the foreign aid funds he requested while gaining nothing in exchange for securing the border.
“They basically just surrendered on the border,” he told reporters. “They now have no leverage to do anything on the border. They had an opportunity to insist that Biden accept the border if he wanted all the foreign aid, and they decided to capitulate.”
“And so he got everything he wants, and Republicans voters did not get anything with respect to stopping this problem at the southern border. Look, we’re...
- 4/30/2024
- by Alessio Atria
- Uinterview
Editors note: This is one of those moments when the flow of news seems like an assault on the senses. The Donald trump trial, the student protests, Gaza, the election campaigning — will our trust in the media survive these traumas? Can our pop culture assimilate them? Peter Bart, based on the West Coast, and Ted Johnson, Deadline’s political and media editor in Washington DC, lend their perspectives to these questions.
Ted Johnson: The Trump trial augurs badly for the public paying attention to balanced, in-depth coverage. This is, after all, the first time that a former President has faced a criminal trial and I fear the takeaway will be — well, exhaustion.
With cameras barred, the TV networks are trying to achieve a sort of blanket coverage, with scrolls delivering legal analyses occasionally interrupted by Trump’s bursts of hallway rhetoric. Saturday’s White House Correspondents Dinner will be...
Ted Johnson: The Trump trial augurs badly for the public paying attention to balanced, in-depth coverage. This is, after all, the first time that a former President has faced a criminal trial and I fear the takeaway will be — well, exhaustion.
With cameras barred, the TV networks are trying to achieve a sort of blanket coverage, with scrolls delivering legal analyses occasionally interrupted by Trump’s bursts of hallway rhetoric. Saturday’s White House Correspondents Dinner will be...
- 4/26/2024
- by Peter Bart and Ted Johnson
- Deadline Film + TV
Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds (R) signed a bill allowing state authorities to arrest any migrants who entered the United States illegally. Immigration is typically a federal not a state, issue.
“The Biden administration has failed to enforce our nation’s immigration laws, putting the protection and safety of Iowans at risk,” Reynolds said in a statement, during which she had announced the signing of the legislation, which goes into full effect this July.
“Those who come into our country illegally have broken the law, yet [Biden] refuses to deport them,” she added. “This bill gives Iowa law enforcement the power to do what he is unwilling to do: enforce immigration laws already on the books.”
The Iowa governor is one of many Republican governors who have fiercely criticized Biden’s immigration policies.
She deployed the Iowa National Guard to back Texas Gov. Greg Abbott’s anti-migrant measures and made several trips to the U.
“The Biden administration has failed to enforce our nation’s immigration laws, putting the protection and safety of Iowans at risk,” Reynolds said in a statement, during which she had announced the signing of the legislation, which goes into full effect this July.
“Those who come into our country illegally have broken the law, yet [Biden] refuses to deport them,” she added. “This bill gives Iowa law enforcement the power to do what he is unwilling to do: enforce immigration laws already on the books.”
The Iowa governor is one of many Republican governors who have fiercely criticized Biden’s immigration policies.
She deployed the Iowa National Guard to back Texas Gov. Greg Abbott’s anti-migrant measures and made several trips to the U.
- 4/23/2024
- by Alessio Atria
- Uinterview
On this week’s “Real Time” on HBO, Bill Maher addressed the recent “Quiet on Set” documentary, which explored exploitation of children in Nickelodeon programming. Maher then used that to launch into a wider discussion expressing skepticism of modern progressive gender politics, including how much kids are exposed to nontraditional gender identities.
In a featured “New Rule” segment titled “Kid ‘n Prey”, Maher opened up, “And finally, New Rule: as one of the few people in the public eye who’s gone through life and never had kids, someone has to tell me, why am I always having to defend them? I don’t even like kids. But I also think it’s every adult’s job to protect them.”
He asked the crowd if they’d been watching Max/Investigation Discovery documentary “Quiet on Set: The Dark Side of Kids TV.”
“O-m-g,” Maher began. “Nickelodeon — it wasn’t a studio,...
In a featured “New Rule” segment titled “Kid ‘n Prey”, Maher opened up, “And finally, New Rule: as one of the few people in the public eye who’s gone through life and never had kids, someone has to tell me, why am I always having to defend them? I don’t even like kids. But I also think it’s every adult’s job to protect them.”
He asked the crowd if they’d been watching Max/Investigation Discovery documentary “Quiet on Set: The Dark Side of Kids TV.”
“O-m-g,” Maher began. “Nickelodeon — it wasn’t a studio,...
- 4/20/2024
- by Mike Roe
- The Wrap
Bill Maher took some time during his “New Rules” segment on Real Time Friday to offer his takeaways from the Quiet on Set: The Dark Side of Kids TV docuseries.
“As one of the few people in the public eye who’s gone through life and never had kids, someone’s got to tell me why I’m always having to defend them,” the host said. “I don’t even like them, but I do think it’s every adult’s job to protect them.”
His initial reaction to Investigation Discovery’s five-part docuseries, which details allegations of abuse, sexism, racism and inappropriate behavior involving underage actors on Nickelodeon TV show sets, was, “Omg!”
“Nickelodeon? It wasn’t a studio, it was Neverland Ranch with craft services,” he shared of his portrayal of the Network after watching the series. “It is just scene after scene, clip and clip, of the...
“As one of the few people in the public eye who’s gone through life and never had kids, someone’s got to tell me why I’m always having to defend them,” the host said. “I don’t even like them, but I do think it’s every adult’s job to protect them.”
His initial reaction to Investigation Discovery’s five-part docuseries, which details allegations of abuse, sexism, racism and inappropriate behavior involving underage actors on Nickelodeon TV show sets, was, “Omg!”
“Nickelodeon? It wasn’t a studio, it was Neverland Ranch with craft services,” he shared of his portrayal of the Network after watching the series. “It is just scene after scene, clip and clip, of the...
- 4/20/2024
- by Carly Thomas
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
An exasperated Bill Maher, notorious for not having his own children, asked on Friday’s ‘Real Time’ why he is the one who is always left trying to defend them.
In his “New Rules” editorial, Maher trained his guns on the shocking Max documentary Quiet on Set, which detailed what the past young stars went through on the Nick sets. “Omg,” was Maher’s opening salvo.
Maher said that the Nickelodeon depicted “wasn’t a studio – it was Neverland Ranch with craft services.” He said the documentary was “scene after scene of the child stars of their day being exposed to…degradation.” He added, “I was grossed out and I’ve gone camping with John Waters.”
The documentary is the talk of the town in Los Angeles, Maher said, but pointed out that Florida Governor Ron DeSantis was derided when he was saying the same things about Disney’s actions.
In his “New Rules” editorial, Maher trained his guns on the shocking Max documentary Quiet on Set, which detailed what the past young stars went through on the Nick sets. “Omg,” was Maher’s opening salvo.
Maher said that the Nickelodeon depicted “wasn’t a studio – it was Neverland Ranch with craft services.” He said the documentary was “scene after scene of the child stars of their day being exposed to…degradation.” He added, “I was grossed out and I’ve gone camping with John Waters.”
The documentary is the talk of the town in Los Angeles, Maher said, but pointed out that Florida Governor Ron DeSantis was derided when he was saying the same things about Disney’s actions.
- 4/20/2024
- by Bruce Haring
- Deadline Film + TV
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-Florida) signed an education bill restricting objections to public school library books.
This new legislation, which DeSantis signed on April 16, would enforce a limit of one objection to a book every month for people who do not have children in a given school district.
People with children in a district will continue to be granted unlimited challenges to library books.
According to the governor’s office, the bill “protects schools from activists trying to politicize and disrupt a district’s book review process.”
On April 16, Pen America, a free speech organization advocating against book bans, released a report stating that Florida faced the highest number of book ban cases, with 3,135 bans across 11 school districts.
The new law alters the legislation DeSantis signed in 2022, which increased public participation in reviewing school materials and encouraged unlimited challenges to books in school libraries across Florida.
He signed...
This new legislation, which DeSantis signed on April 16, would enforce a limit of one objection to a book every month for people who do not have children in a given school district.
People with children in a district will continue to be granted unlimited challenges to library books.
According to the governor’s office, the bill “protects schools from activists trying to politicize and disrupt a district’s book review process.”
On April 16, Pen America, a free speech organization advocating against book bans, released a report stating that Florida faced the highest number of book ban cases, with 3,135 bans across 11 school districts.
The new law alters the legislation DeSantis signed in 2022, which increased public participation in reviewing school materials and encouraged unlimited challenges to books in school libraries across Florida.
He signed...
- 4/19/2024
- by Alessio Atria
- Uinterview
Just minutes before the White House Correspondents’ Dinner was set to get underway in April 2023, New York Post Editor-in-Chief Keith Poole and star columnist Miranda Devine were on a mission to find an extra seat. Inside the Washington Hilton hotel, the pair had a very special guest that they needed to accommodate and their table was oversubscribed. After some musical chairs among staffers, Vivek Ramaswamy spent much of the evening talking with Poole, a Brit feted as a “boy wonder” in Murdoch circles.
Poole, who like all Murdoch editors has a direct line to “the boss,” had already created waves in his handling of Donald Trump’s 2024 presidential announcement. “Been There, Don That” was the headline that was tucked away on page 26 of the Nov. 22, 2022 edition of the Post. But it was the teaser at the bottom of the front page that went viral. “Florida man makes announcement.”
Soon, Poole would be in a pickle.
Poole, who like all Murdoch editors has a direct line to “the boss,” had already created waves in his handling of Donald Trump’s 2024 presidential announcement. “Been There, Don That” was the headline that was tucked away on page 26 of the Nov. 22, 2022 edition of the Post. But it was the teaser at the bottom of the front page that went viral. “Florida man makes announcement.”
Soon, Poole would be in a pickle.
- 4/11/2024
- by Lachlan Cartwright
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Right-wing Rep. Byron Donalds (R-Florida) is on Donald Trump‘s shortlist as a potential vice presidential pick.
Donald is said to be one of Trump’s most trusted surrogates and has been a loyalist of the former president.
However, old posts from Donalds’ Facebook page show the representative criticizing Trump. In 2011, one of Donalds’ posts says, “Trump won’t run. Thank God!” The post referenced Trump’s decision not to run against former President Barack Obama.
Other posts of Donalds directly attacking Trump on social media and in interviews from 2011 to 2012. Donalds was a Tea Party member and ran for Congress at the time. Donalds called out Trump’s trade policies and his birtherism conspiracy theory about Obama.
In the past, Donalds supported the privatization of programs such as Social Security and Medicare, calling them “vouchers.”
In April 2011, Donalds wrote, “Trump is a huge distraction and cares more about himself...
Donald is said to be one of Trump’s most trusted surrogates and has been a loyalist of the former president.
However, old posts from Donalds’ Facebook page show the representative criticizing Trump. In 2011, one of Donalds’ posts says, “Trump won’t run. Thank God!” The post referenced Trump’s decision not to run against former President Barack Obama.
Other posts of Donalds directly attacking Trump on social media and in interviews from 2011 to 2012. Donalds was a Tea Party member and ran for Congress at the time. Donalds called out Trump’s trade policies and his birtherism conspiracy theory about Obama.
In the past, Donalds supported the privatization of programs such as Social Security and Medicare, calling them “vouchers.”
In April 2011, Donalds wrote, “Trump is a huge distraction and cares more about himself...
- 4/7/2024
- by Ann Hoang
- Uinterview
Editors note: Running until the final general election results come in, the Deadline ElectionLine podcast spotlights the 2024 campaign and the blurred lines between politics and entertainment in modern America. Hosted by Deadline’s political editor Ted Johnson and executive editor Dominic Patten, the podcast features commentary and interviews with top lawmakers and entertainment figures. At the same time, you can follow all the news in the Biden & Trump rematch and more on the ElectionLine hub on Deadline.
“It goes back to one of the most famous phrases: politics is local,” says Karine Jean-Pierre today on the Deadline ElectionLine podcast. “It is important that we reach and meet people where they are,” the White House Press Secretary adds of the administration’s approach to getting its message and policies to Americans in a fractured and siloed media environment — take a listen above.
“It is important to talk outside the political bubble.
“It goes back to one of the most famous phrases: politics is local,” says Karine Jean-Pierre today on the Deadline ElectionLine podcast. “It is important that we reach and meet people where they are,” the White House Press Secretary adds of the administration’s approach to getting its message and policies to Americans in a fractured and siloed media environment — take a listen above.
“It is important to talk outside the political bubble.
- 4/5/2024
- by Dominic Patten and Ted Johnson
- Deadline Film + TV
It had all the elements of a good action movie – jeopardy, revenge, a mega budget – with even some casualties thrown in (albeit corporate).
The Bob Iger vs Nelson Peltz (who?) war is over now and Iger has won. But some filmmakers and ticket buyers might wonder: Did any of it matter? Would a modest change on the Disney board of directors have had any impact on the future of entertainment? (Peltz himself runs a hedge fund called Trian Partners and has no background in entertainment.)
To be sure, it’s been a good show, albeit a throwback to an era when Hollywood was run by Big Personalities, not monoliths like Amazon or Apple. The battles of that era were ego wars, not proxy wars — Redstone vs Diller or Murdoch vs Ted Turner, with bewildered stars and their reps huddled in the middle.
But now Iger has won – again. The onetime...
The Bob Iger vs Nelson Peltz (who?) war is over now and Iger has won. But some filmmakers and ticket buyers might wonder: Did any of it matter? Would a modest change on the Disney board of directors have had any impact on the future of entertainment? (Peltz himself runs a hedge fund called Trian Partners and has no background in entertainment.)
To be sure, it’s been a good show, albeit a throwback to an era when Hollywood was run by Big Personalities, not monoliths like Amazon or Apple. The battles of that era were ego wars, not proxy wars — Redstone vs Diller or Murdoch vs Ted Turner, with bewildered stars and their reps huddled in the middle.
But now Iger has won – again. The onetime...
- 4/4/2024
- by Peter Bart
- Deadline Film + TV
With the Nelson Peltz proxy fight in the rearview mirror, Disney CEO Bob Iger says that he is now free to focus on moving the company forward, with succession being a top priority.
In a wide-ranging interview with CNBC on Thursday morning, Iger said that in meeting with shareholders over the past few months, succession was a key issue, and he sought to reassure the Street that he was focused on the problem.
“The board engaged in a succession process the moment I came back, and they’re taking it very, very seriously. I don’t think it has changed because of the activism battle at all,” Iger told CNBC’s David Faber. “They established this as their number one priority from the moment I came back, they formed a committee right away, they’ve been meeting regularly, they’re going to meet even more regularly going forward because I...
In a wide-ranging interview with CNBC on Thursday morning, Iger said that in meeting with shareholders over the past few months, succession was a key issue, and he sought to reassure the Street that he was focused on the problem.
“The board engaged in a succession process the moment I came back, and they’re taking it very, very seriously. I don’t think it has changed because of the activism battle at all,” Iger told CNBC’s David Faber. “They established this as their number one priority from the moment I came back, they formed a committee right away, they’ve been meeting regularly, they’re going to meet even more regularly going forward because I...
- 4/4/2024
- by Alex Weprin
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Bob Iger just put the shush-finger up (he probably wanted to do the middle one) to Elon Musk and anyone else who says Disney’s content is more about social-justice issues these days than entertainment.
On Thursday, Iger sat with CNBC reporter David Faber at Disney HQ. The Disney chief was primarily there to celebrate his proxy-fight victory over Nelson Peltz, Ike Perlmutter, and other activist investors, but the topics went wide over the 30-minute conversation.
After the requisite stuff about the Disney board (status quo is good!), its Iger succession plan (no updates!), Disney+ and Hulu together (“doing extremely well”), their coming password-sharing crackdown, and a whole bunch on sports (no name or price point still on coming joint venture), Faber went “woke.” Well, he asked about the high-profile public figures, specifically Twitter/X owner Musk, who use the term as a pejorative when discussing Disney — how does Iger handle it?...
On Thursday, Iger sat with CNBC reporter David Faber at Disney HQ. The Disney chief was primarily there to celebrate his proxy-fight victory over Nelson Peltz, Ike Perlmutter, and other activist investors, but the topics went wide over the 30-minute conversation.
After the requisite stuff about the Disney board (status quo is good!), its Iger succession plan (no updates!), Disney+ and Hulu together (“doing extremely well”), their coming password-sharing crackdown, and a whole bunch on sports (no name or price point still on coming joint venture), Faber went “woke.” Well, he asked about the high-profile public figures, specifically Twitter/X owner Musk, who use the term as a pejorative when discussing Disney — how does Iger handle it?...
- 4/4/2024
- by Tony Maglio
- Indiewire
Bob Iger took a victory lap Thursday morning, a day after Disney fended off activist investor Nelson Peltz in a fierce proxy battle. In an interview on CNBC, the CEO said the fight had one positive: getting the company in closer touch with investors as it lobbied hard for its board slate. He also said succession is top of mind and a new CEO would require a decent transition period, as well as commented on current (and perhaps former) adversaries from Ike Perlmutter to Elon Musk and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis.
Peltz didn’t have much strategically to offer Disney but did successfully press on one big misstep: succession. The billionaire activist investor lost his bid for a board seat, but did get the support of 30% of shareholders at yesterday’s annual meeting. The voting and tally marked the end of a bitter and expensive months-long fight.
“Clearly shareholders care...
Peltz didn’t have much strategically to offer Disney but did successfully press on one big misstep: succession. The billionaire activist investor lost his bid for a board seat, but did get the support of 30% of shareholders at yesterday’s annual meeting. The voting and tally marked the end of a bitter and expensive months-long fight.
“Clearly shareholders care...
- 4/4/2024
- by Jill Goldsmith
- Deadline Film + TV
After Disney declared victory in its proxy battle with activist investor Nelson Peltz, CEO Bob Iger went on a theme-park offensive during the company’s annual shareholder meeting.
Delivering scripted video remarks from a perch overlooking Disneyland, Iger extolled the parks as a key strategic area of focus and offered a brief first look (see below) at the “possible” new Avatar-themed area at the Anaheim park. Pandora – The World of Avatar, has been up and running at Disney World in Florida for years and Iger said it is the company’s “intention” to make it a new feature of Disneyland. “We’re thrilled about many potential new stories that our guests could experience in Walt’s original theme park, including the opportunity to embark on all-new Avatar adventures with a visit to the world of Pandora,” he said.
Artist’s rendering of Pandora – The World of Avatar coming to Disneyland.
Delivering scripted video remarks from a perch overlooking Disneyland, Iger extolled the parks as a key strategic area of focus and offered a brief first look (see below) at the “possible” new Avatar-themed area at the Anaheim park. Pandora – The World of Avatar, has been up and running at Disney World in Florida for years and Iger said it is the company’s “intention” to make it a new feature of Disneyland. “We’re thrilled about many potential new stories that our guests could experience in Walt’s original theme park, including the opportunity to embark on all-new Avatar adventures with a visit to the world of Pandora,” he said.
Artist’s rendering of Pandora – The World of Avatar coming to Disneyland.
- 4/3/2024
- by Dade Hayes and Tom Tapp
- Deadline Film + TV
Asked whether Disney would stay out of politics, CEO Bob Iger said that the company is not out to “advance any kind of agenda,” but rather is focused on entertainment.
“Our job is to entertain first and foremost, and by telling great stories, we continue to have a positive impact on the world and inspire future generations, just as we’ve done for over 100 years. Disney has always been and will continue to be a source of hope, joy and optimism for people of all ages. We’re committed to telling stories that reflect the world around us and using those stories to entertain people from all walks of life,” Iger said during the company’s annual shareholder meeting Wednesday.
“I’ve always believed that we have a responsibility to do good in the world. But we know our job is not to advance any kind of agenda. So as...
“Our job is to entertain first and foremost, and by telling great stories, we continue to have a positive impact on the world and inspire future generations, just as we’ve done for over 100 years. Disney has always been and will continue to be a source of hope, joy and optimism for people of all ages. We’re committed to telling stories that reflect the world around us and using those stories to entertain people from all walks of life,” Iger said during the company’s annual shareholder meeting Wednesday.
“I’ve always believed that we have a responsibility to do good in the world. But we know our job is not to advance any kind of agenda. So as...
- 4/3/2024
- by Caitlin Huston
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Disney’s efforts to boost diversity are under attack ahead of a key shareholder vote to elect its board that will shape the direction of the company.
Stephen Miller’s America First Legal foundation, in a letter sent to Disney’s top brass March 27, claims that initiatives to boost diversity and inclusion violate civil rights laws and have tanked the entertainment giant’s value. (Year-to-date, Disney’s stock has risen more than 30 percent.)
The group asks for the appointment of an independent monitor to investigate the issue, inspection of internal records and distribution of the missive to all shareholders in what appears to be a bid to undermine chief executive Bob Iger in a proxy fight against Nelson Peltz.
In recent years, Disney has been criticized by conservatives for adding racially diverse and gay characters in movies. In a Nov. 29 interview at The New York Times‘ DealBook event, weeks after...
Stephen Miller’s America First Legal foundation, in a letter sent to Disney’s top brass March 27, claims that initiatives to boost diversity and inclusion violate civil rights laws and have tanked the entertainment giant’s value. (Year-to-date, Disney’s stock has risen more than 30 percent.)
The group asks for the appointment of an independent monitor to investigate the issue, inspection of internal records and distribution of the missive to all shareholders in what appears to be a bid to undermine chief executive Bob Iger in a proxy fight against Nelson Peltz.
In recent years, Disney has been criticized by conservatives for adding racially diverse and gay characters in movies. In a Nov. 29 interview at The New York Times‘ DealBook event, weeks after...
- 4/1/2024
- by Winston Cho
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
The Florida Supreme Court has cleared the way for a ban on abortions at six weeks gestation — before many women realize they are pregnant — to go into effect. At the same time, the justices on Monday approved a measure to be placed on the ballot this November that, if approved by 60 percent of voters, will enshrine the right to an abortion in the state’s constitution.
The court, stacked with ultra-conservative appointees of Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis, waited until the last possible moment to rule on the ballot measure — according to state law,...
The court, stacked with ultra-conservative appointees of Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis, waited until the last possible moment to rule on the ballot measure — according to state law,...
- 4/1/2024
- by Tessa Stuart
- Rollingstone.com
“Weekend Update” hosts Colin Jost and Michael Che had plenty of jokes on last night’s “Saturday Night Live,” but the highlight came when they dug into Donald Trump’s $60 “God Bless the USA” Bibles.
Jost joked that the special edition book, which has a cut of sales going to the former president’s reelection campaign, is a bit different than your typical Christian Standard version. Trump’s Bible ends with “Jesus’ disciples storming Jerusalem to overturn the results of the crucifixion,” he said.
“Donald Trump has partnered with country music star Lee Greenwood to sell a $60 special edition of the Bible that also includes the Constitution, the lyrics to Greenwood’s ‘God Bless the USA’ and I assume God’s letter of resignation,” Jost joked, introducing the segment.
“This Bible is mostly the same,” he went on, “but Trump’s version ends with Jesus’ disciples storming Jerusalem to overturn the results of the crucifixion.
Jost joked that the special edition book, which has a cut of sales going to the former president’s reelection campaign, is a bit different than your typical Christian Standard version. Trump’s Bible ends with “Jesus’ disciples storming Jerusalem to overturn the results of the crucifixion,” he said.
“Donald Trump has partnered with country music star Lee Greenwood to sell a $60 special edition of the Bible that also includes the Constitution, the lyrics to Greenwood’s ‘God Bless the USA’ and I assume God’s letter of resignation,” Jost joked, introducing the segment.
“This Bible is mostly the same,” he went on, “but Trump’s version ends with Jesus’ disciples storming Jerusalem to overturn the results of the crucifixion.
- 3/31/2024
- by Stephanie Kaloi
- The Wrap
This past Monday night on The Daily Show Jon Stewart called Kevin O’Leary an asshole.
It was no big deal. It wasn’t even really a joke because Stewart seemed really to just be making a personal observation about the long-time Shark Tank business “shark,” saying he is “such an asshole even the other people on Shark Tank think he’s an asshole.”
No bleeping, of course, because Comedy Central is a cable network and so not vulnerable to complaints that could threaten the broadcast license bestowed on television stations by the Federal Communications Commission.
Those licenses still exist, though what sort of entity needs one is somewhat poorly understood, as Donald Trump demonstrates every time he rails at CNN or MSNBC for questioning his fitness to be president and demands that their licenses be revoked.
The A-word, as it might once have been decorously referred to, is now so...
It was no big deal. It wasn’t even really a joke because Stewart seemed really to just be making a personal observation about the long-time Shark Tank business “shark,” saying he is “such an asshole even the other people on Shark Tank think he’s an asshole.”
No bleeping, of course, because Comedy Central is a cable network and so not vulnerable to complaints that could threaten the broadcast license bestowed on television stations by the Federal Communications Commission.
Those licenses still exist, though what sort of entity needs one is somewhat poorly understood, as Donald Trump demonstrates every time he rails at CNN or MSNBC for questioning his fitness to be president and demands that their licenses be revoked.
The A-word, as it might once have been decorously referred to, is now so...
- 3/29/2024
- by Bill Carter
- LateNighter
In the months leading up to the settlement between Disney and Gov. Ron DeSantis, both sides were growing weary.
At the top of the year, Disney lost a pivotal First Amendment lawsuit claiming that the Republican governor violated its free speech rights by assuming control of the special tax district that encompasses the entertainment giant’s 25,000-acre resort. The ruling further endangered plans to invest $17 billion over the next decade to fuel growth at Walt Disney World.
DeSantis wasn’t fairing any better. He lost hundreds of millions of dollars in economic development when Disney, calling him “anti-business,” yanked plans for an office complex in Orlando that would’ve added more than 2,000 high-paying jobs and faced the prospect of the company abandoning — or at least delaying — further investment. DeSantis and Disney had a lot to gain by pursuing the litigation, primarily unilateral developmental control of the company’s sprawling theme park.
At the top of the year, Disney lost a pivotal First Amendment lawsuit claiming that the Republican governor violated its free speech rights by assuming control of the special tax district that encompasses the entertainment giant’s 25,000-acre resort. The ruling further endangered plans to invest $17 billion over the next decade to fuel growth at Walt Disney World.
DeSantis wasn’t fairing any better. He lost hundreds of millions of dollars in economic development when Disney, calling him “anti-business,” yanked plans for an office complex in Orlando that would’ve added more than 2,000 high-paying jobs and faced the prospect of the company abandoning — or at least delaying — further investment. DeSantis and Disney had a lot to gain by pursuing the litigation, primarily unilateral developmental control of the company’s sprawling theme park.
- 3/28/2024
- by Winston Cho
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Activist Disney investor Blackwells Capital is suing the media giant over what it sees as an inappropriately cozy relationship with another shareholder, ValueAct Capital.
In the lawsuit filed Thursday in Delaware Chancery Court (read it here), Blackwells lays out concerns about whether ValueAct has been paid to take a pro-Disney position in a brewing proxy fight with activists. Blackwells and Trian Fund Management have agitated for fresh voices on Disney’s board of directors ahead of Wednesday’s annual shareholder meeting, when ballots in board elections officially will be tallied.
The lawsuit requests “books and records in order to determine whether wrongdoing, mismanagement, or breaches of fiduciary duty, including potential violations of disclosure obligations under the federal securities laws, have taken place.” Blackwells also maintains that ValueAct managed Disney pension funds from 2013-23, a fact that Disney neglected to disclose when proclaiming ValueAct’s support.
Related: Disney And Ron DeSantis...
In the lawsuit filed Thursday in Delaware Chancery Court (read it here), Blackwells lays out concerns about whether ValueAct has been paid to take a pro-Disney position in a brewing proxy fight with activists. Blackwells and Trian Fund Management have agitated for fresh voices on Disney’s board of directors ahead of Wednesday’s annual shareholder meeting, when ballots in board elections officially will be tallied.
The lawsuit requests “books and records in order to determine whether wrongdoing, mismanagement, or breaches of fiduciary duty, including potential violations of disclosure obligations under the federal securities laws, have taken place.” Blackwells also maintains that ValueAct managed Disney pension funds from 2013-23, a fact that Disney neglected to disclose when proclaiming ValueAct’s support.
Related: Disney And Ron DeSantis...
- 3/28/2024
- by Dade Hayes
- Deadline Film + TV
It’s about time! The year-long battle between The Walt Disney Company, Govenor Ron DeSantis, and the State of Florida has come to an end.
The news came down today via the Orlando Sentinel. Disney will have to settle with Florida instead of allowing a judge to decide who controls the Central Florida Tourism Oversight District.
The new deal will invalidate all development agreements made by the allegedly Disney-controlled Reedy Creek Improvement District before February ’23. Also, Disney’s attempts to obtain public records of the Cftod’s board members are binned.
Although this does not negate all of the litigation currently in the legal system, it terminates what seems to be the most prominent dispute between the mega-corporation and the Sunshine State.
Florida and the Mouse appear to be attempting an amnesty. The Cftod’s vice chair, Charbel Barakat, extended an olive branch, saying, “With this settlement, which is complete and significant,...
The news came down today via the Orlando Sentinel. Disney will have to settle with Florida instead of allowing a judge to decide who controls the Central Florida Tourism Oversight District.
The new deal will invalidate all development agreements made by the allegedly Disney-controlled Reedy Creek Improvement District before February ’23. Also, Disney’s attempts to obtain public records of the Cftod’s board members are binned.
Although this does not negate all of the litigation currently in the legal system, it terminates what seems to be the most prominent dispute between the mega-corporation and the Sunshine State.
Florida and the Mouse appear to be attempting an amnesty. The Cftod’s vice chair, Charbel Barakat, extended an olive branch, saying, “With this settlement, which is complete and significant,...
- 3/27/2024
- by Mike Phalin
- Pirates & Princesses
A special district board selected by Gov. Ron DeSantis that oversees The Walt Disney Co.’s Florida theme park properties settled its litigation with the company today.
This deal in the long and bitter battle between the Mouse House and the failed GOP presidential contender comes just days before an hotly contested shareholder vote for Disney and CEO Bob Iger. The legal actions between Disney and DeSantis over the past year and a half had become quite personal, with Iger at one point chastising the Sunshine State governor for being anti-business.
That seems to all be in the rear-view mirror now.
“We are pleased to put an end to all litigation pending in state court in Florida between Disney and the Central Florida Tourism Oversight District,” Jeff Vahle, president of Walt Disney World Resort, said in a statement. “This agreement opens a new chapter of constructive engagement with the new...
This deal in the long and bitter battle between the Mouse House and the failed GOP presidential contender comes just days before an hotly contested shareholder vote for Disney and CEO Bob Iger. The legal actions between Disney and DeSantis over the past year and a half had become quite personal, with Iger at one point chastising the Sunshine State governor for being anti-business.
That seems to all be in the rear-view mirror now.
“We are pleased to put an end to all litigation pending in state court in Florida between Disney and the Central Florida Tourism Oversight District,” Jeff Vahle, president of Walt Disney World Resort, said in a statement. “This agreement opens a new chapter of constructive engagement with the new...
- 3/27/2024
- by Ted Johnson and Dominic Patten
- Deadline Film + TV
Disney and allies of Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis have settled a legal battle for control of the district that oversees development around the company’s theme parks.
The deal, reached on Wednesday, resolves litigation in state court accusing the entertainment giant of covertly cobbling together a “series of eleventh-hour deals” to illicitly retain development powers after DeSantis assumed control.
“This agreement opens a new chapter of constructive engagement with the new leadership of the district and serves the interests of all parties by enabling significant continued investment and the creation of thousands of direct and indirect jobs and economic opportunity in the State,” said Jeff Vahle, president of Walt Disney World Resort, in a statement.
Under the settlement, Disney stipulates that the development agreements are “null and void.” The two sides will immediately start the process of negotiating a new deal.
“We are glad that Disney has dropped its lawsuits...
The deal, reached on Wednesday, resolves litigation in state court accusing the entertainment giant of covertly cobbling together a “series of eleventh-hour deals” to illicitly retain development powers after DeSantis assumed control.
“This agreement opens a new chapter of constructive engagement with the new leadership of the district and serves the interests of all parties by enabling significant continued investment and the creation of thousands of direct and indirect jobs and economic opportunity in the State,” said Jeff Vahle, president of Walt Disney World Resort, in a statement.
Under the settlement, Disney stipulates that the development agreements are “null and void.” The two sides will immediately start the process of negotiating a new deal.
“We are glad that Disney has dropped its lawsuits...
- 3/27/2024
- by Winston Cho
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Former President Donald Trump sparked controversy following a declaration to withdraw federal funding from public schools enforcing vaccine mandates during a rally in Richmond, Virginia.
Political and medical officials were quick to respond to the former president’s statement.
“Trump said in Richmond, that he will take all federal funds away from public schools that require vaccines,” former Rep. Barbara Comstock (R-Virginia) wrote on X. “Like most states, Virginia requires the Mmr vaccine, chickenpox vaccine, polio, etc. So Trump would take millions in federal funds away from all Virginia public schools.”
Trump said in Richmond, that he will take all federal funds away from public schools that require vaccines. Like most states, Virginia requires Mmr vaccine, chickenpox vaccine, polio, etc. So Trump would take millions in federal funds away from all Virginia public schools.
— Barbara Comstock (@BarbaraComstock) March 3, 2024
Former U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan described the assertion as “dystopian.
Political and medical officials were quick to respond to the former president’s statement.
“Trump said in Richmond, that he will take all federal funds away from public schools that require vaccines,” former Rep. Barbara Comstock (R-Virginia) wrote on X. “Like most states, Virginia requires the Mmr vaccine, chickenpox vaccine, polio, etc. So Trump would take millions in federal funds away from all Virginia public schools.”
Trump said in Richmond, that he will take all federal funds away from public schools that require vaccines. Like most states, Virginia requires Mmr vaccine, chickenpox vaccine, polio, etc. So Trump would take millions in federal funds away from all Virginia public schools.
— Barbara Comstock (@BarbaraComstock) March 3, 2024
Former U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan described the assertion as “dystopian.
- 3/18/2024
- by Ava Lombardi
- Uinterview
While Florida endures a measles outbreak, the state’s Surgeon General Joseph Ladapo, a controversial appointee of Gov. Ron DeSantis, has received backlash for telling parents they are allowed to send unvaccinated children to school.
Ladapo’s advice allowing parents or guardians to decide about school attendance directly contradicts the official recommendation of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), which calls for three weeks of quarantine for anyone without a history of past infection or immunization.
This advice is also in line with the Florida surgeon general’s previous claims about vaccines that health professionals state pose an unacceptable danger to the health of Florida’s residents.
They include official guidance to evade mRNA Covid-19 boosters based on conspiracy theories that these shots alter human DNA and can cause cancer.
“Dear Parents/Guardians: There is a cluster of measles cases that has been identified at Manatee Bay Elementary,...
Ladapo’s advice allowing parents or guardians to decide about school attendance directly contradicts the official recommendation of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), which calls for three weeks of quarantine for anyone without a history of past infection or immunization.
This advice is also in line with the Florida surgeon general’s previous claims about vaccines that health professionals state pose an unacceptable danger to the health of Florida’s residents.
They include official guidance to evade mRNA Covid-19 boosters based on conspiracy theories that these shots alter human DNA and can cause cancer.
“Dear Parents/Guardians: There is a cluster of measles cases that has been identified at Manatee Bay Elementary,...
- 3/17/2024
- by Alessio Atria
- Uinterview
Donald Trump’s vice president won’t be endorsing the former president’s 2024 run to reclaim the White House. On Friday, Mike Pence told Fox News that it should be “no surprise” that he’s not backing the man who said he should be hanged on Jan. 6, 2021.
“It should come as no surprise that I will not be endorsing Donald Trump this year,” Pence told host Martha MacCallum. “Look, I’m incredibly proud of the record of our administration … That being said, during my presidential campaign, I made it clear...
“It should come as no surprise that I will not be endorsing Donald Trump this year,” Pence told host Martha MacCallum. “Look, I’m incredibly proud of the record of our administration … That being said, during my presidential campaign, I made it clear...
- 3/15/2024
- by Nikki McCann Ramirez
- Rollingstone.com
In their long-running quest to sow xenophobia among the American populace, some on the far right have accused migrants of every imaginable crime. Donald Trump declared them rapists and falsely claimed that the violent street gang Ms-13 was invading the country on a massive scale. GOP legislators have argued, with scant evidence, that the fentanyl crisis can be blamed on drug smugglers entering the U.S. illegally. There are bogus claims about noncitizens committing voter fraud, and the outbreak of war in the Middle East last fall even led to...
- 3/15/2024
- by Miles Klee
- Rollingstone.com
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