Disney Cutting Hundreds Of Jobs In Latest Wave Of Layoffs: Reports
Hundreds of employees across Disney's television, film, and corporate finance divisions are being laid off as the company continues a sweeping cost-cutting effort, according to reports.
The Walt Disney Company began laying off "several hundred" employees worldwide on Monday, June 2. The layoffs were first reported by Deadline.
Most of the layoffs hit Disney Entertainment, including its film and TV marketing, television publicity, casting, and development divisions. Corporate finance teams were also affected, the report said.
Although no entire teams will be eliminated, the job cuts ar…
ESPN Launching Streaming App With Live Games, Full Channel Lineup: Here's What It Costs
For the first time, sports fans can get ESPN's full TV network lineup without cable through a new standalone streaming service.
ESPN announced the pricing and details of its new direct-to-consumer platform on Tuesday, May 13. The app, simply called ESPN, will feature more than 47,000 sporting events each year, along with SportsCenter and the network's vast content library.
Unlike ESPN+, the new ESPN app will offer many channels without a cable subscription, like ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU, ACC Network, and SEC Network. The unlimited package, which does include ESPN+ content, will cost $29…
Ted Lasso Will Be Back For Season 4, Jason Sudeikis Reveals
The hit show that made believers out of millions of viewers across the globe will be coming back.
Apple TV+ has just renewed Ted Lasso for a fourth season.
Jason Sudeikis, who stars as Lasso, broke the news on Friday, March 14 in an interview on the New Heights podcast hosted by Travis Kelce and his brother Jason.
“We’re writing Season 4 now," said Sudeikis, who also is executive producer. "That’s the official word."
The series follows Lasso, an American college football coach, who is unexpectedly recruited to coach a fictitious English Premier League men's soccer team, AFC Richmond,…
'Mrs. Maisel' Actor Sent Sexual Messages To 14-Year-Old In Hawthorne: Sources
A 31-year-old actor and Hawthorne resident was arrested and charged on Thursday, Oct. 10, with sending sexual messages to a 14-year-old girl, Daily Voice has learned.
Matthew Kresch sent the text messages to the girl as part of an attempt to lure her into having sex, Hawthorne police said. He was charged with two counts of endangering the welfare of a child and one count of luring.
Kresch, whose birthday was Sunday, Oct. 13, co-directed the horror film "Alone Together" with his brother, William, and played a bartender on two episodes of "The Incredible Mrs. Maisel," IMDB shows.
…
