Disney’s Naomi Bulochnikov-Paul Opens Up About MS Battle: “You Can Live in Fear or You Can Live in Power — Every Day I Choose the Latter”

Disney’s Naomi Bulochnikov-Paul Opens Up About MS Battle: “You Can Live in Fear or You Can Live in Power — Every Day I Choose the Latter”

After spending most of her career behind the scenes, Naomi Bulochnikov-Paul took center stage at the Race to Erase MS Gala on Friday night. Bulochnikov-Paul, who serves as executive vp of communications at Disney Entertainment Television, was honored with the Medal of Hope at the event, in recognition of her battle with multiple sclerosis. Upon…

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An Analyst Has Crowned the King of Streaming Quality: Can You Guess Which Platform It Is?

An Analyst Has Crowned the King of Streaming Quality: Can You Guess Which Platform It Is?

As the streaming business has moved from a focus on subscriber growth to management teams touting the importance of profitability, the sector has also seen the rise of mentions of such quality-related measures as subscriber retention and “engagement.” “Engagement is critical to reducing churn, [which] might be the most significant opportunity we have,” new Disney…

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Disney Accused of “Staging” Viral Pedro Pascal ‘Mandalorian’ Fan Surprise With Influencers

Disney Accused of “Staging” Viral Pedro Pascal ‘Mandalorian’ Fan Surprise With Influencers

It seemed like one of those perfectly executed viral marketing moments that Disney does so well: Pedro Pascal, disguised as his Mandalorian character, surprises a group of unsuspecting tourists at Disneyland as they were about to board the Millennium Falcon: Smugglers Run ride. In the viral clip released Sunday (below), Pascal removes his helmet and…

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‘The Devil Wears Prada 2’: All the Surprise Cameos

‘The Devil Wears Prada 2’: All the Surprise Cameos

That’s All In addition to its A-list cast — including Meryl Streep, Anne Hathaway and Emily Blunt — the 20-year follow-up to David Frankel’s fashion classic is packed with appearances from fashion icons, celebrities, journalists, athletes and influencers. Lady Gaga, Naomi Campbell, Donatella Versace and Rory McIlroy Getty Images (4) [This story contains spoilers from…

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FCC Chairman Says ABC License Move “Unrelated” to Jimmy Kimmel: “They Were Playing Rope a Dope”

FCC Chairman Says ABC License Move “Unrelated” to Jimmy Kimmel: “They Were Playing Rope a Dope”

Federal Communications Commission Chairman Brendan Carr said Thursday that the commission’s move to call in Disney‘s broadcast licenses for an early renewal was not related to President Trump’s call for ABC late night host Jimmy Kimmel to be fired. Instead, Carr said that the decision was sparked by an investigation launched over a year ago…

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Disney+ Sets K-Drama Adaptation of ‘Miracles of the Namiya General Store’ Starring Ryu Seung-ryong

Disney+ Sets K-Drama Adaptation of ‘Miracles of the Namiya General Store’ Starring Ryu Seung-ryong

Disney+ added another buzzy K-drama title on Thursday to its steadily expanding slate of originals from East Asia. The streamer announced the launch of principal photography on The Miracles of the Namiya General Store, a Korean-language series adaptation of Japanese author Keigo Higashino’s 2012 bestseller, which has sold more than 13 million copies worldwide. The…

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