Hollywood Inc.
Walt Disney Co. Chief Executive Bob Iger was paid $41 million last year, up from the $31 million he made in 2023. Iger has long ranked among the highest paid media CEOs.
Walt Disney Co. and its chief executive have made a sharp pivot since doubling-down on diversity and inclusion efforts in the wake of George Floyd’s murder in Minneapolis four and a half years ago.
Walt Disney Co. said James Gorman will become chairman of its board next year, replacing Mark Parker, who is stepping down after nine years.
California
Midway through his first term as L.A. County sheriff, Robert Luna told The Times that speculation he might step down is ‘not true.’
In Southern California and across the country on Monday, dozens of businesses nationwide closed, schools reported lower attendance and families put off trips to the grocery store in observance of “A day without immigrants.”
L.A. Influential
Bob Iger’s second tour as Disney chief has been far less cheery than the first. The House of Mouse to which Iger returned was beset by problems, and he’s made missteps too.
Politics
In a letter to senators, Caroline Kennedy etches a damning sketch of her cousin, the latest condemnation Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has received from members of his family.
Angel City FC
The team said the transaction lifts the club’s value to $250 million, making it the most valuable franchise in women’s pro sports history.
Movies
The movie serves as a profile of wildlife rehabilitator Terry Masear, devoted to repairing broken birds, while articulating virtues of compassion and hope.
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. faced aggressive questions about his skepticism of vaccines and other issues during the first of two scheduled Senate confirmation hearings.