A demanding first week for Disney CEO Josh D’Amaro
MAR 27, 202630 MIN
A demanding first week for Disney CEO Josh D’Amaro
MAR 27, 202630 MIN
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<p dir="ltr">And just like that, Josh D'Amaro’s first week as CEO of The Walt Disney Company proved challenging, to say the least. From a brewing <a href="https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/bachelorette-taylor-frankie-paul-third-domestic-incident-1236546750/"><em>Bachelorette</em> scandal</a> to the <a href="https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/digital/openai-shutting-down-sora-ai-video-app-1236546187/">abrupt cancellation of Sora</a> by OpenAI, and fresh <a href="https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/digital/fortnite-studio-epic-games-lays-off-staff-downturn-1236545747/">turmoil at Epic Games</a> amid layoffs, Matt Belloni and Lucas Shaw unpack the challenges facing Disney’s new chief.</p>
<p><strong id="docs-internal-guid-9494b032-7fff-331f-7322-d10dd0ab72fc"><br></strong>Plus, we revisit our conversation with Daryl Hannah, who joined Masters last year to discuss her Neil Young concert film <em>Coastal</em>, which had a limited theatrical run in 2025. Hannah reflects on her years of acting and activism, pursued alongside figures like Willie Nelson, Joan Baez, and… Robert F. Kennedy Jr. She also recounts a painful experience with Harvey Weinstein during the <em>Kill Bill</em> press tour, and reveals what prompted her to proclaim “Slava Ukraini” at last year’s Academy Awards.</p>