[ Katt Williams captivated America’s attention to kick off 2024 with his epic three-hour performance on Shannon Sharpe’s podcast, so Netflix thought: Who better to mark the streaming giant’s second-ever live global comedy special, especially as part of Netflix’s second Netflix is a Joke Fest? What might Williams say? Whom might he call out? How … Read more
[ Walt Disney Co. CEO Bob Iger touted as a “win-win” the recent settlement of litigation with the Ron DeSantis-appointed special district board that oversees the company’s Florida theme park properties. At the company shareholders meeting Wedenesday, Iger said that the settlement “will actually enable us to pursue the kinds of significant investment in our … Read more
[ A Governor Ron DeSantis-selected special district board the oversees The Walt Disney Co.‘s Florida theme park properties has settled its litigation with the company. “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 … Read more
[ Florida abortion rights groups are heading to the state Supreme Court this week as part of their effort to put abortion protections on the ballot in November. The court will hear arguments Wednesday about whether the ballot measure language meets state rules, the final hurdle to clear before the question can be put to … Read more
[ The lines at Disney World may be long, but the Mouse House isn’t standing around to let Ron DeSantis savor his win yesterday in the company’s First Amendment lawsuit against the failed presidential candidate. Less than 24 hours after a federal judge agreed with the Florida Governor and deep-sixed Disney’s nearly year long legal … Read more
[ Donald Trump can beat Ron DeSantis, but turns out the Walt Disney Company can’t. A federal judge just dismissed the Bob Iger-run corporation’s First Amendment lawsuit against the Florida governor and failed GOP presidential candidate. “After a hearing and having carefully considered the parties’ arguments, I now grant both motions,” U.S. District Court Judge Allen … Read more
[ Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has dropped out of the 2024 presidential race, ending a faltering bid where he tried to cast himself as a Trump-like candidate in a race where so much of the Republican base ended up preferring the real thing. In a videotaped message posted this afternoon, DeSantis said that he was … Read more
[ Many other Republican candidates have suspending their campaigns this cycle, but Florida Governor Ron DeSantis‘ exit inspired some pretty biting and snarky reactions today, coming from other politicos and some celebrities. The reaction may be due to the fact that DeSantis focused so much of his campaign on the culture wars, taking on The … Read more
[ Larry Sabato, director of the University of Virginia Center for Politics, said that former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley’s (R) attacks on former President Trump came too late for it to potentially make a difference in the GOP primary. During his appearance on CNN Saturday night, Sabato said that Haley’s diggs against Trump were long … Read more
[ California Governor Gavin Newsom weighed in on the presidential prospects of his Florida counterpart and frequent foe, Ron DeSantis, while declaring the race for the Republican nomination all but over. “DeSantis is toast,” Newsom said today at an event in Orange County. “That’s self evident. I don’t think he’s even spending much time in … Read more
