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Bob Iger Prepares to Extend as Disney CEO if Fox Deal Happens, but Comcast Still a Contender

Bob Iger Prepares to Extend as Disney CEO if Fox Deal Happens, but Comcast Still a Contender

Bob Iger is likely to extend his tenure as Disney chairman-CEO if the company succeeds in acquiring 20th Century Fox and other big assets from the Murdoch empire. Iger's current contract runs t …

By Cynthia Littleton
Film Academy Affirms 'Standards of Conduct' for Members

Film Academy Affirms 'Standards of Conduct' for Members

In a letter sent to members of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Thursday, the organization's CEO Dawn Hudson affirmed a Board of Governors-approved statement of values, i.e. "Sta …
'Bohemian Rhapsody' Finds New Director After Bryan Singer's Firing

'Bohemian Rhapsody' Finds New Director After Bryan Singer's Firing

Fox has tapped Dexter Fletcher as the new director of "Bohemian Rhapsody" to replace the fired Bryan Singer. Production will resume next week in London. Fletcher's directing credits include "Ed …
Jeffrey Tambor's Future on 'Transparent' Now Unclear

Jeffrey Tambor's Future on 'Transparent' Now Unclear

Jeffrey Tambor said last month that he did not see how he could return to Amazon series "Transparent" following multiple misconduct allegations against him from trans women who worked on the sh …

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