Bob Iger's heir apparent Tom Staggs to step down as Disney COO Tom Staggs, the man thought to be CEO Bob Iger’s eventual successor at The Walt Disney Co., is stepping down, effective in May, the company said Monday.
Staggs, Disney’s chief operating officer, will remain with the company as a special adviser,... More
Costa Mesa record shop on wheels represents the vinyl turnaround When Parker Macy opened the trailer door to his record shop in 2011, he wasn’t counting on longevity.
“I figured we might last a year or two,” he said.
The week Creme Tangerine opened, OC Weekly reached out to him for an article on the... More
Line up, coffee fans: Starbucks opens at Knott's Berry Farm Knott’s Berry Farm park-goers have a new place to turn for their caffeine fix: Starbucks.
A 935-square-foot store, which had its soft opening this week, will officially debut Friday.
The coffee shop anchors the California MarketPlace just outside... More
Splashdown! New resort plunges into O.C. waters GARDEN GROVE – Can Wiley the Wolf survive in the land of Mickey Mouse, Harry Potter and Snoopy – not to mention Orange County’s famed beaches and ritzy coastal resorts?
Great Wolf Lodge Southern California, a $250 million indoor water park and... More
Harrison Ford to unveil plans for 'Star Wars' land at Disneyland Han Solo has a big surprise.
Harrison Ford, the actor who played the snarky, charming pilot in four “Star Wars” movies, will further detail The Walt Disney Co.’s plans for “Star Wars” lands at Disneyland and at Walt Disney World.
Ford’s... More
NBCUniversal TV and PBS SoCal alumnus Brenda Brkusic Milinkovic has joined Brendan Burchard’s GrowthDay to launch an entertainment division for the personal development and wellness app. Milinkovic will oversee the development of a slate of original series and short-form content for broadcast, cable and streaming drawing on Burchard’s books and material from other self-help experts […]
Tom Blyth (“The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes”) will star in Claire Denis’ “The Cry of the Guards.” Blyth joins the cast of the four-hander, which also stars Mia McKenna-Bruce, Matt Dillon and Isaach De Bankolé. The film, adapted from Bernard-Marie Koltes’ play “Black Battles With Dogs,” was written by Denis, Suzanne […]
Sony Pictures Entertainment has upped Keith Le Goy to the role of Sony Pictures Television chairman. In his new position, Le Goy, who most recently led the studio’s combined television and home entertainment distribution and marketing businesses, while also overseeing SPE’s cable networks in Latin America and Europe, will expand his oversight to lead all […]
Legendary Entertainment, the producer of “Dune,” is partnering with Oscar-winning “CODA” producer and veteran media executive Patrick Wachsberger on 193, a new stand-alone joint venture. Wachsberger, who previously served as chairman of the Lionsgate Motion Picture Group, will lead 193 as CEO. The new company will be a global production and sales entity, focused on […]
For the first time, Variety will partner with VIBE on an exclusive event, Reimagining Creativity, at the 2025 Sundance Film Festival. Reimagining Creativity, presented by Google TV and YouTube, will take place on Saturday, Jan. 25, 2025, from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at the renowned Riverhorse on Main in Park City, Utah.
The Coalition of Asian Pacifics in Entertainment (CAPE) and NBCUniversal have announced their Emerging Executives Committee for 2025. Known as CEAPE, the initiative aims to fast-track the next generation of Asian and Pacific Islander assistant and coordinator-level employees. The initiative builds on the CAPE Leaders Fellowship, which has now completed its eighth year as a […]