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What ‘Pocahontas’ Tells Us About Disney, for Better and Worse
The animated tale was both controversial and an Oscar-winning box office hit. It’s also one of the rare films from that era that the company...

Golden Globe Nominations 2024: Updating List
New owners have beefed up the voting pool in an effort to move the prizes past scandals of recent years.

SAG-AFTRA Members Ratify Deal With Hollywood Studios
The SAG-AFTRA vote formally ends six months of labor strife, though some members were not happy about the contract’s artificial intelligence protections.

Disney, Facing Activist Investor Pressure, Adds 2 Board Members
James Gorman, Morgan Stanley’s chief executive, and Jeremy Darroch, who ran the British TV company Sky, will join early next year.

Jimmy Kimmel Said to Be Returning as Oscars Host
It will be the late-night comedian’s fourth time as M.C. of the awards ceremony, which won back some viewers last year.

Marvel Flounders at the Box Office With ‘The Marvels’
“The Marvels” cost about $300 million to make and market and arrived to $47 million in domestic sales.

A Mixed Mood as Hollywood Strikes Finally End
Celebratory feelings are competing with resentment over the work stoppage and worries about the business era that is coming.

Disney Says It Will Take Full Control of Hulu
The company will pay at least $8.61 billion to Comcast, which owned a 33 percent stake of the popular streaming service.

Studios Said to See Progress in Talks With Striking Actors
The entertainment companies are growing optimistic that the work stoppage may end soon, though some issues remain unresolved, people briefed on the matter said.

‘Five Nights at Freddy’s’ Is Surprise Box Office Hit
“Five Nights at Freddy’s,” which sold an estimated $78 million in tickets at North American theaters, reinforced moviegoers’ desire for something other than a sequel.