Disney Taps PepsiCo Veteran Hugh Johnston as CFO

expelled Rep. George Santos in a swan song and dance filled with lies on Saturday night.Holding a press conference outside of the Capitol building following his expulsion, Santos, played by Yang, insisted he was being assaulted and bullied by the entire country because he was a “proud, gay thief.”“Since the day I was elected, it’s been a witch hunt, but if I’m guilty of anything it’s for loving too much- slash- fraud,” he said with an overcoat draped over his shoulders, during the show’s “Cold Open.”“Now I’m sure you bloodthirsty jackals in the media have a thousand mean, nasty questions you’re dying to ask me, go,” Santos says before a reporter responds “You called this press conference, no one asked you to do this”As he called on reporters for questions, Santos attempted to trick them by asking for their banking personal information such as their bank routing number, mother’s maiden name, and childhood pet, the latter of which got an answer.Now stripped of his congressional duties, Santos referred to himself by his new title of “Professor, Major, General, Reverend, Astronaut Santos, Protector of the Realm and Princess of Genovia,” the fictional country from “The Princess Diaries” film series.When he is asked how he’d like to be remembered later in history, Santos answered with his parody of Elton John’s hit song “Candle in the Wind.”Santos, appearing in a dark room alongside a grand piano for his final performance, began singing his ballad by saying goodbye to the “Congress Queens” although they didn’t know him because he lied about his entire life to them.

Cardi B made her runway debut in the Balenciaga Fall 2024 Fashion Show, and she did so in front of a star-studded audience.

Strictly Come Dancing viewers were left scratching their heads after Tess Daly's announcement at the end of Saturday night's show. The host revealed a big change to the show's format as there will be no elimination this week, following Nigel Harman's exit from the show. EastEnders star Nigel had to bow out of the competition due to an injury.

Construction work on a brand new hospital theatre in Wigan is set to begin now planning permission has been granted.

After two successive Premier League draws, Manchester City will be hoping to return to winning ways this weekend, as they take on a struggling Tottenham side.

A new private health clinic could be coming to Standish soon if the latest plans are approved.

Two areas of Greater Manchester have been named as some of the worst places for fly-tipping in the entire North West region last year.

Three times as many people are being arrested for drug driving than drinking and driving in Bolton. The borough also has some of the highest numbers for disqualified drivers in the country and is the busiest area for driving issues in the north of the Greater Manchester region, a leading police officer has said.

Manchester United are favourites to sign Germany playmaker Florian Wirtz next summer - according to reports.

Michelle Pfeiffer is nursing an ugly black eye after an accident on the pickleball court. The actress warned her Instagram followers of the dangers of the sport, showing off her injury in a series of photos. "WARNING," she wrote.

Ashley Cain has opened up about his unborn baby's health battle after he announced that he is set to welcome his second child in the new year. The former footballer, 33, has shared the happy news that he and a close friend will be welcoming a baby boy in January, two years after he tragically lost his daughter Azaylia to cancer at just eight months old. However, they were left concerned after the 20-week scan, when doctors identified a potential heart defect.

Popular Coronation Street character Evelyn Plummer is in danger in the coming weeks, as she finds herself involved in a dognapping. In coming episodes, Evelyn spots a man mistreating his dog on the street and she quickly approaches him. It isn’t long before her close friend Roy Cropper comes to her rescue and backs her up.

Amber Turner looked gorgeous on Saturday as she went on a girls day out to a beach club with her friends in Dubai, days after she blasted an airline for being "charged nearly £500" for two extra suitcases on her flight over. The TOWIE star, 30, donned a stunning patterned blue and brown cut-out dress with a clasp at the front for the outing which revealed her slender figure and toned arms. She paired her ensemble with silver and gold bracelets and wore her long brunette locks in loose waves with two pretty hair clips.

Media stocks popped Thursday, well outperforming the broader market, after news that the months longs SAG-AFTRA strike has been settled, with the actors’ guild and the AMPTP announcing a agreement last night. Halted productions can soon look to restart, the theatrical release calendar can stop shifting and the industry begin to get back to normal after a tough summer and fall.

EXCLUSIVE: Bob Iger finally had his wish come true today

Disney CEO Bob Iger says next month’s beta launch of a combined Hulu–Disney+ app will help acclimate families to the concept of Bluey being a couple of clicks away from American Horror Story.

Don’t expect to see Andor or Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 on Netflix any time soon.

Jennifer Maas TV Business Writer Disney+ topped 150 million streaming subscriptions by the end of its fiscal fourth quarter of the year, up from 146.7 million in the previous quarter. On Wednesday, Disney reported Core Disney+ subscriptions are at 112.6 million subs, as of the quarter ended Sept. 30, and the India-based Disney+ Hotstar is at 37.6 million.

Todd Spangler NY Digital Editor Disney, which is in the home stretch of swinging the deal to become the full owner of Hulu, will launch a beta test of an app next month that combines Disney+ and Hulu into a single experience, CEO Bob Iger said. Disney still needs to close its deal with Comcast to buy out NBCUniversal’s 33% stake in Hulu. In a filing last week, Disney said it would pay at least $8.61 billion to Comcast for the Hulu stake, with the final price tag — which could be much higher — to be based on an assessment of Hulu’s market value by each parties’ bankers.

Streaming‘s challenging economics will make industry consolidation “inevitable,” in the view of Candle Media Co-CEO Kevin Mayer, but Big Tech and Hollywood are likely to remain in separate camps.

Disney today named Hugh F. Johnston its new chief financial officer as of Dec. 4, replacing interim CFO December 4, 2023, Kevin Lansberry, who will return to his position as EVP and CFO of the company’s Experiences segment.