Sources have reported that no representative for the estate of the late Steve Jobs will serve on the Walt Disney Company’s board of directors.
Despite the fact that the estate is Disney’s largest shareholder, with 7.7 percent of the company’s common stock, papers filed by Disney last Friday say that no one will be serving on the board on Jobs’ behalf. His widow is not a candidate, nor are any other representatives of the estate. As of this writing, no word has been heard from Disney about this news.
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Kellie Rodriguez, who attended a 2011 taping of Disney’s popular sitcom Good Luck Charlie, is suing the Walt Disney Company for the alleged sexual misconduct that took place during the taping.
According to the lawsuit, Rodriguez was subjected to lewd and inappropriate acts at the hands of crowd entertainer Ron Pearson. Rodriguez, along with two other audience members, were chosen by Pearson to participate in a contest that involved a “silly dance” to The Village People tune “YMCA.” However, Rodriguez claims the “silly dance” was anything but silly. In fact, Rodriguez …

The director of animal operations from the Walt Disney Co., Mark Stetter, has just been hired at Colorado State University to be the new dean of the College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences.
Stetter’s credentials are impressive; in total, he has more than 23 years of experience in veterinary medicine.
The university has one of the top-ranked veterinary programs in the nation, and has won numerous accolades for their infectious disease and cancer research as well as other health-related research.
While working for Disney, Stetter helped oversee the care of thousands of …

The Walt Disney Co. has announced the acquisition of Babble Media, Inc., an online parenting platform that features more than 200 influential mom bloggers. With the recent acquisition, Disney Interactive Media Group’s Moms and Family portfolio has only grown stronger as a leading resource for moms and families, and now has a blogging platform that enables first-person stories of parenthood to rise to new heights.
Babble was created in 2006, and since then has been a supportive and encouraging community of parents who are experiencing the highs and lows of parenting. …

Andy Mooney, Disney’s Chairman of consumer products division, resigned Tuesday to pursue leadership roles with other companies.  The man who is credited with the creation of the wildly popular Disney Princess franchise had been with Disney for nearly 12 years.  The move was seen as a surprise to industry watchers and Disney employees.  Mooney stated his reasons for leaving, as well as his fondness for the company, in an email to employees:
It’s never easy to leave a place you love, but today I informed Bob Iger that I’ve made the …

As he previously hinted, Walt Disney Parks and Resorts Chairman Tom Staggs is taking the opportunity that Al Weiss’ retirement created to shake up the leadership at Disney Parks and Resorts.
When Weiss announced his retirement last month as the president of worldwide operations for Disney Parks and Resorts, Staggs stated that a new operation structure would be created in the next few weeks.  Now, we are starting to see what changes are coming, vis a vis the new structure.
Earlier this week, Walt Disney World president Meg Crofton was promoted by Staggs to the new …

Recently, Walt Disney Co. announced that it will be dropping pensions as a benefit for new salaried employees beginning January 1, 2012. Existing salaried employees will have their current plans revised; Disney’s union workers will not be impacted by this change.
The pension revisions will affect approximately 9,500 of the 62,000 people who work in Florida for Walt Disney World, Disney Cruise Line and Disney Vacation Club. Currently, separate pension plans are maintained for Disney employees and those who work for the ABC Network (which was acquired by Disney in the 1990’s.) Now, …

To celebrate the May 20 release of Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides, Walt Disney Studios, in conjunction with Hot Topic, will be hosting special “Pirates Day” events for fans of the franchise.
The fan events, which will take place at the flagship Hot Topic in Hollywood, CA as well as the Garden State Plaza Hot Topic in Paramus, N.J., will be filled with plenty of fun and pirate-themed celebrations, including an advanced 3D screening of the upcoming film!
The Hollywood event, which begins at 4 p.m. May 14, will feature …

Sources announced recently that both Starz Entertainment and Walt Disney Co. have filed a lawsuit against Dish Network. The claim? Both companies are unhappy with Dish Network’s decision to give subscribers a free year of Starz, a service that normally costs subscribers $13 per month.
While Starz has their own lawsuit regarding Dish Network’s decision, Disney, which is one of Starz’s biggest suppliers of content, says that Dish Network’s decision to give away Starz for free is hurting the value of Disney’s movies. Additionally, Disney also claims that the actions of …

With a long-standing history of honor and commitment to the military, Disney Parks has taken it a step further and extended their special offers for military families until September 2012. All military personnel and their families, including active and retired military, as well as the National Guard members and Reservists, will be able to take advantage of special hotel and theme park rates.
This news is in conjunction to the Walt Disney Company announcing their participation in Joining Forces, a campaign created by the Obama Administration. To learn more about this …