Displaying items 13-24 of 89
» View burbankleader.com items only
< Previous
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
Next >
-
Comcast's Roberts paid $29 million; NBCU's Burke got $26 million
Comcast Corp. Chief Executive Brian Roberts might run the nation's largest entertainment and cable TV company, but he ranks in the middle of the media pack in terms of salary and perks. Roberts received $29 million in compensation last year, an increase...Tags: Economy, Business and Finance, Discovery Communications, Inc., Brian L. Roberts, NBCUniversal, The Walt Disney Co.
-
Shareholders get another chance
It's "proxy season" again for most public companies — called that because most shareholders submit their votes via proxy rather than attend the companies' annual meetings in person. This year's season represents a critical juncture in public company...
Tags: Elections, Economy, Business and Finance, Green Mountain Coffee Roasters, Inc., Chesapeake Energy Corp., CEO Pay
-
Disney unveils first image of Shanghai Disney Resort
Walt Disney Co. unveiled the first computer rendering of its Shanghai Disney Resort at the company's annual meeting in Phoenix on Wednesday morning. Disney Chairman and CEO Robert Iger told the gathering that the theme park would open at the end of...
Tags: Recreational and Sporting Goods Industry, Disneyland Park, Amusement and Theme Parks, The Walt Disney Co.
-
Antonio Villaraigosa says Los Angeles wants to host 2024 Olympics
In February, the U.S. Olympic Committee sent a letter to the mayors of 35 cities, asking their interest in being the official U.S. candidate to host the 2024 Summer Games. Los Angeles was included in that list, and Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa sent the...
Tags: Summer Olympics, Olympic Games, Antonio Villaraigosa, Magic Johnson, 2012 Summer Paralympics
-
L.A. officially in 2024 Olympic bid race
Two-time Olympic host Los Angeles has officially thrown its hat in the ring again. "I am pleased to confirm our enthusiastic interest in bidding to host the 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games," Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa wrote to U.S....
Tags: Sports Organizations, Philip Hersh, Rahm Emanuel, International Olympic Committee, Antonio Villaraigosa
-
Michelle Obama on the Oscars: The behind-the-scenes story
On Feb. 14, a Hollywood delegation showed up at the White House. Motion Picture Academy President Hawk Koch, Oscar producers Craig Zadan and Neil Meron and film mogul Harvey Weinstein had come to explore a rather important matter (for them): They wanted...
Tags: Jimmy Carter, Academy Awards, Awards and Prizes, Dianne Feinstein, ABC (tv network)
-
Disney's computer-chip bracelets raise concerns, lawmaker says
A congressman from Massachusetts raised questions Thursday about how the Walt Disney Co. will use information it collects when if offers parkgoers new wristbands embedded with computer chips. Edward J. Markey (D-Mass), co-chairman of a congressional...
Tags: Science and Technology, Recreational and Sporting Goods Industry, Disneyland Park, Amusement and Theme Parks, The Walt Disney Co.
-
'The Following': Delayed views nearly double premiere's audience
"The Following," Fox's new serial-killer drama starring Kevin Bacon, attracted 10.4 million viewers on the night of its premiere. But the first-night figure, indicating a solid start for the show, does not include an additional 9.9 million people who...Tags: Apple iPhone, Apple iPad, Leslie Moonves, The Walt Disney Co., Grey's Anatomy (tv program)
-
‘Star Wars’: Disney confirms stand-alone films
Hero Complex - movies, comics, pop culture - Los Angeles TimesLast month, news that J.J. Abrams would direct “Star Wars: Episode VII” took the entertainment world by storm. Today, a ...... -
'Star Wars': Disney confirms stand-alone films
Last month, news that J.J. Abrams would direct “Star Wars: Episode VII” took the entertainment world by storm. Today, a new conversation begins — who’ll direct the “Star Wars” spinoff movies that Lawrence Kasdan and...
Tags: Lawrence Kasdan, CNBC (tv network), Los Angeles Times, Movies, Star Wars (movie)
-
Disney's Bob Iger gets pay boost
Robert Iger, chief executive of Walt Disney Co., got a big pay raise last year. Iger, 61, who also serves as chairman of the Burbank-based entertainment company, received total compensation valued at $40.2 million in the last fiscal year, a 20% increase...Tags: Corporate Officers, The Walt Disney Co., U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, Entertainment, ESPN (tv network)
-
Former Disney executive Andy Mooney lands at Quiksilver
A little over a year after his surprise departure from Walt Disney Co. as head of consumer products, Andy Mooney has been named chief executive of sports apparel company Quiksilver. During his 11 years at Disney, Mooney was known for building the...Tags: Los Angeles Times, The Walt Disney Co., Ben Fritz, Quiksilver Incorporated, Pixar Animation
Apr 5, 2013
|Story| Los Angeles Times
Apr 5, 2013
|Story| Los Angeles Times
Mar 6, 2013
|Story| Los Angeles Times
Mar 7, 2013
|Story| Los Angeles Times
Mar 7, 2013
|Story| Chicago Tribune
Feb 25, 2013
|Story| Los Angeles Times
Jan 24, 2013
|Story| Los Angeles Times
Feb 13, 2013
|Story| Los Angeles Times
Feb 5, 2013
| Los Angeles Times
Feb 6, 2013
|Story| Glendale News Press
Jan 18, 2013
|Story| Los Angeles Times
Jan 4, 2013
|Story| Glendale News Press
Original site for Robert A. Iger topic gallery.
