Disney studio earnings soar with ‘Moana 2.’ Hurricanes hit theme park profits

Moana and Maui in “Moana 2,” which propelled Disney’s first-quarter earnings. (Disney) The box office tidal wave of “Moana 2” lifted Walt Disney Co.’s results for the fiscal first quarter, even as its reliable theme park sector was hampered by dual hurricanes in Florida. The Burbank media and entertainment giant reported $24.7 billion in revenue … Read more

‘Social Network’ star Jesse Eisenberg reveals why he doesn’t want to be associated with Mark Zuckerberg anymore

Jesse Eisenberg wants to socially distance himself from Mark Zuckerberg, saying the billionaire tech boss he portrayed in “The Social Network” is “problematic.” The 36-year-old actor said he doesn’t follow Zuckerberg’s “life trajectory” because he doesn’t want anything to do with the Facebook founder “I haven’t been following his (Zuckerberg’s) life trajectory, partly because I … Read more

Letters to the Editor: CSU’s bleak budget outlook comes with a bloated administration

Gov. Gavin Newsom delivers a budget briefing at Stanislaus State University in Turlock on Jan. 6. (Rich Pedroncelli / Associated Press) To the editor: Nowhere in The Times’ otherwise good report on the proposed funding cuts to the California State University system is there any mention of the number of recently added administrators or their … Read more

Letters to the Editor: ‘I hope you lose sleep’: A doctor’s message to senators who vote to confirm RFK Jr.

Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-La.), a physician, voted to send Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s nomination tp be Health and Human Services secretary to the Senate Tuesday. (Jose Luis Magana / Associated Press) To the editor: All Republicans on the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions — including members who are physicians — voted to … Read more

Not only did he survive cancellation, he’s as popular as ever: Wild Kanye West is the ‘child that can’t be tamed’

Kanye West can’t be tamed. Sure, the self-proclaimed billionaire blew up the Internet Sunday night when he appeared to order his wife, Bianca Censori, to strip down to a completely see-through mini dress on the Grammys red carpet. But for those in West’s tight-knit circle, his bizarre — and sometimes alarming — antics come as no surprise, and … Read more

Manhood 2024: Do Republicans own it?

Then-President Trump, shown in December 2020. (Associated Press) Hello and happy Thursday. There are 165 days until the election, and the Democrats have a manhood problem — one a pill won’t fix. Before we pop into that, don’t you hate it when you “accidentally” go all Nazi and have to walk it back? The Trump … Read more

Pro-Trump influencer will take legal action against New York magazine over ‘despicable’ cover story

CJ Pearson is taking legal action against New York Magazine after its “despicable” cover story that he feels falsely painted pro-Trump conservatives as racist.  New York Magazine writer Brock Colyar warned that a new generation of “casually cruel Trumpers” are “conquering Washington” in a cover story headlined “The Cruel Kids’ Table.” The glossy feature has since come … Read more

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