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Mickey's 90th TV Special on ABC

‘Mickey’s 90th Spectacular’ to Air on ABC on Nov. 4

Posted on by Debra Martin Koma
Now the ABC Television Network has announced that it will air a celebration of Mickey Mouse, “Mickey’s 90th Spectacular,” on Sunday, Nov. 4 at 8 p.m. EST. The two-hour television event honoring 90 years of Mickey, who made his big-screen debut in Steamboat Willie on Nov. 18, 1928, will feature appearances by Kristen Bell (Anna from Disney’s “Frozen”), Sofia Carson (Disney’s "Descendants"), Tony Hale (“Veep,” “Arrested Development”), and Sarah Hyland (ABC’s “Modern Family”). There will also be special musical performances by Josh Groban, NCT 127, Leslie Odom Jr., Meghan Trainor and Zac Brown Band.
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Robert A. Iger Names George Bodenheimer ESPN Executive Chairman, John Skipper ESPN President

Posted on by Debra Martin Koma
Moves to Ensure Strategic Continuity and Seamless Succession at ESPN BURBANK, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–The Walt Disney Company (NYSE: DIS) President and Chief Executive Officer Robert A. Iger announced today that he has named George Bodenheimer Executive Chairman of ESPN, and John Skipper ESPN President and Co-Chair, Disney Media Networks, effective January 1, 2012. The moves continue … Continue reading "Robert A. Iger Names George Bodenheimer ESPN Executive Chairman, John Skipper ESPN President"
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The Walt Disney Company Board of Directors Extends Contract to 2016 for Robert A. Iger as Part of Succession Plan

Posted on by Debra Martin Koma
Chairman John E. Pepper Jr. to Retire from Board at 2012 Shareholder Meeting Iger to Be Named Chairman in Addition to CEO upon Pepper’s Retirement Iger to Transition from CEO to Executive Chairman in 2015 to Ensure Strategic Continuity and Seamless Succession BURBANK, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–The Walt Disney Company (NYSE: DIS) Board of Directors announced today … Continue reading "The Walt Disney Company Board of Directors Extends Contract to 2016 for Robert A. Iger as Part of Succession Plan"
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