Theme park revenue soared, but the YouTube dispute took a toll on Disney’s Q1 earnings

Theme park revenue soared, but the YouTube dispute took a toll on Disney’s Q1 earnings

A record fiscal quarter for Walt Disney Co.โ€™s theme parks division was dampened slightly by a streaming acquisition and a protracted fight with YouTube, the Burbank media and entertainment giant reported Monday. Disney recorded overall revenue of about $26 billion in the three-month period that ended Dec. 27, up 5% compared to the previous year….

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Paul Dano speaks out on Quentin Tarantino’s diss at Sundance

Paul Dano speaks out on Quentin Tarantino’s diss at Sundance

After Paul Dano came under unexpected fire from filmmaker Quentin Tarantino in December, the โ€œThere Will Be Bloodโ€ star received support from fellow artists including Daniel Day-Lewis and Ben Stiller. A month after the drama, he is now returning the love. Dano finally publicly addressed Tarantinoโ€™s controversial comments at the Sundance Film Festival during a…

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