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Robbie Whelan

@RWhelanWSJ

I cover Hollywood for @WSJ. Writing a book on Bob Iger’s @Disney for HarperCollins/WM. Lover of bluegrass, @Steelers @FCBarcelona @Bucks [email protected]

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A secret operation at a warehouse in Seattle sells beach chairs and woks under the name Big River Services. It sells $1M a year on Walmart.com, EBay, Etsy and other online marketplaces. What's not outwardly apparent: It's actually Amazon. wsj.com/business/retai…

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Nelson Peltz lost his proxy fight at Disney and his hedge fund's assets under management hit their lowest point since 2012. A lot now hinges on a massive bet on Unilever, which is consuming 25% of the firm's money.

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Nelson Peltz lost his proxy fight at Disney and his hedge fund's assets under management hit their lowest point since 2012. A lot now hinges on a massive bet on Unilever, which is consuming 25% of the firm's money. wsj.com/finance/invest… w/@laurenthomas
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Yamine Lamal is 16 years old. A 16 year old just humiliated the PSG defense and made one of the best assists I've seen in years. Unbelievable.

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Please read the weekend long-read that Jacob Passy and I wrote about Walt Disney World and Universal Epic Universe and the battle for theme park dominance in Orlando.

“The Threat In Disney’s Backyard” — on the cover of this weekend’s The Wall Street Journal Exchange:

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Please read the weekend long-read that @jepassy and I wrote about Walt Disney World and Universal Epic Universe and the battle for theme park dominance in Orlando. “The Threat In Disney’s Backyard” — on the cover of this weekend’s @WSJ Exchange: wsj.com/lifestyle/trav…
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IDF Spokesman Rear Adm. Daniel Hagari in a press statement confirms that dozens of drones launched from Iran are heading toward Israel.

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Disney faces its biggest-ever competitive threat in theme parks. Universal opens Epic Universe in 2025 in Orlando and hopes to entice millions of Mickey fans to hang out with Super Mario and Harry Potter instead.

The weekend long read, w/ ⁦Jacob Passy⁩ wsj.com/lifestyle/trav…

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Steven Spielberg apparently eyeing the incredibly powerful Tom Stoppard play 'Leopoldstadt' as his next movie after 'The Fablemans.' If this pans out, I would be so psyched. The play is phenomenal. worldofreel.com/blog/2024/4/10…

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Disney, Fox and Warner Discovery say in statement that Justice Dept. review of their planned sports streaming platform is, routine and that the service is a “pro-consumer offering targeting a segment of viewers who currently aren’t served.” The companies added that the platform…

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