Amazon, Disney Employees Petition Against Returning To Office

Simu Liu, who earlier called some of Air Canada’s staff ‘the most unpleasant and miserable,’ has now clarified his statement saying:

Disney is promoting HR exec Sonia Coleman to Senior EVP and Chief Human Resources Officer, effective April 8 and reporting to CEO Bob Iger.

A popular pizza restaurant has confirmed it will close its doors for good, prompting fans to launch a petition to save it. The owners of Croma on Wilmslow Road in Didsbury confirmed the news in a statement and said the last service would be on Wednesday, May 10.

online petition to remove Hong Kong actor Donnie Yen as a presenter at this year’s Oscars due to his support of the Chinese government.The actor, who stars opposite Keanu Reeves in John Wick: Chapter 4, is set to present an award at the 95th Academy Awards which takes place in Los Angeles on Sunday (March 12).As reported by the BBC, the petition was set up by Hong Kong activist Tong Wai-hung, who claims the decision “shows contempt for the people of Hong Kong” and that Yen’s presence will “damage the image and reputation of the film industry”.Speaking to GQ last month, Yen doubled down on his opposition to the 2019 pro-democracy protests in Hong Kong.“It wasn’t a protest, okay, it was a riot,” Yen said. “I’m not going to be here talking about how to change how people feel about it.

Steve Carell wanted to make Michael Scott his own original character. The 60-year-old star of spoke with his former co-stars, Jenna Fischer and Angela Kinsey, on their podcast, , and reflected on his turn at the lovable, goofy regional manager of Dunder Mifflin paper company.The American version was a spin-off of the comedy series that originated in Britain with comedian Ricky Gervais playing boss David Brent.During his podcast interview, Carell explained why he opted to never watch the British version of the show, even before he landed the role of Michael Scott.«I had a pretty specific take at this point, and it wasn't Ricky Gervais',» Carell shared of meeting with the show's creator, Greg Daniels, to pitch his take on the now-iconic character.

The Office.The Despicable Me star explained that the mockumentary style that the comedy was shot in has affected the way he interacts with the camera. This is in large part is due to the entire cast on the comedy show using the camera as a comic device.“I have never had a job where I didn’t look into the camera at some point,” Carell explained, as he sat down to talk with his former castmates Angela Kinsey (Angela) and Jenna Fischer (Pam) on their podcast about the show, Office Ladies.Kinsey responded that she’d also struggled with the same habit in her work after The Office.

Bruce Vaughn is returning as chief creative officer to co-lead Walt Disney Imagineering with Barbara Bouza, president of the storied division.  

Bloomberg, will come on top of the 11,000 workers who lost their jobs in November, which were the first major layoffs at the social media company, whose history dates to 2004. CEO Mark Zuckerberg said in a blog post at the time that the cuts were “some of the most difficult changes we’ve made in Meta’s history.”Bloomberg noted the new cuts will come on top of efforts to downsize its management.The new layoffs are being driven by financial targets and come at a time when many tech companies are in the midst of widespread retrenching following huge expansions during the pandemic.

Naman Ramachandran Amazon’s Prime Video streaming service has signed an agreement with the British Board of Film Classification (BBFC) to produce age ratings for content. The agreement will enable Prime Video to build on their existing trust and safety tools, in order to move towards the in-house production of BBFC age ratings that are in line with the BBFC’s classification guidelines. The BBFC will support Prime Video as they adapt their rating methodologies in the U.K. to fully reflect the BBFC’s classification standards. This will extend the presence of the BBFC’s trusted guidance on the streaming service in the U.K,, the BBFC said. As part of the agreement, the BBFC will share additional expertise and insight into the standards they apply when classifying film, video and TV content.

Todd Spangler NY Digital Editor In a wide-ranging restructuring, SiriusXM is eliminating 475 jobs — or about 8% of its headcount — with CEO Jennifer Witz citing economic uncertainty and a need to operate with “greater agility and efficiency.” The satellite radio and audio streaming company is the latest media company to pare back its headcount. Nearly every department across SiriusXM will be affected by the layoffs, Witz wrote in a memo to staff Monday announcing the cuts, which the company disclosed in an SEC filing. “The investments we are making in the business this year, coupled with today’s uncertain economic environment, require us to think differently about how our organization is structured,” Witz wrote. The “decision to reduce our workforce was required in order for us to maintain a sustainably profitable company.”

A new online petition is calling for an increase to the Basic State Pension weekly payment rate so that it matches the New State Pension. The latest figures from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) show there are now 12.6 million people across Great Britain receiving State Pension payments, including more than 992,000 living in Scotland.

Big Hit Entertainment has issued a statement following reports that an employee of the Korail transport system had accessed RM’s personal information nearly 20 times over the course of three years.On March 1, SBS reported that a Korail employee, referred to only as A, had accessed RM’s personal information – including his mobile number, address and more – 18 times and had helped their friend book a train seat close to the BTS leader.The employee reportedly said of their actions: “I simply looked at it because I was curious. I am reflecting on my mistakes.”Korail, or Korea Railroad Corporation, said that the employee was in charge of IT development and had the authority to access customer’s personal data, reported the Korea Times.

A Manchester-headquartered company is to give all its staff a day off to mark this year's Employee Appreciation Day.

Charna Flam Burny Mattinson, a Disney animator, director, producer and story artist, died on Monday, Feb. 27, in Canoga Park, Calif., following a short illness. He was 87. Mattinson’s death was confirmed by The Walt Disney Company, his longtime employer. Mattinson was the longest-serving Disney employee and was set to receive the first ever 70th-anniversary service award this June. Born in San Francisco on May 13, 1935, Mattinson was first inspired to pursue a career in animation after seeing “Pinocchio” at age 6. He began drawing in hopes to recreate the Disney animation style. By the time he finished high school, Mattinson joined The Walt Disney Company and in just six months moved from the mailroom to an animation in-betweener on “Lady and the Tramp.”

according to IMDB’s Box Office Mojo.The comedy, which is directed by Elizabeth Banks, whom The Post said, “keeps the powder gags fresh throughout,” is loosely based on a true story of a black bear in Georgia that ate millions of dollars worth of lost cocaine. “Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania” which was in first place last week, creeped to second with an $8.3 million-dollar take.The plummet in sales for the superhero flick, which cost around $200 million to make, marks the worst-ever second-week drop for a Marvel film, according to Deadline.Remaining in third was “Avatar: The Way of Water” with $1.1 million in sales.

Khloé Kardashian is facing the music from a former employee who claims she kept working conditions within her home ALL f**ked up!

Thousands of Dumfries and Galloway Council employees are expected to be granted a bonus day off work in May to mark the King’s coronation.

An Orlando journalist was killed today while covering a shooting that occurred earlier Wednesday.

Katie Price has got a new kitten, despite thousands of people signing a petition to ban her from keeping animals. The little black cat made its first appearance on her Channel 4 show My Mucky Mansion on Tuesday night.The mum-of-five was seen spray painting a vase baby pink and adding little pom poms around the outside when the small kitten, who wasn’t named, crept up on the table and started walking around. She said her crafting was exactly what she was looking for, telling the camera: “If I saw this for sale online, I’d buy it, that’s the thing…” She then became worried that the cat would ruin her hard work and shooed it away, shouting: “Get off cat! I don’t want cat hairs on it!” Katie has previously come under fire from animal lovers after six of her pets died under her care.

Angelique Jackson Amazon Studios has picked up the rights to “Daring to Live,” produced by DeVon Franklin’s (“Breakthrough”) Franklin Entertainment. Previously set up at Paramount Players, the project is now in development at Amazon Studios. The film is inspired by Sheri Hunter’s 2020 memoir “Daring to Live: How the Power of Sisterhood and Taking Risks Can Jump-Start Your Joy.” It follows Hunter’s journey of “embracing life anew” after the sudden loss of her husband, thanks to the support of her group of friends — Angenette Frink, Mia Lewis and Brenda Jegede, collectively known as the “Dare Divas” — who encourage her to step outside her comfort zone.