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In her first public comments since she was elevated to Chairman of Disney General Entertainment, Dana Walden sent a memo to staff Monday morning. In it, she expressed her “immense appreciation to Bob Chapek for giving me this opportunity of a lifetime,” noting that “is enormously proud of what we do.” She also praised Peter Rice, “a gifted executive,” for his mentorship and friendship and highlighted the achievements of each division in the content group’s portfolio.
Walden’s company email follows the surprise dismissal by Disney CEO Chapek of Rice as Chairman of Disney General Entertainment and Walden’s appointment to replace him. The shakeup sent shockwaves through the company, affecting moral as employees have been trying to make sense of the unceremonious firing of Rice that came without warning.
In it, she made a pledge to her staff, singling out her commitment inclusion which recently became the center of another controversy following Chapek’s initial response to Florida’s “Don’t Say Gay” law.
“I promise you that I will do everything I can to support you and make sure that DGE is the best place in the business to work. A place that thrives on creativity and creative risk-taking; a place where people can bring their authentic, true selves to work every day; a place where inclusion is top priority and collaboration is celebrated; and a place where we will never stop working to be the very best home for talent.”
Here is the full memo:
As I begin the first week of my new job, I wanted to start by letting you know how amazed and impressed I am by all of you each and every day. Let me give you some reasons why:
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Prince William has paid tribute to his late mother, Princess Diana, on what would have been her 61st birthday, on July 1. The Duke of Cambridge penned a letter to congratulate the latest recipients of the Diana Award, which recognises people aged 9 to 25 for their social action and humanitarian work. In the letter which came from Kensington Palace and was signed off with William's trademark 'W', which he uses on social media, he wrote: "Congratulations on receiving The Diana Award today! You are part of an inspirational generation of young people who are changing the world through your actions, and I hugely admire your efforts," he wrote in the letter, which was written on official Kensington Palace stationery carrying his "W" royal cipher.
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Married At First Sight, and while the TV groom failed to find love on the show, he’s since found it in the real world.WATCH BELOW: MAFS' Carolina keeps Dion waiting for three hoursShortly after his on-screen relationship with Carolina Santos fell apart and the show wrapped, Dion confirmed he was in a new relationship.“I can confirm I’ve found love right here on the Gold Coast and I’m very happy,” he told Gold Coast Bulletin last month.Now, the property developer has made it Instagram official with his new partner, revealing her to be Nikki Walton.Dion with his new partner, Nikki Walton.Sharing a photo of himself standing alongside Nikki, the pair made their public debut at the 2022 TV WEEK Logie Awards After Party on the Gold Coast.“Logies after party was a very special event, it was even more special to share it with my number 1,” Dion said.While this is the first time Nikki has made an appearance on Dion’s Instagram, the pair were previously linked by reports that claimed the two previously dated.Dion had a short-lived 'marriage' to Carolina Santos.According to the Daily Mail Australia, Dion had an on-again-off-again relationship with Nikki before abruptly calling it quits just weeks before his TV wedding.The publication also reported that Dion rekindled his romance with Nikki back in April this year, after a “well-placed source” claimed they split right before his TV appearance.“Dion made no secret that he had a girl waiting for him on the outside. He told castmates they called it quits five weeks before his wedding [to Carolina],” they said at the time.Dion later debunked the rumours and told Yahoo: “No, that’s definitely not the case at all.
Dame Kelly Holmes has publicly come out as gay in a new interview.The Olympic runner, 52, said that she “finally feels free” after years of living a “secret” life as she spoke openly about her sexuality for the first time.The star explained that family and close friends knew about her sexuality for years, but she didn’t speak about it publicly as she feared getting in trouble for breaching rules retrospectives from her time in the Army.The athletics star admitted she was “fully aware” of rumours about her sexual orientation but is now happy to be coming out “on her own terms”. “There have been lots of dark times where I wished I could scream that I am gay – but I couldn't,” she told The Mirror. Get exclusive celebrity stories and fabulous photoshoots straight to your inbox with OK!'s daily newsletter.
Mark Schilling Japan CorrespondentSkip City International D-Cinema Festival, a leading launching pad for emerging Japanese and world filmmakers, has unveiled the line-up for its 19th edition, which will be held July 16-24, 2022, at venues in Kawaguchi, a Tokyo suburb. In addition to its first physical screenings in three years, the festival will present an online segment July 21-27.The president of the international competition jury is Terajima Shinobu, winner of the best actress silver bear at the 2010 Berlinale for her performance in the Wakamatsu Koji’s WWII drama “Caterpillar.” The president of the Japanese film competition jury is cinematographer Ashizawa Akiko.The opening film is “Deadly School,” a coming-of-age ensemble drama about high school girls prepping for their school festival, directed by three-time Skip City winner Isobe Teppei and adapted from Asakusa Kaoru’s hit play.
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Selome Hailu After being ousted from his post as Disney’s head of TV content, Peter Rice sent a final memo to staffers.The news came Thursday morning as a shock to the industry, including many at Disney. Rice is being replaced by his top lieutenant, Dana Walden.View the memo in full below.Hi everyone:I am incredibly sad that this will be the last “weekend read” that I will be sending you.