{"id":1793655,"date":"2023-01-03T11:21:13","date_gmt":"2023-01-03T16:21:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1793655"},"modified":"2023-01-03T11:21:56","modified_gmt":"2023-01-03T16:21:56","slug":"hollywood-reporter-runs-cover-for-woke-disney","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/hollywood-reporter-runs-cover-for-woke-disney\/","title":{"rendered":"Hollywood Reporter Runs Cover for Woke Disney"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">14<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fhollywood-reporter-runs-cover-for-woke-disney%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1793655&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47-->\n<div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/LIGHTYEAR-same-sex-Tim-Allen-controversy-2.jpg\" class=\"ff-og-image-inserted\" alt=\"image\"   style=\"display:none\"><\/div>\n<p><strong>The Hollywood press is more than just a media outlet.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>It covers up narratives that don\u2019t align with their progressive views. It is impossible to ignore the evidence.<\/p>\n<p>Some recent examples?<\/p>\n<p>Actor <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodintoto.com\/kirk-cameron-mulls-lawsuits-against-drag-queen-friendly-libraries\/\">Kirk Cameron\u2019s fight to read his kid-friendly book<\/a> The coverage received by libraries in the United States was very limited or absent from Variety, Deadline, and The Hollywood Reporter. The same outlets turned their backs when The Twitter Files revealed the true nature of the platform. <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2022\/12\/03\/james-woods-vows-to-sue-twitter-democrats-over-censorship\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">helped silence Oscar-nominee James Woods.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Both are huge entertainment stories. Each one criticized free speech (which these outlets do not support if the speech supports faith or is right-leaning).<\/p>\n<p>The same approach can be used to explain failures within major studios. Disney suffered a terrible 2022 due to large flops such as \u201cLightyear\u201d Stock numbers throughout the year were terrible<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s still the Mighty Mouse House, of course, with enough established IP to make for a potentially robust 2023. Still, covering the reasons for its rough 2022 shouldn\u2019t be hard to suss out.<\/p>\n<p>The company picked a public fight against an increasingly popular politician \u2013 Republican Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis. Team Disney has revealed plans to indoctrinate children through its entertainment content. This move angered many of its faithful fans and damaged their once-bulletproof brand.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">\u201cAmericans Sour on Disney\u2019s LGBTQ Agenda\u201d<br \/>In polling done by Rasmussen, 45% disagree with Disney\u2019s \u201cwoke\u201d Only 28% of respondents agree with programming. At 45%, Disney is a tie. This can\u2019t be what shareholders want to see.<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/jBrKB425cY\">https:\/\/t.co\/jBrKB425cY<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Gray Wolf (@graywolf442) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/graywolf442\/status\/1511880293149380611?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 7, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>None of this is state-secret. The Hollywood Reporter still has the scoop. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/business\/business-news\/disney-stock-2022-1235289239\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">summed up Disney\u2019s dreadful 2022<\/a> by downplaying and\/or pretending these factors didn\u2019t hamper the company\u2019s bottom line.<\/p>\n<p>The basics.<\/p>\n<p>The stock dropped 44 percent in the past year and hit a 52-week record low. The decline contributed to making the worst year for Disney\u2019s stock since 1974, per Dow Jones Market Data cited by The Wall Street Journal.<\/p>\n<p>Then, it&#8217;s time to spin.<\/p>\n<p>The problems began earlier this year when Disney was thrust into controversy after management\u2019s lack of response to the legislation known as the \u201cDon\u2019t Say Gay\u201d Florida bill and subsequent apology<\/p>\n<p>Where do you start?\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>It was called the &#8220;Law&#8221; by critics and corrupt media outlets. \u201cDon\u2019t Say Gay,\u201d even though it\u2019s not accurate. Florida&#8217;s law prohibits very young children being taught mature sexual topics at schools.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodintoto.com\/pelosi-in-the-house-media-bias-alexandra-pelosi\/\"><strong>RELATED: PELOSI DOC MARKS NEW MEDIA BIAS LOW<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Secondly,\u00a0Disney wasn\u2019t thrust into the matter. A few awake souls demanded that Disney get involved in politics, and the company did so as its progressive masters said. Those wokesters, for what it\u2019s worth, including media outlets bullying Disney into taking a stand.<\/p>\n<p>You can see how this works.<\/p>\n<p>The THR article doesn\u2019t mention DeSantis\u2019 rising popularity, or how old\/new <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodintoto.com\/disney-blinks-desantis-first-win-2024-campaign\/\">CEO Bob Iger cautioned against getting political<\/a> You will be able to move forward as soon as you rejoin the company.<\/p>\n<p>It also overlooks the culture wars sparked by Disney with both \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodintoto.com\/lightyear-review-chris-evans\/\">Lightyear<\/a>\u201d  \u201cStrange World.\u201d The former ditched Buzz Lightyear\u2019s beloved voice actor, conservative star Tim Allen, for liberal Chris Evans.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The \u201cToy Story\u201d Extension also featured a short, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodintoto.com\/lightyear-same-sex-kiss-tim-allen-box-office\/\">same-sex kiss<\/a> In the film targeted at younger audiences. Team Disney laughed at the scene and watched as its box office fortunes plummeted.<\/p>\n<p>Coincidence? Are cause and effect the same thing? You wouldn\u2019t know either by the story in question.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodintoto.com\/sebastian-maniscalco-woke-snowflakes-schools\/\"><strong>RELATED: MANISCALCO GOES NUCLEAR ON WOKE SCHOOLS<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Disney\u2019s\u00a0\u201cStrange World,\u201d Released later in this year\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2022\/12\/01\/after-disneys-strange-world-bombs-film-critic-says-go-woke-go-broke\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">doubled down on Identity Politics.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The film also stars the first LGBTQ+ teenage Disney character. He talks about his crush in the movie.<\/p>\n<p>That film failed so spectacularly at the box office that it\u2019s expected to cost Disney <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/movies\/movie-news\/strange-world-box-office-flopped-1235272075\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">north of $100 million<\/a>. Also available in THR <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/movies\/movie-news\/strange-world-box-office-flopped-1235272075\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ignored the culture war angle<\/a> when reporting on the film\u2019s belly flop.<\/p>\n<p>It doesn\u2019t matter whether one cheers Disney\u2019s LGBTQ-themed characters or prefers children\u2019s fare avoid such conversations. It\u2019s part of the Disney story in 2022.<\/p>\n<p>Leaving it out suggests THR understands it impacted the company\u2019s bottom line, but the outlet prefers to keep readers in the dark.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Hollywood press is more than just a media outlet. It covers up narratives that don\u2019t align with their progressive views. It is impossible to ignore the evidence. Some recent examples? 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