Is Bob Iger the Hand-Picked Successor of Bob Chapick?

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CNN's John Sutter says he thinks Bob Iger knew his successor, Bob Chapick, wouldn't work out. He also believes the board pushed for a replacement in a "petulant way" The company is losing billions on its streaming service and has been under fire from Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis over child-care policies. Disney shares fell another 13% after reporting earnings last night.

Disney’s board wished upon a star and brought back former CEO Bob Iger, who replaced his own replacement, the now-axed CEO Bob Chapek. The Hollywood Reporter’s Kim Masters explains.

This episode was produced by Hady Mawajdeh, fact-checked by Laura Bullard, engineered by Efim Shapiro, and edited by Matt Collette and Noel King, who also hosted.

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