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Disney Names James Gorman as New Chairman, to Announce Next CEO in Early 2026

FILE - In this Nov. 13, 2019, photo, a Disney logo forms part of a menu for the Disney Plus movie and entertainment streaming service on a computer screen in Walpole, Mass. (AP Photo/Steven Senne, File)
FILE - In this Nov. 13, 2019, photo, a Disney logo forms part of a menu for the Disney Plus movie and entertainment streaming service on a computer screen in Walpole, Mass. (AP Photo/Steven Senne, File)
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Disney Names James Gorman as New Chairman, to Announce Next CEO in Early 2026

FILE - In this Nov. 13, 2019, photo, a Disney logo forms part of a menu for the Disney Plus movie and entertainment streaming service on a computer screen in Walpole, Mass. (AP Photo/Steven Senne, File)
FILE - In this Nov. 13, 2019, photo, a Disney logo forms part of a menu for the Disney Plus movie and entertainment streaming service on a computer screen in Walpole, Mass. (AP Photo/Steven Senne, File)

Walt Disney said on Monday it would appoint a new chief executive officer in early 2026 and named James Gorman as its chairman.
Gorman, executive chairman of Morgan Stanley, would step down from that role at the end of 2024 and take on the position at Disney in January.
He would succeed Mark Parker, who is leaving the media giant's board after nine years, according to Reuters.
Gorman is currently the chair of Disney board's succession planning committee, which is working to identify its next CEO.
Bob Iger returned to Disney as CEO in November 2022, less than a year after he retired, to revamp the media company after the board ousted his hand-picked successor, Bob Chapek.
Iger had initially planned to stay for two years but agreed to extend his tenure through 2026.

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Harvey Weinstein Has Chronic Myeloid Leukemia, NBC Reports

Former film producer Harvey Weinstein appears in court in New York, US, September 18, 2024. (Reuters)
Former film producer Harvey Weinstein appears in court in New York, US, September 18, 2024. (Reuters)
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Harvey Weinstein Has Chronic Myeloid Leukemia, NBC Reports

Former film producer Harvey Weinstein appears in court in New York, US, September 18, 2024. (Reuters)
Former film producer Harvey Weinstein appears in court in New York, US, September 18, 2024. (Reuters)

Former Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein has chronic myeloid leukemia (CML), NBC News reported on Monday, citing sources.

Weinstein is currently undergoing treatment for CML, a type of bone marrow cancer, while in prison at Rikers Island in New York to face trial on rape charges, according to the NBC report.

Craig Rothfeld, Weinstein's legal healthcare representative, declined comment when asked by Reuters on the status of his health, citing respect for Weinstein's privacy.

Weinstein, 72, has been beset with health problems, his lawyers had earlier said. He was rushed to the hospital from Rikers Island jail in September to undergo heart surgery.

Weinstein, who has denied having any non-consensual sexual encounters with anyone, was found guilty on rape charges in February 2020 in a case that provided impetus for the #MeToo movement. The New York Court of Appeals threw out the conviction in April, finding Weinstein did not get a fair trial because a judge improperly allowed testimony by accusers he was not formally charged with assaulting.

He is in prison awaiting a retrial.

Weinstein still faces two other criminal counts from an earlier indictment where he also pleaded not guilty, including another first-degree criminal sexual act charge and a third-degree rape charge. In September, he pleaded not guilty to an additional charge of sexual assault.

Weinstein suffers from diabetes, high blood pressure, spinal stenosis, fluid in his heart and lungs, his representatives have previously said.