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Spratt, longtime top Budget panel Democrat, dies at 82

December 30, 2024

Ex-Rep. John M. Spratt Jr., the former House Budget Committee chairman who was defeated for reelection after his role in enacting the 2010 health care law, died Saturday at the age of 82. The South Carolina Democrat died from complications from Parkinson’s disease, which he had been battling for a decade, according to a Facebook

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Disney Cutting Several Hundred Jobs; Pixar And National Geographic Among Most Affected Divisions

July 21, 2026 0

Disney is cutting several hundred positions, with Pixar and National Geographic among the divisions most affected by the move. Tuesday’s layoffs come as ESPN also has let go of staffers as a result of a deal with the NFL. Staffers at Disney Entertainment Television and Studios, among other units, have been notified, a person familiar

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FIFA World Cup and Olympic Ceremonies Producer Balich Wonder Studio Expands Footprint to North America and Mexico

July 21, 2026 0

Live entertainment production company Balich Wonder Studio — the Banijay-owned outfit that has delivered six FIFA World Cup ceremonies, culminating in the soccer tournament’s star-studded closing on Sunday — is expanding by opening offices in New York, Los Angeles and Mexico City. The move from the Milan-based studio, which is headed by creative director and

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