Wisconsin lawmakers vote to audit state DEI initiatives

The Wisconsin Legislature's audit committee voted Tuesday in favor of a comprehensive review of the state government's diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives.

Source: Wisconsin lawmakers vote to audit state DEI initiatives

What Senator Rubio said should be common sense, but in today's environment it is courageous.

Disney lost over $600 million from just 4 movies in 2023 after year of epic flops.]

Topping the list of flops was "The Marvels," a project that checked a lot of boxes for the film studio as a diverse, female-led and directed superhero movie. Unfortunately, the movie's $218 million in revenues was overshadowed by a $270 million production budget along with over $100 million in advertising. It crossed the finish line with an estimated $237 million loss.

"Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny" was yet another heartache for both the studio and fans of the franchise. With reports of rewrites and reshoots after leaked storylines angered fans, it was hard to imagine the film could turn around the negative hype.

Add on a reported $80 million in post-production costs to de-age Harrison Ford, and it's no surprise the film made the list.

The expenses totaled $300 million in production, $120 million in ads, and another $96 million in residuals, distribution, and overhead. The film lost about $143 million according to Deadline, meaning even showing Indiana Jones with his true face for the film's entirety couldn't have saved it.

Disney's "Wish" suffered terrible reviews and went relatively unnoticed even to Disney's most critical observers.

$300 million in production and advertising easily dwarfed its box office and streaming numbers, leaving the studio with -$131 million.

The animated film about the production company's own legacy wasn't the biggest hit with young girls who likely expected a better storyline for a Disney princess. The report described the movie as reeking of corporate product with nothing magical about it.

Keeping in line with strange movie ideas, Disney's "Haunted Mansion" is the studio's second foray into making a movie based around its theme-park attraction of the same name. While the Eddie Murphy-led 2003 iteration seemingly performed very poorly, it still outshined the 2023 film.

The 2003 flick saw a global box office of $182 million, but 20 years later, the new version could only make $117 million. Against a $150 million production budget, the totals were again not on Disney's side with $117 million in losses.

In total, that left Disney with an estimated $628 million in losses from just four movies.

Quote from: DKG on May 07, 2024, 10:56:14 PMIsn't that rich. Calling her corrupt.

Democrats will ALWAYS accuse others of that which they are guilty of

it is standard operating procedure for them

Trump's legal team moves for mistrial over Stormy Daniels' testimony. Apparently her story today is way different than the story she was peddling in 2016.

Aidsman will punish his asshole extra extra long for this outrage!!!!

Quote from: Biggie Smiles on May 07, 2024, 10:54:13 PMThe judge didn't even go that far and these animals are calling her corrupt

corrupt why? Because she wants time to sort these very serious issues out?

these leftists are cockroaches

Isn't that rich. Calling her corrupt.

Quote from: Thiel on May 07, 2024, 05:38:46 PM

A person does not have to be religious to appreciate Babylon Bee's humour.

Quote from: DKG on May 07, 2024, 10:48:10 PMJust drop it.

The judge didn't even go that far and these animals are calling her corrupt

corrupt why? Because she wants time to sort these very serious issues out?

these leftists are cockroaches

Quote from: Frood on May 07, 2024, 10:34:09 PMMeanwhile, break time at Red Robin.