Dana Walden
Disney’s Dana Walden on Jimmy Kimmel’s Late Night Future: “It’s Challenging”
The host is currently on a one-year contract for his ABC talk show.
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Disney’s Naomi Bulochnikov-Paul Opens Up About MS Battle: “You Can Live in Fear or You Can Live in Power — Every Day I Choose the Latter”
The communications exec was recognized at the Race to Erase MS Gala on Friday night, which raised over $1.8 million in the fight against multiple sclerosis.
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Dana Walden Sets Leadership Team at Disney Entertainment
Debra OConnell will become chairman of Disney Entertainment Television, while Disney's gaming business, led by Sean Shoptaw, will now report to Walden.
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New Disney CEO Josh D’Amaro Set For $38 Million Pay Package
Dana Walden, who takes on the role of president and chief creative officer, is set to receive a $24 million package.
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Disney “Did Not Hear” From White House During Jimmy Kimmel Suspension, Dana Walden Says
The Disney Entertainment co-chair also discusses AI and succession plans in a Bloomberg TV appearance.
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Ryan Murphy Praises Kim Kardashian and Refers to ‘All’s Fair’ Cast as “This Season’s Lady Avengers”
Dana Walden joined Murphy to present his latest TV obsession as he revealed it was shaped to star Kardashian: “The energy of this show, it was really built around Kim and everything Kim is and can be.”
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Jimmy Kimmel Endorses Dana Walden as Next Disney CEO: “She’s Done a Great Job”
The late night host sat for an interview with Bloomberg’s Lucas Shaw at the outlet’s Screentime event in L.A., marking his first major media chat following a controversial suspension for his ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live!’
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Kimmel Staffer “Can’t Imagine a Scenario” in Which ABC Late-Night Show Returns
"If you’re in Hollywood and don’t want to say anything in support publicly … well, f*** you,” says the ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live’ staffer.
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Disney’s Dana Walden to Receive International Emmy Founders Award
The co-chair of Disney Entertainment will be honored for her "transformative impact" on the global TV industry.
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Inside Hollywood’s Succession Wars
A look behind the battle lines of the industry’s real-life Game of Thrones, from the ever-shifting power struggles at Disney to the secret machinations at the top agencies.
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Dana Walden to Receive Milestone Award at 2025 PGA Awards
The Disney Entertainment co-chairman will receive the Producers Guild of America honor at the 36th annual ceremony on Feb. 8.
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Dana Walden on Disney’s Emmy Noms, ‘Shogun’ Future and Giving Kimmel a Hosting Break
The Disney Entertainment co-chair, whose portfolio or platforms earned 183 nominations, also gives an optimistic read of the Hollywood tea leaves: "We're coming out of a hard time, but I think we're moving in the right direction."
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