Issa Rae has a tried-and-true method to setting herself up for success, she says. The 41-year-old writer, actor, producer and entrepreneur categorically organizes her goals and ideas in a notebook at the beginning of the year, and revisits them six months later to check her progress, she tells CNBC Make It. Rae is often a…
The logo of Japanese entertainment and electronics giant Sony is displayed at the company’s headquarters in Tokyo on May 14, 2025. Kazuhiro Nogi | Afp | Getty Images Sony on Thursday reported a rise in operating profit that beat expectations, despite foreign exchange volatility and higher memory costs. Here are Sony’s December quarter results compared…
Tim Cook, CEO of Apple Inc., during the Apple Worldwide Developers Conference at Apple Park campus in Cupertino, California, on June 9, 2025. David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images Apple said it’s introducing agentic coding into its flagship coding tool called Xcode, throwing its weight behind one of the hottest trends in Silicon…
Walt Disney Company CEO Bob Iger looks on prior to the game between the Philadelphia Eagles and the Green Bay Packers at Lambeau Field on November 10, 2025 in Green Bay, Wisconsin. Michael Reaves | Getty Images Sport | Getty Images Disney is ready for its next CEO. On Monday, the company’s leadership outlined its…
Disney reported quarterly revenue and earnings on Monday that topped analyst expectations, lifted by its theme parks, resorts and cruises segment. The experiences unit reported more than $10 billion in quarterly revenue for the first time, CFO Hugh Johnston told CNBC. Disney’s domestic theme parks recorded $6.91 billion in revenue, while its international parks reported…
Movie posters for the documentary “Melania” featuring U.S. first lady Melania Trump are displayed in a New York City subway station, in New York, U.S., Jan. 14, 2026. Jeenah Moon | Reuters Amazon’s “Melania” earned $7 million at the domestic box office during its debut this weekend, the highest opening for a non-music documentary in…
When I was in college, in between my English and creative writing classes, I would race a few blocks downtown to volunteer at an animal shelter on the east side of Manhattan. Getting lost in books and spending time with shelter dogs were the twin pillars that held together the chaos of my twenties, and…
Latin America’s media landscape is being reshaped by a new suite of entertainment producers, as short drama platforms, often with business ties to China, command an increasingly large share of the region’s video streaming market. According to market intelligence firm Sensor Tower‘s State of Mobile 2026 report published last week, demand for short dramas is…
Movie posters for the documentary “Melania” featuring U.S. first lady Melania Trump are displayed in a New York City subway station, in New York, U.S., Jan. 14, 2026. Jeenah Moon | Reuters It was a turbulent week for Amazon. From a bungled email prematurely announcing another massive round of layoffs to scrutiny around the company’s…
Moviegoers will find a wealth of familiar franchises on the big screen this year. It may not be enough to save the box office. New entrants from popular film series dominate the movie slate in the next 12 months. The 2026 schedule features releases from Star Wars, Marvel, DC Comics, Toy Story, Super Mario Bros.,…
