Too Much TV: Your TV Talking Points For Tuesday, December 17th, 2024

The cowardice of Bob Iger

Here's everything you need to know about the world of television for Monday, December 16th, 2024:

THE COWARDICE OF BOB IGER
It's important to always remember that the big Hollywood media companies are not people. They don't hold any particular political stances, other than those which help the bottom line. Hollywood is much like every other industry in the United States. Faced with two choices, it will always choose the road less likely to cause bad publicity or impact the bottom line. Don't confuse feel-good PR campaigns or highly-promoted diversity initiatives with having an actual moral stance on gender, racial or LGTBQ issues. It's all about the money, no matter what any individual executive might believe personally.

I have no idea what Disney CEO Bob Iger's personal beliefs are when it comes to issues of diversity, gender identity or any other contentious cultural issues. I know what he's said publicly, which is essentially "I don't mind being supportive, just as long as it doesn't …