Something had to give at Disney. But motion picture chief Dick Cook was such a fixture at the studio that despite Disney chairman Robert Iger’s public complaints about the quality of the movies, I ...

Yesterday Nikki Finke and THR confirmed that Walt Disney Studios chairman Dick Cook was stepping down after working at the company for 38 years. For those not familiar with him, Dick Cook was one of ...

Dane Cook will lend his voice to Dusty, the lead character in Disney's upcoming movie "Planes," a spin-off of its "Cars" film franchise, the studio announced on Thursday. Cook replaces Jon Cryer, who ...

Disney has hammered home one message lately: It wants to return to the family fare its brand is built upon. But Dick Cook‘s sudden departure Friday as the studio’s chairman suggests the Mouse has one ...

In an unexpected move, Dick Cook, chairman of the Walt Disney Studios since 2002 and an executive at the company for 38 years, is stepping down, the studio announced late on Friday. In the news ...

The first film to be produced under the partnership will be director Paul Haggis' adaptation of the NYT best-seller 'Ranger's Apprentice,' with the aim of launching a franchise. By Pamela McClintock, ...

BURBANK, Calif. – The Walt Disney Co. is searching for a new studio chief to take the reins following the abrupt resignation Friday of longtime executive Dick Cook. After nearly four decades with the ...

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Walt Disney Studios Chairman Dick Cook stepped down on Friday from his post to pursue "new adventures" after privately telling staff he felt he no longer fit in at the No. 1 ...

Richard Cook, who began his 31-year career operating the steam train and monorail at Disneyland and helped build Disney’s vaunted distribution and marketing machine, is being handed the keys to the ...

BURBANK — Walt Disney Co. studio chief Dick Cook announced Friday he’s stepping down immediately, after nearly four decades with the company. Cook said in a statement he’s been contemplating leaving ...

Just four days before what could prove a lively shareholders meeting today in Hartford, Conn., Walt Disney Co. CEO Michael Eisner quietly promoted the low-key, 31-year Disney exec Richard Cook to ...

Walt Disney Studios Chairman Dick Cook stepped down on Friday from his post to pursue new adventures after privately telling staff he felt he no longer fits in at the No. 1 U.S. entertainment company.