Entertainment News Roundup: Disney CEO says company will 'quiet the noise' in culture wars -analyst; YouTube cuts off Russell Brand's ad revenues after sexual assault allegations and more

Jeremy Scott stepped down as creative director last March after a decade in the role. Mexican singer Peso Pluma cancels concert after death threats The Mexican singer known as Peso Pluma has called off an October concert in Tijuana, a city on the border with the United States, after receiving death threats, his record label said on Wednesday.

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Disney CEO says company will 'quiet the noise' in culture wars -analyst

Walt Disney CEO Bob Iger told investors the company will "quiet the noise" in a culture war that has pitted social conservatives against the global media and entertainment conglomerate, according to an analyst note on Wednesday. Iger’s brief statement, included in an analyst report from Needham media analyst Laura Martin, was part of an investors’ presentation on Tuesday at Walt Disney World Resort in Orlando, Florida, in which the CEO also announced Disney will double its investment in theme parks and cruise ships over the next decade.

YouTube cuts off Russell Brand's ad revenues after sexual assault allegations

YouTube said on Tuesday it had blocked Russell Brand from making money from his online channel after the British actor and comedian was accused of a string of sexual assaults. Brand, once one of Britain's most high-profile comedians and broadcasters, said on Saturday he had never had non-consensual sex.

Striking writers, Hollywood studios to meet again Thursday

Negotiators for the striking Writers Guild of America (WGA) and Hollywood studios will meet again on Thursday to try to resolve a nearly five-month standoff that has disrupted film and television production. The WGA and the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP), which represents Walt Disney, Netflix and other media companies, held talks for the first time in about a month on Wednesday.

Polish ruling party condemns critical film as migration dominates election campaign

Poland's ruling party has condemned a new film criticising the country's rejection of migrants from the Middle East and Africa and challenged the opposition to follow suit, as campaigning for October's election focuses increasingly on migration. "Green Border", directed by veteran Polish filmmaker Agnieszka Holland, has drawn a furious response from conservatives in Poland ahead of its release in Polish cinemas on Friday, who say its depiction of Polish officials' treatment of migrants dishonours those who were protecting their country.

Moschino close to naming new creative director, owner says

Italy's fashion label Moschino will hire its new creative director in the next few weeks, said Massimo Ferretti, the executive chairman at Aeffe, which owns the brand. Jeremy Scott stepped down as creative director last March after a decade in the role.

Mexican singer Peso Pluma cancels concert after death threats

The Mexican singer known as Peso Pluma has called off an October concert in Tijuana, a city on the border with the United States, after receiving death threats, his record label said on Wednesday. Several banners appeared on four major roads in Tijuana warning in red letters that if the 24-year-old, whose real name is Hassan Kabande, sang in the city, it would be his last performance.