More Burgess: “Democrats have had great success confirming President JOE BIDEN’s nominees, punctuated this week by installing a new FTC commissioner who gave Democrats the majority and the first Black woman on the Federal Reserve Board.
And the 50 votes it would take to nuke the filibuster and pass the abortion rights law are also unavailable to Senate Majority Leader CHUCK SCHUMER. Wade - came nowhere close to the 60 votes needed to advance it. A national law to codify abortion protections - should the Supreme Court overturn Roe v.Covid relief was cut from the Ukraine aid bill.SENATE DEMOCRATS’ IMAGINARY MAJORITY - This week was another reminder that while Democrats “control” the Senate, they don’t actually control the Senate. | Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images DRIVING THE DAYĮND OF AN ERA - The $375 million sale of D.C.’s Trump hotel to a group of investors who will turn it into a Waldorf Astoria wrapped up Wednesday, which NYT’s Eric Lipton notes “formally ended the Trump family’s business presence in Washington.” Video of the hotel’s “Trump” signs being removed on Wednesday night
If these reactions and the subsequent full reviews fail to move the needle for them, the company's upcoming distribution and production strategies might be completely overhauled.Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer does not have the 50 votes it would take to kill or amend the filibuster and pass the abortion rights law. Since then, the succeeding Pixar efforts Soul, Luca, and Turning Red have been released directly onto the streaming platform Disney+, in a move believed to be an attempt to prevent Pixar's stellar box office record from being tarnished by the poor performance of family films in the pandemic era. The film will be their first theatrical release since 2020's Onward's theatrical run was interrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic. Pixar has a lot riding on the success of Lightyear.
When put together, Lightyear is sounding like a very worthy successor to both the emotionally wrenching and fun adventure elements of the franchise it was born from. Those who were in the room have shared the insight that the film is being presented as a major in-universe phenomenon, like " Andy's Star Wars." Some are highlighting the all-out sci-fi blockbuster spectacle of it all, while others are honing in on the emotional element, even comparing it to the notoriously heart-wrenching opening sequence of Up. The first act seems to have bowled over nearly everyone who has watched it, and they are eagerly sharing their impressions of the film's epic scope and realistic animation. Check out select reactions from various sources below: Although those who attended the event cannot share major details or spoilers, they are allowed to share their early impressions, which they are doing with gusto. Today, the embargo lifted on early reactions to Lightyear, which had an official preview day where attendees were allowed to watch the first 30 minutes of the film. While this news doesn't impact the quality of the film itself, it doesn't change the fact that one of Lightyear's first impressions with the public was this negative attention.
During the media furor around CEO Bob Chapek's handling of the unpopular "Don't Say Gay" bill in Florida, the company reinstated the kiss after coming under fire when their censorship was exposed. Aduba's character, Alisha Hawthorne, has a scene where she shares a kiss with another woman, a scene that was originally cut by Disney. Unfortunately for the filmmakers involved, Lightyear has been an important piece of the media firestorm that has been battering Disney in recent months. The film, which comes to theaters on June 17, 2022, also features the voices of Keke Palmer, Dale Soules, Peter Sohn, Uzo Aduba, Mary McDonald-Lewis, Efren Ramirez, Isiah Whitlock Jr., and Taika Waititi, who has developed quite a relationship with Disney affiliates between directing and appearing in The Mandalorian on Disney+ and helming Thor: Ragnarok and the upcoming Thor: Love and Thunder for the Marvel Cinematic Universe. It will follow Buzz (Chris Evans) while training to go into space, where he must face off against the evil Emperor Zurg (James Brolin). The film, which is part of the Toy Story universe, will focus on the fictional astronaut Buzz Lightyear, upon whom the toy played by Tim Allen in the original films is based. The first reactions to Pixar's Lightyearhave officially arrived on social media.