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Let nan tributes begin.
It was only days agone that Bob Iger officially stepped down arsenic Chairman and CEO of Disney, but he’s already being honored by nan institution to which he gave six decades of his life.
Iger was first connected nan database announcing this year’s harvest of Disney Legends. Dubbed nan company’s highest honor, nan nickname goes to “people whose productivity has shaped Disney into what it is today.” Iger surely qualifies.
Others connected this year’s list: Susan Egan, Dwayne Johnson, Anne Hathaway, and Alan Tudyk, for bringing “unforgettable characters to life on-screen and on-stage. The Jonas Brothers were included for their publication to Disney music, Lin‑Manuel Miranda for “groundbreaking songwriting for modern Disney favorites” and Eric Goldberg for his “artistry and animation.”
Also named were Pirates of nan Caribbean shaper Jerry Bruckheimer; Chris Berman for his “pioneering sound and presence” connected ESPN; and Kim Irvine for her “decades of activity astatine Walt Disney Imagineering.”
The induction ceremonial will return spot arsenic portion of Disney’s D23 instrumentality arena this summer. Ryan Seacrest will host. The arena will return spot connected Sunday, August 16, astatine 1:30 p.m. PT astatine nan Honda Center and beryllium disposable to watercourse connected Disney+.
