Disney TV boss hails 'Hollywood winner' in Kamala Harris' rise to likely Democratic nominee

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Dana Walden, Disney's co-chairman and head of television, is being described in a new report as a “Hollywood winner” in Vice President Kamala Harris' rapid rise to the de facto Democratic nominee.

According to a report by PuckWalden and her husband Matt “go back years” with Harris, who rose through the ranks of California politics, from San Francisco district attorney to state attorney general to U.S. senator.

“[If there’s a Hollywood winner in her ascension it’s probably Dana Walden, the Disney TV chief,” Puck reported.

Harris has virtually locked up the 2024 Democratic nomination after President Biden dropped out and endorsed her on Sunday, rapidly consolidating party support and endorsements and resetting the election fight against former President Trump.

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Disney Entertainment Co-Chairman Dana Walden attends the 27th Annual UCLA Jonsson Cancer Center Foundations “Taste for a Cure” Event at the Beverly Wilshire in Beverly Hills, California, on May 10. (Getty Images / Getty Images)

Puck writer Matt Belloni, who disclosed he used to work for Harris’ husband Doug Emhoff and remains friendly with him, reported the Waldens hosted a fundraiser with Harris in 2022 at their Brentwood home, one of several they’ve done for her dating back to when she first ran for San Francisco DA in 2003.

The pool report at the time noted Harris gave the Waldens credit for Emhoff and her getting married, since the Waldens introduced Hollywood couple Chrisette and Reggie Hudlin, who in turned introduced Harris and Emhoff on a blind date.

“[They] “They've always been amazing friends,” Harris said of the Waldens, according to the report.

According to his bio, Walden “oversees Disney's entire portfolio of entertainment media, news and content globally, including Disney's streaming business. In this role, Walden leads Disney's award-winning, world-renowned brands and content businesses, including ABC Entertainment, ABC News, ABC Owned Television Stations, Disney Branded Television, Disney Television Studios, Freeform, FX, Hulu Originals, National Geographic Content and Onyx Collective.”

The report noted Harris's close ties to the entertainment community, but few “go back as far with Harris as Walden, nor do they enjoy the position and reach that Walden enjoys at Disney.”

“If Kamala does end up becoming president, could this ‘extraordinary’ friendship give Walden a leg up in the race to succeed Disney CEO? Probably not, but it certainly wouldn’t hurt?” Belloni wrote.

Walden is among the potential candidates who could take over as Disney CEO, according to reports. Bob Iger will remain in his current role until 2026.

Vice President Kamala Harris appears at a campaign event in Milwaukee on Tuesday. (Getty Images)

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The Walden-Harris connection is another link between Disney and a powerful Democratic politician. The former chairman of Walt Disney Studios Jeffrey Katzenberg is one of the party's most powerful fundraisers and served as co-chair of Biden's re-election campaign until Biden dropped out of the race on Sunday and endorsed Harris.

Katzenberg praised Harris in a New York Times Guest Essay On Wednesday, he also congratulated Biden for withdrawing from his re-election campaign.

“She has been tested and she is ready,” he wrote. “I have known her for 20 years and have had a front-row seat to her remarkable accomplishments as a prosecutor, attorney general, senator, and vice president. These are some of the hardest jobs for anyone. They are ten times harder for a woman. And they are ten times harder for a woman of color.”

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Disney did not respond to a request for comment.

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