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After John Carter Debacle, Disney Studios' Gay Chief Steps Down

After John Carter Debacle, Disney Studios' Gay Chief Steps Down

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After two and a half years leading Disney Studios, Rich Ross is leaving his coveted post.

The former television executive, behind such successes as Hannah Montana and High School Musical, didn't have a seamless transition to film studio head. His biggest disappointment was the sci-fi flick John Carter, which bombed at the box office and cost Disney $200 million. The Hollywood Reporter notes that Ross's personality may also have rubbed some Hollywood insiders the wrong way.

Ross was named part of the Out100 by Out magazine in 2010.

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Neal Broverman is the Editorial Director, Print of Pride Media, publishers of The Advocate, Out, Out Traveler, and Plus, spending more than 20 years in journalism. He indulges his interest in transportation and urban planning with regular contributions to Los Angeles magazine, and his work has also appeared in the Los Angeles Times and USA Today. He lives in the City of Angels with his husband, children, and their chiweenie.
Neal Broverman is the Editorial Director, Print of Pride Media, publishers of The Advocate, Out, Out Traveler, and Plus, spending more than 20 years in journalism. He indulges his interest in transportation and urban planning with regular contributions to Los Angeles magazine, and his work has also appeared in the Los Angeles Times and USA Today. He lives in the City of Angels with his husband, children, and their chiweenie.