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During his off-the-cuff speech, Johnson recalled the first time he took his eldest daughter Simone to Disneyland. She was five years old, and they had breakfast with the princesses.

“I was in my 20s … I was trying to figure that stuff out at that time: how I was going to be a father, how I was going to be a husband, man, etc,” he recalled. “But I remember one of the princesses said, ‘Close your eyes and make a wish.’ And I’ll never forget, [Simone] closed her eyes and she made a wish.”

Johnson continued, getting a little emotional at the memory: “I just remember that moment on my daughter’s face. I had never seen that before. She was just so into making a wish. … I said, ‘God, I wonder what was going through the little mind.’ And it’s just experiences like that that we create that I know she’ll never forget. I’ll never forget. That’s the beauty of Disney. That’s the beauty also of being a Disney Legend.”

As it turns out, the Disney Legends ceremony took place just after Simone’s 25th birthday, so he led the full arena in a “Happy Birthday” tribute to her.

During his emotional remarks, Johnson also shouted out his younger daughters, Jasmine and Tiana, who were watching at home. “They asked me, ‘What does it mean to be a Disney Legend?'” he recalled. “I said, ‘Well, it means we get free tickets.'”

Johnson was presented with his Disney Legends award by his “Jungle Cruise” and “The Smashing Machine” co-star Emily Blunt, who made a surprise appearance at the award to wax poetic about her friend.

“When I first met Dwayne Johnson, I had assumed wrongly that he would have the energy of a man who was a sort of walking suplex,” Blunt said. “But the bravado of ‘The Rock’ was actually nowhere to be seen.” Johnson’s persona as “The Rock” is just a performance, she explained. “It’s the performance of a lifetime

“What I was met with was someone who was so disarmingly wise, gentle, curious, totally unpretentious,” Blunt continued. “And not to say this one’s an angel, all right, because he’s not. He’s a non-conforming, rule-breaking, mold-breaking rebel.”

This summer, Johnson brought “Moana” back to the big screen for a live-action voyage and reprised his role as the demi-god Maui. In the lead-up to the movie’s debut, Johnson spoke about bringing Pacific Islander culture to the masses, and why the “Moana” cinematic universe matters for representation and visibility. Johnson, who also produced the movie, said he didn’t see himself represented in media when he was growing up: “‘Indiana Jones’ inspired me. When I was 8 years old watching Harrison Ford, I was like, ‘I want to be that guy,’ but that guy didn’t look like me.”

As mentioned, the “Moana” movies are just part of Johnson’s legacy with the company. In 2024, Seven Bucks Productions, the film and TV content label founded by Johnson and Dany Garcia, signed a first-look deal with The Walt Disney Company to develop films for theatrical and streaming. Last year, 20th Television closed a first-look TV deal with the company.

The Disney Legends Awards program is a 39-year tradition of The Walt Disney Company, which began when Fred MacMurray (“The Shaggy Dog,” “The Absent-Minded Professor,” “The Happiest Millionaire”) was honored in 1987. Including this year’s honorees, a total of 329 Disney Legends have been named.

The 2026 Disney Legends honorees include former Disney chairman and CEO Bob Iger, Anne Hathaway, Susan Egan and Alan Tudyk, for bringing “unforgettable characters to life on-screen and on-stage.” The Jonas brothers are being honored for “shaping a generation of Disney music,” Lin‑Manuel Miranda for “groundbreaking songwriting for modern Disney favorites” and Eric Goldberg for his “artistry and animation.”

Past Disney Legends include Tim Allen, Dame Julie Andrews, Angela Bassett, Tony Baxter, Kristen Bell, James Cameron, Jamie Lee Curtis, Miley Cyrus, Marc Davis, Robert Downey Jr., Harrison Ford, Annette Funicello, Josh Gad, Whoopi Goldberg, Jonathan Groff, Steve Jobs, Sir Elton John, Dame Angela Lansbury, Stan Lee, George Lucas, Steve Martin, Burny Mattinson, Alan Menken, Idina Menzel, Hayley Mills, Fess Parker, Ellen Pompeo, Robin Roberts, the Sherman Brothers, Marty Sklar, Dick Van Dyke, Barbara Walters, Betty White, John Williams, Robin Williams and Oprah Winfrey. %!s()

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Rory McIlroy says "he felt lost" as he toiled to a 66th-place finish - 25 strokes behind champion Scottie Scheffler - at the St Jude Championship.

While world number one Scheffler was a cut above the rest at 17 under overall as he claimed his first victory since January, more concerning for McIlory was that his eight-over total left him ahead of just two players in the first of the three FedEx Cup play-off events.

The Northern Irishman, who won his second Masters title earlier this season had not played competitively since the Open Championship in July.

And it told at TPC Southwind, where he failed to record a single round under par across the four days and struggled to find the sort of rhythm that will be needed if he is to claim an unprecedented fourth FedEx Cup later this month.

"I'm so far away from where I need to be to even feel like I have a chance. I've just got to keep working and hope it turns around a little bit," said McIlroy, who is 13th in the season-long standings.

"Obviously didn't come in here with a ton of reps, (it) almost felt like the more the week went on the more I felt lost with my golf swing a little bit.

"I guess [it was] nice to shake the rust off a little bit but I'm going to have to work pretty hard between now and next Thursday to feel like I have any sort of golf game to compete next week.

"To me it's more about the execution of what I'm doing right now, and the execution wasn't there this week."

McIlroy's struggles were obvious particularly in from tee to green where he ranked 62nd out of 68 players for strokes gained.

However, he would at least have been able to take some comfort from a seven-hole stretch on the back nine where he knocked in four birdies, albeit he finished with successive bogeys to bookend a round which began with a six on the par-four opening hole.

There were no such issues for Scheffler, who led by two overnight and never looked back during the fourth round.

The four-time major winner outscored his playing partner and close friend Sam Burns by seven shots as he signed for a four-under 66 to get back on the winning trail.

Scheffler's last victory was at the American Express Open on 27 January.

And despite an early bogey, when he splashed out of a bunker and his ball hit a sprinkler head and ended up in the water, the only player to score better than the American on Sunday was Justin Rose, who carded a six-under 64 to end the tournament at level par.

"I've had some close calls this year. It is always challenging playing with one of my best friends but I wanted to do my best," said Scheffler.

"I think I've been really consistent. That's what I'm most proud of. It's nice for it to pay off this week, this is a lot better feeling than having a statistically good week."

Burns, who signed for a three-over 73 ended in a tie for third with Sweden's Alex Noren, with US Open champion Wyndham Clark and Im Sung-jae a stroke further back.

The top 50 in the FedEx standings now head to Bellerive Country Club in St Louis for next week's BMW Championship. The top 30 after that event will progress to the season-ending Tour Championship at East Lake in Atlanta which has a $40m prize fund. %!s()

“I am here today because I’m one of the most insanely lucky people in the world,” Hathaway said after her “Devil Wears Prada” director David Frankel and Vogue editor Anna Wintour introduced her to the stage, where she received a massive round of applause.

“How lucky am I that I was born into a family where acting, storytelling and imagination were valued and celebrated,” she said, pointing out her parents in the audience. Hathaway was also joined by her husband Adam Shulman (who she confirms “makes her foot pop”) and their two sons, Jonathan and Jack.

The honor comes 25 years after Hathaway made her big-screen debut as Mia Thermopolis in Disney’s “The Princess Diaries,” which hit theaters on Aug. 3, 2001. Her Disney legend continued with 2004’s “The Devil Wears Prada,” where she played Andy Sachs, assistant to the boss from hell at the glossy fashion magazine, Runway. Hathaway reprised that role earlier this year in “The Devil Wears Prada 2,” which grossed more than $690 million worldwide, bringing the franchise total above the $1 billion mark.

Thus, Hathaway’s list of thank yous included the late Garry Marshall, who chose her to play the Genovian princess-to-be, as well as Debra Martin Chase and the late Whitney Houston who produced the movie, which was once called “The Princess of Tribeca.”

“I’m so lucky that my first booking led to so many opportunities when I was still so young, [like] getting a job that a million girls were built for in the ‘The Devil Wears Prada,'” Hathaway continued. “I got to be with Stanley Tucci. I got to be with Emily Blunt. I got to be with um…oh what’s her name,” she said, pretending to forget Meryl Streep’s name. “I’ve gotten to spend my life so far, doing what I love, having so many adventures along the way, knowing joy and valuing the extraordinary good fortune that allows me to share my life with my greatest blessing — a family I couldn’t love more.”

“Prada” director Frankel presented Hathaway with the honor, telling the crowd how the studio originally wanted another actress for the role. “Thank God for Meryl Streep,” Frankel said. “She saw Annie’s performance in ‘Brokeback Mountain’ and said, ‘Yeah, this girl.’ Game recognizes game.”

Then, Wintour appeared via video to pay tribute to the star. “Over the years, I’ve gotten to know Anne as an ideal front row companion, as well as a perfect theater date,” Wintour said. “But I recently had the chance to do a small comedy routine with her at the Oscars. Which, I confess, was a little like stepping onto the dance floor with Fred Astaire. Fortunately, Anne made it incredibly easy for me, which is something she seems to do for everyone, at every time. There is so much to admire about Anne: her work ethic, her talent, her versatility, but most of all, it’s her kindness that is so impressive.”

Joining Hathaway in the Disney Legends class of 2026 are former Disney CEO Bob Iger, Dwayne Johnson, the Jonas Brothers, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Alan Tudyk, producer Jerry Bruckheimer, sportscaster Chris Berman, animator Eric Goldberg, Imagineer Kim Irvine and stage and voice actress Susan Egan.

Sunday afternoon’s ceremony was Hathaway’s second trip to Anaheim this weekend for D23. She made a surprise appearance at the Disney Entertainment Showcase on Friday night to share an update on the long-awaited threequel “Princess Diaries 3,” which is expected to continue the story following the 2004 sequel “Royal Engagement” rather than reboot the franchise.

“I very often feel like I’m having the luckiest life because my first film was embraced so completely by an audience that took it so deep into their hearts, and they’ve never let it go,” Hathaway told Variety last Sunday at the premiere of “The End of Oak Street” for Warner Bros. “My mom is always sending me pictures, like, ‘Oh, my friend’s daughter had a “Princess Diaries” engagement party.’ And so it’s become this something far bigger than the film, something far bigger than me, certainly.”

“I know it sounds like such a diplomatic, political thing to say, but it truly is the privilege of my life to have been a part of something that has become a part of other people’s lives. It feels like it’s more than just a film,” she continued. “Outside of my family, movies are the thing that I love most in this world. So I’m happy when I know that I’m in a community full of people that love movies and love them as deeply as I do.”

2026 has been a massive year for Hathaway, who stars in five movies, including “The End of Oak Street,” which hit theaters on Friday. The dinosaur action movie grossed $47 million on opening weekend, bringing Hathaway’s box office haul for the year over $2 billion, factoring in “The Odyssey” (which has grossed $1.29 billion and counting), “Mother Mary” ($3 million), “The End of Oak Street” and “The Devil Wears Prada 2.” Hathaway’s fifth and final film of the year, “Verity,” an adaptation of Colleen Hoover’s chiller, debuts on October 2. (Hathaway’s “Odyssey” co-stars Zendaya, Tom Holland and Bennie Safdie also crossed the box office milestone this year.)

“It’s overwhelming. It’s a joy, and it’s incredible,” Hathaway said about this uber-successful season. “Having done this for as long as I have, I know the rarity of being in such a wide variety of films this year, so I feel incredibly fortunate that that’s been my experience.”

Spider-Man: Brand New Day has crossed another major milestone: The newest Spider-Man film has grossed more than $2 billion at the global box office in less than three weeks. It's the second-fastest film to hit that mark, just after another Marvel Studios movie, Avengers: Endgame, and one of just eight films to gross $2 billion.

Since its July 31 premiere, Brand New Day has grossed $785 million in the U.S. and $1.236 billion internationally, according to Box Office Mojo. Brand New Day hit $1 billion just six days after release.

With its latest milestone, Spider-Man: Brand New Day is now part of an elite group, joining James Cameron's Avatar, Avatar: The Way of Water, Avengers: Infinity War, Avengers: Endgame, Ne Zha 2, Star Wars: The Force Awakens, and Titanic. The original Avatar remains the highest grossing of that group, with a $2.9 billion haul.

The previous Spider-Man movie, Spider-Man: No Way Home, came close to hitting $2 billion, but ended its theatrical run with $1.9 billion back in 2019. No Way Home, notably, was not released in China, which likely would have helped push it over the $2 billion threshold.

Brand New Day opened to a massive $360 million domestic haul, giving it the biggest opening weekend ever in the United States. The film's $927 million global opening is the second-highest of all time, behind Avengers: Endgame's $1.22 billion. Brand New Day got a second-week boost thanks to an IMAX release, and the film has broken multiple records since.

Image: Jay Maidment/Marvel/Columbia Pictures/Everett Collection

The success of films like Spider-Man: Brand New Day and Toy Story 5 has put this year’s domestic box office on track to break $10 billion for the first time since before the COVID-19 pandemic. This pair of successful movies is a needed win for Disney, which recently suffered box office misfires like the live-action Moana remake and Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu.

Spider-Man: Brand New Day is currently the fourth-highest-grossing film of all time in the United States, just behind No Way Home. The newest live-action Spider-Man is on track to quickly surpass its predecessor, and could ultimately surpass Endgame's domestic haul before the end of its theatrical run. Brand New Day still has a way to go to hit No. 1 at the domestic box office. That record is currently held by The Force Awakens, which has grossed $936 million in the U.S. %!s()

The talks aim to salvage the plan for Hamas to disarm and Israel to withdraw from the Palestinian territory shattered by war.

At stake are the lives of some 2 million people in Gaza and reconstruction of the crowded enclave now largely controlled by Israeli forces, more than 10 months since the ceasefire ended major military operations. A meeting between Kushner, fellow envoy Steve Witkoff and Hamas leaders in Egypt last year helped clinch the ceasefire, whose progress until now had been stalled over the key issue of Hamas’s disarmament.

The over two-hour meeting in Egypt with Hamas’s political chief, Khalil al-Hayya, was confirmed by a regional official and a Hamas official, both speaking on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to talk to reporters. Kushner was one of a trio of envoys meeting with al-Hayya, with officials from mediating countries Egypt, Qatar and Turkey also there.

Hamas in a statement later called on mediators and the US-created Board of Peace overseeing the ceasefire to “compel” Israel to approve the road map for next steps.

Netanyahu, the Israeli prime minister, last week rejected the 15-point plan in a rare public show of defiance against the Trump administration, Israel’s closest ally.

Kushner; Tony Blair, the former British prime minister; and Nickolay Mladenov, the Board of Peace director, are to meet with Netanyahu on Monday, according to a source familiar with the plans and a diplomatic source. Both spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss a closed-door meeting.

Several regional powers including Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates issued a joint statement condemning Israel’s rejection of the road map, saying: “Israel now bears responsibility for obstructing the efforts to bring peace in Gaza.” Other signers included Jordan, Pakistan, Indonesia and the ceasefire mediators.

The foreign ministers’ statement called on the Board of Peace and the US to take “immediate and concrete measures” to keep any party from obstructing the plan’s implementation.

Kushner’s meeting with the Hamas leader aimed at ensuring the militant group’s commitment to the road map, particularly disarmament, before his meeting with Netanyahu, the regional official said.

The Hamas official said the group is committed and waiting for mediators to start the 14-day negotiation period to work out a timetable for implementation. That period requires all parties’ approval of the road map to begin.

The Hamas official also said the Hamas leader demanded that Israel halt its attacks on Gaza and withdraw to the so-called “yellow line” dividing the territory before beginning implementation. The yellow line was never precisely defined. Israeli forces have moved beyond it and now control about 60% of Gaza.

In May, Netanyahu said the next step was to move to 70% control, with Israel “tightening the grip” on Hamas “from every direction”.

Israel has killed more than 1,200 Palestinians in Gaza, and wounded more than 4,100 since agreeing to the ceasefire on 10 October 2025, according to Gaza’s health ministry.

The White House referred questions about Kushner’s meetings to the Board of Peace, which did not immediately comment. The Tony Blair Institute did not comment.

Under the road map, Hamas would hand over weapons to the Palestinian technocratic committee meant to oversee daily operations in the territory. The committee has not yet entered Gaza. But Hamas has linked the surrender of its heaviest weapons to the creation of a Palestinian state, something Israel’s current government rejects.

The road map involves Hamas gradually giving up its weapons while Israeli forces halt attacks and begin withdrawing from Gaza. But Netanyahu says Israel will not retreat from any position in Gaza until Hamas has been completely disarmed.

That stance leaves other elements of the ceasefire on hold, including reconstruction and the deployment of international forces to separate Israeli forces from committee-controlled areas.

Netanyahu faces a challenging election on 27 October as he tries to hold on to power with a coalition that includes ministers taking a harsh line on Gaza, and it’s not clear whether he will take decisive steps on the ceasefire before then. Also coming up is the three-year anniversary of the Hamas-led attack on southern Israel on 7 October.

Netanyahu’s Likud party on Sunday responded to the statement by regional powers by claiming “Arab states want to topple” Netanyahu so that centrist challenger Gadi Eisenkot and center-left party leader Yair Golan “will give them everything they want. That will not happen.”

Robert Mackey contributed reporting %!s()