Former top Disney exec Dave Hollis dies at 47

Look at that cookie sniffer face. RIP.

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by Anonymousreply 24April 29, 2023 3:13 PM

Will someone please explain exactly what a lifestyle influencer is? Am I supposed to buy my clothes, furniture, etc based on the word of someone I don't know on the internet?

"I booked my trip to Branson because Stephanie Giordano called it the best kept secret in America! Just hope that the chair model Michael Polchuk sits in during vlogs that I've ordered arrives before I leave!"

Something like that?

by Anonymousreply 1February 14, 2023 2:01 PM

"Imma gonna kill myself since nobody bought my book"

by Anonymousreply 4February 14, 2023 2:07 PM

A key feature of his ex-wife's success story was that he used to mock and undercut her dreams. But as she became wildly successful with fraus, he left Disney and began trying to emulate her career. Once their marriage was over and he'd lost his faux-relatability, he floundered around pathetically in his attempts to become a self-help titan.

by Anonymousreply 5February 14, 2023 2:07 PM

His wife became a guru to white Christian fraus but as she became more and more successful she became elitist

They used their marriage as a selling point for their success à la the Gainses but then the marriage fell apart

I just discovered him reading his obituary, but surely other people realized he was a fag? That’s why I only bothered clicking on the obituary, because he looked like a fag

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by Anonymousreply 6February 14, 2023 2:20 PM

Was he double-boosted and got infected with covid? Yes, some heart issues.

by Anonymousreply 7February 14, 2023 2:20 PM

Post-divorce, he shacked up with a (female) fitness influencer. But he often appeared to be coked-up in videos circa his book scandal.

by Anonymousreply 8February 14, 2023 2:28 PM

Jesus Christ none of her followers had the courage to tell her she married a homo?

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by Anonymousreply 9February 14, 2023 2:29 PM

One should never assume a Disney executive is straight.

by Anonymousreply 10February 14, 2023 2:30 PM

Holy fuck was he gay. This looks like a picture of a woman and her hairdresser.

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by Anonymousreply 11February 14, 2023 2:33 PM

His story and his personality are somewhat similar to the character Stacey from BLARK & SON.

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by Anonymousreply 12February 14, 2023 4:24 PM

you can't make this stuff up....

In Dave Hollis’ case, in November 2021 he held an Instagram Live to promote his book, “Built Through Courage: Face Your Fears to Live the Life You Were Meant For” which had come out several weeks earlier. It turned into a full meltdown during which he berated his followers and demanded they purchase the book, and even spoked rudely to one of his daughters. He later apologized, but in early 2022 he pulled away from social media activity, and there were rumors he had entered rehab.

by Anonymousreply 13February 14, 2023 4:36 PM

OP, how do you know he was a top?

by Anonymousreply 14February 14, 2023 4:41 PM

Word on the street is that he died from sepsis caused by an dusty dildo, gin and regret.

by Anonymousreply 15February 14, 2023 4:50 PM

he and the ex wife sound like horrible people....that NYTime article is hilarious. And the ex staffer writing the roman a clef....who will play this couple in the miniseries?

Am I write in understunding that the exwifes downfall started by referring to her houekeeper as the "woman who cleans the toilet" during a podcast?

by Anonymousreply 17February 14, 2023 5:17 PM

Apparently his new girlfriend was like this bodybuilder type chick (big surprise there) and he turned to bodybuilding, this was 100 days ago, so maybe roid related

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by Anonymousreply 18February 15, 2023 2:34 AM

Based on the about half hour of reading I did about this person I just discovered today

It seems like somewhere along the line he appears to have misappropriated the notion that his success in selling things that people already liked (Disney’s many popular brands) somehow applied to himself as an individual? Below is an extremely creepy children’s book he created with himself as an animated character.

Hollywood business culture has kind of a 180 degree rule where behind the scenes people stay extremely private (think of the terms we use for them, e.g. “velvet mafia”) while the stars and movies are totems of success and admiration - it seems like crossing the line basically turned him completely bonkers.

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by Anonymousreply 19February 15, 2023 3:01 AM

It was evident from his behavior in the final years of his life that Dave had a coke problem, so this week's cause of death revelation isn't shocking.

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by Anonymousreply 20April 29, 2023 1:55 PM

Rowr to the silver daddy on the right in R18's photo.

by Anonymousreply 21April 29, 2023 2:26 PM

Coke and fentanyl. No one mixes those two - he was poisoned by contaminated coke. Why does this keep happening? I used to enjoy the occasional line of coke but there's no way I would use it now. Do people know they're risking death with each line?

by Anonymousreply 22April 29, 2023 2:31 PM

Jesus Christ, fentanyl? That’s a poor people’s drug!

by Anonymousreply 23April 29, 2023 3:10 PM

R11 photo reminds me of my favorite scene from Kimmy Schmidt

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by Anonymousreply 24April 29, 2023 3:13 PM

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