In a roller-coaster year of megamergers and megadeals, The Hollywood Reporter’s ranking of showbiz’s top execs, makers and stars sees big moves and a more dynamic (and diverse) group of powerhouses. While Disney CEO Bob Iger retains his status as No. 1 (acquiring the $71.3 billion Fox assets and generating a record $8 billion at the box office make that choice an easy one), moving up on the list are figures including Shari Redstone (No. 4), who’ll see the Viacom-CBS merger she masterminded come to fruition this year.
