Disney Headlines for February 17th, 2026
In this week’s Disney Headlines, Michael Eisner said some stuff. Yes, that’s a name you hadn’t heard in a while, but you shouldn’t be surprised. Eisner has apparently spent 20 years waiting in the...
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Michael Eisner Calls Disney’s Decision to Name Bob Chapek as CEO “A Mistake”
In the annals of Disney history, few men have had more of an impact than Michael Eisner. Serving as Disney’s CEO from 1984 through 2005, Eisner saved the company from bankruptcy, revitalized Walt Disney...
Michael Eisner Shares His Biggest Regret From His Time at Disney
In the annals of Disney history, few men have had more of an impact than Michael Eisner. Serving as Disney’s CEO from 1984 through 2005, Eisner saved the company from bankruptcy, revitalized Walt Disney...
Michael Eisner “Is Not Wild” About How Expensive the Disney Parks Have Become
In the annals of Disney history, few men outside of Walt and Roy have had more of an impact than Michael Eisner. When Eisner took over Disney as CEO in 1984, the company was...
Robert A.M. Stern, Famed Architect Who Brought Crescent Lake to Life, Has Passed Away
Robert A.M. Stern, the influential architect who helped design some of Walt Disney World’s most iconic resorts, has passed away at 86. Born May 23, 1929, Robert Arthur Morton Stern grew up in New...
Why the Director of the ‘Pirates’ Film Hated Its Name
Everything started with Michael Eisner. The former CEO of The Walt Disney Company came from a Hollywood studio background. Eisner always encouraged tie-ins between films and Disney theme parks. The former head of Paramount...
Michael Eisner Gives Bob Iger His Vote of Confidence As Disney Fights off Peltz and Blackwells
In a week that has seen Bob Iger pick up public endorsements from the CEO of JPMorgan Chase, George Lucas, and Josh Gad, the Disney CEO may have just received his most important vote...
Disney Headlines for March 2nd, 2024
A former Disney CEO closes the book on a lucrative chapter, while his old company does the same. We’re witnessing the death of physical media, with two different Disney-related outcomes telling the same story....
Is Disney History Repeating Itself?
Is Disney repeating itself in 2024? A recent Wall Street Journal article has tried to make that argument. According to the publication, Disney CEO Bob Iger’s return has mirrored the last days of Michael...
Former Disney CEO Michael Eisner Sells Bazooka Gum For $700 Million
Former Walt Disney CEO Michael Eisner has agreed to sell Bazooka Candy Brands to global buyout firm Apax Partners. The deal values the iconic gum company at around $700 million, including debt. Eisner’s Bubble...
