Talk:Michael Eisner
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[edit] Death?
I have not seen any news reports anywhere indicating that Eisner has died. If it were true, you'd think it would be front-page news... -- 68.12.101.60 00:15, 30 Mar 2005 (UTC)
- Maybe it was a pissed off Disney shareholder who really really really wished he was dead?-jsonitsac
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- Speaking of odd claims, I just saw a video where this preacher (?) was saying that Eisner was gay and had left his wife. No sources given, but... uh...what? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 68.52.76.128 (talk) 07:06, 13 January 2008 (UTC)
[edit] Bias
I think this article is too biased in it's style and it doesn't give enough/any information on the serious criticisms that have been levelled at Mr Eisner.
Totally agreed. Show us, don't tell us, and it will be much more convincing. Eisner did a number of objectively terrible things for / to the company, and none are related here. It currently sounds like a slightly angry review without any detail.
[edit] Eisner is Lucifer
He tried to destroy Disney.66.201.167.246
Destroy Disney? The man is a saint. HiS oWn 19:48, 15 February 2006 (UTC)
Oh, come now. Without him, who would host the anthology series on TV? He brought Disney back to the top. Let's bring him back! 71.111.216.239 17:52, 12 August 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Disney's America
Removed the link on this topic. The link did not go directly to a page on this topic. The page with information has an unbeliveably annoying embedded sound. It seemed unrelated to the Eiser bio.
[edit] Shareholder
Steve jobs is now the single largest shareholder instead of Eisner, so the article should be checked for accuracy. Wisgary 17:42, 22 January 2006 (UTC) 3132
[edit] Bio Infobox
I added the biography infobox. For "occupupation" I chose entertainment executive. Disneyfile 17:42, 5 October 2006 (UTC)
can we change the bit about Julie Andrews being the "Unofficial mascot?" Seems rude to call a grown woman a mascot.
[edit] Cameo in Soarin' Over California Adventure
A rumor is presented as fact on the article Soarin' Over California that Eisner is the golfer in one of the scenes. Can anyone confirm this? Bytebear 07:27, 4 December 2006 (UTC)
- Yes, its true.--72.208.195.191 20:01, 28 June 2007 (UTC)
[edit] Zero Rating
Initially, this show received a zero rating (see [1]).
The source that is provided shows that bit of information in a non-factual, humourous way. It is not actual fact. From the sourced article title of "Punchlines," this can easily be attained, surely? Flicovent 03:18, 31 December 2006 (GMT)
[edit] Citation Needed for Quote
The "obligated to make money" quote needs to be checked and cited because it is also attributed to Don Simpson in his article.
[edit] Michael Eisner Quotes
Should the Michael Eisner quotes be spun off to Wikiquote? It would be a brief page, so perhaps its unnecessary. --Witbcoedus 23:19, 14 September 2007 (UTC)
Can we please get some less villianous quotes for this section? I know Eisner is not well liked by most people, but you can't deny that without him, the Walt Disney Company may not still exist. Here's one to start:
"There's no good idea that can't be improved on."
I don't know when he said that, but I know I read it in some Disney publication. Justin The Claw (talk) 04:50, 5 February 2008 (UTC)
[edit] Dammann
Is that seriously his middle name? I mean, I've seen some weird names before, but considering the subject of this article and what word that name looks like, you can understand how I might be suspicious here. CaptHayfever 06:38, 8 November 2007 (UTC)
[edit] Kathy Eisner Wording
It wasn't clear to me if Kathy Eisner is a talent scout or Robert Eisner is a talent scout. I'm no expert at the English language but I assume there's some slightly better way. Sorry for not being able to suggest a better wording. Maybe instead of: "He has an in-law sister, Kathy Eisner, married to his brother Robert, who is a child talent agent for the company John Robert Powers.", something like "His brother Robert is married to Kathy Eisner, who is a child talent agent for the company John Robert Powers." or "Eisner's sister-in-law, Kathy Eisner, is a child talent agent for the company John Robert Powers, and is married to his brother Robert." would work better? On a side note, John Robert Powers appears to be a fairly controversial company - is there some precedence for identifying this type of controversy? RobI (talk) 06:02, 31 March 2008 (UTC)
[edit] The Save Disney War and Eisner's ouster
In 2003, Roy E. Disney, the son of Disney co-founder Roy O. Disney, resigned from his positions as Disney vice chairman and chairman of Walt Disney Feature Animation, accusing Eisner of micromanagement, failures with the ABC television network, timidity in the theme park business, turning the Walt Disney Company into a "rapacious, soul-less" company, and refusing to establish a clear succession plan, as well as a string of box-office movie failures starting in the year 2000.
On March 3, 2004, at Disney's annual shareholders' meeting, a surprising and unprecedented 43% of Disney's shareholders, predominantly rallied by former board members Roy Disney and Stanley Gold, withheld their proxies to re-elect Eisner to the board. This vigorous opposition, unusual in major public corporations, convinced Disney's board to strip him of his chairmanship and give that position to Mitchell. However, the board did not immediately remove Eisner as chief executive.
As criticism of Eisner intensified in the wake of the shareholder meeting, Eisner's position became more and more tenuous. On March 13, 2005, Eisner announced that he would step down as CEO one year before his contract expired. On September 30 Eisner resigned both as an executive and as a member of the board of directors, and, severing all formal ties with the company, he waived his contractual rights to perks such as the use of a corporate jet and an office at the company's Burbank headquarters. Eisner's replacement was his longtime lieutenant, Bob Iger.
Eisner's struggle to maintain control of the legendary entertainment company was the subject of journalist James B. Stewart's bestselling book DisneyWar. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 71.83.114.193 (talk) 05:20, 29 April 2008 (UTC)
