Talk:Michael Eisner/Archives/2013

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.

This entire article is low quality, I'm willing to bet a few dollers a PR firm is monitoring this article. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 98.252.70.87 (talk) 18:00, 26 January 2010 (UTC)

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.

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

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.

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)

Zero Rating
Initially, this show received a zero rating (see ). 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)

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.

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)

"you can't deny that without him, the Walt Disney Company may not still exist"... Of course this can't be denied. Nor can it be denied that 'if Kennedy had not been shot Will Smith may never have been on television'. One can not prove it to be true or untrue. The use of the word 'may' negates the validity of your assertion. Nina137.111.47.29 (talk) 03:48, 18 July 2008 (UTC)

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)

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)

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)

Why is there absolutely no information in the main article on how and why Eisner left Disney? That's the main thing I came to this article to find out about, I shouldn't have to go to the talk page to find it! --208.102.60.83 (talk) 16:09, 23 February 2013 (UTC)

Parents
Usually articles have the subject's parents listed. Could someone add that? Some guy (talk) 01:47, 20 June 2009 (UTC)

Glenn Martin DDS
There is to be a mentioning to Glenn Martin DDS since he has a part in creating this show.

Source: It's in the credits. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 71.105.185.132 (talk) 22:37, 3 September 2009 (UTC)

Katzenburg "resigned"
I think the article should elaborate on the part in the article which states that "soon after Katzenburg 'resigned'" that is the article should mention that he forced katzenburg to resign, which even lead to a lawsuit.... Definitely worth mentioning, not that im trying to insinuate the article is at all biased ;) --A person one (talk) 12:14, 9 October 2010 (UTC)

Disambiguation hatnote
See Talk:Will_Eisner for discussion on the hatnote on this article. —sroc (talk) 00:06, 1 December 2010 (UTC)