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Entries from LAist tagged with 'michaeleisner'

April 25, 2008

AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes No longer the CEO of Disney, but now immortalized on Hollywood Blvd. in the Walk of Fame, Michael Eisner was joined by Mickey, Minnie, current CEO Bob Iger and John Travolta (whoa, that moustache) when he was honored with a star today. The chosen spot, of course, appropriately themed, was outside Disney's Hollywood Blvd. property -- El Capitan Entertainment Center, home to Jimmy Kimmel Live. Related -- Cancel That, New Disney......

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February 8, 2008

A striking writer outside Disney Studios in Burbank, CA | Photo by movielover via the LAist Featured Photos pool on Flickr In an interview on CNBC's "Fast Talk," ex-Disney CEO Michael Eisner said the writers strike is over but was noted "to hesitate initially about whether it was possible that the writers could still reject the agreement," yet finally suggesting the acceptance of the deal was inevitable."A deal has been made, and they'll be......

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February 1, 2005

The Los Angeles Times has a series of articles this week on LA surviving ten years without NFL football. Today's edition in the series, is about former 49ers and Browns executive Carmen Policy, and how he might be the savior LA has been looking for to bring us back a team. Come on! Enough already! How many more saviors can we take? Add Carmen Policy to a list that includes Jerry Jones, John Elway,......

Continue Reading "NFL in LA? This Time? Please? Maybe?"

December 28, 2004

Bad news keeps rolling into the Southland this week. abc7.com reports that a float in a Disneyland parade struck four people, including a woman who was taken to a hospital. "A Christmas Fantasy Parade" was near the end of its route, near "It's a Small World" attraction when it hit four spectators at about 8:15 p.m., park spokesman Rob Doughty said. Anaheim fire Capt. Jamie Hirsch said the people were hit by the simulated......

Continue Reading "Tragic Carpet Ride"

August 31, 2004

Day 1 Recap: - John McCain kicks off his 2008 Presidential campaign by verbally bitch-slapping Michael Moore, to the delight of Republicans and Michael Eisner. - Rudy Giuliani invokes 9/11 and compares Bush to Winston Churchill(!?!), all in one speech. - Bush himself tells Matt Lauer he doesn't think the war on terror can be won. Whoops, wait a minute, it can be won, there just won't be a formal declaration of peace. Day......

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