US EditionFormer Disney CEO Michael Eisner Calls Harvey Weinstein A “Pig,” Why He Regrets Miramax Deal & Why Theaters Will Die In 20 Years
Michael Eisner regrets acquiring Miramax due to Harvey Weinstein's misconduct and predicts streaming will replace traditional theaters within 20 years, impacting independent films.
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Michael Eisner Says Working With 'Pig' Harvey Weinstein Was the 'Hardest' Part of His Disney Career
Michael Eisner opened up about the struggles he faced serving as the former CEO and chairman of Disney, saying one of his toughest challenges was working with Harvey Weinstein. While he noted that much of his job was mentally taxing, nothing was more exhausting than having to collaborate with the former Miramax executive and now-convicted sex offender. “I think the hardest moment was dealing with Harvey Weinstein, because he lied about everythin…
Former Disney CEO Michael Eisner Calls Harvey Weinstein A “Pig,” Why He Regrets Miramax Deal & Why Theaters Will Die In 20 Years
Michael Eisner is opening up about his tenure as Disney CEO, revealing how he dealt with Harvey Weinstein, and offering a dark prognosis for movie theaters. In an interview on In Depth with Graham Bensinger, Eisner believes the theater business will die over the next 20 years. “The only thing I don’t like about it is that the movies that do well in the theaters are the big technical extravaganzas,” Eisner said about the dwindling numbers off…
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The Independent (US)Ex-Disney CEO says hardest part of his career was working with ‘pig’ Harvey Weinstein
Michael Eisner served as Disney’s CEO from 1984 to 2005, during which time the company acquired Miramax Films, the production studio founded by Weinstein and his brother
Ex-Disney CEO calls Harvey Weinstein 'a pig,' worst part of his career
Michael Eisner compared buying Weinstein's Miramax to "bringing a wolf into the hen house."Michael Eisner; Harvey Weinstein George Rose/Getty; Steven Hirsch-Pool/GettyFormer Disney CEO Michael Eisner weathered many a storm as the head of the House of Mouse — including attempting to make movie magic with a person he felt was a maniacal presence in Hollywood.In a new interview on the In Depth With Graham Bensinger show, Eisner — who served as Disn…
Michael Eisner, former CEO of the Walt Disney Company, spoke about his collaboration with Harvey Weinstein in the latest episode of the In Depht podcast. He admitted that it was the most challenging phase of his time managing the company. He doesn't deny that working alongside the disgraced film producer was difficult for him.
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