Michael Eisner Profile, Biography, About

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MICHAEL EISNER
"Conversations with Michael Eisner"

For more than four decades, Michael Eisner has been a leader in the entertainment industry and is currently the host of CNBC's "Conversations with Michael Eisner."

He began his career at ABC, where he helped take the network from No. 3 to No. 1 in prime time, daytime, and childrens' television with such landmark shows as Happy Days; Barney Miller; Rich Man, Poor Man; and Roots.

In 1976, he became President of Paramount Pictures, leading the studio to become No. 1 in box office and profitability in both theatrical movies and network television production.

In 1984, Eisner assumed the position of Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of The Walt Disney Co. and, in the ensuing 21 years, transformed it from a film and theme park company with $3 billion in enterprise value into a global media empire valued at $60 billion.

He has now begun his own company, called Tornante -- Italian for hairpin turn, which is what he is now taking -- as he begins the "next act" of his remarkable career.

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Frank Gehry

05 Apr 2009

From the Guggenheim in Bilbao to the Walt Disney Music Hall in Los Angeles. He’s the ultimate Star-chitect. Famed Architect, Frank Gehry, talks to Michael Eisner about the challenges of designing hi-profile buildings.

Frank Gehry

05 Apr 2009

Chuck Norris vs. Bruce Lee/Conversations with Michael Eisner

23 Mar 2009

Who would win in a fight between the two biggest names in martial arts? Chuck Norris tells Michael about his relationship with kung fu legend Bruce Lee.

Chuck Norris faces the facts/Conversations with Michael Eisner

23 Mar 2009

Chuck is connecting with new younger audience thanks to the popularity of Chuck Norris Facts. Chuck tells Michael what it feels like to become a mythological- type figure.

Penny Marshall

12 Feb 2009

Schlameel, Schlamazel. Where did one of the most famous opening sequences in television history come from? Penny Marshall tells Michael where Laverne & Shirley's sidewalk chant came from.

Stan Lee 12 Feb 2009
How did Stan "The Man" Lee became a comic book legend? Stan tells Michael how he got his start in the business.

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