Eisner Tells Striking Writers To Blame Steve Jobs

[Huge]

Former Disney CEO Michael Eisner, during a keynote speech at the Media and Money conference , said striking writers should should blame Steve Jobs for the lack of money…not Hollywood studios. Um, what?

Eisner, a well-known critic of Apple (whose CEO, Steve Jobs, is a powerful member of Disney's board of directors), suggested that the profits may be getting sucked up elsewhere. The studios "make deals with Steve Jobs, who takes them to the cleaners. They make all these kinds of things, and who's making money? Apple! They should get a piece of Apple. If I was a union, I'd be striking up wherever he is."
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[Gonz]

I've been to Esiners house. Several times. He could afford a pay cut. So could the writers guild president.

 

[ResearchMonkey]

I've been to Esiners house. Several times..

he doesn't actually live there thoo...

 

[Gonz]

That's his guest house


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