LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Michael Eisner, loved and loathed as former chief executive of Walt Disney Co., will begin the next chapter of his career in the entertainment industry, this time as a talk show host for business news channel CNBC. Eisner, credited with steering Disney through a period of extraordinary growth and criticized later for his management style, will host a bimonthly, one-hour show called "Conversations With Michael Eisner." The program's premiere date has yet to be announced. The network said the program will focus on the importance of creativity and innovation in business, politics, entertainment and other subjects. In October, Eisner was tapped as a guest host for PBS's Charlie Rose, when he interviewed InterActiveCorp. CEO Barry Diller and actor John Travolta. Eisner joins a number of executives who have parlayed careers into television talk show hosts, including advertising executive Donny Deutsch and former hedge fund owner Jim Kramer. And real estate magnate Donald Trump scored a major hit with NBC's "The Apprentice," albeit in a different format from TV talk shows.
Tuesday, January 10, 2006
Former Disney Head Eisner to Host CNBC Show
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Michael Eisner, loved and loathed as former chief executive of Walt Disney Co., will begin the next chapter of his career in the entertainment industry, this time as a talk show host for business news channel CNBC. Eisner, credited with steering Disney through a period of extraordinary growth and criticized later for his management style, will host a bimonthly, one-hour show called "Conversations With Michael Eisner." The program's premiere date has yet to be announced. The network said the program will focus on the importance of creativity and innovation in business, politics, entertainment and other subjects. In October, Eisner was tapped as a guest host for PBS's Charlie Rose, when he interviewed InterActiveCorp. CEO Barry Diller and actor John Travolta. Eisner joins a number of executives who have parlayed careers into television talk show hosts, including advertising executive Donny Deutsch and former hedge fund owner Jim Kramer. And real estate magnate Donald Trump scored a major hit with NBC's "The Apprentice," albeit in a different format from TV talk shows.
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