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Published · transcript-backedBen Gilbert: evaluation
10 Aug 2026 Acquired Disney: The Renaissance and the Empire
“Michael is supposed to get the job that Barry had as chairman of the movie studio over at Paramount, and he doesn't get that job largely because of internal politics and who's making how much money, those sort of games.”
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- Ben Gilbert
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- 10 Aug 2026
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- Acquired
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…Yeah, to team up with Rupert Murdoch and launch FOX. Yes, FOX the TV network, because FOX the film studio already existed. So Barry leaves. Michael is supposed to get the job that Barry had as chairman of the movie studio over at Paramount, and he doesn't get that job largely because of internal politics and who's making how much money, those sort of games. And Michael basically, his contract says that he's owed a check if he does not get the job when Barry leaves. So Michael decides, you know what, I don't really want to stay here without Barry anyway. I'm going to start poking around for other things. He had been having these kind of background conversations. I'll take the check and get out of here. Yep. So all of a sudden, Michael's available right as all this drama is going on at Disney. He was on the board of CalArts with Roy E. Disney, so they've been talking for a while, but now it all comes together.…
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