Joseph Menn of the Los Angeles Times reports that Roy Disney’s Shamrock Holdings, Inc. is investing in Real D, a company that is bringing 3-D systems to cinemas. "We’ve been sniffing around the digital cinema space for a while," Shamrock Capital Growth’s managing director, Stephen Royer, said. "It’s really the only viable mass-market solution." Based… Read More »Roy Disney Invests in Real D
Maybe I haven’t been visiting the right websites, because the impending Disney divorce caught me completely by surprise. Roy Disney and Patricia are calling it quits after over 50(!) years. According to the Los Angeles County Superior Court filing, the Burbank couple, who have been married 52 years, have been living apart for an unspecified… Read More »After 52 Years, Roy and Patricia Split
The Lawsuit filed by the folks at SaveDisney.com is being allowed to go forward by a Delaware Judge. The suit alleges members of the company’s board of directors made false statements to shareholders about the search for a successor to Chief Executive Michael Eisner. Roy E. Disney and Stanley P. Gold claim they would have… Read More »Lawsuit to invalidate board election goes forward
Disney announced their 3rd quarter earnings report last night (you can listen to it here) and seemed generally optimistic about the future. The New York Times isn’t so sure. But CNNMoney Magazine thinks that Eisner has managed to steady his rocking ship and is poised for some growth. Of course, SaveDisney.com’s Roy E. Disney and… Read More »3rd quarter roundup
SaveDisney, the website started by Roy E. Disney to push for the ouster of Michael Eisner and reformation of the Disney Board of Directors, posts a letter from Abagail Disney today. Abagail is Roy O. and Edna Disney’s granddaughter. Abagail addresses what Cast Members have… Read More »Another Disney Family Member Speaks Out