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From Disney CEO Bob to From Disney CEO Bob. Picture © 2020 Disney.

BREAKING: All future Disney CEO’s to be named “Bob”

Bob Iger passes on the secret handshake and the keys to Walt's cryogenic vault to Bob Chapek. BURBANK, CA -- With the naming of Bob "Robert" Chapek as the new CEO of the Disney Company, the tradition continues of having only people named "Bob" as the chief executive for the company. Rooted in a desire to honor the company's founder, Bob "Walt" Disney, the tradition first really took hold with the naming of Bob "Michael" Eisner in 1984 and his replacement Bob ...

President Trump, realizing there is a bigger job than U.S. President. Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images & TitleMax.

Trump drops out of 2020 race; will replace Bob Iger at Disney

This is bound to give a boost to several Disney characters' candidacies. WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Breaking news out of Washington: President Donald J. Trump has just announced via Twitter that he is withdrawing his name for reelection in 2020. Instead, he will replace Bob "Robert" Iger as CEO of The Disney Company when Iger retires in 2021 (and joins the staff of Uncle Walt's Insider). Trump tweeted an image of himself holding a chart of all the companies owned by Disney, saying this: "Look ...

July 16, 2019 by Marty in Other

The world's 5th richest man, er, duck. Photo © Walt Disney Productions.

Scrooge McDuck refusing to release tax returns

He's being touted as a replacement for Bob Iger. But what do we really know about him? DUCKBURG -- Famed ultra-wealthy Disney character Scrooge McDuck, the fifth-richest person in the world (and richest duck), is in the running for CEO of the Disney Company when Bob Iger steps down. [Ed.: There's a "down" joke in there somewhere.] But some detractors say we don't know enough about him, and are demanding to see his tax returns. So far, McDuck has refused. Conflicts of interest? One shareholder [Hi, ...

May 7, 2019 by Marty in Other