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Bob Iger and Bob Chapek’s CEO battle made Disney the pettiest place on Earth

Disney CEO Bob Iger. | Image: Neilson Barnard / Getty Images

When Bob Iger stepped down as CEO of Disney in early 2020, he butted heads with his handpicked successor, Bob Chapek. But we really didn’t know just how bad — and how petty — some of the things Iger did to express his unhappiness with Chapek’s decisions were until now.

This report from CNBC gives us a glimpse at what went on behind the scenes at Disney, spanning from Chapek’s appointment as CEO in 2020 to Iger’s eventual takeover in 2022 — and let me tell you, some of the drama that went on here is akin to Cinderella with CEOs. Here are the pettiest moments we learned about.

Keeping the big office with the private bathroom

Despite his departure as CEO, CNBC reports that Iger wasn’t ready to give up his “expansive” office at Disney’s…

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