She is considered a possible candidate for the top job at Disney when current CEO Bob Iger steps down in 2015.

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"We are working on a few stand-alone films... derived from great Star Wars characters, " Disney CEO Bob Iger told the CNBC channel on Tuesday.

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She "was and always will be a cherished member of the Disney family, synonymous with the word Mouseketeer, and a true Disney Legend, " Disney chairman and CEO Bob Iger said.

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Still, when Disney later brought in a new CEO, Bob Iger, the chairman and CEO roles were once again combined.

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Disney's CEO, Bob Iger (whom we last spotted sharing the stage with Steve Jobs at the most recent Apple event), recently revealed at a Goldman Sachs conference that the iTV would, in fact, have a hard drive.

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