Daily News, New York, media column.

By Phyllis Furman, Daily News, New York Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News

Jan. 20--Don't count on Michael Eisner riding off into the sunset. With Disney president Bob Iger increasingly looking like he'll be named Eisner's successor, Hollywood is buzzing about the embattled media chief's next act.

Some believe the longtime Disney boss, who faced a bruising shareholder no-confidence vote last year, will try to secure a new role at the media empire. A title making the rounds is "chief creative officer," though Disney insiders are discounting that possibility.

The big question is whether Eisner will stay at Disney past June, the deadline for …