He told me this incredible story that Walt's first really big production as a cartoonist for the cinema had been a character called Oswald the Lucky Rabbit, which was before Mickey. And for reasons that aren't still totally clear to me, Walt lost those rights. He didn't have the money to hold onto them.
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We're asked that question every time before an Olympics, and I really don't believe it's going to happen. The Olympics are unique. People come in large numbers . . . to really be engaged by these very unique athletes who put so much on the line for such a brief, brief period of their athletic careers.Dick Ebersol
The Olympic opening ceremony is the most important event for the vast majority of the athletes here. Most won't come close to a medal. And for them, this is the pinnacle of their athletic careers.
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If there's anything that is the center of my career both creatively and emotionally, it's the Olympics.
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The Ryder Cup, with the world's premier golfers putting it all on the line for national pride, is essentially the Olympics of golf. In our 15 years of broadcasting the event, we have been blessed with some extremely exciting competitions that have led to such dramatic broadcasts. The pride and genuine nationalism displayed by the players at the Ryder Cup makes it unique and sports fans identify it as something very special.
Dick Ebersol
I think our country right now is going through some pretty tough times, some pretty negative times whether it be Iraq, whether it be the economy, whether it be the scandals in Washington. I think America is just going to embrace these kids, their positive attitude, their winning performances.
Dick Ebersol
What am I supposed to do, jump up and down and whine If this were 15 years ago, I'd be bemoaning my fate. But I'm in my late 50's, and the realities of life have shown themselves clearly to me.
Dick Ebersol
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