Disney trades a human for a cartoon charector

[White Elk]

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I got a laugh and some trivial education from this article in The Seattle Times yesterday.
Thought I'd share it...


"Al Michaels was traded from ABC to NBC for a cartoon bunny, four rounds of golf and Olympic highlights.

The rights to "Oswald the Lucky Rabbit," a bunny created by Walt Disney in the 1920s before he invented Mickey Mouse, were transferred from NBC Universal to The Walt Disney Co. as part of the agreement to release the broadcaster from his contract with ABC and ESPN.

"As the forerunner to Mickey Mouse and an important part of Walt Disney's creative legacy, the fun and mischievous Oswald is back where he belongs," Disney president Robert Iger said."

The rest of the story...
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/seahawks/2002795845_nfl10.html

 

[Swiss Bezerker]

that is mildly funny, evil disney

 

[White Elk]

I wonder if "Oswald the Lucky Rabbit" would have reached the same kind of stardom that Mickey Mouse acheived. Though after Kennedy was shot, the rabbits popularity would have probably plummeted.

 

[El_Machinae]

I've often thought about trading in Jessica Rabbit for a real woman ...

 

[classical_hero]

I've often thought about trading in Jessica Rabbit for a real woman ...

I see you prefer women drawn that way then?

 

[El_Machinae]

Yeah, I prefer women drawn by lefties ...

(Actually, I can barely remember what Jessica Rabbit looked like, but I thought it was funny enough to type)

 

[Lambert Simnel]

Brilliant story! Thanks for posting it, White Elk.

 

[WillJ]

BAM! Take that, Al Michaels's dignity!