BURBANK, CA-Revealing that it was the provision that essentially sealed the
multi-billion dollar deal, sources reported Thursday that Disney Company CEO
Bob Iger offered Rupert Murdoch one night with Mickey Mouse in exchange for
21st Century Fox. "To help sweeten our $52.4 billion proposal, we offered Mr.
Murdoch access to Mickey for a single-night encounter, which he eagerly accepted,"
said Iger, explaining that after signing the deal, Murdoch was given the keys to a
penthouse suite at the Hotel Bel Air, where he would find two complimentary bottles
of Krug Champagne and a fully disrobed Mickey Mouse waiting for him. "Mr. Murdoch
was very amenable to our overtures. He even offered to cut the sale price in half
for an entire week of companionship, but we are steadfast in protecting the
exclusivity of Mickey's attention." Iger went on to say that it was far easier
to negotiate this deal than the one struck for Lucasfilm, for which George Lucas
demanded an evening with all seven dwarfs.