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Dick Van Dyke is the last person alive to have worked with Walt Disney
Dick Van Dyke says he may be the only person still living who truly knew and worked with Walt Disney, a piece of history he’s proud to carry.
Known to fans as Mr. Dawes Jr. in Disney’s 1964 classic Mary Poppins, the legendary actor reflected on his special connection to the founder of the studio during a recent Vandy High Tea event at his Malibu home.
Van Dyke, now 99, remembered meeting Disney in the early 1960s, only a few years before Disney passed away in 1966.
He described him fondly, calling him “a wonderful guy,” and then added with humor and honesty, “He just smoked too much! Doggone.”
The conversation soon turned toward Van Dyke’s own habits from the past. When his son Barry noted that his dad didn’t overdo smoking, Van Dyke laughed and corrected him.
“I smoked a lot, actually!” he admitted, sharing that it wasn’t until his 50s when he realized he had “an addictive personality.” If he liked something, he said, he tended to take it too far.
The beloved actor explained that giving up cigarettes, and alcohol, many years ago is likely a major reason he has lived such a long life.
“So I got rid of booze and cigarettes and all that stuff, which is probably why I’m still here,” he told guests.
In 1972, he checked into a hospital for help with alcoholism, and later worked just as hard to quit smoking, which he has openly said was even tougher to overcome.
With his 100th birthday now just days away on Dec. 13, Van Dyke told PEOPLE he feels “really good” for his age.
While some days bring more energy than others, he says one thing remains constant, a cheerful mindset. He never wakes up in a bad mood.
He credits that optimism for keeping him young at heart. Avoiding negativity, he believes, has been just as important as healthy habits.
“Anger is one thing that eats up a person’s insides. and hate,” he said.
“I never really was able to work up a feeling of hate. I think that is one of the chief things that kept me going.”
Living proof of Hollywood history, still joyful, still grateful, Dick Van Dyke continues to shine, just as he did when he worked alongside Walt Disney himself.
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Nvidia will make its ‘largest ever investment’ in OpenAI: Jensen Huang
CEO Jensen Huang has rebuffed the reports claiming that Nvidia was considering retracting its fresh, enormous investment in OpenAI,
Nvidia is poised to make its “largest ever investment” in ChatGPT developer OpenAI, despite recent reports suggesting that the deal may be under threat.
Huang dismissed claims of dissatisfaction with OpenAI as “nonsense”.
While Nvidia CFO Colette Kress stated in December 2025 that the company had not completed a definitive agreement with OpenAI, some senior officials in Nvidia have indicated that an official agreement between the two companies would soon be finalised.
How much is Nvidia investing in OpenAI?
The Nvidia CEO did not disclose the exact amount of the investment but clarified that it would be “nothing like” the $100 billion figure mentioned in the partnership agreement signed in September.
“We will definitely participate in the next round of financing, because it’s such a good investment,” Huang told reporters at a press conference, as reported by Bloomberg.
Being the world’s most valuable company, Nvidia produces a considerable amount of hardware that powers tools like ChatGPT and Sora.
Another point of note is that Nvidia’s technology is crucial to the AI data centres that OpenAI is gearing up to invest hundreds of billions in across the US. These data centres are expected to consume as much electricity as India in the process.
Huang’s clarification on Nvidia’s OpenAI investment comes on the heels of a report from The Wall Street Journal earlier this week, which dubbed the deal “on ice.”
The Journal also reported that Huang had privately expressed concerns regarding “a lack of discipline in OpenAI’s business approach” and the increasing competition from competitors like Google and Anthropic.
Surprisingly, OpenAI’s CEO Sam Altman also expressed competition concerns recently.
He announced in December a pause on other projects to focus on enhancing ChatGPT’s user experience, after Google’s Gemini 3 outperformed it in various benchmarking tests.
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King Charles receives delightful message as crucial mission gets update
King Charles is finally beginning to see the fruits of his hard work as his life-long mission is getting the attention and praise it deserves.
The topic of sustainability and protecting the natural environment had been a tricky to talk about and Charles had received plenty of criticism for it. However, it was his forward-thinking which brought him to a point, where he can make a significant difference in the matter.
The monarch received high-praise from Leonard Russell, the managing director and chairman of family-owned firm Ian Macleod Distillers, after being “awarded” for having the best whisky.
Leonard stressed on how important it was for someone like the King to talk about it. He shared it that it was a “pleasure and a privilege to meet” Charles.
“I know how supportive he is of supporting the environment,” he told GB News. “With sustainability and good quality architecture, but particularly supporting the rural city, because he spends a lot of time in Scotland at Balmoral during the summer.
He noted, “I know that he enjoys that walk around in the hills, and how he is genuinely concerned about nature.”
The update comes just days after the King marked the premiere of the documentary that sheds light on Charles’s lifelong commitment to the environment.
He reaffirmed his resolve to keep fighting for not just his future for his children and grandchildren. He asserted that he “wasn’t going to be diverted” from his environmental campaign, despite the continued criticism.
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Grammy Awards winners list for 2026: Live updates
The 2026 Grammy Awards are underway — here’s what to know:
- Kendrick Lamar has the most nominations with nine. “GNX” is Lamar’s fifth consecutive studio album to be nominated for Album of the Year, making Lamar the first artist to ever achieve that feat, according to Variety.
- Comedian and former “The Daily Show” host Trevor Noah is back to host the Grammys for a sixth consecutive year. Noah was also nominated for Best Audio Book, Narration, and Storytelling Recording for his book “Into the Uncut Grass,” although he lost out to the Dalai Lama.
- Famed director Steven Spielberg achieved EGOT status — winning at least one Emmy, Grammy, Oscar and Tony — when he secured the Grammy for Best Music Film for his role in producing “Music By John Williams.”
- This year will see a whopping 95 awards handed out, although the vast majority of those will be announced prior to the main ceremony.
- The 68th annual Grammy Awards are being held at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles and are being broadcast live on CBS television stations and streaming on Paramount+.
Follow updates below for the full list of winners and nominees as each category is announced.
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