Biggest Surprise: Unexpected Voice

In case you missed it, click on the title of this post to be moved. Susan Boyle surprised the judges and the cynical audience on "Britain's Got Talent", who were put off by her appearance.
She has a WONDERFUL voice.

New BAMA Twins Celebrate First Birthday!

The New BAMA Twins, Cole and Wade Ellis, turned one year old March 28th. The event was celebrated with a party at the home of their parents, Tina & Wendell, and was well-attended by both adults, toddlers, and other assorted midgets.
Many gifts were received.

Classic Disney Animator Dunham Dies

Classic Disney Animator Dunham Dies
Sunday, April 05, 2009
By: Thomas J. Mclean
Jack Dunham, an animator who worked for Universal and at Disney on such classics as Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, has died at the age of 98, according to the blog Cartoon Brew.
Dunham first worked on Oswald shorts at Universal before moving to Disney in the mid-1930s. He worked as an in-betweener on Snow White, then worked as a unit manager at the studio until 1947.
According to notes accompanying a series of interviews on YouTube, Dunham moved to Canada in the 1950s to manage Associated Screen News in Montreal. He produced animated and live-action commercials in Canada for many years before he and his wife were placed in a government-run old-age facility in 2006.

Academy to Celebrate Disney’s Milt Kahl

From ANIMATIONMAGAZINE.NET:
Academy to Celebrate Disney’s Milt Kahl
Thursday, March 26, 2009By: Thomas J. Mclean
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences will celebrate the life and career of animator Milt Kahl, one of the famous “nine old men” of Walt Disney Studios.
The event, titled “Milt Kahl: The Animation Michelangelo, A Centennial Celebration,” will be held April 27 at 7:30 p.m. in the Academy’s Samuel Goldwyn Theater. The event will be hosted by animator Andreas Deja and will feature a panel discussion moderated by critic and animation expert Charles Solomon and featuring Kathryn Beaumont, Brad Bird, Ron Clements, John Musker and Floyd Norman.
The event also will feature rare film interviews with Kahl, who died in 1987, an analysis of his drawings and clips from his work on such classic films as Pinocchio, Peter Pan, Bambi, Sleeping Beauty, Mickey’s Circus, The Jungle Book and The Rescuers.
Tickets for the event cost $5 for the general public and $3 for Academy members and students with a valid ID. They may be purchased online at www.oscars.org, in person at the Academy box office or by mail. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. All seating is unreserved.

Aragon, Layout Artist on Sleeping Beauty, Dies

From AnimationMagazine.net:
Aragon, Layout Artist on Sleeping Beauty, Dies
Thursday, March 26, 2009By: Thomas J. Mclean
Ray Aragon, an animator who did layout for such classic films as Sleeping Beauty, 101 Dalmatians and Yellow Submarine, died March 15, according to Cartoon Brew. He was 83.
A veteran of World War II, Aragon studied illustration at Chouinard Art Institute and began working in advertising. He later returned to school and met Disney animator Marc Davis, who steered him to a job at the studio.
He went on to work at a number of other animation studios, including UPA, Hanna-Barbera, TMS, Fred Calvert Productions, Sanrio, Tom Carter Productions, Filmation and Warner Bros.
Aragon’s most recent animation credits include production design on Happily Ever After and visual development on The Iron Giant. He also taught at CalArts and did other entertainment work, such as designing the El Rio del Tempo ride for Epcot Center at Disney World.
Aragon is survived by his wife, Lena; daughters, Victoria and Lorena; and two grandchildren.

This Is For REAL...!

You have sympathize with them. I guess, if you knew things were gonna be tough for a while, you would hang your hopes on ANYone.



The irony is that he hasn't won ANYthing. (Or did they bother to check his record...?)

Stop Obama or U.S. Will Cease To Exist

This is an interesting video clip:



Thanks to Joe Shanabrough for the heads-up!