Roy Disney, Nephew Of Walt Disney, Dies

I’m sad to say that earlier today, Roy E. Disney, the nephew of Walt Disney, died.  He was 79.  Roy, who lost his year long battle with stomach cancer early Wednesday in Newport Beach, CA, was an avid supported of Disney’s art of animation as well as the arts in general and played a powerful role behind the scenes of the Walt Disney Co.

Company president and chief executive Bob Iger said Disney was much more than a valued 56-year company veteran.

Company president and chief executive Bob Iger said in a statement, “Roy’s commitment to the art of animation was unparalleled and will always remain his personal legacy and one of his greatest contributions to Disney’s past, present and future,” and Don Hahn, an executive producer at the Disney movie studio, praised Roy for ushering in a new era after taking over the animation department in 1984.  The two worked together creating several winners such as “Beauty and the Beast” and “The Lion King.”

“He took it under his wing, was a cheerleader, a coach, therapist,” Hahn said.

John Lasseter, chief creative officer for Walt Disney and Pixar Animation Studios, also commended Disney.

“He put his heart and soul into preserving Disney’s legendary past, while helping to move the art of animation into the modern age by embracing new technology,” said Lasseter.

For those of you who may or may not remember, Roy played a pivotal role in the ousting of  two of The Walt Disney Company’s former chief executives.  In 1984, after deciding the company was being steered into the wrong direction, Roy Disney resigned from the company’s board or directors and led investors in a campaign against Walt Disne’y's son-in-law, Ron Miller.  After appointing the team of Michael Eisner and Frank Wells in charge, later becoming just Eisner (Wells passed away in 1994) and nearly 20 years later, Roy led shareholders in another revolt against Eisner which eventually forced him to step down giving way to Bob Iger.

Roy was described by friends and colleagues as a “gracious, humble gentleman” someone  who remained loyal to his principals and friends.  His legacy, despite never including a chance to run The Walt Disney Company himself, can be felt and seen within the company’s successes throughout the past 30 years.

An active philanthropist, Disney also supported the California Institute of the Arts in Valencia, a school founded by his father and uncle, as well as pledged $10 million back in 2005 to establish the Roy and Patricia Disney Cancer Center at Providence St. Joseph Medical Center in Burbank.

His absence will sorely be missed.

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Tim Burton Exhibits Artwork at MoMA: One step closer to my Tim Burton hair doll!

WIRED.com recently ran a Q & A article on their website with my biggest idol, the wonderfully dark, Tim Burton where he discussed his new exhibit at the Museum of Modern Art in New York.  The exhibit is comprised of numerous sketches, paintings, storyboards, props, cartoons, and puppets created by the director himself.  The WIRED article isn’t very long and doesn’t go into great detail, but it’s just enough for those of you who, like me, find yourself cyberstalking Tim Burton.

Wired: Not many directors have retrospectives of their artwork and illustrations. How did having a fine arts background influence your directorial visions?

Burton: The films I grew up loving were very visual. They were the kinds of things that get etched in your memory. To me, film is a very visual thing, so I’m very grateful for my animation background. It’s kind of everything. It’s art, it’s design, it’s film. At that time all I wanted to be was an animator, but through the backdoor you learn how to do everything else. When you make an animated film you have to act it out, design the layouts, shoot it, and edit it. It was a great overall experience.

Wired: What’s your creative process? Do you find yourself doodling and suddenly you’ve got a character for a movie?

Burton: The whole sketching and drawing process to me is the equivalent to how some people write notes. I’ve never really felt like a writer. It was always a visual thing for me. With Jack Skellington, for example, that was just a doodle I kept drawing over and over and over for no apparent reason.

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It’s Here! Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Teaser Trailer!

Warner Bros. Studios has released a short but decent teaser trailer which you can see here for the highly anticipated, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows.  The teaser trailer features a short interview with the franchise’s producer David Heyman and director David Yates as well as some behind the scenes footage.  For those of you precious dew drops who don’t already know, Warner Bros. is splitting up the final book into two films, Part 1 being released November 19th 2010 and Part 2 being released sometime early 2011.

If you haven’t gathered already, I am obsessed with the Harry Potter books and films.  I’m also a manic depressive emotional eater with ADD.  Here are a few screen grab pictures from the film/trailer.  Take a look and this wondrous tid bit of Harry Potter and let it seep deep into your veins and warm your fat heart parts.  Meanwhile, I’m going to go eat an entire double layer Boston Cream Pie cake by myself.  Engorgio! (Images after the jump)

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Watch: Robin Williams on Palin, Bono and “Old Dogs”.

I am not a huge fan of Robin Williams, but the man is incredibly talented and has great comedic timing. The only problem is, he makes me uncomfortable and anxious when I watch him on Television. He talks so fast and always interrupts people, so I am just waiting for the host to jump out of his seat and flip out, screaming about him never shutting the hell up, or some noise.

Just thinking about it makes me feel dizzy.

In this clip Williams  pokes fun at Palin (like that’s hard), mentions a U2 concert and shows a clip from his new movie.

A movie I have even less desire to see now that I have seen a preview.

I blame Seth Green.

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New Moon Breaks Dark Knight’s Record: Teenage Girls Officially Run the World

New Moon has done it.

As of today, Summit Entertainment’s second installment in The Twilight Saga has set a new record for midnight openings with $26.27 million throughout 3,514 theaters.  New Moon has also broken the record for a single day, earning $72.7 million on Friday at 4,024 theaters. The previous single day record of $67.2 million was held by The Dark Knight.

If this continues, it’s quiet possible that the The Dark Knight’s 3-day record of $158 million may be in jeopardy now as well.

Reports of the poster for the third film in The Twilight Saga: Eclipse, can be found in theaters already.

In other news, I recently found that if you light a match and then blow it out and place it on your dog’s butt hole, he’ll poop…my carpet is a mess.

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New Moon breaks Midnight Opening Record…too bad it still sucks.

“New Moon” Summit Entertainment’s second film in the The Twilight Saga has set box office history in breaking all records for midnight runs, grossing $26.3 million as it opened its doors in 3,514 theaters within the early hours of Friday morning.

Unfortunately all this wonderful news and money comes with the added bonus that critics are saying it’s pretty shallow and lame.  Early Reviews at Rotten Tomatoes gave “New Moon” a 4.9 out of 10 on average and their critic consensus had very little positive feed back.  ”The Twilight Saga‘s second installment may satisfy hardcore fans of the series, but outsiders are likely to be turned off by its slow pace, relentlessly downcast tone, and excessive length.”

Critics seem to agree with Rotten Tomatoes review as well.

Roger Ebert of the Chicago Sun-Times offered “Since they know it all and we know all, sitting through this experience is like driving a pickup in low gear though a sullen sea of Brylcreem,”  and Claudia Puig of USA Today added, “New Moon, the film version, does nothing to add depth to a shallow tale.”

Granted there are some critics out there who offer up some encouraging feedback on the film.  MTV’s aging hipster, Kurt Loder had this to say, “‘New Moon’ is a notable improvement over ‘Twilight,’” noting there’s “not quite so much moony young-adult yearning; and there’s a little more action.”

You can check out more on this “historic” event here or on any 8th grade girl’s Facebook page.

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Percy Potter and the Olympian’s Chamber Thief

Every time I waddle my way through Target’s book section, lost in my search for designer Snuggies and bargain face wash, I find myself face to face with one of the books from the Percy Jackson and the Olympians series and I admit, I dismiss it every time.   As it sits there amongst a slew of Twilight rip offs and a mountain of even more obnoxious looking tween novels I assume with indignation that it is nothing more than a blatant rip off of Harry Potter. My mistake?  Yes, but you do not rip off Harry Potter in front of me.  I’ll Sectumsempra your ass.  However after coming across the international trailer for Percy Jackson and the Olympians: The Lightning Thief, the first in Rick Riordan’s book series (there are 5 books) and the first of what I’m sure will be a successful string of Percy Jackson films I’ve got to say, it doesn’t look that bad.

Now, it needs to be noted that the film is directed by Christopher Columbus, director of both Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone and Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets as well as cinematic gems such as Mrs. Doubtfire and Home Alone so your personal opinion may be based on how well you like or dislike his style.  From what I can tell, Percy Jackson seems to have a interesting, solid and most importantly original premise (you’ll have to go read it) as well as a decent cast comprised of Pierce Brosnan, Catherine Keener and Uma Thurman just to name a few, but the selling point is the film’s lead, Logan Lerman.  Look at him; isn’t he just sickeningly adorable?  I’m sure with his perfect skin and goofy teeth he’ll become the next Edward or Jacob or whatever the hell it is teen girls and pedophiles follow.

You can check out more about Logan and the film here and here.  Official site here.

Anyhoodle, my assessment is if you love Harry Potter you’ll probably love this as well.  Meanwhile, next time I’m in a Target, I may just have to give the books a second chance or at least a quick skim of the back cover that way I can sound interesting and up to date next time I hang out with my terrible sister and her friends.  By the way, Target actually has a great book section that is unless you’re in small town America then it’s nothing but lonely women’s cookbook called Cooking for One Equals Fun or Glenn Beck’s Arguing with Idiots.

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Edward Cullen wants to be inside of you… ewww

Does this picture do something for you? Do you find yourself running your sausage like fingers down your quivering thighs, trembling as they slowly make their way past that empty Dorito’s bag, tub of cake frosting and undigested cat food pieces, only to realize your imagination craves more? No…demands more?

Well fret no more my socially awkward sugar monkeys! Tantrus Direct has heard your Indigo Girls flavored calls and has the goods to  make your fantasy a sick and lonely reality.

Introducing the Tantrus Vamp, a dildo with shimmering skin, made to mimic the ultra heterosexual rainbow faggotry of Mr. Cullen himself. Yes, that’s right. You too could soon find yourself spending less time on Vampire Wars and more time passed out in your futon, furious stabbing your peash with a vampiric vibrator.

I am sure that months of furious diddling with book in hand, has all but destroyed what little imagination you once had. Never to fear, Tantrus is here to deliver once more with this stunning video, showcasing the high quality workmanship of your new best friend.

Now, if you are like me and feel that major purchases are best made after doing proper research, then let me set your heart at east. Just listen to this customer feedback, which is sadly not of my doing. Seriously… someone wrote this.

OMG! I LOVE the Twilight Series so much! This dildo is great because one minute I shut my eyes and pretend I am screwing Edward with his cold, sparkling, marble cock; then the next, I warm it up and pretend Jacob is doing me from behind [you know, DOGGY STYLE! LOLZ!!!] I have multiples because sometimes I like to pretend they are both ravishing my body at the same time. Also, I like to tie them to my cats and pretend they are were-vamp-kitties! I just wish a balls were included with the shaft, so that Edward and Jacob could take turns tea-bagging me…another good idea is to hold your hand in ice water for a bit, and then you can act like Edward is giving you a donkey punch as well!

This is just all so hot! Fie on this blog, I intent on purchasing this excellent product and burying it deep within my loins.

Yes… my loins.

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