NASCAR driver Jimmie Johnson spoke out about coping with the loss of several family members, including wife Chandra Janway Johnson‘s parents and brother.
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Jimmy Weldon, a 1940s-era disc jockey and later kids TV host and voice actor whose ability to mimic a Donald Duck-like quacking voice led to his signature portrayal of a classic Hanna-Barbera cartoon duckling named Yakky Doodle, died July 6 in Paso Robles, California. He was 99.
Weldon, a Texas native born Ivy Laverne Shinn, was a World War II vet who had participated in the liberation of the Buchenwald concentration camp when, after his military service, he sought work in radio, landing a job at a Chickasha, Oklahoma, station. It was there he began using the Donal Duck impression he’d been honing for years, turning the routine into a character named Webster Webfoot.
The character caught on with listeners and within a few years led to Dallas kids TV show called The Webster Webfoot Show, featuring Weldon operating a baseball-capped duck puppet.
After a move to Hollywood in the early 1950s, Weldon, along with Webster, was hired by producer Ralph Edwards to host a short-lived kids version of the game show Truth or Consequences, followed by a succession of other similar gigs throughout the decade.
Weldon’s Webster voice made him a natural for a new duck character envisioned by the Hanna-Barbera animation studio, and in 1961 Yakky Doodle debuted on the studio’s third half-hour series The Yogi Bear Show, joining other characters including Yogi, Boo Boo and Snagglepuss. Yakky, a cute but feisty yellow duckling with bright green wing feathers, shared his segments with pal Chopper the bulldog (voiced by Vance Colvig in a gruff Fred Flintstone style), the canine forever protecting little Yakky from the ravenous Fibber Fox (Daws Butler, impersonating neurotic comic Shelley Berman) or Alfy Gator (Butler again, this time doing
NASCAR driver Jimmie Johnson spoke out about coping with the loss of several family members, including wife Chandra Janway Johnson‘s parents and brother.
Jimmie Johnson is speaking out for the first time after the deaths of his nephew and in-laws.
Jimmie Johnson is speaking out following news that Johnson's in-laws, Jack and Terry Janway, and 11-year-old nephew, Dalton, died last month after a shooting at their Oklahoma home.«Our family is devastated by the profound loss of Lynn, Jack and Dalton Janway,» he wrote on Instagram on July 28. «We have been humbled by the outpouring of love and support during this unthinkably sad time and remain grateful for all of your compassion.»A post shared by Jimmie Johnson (@jimmiejohnson)On June 26, the Muskogee Police Department, dispatch received a 911 call at approximately 9:05 p.m., where a female stated that there was a disturbance and someone had a gun, before hanging up.When officers arrived on scene, they saw a subject lying in the hallway inside the front door, whom they later determined was deceased.
Randy Meisner, whose soaring voice powered the Eagles massive hit “Take It To the Limit,” died Wednesday night from complications caused by chronic pulmonary disease, a statement from the band said. Meisner was a founder of the band.
Randy Fullmer, a Walt Disney Animation Studios effects animator, VFX supervisor and producer who worked on such classics as The Lion King and Beauty and the Beast, has died. He was 73. The studio said he died July 10 at his home in Woodland Hills, CA, after a long cancer battle.
Follow OK! on Threads here: https://www.threads.net/@ok_mag When human remains were found in the San Gabriel mountains in southern California at the end of June, they were confirmed as those of Julian Sands. The British actor, 65, had been missing for more than five months, after failing to return from a hike in the Mount Baldy area on January 13.
Julian Sands’ cause of death remains unknown weeks after his remains were found on Mount Baldy in Southern California.
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's neighbour has opened up on the moment he claims he was "snubbed" outside their mansion. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex relocated to Montecito, California, after stepping down as senior working royals in 2020.
Allison Holker made a special return to TV on Sunday night!
Allison Holker made a special return to TV on Sunday night!The professional dancer made a cameo appearance on HGTV's, where she helped design professionals Ty Pennington and Alison Victoria bring their disco-themed living room to life. Holker's appearance was special, as it was the show she was supposed to host with her late husband, Stephen «tWitch» Boss.Pennington and Victoria had the right idea as they created the perfect place to disco, but didn't have the moves to match the room.
Veteran news producer Bill Geddie, who is best known for co-creating The View with Barbara Walters, has died. He was 68.
Carlin Glynn, the Tony-winning star of Broadway hit The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas, died July 13 from complications of dementia and cancer. She was 83 and her death was confirmed by her daughter, actress Mary Stuart Masterson.
Zack Sharf Digital News Director Josh Hartnett revealed to Playboy magazine in 2015 that he talked with Christopher Nolan about taking on the role of the Caped Crusader in the director’s “Batman Begins,” which launched Warner Bros.’ billion-dollar grossing “Dark Knight” trilogy. How far did those talks go before Nolan settled on Christian Bale instead? In a new interview on the “Happy Sad Confused” podcast, Nolan confirmed talks with Hartnett took place, but his casting never got too serious. “No, it never got that far,” Nolan said when asked if he screen-tested Hartnett for the role of Batman. “I met with Josh and if I recall, he was a young actor whose work I was very interested in,” Nolan added. “I had an initial conversation with him but he had read my brother’s script for ‘The Prestige’ at the time and was more interested in getting involved with that. So it never went further than that.”
Oscar De La Hoya was prepared to die in the ring against Manny Pacquiao. He was also ready to hang up the gloves, but his camp didn't know it — not his father, not his trainer, not his cutman. No one. Harboring yet another dark secret, De La Hoya tells ET he knew training camp in Big Bear, California, that the Dec.
Jerry O'Connell jumped into action. Now, the actor is reflecting on the frightening moment.O'Connell and wife Rebecca Romijn were on a picket line, participating in the ongoing SAG-AFTRA strike, in Los Angeles on Wednesday, and spoke with ET's Will Marfuggi about how he helped out when a food truck caught on fire in Malibu, California, on Sunday.«I wasn't scared at all right?» O'Connell playfully asked Romijn.«No, he wasn't super scared.
Jerry O’Connell jumped into action when he saw a food truck on fire in Malibu, California.
Judith James, a film, TV and Broadway producer who was Richard Dreyfuss’ producing partner for many years and worked on such projects as Quiz Show, Mr. Holland’s Opus and Eleanor: In Her Own Words, has died of cancer in Santa Barbara, CA. She was 86.
Kim Kardashian recently opened up about her journey of overcoming challenges, including multiple times failing the “baby bar” exam. In a candid interview with Vogue Italia, the SKIMS founder shared how her eldest daughter, North West, was able to relate to her on a whole new level through those experiences.Reflecting on the moment she finally passed the California law exam, Kardashian expressed her joy at having North by her side during that pivotal time.
We could’ve gotten an iconic ’90s collab back in the day — but Will Smith was reportedly very against it!
HBO documentary, “Rock Hudson: All That Heaven Allowed,” and has alleged that Hudson made sexual passes at costar James Dean.Hudson — who died from an AIDS-related illness in 1985 — kept his homosexuality a secret among the social circles of Tinseltown.Griffin claimed in the special that Hudson was “privately hitting on Dean” during shooting the 1956 drama.“According to some accounts, James Dean was rather disdainful of Hudson,” he went on.“Dean considered it hypocritical that Rock was maintaining this hetero facade in public,” Griffin explained. “Some might consider that a case of the pot calling the kettle black.”“Giant” also starred Hudson’s friend Elizabeth Taylor, and was Dean’s last movie he shot before his 1955 death in a car crash.The “East of Eden” alum portrayed a ranch hand, who enters into a bitter feud with a wealthy Texas rancher (played by Hudson) for over a period of several years.Griffin also alleged in the documentary that Dean was involved with a gay media executive who was pals with Hudson’s agent, Henry Willson.“If you’re talking about shrouded sexuality, they weren’t all that different,” he noted.In an archived interview featuring Hudson from 1983, he stated that he despised his younger castmate.The “Dynasty” actor said that the only reason that “Giant” director George Stevens had cast Dean, was because he was “new and hot.”“As I said, I didn’t like the fella too much.