Ruthie Tompson, Animation Pioneer and Disney Legend, Dies at 111

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are set to make their first public appearance in Hollywood to receive an award for their social justice work. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex will pick up the prestigious NAACP President's Award at the ceremony in California on Sunday.

dangerous challenges and chilling stunts: This is a kinder, gentler TikTok.A content creator known as ItsMeFuzz has gone viral after sharing two optical illusions that he claims reveal insights into a viewer’s personality. The brain-teasing video — viewed a staggering 6.9 million times since it was uploaded in mid-January — is now generating a spirited online discussion, with commenters debating “what you see first says about you.”In the clip, ItsMeFuzz first shares an image depictingh either a woman’s face or a man playing the saxophone — depending on how you look at it.“If you ended up seeing the woman first, this means the right side of your brain is more developed than the left, so you’re more creative and artistic,” the TikTokker claimed.

M*A*S*H, has died at the age of 84.Kellerman died on Thursday (February 24) at an assisted care facility in Woodland Hills after a battle with dementia, as confirmed by her son Jack Krane (via The Hollywood Reporter).She was nominated for Best Supporting Actress for her performance in 1970 film M*A*S*H, directed by Robert Altman. Kellerman went onto work with the director on numerous films, including Brewster McCloud, The Player and Pret-a-Porter.A TV adaptation of M*A*S*H aired from 1972 to 1983, but Kellerman didn’t reprise her role for the series, with her character played by Loretta Swift instead.Kellerman starred in television shows like Star Trek, where she played Dr.

suffered significant damage to its roof following high winds caused by Storm Eunice. Winds caused by the adverse weather shredded parts of the white-domed roof of the venue, which is located near Greenwich, South East London.

Machine Gun Kelly and Willow stopped by The Late, Late Show With James Corden last night (February 24) to perform their new collaboration, ‘Emo Girl’ – watch the performance below.The pop-punk track is the latest preview from Kelly’s forthcoming new album, ‘Mainstream Sellout’, which is set for release on March 25 and was previously titled ‘Born With Horns’.Giving ‘Emo Girl’ its TV debut on Corden’s late night chat show, Kelly performed on a pink set similar to the one in the song’s video, alongside his band, two of whom played while standing inside a pair of window boxes.Willow, rocking all black with a pink choker and brandishing her newly unveiled baldheaded look, joined MGK midway through the track. Starting off by playing guitar, she then hopped on the mic to deliver her verse.You can watch the pair perform ‘Emo Girl’ below:‘Emo Girl’ marks Kelly’s first new single of 2022, and follows on from his August single ‘Papercuts’.

GTA Online’s expansion The Contract have been made available via streaming – check them out below.‘CircoLoco Records & NEZ Present: CLR 002’ was produced by NEZ and sees the artist team up with ScHoolboy Q on ‘Let’s Get It’ while Three 6 Mafia’s Gangsta Boo and Moodymann feature on ‘Freaks’.Check out the three songs below:The Contract also featured a clutch of previously unheard Dr. Dre tracks that have since made their way to streaming services.

Actor Michael Madsen was arrested on Wednesday night at a home in the city of Malibu, California, according to media reports.

Chrissy Teigen and John Legend are hopeful that they’ll be blessed with another little one as they begin their in vitro fertilization (IVF) journey.

K.J. Yossman The European Broadcasting Union, who organize the Eurovision Song Contest, have barred Russia from participating this year.In a statement, the EBU said:“The European Broadcasting Union (EBU) has announced that no Russian act will participate in this year’s Eurovision Song Contest.The Executive Board of the EBU made the decision following a recommendation earlier today by the Eurovision Song Contest’s governing body, the Reference Group, based on the rules of the event and the values of the EBU.The Reference Group recommendation was also supported by the EBU’s Television Committee.The decision reflects concern that, in light of the unprecedented crisis in Ukraine, the inclusion of a Russian entry in this year’s Contest would bring the competition into disrepute.

Michael Appler On Wednesday evening in New York City, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer offered its return to the original movie musical with “Cyrano,” director Joe Wright’s musical adaptation of “Cyrano de Bergerac,” starring Peter Dinklage and Haley Bennett.At the New York City premiere, held at the SVA Theater, cast and studio executives reflected on the film’s unusual journey from an off-Broadway musical to a $30 million MGM feature film.“The whole reason I set out to do this project was because I really, really wanted to be on Broadway,” Bennett, who plays the leading role of Roxanne, told Variety at the premiere. “We started out in this tiny room six or seven years ago, and in my imagination, we might have ended up on a Broadway stage together.

Leo Barraclough International Features EditorBerlinale Competition title “Return to Dust,” written and directed by China’s Li Ruijun, has been sold to Modern Films for U.K. and Ireland, and BTeam Pictures for Spain.

Todd Gilchrist The NAACP Image Awards ceremony celebrates its 53rd year on February 26, commemorating more achievements by people of color than ever before: in addition to its multiple Outstanding Motion Picture, Television, Recording and Literary awards, the organization selected Nikole Hannah-Jones as its second-ever Social Justice Impact Award recipient, and has also added five new categories recognizing podcasts and social media.  After last year’s ceremony, which like many other awards shows was held remotely due to the pandemic, the prospect of packing a live stage with honorees while Anthony Anderson hosts for his eighth time felt like an exciting, overdue balm — not just for the show’s audience, but for Karen Boykin-Towns, Vice Chair of NAACP’s Board of Directors. But the latest and most aggressive strain of the Covid-19 virus led to the sensible decision to not endanger the lives of the people that made some of the most inspiring accomplishments of the last year, and instead to try and capitalize on the discoveries made both during the weeks and months of quarantining as well as in the adjustments implemented during the 2021 Image Awards that seemed to resonate most strongly with the community that they were conceived in order to honor.  “I think like most, we thought that in 2022 we would be back in person at the Dolby but that’s not where we are,” Boykin-Towns tells Variety.

Jenelle Riley Deputy Awards, Features EditorHelen Mirren is the perfect choice for the SAG Life Achievement Award, that rare performer respected and awarded for their work but also beloved by audiences. Able to effortlessly move between Shakespeare and Hollywood spectacle, Mirren joined the “Fast & Furious” franchise with 2017’s “The Fate of the Furious.” Fans loved that she was perfectly cast as the mother of Jason Statham’s Deckard and Luke Evans’ Owen. She’s set to reprise the role in the final two “Fast” films, but that’s only part of her busy schedule.The SAG Life Achievement Award, which will be presented to her by Kate Winslet, is an honor previously bestowed on the likes of Robert De Niro, Sidney Poitier and Rita Moreno.

EXCLUSIVE: Police officer turned video game writer and technical director Morley Nelson (MIB: Alien Crisis, The Walking Dead: Survival Instinct) is currently in production in Minnesota on Uncontained, a horror-thriller that he is directing from his original screenplay.

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are speaking out about the Russian invasion of Ukraine. On Thursday, the couple released a brief statement on their Archewell Foundation website, titled: «We stand with the people of Ukraine.»«Prince Harry and Meghan, The Duke and Duchess of Sussex and all of us at Archewell stand with the people of Ukraine against this breach of international and humanitarian law and encourage the global community and its leaders to do the same,» reads the statement.The Duke and Duchess of Sussex are able to make such a declaration after officially stepping down from their roles as working members of the royal family last year. Royals usually do not comment on current events or politics, and no other member of the British royal family has publicly reacted to the situation in Ukraine and Russia.

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Ruthie Tompson was one of the earliest Disney animators, who worked on classic movies including “Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs,” “Pinocchio,” and “Dumbo.”Tompson first met Walt Disney and his brother Roy when she was a child who lived near them, then she began working for them as a young woman. She started at the Walt Disney Company as an inker at age 18, working on their groundbreaking 1937 animated film “Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs.” Tompson went on to work in a variety of positions in animation over a 40-year career at Disney, with a hand in films including “Fantasia,” “Sleeping Beauty,” “Mary Poppins,” “Robin Hood,” and “The Rescuers.” She also worked on Disney-produced training films for the U.S.

Disney animator Ruthie Tompson has died at the age of 111.The American artist worked on a number of Disney hits including Snow White and the Seven Dawrfs, Pinnochio, Dumbo and Sleeping Beauty. Ruthie's death was confirmed by Walt Disney Company Executive Chairman and Chairman of the Board Bob Iger.

“Ruthie was a legend among animators, and her creative contributions to Disney — from Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs to The Rescuers —- remain beloved classics to this day,” said Walt Disney Company Executive Chairman and Chairman of the Board Bob Iger in a statement today. “While we will miss her smile and wonderful sense of humor, her exceptional work and pioneering spirit will forever be an inspiration to us all.”

mourned Tompson’s passing Monday and said that she died Sunday at her home at the Motion Picture and Television Fund in Woodland Hills, California.“Ruthie was a legend among animators, and her creative contributions to Disney—from ‘Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs’ to ‘The Rescuers’—remain beloved classics to this day,” Bob Iger, executive chairman and chairman of the board, The Walt Disney Company said in a statement. “While we will miss her smile and wonderful sense of humor, her exceptional work and pioneering spirit will forever be an inspiration to us all.”Tompson got her start as a painter in the Ink & Paint department at Disney, moving up in the ranks to major roles in final check, scene planning and the camera department.