From the category archives:

animation

Am I Blue?

by Chexy on February 29, 2012

Secretary of State Hillary Clinton (left) addressing the Senate Foreign Relations Committee yesterday about why men make wars, and Smurfette (right).

One was magically created from blue clay, sugar and spice but nothing nice, crocodile tears, half a pack of lies, a chatter of a magpie, and the hardest stone for her heart.

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ty Johnny Lopez

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in animation, bad hair, clintons, coinkydink, lookalikes, politics, world affairs

June Foray Ventures Out

by Chexy on February 20, 2012

Voiceover legend June Foray, 94, as she appeared at a Pacific Pioneer Broadcasters lunch honoring Lily Tomlin, and her most memorable voice creation, Rocky the Flying Squirrel.

Isn’t animation wonderful?

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in animation, can you believe it?, lookalikes

Turban Tuesday: Sultan of Agrabah

by Chexy on February 14, 2012

The delightful Sultan of Agrabah from Disney’s “Aladdin.”

And here’s Maria Muldaur singing about a sultan.

And here’s a clip from “Aladdin”… in Swedish.

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in animation, music, stuff I like, turban tuesday

Cayetana Illustrated

by Chexy on February 8, 2012

Cayetana, Duchess of Alba, as she appeared in a lifelike illustration on a 1962 magazine cover (left), and an illustration of the duchess today, at 85.

She looks exactly the same.

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in animation, duchess of alba, gorgeousness, old people, stuff I like

Elton John Super Bowl Ad for Pepsi

by Chexy on January 31, 2012

Elton John being interviewed while in a queen costume for his Super Bowl ad for Pepsi, and Mickey Mouse in “Brave Little Tailor” as he addresses the king.

Nice floor on the left.

ty Steve H.

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in 1930, advertising, animation, disney, lookalikes

Chexy’s Saturday Matinee

by Chexy on January 28, 2012

Bring on the tap dancing kids.

Refaced Scientologist Greta Van Susterin interviews molten hot First Lady wannabe Callista Gingrich. Keep an eye on her hair.

Rockin’ it old school… Linda Hopkins.

From 1934′s “Down to Their Last Yacht,” the strangest big musical number of the era. It just keeps getting better, and by better, I mean I can’t believe it. Wait for the ship scene.