Disney legends Marty Sklar, Xavier Atencio, Alice Estes Davis, and Bob Gurr discuss the first time they ever met Walt Disney and what it was like to work for him at the Walt Disney Company. This special panel came together on August 11, 2013 for the D23 Expo Imagineering Panel.
Alice Davis, American costume designer, discusses what it was like to help develop costumes for Walt Disney during the time when Disney was moving his animation industry into technicolor. Davis talks about what Disney was like as a boss: “He was always very kind as long as you were trying.” … Continue reading
Katherine Jackson, mother of Michael Jackson, reminisces about her famous son’s younger years. Here, she revisits the old Jackson family house in Indiana and remembers Michael as a child. Jackson recalls how her son used to run around the living room in his older siblings shoes that were too big … Continue reading
Ellen Degeneres talks with La Toya Jackson about her famous brother, Michael. Jackson opens up about her brother’s death, including where she was when she got the news and how her family reacted.
Marky Ramone, drummer for the punk rock band, the Ramones, speaks out about his bandmates. He describes the late Joey Ramone as having a lot of girlfriends, Johnny Ramone as loving to collect sci-fi posters, and Dee Dee Ramone as a great songwriter.
Voletta Wallace, the mother of the Notorious B.I.G. aka Biggie Smalls, recalls a humorous story about the time Biggie forced her to apologize by refusing to hang up the phone.
Clint Eastwood praises Jimmy Stewart for his ability to portray an everyday man just as well as an angry character.
Hear Marilyn Monroe’s iconic very happy birthday to JFK> Actress and singer Marilyn Monroe is filmed while singing “Happy Birthday” to John F. Kennedy in Madison Square Garden ten days before the president’s 45th birthday. After the performance, Kennedy comes on stage thanking Monroe and claims that he can “now … Continue reading
CNBC television journalist Maria Bartiromo discusses a friendship that developed through email between herself and Joey Ramone, the lead singer of the punk rock band, the Ramones. She describes Ramone as being very savvy as they exchanged their first emails about investment opportunities. Bartiromo then remembers how their friendship grew after Ramone … Continue reading
Lee Ranaldo and his wife Leah Singer describe the working relationship Sonic Youth had with The Ramones and explain how the punk band influenced them.
