I had the most incredible evening last Friday at the Jon Lovitz Comedy Club at Universal CityWalk. The ever-ebulient Rob Paulsen (Yakko) hosted an evening dedicated to the award-winning series, Animaniacs. Joining him onstage were Jess Harnell (Wakko) and Tress MacNeille (Dot). I didn’t know what to expect when I arrived with a couple of friends, but by the time we left, I had not only been totally “wow’d” by the performances of the above mentioned voice-actors, but joined in with the packed-house with singing some of the hit songs and reminiscing with them some of the stories and fun anecdotes while working on the show. (more…)
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On Stage with the Animaniacs – 16. April, 2013
Working with Stan Lee – 29. March, 2013
I had the pleasure of working with the legendary Stan Lee of Marvel Comics legacy. As a nonagenarian, (that’s 90 FYI!) he is facile, funny and still as sweet as ever. (more…)
My Mom Prepares the PALS Kids for the Snow – 6. March, 2013
My mom, Marilyn Cartwright, is one of the Best-Kept Secrets in Northridge! Along with her dear friend, Dottie Bitzer, Marilyn founded “Warm Wishes” that provides handmade scarves, mittens and caps for those less fortunate than ourselves for the cold winter months. (more…)
Lunch with a Legend – 5. March, 2013
Nancy recently went to lunch with another animation legend: June Foray.
June has been in “the business” for many decades and, like Nancy, is known for quite a surprising number of voices, including Rocky the Flying Squirrel, Witch Hazel and an huge list of other characters. (more…)
Nancy and Happy House Help Lay Down a Mile of Quarters – 26. February, 2013
On February, 23rd, 2013, the West Valley Boys & Girls Club held its 6th Annual Mile of Quarters fundraiser at the Westfield Topanga Mall in Woodland Hills, California. A large group of sponsors and dignitaries supported the effort, including our own Nancy Cartwright and a team from Happy House. Nancy and Happy House were the entertainment sponsors for the event.
And yes, that’s a quarter in Nancy’s eye! (Click here to see Daily News photos)
An enthusiastic crowd of kids laid down 68,000 quarters to make up the Mile of Quarters. The quarters were laid out on the floor on specially marked carpet, with one square foot equaling $3.25. When the entire mile of quarters is completed, $17,160 will be laid out on the floor.
Here’s what most of a mile quarters looks like:
The Daily News captured some wonderful images of the event which you can see here.
