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Oprah, Cedric in Charlette’s Web
All-star cast
brings timeless
story to life
C edric the E ntertainer talked
about the thrill o f being part o f the
all-star talent in the new Paramount
Pictures release o f C harlotte’s Web,
a live-action adaptation o f the clas­
sic ch ild ren 's fxxik about loyalty,
trust and sacrifice.
"I play Golly the G ander and my
wife G ussy the G oose is the voice
o f n o n eotherthanO prah W infrey,"
C'redric says. "N orm ally, the actors
record their voices individually on
these projects, so I w as surprised
that 1 got an opportunity Io do my
sessions with Oprah. Because we
are playing husband and wife, there
was a lot o f interplay and bickering
A lso joining as cast voices is Steve
Buscemi as the barn's sardonic rat,
Tem pleton J o h n Cleese as Samuel,
the sheep: Kathy Bates and Reba
M cEntire as the bam s sarcastic
cow s, Betsy and Bitsy; Robert
Redford as Ike, the horse; and T ho­
mas Haden Church and Andre Ben­
jam in o f the hip-hop duo OutKast
as thedimw itted crows. Brooks and
Elwyn.
In C harlotte's W eb, a very small
pig finds that the most powerful
Cedric the Entertainment and Oprah record their voices as Golly the
force in the world is the bond o f
Gander and Gussy the Goose in the animated ‘Charlette s Web,' a
friendship.
Paramount Pictures adaptation o f the classic children’s book.
The critically acclaim ed book
that was best done together. Even Cedric the Entertainer. Dakota Fan­ C harlotte’s Web, written by E.B.
though I'v e been a guest on her ning stars on-screen as Fern, the W hite and illustrated by G arth
show , it was a unique chance to first one to see som ething in Wi Ibur W illia m s, is th e b est se llin g
work with her up close and per­ that others miss.
children's paperback o f all time.
sonal on this special project.”
Julia Roberts is the voice o f the
Cedric sums it up, "Kids will love
I n addi tion to W infrey, the b am ' s spider C harlotte, who becom es the this film because it is a story o f
m aternal-yet-irreverent goose, and pig Wi I b u r's best friend and savior. camaraderie."
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O M S I P re sen ts: Black H oles — A Hight sim u­
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85th Avenue and Sandy Boulevard, from 5 p.m.
to 9:30 p.m., featuring hourly holiday music
concerts, spectacular lighting displays, live
nativity scene and fam ily entertain ment. D ona­
tions requested for Snow -C A P, o f canned
goods or dry baby foods.
Scrooge Gets Skewered -
T he Portland A rtists Rep­
e rto ry T h ea tre p resen ts
'InspectingC arol.’ a ta le o f
the classic ‘A Christm as
C aro l’ gone awry, through
Dec. 24. at 7 p.m. on T ues­
d ay s through T hursdays Lava Alapai
and Sundays; and 8 p.m.
Zoo Lights
O re g o n Z oo L ig h ts—The walk-through winter
w onderland Oregon Z oo Lights com es to life
throughout the month o f D e­
cem ber. The festival includes
a lighted zoo train, choral and
e n s e m b le m u s ic , p u p p e t
show s, and a model train dis­
play. Festival hours are Sun­
day - T hursday, 5 p.m. to 8
p.m., Friday and Saturday, 5 to
8:30 p.m. C losed Dec. 24 and
C hristm as Day.
P la y w rig h t P re se n ts ‘M u tt’ -- A local play­
w right is challenging
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Jazz for the Holidays - Friday, Dec. 29 thru
M onday, Jan. I, the Oregon Coast Council for
the Arts will host N ew port's Jazz for the Holi­
days, a m assive New Years Eve Party, spread
out over 4 days and headlined by som e of
P ortland’s ja zz icons, including the Bobby
T orres Ensem ble and singer N ancy King, at the
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Belly Dance Classes — Caravan Studios offers
classes in belly dance, African dance and more.
Visit w w w .gypsycaravan.us.
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Live Music Every Night
• KickofifyourweekwithlivejazzeverySundayat9p.m.atTheBlueMonk
(3341SJE. Belmont).
• Participate in a mixed-media open mic night each Monday at the Back-to-
Back Caf6(614 E. Burnside).
• The Thom City Improv, featuring members of Oldominion, Qui vah. The
Clxisen and The Black Notes, perform at Conan’s (3862 S.E. Hawthorne)
every Tuesday at 10 p.m.
• Celebrate Hump Day at The Red Sea (381 S.W. 3rd Ave) after work on
Wednesdays, from 5 to 9 p.m.
• Inch toward the weekend at the Candlelight Room (2032 S.W. Fifth Ave)
with the Black Notes, performing each Thursday.
• Celebrate Friday with Mel Brown, whoplaysjazzatSalty’sontheColumbia
every Friday and Saturday, and Jimmy Mak’s on Tuesdays and Thursdays.
• Round off your week with live Reggae on Fridays and Saturdays at
Montego Bay, (1239 S.W. Jefferson).
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