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Pop Art genius Lichtenstein gets major US retrospective
Oct 09, 2012 19:09 EDT
Roy Lichtenstein, the American painter whose comic book-inspired canvases gave the Pop Art movement some of its most vivid images, is getting his first major retrospective since his death 15 years ago.
Whaam! Lichtenstein retrospective opens in Chicago
May 21, 2012 06:24 EDT
The colorful, comic dots of Pop art icon Roy Lichtenstein burst off the walls at the first retrospective since his death in 1997.
Whaam! Lichtenstein retrospective opens in Chicago
May 20, 2012 14:26 EDT
The colorful, comic dots of Pop art icon Roy Lichtenstein burst off the walls at the first retrospective since his death in 1997.
From lion to duck: Assad's nickname goes viral
Mar 28, 2012 12:02 EDT
A purported email exchange between Syria's President Bashar al-Assad and his wife Asma in which she affectionately refers to him as her "duck" has been met with delight by activists and spurred a host of jokes on the Internet.
Motherhood and Donald Duck big with Finland's Blomqvist
Jun 24, 2011 16:50 EDT
PITTSFORD, New York (Reuters) - Motherhood agrees with Minea Blomqvist, the 26-year-old Finn who shot her second successive three-under-par 69 on Friday to surge up the leaderboard at the LPGA Championship.
Disney settles Donald Duck groping allegations
May 13, 2011 18:36 EDT
NEW YORK (Reuters) - A Philadelphia woman who said she was molested by an employee dressed as Donald Duck while at Walt Disney World in 2008 has settled her lawsuit with the theme park company.
Disney settles Donald Duck groping allegations
May 13, 2011 18:36 EDT
NEW YORK (Reuters) - A Philadelphia woman who said she was molested by an employee dressed as Donald Duck while at Walt Disney World in 2008 has settled her lawsuit with the theme park company.
Crowe pays homage to Elton John, Leon Russell
Apr 24, 2011 18:07 EDT
NEW YORK (Hollywood Reporter) - At the end of Cameron Crowe's moving and eloquently simple documentary, "The Union," Elton John sings "You're never too old to hold somebody."
Japan takes step towards ordinary life as Disneyland reopens
Apr 15, 2011 07:50 EDT
URAYASU, Japan (Reuters Life!) - Snow White and Donald Duck cavorted before hundreds of fans Friday as Tokyo Disneyland reopened after five weeks, marking a tentative step back toward ordinary life for a Japan still reeling from natural calamities and a nuclear crisis.
Panama not amused by cross-dressing diplomat
Mar 28, 2011 20:54 EDT
A Panamanian diplomat who donned a lace dress and with a banana in his bustline for carnival in Spain has offered to resign amid outrage at home over the gender bending display.
Judge upholds Pa. groping lawsuit against Disney
Jan 03, 2011 19:10 EST
Judge upholds Pa. woman's groping suit against Disney; Donald Duck character at Epcot blamed. A Pennsylvania woman who claims Donald Duck groped her at Disney's Epcot theme park can have her day in court, a federal judge has ruled.
US judge upholds Pa. groping suit against Disney
Jan 03, 2011 12:38 EST
Judge upholds Pa. woman's groping suit against Disney; Donald Duck character at Epcot blamed. A Pennsylvania woman who claims Donald Duck groped her at Disney's Epcot theme park can have her day in court, a federal judge has ruled.
No. 1 Oregon BCS title game bound, beats OSU 37-20
Dec 04, 2010 22:40 EST
No. 1 Oregon clears last hurdle to BCS title game with 37-20 victory against rival Oregon St.. As the third quarter turned to the fourth and AC/DC blared in Reser Stadium, Oregon State's sideline was rocking, its players thinking they just might pull off a monster upset.
Iraq city with soaring child cancer gets new hospital
Oct 22, 2010 12:29 EDT
"Leukaemia among children under 15 has increased by about four times," said Dr. Janan Hasan of the Basra Children's Hospital.
No parliamentary majority for Swedish PM: final count
Sep 23, 2010 15:35 EDT
Swedish Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt's centre-right bloc missed out on a parliamentary majority by two seats Thursday, a final count of votes cast in a weekend election showed.
Donald Duck, God and king in Swedish polls
Sep 23, 2010 12:50 EDT
Donald Duck, the king and God are among those who snagged votes in the Swedish general elections, a final list of hand-written votes published Thursday by the election authority showed.
The 12 coolest mascots in college football
Aug 21, 2010 12:28 EDT
COLLEGE FOOTBALL '10: The coolest, craziest and most intimidating mascots in college football.. Fuzzy or fierce? Sweet or scary? Goofy or graceful?
1997 South Africa dinner raises diamond questions
Aug 06, 2010 18:32 EDT
An icon, a warlord and a supermodel: 1997 dinner raises questions about mystery diamonds. The party to raise money for Nelson Mandela's children's charity started with an odd guest list: Dining among the celebrities was Liberian warlord Charles Taylor, also known as the "Butcher of Monrovia."
Streep would like to thank the (arts) academy
Apr 12, 2010 07:57 EDT
Meryl Streep elected to the American Academy of Arts and Letters. Meryl Streep has another academy to thank.
Disney completes $4.24 billion purchase of Marvel
Dec 31, 2009 19:42 EST
Disney completes $4.24 billion Marvel buy, bringing Spider-Man and 5,000 characters into fold. The Walt Disney Co. completed its $4.24 billion acquisition of Marvel Entertainment Inc. on Thursday, bringing Spider-Man, Iron Man and 5,000 other characters under the same roof as Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck.
Facts from the Wikipedia page:
| Donald Fauntleroy Duck | |
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| First appearance | The Wise Little Hen (Silly Symphonies), 1934[1] |
| Created by | Dick Lundy |
| Voiced by | Clarence Nash (1934–1985) Tony Anselmo (1985–present) |
| Aliases | Paperinik |
| Relatives | Ludwig Von Drake (uncle), Scrooge McDuck (uncle), Huey, Dewey, and Louie (nephews), Grandma Duck (grandmother, Bertie Duck (aunt), Della Duck (sister), Quackmore Duck (father) , Hortense (mother) , Duffy Duck (brother) |
