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...with harlequins and hellcats. From Pinocchio on, the villain makes use of a sly sense of humor and a few goofy abettors. Scar, whom Irons plays with wicked precision as the purring offspring of Iago and Cruella De Vil, hires a pack of hyenas as his goons: clever Shenzi (Whoopi Goldberg), giddy Banzai (Cheech Marin) and idiotic Ed (Jim Cummings), who says little but is happy to chew voraciously on his own leg. The hero's helpers, who save Simba in the desert and teach him their live-for-today philosophy, Hakuna matata -- Swahili for "What, me worry?" -- are Timon...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: CINEMA: The Mouse Roars | 6/20/1994 | See Source »

Critics have been excoriating. You've been subject to recent headlines like USA Today's "Conan: Still No Reason to Stay Up" and multiple mentions in Esquire's "Dubious Achievement" issue. Entertainment Weekly took a shot below the belt in its Oscar review with "Oh Whoopi, even Conan would be funnier...

Author: By Dawn Ebert, CONTRIBUTOR TO THE ARTS PAGE | Title: Conan O'Brien | 5/13/1994 | See Source »

...finally, one closing prediction: Whoopi's schtick will go the way of Martin Lawrence, prompting the academy to ban her from any future presentations...

Author: By Ariel Foxman, | Title: OpArt | 3/17/1994 | See Source »

...before hostess Dorothy Chandler opens up her pavillion and emcee Whoopi Goldberg opens up her mouth, let's have just one more set of predictions. Add these to the pile...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Oscar Picks and Pans | 3/17/1994 | See Source »

What do Cher, Greg Louganis and Whoopi Goldberg have in common? Surprisingly, the answer is a learning disability--dyslexia. Yet, as dyslexics, these celebrities are not alone. As many as 15 percent of American students may be dyslexic, according to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services...

Author: By Lana Israel, | Title: Perspectives on Dyslexia | 2/22/1994 | See Source »

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