The recent death of Mrs. Potato Head actress Estelle Harris of the Toy Story franchise has led to an increased interest in the careers of legacy actresses and the voices behind iconic Disney Characters, especially after their passing. One such actress, Mary Wickes, born Mary Isabella Wickenhauser in 1910, is a woman well-deserving of such attention. As a lifelong resident ...

Songwriter Lin-Manuel Miranda has a chance to make history at tonight’s Academy Awards celebration by becoming one of the few musicians–and even fewer specifically Latino musicians–to achieve EGOT status. Considered the “grand slam” of awards, EGOT stands for Emmy, GRAMMY, Oscar, and Tony, and only a select few in the music industry have been able to transcend the entertainment mediums ...

Emmy, GRAMMY, Oscar, Tony.  When Lin-Manuel Miranda takes his seat at the Dolby Theatre on Oscar Sunday, he will yet again be on the verge of reaching a pinnacle of Musical success: EGOT. Already achieved by John Legend, Marvin Hamlisch, Robert Lopez, and Disney Legend Alan Menken, EGOT status is when a musician wins all four major American awards: an ...