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Pixar releases image of 2 new Finding Dory characters
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With a premiere date of June 17, 2016, Finding Dory will swim into theaters this summer. - photo by Angie Treasure
42 WALLABY WAY Two new characters have been introduced into the Pixar family as part of the studios anticipated 2016 summer flick, Finding Dory.

Meet Bailey and Destiny, a Facebook post on the official Finding Dory page said Wednesday, teasing to an Entertainment Weekly article featuring the exclusive content.

Ty Burrell of Modern Family fame will be the voice of Bailey, a beluga whale that meets Dory on her journey that begins six months after the events of Finding Nemo conclude. Similar to the infinitely forgetful character voiced by Ellen DeGeneres, Burrells Bailey also has a deficiency: defective sonar.

In the interview with EW, Burrell expressed his excitement to be a part of the Nemo sequel.

Im a huge fan, he said. Its hard to find the balance of very sweet, very funny and great adventure in a story.

Burrell isnt the only new personality taking part in the blue tang-centric adventure in Pixars animated version of the deep blue sea. The second character revealed Wednesday, Destiny, will also make an entrance as voiced by Its Always Sunny in Philadelphia actress Kaitlin Olson.

Destiny is a whale shark whose quirk is that she cant swim straight, according to the EW interview. Olson said playing Destiny is a far cry from her day job on Its Always Sunny, where playing Dee Reynolds isnt always so sweet.

Im a lot nicer in this movie than I am in my television show, Olsen told Entertainment Weekly. It was a lot of fun to play that and be vulnerable.

Finding Dory has a returning cast of characters from Finding Nemo, including Albert Brooks as Marlin, Willem Dafoes Gill and Ellen DeGeneres reprising her iconic Dory role. Other new featured animated creatures yet to be introduced include Jenny played by Diane Keaton and Eugene Levy as Charlie.

With a premiere date of June 17, 2016, Finding Dory will swim into theaters this summer.
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Have You Seen This? Street musician slays with clarinet
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Better than almost every face-melting guitar or drum solo. - photo by Facebook video screenshot

THE BIG EASY — Yeah, yeah, we all know that New Orleans is stuffed to the gills will incredible musicians.

But knowing that fact and then hearing that fact are two different things. You can step into any number of jazz clubs on any given night on Bourbon Street, and you’ll probably be impressed with virtually every act. Or you can sit at home on your comfy couch and watch this featured video.

In the video, you’ll see a woman who is in the groove. She is swinging hard, and wailing on her clarinet with a practiced expertise that makes it sounds so easy.

From note one you’ll be drawn in; your appreciation will grow with every second, and then your face will melt off when you realize how incredible she really is.

If you’ve never played a woodwind or a brass, you may not know everything that comes with a performance like this. Lung capacity and breath control are huge factors in keeping your notes clear and loud, and hitting those high notes is especially difficult.

So when this woman hits that high note and holds it for several seconds, you know you’re dealing with an exceptional musician. It means she has worked hard for years to develop skill on top of her natural talent, and we get to benefit.

It kinda makes you wonder how we let people get away with mumble rap and autotune when talent like this exists in the world.

I wish this video were longer, and I wish I had more information about this woman, but as it is, we’ll just have to appreciate the little flavor of New Orleans jazz posted by the Facebook group Clarinet Life.

Street musician killing it on clarinet

She must have lungs of iron! Its inspiring hearing the upper registers being played so well.

Posted by Clarinet Life on Tuesday, December 11, 2018

Martha Ostergar is a writer who delights in the ridiculous that internet serves up, which means she's more than grateful that she gets to cruise the web for amazing videos to highlight for your viewing pleasure.
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