Gray’s anatomy Starring Ellen Pompeo and Patrick Dempsey together Black Hosts Trace Ellis Ross and Anthony Anderson and the late Chadwick Boseman were honored as legends on Friday for helping kick off D23 Expo: The Ultimate Disney Fan Event.
ABC stars and anchors Black Panthertogether frozenKristen Bell, Idina Menzel, Jonathan Groff and Josh Gad, Imagineer Robert Coltrane, the late Robert Price “Bob” Foster (who bought the land for Walt Disney World), film producer Don Hahn, Imagineer Doris Hardun and music producer Chris Montagne. Named a Disney legend for his “extraordinary contributions” to the studio’s legacy.
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Pompeo first became famous for his starring role on ABC Grey’s Anatomy. Dubbed a superhero in Scrubs by host Tamron Hall, Pompeo took the stage and started with an anecdote about his daughter Stella and how he caught her watching the episode. Black Last night
“I told him, ‘What’s in the black man you love so much?’ He said, ‘he’s great, mom.’ This is the power of storytelling, “Pompeo told the crowd. “Being a storyteller and working with the best storytellers in the world is pretty magical. And we couldn’t do it without you. We tell you the stories ”.
Dempsey, Pompeo’s longtime collaborator, who also stars in the studio. enchanted film franchise, smothered as he reflected on his 37 years in the business and the “incredible platform” it gave him Gray’s anatomy. For one, she helped him found the Dempsey Center for Cancer Hope and Cure. “Fame isn’t everything,” Dempsey said. “Sometimes it is very empty. The most important thing is to be at work. “
Anderson talked about growing up in Compton, California. And how Disney was “always in the background”. “Disney has always been a part of my life, my upbringing, my childhood, and informed and molded me into the artist and the person I am today,” said Anderson, who wore a pink dress for the ‘occasion. . “Disney taught us all to dream and dream big.”
Alice Ross thanked Disney for the “ish” franchise platform and thanked Kenya Barris for creating a show that “really changed the landscape of modern television.” “It really feels legendary to support and inspire a fun black woman for eight years on a great show.” he also waits Black ushering in “stories more focused on black women that reflect the truth and diversity of who we are in the world.”
Montagne enjoyed the podium by asking the audience to name their five favorite Paramount songs (hint: there aren’t any) before asking them to name all of their favorite Disney songs.
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Groff discussed how “Disney was my whole life growing up” and how “as a young gay man raised in Pennsylvania in the late 1980s and early 1990s, Disney VHS tapes were my main source of escape and personal expression. “
Bell said: “I apologize to all the parents out there who have to listen to Frozen on the loop. Gad mocked a Disney employee who refused to hire him as a Jungle Cruise operator when he was 18. And Menzel said it was the Disney songs he sang as a child that inspired him to pursue a career in music. Roll “star”.
The ceremony ended with a tribute to Bosman. His brother / preacher Derrick accepted the award. “I wish I was here to get it. His absence here was a great pain for my whole family.
After accepting the awards, each winner posed for a photo with Disney CEO Bob Chapek, who opened the ceremony with the promise of “our biggest and best D23 Expo ever”.
The Disney Legends Awards program is a 35-year tradition of The Walt Disney Company that began in 1987 to honor Fred McMurray.
The three-day D23 Expo will run until Sunday in Anaheim.
Source: Deadline
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