James Earl Jones
Disney’s “Mufasa: The Lion King” offers a compelling prequel to the iconic story, delving into the origin of Mufasa. Aaron Pierre steps into the role with reverence for the late James Earl Jones, channeling his nerves to depict the lion’s transformative journey from orphan to leader. The story, told by Rafiki to Simba’s daughter Kiara, […]
James Earl Jones, who overcame racial prejudice and a severe stutter to become a celebrated icon of stage and screen — eventually lending his deep, commanding voice to CNN, “The Lion King” and Darth Vader — has died. He was 93. His agent, Barry McPherson, confirmed Jones died Monday morning at home in New York’s […]
Frederick Douglass speech July 4th Rochester Over Broad Street Bridge and Court Street Bridge: Fireworks at 10 p.m. The Court Street and Broad Street bridges will be closed overnight Monday starting at 8 p.m. Rapids Cemetery at 60 Congress Ave: Outdoor Choral Music at 7 p.m. Brighton Meridian Centre Park: 5K race at 8 a.m. July […]
After voicing the iconic role of Star Wars Darth Vader, James Earl Jones has reportedly signed over the rights to use his voice in digital recreations of the character. According to Vanity Fair, reports that Ukrainian software company Respeecher, in collaboration with Lucasfilm, has been using its proprietary artificial intelligence algorithm to replicate Jones’ menacing […]
James Earl Jones has reportedly stepped back from voicing Darth Vader after over 40 years. According to a story from Vanity Fair, which focuses on the Ukrainian start-up company Respeecher. The 91-year-old “signed off” on utilizing Respeecher’s AI technology to recreate his voice as Darth Vader. The company used the tech and Jones’ archival recordings to bring […]
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