Thursday, December 25, 2008

Godspeed, Eartha


Eartha Kitt has died. Not only did she entertain us since the 1950s with her unique voice ("Santa Baby" rings a particular bell today, Christmas), but she was also an extremely talented actress. People under the age of 40 and especially those with children may know her best as the deliciously evil and comedic voice of Yzma from "The Emperor's New Groove."

Nobody on the planet has ever made that kitten-ish "grrrrrrrr" sound quite like she did. Godspeed Eartha, and thank you.

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