query: who did julie andrews play in shrek?

title: Shrek 2

text: They meet Fiona's parents, King Harold and Queen Lillian, who are shocked to see both their daughter and son-in-law are ogres, with Harold particularly repulsed. At dinner, Shrek and Harold get into a heated argument over how Shrek and Fiona will raise their family, and Fiona, disgusted at Shrek and Harold's behavior, locks herself away in her room that evening. Shrek worries that he has lost his true love, particularly after finding her childhood diary and reading that she was once infatuated with Prince Charming. Harold is reprimanded by the Fairy Godmother and her son Prince Charming by reminding him

title: Shrek 2

text: Shrek 2 Shrek 2 is a 2004 American computer-animated, comedy film directed by Andrew Adamson, Kelly Asbury and Conrad Vernon. It is the sequel to 2001's "Shrek" and the second installment in the "Shrek" film franchise. The film stars Mike Myers, Eddie Murphy and Cameron Diaz, who reprise their respective voice roles of Shrek, Donkey, and Fiona. They are joined by new characters voiced by Antonio Banderas, Julie Andrews, John Cleese, Rupert Everett, and Jennifer Saunders. "Shrek 2" takes place following the events of the first film, with Shrek and Donkey meeting Fiona's parents as her zealous Fairy Godmother, who

title: Shrek Forever After

text: Shrek Forever After Shrek Forever After (previously promoted as Shrek: The Final Chapter) is a 2010 American computer-animated, comedy film by DreamWorks Animation. It is the fourth installment in the "Shrek" film franchise and the sequel to "Shrek the Third" (2007). The film was directed by Mike Mitchell from a script by Josh Klausner and Darren Lemke, and stars Mike Myers, Eddie Murphy, Cameron Diaz, Antonio Banderas, Julie Andrews, and John Cleese reprising their previous roles, with Walt Dohrn introduced in the role of Rumpelstiltskin. The plot follows Shrek struggling as a family man with no privacy, who yearns for

title: Julie Andrews

text: Lillian in the animated blockbuster "Shrek 2" (2004), reprising the role for its sequels, "Shrek the Third" (2007) and "Shrek Forever After" (2010). Later, in 2007, she narrated "Enchanted", a live-action Disney musical comedy that both poked fun at and paid homage to classic Disney films such as "Mary Poppins". On May 1, 2005, Disneyland debuted a new fireworks show, Remember... Dreams Come True, for Disneyland's 50th anniversary, with Andrews being the host and narrator of the show. In January 2007, Andrews was honoured with the Lifetime Achievement Award at the Screen Actors Guild's awards and stated that her goals

title: Shrek the Third

text: tasked to reboot both Shrek and Puss in Boots, with the original cast potentially returning. Shrek the Third Shrek the Third (also known as Shrek 3) is a 2007 American computer-animated, comedy film produced by DreamWorks Animation and distributed by Paramount Pictures. It is the sequel to 2001's "Shrek" and 2004's "Shrek 2" and the third installment in the "Shrek" film franchise. The film was directed by Chris Miller and co-directed by Raman Hui from a screenplay by Jeffrey Price, Peter S. Seaman, Miller, and Aron Warner. Mike Myers, Eddie Murphy, Cameron Diaz, Antonio Banderas, Rupert Everett, Julie Andrews, and

title: Shrek Forever After

text: based on and follows the character of the same name on his adventures with Kitty Softpaws and mastermind Humpty Dumpty before his first appearance in "Shrek 2". Shrek Forever After Shrek Forever After (previously promoted as Shrek: The Final Chapter) is a 2010 American computer-animated, comedy film by DreamWorks Animation. It is the fourth installment in the "Shrek" film franchise and the sequel to "Shrek the Third" (2007). The film was directed by Mike Mitchell from a script by Josh Klausner and Darren Lemke, and stars Mike Myers, Eddie Murphy, Cameron Diaz, Antonio Banderas, Julie Andrews, and John Cleese reprising

title: Shrek the Third

text: Shrek the Third Shrek the Third (also known as Shrek 3) is a 2007 American computer-animated, comedy film produced by DreamWorks Animation and distributed by Paramount Pictures. It is the sequel to 2001's "Shrek" and 2004's "Shrek 2" and the third installment in the "Shrek" film franchise. The film was directed by Chris Miller and co-directed by Raman Hui from a screenplay by Jeffrey Price, Peter S. Seaman, Miller, and Aron Warner. Mike Myers, Eddie Murphy, Cameron Diaz, Antonio Banderas, Rupert Everett, Julie Andrews, and John Cleese reprise their voice roles from the previous film, along with new additions Justin

title: Julie Andrews

text: her mother and stepfather, who, the elder Wells thought, would be better able to provide for his talented daughter's artistic training. According to her 2008 autobiography "Home", while Julie had been used to calling Ted Andrews "Uncle Ted", her mother suggested it would be more appropriate to refer to her stepfather as "Pop", while her father remained "Dad" or "Daddy" to her. Julie disliked this change. The Andrews family was "very poor and we lived in a bad slum area of London," Andrews recalled, adding, "That was a very black period in my life." According to Andrews, her stepfather was

title: Julie Andrews

text: also autobiographies) under her name, as well as the pen names Julie Andrews Edwards and Julie Edwards. Julie Andrews Dame Julia Elizabeth Andrews (; born 1 October 1935) is an English actress, singer, and author. Andrews, a child actress and singer, appeared in the West End in 1948 and made her Broadway debut in "The Boy Friend" (1954). She rose to prominence starring in Broadway musicals such as "My Fair Lady" (1956), playing Eliza Doolittle, and "Camelot" (1960), playing Queen Guinevere. In 1957, Andrews starred in the premiere of Rodgers and Hammerstein's written-for-television musical "Cinderella", a live, network broadcast seen

title: Julie Andrews

text: "An Evening with Julie Andrews and Harry Belafonte". In 1971, she appeared as a guest for the Grand Opening Special of Walt Disney World, and that same year she and Carol Burnett headlined a CBS special, "Julie and Carol At Lincoln Center". In 1972–73, Andrews starred in her own television variety series, "The Julie Andrews Hour", on the ABC network. The show won seven Emmy Awards but was cancelled after one season. Between 1973 and 1975, Andrews continued her association with ABC by headlining five variety specials for the network. She guest-starred on "The Muppet Show" in 1977, and the

title: Julie Andrews

text: book (this one also written with her daughter Emma) was published. In June 2010 the book, entitled "The Very Fairy Princess", reached number 1 on "the New York Times" Best Seller List for Children's Books. On 21 May 2010, her film "Shrek Forever After" was released; in it Andrews reprises her role as the Queen. On 9 July 2010, "Despicable Me", an animated film in which Andrews lent her voice to Marlena Gru, the thoughtless and soul-crushing mother of the main character Gru (voiced by Steve Carell), opened to rave reviews and strong box office. On 28 October 2010, Andrews

title: The Julie Andrews Hour

text: reasons for its demise was its constant change of format and the fact that critics and audiences felt that Garland was not shown off to her best advantage. In order to avoid that error, Andrews asked producer Nick Vanoff what the premise of the show would be about. Vanoff immediately answered her by saying "Julie Andrews ... without Julie Andrews there is no "Julie Andrews Hour"." The premiere installment of the show was presented on Wednesday, 13 September 1972 at 10:00 P.M. ET. As a way of introducing Julie Andrews to the vast television audience, the entire hour of the

title: Julie Andrews

text: Andrews was chosen as the Hasty Pudding Woman of the Year by the Harvard University Theatrical Society. That year, she co-starred with Burt Reynolds in "The Man Who Loved Women". Her next two films were "That's Life!" and "Duet for One" (both 1986), which earned her Golden Globe nominations. In December 1987, Andrews starred in an ABC Christmas special, "Julie Andrews: The Sound Of Christmas", which went on to win five Emmy Awards. Two years later, she was reunited for the third time with Carol Burnett for a variety special which aired on ABC in December 1989. In 1991, Andrews

title: The Julie Andrews Hour

text: The show opened with an excerpt of the title song from "The Sound of Music" by Rodgers and Hammerstein. Andrews performed "Time Is My Friend" to close each episode. The music was written by Andrews with lyrics by her close friend Leslie Bricusse. The Julie Andrews Hour The Julie Andrews Hour was a television variety series starring Julie Andrews that was produced by ATV and distributed by ITC Entertainment. It aired on the ABC network in the United States. In order to secure Andrews, Sir Lew Grade and ABC offered her a generous five year contract which included not only

title: The Julie Andrews Hour

text: The Julie Andrews Hour The Julie Andrews Hour was a television variety series starring Julie Andrews that was produced by ATV and distributed by ITC Entertainment. It aired on the ABC network in the United States. In order to secure Andrews, Sir Lew Grade and ABC offered her a generous five year contract which included not only Andrews starring in a weekly television variety show, but also allowing her to do films. In 1963, when another major star, Judy Garland, was signed to a weekly television variety series, it failed to catch on with the public. One of the main

title: Julie Andrews

text: against the doctors at Mount Sinai Hospital, including Scott Kessler and Jeffrey Libin, who had operated on her throat. Originally, the doctors assured Andrews that she should regain her voice within six weeks, but Andrews' stepdaughter Jennifer Edwards said in 1999 "it's been two years, and it [her singing voice] still hasn't returned." The lawsuit was settled in September 2000 for an undisclosed amount. Despite the loss of her singing voice, she kept busy with many projects. In 1998, she appeared in a stage production of "Dr. Dolittle" in London. As recounted on the Julie Andrews website, she performed the

title: Julie Andrews

text: ranked #59 in the BBC's poll of the 100 Greatest Britons. In 2003, she revisited her first Broadway success, this time as a stage director, with a revival of "The Boy Friend". From 2001 to 2004, Andrews starred in "The Princess Diaries" (2001) and "" (2004). From 2004 to 2010, she lent her voice to the "Shrek" animated films and "Despicable Me" (2010). Andrews has won an Academy Award, a BAFTA, five Golden Globes, three Grammys, two Emmys, the Screen Actors Guild Lifetime Achievement Award, the Kennedy Center Honors Award, and the Disney Legends Award. Apart from her musical career,

title: Julie Andrews

text: on 22 October 1947. She played the Hippodrome for one year. Andrews recalled: "Starlight Roof" saying, "There was this wonderful American person and comedian, Wally Boag, who made balloon animals. He would say, 'Is there any little girl or boy in the audience who would like one of these?' And I would rush up onstage and say, 'I'd like one, please.' And then he would chat to me and I'd tell him I sang... I was fortunate in that I absolutely stopped the show cold. I mean, the audience went crazy." On 1 November 1948, Julie Andrews (aged 13) became

title: Julie Andrews

text: Julie Andrews Dame Julia Elizabeth Andrews (; born 1 October 1935) is an English actress, singer, and author. Andrews, a child actress and singer, appeared in the West End in 1948 and made her Broadway debut in "The Boy Friend" (1954). She rose to prominence starring in Broadway musicals such as "My Fair Lady" (1956), playing Eliza Doolittle, and "Camelot" (1960), playing Queen Guinevere. In 1957, Andrews starred in the premiere of Rodgers and Hammerstein's written-for-television musical "Cinderella", a live, network broadcast seen by over 100 million viewers. Andrews made her feature film debut in "Mary Poppins" (1964), and won

title: Julie Andrews

text: School (now known commonly as ArtsEd), an independent arts educational school in London, then with concert soprano and voice instructor Madame Lilian Stiles-Allen. "She had an enormous influence on me", Andrews said of Stiles-Allen, adding, "She was my third mother – I've got more mothers and fathers than anyone in the world." In her memoir "Julie Andrews – My Star Pupil", Stiles-Allen records: "The range, accuracy, and tone of Julie's voice amazed me ... she had possessed the rare gift of absolute pitch" (though Andrews herself refutes this in her 2008 autobiography "Home"). According to Andrews: "Madame was sure that

title: Julie Andrews

text: survived. Between 1956 and 1962, Andrews guest-starred on "The Ed Sullivan Show" (15 July 1956), and also appeared on "The Dinah Shore Chevy Show", "What's My Line?", "The Jack Benny Program", "The Bell Telephone Hour" and "The Garry Moore Show". In June 1962, Andrews co-starred in "Julie and Carol at Carnegie Hall", a CBS special with Carol Burnett. In 1960, Lerner and Loewe again cast her in a period musical as Queen Guinevere in "Camelot", along with Richard Burton (as King Arthur) and newcomer Robert Goulet. However, because film studio head Jack L. Warner decided Andrews lacked sufficient name recognition

title: Julie Andrews

text: sing with Mummy and Pop in the evening," Andrews explained. She would stand on a beer crate to sing into the microphone, sometimes a solo or as a duet with her stepfather, while her mother played piano. "It must have been ghastly, but it seemed to go down all right." Julie Andrews gained her big break when her stepfather introduced her to Val Parnell, whose Moss Empires controlled prominent venues in London. Andrews made her professional solo debut at the London Hippodrome singing the difficult aria "Je suis Titania" from "Mignon" as part of a musical revue called "Starlight Roof"

title: The Julie Andrews Hour

text: in the Family". When the 1972-1973 Emmy Award nominations were announced,"The Julie Andrews Hour" received an impressive ten nominations. Despite this achievement plus the rave reviews, ABC announced it was cancelling the series after its 24th episode in April 1973. After Andrews completed the last installment of the program, she and her husband Blake Edwards left for Barbados to film The Tamarind Seed which was part of her contract agreement with ABC and ITC. Later that spring, "The Julie Andrews Hour" went on to win seven Emmy Awards in 1973 out of its ten nominations, including the Outstanding Variety Musical

title: The Julie Andrews Hour

text: reason for the low ratings was that the lateness of the hour was not conducive to family viewing since children were in bed by that time. On Thanksgiving Eve, 22 November 1972, "The Julie Andrews Hour" devoted an entire episode saluting Walt Disney. To make it more of a "family special", ABC switched the time slot of "The Julie Andrews Hour" that night to 8:30 P.M. and "The ABC Wednesday Movie Of The Week" to 9:30 P.M. The ratings improved a little, so ABC then made a decision to alternate Andrews' time period each week. (One week it would be

title: Julie Andrews

text: made her television dramatic debut in the ABC made-for-TV film, "Our Sons", co-starring Ann-Margret. Andrews was named a Disney Legend within the year. In the summer of 1992, Andrews starred in her first television sitcom, the short-lived "Julie" aired on ABC for only seven episodes and co-starred James Farentino. In December 1992, she hosted the NBC holiday special, "Christmas In Washington". In 1993, she starred in a limited run at the Manhattan Theatre Club in the American premiere of Stephen Sondheim's revue, "Putting It Together". Between 1994 and 1995 Andrews recorded two solo albums – the first saluted the music

title: Julie Andrews

text: Sound of Music", Andrews appeared as a guest star on the NBC-TV variety series "The Andy Williams Show". She followed this television appearance with an Emmy Award-winning special, "The Julie Andrews Show", which featured Gene Kelly and the New Christy Minstrels as guests. It aired on NBC-TV in November 1965. In 1966, Andrews starred in "Hawaii", the second highest-grossing film of its year. Also in 1966, she starred opposite Paul Newman in "Torn Curtain", which was directed by Alfred Hitchcock. The following year, she played the title character in "Thoroughly Modern Millie" (1967), for which she received a Golden Globe

title: Julie Andrews

text: following year, she appeared again with the Muppets on a CBS television variety special. The programme, "Julie Andrews: One Step Into Spring", aired in March 1978, to mixed reviews and mediocre ratings. She made only two other films in the 1970s, "The Tamarind Seed" (1974) and "10" (1979). In February 1980, Andrews headlined "Because We Care", a CBS-TV special with 30 major stars raising funds for Cambodian Famine victims through Operation California (now Operation USA, on whose Board she serves). Later that year, she starred in the film "Little Miss Marker". In 1981, she appeared in Blake Edwards' "S.O.B." (1981)

title: Julie Andrews

text: included continuing to direct for the stage and possibly to produce her own Broadway musical. She published "", which she characterised as "part one" of her autobiography, on 1 April 2008. "Home" chronicles her early years in Britain's music hall circuit and ends in 1962 with her winning the role of Mary Poppins. For a Walt Disney video release, she again portrayed Mary Poppins and narrated the story of "The Cat That Looked at a King" in 2004. In July through early August 2008, Andrews hosted "Julie Andrews' The Gift of Music", a short tour of the United States where

title: Julie Andrews

text: I could do Mozart and Rossini, but, to be honest, I never was". Of her own voice, she says "I had a very pure, white, thin voice, a four-octave range – dogs would come for miles around." After Cone-Ripman School, Andrews continued her academic education at the nearby Woodbrook School, a local state school in Beckenham. Beginning in 1945, and for the next two years, Julie Andrews performed spontaneously and unbilled on stage with her parents. "Then came the day when I was told I must go to bed in the afternoon because I was going to be allowed to

title: Julie Andrews

text: the youngest solo performer ever to be seen in a Royal Command Variety Performance before King George VI and Queen Elizabeth at the London Palladium, where she performed along with Danny Kaye, the Nicholas Brothers, and the comedy team George and Bert Bernard. Julie Andrews followed her parents into radio and television. She performed in musical interludes of the BBC Light Programme comedy show "Up the Pole" and later "Educating Archie", of which she was a cast member from 1950 to 1952. She reportedly made her television début on the BBC programme "RadiOlympia Showtime" on 8 October 1949. Andrews appeared

title: Julie Andrews

text: on West End theatre at the London Casino, where she played one year each as Princess Badroulbadour in "Aladdin" and the egg in "Humpty Dumpty". She also appeared on provincial stages in "Jack and the Beanstalk" and "Little Red Riding Hood", as well as starring as the lead role in "Cinderella". In 1952, she voiced Princess Zeila in the English dub of the Italian animated movie "The Singing Princess" ("La Rosa di Bagdad", 1949), in her first film and first venture into voice-over work. On 30 September 1954 on the eve of her 19th birthday, Julie Andrews made her Broadway

title: Julie Andrews

text: film of the year. It was also the biggest hit in the history of 20th Century Fox. In 2018, it remains the third highest-grossing film of all time in the US, adjusted for inflation. For her performance as Maria von Trapp, Andrews won her second Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Motion Picture Comedy or Musical. She was nominated a second time for the BAFTA Award for Best British Actress in a Leading Role and was also nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actress, though in both awards she lost to Julie Christie, for "Darling". After completing "The

title: The Julie Andrews Hour

text: Series award given to the show's producers, Nick Vanoff and William O. Harbach, and the star. In recognition of all the awards her show received, ABC offered Andrews five variety specials which were produced in England between 1973 and 1975, also under the auspices of Lew Grade. This was also arranged to help fulfill Andrews's five year contract. However, after her fifth special aired in the spring of 1975, the contract was mutually dissolved. In the late 1970s and early 1980s, several edited episodes of "The Julie Andrews Hour" were shown on syndicated stations throughout the United States as "specials".

title: Julie Andrews

text: nomination. At the time, "Thoroughly Modern Millie" and "Torn Curtain" were the biggest and second biggest hits in Universal Pictures history, respectively. Andrews next appeared in two of Hollywood's most expensive flops: "Star!" (1968), a biopic of Gertrude Lawrence; and "Darling Lili" (1970), co-starring Rock Hudson and directed by her second husband, Blake Edwards. In 1970, Andrews was the first choice to play the English witch Eglantine Price in Disney's "Bedknobs and Broomsticks", with the role eventually going to Angela Lansbury. Andrews continued working in television. In 1969, she shared the spotlight with singer Harry Belafonte for an NBC-TV special,

title: Shrek

text: Gregson-Williams team up with John Powell to compose the score following "Antz" (1998) and "Chicken Run" (2000). John Powell was left out to compose scores for later Shrek films with Williams due to a conflict. The score was recorded at Abbey Road Studios by Nick Wollage and Slamm Andrews, with the latter mixing it at Media Ventures and Patricia Sullivan-Fourstar handling mastering. "Shrek" introduced a new element to give the film a unique feel. The film used pop music and other Oldies to make the story more forward. Covers of songs like "On the Road Again" and "Try a Little

title: Julie (TV series)

text: The series was broadcast in the UK on Channel 4 during Christmas 1993, but has yet to be repeated either in the UK or the US. Julie (TV series) Julie is an American sitcom starring Julie Andrews which aired on ABC from May 30 to July 4, 1992. Blake Edwards, then Andrews' husband, was the director and executive producer of the series. Andrews starred as Julie Carlisle, a television personality who marries a veterinarian Sam (James Farentino). Julie, along with her new husband and stepchildren, relocates to Sioux City, Iowa. The series chronicled her new life in coping with a

title: Julie (TV series)

text: Julie (TV series) Julie is an American sitcom starring Julie Andrews which aired on ABC from May 30 to July 4, 1992. Blake Edwards, then Andrews' husband, was the director and executive producer of the series. Andrews starred as Julie Carlisle, a television personality who marries a veterinarian Sam (James Farentino). Julie, along with her new husband and stepchildren, relocates to Sioux City, Iowa. The series chronicled her new life in coping with a career and family; it was largely panned by critics and was subsequently canceled after six episodes had aired (seven had been produced) due to low ratings.

title: Julie Andrews

text: examined by a throat specialist, the doctor concluded that she had "an almost adult larynx." In spite of the fact that her voice teacher, English soprano Lilian Stiles-Allen, continually encouraged her to pursue opera, Andrews herself felt that her voice was unsuited for the genre and "too big a stretch". At the time, Andrews described her own voice as "extremely high and thin", feeling that it lacked "the necessary guts and weight for opera", preferring musical theatre instead. As Andrews aged, so did her voice, which began to naturally deepen. Losing her vast upper register, her "top notes" became increasingly

title: On Golden Pond (play)

text: press due to the reunion of former "Sound of Music" stars Julie Andrews and Christopher Plummer in the lead roles. It also starred Glenne Headly. For Julie Andrews, the broadcast marked her first instance of singing publicly, albeit only a few notes, since throat surgery tampered her singing voice in 1995. 1979 production 2005 production On Golden Pond (play) On Golden Pond is a 1979 play by Ernest Thompson. The plot focuses on aging couple Ethel and Norman Thayer, who spend each summer at their home on a lake called Golden Pond. During the year the story takes place, they

title: Shrek Super Party

text: Shrek Super Party Shrek Super Party is a party video game released in 2002 by Mass Media. The game is based on the "Shrek" movie series. This game is also similar to "Pac-Man Fever" (which has the same developer) and the "Mario Party" series of games. It was the last Shrek game to be published by TDK Mediactive The characters Shrek, Fiona, Donkey, Lord Farquaad, Thelonius, and Monsieur Hood are available for play. Five realms are available for play, each with its own mini-games: The Keep, The Windmill, The Swamp, The Castle, and The Farm. The cover features four colored

title: Shrek The Musical

text: asking Shrek who he would be, if he did not have to be an ogre anymore. As Shrek opens up to Donkey on who he would wish to be, Fiona transforms into an ogress as part of her curse that happens during sunset, stands apart, alone, and listens ("Who I'd Be"). The next day, Princess Fiona rises early and sings with a bluebird and dances with a deer (before making the bird explode and throwing the deer off a cliff). She assists the Pied Piper in his rat-charming duties ("Morning Person"). Shrek brings down her mood by attempting to give

title: Puss in Boots (Shrek)

text: that Puss was "just as popular as Shrek", and Joseph Airdo of the same website called him "arguably the most popular" character in the "Shrek" franchise. Christina Radish described Puss as an "adorable little creature" who had become "a fan favorite in the "Shrek" films". Andrew Penn Romine said that Puss is "one of the most popular characters in recent animation history". "Quickflix"s Simon Miraudo called him one of the "signature characters" in the "Shrek" films, and Rob Carnevale said that Puss was "the real star of the franchise" to many "Shrek" fans. Jeff Otto described him as the "most

title: Julie Andrews

text: guests at the Queen's Golden Jubilee Hollywood party held at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel. She also appears at No.59 on the 2002 poll of the "100 Greatest Britons" sponsored by the BBC and chosen by the British public. In 2001, Andrews received Kennedy Center Honors. The same year, she reunited with "Sound of Music" co-star Christopher Plummer in a live television performance of "On Golden Pond" (an adaptation of the 1979 play). In 2001, Andrews appeared in "The Princess Diaries", her first Disney film since "Mary Poppins" (1964). She starred as Queen Clarisse Marie Renaldi and reprised the role in

title: Puss in Boots (Shrek)

text: memorable character" in "Shrek 2". Robin Parrish of "Tech Times" called Puss "everyone's favorite "Shrek" sidekick". Ashley Rodriguez of "Quartz" described him as a "popular "Shrek" character". Stephen Holden wrote that although Puss "has his charms", "he is not as memorable a character as Shrek or Shrek's mouthy sidekick, Donkey", and Matt Fowler of "IGN" described him as "perhaps better suited as a side character". Puss was ranked 11th on "Empire"s top 50 animated film characters list. Critics have praised Banderas's voicing. Rob Levin said that Puss has "a decidedly Latin flavor" in the "Shrek" films due to Banderas, who

title: Shrek!

text: Shrek! Shrek! is a picture book published in 1990 by American cartoonist William Steig, about a repugnant and monstrous green ogre who leaves home to see the world and ends up saving a princess. The name "Shrek" is the romanization of the Yiddish word שרעק, corresponding to German "" and meaning "fear" or "fright", but also used as a common exclamation, often in the form "Oy Shrek!". The book served as the basis for the popular "Shrek" film series over a decade after its publication. The story features a repugnant and monstrous green ogre, named Shrek, who leaves home to

title: Julie Andrews

text: in Liverpool. In 2015, Andrews made a surprise appearance at the Oscars, greeting Lady Gaga who paid her homage by singing a medley from "The Sound of Music". This became a social media sensation, trending all over the world. Lyndon Terracini announced in August 2015 that Andrews would direct "My Fair Lady" in 2016 for Opera Australia at the Sydney Opera House. In 2016, Andrews created the preschool television series "Julie's Greenroom" with her daughter, Emma Walton Hamilton and Judy Rothman. Andrews is joined by her assistant Gus (Giullian Yao Gioiello) and “Greenies,” a cast of original puppets built by

title: Shrek

text: of Shrek and Donkey framed by sunflowers. This was to support the film's DVD/VHS release. The film was released by DreamWorks Home Entertainment on VHS and DVD on November 2, 2001. Both releases included "Shrek in the Swamp Karaoke Dance Party", a 3-minute musical short film, that takes up right after "Shrek"s ending, with film's characters performing a medley of modern pop songs. "Shrek" was released to video the same day that Pixar's "Monsters, Inc." hit theaters. Since videos were traditionally released on Tuesdays, Disney's executives did not receive this well, saying that the move "seemed like an underhanded attempt

title: Julie Andrews

text: my thanks to a man who made a wonderful movie and who made all this possible in the first place, Mr. Jack Warner." "My Fair Lady" was in direct competition for the awards. Andrews starred opposite James Garner in "The Americanization of Emily" (1964), for which she was nominated for the BAFTA Award for Best British Actress in a Leading Role. A comedy-drama war film set in London during World War II, Andrews has described it as her favourite film, a sentiment shared by her co-star Garner. In 1965, Andrews starred in "The Sound of Music", which was the highest-grossing

title: Puss in Boots (Shrek)

text: since he had to follow "the character's face movement"; Puss speaks with a lisp in the Spanish dub. When he was at the Cannes Film Festival for "Shrek 2", Banderas noticed that Puss's character received much public attention. About Puss's changed appearance in "Shrek Forever After" (2010), Banderas joked that the character's weight gain did not bother him but the pink ribbon (which Puss wears in the film) did. For "Puss in Boots", Banderas advised the filmmakers to depict the relation between Puss and Kitty Softpaws (voiced by Salma Hayek) as a "love-hate" relationship to generate "a great lot of

title: Donkey (Shrek)

text: comes to take her. Donkey tries to clear things up with Shrek, but Shrek berates Donkey as well, and even insults him. Hurt and angered, Donkey claims his half of the swamp for his hard work helping him. The two get into a heated fallout, whereupon Donkey finally explains that Fiona did not say that Shrek was ugly. Hearing this, the two make up and become friends. Donkey then has the dragon, whom he reconnected with earlier, take him and Shrek to Fiona's wedding to clear things up with each other. After Shrek saves Fiona from marrying Lord Farquaad and

title: Julie Andrews

text: 1989). She performed at The O2 Arena, accompanied by the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra and an ensemble of five performers. Earlier (on 15 December 2009 and on many other occasions), she appeared on British television saying that rumours that she would be singing at the performance were not true and that she would be doing a form of "speak singing". Yet she actually sang two solos and several duets and ensemble pieces. The evening, though well received by the 20,000 fans present, who gave her standing ovation after standing ovation, did not convince the critics. On 18 May 2010, Andrews' 23rd

title: Julie Andrews

text: appeared, along with the actors who portrayed the cinematic von Trapp family members, on "Oprah" to commemorate the film's 45th anniversary. A few days later, her 24th book, "Little Bo in Italy", was published. On 15 December 2010, Andrews' husband Blake Edwards died at the age of 88, of complications of pneumonia at the Saint John's Health Center in Santa Monica, California. Andrews was by her husband's side when he died. In February 2011, Andrews received a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award and, with her daughter Emma, a Grammy for best spoken-word album for children (for "A Collection of Poems, Songs

title: Puss in Boots (Shrek)

text: "Shrek Smash n' Crash Racing", "Shrek n' Roll", "Shrek 2: Beg for Mercy", "Shrek's Carnival Craze Party Games", and "Shrek Kart". He also appears in the video games "Shrek: Dragon's Tale", "Shrek the Third: Arthur's School Day Adventure", and "Shrek the Third: The Search for Arthur". "", another video game based on Puss, has also been released. He makes a cameo appearance in "Shrek The Musical". Puss has appeared in a stage show at the Universal Studios Singapore theme park, and a figurine of the character has been displayed at the entrance of the Puss in Boots' Giant Journey roller

title: Puss in Boots (Shrek)

text: can fight as hard as him". He stated that Puss is "so little", and the actor enjoyed his "contrast in size" with Shrek. Puss makes his first appearance as a supporting character in the film "Shrek 2", where he is initially hired by the father of Princess Fiona (Shrek's wife) to kill Shrek. He meets Shrek and his companion, Donkey, and unsuccessfully attacks Shrek. Puss tells Shrek the reason for his attack and begs for mercy. Because Shrek spares his life, Puss offers to join him and becomes his partner. During the course of the film, Puss helps Shrek to

title: Shrek Forever After (video game)

text: Shrek Forever After (video game) Shrek Forever After (also known as Shrek 4, and Shrek Forever After: The Final Chapter) is an action-adventure video game based on the film of the same name. It was released on May 18, 2010, in North America. It is the fourth and final video game based on the movie series of "Shrek". This was also the last "Shrek" game to be published by Activision. It is the only "Shrek" video game released for the PlayStation 3. This video game is based on the fourth "Shrek" movie. Players can play as Shrek, Fiona, Donkey, and

title: Donkey (Shrek)

text: only one who is willing to help Shrek, he accompanies Shrek to Duloc, Farquaad's kingdom. When they arrive, however, Farquaad has his men try to kill Shrek in an arena to find the perfect champion to find and bring him back Princess Fiona, whom he wants to make his bride. Donkey and Shrek easily defeat Farquaad's men, and Farquaad decides to have Shrek be his champion instead. However, Shrek shows no interest, and only demands his swamp back. When Farquaad offers Shrek a deal to return him his swamp if he agrees to go on the quest, Shrek agrees, and

title: Shrek

text: someone else, and urges Shrek to go after Fiona before she is married. They travel to Duloc quickly by riding Dragon, who had escaped her confines and followed Donkey. Shrek interrupts the wedding before Farquaad can kiss Fiona. He tells her that Farquaad is not her true love and is only marrying her to become king. The sun sets, which turns Fiona into an ogre in front of everyone, causing a surprised Shrek to fully understand what he overheard. Outraged, Farquaad orders Shrek executed and Fiona detained. Dragon bursts in alongside Donkey and devours Farquaad. Shrek and Fiona profess their

title: Puss in Boots (Shrek)

text: obtain a potion which turns Shrek and Fiona into humans, attacks a group of guards to buy Shrek time to save Fiona, and befriends Shrek and Donkey. At the end of the film, Puss sings a duet with Donkey. In the film "Shrek the Third" (2007), Puss travels with Shrek and Donkey to bring Fiona's cousin, Arthur Pendragon, to the Far Far Away Kingdom so he can become the new king (instead of Shrek). During their journey, Puss gives Shrek advice. In a later teleportation spell, Puss has his body switched with Donkey's. After initial difficulty getting used to their

title: Julie and Carol at Carnegie Hall

text: Julie and Carol at Carnegie Hall Julie and Carol at Carnegie Hall is an American musical comedy television special starring Julie Andrews and Carol Burnett, broadcast on CBS on June 11, 1962. The special was produced by Bob Banner and directed by Joe Hamilton. Banner came up with the idea in the Fall of 1961. Burnett was then a regular on "The Garry Moore Show" and Andrews had appeared as a guest twice, performing the song "Big D" from the musical "The Most Happy Fella" in the first appearance; and in the show's 1961 Christmas special, she did a number

title: Julie Andrews

text: violent and an alcoholic. Ted Andrews twice, while drunk, tried to get into bed with his stepdaughter, resulting in Andrews fitting a lock on her door. But, as the stage career of Ted and Barbara Andrews improved, they were able to afford to move to better surroundings, first to Beckenham and then, as the war ended, back to the Andrews' hometown of Hersham. The Andrews family took up residence at the Old Meuse, in West Grove, Hersham, a house (now demolished) where Andrews' maternal grandmother had served as a maid. Andrews' stepfather sponsored lessons for her, first at the Cone-Ripman

title: Shrek

text: success helped establish DreamWorks Animation as a prime competitor to Pixar in feature film computer animation, and three sequels were released—"Shrek 2" (2004), "Shrek the Third" (2007), and "Shrek Forever After" (2010)—along with two holiday specials, a spin-off film, and a stage musical that kickstarted the "Shrek" franchise. A planned fifth film was cancelled in 2009 prior to the fourth film's release, but it has since been revived and has entered development. Shrek, a green ogre who loves the solitude of his swamp, finds his life interrupted when countless fairytale creatures are exiled there by the fairytale-hating and vertically-challenged Lord

title: Shrek (franchise)

text: their newborn ogre triplets. Shrek has become a domesticated family man, living happily with Princess Fiona and the triplets. Instead of scaring villagers away like he used to, a reluctant Shrek now agrees to autograph pitchforks. Longing for the days when he felt like a "real ogre", Shrek is tricked into signing a pact with the smooth talking deal maker Rumpelstiltskin. Shrek suddenly finds himself in a twisted, alternate version of Far, Far Away, where ogres are hunted, Rumplestiltskin is king, Puss is obese, Donkey does not know who Shrek is, and Shrek and Fiona have never met. Shrek joins

title: Julie Andrews

text: The Jim Henson Company. The series premiered on Netflix in 2017. In 2017, Andrews also reprised her role as Marlena Gru in the second "Despicable Me" sequel "Despicable Me 3". In 2018, Andrews voiced Karathen in James Wan's "Aquaman". Andrews has been married twice, first to set designer Tony Walton from 1959 until 1967, then to director Blake Edwards from 1969 until his death in 2010. Andrews married Walton on 10 May 1959 in Weybridge, Surrey. They had first met in 1948 when Andrews was appearing at the London Casino in the show "Humpty Dumpty". In September 1962 Andrews and

title: Shrek: Ogres & Dronkeys

text: Shrek: Ogres & Dronkeys Shrek: Ogres & Dronkeys is a virtual life Nintendo DS video game developed by WayForward Technologies and published by Activision on November 5, 2007. Players train, play and explore with characters and environments from the Shrek series. The game has a Metacritic rating of 54% based on 4 critic reviews. Game Chronicles said " Shrek: Ogres and Dronkeys is not necessarily a terrible game, it is more that it just does nothing to stand out from the crowd of pet simulators that are already saturating the market. " Gamezone said " Once all the items are

title: Puss in Boots (Shrek)

text: Puss in Boots (Shrek) Puss in Boots is a supporting character in the "Shrek" franchise and the title character (and main protagonist) of the film "Puss in Boots" (2011). He made his first appearance in the film "Shrek 2" (2004), soon becoming Shrek's partner and helper (alongside Donkey). In the film "Shrek the Third" (2007), Puss helps Shrek find the heir to the throne of the Far Far Away Kingdom. The film "Shrek Forever After" (2010) is primarily set in an alternate universe, where Puss is Princess Fiona's pet and has gained weight after his retirement. In the spin-off and

title: Puss in Boots (Shrek)

text: writing and developing Puss had been "so much fun", and the character had a "huge impact" in "Shrek 2" by stealing so many scenes. Miller said that he had "always loved" the character and had been "fascinated by where Puss had been before". Puss repeatedly mentions "some great adventure" (without details) in the "Shrek" films, and Miller wanted to know more about his origins (such as where his boots came from). Miller called Puss his favorite "Shrek" character, who had "always stood out", and could not imagine anyone other than Banderas voicing him; soon after the character had been created,

title: Shrek 2

text: for its Top 10 Animation Films list. "Shrek 2" has two sequels; they are "Shrek the Third" and "Shrek Forever After". A spin-off film "Puss in Boots" was released on October 28, 2011, and focuses on the character of Puss in Boots, who was introduced in this film. On November 6, 2018, it was reported by Variety that Chris Meledandri had been tasked to reboot both Shrek and Puss in Boots, with the original cast potentially returning. Shrek 2 Shrek 2 is a 2004 American computer-animated, comedy film directed by Andrew Adamson, Kelly Asbury and Conrad Vernon. It is the

title: Shrek (character)

text: musical and the film. Other actors to play the role include Ben Crawford (Broadway), Eric Petersen (National Tour), Jacob Ming-Trent (Broadway understudy), Brian Gonzales (Broadway/National Tour understudy), David Foley, Jr. (National Tour understudy), and from 2011 – Nigel Lindsay (West End). On May 21, 2010, Shrek received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in Los Angeles. In video games, Shrek appeared as an unlockable player in "Tony Hawk's Underground 2" and as a playable character in both "Madagascar Kartz" and "DreamWorks Super Star Kartz". On social media sites, Shrek has been portrayed in a variety of image macros.

title: Shrek (character)

text: that Shrek is not dangerous and lose their fear and prejudice against him, but to Shrek's dismay they also come to regard him as a folk hero and visit him with even more frequency than before, disturbing him. But after the experiences of the movie, Shrek comes to appreciate his life more than ever. When Steven Spielberg purchased the book rights in 1991, he had planned for Bill Murray to play Shrek. In 1996, DreamWorks hired Chris Farley to do the voice. Farley had recorded 80 to 90% of the dialogue for the character, but died in December 1997, before

title: Julie Andrews

text: Walton returned to London, where their daughter Emma Katherine Walton was born two months later. Andrews married Edwards in 1969; his children from a previous marriage, Jennifer and Geoffrey, were 3 and 5 years older than Emma. In the 1970s, Edwards and Andrews adopted two daughters; Amy in 1974 and Joanna in 1975. Andrews is a grandmother to nine and great-grandmother to three. Termed "Britain's Youngest Prima Donna", Andrews' classically trained soprano, lauded for its "pure and clear" sound, has been described as light, bright and operatic in tone. When a young Andrews was taken by her parents to be

title: Shrek!

text: Summer" (1993). It was spoken by Kevin Pollak, Bill Paxton, Matt Craven and Kimberly Williams, and was an insider's reference to a "camp gag or joke". Shrek! Shrek! is a picture book published in 1990 by American cartoonist William Steig, about a repugnant and monstrous green ogre who leaves home to see the world and ends up saving a princess. The name "Shrek" is the romanization of the Yiddish word שרעק, corresponding to German "" and meaning "fear" or "fright", but also used as a common exclamation, often in the form "Oy Shrek!". The book served as the basis for

title: Shrek

text: Shrek Shrek is a 2001 American computer-animated, comedy film loosely based on the 1990 fairytale picture book of the same name by William Steig. Directed by Andrew Adamson and Vicky Jenson in their directorial debuts, it stars Mike Myers, Eddie Murphy, Cameron Diaz, and John Lithgow as the voices of the lead characters. The film parodies other films adapted from fairy tale storylines, primarily aimed at animated Disney films. In the story, Shrek (Myers) finds his swamp overrun by fairy tale creatures who have been banished by a corrupt Lord Farquaad (Lithgow) aspiring to be king. Shrek makes a deal

title: Stacy Andrews

text: line. Andrews signed his one-year, $7.455 million tender on March 19. He tore his right anterior cruciate ligament in week 16 against the Cleveland Browns. Andrews signed a six-year contract with the Philadelphia Eagles on February 27, 2009. The move united him with his brother, Shawn Andrews, who was an offensive lineman for the Eagles at the time. The Andrews brothers did not play together, however, because Shawn Andrews was injured throughout the entire season, and was eventually released on March 17, 2010. In week 2 of the 2009 season, Stacy Andrews was benched in favor of Max Jean-Gilles due

title: Puss in Boots (Shrek)

text: main protagonist of the Netflix series "The Adventures of Puss in Boots", protecting the city of San Lorenzo from intruders after accidentally breaking the spell that was meant to defend it; he also appears in "Puss in Book: Trapped in an Epic Tale", a television special included in the series. He will appear in the future film "Puss in Boots 2" as well. Puss can be seen in a commercial parodying an Old Spice advertisement. Puss is a playable character in several "Shrek" video games, such as "Shrek 2", "Shrek the Third", "Shrek Forever After", "Puss in Boots", "Shrek SuperSlam",

title: Puss in Boots (Shrek)

text: new bodies, Puss and Donkey join forces in the battle against Prince Charming to save Shrek, and they convince Arthur that he is meant to be king. Puss and Donkey regain their own bodies and, in an end-of-film timeskip, Puss and other characters care for Shrek and Fiona's children. Puss is present in the film "Shrek Forever After", at the beginning of which he attends the first birthday party of Shrek and Fiona's children. In the alternate universe created by the film's antagonist, Rumpelstiltskin, and entered by Shrek, Puss has gained weight and is Fiona's pet after his retirement. Realizing

title: Puss in Boots (Shrek)

text: that Shrek and Fiona have feelings for each other, Puss becomes Shrek's friend. When Shrek, Fiona, and the other ogres in this universe are captured at Rumpelstiltskin's behest, Puss and Donkey save Shrek and Fiona; Puss is a key participant in the later battle against Rumpelstiltskin and his allies. Shrek returns to the real universe, where Puss (as his usual self) enjoys the birthday party with the other characters. The film "Puss in Boots" is a spin-off from, and prequel to, the "Shrek" films. It begins by presenting Puss's aliases, including "Diablo Gato", "The Furry Lover", "Chupacabra", "Frisky Two Times",

title: Donkey (Shrek)

text: then he, along with the other characters, is last seen making a mud angel. This is the first film where Donkey did not perform any pop culture song, although he is briefly heard singing Hit Me with Your Best Shot in one scene. Donkey was also seen in the 2007 Christmas special "Shrek The Halls", where he is trying to help Shrek get his Christmas Spirit. Donkey was voiced by original voice actor Eddie Murphy. He also appeared in the 2010 Halloween special "Scared Shrekless", where Shrek challenges his friends to spend the night in Lord Farquaad's castle while telling

title: Shrek fandom

text: in time. Many of you who truly love the Shrek movies may think that shutting down ShrekChan is a bad idea, but I hope that you may find another website to discuss the love for Shrek. A "Shrek Filmmaker" movement in which Source Filmmaker animators made videos based on the Internet's obsession with "Shrek" was described by a "PC Magazine" journalist as "One of the craziest and funniest underground Source Filmmaker movements". The videos involve the character placed in "glitchy worlds of horrifying imagery and Smash Mouth references." These videos have included parodies such as "Shrek It Ralph" and "Shreking

title: Shrek (franchise)

text: special, set shortly after the events of "Shrek the Third" (and before the events of "Shrek Forever After") as Shrek and Fiona's children are still infants, that premiered on the American television network ABC on Wednesday, November 28, 2007. "Scared Shrekless" is a 21-minute television special set shortly after the events of "Shrek Forever After". Shrek challenges Donkey, Puss in Boots and his other fairy tale friends to spend the night in Lord Farquaad's haunted castle, telling scary stories to see who can resist becoming scared and stay the longest. The special premiered on the American television network NBC on

title: Donkey (Shrek)

text: where he meets Shrek. Shrek is at first reluctant to meet the talkative and annoying Donkey, who begins following him around. Donkey requests to stay with Shrek since he has no one else. Shrek refuses, but finally gives in due to Donkey's constant begging, however, he only allows him to stay outside of his house and only for one night. When Shrek discovers all the fairy tale creatures are residing in his swamp, Donkey denies bringing them to the swamp, and the creatures reveal that Lord Farquaad evicted them there. Seeing how Donkey knows where Farquaad is and is the

title: Rooster Andrews

text: an unusual style at the time, and earned a chance to play by winning a kicking contest in practice. His first chance came against TCU when he kicked two extra points and had a third attempt blocked, enraging TCU coach Dutch Meyer who saw the use of the team's water boy as an insult. Meyer dared coach Dana X. Bible to use Andrews the following week against Texas A&M and Bible did, with Andrews kicking two more extra points and having a field goal blocked. Andrews continued to play in the 1944 and 1945 seasons. On a few occasions he

title: Shrek (franchise)

text: them. Once Shrek and Donkey rescue Fiona, they take her back to Lord Farquaad. Along the way, Shrek begins to fall in love with Fiona. Donkey finds out from Fiona that she is cursed and turns into an ogress at night. The only way the curse can be broken is by true love's first kiss. Fiona and Farquaad have a marriage ceremony, but they are interrupted by Shrek, who tells Fiona he loves her. Donkey and Dragon enter, and Dragon eats Farquaad. Shrek and Fiona kiss, and Fiona turns into an ogress permanently. Shrek gets his swamp back, and the

title: Julie Andrews

text: debut portraying Polly Browne in the already highly successful London musical "The Boy Friend". To the critics, Andrews was the stand-out performer in the show. Near the end of her "Boy Friend" contract, as a Londoner Andrews was asked to audition for the role of Cockney flower girl Eliza Doolittle in "My Fair Lady" on Broadway and got the part. In November 1955, Andrews was signed to appear with Bing Crosby in what one source calls the first made-for-television film, "High Tor", which aired on the "Ford Star Jubilee" in March 1956. Andrews auditioned for a part in the Richard

title: Shrek fandom

text: already inherently very dark, and Shrek on its own tries to show the even darker side of that, so it's almost the natural progression to get into the real "swamp" of Shrek, the "Drek" as they say. If Shrek is love, Drek is everything that's not Shrek/love. He described a fan's apartment as a "swamp," which "is lovely because it's your place, made of the things that comfort you, even if they're gross and unliked by others." He said that a person who is against loving Shrek can be called a "Farquaad. Then it gets pretty derogatory past that, lot's

title: Shrek the Third

text: becoming the fourth highest-grossing film of 2007. The Rotten Tomatoes critical consensus says that it lacks the "heart, charm, and wit" of previous films. It was nominated for the BAFTA Award for Best Animated Film at the 61st British Academy Film Awards. "Shrek the Third" was the final film in the "Shrek" franchise to be produced by Pacific Data Images, before its closure in 2015. It was followed by a fourth film, "Shrek Forever After", in 2010. After a failed performance in a play at a theatre, Prince Charming vows that he will become King of Far, Far Away and

title: Shrek The Musical

text: confused Shrek inquires who it was, Donkey, wanting to keep his promise, and still cross with Shrek, refuses to talk. When Shrek apologizes and extends his friendship, Donkey forgives him. The two then go back to Duloc, where Shrek interrupts the wedding before Farquaad can kiss Fiona, and Fiona convinces him to let Shrek speak with her. Shrek finally finds the words to express his feelings for Fiona, and he declares his love for her ("Big Bright Beautiful World (Reprise)"). However, his declaration of love is mocked by Farquaad. Caught between love and her desire to break the curse, Fiona

title: Shrek n' Roll

text: for diehard fans of all three Shrek films. " Eurogamer said "The gameplay is repetitive - not a problem for puzzle games if they also have an addictive quality, but Shrek-N-Roll just doesn't." GamesRadar said " Even as a diversion for the younger set, this game just doesn't have any staying power". Official Xbox Magazine said "Local co-op play requires constant communication and generates some small excitement, but isn't enough to make Shrek-n-Roll more than an overpriced novelty." Xbox World 360 Magazine UK said "We'll go easy on it for being a kids' game, but it's certainly not a good

title: Shrek

text: and 1997 using Photoshop, with the sketches showing Shrek first living in a garbage dump near a human village called Wart Creek. It was also thought one time that he lived with his parents and kept rotting fish in his bedroom. Donkey was modeled after "Pericles" (born 1994; also known as "Perry"), a real miniature donkey from Barron Park in Palo Alto, California. Raman Hui, supervising animator of "Shrek", stated that Fiona "wasn't based on any real person." and he did many different sketches for her. He had done over 100 sculptures of Fiona before the directors chose the final

title: Shrek

text: that it is female. Dragon falls in love with Donkey and carries him to her chambers. Meanwhile, Shrek finds Fiona, who is appalled at his lack of romanticism and surprised he had not slain Dragon. They leave after rescuing Donkey, and Fiona is thrilled to be rescued but is quickly disappointed when Shrek reveals he is an ogre. Despite her demands that Farquaad come get her in person, Shrek forcibly carries her as he ventures back to Duloc with Donkey. The three encounter Robin Hood on their way back, where it is revealed that Fiona is an expert martial artist.

title: Shrek (franchise)

text: get invited to the land of Far Far Away by Fiona's parents and who want to bless their marriage. When they arrive, Shrek and Fiona are not what they expected. The Fairy Godmother and her son, Prince Charming, are trying to break up Shrek's marriage by making Fiona fall in love with Prince Charming. However it does not work and Shrek and Fiona stay together. Shrek and Donkey get a new sidekick called Puss in Boots. They have a lengthy quest to search the Fairy Godmother's cottage to get a love potion. Shrek and Donkey drink the potion and they

title: Shrek!

text: film was a critical and commercial success and won the first ever Academy Award for Best Animated Feature. The film's triumph ultimately led to the releases of three sequels: "Shrek 2" (2004), "Shrek the Third" (2007), and "Shrek Forever After" (2010) with a reboot currently in development. Spin offs of the "Shrek" film series include the holiday specials "Shrek the Halls" (November 2007) and "Scared Shrekless" (October 2010); a musical adaptation (2008); and the film "Puss in Boots" (October 2011), a spin off prequel starring the franchise's character of the same name. "Shrek!" was also used in the movie "Indian

title: Julie & Carol: Together Again

text: Julie & Carol: Together Again Julie & Carol: Together Again is a 1989 American musical comedy television special performed by Julie Andrews and Carol Burnett at the Pantages Theatre in Hollywood. It aired December 13, 1989 on ABC and was directed by Jeff Margolis. This event marked "25 years after Andrews' and Burnett's first music and comedy special in Carnegie Hall, 18 years since their last at Lincoln Center". Many of the crew had worked with the two on some of their previous projects, including producer-writers Ken and Mitzie Welch, costumer Bob Mackie, and musician-arranger Peter Matz. Andrews said "The

title: Donkey (Shrek)

text: Donkey became a magnificently bred and handsome white stallion (albeit with the same buck teeth and voice, and on the bottle it says that it is not for those with nervous disorders. After which Shrek and everyone else stares at Donkey as it is strongly hinted that he has one, but Donkey remains clueless as to the reason of why everyone is staring at him.) Donkey rides Shrek and Puss back to the castle. When Shrek goes inside, Fiona (who had also changed back to human form) comes running out to find Shrek. Donkey then explains why they changed, and

title: Julie Andrews

text: and Ted Wells went their separate ways and were soon divorced. Each remarried: Barbara to Ted Andrews, in 1943, and Ted Wells, in 1944, to Winifred Maud (Hyde) Birkhead, a war widow and former hairstylist working a lathe at a war work factory that employed them both in Hinchley Wood, Surrey. Ted Wells assisted with evacuating children to Surrey during the Blitz, while Barbara joined Ted Andrews in entertaining the troops through the Entertainments National Service Association (ENSA). Andrews lived briefly with Ted Wells and her brother John in Surrey. In 1940, Ted Wells sent young Julia to live with

title: Julie Andrews

text: she sang various Rodgers and Hammerstein songs and symphonised her recently published book, "Simeon's Gift". These were her first public singing performances in a dozen years, due to her failed vocal cord surgery. In January 2009, Andrews was named on "The Times"' list of the top 10 British Actresses of all time. The list included Helen Mirren, Helena Bonham Carter, Judi Dench, and Audrey Hepburn. On 8 May 2009, Andrews received the honorary George and Ira Gershwin Award for Lifetime Achievement in Music at the annual UCLA Spring Sing competition in Pauley Pavilion. In January 2010, Andrews was the official

title: Julie Andrews

text: voice of Polynesia the parrot and "recorded some 700 sentences and sounds, which were placed on a computer chip that sat in the mechanical bird's mouth. In the song 'Talk to the Animals,' Polynesia the parrot even sings." The next year Andrews was reunited with James Garner for the CBS made-for-TV film, "One Special Night", which aired in November 1999. In the 2000 New Year Honours List, Andrews was made a Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire (DBE) for services to the performing arts by Queen Elizabeth II at Buckingham Palace. In 2002, Andrews was among the

title: Julie Andrews

text: difficult to sing while "her middle register matured into the warm golden tone" for which she has become known, according to Tim Wong of "The Daily Telegraph". Musically, Andrews had always preferred singing music that was "bright and sunny", choosing to avoid songs that were sad, depressing, upsetting, or written in a minor key, for fear of losing her voice "in a mess of emotion". She cited this as yet another reason for avoiding opera. Andrews has received many honorary degrees in recognition of her distinguished career in entertainment. These include: Andrews has published several books (mainly children's books and

title: Julie Andrews

text: a sequel, "" (2004). In "The Princess Diaries 2", Andrews sang on film for the first time since having throat surgery. The song, "Your Crowning Glory" (a duet with teen idol Raven-Symoné), was set in a limited range of an octave to accommodate her recovering voice. The film's music supervisor, Dawn Soler, recalled that Andrews "nailed the song on the first take. I looked around and I saw grips with tears in their eyes." Andrews continued her association with Disney when she appeared as the nanny in two television films based on the Eloise books, a series of children's books

title: Julie Andrews

text: an estimated 107 million viewers. The show was broadcast in colour from CBS Studio 72, at 2248 Broadway in New York City. Only a black-and-white kinescope remains, which has been released on DVD. Andrews was nominated for an Emmy Award for her performance. In 1957, Andrews released her debut solo album, "The Lass with the Delicate Air", which harked back to her British music hall days. The album includes performances of English folk songs as well as the World War II anthem, "London Pride", a patriotic song written by Noël Coward in 1941 during the Blitz, which Andrews herself had

title: Julie Andrews

text: 2005 and went on a national tour in 2006. From 2005 to 2006, Andrews served as the Official Ambassador for Disneyland's 18-month-long, 50th-anniversary celebration, the "Happiest Homecoming on Earth", travelling to promote the celebration, and recording narration and appearing at several events at the park. On 17 March 2005, Andrews appeared onstage during the curtain calls for the musical of "Mary Poppins" at the Prince Edward Theatre in London's West End, where she gave a speech recalling her own memories from making the film and praised the cast for their new interpretation. In 2004, Andrews performed the voice of Queen