Ryan Bingham Nominated for Oscar

Ryan Bingham, ex-cowboy in Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show (La Legende de Buffalo Bill), Disney Village, Disneyland Paris France, has been nominated for an Oscar for Best Original Song, for his song The Weary Kind (The Theme From Crazy Heart) on the soundtrack for the movie Crazyheart. Bingham already one a Golden Globe award for the song but was at the bar waiting for a beer when the award was announced. In a recent article in Vanity Fair, Bingham explains that he promises it won't happen again.

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Ex-WWS Cowboy Wins Golden Globe Award

Ryan Bingham won the 2009 'Best Original Song' Golden Globe award for The Weary Kind (The Theme From Crazy Heart) which he wrote with T Bone Burnett. Ryan played the role of Cowboy for a few months several years back in Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show (La Legende de Buffalo Bill) and remains good friends with several members of the cast, especially Lucas, who helped him get the job. Unfortunately, Ryan wasn't present to receive his Golden Globe award.
One might be forgiven for thinking he was on tour, or in the middle of a recording session, or had some other obligation that prevented him from being present, but in fact he was at the ceremony.

At the bar. Having a beer. With a friend. How's that for unassuming?
 
Crazyheart also won the Best Actor Golden Globe award for Jeff Bridges' performance.

Jean-Philippe Directs an Opera

Jean-Philippe Delavault, the advising Artistic Director for Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show, Disney Village, Disneyland Paris, France and Artistic Coordinator for Theatre Chatelet in Paris, recently directed Rossini's opera Tancrede at the Atelier Lyrique de Tourcoing in Tourcoing, France. Opera Magazine gave Jean-Philippe's directorial vision a complimentary review.
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Chris K's Son Taekwondo Champion of France

Chris Knecht's 12 year old son Thibault is the new taekwondo champion of France in the category "cadets" under 45kg.  Chris, the "Lead" Cowboy in Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show (La Legende de Buffalo Bill), Disney Village, Disneyland Paris, France is a dual citizen of France and the USA and has been with the show for about 14 years. Thibault won second in the department, 1st in the region, and then 1st in France at the national tournament in Orleans. Further training and competitions will be required to find the youth who will participate in the European championship. Thibault's ultimate goal is to go to the Olympics.