Mr. Yoshioka, who combines liberal politics with the bouncy energy of a television talk-show host, voiced concern that declining economic prospects for young Japanese and fading memories of Japanese militarism could open the door for an aggressive new nationalism.
The former State of Alert, Black Flag and Rollins Band front man has become a Renaissance man through the years, from an acclaimed author, actor, radio show disc jockey, TV show host, voice-over persona, photographer and, most of all, activist.
Kristen Wiig, who played Miss Hattie in the first film, voices agent Lucy Wilde, while Ken Jeong, who played the Talk Show Host, voices Floyd Eagle-san.
Harry Shearer, the radio host and voice artist behind the likes of Mr. Burns on "The Simpsons," can't resist a wisecrack.
The British actor and talk-show host will voice the titular character while the Bridesmaids and Spy star is in talks to join him.
When Adèle sits at the dinner table with her parents as they watch television, their passive petrification in the image is largely formed by the game-show host's voice.
But when MSNBC's Lawrence O'Donnell asks about how your sexting scandal has torpedoed your mayoral bid, perhaps try not to laugh, shout, swear, mock the host's voice... or all four.
But to the parents (and babysitters) of preschoolers, the man singing "California Dreamin' " that January night on VH1, the graying one with the sea captain's beard, the longshoreman's build and the mirthful eyes, is the host and voice of the children's television series "Theodore Tugboat".
For background, the company offers businesses a way to host their voice and messaging applications in the cloud.
The app still lacks the ability to host interactive voice or video conversations, which is possible on Microsoft's Skype and Blackberry's BBM apps.
