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Bob’s Big Build a Big Hit in London


August 29, 2011 by Mercedes Milligan No Comments divider image
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HIT Entertainment’s world-renowned handy man Bob the Builder attracted quite the crowd in London’s O2 Live Quarter as 2,500 fans came to attend Bob’s Big Build—an interactive event featuring the popular character. The event was at full capacity after nearly 16,000 people entered to win free tickets. Arriving at the [...]

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Disney Celebrates Lion King 3D Premiere


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Walt Disney Studios celebrated the stereoscopic 3D re-release of their Oscar and Golden Globe award-winning animated feature The Lion King this Saturday, August 27 at the historic El Capitan Theatre. Stars from the film in attendance were Robert Guillaume (voice of Rafiki), Moira Kelly (Adult Nala), Jim Cummings (Ed the [...]

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Christine Baranski Haunts ‘Ugly Americans’ Finale


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If you are a Christine Baranski fan, you won’t want to miss the finale of Comedy Central’s Ugly Americans, this Thursday (Sept. 1) at 10:30 p.m. The versatile actress (The Good Wife, Cybill) will be lending her voice to the role of Grimes’ mom, who returns from the dead, only [...]

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‘Nyan Cat’ Creator Tackles Pokemon


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Chris Torres (aka prguitarman), the 25-year-old Texas-based animator behind the hugely popular web phenom known as Nyan Cat, has delivered another sticky creation to entertain us during these dog days of summer. He has posted 151 cat versions of all the different Pokemons on his website prguitarman.com. It’s one of [...]

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Smith Micro 2D Climbs Mac App Store Chart


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Smith Micro 2D animation software, Anime Studio, has been added to the Mac App Store. The software application has become one of the top selling Graphics and Design software, following closely behind Adobe’s Photoshop Elements and Pixelmator. Anime Studio Debut is a unique app that enables people of all skill [...]

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First Trailer for ‘Hunger Games’ Is Out


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We have the first official trailer for the Lionsgate adaptation of Suzanne Collins’ The Hunger Games available for your Monday morning viewing today, thanks to MTV.com. Directed by Gary Ross (Seabiscuit, Pleasantville), the fantasy stars Jennifer Lawrence, Josh Hutcherson, Liam Hemsworth, Woody Harrelson, Elizabeth Banks and Donald Sutherland. Sheena Duggal [...]

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Reynolds and Bullock Prepare a New Toon


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Deadline.com reports that Ryan Reynolds and Sandra Bullock, who starred together in The Proposal will be working together again on an animated series titled And Then There Was Gordon. The toon will be produced by Reynolds and Allan Loeb’s company DarkFire, and has received a presentation order from Fox TV. [...]

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Ubisoft Reveals More About Tintin Game


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Montpellier, France-based Ubisoft has released more information about the upcoming game based on Paramount’s The Adventures of Tintin: The Secret of the Unicorn. Based on Herge’s renowned comic-books, the game takes players through the journeys of the globetrotting young reporter as he travels to numerous locations from the film, including [...]

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HBO’s ‘Life and Times of Tim’ Returns in Dec.


August 26, 2011 by Ramin Zahed No Comments divider image
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HBO has announced that Steve Dildarian’s adult animated series The Life and Times of Tim will be returning for its third season on Monday, Dec. 19. The 10-episode season will continue to chronicle the misadventures of an average New York City guy whose instincts keep leading him to the wrong [...]

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Mago Releases ‘Flying Squirrels’ Trailer


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Barcelona-based animation house Mago Productions has posted a new trailer for their upcoming animated series Flying Squirrels online today. The series centers on five teens with special powers who fight evil in their hometown of Dragon City. Formed in 2002, Mago specializes in audiovisual communication, and offers services in advertising, [...]

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