Birthday Bash for
World Renowned Dog Behaviorist and Famous Pup Also Celebrates the World
Premiere Movie Scooby-Doo! The Mystery Begins airing on Cartoon Network and September 22
release on DVD and Blu-Ray™ Combo Pack
Cartoon Network
Makes Donation to Cesar and Ilusion Millan Foundation
40,000 Snausages®
Scooby Snacks for Dogs Donated for Duo's Birthday Celebration
Zoinks! Cesar Millan and Scooby-Doo have turned 40! The world renowned dog behavior specialist and beloved iconic cartoon character celebrated turning 40 together at their very own birthday bash today at the East Valley Animal Shelter in Van Nuys, Calif. Also sharing in the festivities were some of Cesar and Scooby's favorite dogs available for adoption at the shelter, Los Angeles Councilman Tony Cardenas, children from Van Nuys Recreation Center's "Off-Track Enrichment program" and the cast of the upcoming movie Scooby-Doo! The Mystery Begins, a co-production of Warner Premiere and Cartoon Network.
The film premieres on Cartoon Network on Sunday, Sept. 13 at 7:00 p.m. ET/PT, and Warner Home Video will release the film on DVD and Blu-Ray™ Combo Pack on Tuesday, Sept. 22.
In honor of
Cesar Millan and Scooby-Doo's 40th birthday, Cartoon Network presented
a donation of $10,000 to the Cesar and Ilusion Millan Foundation, supporting
the foundation's efforts to increase the number of dog adoptions each day. Currently, there are millions of dogs available from adoption shelters
and rescue organizations across the nation hoping for a second chance and a
permanent, new home.
The cast of the film - Robbie Amell (Fred), Kate Melton
(Daphne), Hayley Kiyoko (Velma) and Nick Palatas (Shaggy) - and Scooby Doo!
The Mystery Begins producer Brian
Gilbert also joined the festivities to help celebrate the birthdays.
"I'm
so happy to be celebrating my 40th birthday with an icon like
Scooby-Doo. And I'm thrilled to
use this celebratory moment to promote the importance of giving dogs a second
chance and adopting them from local shelters or rescue groups," said Cesar
Millan. "Many thanks to Cartoon Network and Warner Bros. Consumer
Products for contributing to the Cesar and Ilusion Millan Foundation
and for supporting our continued efforts to rescue, rehabilitate and
re-home shelter dogs."
"When we discovered that both Cesar and Scooby were reaching this exciting milestone around the same time, we couldn't resist the opportunity to bring the two of them together for a celebration that would not only be fun, but also honor the great work of the Cesar and Illusion Millan Foundation," said Stuart Snyder, President and COO, Turner Animation, Young Adults & Kids Media.
"Scooby-Doo
and Cesar Millan have played vital roles in helping kids relate to animals in a
compassionate, empathetic way. I
am proud they have chosen to celebrate their birthdays right here in one of the
city's animal care centers and are talking to our kids about pet
responsibility," said Councilman Tony Cardenas.
Dog
behavior specialist Cesar Millan is best known for his hit television series Dog
Whisperer with Cesar Millan on National Geographic Channel. The Cesar
and Ilusion Millan Foundation promotes the adoption of abused and abandoned
dogs at shelters and rescue organizations. The foundation also provides direct funding for spaying and neutering
programs and the humane education of children of all ages. For more information, visit
MillanFoundation.org.
On Sept. 13, Scooby-Doo will not only celebrate his 40th year on television, but also the world premiere of the new live-action movie Scooby-Doo! The Mystery Begins on Cartoon Network. For the first time ever, the never-before-told origin story of the Mystery Inc. gang will be revealed in the two-hour movie premiering on Sunday, Sept. 13, at 7 p.m. (ET, PT). Warner Home Video will also release Scooby-Doo! The Mystery Begins on DVD and Blu-Ray™ Combo Pack on Tuesday, Sept. 22.
Cartoon Network (CartoonNetwork.com), currently seen in more than 97 million U.S. homes and 166 countries around the world, is Turner Broadcasting System, Inc.'s ad-supported cable service now available in HD offering the best in original, acquired and classic animated entertainment for kids and families. Nightly from 10 p.m. to 6 a.m. (ET, PT), Cartoon Network shares its channel space with Adult Swim, a late-night destination showcasing original and acquired animation for young adults 18-34.
Turner Broadcasting System, Inc., a Time Warner company, creates and programs branded news, entertainment, animation and young adult media environments on television and other platforms for consumers around the world.
Warner Bros. Consumer
Products, a Warner Bros. Entertainment Company, is one of the leading licensing
and retail merchandising organizations in the world.
Warner
Premiere is Warner Bros. Entertainment's direct-to-consumer production company
focused on the development, production and marketing of feature-length content,
as well as short form digital content for the growing home entertainment
market. Warner Premiere is committed to being at the creative forefront in the
evolution of quality product in the direct-to-DVD business and the digital
space, creating material that exemplifies the commitment to story, production
and brand equity for which Warner Bros. is known.
SCOOBY-DOO and all related
characters and elements are trademarks of and © Hanna-Barbera.
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