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Fox Animation Announces Guest Lists and Premieres
It looks like the fall 2012 season is going to be an unusually star-packed one for the animated shows on the Fox Sunday night lineup. The network has just released the full guest list lineup for its animated series, and we’re definitely impressed. Here is a comprehensive list of who’s [...]
Cartoon Network, FOX Dominate Animation Emmy Race
Earlier this morning (Thursday) the nominees for Outstanding Animated Program were announced by the TV Academy. Fox scored big time with three nods for American Dad (really?), Bob’s Burgers and long-time favorite The Simpsons. Also nominated were Futurama (Comedy Central) and The Penguins of Madagascar (Nickelodeon). Cartoon Network dominated the [...]
Cartoons @ Comic-Con
The flashing lights, the cacophonous video displays, the thousands of people wearing only enough clothing to cover a few dozen…the annual Comic-Con International in San Diego is nothing if not overwhelming, and it’s jam-packed event scheduling is no exception. Before you find yourself trapped in the third Battlestar vs. Trek [...]
How to Build a Better Teddy Bear!
We shed light on how a seasoned team of vfx pros brought Seth MacFarlane’s misbehavin’ toy bear to animated life in the new comedy, Ted. Fans of Fox-TV’s Family Guy and American Dad! have been waiting patiently for creator Seth MacFarlane’s first venture into live-action movies, Ted, which debuted nationwide [...]
Adult Swim Releases Full Details of 2012-13 Season
Adult Swim officially announced its full slate of new and returning programming at its annual Upfront presentation in New York City. After having its most-watched broadcast season-to-date in its history with adults 18-34, Adult Swim has ordered second seasons of new hit shows China, IL and Loiter Squad. The top-rated [...]
Future of Fox’s ‘Cleveland Show’ Looks Hazy
Fox-TV announced that it has renewed its Sunday animation regulars Seth MacFarlane’s Family Guy and American Dad. However, according to ew.com, the channel hasn’t made a firm commitment to bringing back Family Guy spinoff The Cleveland Show. MacFarlane’s original toon Family Guy will begin its 11th season this fall, while [...]
MacFarlane’s ‘Flintstones’ Series on Hold at Fox
The animated project from Family Guy creator Seth MacFarlane will be delayed, according to The Hollywood Reporter. No announcements have been made on when production will resume. The project has been put on hold to accommodate MacFarlane’s busy schedule. The planned update was originally scheduled to launch next year. MacFarlane, [...]
Fox Orders Patton Oswalt Superhero Toon
Fox has given a presentation order to Working Class Hero, an animated comedy starring actor-comedian Patton Oswalt and co-written and executive produced by American Dad co-creator/executive producer Mike Barker. According to Deadline.com, the Fox TV project is set in a world where superheroing is just another low-paid government job. Oswalt will [...]
Fox to Air New ‘Ice Age’ Christmas Special on Nov. 24
Fox TV will premiere the new Ice Age: A Mammoth Christmas Special on Nov. 24 at 8 p.m.. The Blue Sky-produced half-hour adventure finds Sid and Manny on their way to the North Pole to make things right with Santa after their accidentally end up on Santa’s naughty list. Directed [...]
Watchdog Group Barks About Toons’ Adult Content
Activist group the Parents Television Council has called for a sweeping reform of the TV content rating system in order to combat what it calls “shocking levels of sex and drug references” in primetime animation channels targeting viewers, aged 12 to 17. “Adult content isn’t just creeping into the cartoons [...]
Academy Makes Animation...
The Board of Governors of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has...
Shout! Unleashes...
The Eisner Award-winning comic-book series by Joe Quesada, Paul Jenkins, Bill...
