Tag "Christmas"

Cartoon Network’s Very Happy Holidays

November 19, 2012 by Mercedes Milligan No Comments divider image

While you’re slaving over a hot stove this Thanksgiving, here’s one thing to be thankful for: Cartoon Network is planning a very merry bonanza of new animated holiday specials—plus a 24 hour marathon of Christmas-y classics starting Christmas Eve at 6 p.m. The week long special programming even kicks off [...]

‘Santa Claus is Comin’ To Town’ Celebrates 40th Anniversary

November 16, 2010 by Thomas J. McLean No Comments divider image

Santa Claus is Comin’ To Town, the classic Rankin-Bass-produced stop-motion animated TV special, is celebrating its 40th anniversary with a new live attraaction, a new DVD release, and the special’s first-ever release on Blu-ray. The classic tale, which explains the secret origin of not just Santa Claus but many Christmas [...]

McAvoy, Laurie Join Aardman’s Arthur Christmas

November 3, 2010 by Thomas J. McLean No Comments divider image

Actors James McAvoy and Hugh Laurie have signed on to provide voices for Aardman Animation’s 3D CG-animated feature film Arthur Christmas. The duo joins a cast that includes Jim Broadbent, Bill Nighy and Imelda Staunton. McAvoy will voice the lead role of Arthur Christmas, who is the youngest son of [...]

U.K. Issues Wallace & Gromit Christmas Stamps

October 22, 2010 by Thomas J. McLean No Comments divider image

If you live in the U.K. or plan to visit the country in the next couple of months, make sure you check out the latest Royal Mail’s Christmas stamps, which feature none other than Aardman mega-stars Wallace and Gromit. Available after Nov. 2nd, the stamps feature the beloved duo in [...]