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Judges Set for Animag’s 10th Annual Pitch Party
The judges for Animation Magazine’s 10th annual Pitch Party are set! The annual event, which opens up a section of Animation Magazine to anyone who wants to pitch an idea for the next great animated series. The winner gets the chance to pitch their idea to the judge/animation executive of [...]
‘Futurama’ Launches Facebook Countdown
Comedy Central has begun a digital 50-day countdown for Futurama on Facebook. Fans will be able to check out exclusive content such as preview clips, character designs, episodes, stills and storyboards relating to the new season of the Emmy-winning animated show, which is slated for Thursday, June 23. The Futurama [...]
Bin Laden-Themed ‘South Park’ Shows Resurface
Comedy Central is taking advantage of the latest real-world developments to showcase two Osama bin Laden-themed episodes of South Park this Wednesday (May 4) at 9 and 9:30 p.m.. The two reruns will lead up to the second installment in the show’s 15th season at 10 p.m. The first episode, [...]
‘South Park’ Season 14, ‘Avengers’ Assemble on Disc
The lovable, foul-mouthed tykes of South Park are back with an entire season of animated hijinks on DVD and Blu-ray. South Park: The Complete Fourteenth Season (Paramount, $49.99 DVD, $57.99 Blu-ray) features 14 episodes of the series, including the landmark 200th episode that saw all the celebrity characters who had [...]
‘Futurama,’ ‘Venture Bros.’ Get Renewals
Get ready for more Futurama and Venture Bros. Talks are being finalized for Comedy Central to order 26 additional episodes of Futurama, according to Deadline.com. The series has done well for Comedy Central, which revived it in 2009. The network aired the first 13 episodes of its original 26-episode order [...]
‘Ugly Americans’ Returns to Comedy Central in June
Comedy Central has renewed its animated comedy series Ugly Americans for a second season. The first of 14 new episodes will begin airing in June. The series about a social worker who tries to help various monsters adapt to life in New York City debuted last summer and has been [...]
Comedy Central Buys ShadowMachine Shorts Series
Robot Chicken producers ShadowMachine have sold the pilot for a series that would feature original animated comedy shorts to Comedy Central, reports Deadline.com. The site reports that the still-untitled series will feature microseries from different creators and the animation will feature styles ranging from 2D and CG to stop-motion. Hit [...]
First Look: The Futurama Holiday Spectacular
Futurama is getting into the holiday spirit with The Futurama Holiday Spectacular, airing Sunday, Nov. 21, at 10 p.m. on Comedy Central. The episode features guest voices from Al Gore and Coolio — plus, as the clip below clearly shows, Future Santa gone wild. Futurama Preview – Santa’s Coming www.comedycentral.com [...]
Jon Vitti to Pen ‘Angry...
Emmy-winning writer Jon Vitti, who has worked on hit toons The Simpsons and...
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