Tag "Ed Asner"

Who Can Turn the World on with His Voice

May 2, 2013 by Michael Mallory 2 Comments divider image

Whereas once animation was the province of a small, but talented group of actors who specialized in voice work––Mel Blanc, June Foray, Daws Butler and Don Messick among others––today one is just as apt to see a major Hollywood A-lister taking a role in an animated project as not. This [...]

CN Renews ‘Regular Show,’ ‘Orange,’ ‘Gumball’

November 1, 2012 by Ramin Zahed No Comments divider image

Cartoon Network has picked up a fifth season of its hot, Emmy-wining show Regular Show. The network also announced it will bring back The Amazing World of Gumball for a third season and web-to-television sensation Annoying Orange for additional episodes. Since its debut in September 2010, Regular Show has become [...]

Specials, Guest Voices Mark ‘Regular Show’ Season 4

September 18, 2012 by Thomas J. McLean No Comments divider image

The Emmy-winning Cartoon Network series Regular Show is getting into the holiday spirit this year, with its fourth season set to include a Halloween and a Christmas special, as well as guest stars galore. The season kicks off Oct. 1 with a full half-hour episode celebrating the 20th anniversary of [...]

The Long, Strange Odyssey of ‘Foodfight!’

May 31, 2012 by Michael Mallory 1 Comment divider image

The news that the Godot of animation, Foodfight! was FINALLY going to be released (albeit only on DVD and only in Europe), puts an end to the bizarre saga of the most ill-fated epic in toon trench history. Created and produced by digital effects shop Threshold Entertainment, which was technologically [...]