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Fox Adds Nine Episodes to Season 2 of ‘Bob’s Burgers’


October 31, 2011 by Thomas J. McLean 1 Comment divider image
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Fox has decided to supersize the second season of Bob’s Burgers, adding nine more episodes to its initial order of 13. The series is set to return in January. “Last season, Bob’s Burgers infused our Sunday lineup with a fresh new voice that was fully embraced by our Animation Domination [...]

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Critics Not Impressed by Fox’s ‘Allen Gregory’


October 28, 2011 by Ramin Zahed 2 Comments divider image
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Fox’s new animated series Allen Gregory has the luxury of being part of the cabler’s successful Sunday night lineup, but critics don’t see a long future for the primetime toon. The series, which is voiced and exec produced by Jonah Hill, centers on a very precocious and annoying seven-year-old who [...]

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MacFarlane Says He Wouldn’t Mind Wrapping ‘Family Guy’


October 12, 2011 by Ramin Zahed 1 Comment divider image
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In a Hollywood Reporter cover story, Seth MacFarlane says he wouldn’t mind ending his long-running Fox animated series Family Guy. “Part of me thinks that Family Guy should have already ended. I think seven seasons is about the right lifespan for a TV series. I talk to the fans and [...]

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Question for the Week of October 10 2011


October 10, 2011 by admin 5 Comments divider image
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Now that FOX has settled the dispute with The Simpsons actors and the series is renewed for two more seasons, how do you feel about the long-running show?    

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FOX Renews ‘The Simpsons’ for Two More Seasons


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The cast members of The Simpsons have agreed to a 30% cut in their salaries for the next two years after negotiations with 20th Century Fox. As a result, the series is now renewed for two more seasons. According to Deadline.com, both sides made concessions from their original demands, with [...]

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Jurassic Jolts: ‘Terra Nova’


October 7, 2011 by Thomas J. McLean No Comments divider image
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VFX supervisor of Fox’s Terra Nova reveals some of the visual secrets of the hot new fall drama, exec produced by Steven Spielberg. One of the most jaw-dropping moments in movie history came in 1993 when Steven Spielberg’s Jurassic Park used then-futuristic CGI effects to create the most convincing dinosaurs [...]

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Simpsons’ Cast Salary Negotiations May Kill the Show


October 4, 2011 by Ramin Zahed No Comments divider image
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In a strange repeat of what happened a few years ago, Fox’s long-running series The Simpsons is in danger of coming to a halt because of a tense contract negotiation with its voice cast. According to The Daily Beast, studio executives are insisting the cast accept a 45 percent pay [...]

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‘Adventure Time’ Highlights Arrives on Disc


September 26, 2011 by Ramin Zahed No Comments divider image
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Fans of Cartoon Network’s crossover hit, Adventure Time will have a chance to revisit the Emmy-nominated episode “My Two Favorite People” on DVD today. The Warner Bros. release, features 12 episodes of Pendleton Ward’s  Emmy-winning show (randomly selected from the first two seasons of the show). Although we prefer DVDs [...]

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News Corp. Considering All-’Simpsons’ Channel


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D’oh! Who needs a 24-hour Simpsons channel? Well, according to New Corps’ COO Chase Carey, we all do, as he recently told the audience at the Bank of America Merrill Lynch Media Communication & Entertainment Conference in Beverly Hills that his company is entertaining the possibility of having an All-Simpsons-All-The-Time [...]

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‘Walking with Dinosaurs 3D’ to Use Cameron’s 3D System


September 8, 2011 by Ramin Zahed No Comments divider image
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The upcoming BBC Earth feature Walking with Dinosaurs 3D  will employ Cameron—Pace Group’s Fusion 3D system, according to a joint announcement by the companies. “Walking with Dinosaurs 3D offers a fantastic opportunity to push our advances in 3D even further,” said James Cameron. “We’re inspired by the creative ambition behind [...]

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