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D23 Expo Whets Appetites for Upcoming Toons

August 22, 2011 by Ramin Zahed No Comments divider image

Taking a marketing page from Comic-Con, Disney’s D23 Expo offered bits and pieces of news, highlights of upcoming animated fare and meet-and-greets with talent for die-hard fans this past weekend in Anaheim. Upcoming features such as Pixar’s Brave and Monsters University, Tim Burton’s Frankenweenie, director Rich Moore’s Wreck-It Ralph and [...]

Watchdog Group Barks About Toons’ Adult Content

August 16, 2011 by Ramin Zahed 2 Comments divider image

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 [...]

Adult Swim Sneaks New Toons at N.Y. Upfront

May 19, 2011 by Ramin Zahed No Comments divider image

Adult Swim announced its new slate of programming for the 2011-12 season recently during its annual Upfront event in New York City. While many of the new series are offbeat live-action comedies, there are still plenty of good news for animation fans, including the premiere of a new Venture Bros. Special [...]