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A Monstrously Good Show
Disney Junior and Brown Bag Films introduce preschool audiences to a close-nit creature family in a new toon called Henry Hugglemonster. Watch out, Dora the Explorer, Curious George and Dinosaur Train. There’s a charming little monster in town which will give you some stiff preschool competition this month. The CG-animated [...]
‘Henry Hugglemonster’ Pops Up on Disney Jr. in April
A charming new monster family will be playing in the Mouse House this spring. Produced by Dublin’s star toon shop Brown Bag, the new preschool show Henry Hugglemonster is slated to premiere on Disney Junior in the U.S. on Monday, April 15 at 5 p.m. Based on the book series [...]
Third Season of ‘Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles’ Is a Go!
Nickelodeon has officially picked up a third season of its hit animated series Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. The announcement was made at the cabler’s upfront presentation in New York City on Tuesday (Feb. 26). Nickelodeon Group president Cyma Zarghami acknowledged that 2012 had been a tough year for her company, [...]
‘Wreck-It Ralph’ Takes the Top Prize at the Annies
Disney’s underdog hero Wreck-It Ralph had a sweet night at the Annie Awards on Saturday (February 2) as it took home the prize for Best Animated Feature. The film’s helmer Richard Moore also won for Best Director. The acclaimed movie, which has made over $368.4 million globally, was also honored [...]
40th Anniversary Annies Hosts Are Announced!
The 40th Annual Annie Awards have revealed which names from the toon biz will be hosting honors at the awards ceremony on Saturday, February 2 at UCLA’s Royce Hall. The lucky fellows are former Annie Awards host and movie reviewer Leonard Maltin, and voice actors Rob Paulsen and Maurice LaMarche. [...]
Toon Actors Star in Hurricane Sandy Relief Fundraiser
An all-star reading of Dickens’ classic A Christmas Carol has been organized to help support Hurricane Sandy relief efforts. The fundraiser is called “Voices for the Shores” and will take place on Sunday, December 9th at 3 p.m. at the Jon Lovitz Comedy Club in Universal City, Calif. Hosted by [...]
The Hub Brings Spielberg’s ‘Animaniacs’ Back
If you’ve been missing the popular Amblin/Warner Bros. animated series Animaniacs since it went off the air in 1999, we have some good news for you. The Hub is bringing the show back in December. The series will premiere with a four-hour marathon on Christmas Eve, Monday, December 24 (4-8 [...]
‘Animaniacs Vol. 4' Coming to DVD in Feb.
We’ve got some great news for Animaniacs fans, just in time for this Thanksgiving holiday! You can catch up with the zany adventures of Yakko, Wakko and Dot as Warner Bros. Home Entertainment Group releases Animaniacs: Volume 4 on DVD on February 5. This 3-disc collector’s set features 24 episodes [...]
A Fresh Order of Heroes in a Half-Shell
Nick launches a brand new CG take on an ‘80s classic with Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. This month, fans of the classic ‘80s comic and toon property (and a whole new generation of would-be fans) will be introduced to the shiny, new CG-animated faces of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, thanks [...]
New TMNT Toys Arrive in Stores
Cowabunga, dudes. Check out the awesome new Teenage Mutant Ninja toys available at Toys “R” Us this summer. Only a couple of months prior to the premiere of the new CG-animated version of the popular characters created by Fred Wolf, Kevin Eastman and Peter Laid on Nickelodeon (Sept. 29), the [...]
Jon Vitti to Pen ‘Angry...
Emmy-winning writer Jon Vitti, who has worked on hit toons The Simpsons and...
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+ Canadian indie Guru Studio and publishing partner Immedium have released a...
