‘Robot Chicken’ Creators Add ‘Stoopid Monkey’ Via YouTube

July 12, 2011 by Thomas J. McLean 1 Comment

The creators of Robot Chicken are bringing their unique brand of animated-toy humor to YouTube, launching a new content channel that will feature a new show called Stoopid Monkey. Named for the production company behind the Adult Swim series Robot Chicken and Titan Maximum, the channel is a joint venture [...]

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Take ‘Rango,’ Third ‘Robot Chicken: Star Wars’ For a Spin

July 11, 2011 by Thomas J. McLean 1 Comment

Lizards, toys and classic toons come home on video this week, highlighted by the release of the hit feature film Rango. Directed by Gore Verbinski and starring the voice of Johnny Depp, Rango (Paramount, $30.99 DVD, $40.99 Blu-ray and DVD) arrives with plenty of bonus features, including an alternate ending, [...]

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It’s a Bird! It’s a Plane! It’s … Comic-Con International!

July 10, 2011 by Ramin Zahed No Comments

Before you snap your spine picking up the official event guide for San Diego’s massive comics, animation and pop-culture event, take a quick glance at what the 41st edition has to offer this July 21-24. Awesome Anniversaries The show will be celebrating some key milestones in the comics world this [...]

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Adult Swim Sneaks New Toons at N.Y. Upfront

May 19, 2011 by Ramin Zahed No Comments

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 [...]

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Question for the Week of February 7 2011

February 7, 2011 by Ramin Zahed 4 Comments

How do you feel about How to Train Your Dragon’s huge sweep at the Annie Awards? What about SpongeBob SquarePants and Robot Chicken getting the TV honors again? Do you think the Disney/Pixar boycott hurt the show or didn’t make much of a difference ultimately?

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