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Warner Bros. Greenlights ‘Scalia & Snagglepuss’ Movie


March 31, 2013 by Ramin Zahed No Comments divider image
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Jumping on the recent spotlight on Judge Antonin Scalia, Warner Bros. has announced that it’s going ahead with a new live-action/animated hybrid feature titled Scalia & Snagglepuss: The Adventure Begins. Slated for a summer 2015 release, this delightful family comedy will follow the wacky shenanigans of the longest-serving justice on [...]

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Elmo Stars in New ‘Look and Find’ Sesame App


March 13, 2013 by Mercedes Milligan No Comments divider image
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Sesame Workshop and Publications International have launched a new iOS mobile app for kids starring that popular red monster muppet: Look and Find Elmo on Sesame Street. The app seeks to update the classic play-and-learn model for the digital age by teaching two- to six-year olds observation and memory skills. [...]

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‘Sesame Street’ Apps Now on Kindle Fire, Amazon


February 20, 2013 by Mercedes Milligan 1 Comment divider image
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Sesame Workshop has announced the launch of three of its most popular Sesame Street apps on the Amazon Appstore for Android; Elmo Loves 123s, Another Monster at the End of This Book and Potty Time with Elmo are among the first Sesame Street apps available for Kindle Fire. The programs [...]

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Kidscreen 2013 Award Winners


February 7, 2013 by Ramin Zahed No Comments divider image
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As the Kidscreen Summit in New York wrapped up, the event celebrated its special awards presentation honoring the year’s best work in children’s television. The Daily Show‘s Samantha Bee did hosting duty, bestowing honors determined by two panels of broadcast executive judges in the Programming and Creative Talent categories. Many [...]

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‘Wreck-It Ralph’ Wins Producers Guild Award


January 27, 2013 by Ramin Zahed No Comments divider image
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Ralph is finally a winner. Disney’s popular animated feature Wreck-It Ralph, about an 8-bit videogame baddie who wants to change his life, was the winner of the Best Animated Feature at this past weekend’s 24th Annual Producers Guild Awards. The film’s producer Clark Spencer took home the coveted prize. The [...]

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‘The Gruffalo’s Child’ Gets U.S. Premiere on Sprout


December 7, 2012 by Ramin Zahed No Comments divider image
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Preschool television channel Sprout will offer the U.S. premiere of The Gruffalo’s Child on December 22nd. Based on the classic children’s picture book written by Julia Donaldson and illustrated by Axel Scheffler, the new CG-animated special is directed by Uwe Heidschoetter and Johannes Weiland. A sequel to the Oscar-nominated The [...]

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Nominees Announced for 2013 Writers Guild Awards


December 6, 2012 by Ramin Zahed 2 Comments divider image
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The Writers Guild of America, West (WGAW) and the Writers Guild of America, East (WGAE) have announced nominations for outstanding achievement in television, news, radio, promotional writing, and graphic animation during the 2012 season. The winners will be honored on Sunday, February 17, 2013, at simultaneous ceremonies in Los Angeles and New [...]

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Mind Candy Hires Jocelyn Stevenson As Exec Producer


November 27, 2012 by Ramin Zahed No Comments divider image
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Mind Candy, the entertainment company behind the popular brand Moshi Monsters has hired Jocelyn Stevenson as the exec creative producer to lead creative on all film and TV projects including the first Moshi Monsters Movie and Moshi TV. Jocelyn has close to 40 years of experience in children’s television where she [...]

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Elmo Puppeteer Kevin Clash Resigns


November 20, 2012 by Ramin Zahed 1 Comment divider image
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Kevin Clash, the longtime voice and puppeteer behind Sesame Street’s Elmo character, has resigned in the aftermath of allegations that he had an underage sexual relationship. In a statement released Tuesday, Sesame Workshop noted, “Sesame Workshop’s mission is to harness the educational power of media to help all children the [...]

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Sesame Street Launches Elmo Story Collection App


October 18, 2012 by Ramin Zahed No Comments divider image
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Sesame Workshop and Impelsys today announced the launch of the Sesame Street Elmo Story Collection App for iPad. The newly released app includes six popular Elmo titles, including three audio ebooks, two of which are exclusive to the app. The Elmo Story Collection consists of the following titles: Tickle Me, [...]

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