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NBC Wants Animated Reiss Special for Xmas


June 19, 2013 by Ramin Zahed No Comments divider image
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Former The Simpsons writer/executive producer Mike Reiss is working on a new animated holiday special for NBC. The Hollywood Reporter says the network is producing a new special based on Reiss’ best-selling children’s book How Murray Saved Christmas. The hour-long musical special centers on a cranky deli owner named Murray [...]

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Five Things You Have to Do at Annecy This Year


June 10, 2013 by Ramin Zahed No Comments divider image
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If you’re one of the fortune people who will be attending this year’s awesome Annecy International Animated Film Festival and Market this month, you will realize this fact sooner or later: It’s not humanly possible to take in all the amazing screenings, special events, panels and activities of this one-of-a-kind [...]

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Conan to Guest Voice on ‘Family Guy’


June 9, 2013 by Ramin Zahed No Comments divider image
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Conan O’Brien, who cut his teeth as a writer on The Simpsons (1992-93) before embarking on his career as a latenight talk show host, will be revisiting his toon roots. This time around, though, he will be voicing himself on an upcoming episode of Family Guy. According to ew.com, in [...]

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Mickey’s ‘Get a Horse’ Gets a Poster


June 6, 2013 by Ramin Zahed No Comments divider image
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Disney is generating some buzz today for its mysterious Mickey Mouse short, Get a Horse which premieres at the Annecy Animation Festival (Tuesday, June 11) with the release of a new “old-fashioned” poster. Billed as the studio’s “never-before-seen” short, and featuring Walt Disney himself as the voice of the cheerful [...]

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A Real-Life Replica of Springfield to Spring in Orlando


May 24, 2013 by Ramin Zahed No Comments divider image
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Cowabunga, dude! A real-life replica of Simpsons’ hometown of Springfield is coming to The Simpsons Ride in Universal’s Orlando Resort this summer. According to the concept art, visitors to the park will be able to enjoy real versions of town landmarks such as the Kwik-E-Mart, Moe’s Tavern, Krusty Burger, The [...]

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Nick Soars to Comedic Heights with ‘Sanjay and Craig’


May 23, 2013 by Ramin Zahed 1 Comment divider image
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Sanjay and Craig, Nickelodeon’s eccentric and hilarious new animated series, is exactly the kind of show we love to see on the kids cabler. Forget about all those heart-warming tales of friendship between kids and their pet cats, dogs and ponies. This month, Nickelodeon is going to break the mold [...]

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Jon Vitti to Pen ‘Angry Birds’ Flick


May 21, 2013 by Mercedes Milligan 1 Comment divider image
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Emmy-winning writer Jon Vitti, who has worked on hit toons The Simpsons and King of the Hill in addition to live-action series like The Office, The Larry Sanders Show and Saturday Night Live, has been tapped to pen the script for Rovio Entertainment’s upcoming 3D feature adaptation of its smash [...]

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Wiig and Cooper Guest Voice on ‘The Simpsons’


May 17, 2013 by Ramin Zahed No Comments divider image
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The parade of stars stopping by The Simpsons office to do guest voice stints on the long-running show doesn’t show any signs of stopping. This past week, ew.com revealed that former SNL comic and Bridesmaids star Kirstin Wiig will portray an FBI agent who helps Lisa investigate Homer’s strangely polite [...]

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Welcome to Vinyl Toy High


May 9, 2013 by Ramin Zahed No Comments divider image
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Strange Hill High, the new tween show from the CBBC, FremantleMedia and Factory Transmedia, has a wicked sense of humor and knock-your-socks-off visuals. Once in a blue moon, all the right ingredients for a cool kids show come together, and the final product ends up being better than anyone had [...]

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‘Yoda Chronicles’ Premieres on Cartoon Network in May


May 8, 2013 by Ramin Zahed 1 Comment divider image
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Great news this is: Star Wars is set to return to Cartoon Network with The Yoda Chronicles, a new Star Wars story told in three animated specials. The first 30-minute special titled The Phantom Clone will premiere on Wednesday, May 29 at 8 p.m. on CN, with the second and [...]

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