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Academy Announces Student Animation Oscars Finalists
The 47 finalists in the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences’ Student Academy Awards competition were announced on Wednesday. The winners will come to Los Angeles for a week of industry activities that will culminate in the awards ceremony on Saturday, June 8, at 7:30 p.m. in the Academy’s [...]
Comedy Central Orders ‘Moonbeam City’ Pilot
Comedy Central continues its search for more animated series. The Viacom-owned cabler has ordered a new pilot about a handsome, yet stupid private eye who does everything he can to avoid solving crimes, says The Hollywood Reporter. Titled Moonbeam City, the show will be written and exec produced by Scott [...]
Fox TV’s Animation Head Jennifer Howell Exits
Twentieth Century Fox TV’s head of animation Jennifer Howell is leaving the studio to pursue other ventures, says Deadline.com. Howell, whose contract ends in May, has been at her post since 2008 and has been responsible for developing shows such as the hit toon Bob’s Burgers, the upcoming Murder Police [...]
‘South Park’ Shrinks Upcoming Fall Season
Trey Parker and Matt Stone are reducing the number of South Park episodes from the usual 14 episodes split into two mini-seasons of 7 to one complete season of 10 episodes, beginning on September 25. The Hollywood Reporter says the new format will allow the busy duo to work on [...]
Trey Parker, Matt Stone to Launch Own Studio
South Park creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone have launched their own production studio, Important Studios, in order to pursue film, TV and theater projects. Their upcoming slate includes a possible movie version of The Book of Mormon, says The New York Times. Important Studios has an estimated value of $300 [...]
Spike & Mike Fest Turns 30
Iconic indie toon fest Spike & Mike’s Festival of Animation will be holding a 30th Anniversary Celebration this year which will feature the most popular and award-winning short animations from the festival’s influential history—including early works by Disney-Pixar director Ralph Eggleston and over 10 Academy Award-winning or nominated shorts. The [...]
‘South Park’ Predicts Obama Win
As the rest of us wait out the final vote tallies, chewing our nails and deciding whether or not to apply for Canadian citizenship, Trey Parker and Matt Stone are banking on four more years of President Barack Obama in Wednesday night’s episode of South Park, Comedy Central has revealed. [...]
Latest ‘South Park’ on DVD Deck
There’s quite a diverse selection of toon fare hitting home entertainment shelves this week! Topping our shopping list is South Park: The Complete Fifteenth Season (March 27, Paramount). The three-disc DVD set ($49.99) boasts all 14 episodes of the recently completed season…including such irreverent delights as “HumancentiPad,” “Bass to Mouth,” [...]
‘South Park’ and ‘Ugly Americans’ Return on March 14
Comedy Central announced today that its two popular animated shows South Park and Ugly Americans will return with new episodes on March 14. Matt Stone and Trey Parker’s twisted fourth-graders will begin their 16th season on March 14 at 10 p.m. followed by the tormented zombies, werewolves and vampires of [...]
Comedy Central to Run ‘South Park’ Thru 2016
Those bad boys of TV animation Trey Parker and Matt Stone have reached a new deal with Comedy Central to extend their hit show South Park, the cabler’s president Michele Ganeless announced. The agreement ensure three more seasons of the Emmy and Peabody Award-winning series, guaranteeing new episodes through to [...]
A Real-Life Replica of...
Cowabunga, dude! A real-life replica of Simpsons’ hometown of Springfield is...
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Epic, the new animated adventure from director Chris Wedge and his gifted team...
