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40th Anniversary Annies Hosts Are Announced!

January 29, 2013 by Mercedes Milligan 2 Comments divider image

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. [...]

Love Him or Hate Him, This Guy Changed TV Animation

January 17, 2013 by Michael Mallory No Comments divider image

At a time when yet another national fistfight…um, I mean, debate…is heating up over who is responsible for the horrific gun violence in this country, one of the usual suspects has again come under scrutiny: the entertainment industry. In particular, that section of the entertainment industry targeted (so to speak) [...]

Seth MacFarlane Guest Voices on ‘The Simpsons’

November 30, 2012 by Ramin Zahed No Comments divider image

Family Guy creator and this year’s Oscar host Seth MacFarlane has recorded a guest spot on The Simpsons, according to ew.com. MacFarlane will try to romance Marge in an episode that will air next fall as the season 25 premiere. “We wanted to come together in a bipartisan way to make [...]

Academy Announces 2012 Student Oscar Winners

May 15, 2012 by Ramin Zahed No Comments divider image

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Ten students from nine U.S. colleges and universities have been selected as winners in the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences’ 39th Annual Student Academy Awards competition. Winners will be brought to Los Angeles to join the international student winners in the Foreign Film category for a week of [...]

Michael Lipman’s Toon Celebrates V-Day on Google

February 14, 2012 by Ramin Zahed No Comments divider image

If you enjoyed the charming animated “Doodle” playing on google.com on Valentine’s Day, you’ll probably like to know that it’s by Michael “Lippy” Lipman. The sweet Flash-animated short follows a young lovesick boy who tries to win the heart of a rope-skipping girl, who rebuffs his advances—until the final moments. “The [...]

Matt Groening donates $500,000 to UCLA

February 13, 2012 by Ramin Zahed No Comments divider image

Matt Groening, the influential creator of The Simpsons, has donated $500,000 to UCLA’s School of Theater, Film and TV, according to the Los Angeles Times. The donation will create an an endowment for working professionals to teach students in the school’s animation program. The gift will create the Matt Groening [...]

39th Annie Awards Accepting Entries Now

August 23, 2011 by Ramin Zahed No Comments divider image

The International Animated Film Society, ASIFA-Hollywood has announced its official call for entries’ for the 39th Annual Annie Awards. The 39th Annual Annie Awards ceremony is scheduled for Saturday, February 4, 2012, at UCLA’s Royce Hall in Los Angeles. The 2011 Annie Awards will be presented in 28 categories including [...]

UCLA Festival to Present Crystal Anvil Award to June Foray

April 20, 2011 by Thomas J. McLean No Comments divider image

Legendary animation voice actress June Foray will be honored with the Outstanding Contribution in Animation Award, also known as The Crystal Anvil Award, at the UCLA School of Theater, Film & Television’s Festival of New Creative Work. Foray will be presented the award at the festival’s Animation Prom, set for June 4 [...]