Tag "Wanda Sykes"

‘The Simpsons’ Pays Tribute to ‘Breaking Bad’

April 12, 2013 by Ramin Zahed No Comments divider image

Mr. White, Homer is going to get you! That’s right, this Sunday night’s episode of The Simpsons will feature a new couch opening sequence which pays homage to AMC’s acclaimed series Breaking Bad. The killer sequence features Marge baking blue cupcakes and ends up with live-action stars Aaron Paul and [...]

Will Weekend Auds Warm to New ‘Ice Age’ Movie?

July 10, 2012 by Ramin Zahed No Comments divider image

The fourth installment of the Ice Age franchise introduces several new characters as well as meticulously rendered visuals to draw fans back into theaters. Who could have predicted that a CG-animated movie about a saber-toothed tiger, a sloth and a wooly mammoth would have such legs? Back in March of [...]

New ‘Futurama’ Delivery Tonight

June 20, 2012 by Mercedes Milligan No Comments divider image

Hang on to your jet packs, kids! All new episodes of Futurama kick off with a two episode back-to-back season premiere tonight (Wednesday, June 20) at 10:00 p.m. on Comedy Central! Following the doubled-up season launch, Comedy Central will regularly air the rest of the 13 all-new Futurama Season 7 [...]

Comedy Central Reveals ‘Futurama’ S7 Details

May 14, 2012 by Mercedes Milligan No Comments divider image

Good news, everyone! Season 7 of Matt Groening and David X. Cohen’s Emmy-winning sci-fi comedy series Futurama will kick off on Comedy Central with two new back-to-back episodes Wednesday, June 20 at 10 p.m. Fans can look forward to 13 new half-hour episodes this season, awesome guest stars and a [...]

Sykes to Star in ‘Bubble Guppies’ Special

February 14, 2012 by Mercedes Milligan No Comments divider image

Multiple Emmy-winning actress and comedian Wanda Sykes is set to make a splash guest starring in the first ever hour-long special for Nickelodeon’s top rated preschool series, Bubble Guppies. The special, titled Bubble Puppy’s Fin-tastic Fairytale Adventure, will premiere Sunday, February 19 at 8 p.m. Series regularly airs weekdays at [...]

‘Rio’ and ‘My Dog Tulip’ Take Flight on DVD

August 1, 2011 by Ramin Zahed No Comments divider image

Two well-received but very different animated features make their DVD debut today (Tuesday, August 2). Fans of Rio, director Carlos Saldanha’s 3-D ode to his home country of Brazil will be able to check out this colorful, CG-animated feature, which was released last April and has made $479 million at [...]

Renner, Lopez, Ansari Join ‘Ice Age 4′ Cast

April 27, 2011 by Thomas J. McLean No Comments divider image

Ice Age: Continental Drift is adding some cast members to the venerable animation franchise. Among the actors The Hollywood Reporter says are lending their voices to the next installment of the Blue Sky Studios/Fox franchise are Jeremy Renner, Wanda Sykes, Keke Palmer, Jennifer Lopez, Aziz Ansari and hip-hop star Drake. The [...]