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Nick Kickstarts Ninth Season of ‘Fairly OddParents’

April 26, 2013 by Ramin Zahed No Comments divider image

Timmy and his troublesome godparents are back! Nickelodeon premieres the ninth season of the Emmy Award-winning animated series, The Fairly OddParents, on Saturday (May 4) at 9:30 a.m. The Fairly OddParents follows the magical adventures of 10-year-old Timmy Turner and his well-meaning fairy godparents who grant him wishes. After 12 years [...]

It’s Cartoon Network’s 20th Birthday! (That’s Algebraic!)

October 10, 2012 by Ramin Zahed 1 Comment divider image

Two decades after its launch, the 24-hour cable channel is one of the most influential forces in pop culture and the toon business. It all started with Daffy Duck. This month as Cartoon Network celebrates its 20th anniversary on the air, classic Looney Tune fans can look back and celebrate [...]

Tartakovsky and the Road to Transylvania

August 30, 2012 by Michael Mallory No Comments divider image

Animation Renaissance man Tom Sito has a stock line he uses whenever he gives talks: he wonders what happened to the years in between, “Hey, kid, sharpen these pencils for me,” and, “You worked with Shamus Culhane?” In my own way I can relate, though it’s even harder for me [...]

Influential Animation Producer Buzz Potamkin Passes

May 3, 2012 by Ramin Zahed 1 Comment divider image

We are sad to report that animation producer Buzz Potamkin (1945-2012) passed away from pancreatic cancer on Sunday, April 22nd. The much-liked and talented Potamkin founded many animation companies throughout the years, including Perpetual Motion, Southern Star Productions, Visionary Media and Buzzco. He was responsible for many of the impressive [...]

MoCCA to Present a Night with Frederator’s Seibert

March 12, 2012 by Ramin Zahed No Comments divider image

The Museum of Comic and Cartoon Art (MoCCA) in New York City will feature an evening with award-winning animation producer and media entrepreneur Fred Seibert on Thuresday, March 17, at 7 p.m. Seibert, who heads up animation studio Frederator and has held top exec positions at MTV, Hanna-Barbera and Next [...]