Tag "WordGirl"

Illumination Plans a ‘Clifford the Big Red Dog’ Movie

May 9, 2012 by Ramin Zahed 2 Comments divider image

Scholastic Entertainment’s Clifford the Big Red Dog will be wagging his tail on the big screen again, thanks to the team at Illumination Entertainment and Universal. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Illumination is planning a live-action/CG animation hybrid pic based on the books by Norman Bridwell, which were adapted into [...]

Patton Oswalt to Host 39th Annual Annie Awards

January 23, 2012 by Ramin Zahed No Comments divider image

Patton Oswalt, the voice of Remy, everyone’s favorite rat chef in Pixar’s Ratatouille, will be the host of this year’s 39th Annual Annie Awards on Saturday, Feb. 4 at UCLA’s Royce hall. “The Annies are where the real weirdos hang, and it’s a visual feast just to have a drink [...]

‘WordGirl’ to Fight Bullying on PBS Kids Go!

January 5, 2012 by Ramin Zahed No Comments divider image

Scholastic Media’s Emmy-winning series WordGirl is taking a stand against bullying in the new one-hour episode “The Rise of Miss Power.” Featuring the voice of popular actress Jane Lynch (Glee), the special explores the power of words to help and to harm and is slated for a Feb. 20 airdate [...]

PBS KIDS Expands Video App to iPhone & iPod touch

December 6, 2011 by Ramin Zahed No Comments divider image

PBS KIDS is now offering its popular Video app for iPhone and iPod touch. The app gives families free, streaming access to more than 2,000 videos, including clips and full episodes of shows such as Curious George, Dinosaur Train, The Cat in the Hat Knows A Lot About That, Wordgirl and [...]

‘Penguins of Madagascar’ Leads Daytime Emmy Race

May 11, 2011 by Ramin Zahed 2 Comments divider image

The National Academy of TV Arts and Sciences has unveiled the nominees for the 38th Annual Daytime Entertainment Emmy Awards. Leading the race is Nickelodeon’s Penguins of Madagascar with eight nominations, followed by The Hub’s Transformers Prime which earned six noms. The Daytime Emmy Awards will be telecast on June [...]