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February 5, 2011 12:05 am
Is this for real? Apparently it is — and it was created by David Feiss (Cow & Chicken, I Am Weasel). Flava Flav as a blue Viking named “Father Time”? Five evil executives who become cute l’il furry animals? Insane premise or a genius attempt at postmodern comedy? You decide. (Thanks, Cameron Archer) 79 Comments » posted in TV, David Feiss 
January 13, 2011 5:51 am
That was fast. A month after Bruce Timm designed a superhero version of talkshow host Conan O’Brien, they’ve made the animated version. I wonder how much further they’ll take this. (via Super Punch) 34 Comments » posted in TV, Bruce Timm, Conan O'Brien, The Flaming C
January 9, 2011 5:30 pm
Starting tonight on Fox, another try at an animated series to compliment The Simpsons and the Seth MacFarlane empire. Created by Loren Bouchard, Bob’s Burgers was greenlit to replace King of the Hill. The animation is produced in Burbank at Bento Box Entertainment, a new studio made up of former Film Roman executives. I haven’t seen it yet, but I hear it’s funny. In the meantime we welcome our readers opinions in the comments below. 139 Comments » posted in TV, Talkback, Bob's Burgers
January 4, 2011 2:52 am
A notable accomplishment: SpongeBob SquarePants has been renewed for a ninth season. The order for twenty-six new episodes, due to begin airing in 2012, will push the series past the 200-episode milestone. The only other US animated series that I can think of which have achieved 200 episodes are The Simpsons, King of the Hill and South Park. That’s some elite company. 62 Comments » posted in TV, SpongeBob Squarepants
December 12, 2010 3:30 pm
Not sure how many will get the same kick out this as I did – but my inner geek is grinning ear to ear. Here’s a fan-made opening title for a Mighty B episode, done in the style of Paramount’s old Noveltoon theatrical cartoons. Aspiring cartoonist/animator John Paul Cassidy, who is apparently huge fan of both Nick’s Mighty B and old Paramount cartoons, got it right. It’s also worth noting that both Nickelodeon and Paramount are owned by corporate parent Viacom, so this isn’t as far-out as it seems. 22 Comments » posted in TV, Mighty B
December 9, 2010 3:45 am
The Gruffalo, a holiday special based on a children’s book by Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler, makes its US debut TONIGHT on ABC Family at 7pm/6c. The half-hour CG/stop motion mix was directed by Jakob Schuh and Max Lang at Germany’s Studio Soi and produced by London-based Magic Light Pictures. The film also debuts in Canada next Wednesday, December 15, at 6:30pm on TVO. The filmmakers are posting pieces of Gruffalo pre-production art on their blog every day during the month of December. I’ve yet to see the special, but have been hearing plenty of raves about it throughout the past year, and have watched it pick up award after award including Best TV Special at Annecy, Best European Program of the Year at Cartoons on the Bay, Best Short Film for Children at Anima Mundi, and Best Television Animation Made for Children at Ottawa. The film was also nominated for a BAFTA and is currently on this year’s Oscar shortlist for best animated short. If you’ve seen it already, share your thoughts in the comments. Trailer and hi-res still gallery follows the jump. 23 Comments » posted in CGI, Stop Motion, TV, Germany, Jakob Schuh, Max Lang, Studio Soi, The Gruffalo
December 5, 2010 7:37 am
This news piece by Taiwanese animation studio Next Media Animation succinctly points out that the feud between The Simpsons and Fox News doesn’t mean much since whoever wins, it still benefits the same guy—News Corp. founder Rupert Murdoch. It’s a depressing thought, but at least the imaginative depictions of Murdoch and The Simpsons writers made me smile. (via David OReilly’s Twitter) 13 Comments » posted in TV, Next Media Animation, Taiwan, The Simpsons
December 3, 2010 12:30 pm
Meanwhile, animator Darrell Van Citters continues to mine the rich history of Mr. Magoo’s Christmas Carol on his blog dedicated to the UPA holiday special. He just posted a thorough piece about director Abe Levitow. It’s a must-read, with several rare personal photographs from Levitow’s family. Darrell is appearing with layout artist, Bob Singer, actress Marie Matthews (young Scrooge) and hopefully actress Jane Kean at the Aero Theater in Santa Monica on Saturday, December 18th at 4 PM. They’ll be showing the Magoo special on the big screen where it looks particularly amazing. And if you can’t make it, buy the new DVD/Blu-Ray. If you don’t have Darrell’s book, shame on you! If you do, buy another to give as a Christmas gift. You’ll be glad you did. |
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