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OSCAR TIME!

by Jerry Beck   Saturday March 4, 2006   9:55 am

Tomorrow night is Oscar night and nothing seems as certain as
the WALLACE & GROMIT win. However, the only suspense around …

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LIVE ACTION SIMPSONS

by Jerry Beck   Saturday March 4, 2006   9:13 am

A must-see: live-action SIMPSONS opening from the UK’s Sky TV.

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Weekend Animation Notes

by Amid Amidi   Saturday March 4, 2006   2:55 am

Finally, an animation executive salary increase that’s actually
deserved. Anime has arrived in Iraq, otaku will …

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Iger Interview

by Amid Amidi   Friday March 3, 2006   2:55 am

This interview with Bob Iger is an interesting read. He
discusses the Pixar acquisition at some length, and says that in …

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NEW DISNEY BOOKS OF NOTE

by Jerry Beck   Thursday March 2, 2006   11:17 am

University Press of Mississippi has two great new Disney books
coming out in the next few months. Mouse Tracks: The Story of …

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Blog Roundup

by Amid Amidi   Thursday March 2, 2006   2:37 am

There’s lots of new blogs I’ve been meaning to mention recently
and haven’t found the time. Here are five good ones for the …

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OH!

by Jerry Beck   Thursday March 2, 2006   12:01 am

Tonight, March 2nd at 8pm, Janet Klein and the Parlor Boys
celebrate the release of their 5th album, entitled: “Oh!” So, if …

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Calling All Graphic Designers

by brewmasters   Wednesday March 1, 2006   7:15 am

Ok folks, something a bit different. We’re looking to redesign
the CartoonBrew logo. It’s been up for two years, and we think …

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Musker and Clements Return To Disney

by Amid Amidi   Wednesday March 1, 2006   3:11 am

O-Meon.com is reporting that veteran Disney directing duo John
Musker and Ron Clements (THE LITTLE MERMAID, ALADDIN) are …

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Toy Story 2 Requiem

by Amid Amidi   Wednesday March 1, 2006   2:17 am

This is a genius trailer mash-up of TOY STORY 2 and Darren
Aronofsky’s gritty REQUIEM FOR A DREAM. (Click on the image …

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OSWALD STENCILS ON EBAY

by Jerry Beck   Tuesday February 28, 2006   9:18 pm

A super-cool and incredibly rare 1928 Oswald The Lucky Rabbit
Stencil Set sold on ebay today for $1525. Click here for photo …

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CARTOONS AT UCLA

by Jerry Beck   Tuesday February 28, 2006   5:56 pm

Heads up for those in Los Angeles area. On Friday (3/3, 7:30pm)
the UCLA Film & Television Archive is running a tribute to …

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Cartoons for Victory!

by Amid Amidi   Tuesday February 28, 2006   10:04 am

I rarely buy dvds, but one of the few that I’m planning to get
is the forthcoming GOLDEN AGE OF CARTOONS: CARTOONS FOR …

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HARRY VISITS PIXAR

by Jerry Beck   Monday February 27, 2006   9:37 am

Our pal Harry McCracken goes inside Pixar and tells us about it
on HARRY-GO-ROUND.

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An Apple For The Mouse

by Amid Amidi   Monday February 27, 2006   5:39 am

An article in BARRON’S is suggesting that Apple may eventually
purchase Disney, sending up stock futures by 6%. I think …