Old Brew Passion of the Walt by Amid Amidi Thursday April 22, 2004 12:36 am BREW reader Gerit Vandenberg points out a rare small-press bookcurrently posted on eBay: Neal Seymour’s novel RE-ANIMATING …
Old Brew SIMPSONS D’OH by Amid Amidi Tuesday April 20, 2004 4:11 am How do I feel about THE SIMPSONS voice actors asking for payraises from $125,000 per episode to $360,000 per episode (or …
Old Brew ANIMATION MASTERS by Jerry Beck Monday April 19, 2004 6:00 pm Grim NatwickUb IwerksASIFA-Hollywood and Vintage Ink & Painthave teamed to produce a series of collectible postcards and …
Old Brew MORE BAD NEWS FOR EISNER by Jerry Beck Monday April 19, 2004 5:35 pm It’s official! Michael Eisner received a 72.5% no confidencevote from Disney employee 401K plan participants. Save …
Old Brew Comic Con and Bill Plympton by Amid Amidi Monday April 19, 2004 3:52 pm Two of the special themes at the upcoming 35th San Diego ComicCon International (July 22-25, 2004) are animation related: …
Old Brew PRESTON BLAIR GIFS by Jerry Beck Monday April 19, 2004 9:04 am I’m not quite sure who is behind this particular website, butsomeone has posted a Preston Blair Gif Gallery which presents a …
Old Brew The reason Adult Swim is unwatchable by Amid Amidi Monday April 19, 2004 1:53 am Here’s a gem of a quote from Cartoon Network’s Mike Lazzo, whoheads up the network’s “Adult Swim” block: “We knew adults …
Old Brew John K. Radio Interview by Amid Amidi Sunday April 18, 2004 1:41 am Here’s an entertaining little interview with John Kricfalusidone a few months back on a Chicago radio station. John talks …
Old Brew SIMPSONS STUFF by Jerry Beck Saturday April 17, 2004 3:12 pm Worth a listen: NPR’s “Day to Day” with guest Charles Solomontalking about the SIMPSONS voice cast demanding more money per …
Old Brew MICKEY REIMAGINED by Jerry Beck Saturday April 17, 2004 9:37 am Hartman’s MICKEY The New York Times has posted a terifficarticle (to be printed in Sunday’s edition) asking if Disney can …
Old Brew Pete Alavardo (1920-2004) by Jerry Beck Saturday April 17, 2004 9:01 am Mark Evanier posts that Warner Bros. animation artist andWestern Publishing comic book mainstay Pete Alvarado had passed …
Old Brew GIGANTOR CREATOR DEAD by Jerry Beck Saturday April 17, 2004 8:51 am Manichi News reports that cartoonist Mitsuteru Yokoyama, bestknown as the creator of the animation series GIGANTOR (aka …
Animators Kneitel, Sparber & Tytla by Jerry Beck Friday April 16, 2004 3:41 pm Which one of these doesn’t belong? I can’t get over thispublicity photo of Disney great Bill Tytla, with Isadore Sparber …
Old Brew How To Ruin A Classic Character by Amid Amidi Friday April 16, 2004 3:58 am Continuing our Popeye news from a few days back, FredGrandinetti (Popeye expert and author of the forthcoming book …
Old Brew Boing Boing Online by Amid Amidi Friday April 16, 2004 3:40 am Here’s a link to an MP3 of the original recording of Dr. Seuss’story GERALD MCBOING BOING, as narrated by The Great …