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HOOD VS. EVIL

The erosion of the animated feature continues. The Weinstein Co. and Kanbar Entertainment said Tuesday that they’ll team up on a sequel …

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ANNIE AWARDS

Asifa-Hollywood’s 33rd annual ANNIE AWARDS event is coming up on Saturday February 4th. Tom Kenny (Spongebob Squarepants) will be hosting …

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JOHN CANEMAKER, JOHN CANEMAKER

If you live in Southern California you have two unique opportunities to meet animator and animation historian John Canemaker this week. …

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FPS MAGAZINE #6 NOW ONLINE

Brew readers will enjoy the latest issue of FPS magazine (#6), edited by Emru Townsend. The latest issue of the on-line publication has …

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MAE QUESTEL INTERVIEW

Not the greatest interview but it’s short – and fun to listen to. Mae Questel (Betty Boop, Olive Oyl, Little Audrey, et al) recorded at a …

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A NEW TOM & JERRY

I highly recommend you catch the world premiere of Joe Barbera’s latest Tom & Jerry cartoon, THE KARATEGUARD, at 9pm Friday January 27th …

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MEET BRUCE TIMM

A one-night tribute to Bruce Timm will be mounted at the Egyptian Theatre in Hollywood on Sunday January 29th at 6pm. Clips from Timm’s …

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Unseen Animated Features

Wanna see a new animated movie voiced by Paul Giamatti, Brad Garrett, Sean Astin and Evan Rachel Wood? Then get yourself over to Belgium, …

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WILLIAM STURM

Your history lesson for today: William Sturm (1906-1981) was a noted 20s-30s Fleischer artist and 40s Disney animator who later drew …

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PLUGS!!

Tonight, once again, at 8pm I will be running several vintage 16mm old time movie films at the Steve Allen Theatre preceeding Janet Klein …

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HERB SCANNELL LEAVES NICK

The big news in kidvid land today is the departure of Herb Scannell from Nickelodeon. Herb was, for the last ten years, the top guy at …

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ANIMATED FEATURES OF 2006

2006 begins – and I’ve just updated my running list of animated features. It’s going to be an interesting year for theatrical animation. …

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AFTERNOON OF REMEMBRANCE

On Saturday January 28th, Asifa-Hollywood, Women In Animation & The Animation Guild present their annual Afternoon of Remembrance, a …

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AURORA MIRANDA (1915-2005)

Aurora Miranda (sister of Carmen Miranda) passed away at the age of 90 on Thursday, December 22nd 2005. A major star in Brazil, Aurora …

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CARTOON MUSIC

Daniel Goldmark (“Tunes for Toons”) speaks to Sara Fishko about classical music in animated films on WNYC.

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UNDERDOG

I actually met Suzanne Muldowny dressed as Underdog at New York comic cons back in the 1970s when she was no more eccentric than any …

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TOO ART FOR TV

There’s a New York animators art show titled “Too Art For TV!” opening at Brooklyn’s Stay Gold Gallery on the 13th of January, showcasing …

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