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The Obscene Pay of Viacom Execs
Sumner Redstone, Philippe Dauman and Tom Dooley Viacom, the media conglomerate that owns Nickelodeon, Comedy Central, Spike TV, and …
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Weekend Box Office Report
No new animated films this week in the US. The quick fading Yogi Bear dropped from fourth to eighth place with an FINAL $6.6 million and …
The Anti – “Toy Story 3” Oscar Campaign
Unite Here, a union for Disneyland Hotel employees, has started a No Toy Story 3 campaign to thwart the Disney/Pixar film’s bid for an …
Signe Baumane on How To Be A Full-Time Filmmaker
A test frame from Signe Baumane’s feature film in progress NY filmmaker Signe Baumane (Teat Beat of Sex) is working on her first …
Bob Foster is The New Animation Guild President
Over the weekend, The Animation Guild, Local 839 IATSE, which represents animation artists throughout Los Angeles, announced its election …
“Megamind” Holds Top Box Office Spot
For the second weekend in a row, DreamWorks Animation’s Megamind finished atop the North American box office with a final take of $29.1 …
Russians Love CG Cartoons, Especially DreamWorks
Megamind opens in US theaters today, but the film already premiered in Russia last week. The DreamWorks feature posted a healthy $6.9 …
“Phineas and Ferb” Still Insists It’s the Next Spongebob
Remember the link we posted last June to a New York Times article proclaiming the Disney Channel’s Phineas and Ferb as the next …
Would You Submit Work to Kenn Viselman?
High-profile children’s entertainment licensor Kenn Viselman (Teletubbies, Thomas the Tank Engine), who refers to himself as the Madonna …
Titmouse opens a studio in New York
Animation studio Titmouse (Metalocalypse, Megas XLR) has opened a New York studio in the Tribeca district of Manhattan. The image above …
Is Aniboom Virtual Studio a legit studio?
Animation video sharing website Aniboom has announced they’re launching a “virtual animation studio.” They’re unclear about how their …
Arrested: Disney and Bluth Animator Jeffrey Varab
Jeff Varab, a veteran character animator with credits on The Fox and the Hound, All Dogs Go to Heaven, Balto, Mulan and Titan A.E., was …
Scott Dikkers Launches Animation Website
Scott Dikkers, who helped found The Onion and was its longest-serving editor-in-chief, also happens to be a cartoonist, and he’s launched …
Animation Collective’s Larry Schwarz Sends Us Cease and Desist
Animation studio owner Larry Schwarz (pictured above in the sombrero) wasn’t pleased with our story from a couple days ago that reported …
Animation Collective Gets Sued by Artist Over “Ellen’s Acres”
Today’s Wall Street Journal reports that Brooklyn-based animation artist Kelly Denato (above left), is suing the New York studio …
Lifestyles of Animation Executives: Adina Pitt
Continuing our lifestyles of animation executives thread, here’s some news about Cartoon Network v-p Adina Pitt and her recent purchase of a four-bedroom condo on the Upper East Side for $1.33 million.
Matt Williames on Working at Disney
If you read just one blog post this week, make sure it’s this one by animator Matt Williames describing his experience working on …
The Men Who Would Be King
I can’t wait to get my hands on this book: The Men Who Would Be King: An Almost Epic Tale of Moguls, Movies, and a Company Called …
Joe Murray’s Kickstarter Success
I wrote last month about the plan of Rocko’s Modern Life creator Joe Murray to raise $16,800 in 45 days to complete his animation project …
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Shrek Fail
How could Shrek Forever After debut with an actual take of $70.8 million over the weekend, and still be considered a flop? An analysis of …
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