Old Brew

During 2002 and 2003, the Academy Of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences ran a weekly series, every Monday night for 75 weeks, each week one …

A few interesting animation artist websites I’ve run across recently… Ben Balistreri, who has done design work for Disney and …

Harry Babbitt, who did the distinctive laugh of Woody Woodpecker in the 1948 Kay Kyser hit record “The Woody Woodpecker Song”, has died …

Here’s something we don’t see everyday: an article in Thursday’s Orange County Register on Paul Frees. The piece mentions a new book, …

I went to the Samuel French Bookshop today – still the best book store in L.A. for the latest books on Cinema, TV and animation – and …

A reminder – if you are in Southern California this weekend:Friday April 23rd at 7:30pm – Ray Harryhausen will be at the Academy …

Here is an interesting piece of fiction from the current issue of The New Yorker: CAT ‘N’ MOUSE by Steven Millhauser.

It may fall through, by the AP is reporting that Sony is in talks to buy MGM.What does that mean to us? Well it would combine the …

Mark Evanier offers more insightful thoughts about the contract renegotiations of the voice actors on THE SIMPSONS. I think ultimately we …

ASIFA-Hollywood has started two new blogs: one that keeps people posted on the general activities of the organization and another …

BREW reader Gerit Vandenberg points out a rare small-press book currently posted on eBay: Neal Seymour’s novel RE-ANIMATING WALT. I’ve …

How do I feel about THE SIMPSONS voice actors asking for pay raises from $125,000 per episode to $360,000 per episode (or from about $3 …

Grim NatwickUb IwerksASIFA-Hollywood and Vintage Ink & Paint have teamed to produce a series of collectible postcards and limited edition …

Two of the special themes at the upcoming 35th San Diego Comic Con International (July 22-25, 2004) are animation related: the 75th …

I’m not quite sure who is behind this particular website, but someone has posted a Preston Blair Gif Gallery which presents a great set …

Here’s a gem of a quote from Cartoon Network’s Mike Lazzo, who heads up the network’s “Adult Swim” block: “We knew adults really didn’t …

Here’s an entertaining little interview with John Kricfalusi done a few months back on a Chicago radio station. John talks about the new …

Worth a listen: NPR’s “Day to Day” with guest Charles Solomon talking about the SIMPSONS voice cast demanding more money per episode. …

Hartman’s MICKEY The New York Times has posted a teriffic article (to be printed in Sunday’s edition) asking if Disney can ever really …