TOY FAIR 2006
I am blown away by images appearing on the internet from the International Toy Fair being held this week in New York. In addition to the …
Previously on Cartoon Brew
PEDRO GONZALES GONZALES (1935-2006)
A favorite Mexican character actor of mine, Pedro Gonzales Gonzales has passed away at age 80. His only connection to animation was …
Janice Nadeau’s ‘Harvey’: A Boy Recalls The Spring Day When His World Turned Upside Down
It’s been a whirlwind year for Quebec animator Janice Nadeau since the premiere of her animated short Harvey at Clermont-Ferrand.
Meddling Michael
Did Michael Eisner attempt to break up the Disney-Pixar merger?Use BugMeNot to bypass NY POST registration.(Thanks, klahd222)
LOS ANGELES LETS BE FRIENDS
LOS ANGELES LETS BE FRIENDS is a delightfully inventive CG/live-action spot from 2005 directed by Greg Gunn, Reza Rasoli and Diffan …
LOONEY TUNES TOYS
DC Direct, the action figure division of DC Comics, is releasing a series of Looney Tunes figures this spring which look pretty hot. The …
MORE OSWALD TALK
John Canemaker discusses Oswald The Rabbit on NPR’s TALK OF THE NATION.
Preview: Remixing the Magic
REMIXING THE MAGIC opens this Friday, February 17, at Gallery 1988 (7020 Melrose Ave., corner of Melrose & La Brea). Opening reception is …
REASON TO GET A VIDEO IPOD
Classic Disney cartoon shorts are slowly being made available for download in Apple’s iTunes music store. The plan is to release every …
Kricfalusi Blogging
Guess who finally has his own blog? John K really needs to write a how-to animation book, but until that day, we’ve got his blog. His …
FREE JIMMY
SLIPP JIMMY FRI (FREE JIMMY) is Norway’s first CG animated feature, and also the country’s most expensive film production to date, with a …
Sylvain Chomet Commercial
Check out this commercial for insurance company Winterthur by THE TRIPLETS OF BELLEVILLE director Sylvain Chomet. The animation and …
REMIXING THE MAGIC
This should be fun. Gallery 1988 in Hollywood (7020 Melrose Ave. – near LaBrea) is hosting a reception next Friday (7-10pm) for their new …
ANNIE AWARD PODCAST
Chuck Oberleitner interviewed several guests at the 2005 Annie Awards last week (including Brad Bird, Tom Kenny and Nick Park) and has …
Oswald Questions
Our friend Harry McCracken has a list of questions about the Oswald/Al Michaels trade. The questions are more light-hearted than the set …
RADIO BREW
MEDIA ALERT: Brewmaster Jerry Beck will be making an appearence on MOVIE TALK, a radio show on New Orleans BizRadio 990am Saturday …
Incredibles Golden Book by Tony Fucile
Fans of THE INCREDIBLES will want to check out the new Golden Book, JACK-JACK ATTACK, based on the Pixar short of the same name. The book …
Dedini, Arriola and Ketcham Speak
Here’s the best thing I’ve found online this week: a three-part video interview from 2001 with all-star cartoonists living in Carmel, …
Do you believe in miracles? … Yes!
That’s sportcaster Al Michael’s famous call during the 1980 Winter Olympics, but it might as well apply to today’s events. The Associated …
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