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FIRST PEEK: Fairly Odd live action
Not quite as jarring as the Yogi Bear movie, but here’s the first image of Jason Alexander and Cheryl Hines in makeup for Nickelodeon’s …
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The Disappearing Cartoon
Director and animator Will Finn made a thought-provoking observation on his blog a few days ago. He began the discussion by surmising …
Fox should just switch to Animation
Why is it a no-brainer (literally) for major studios to green-light live action CGI remakes of classic cartoon properties as feature …
Jonny Quest: the Real adventures
It was announced several months ago that Warner Bros. is developing a live action feature based on Hanna Barbera’s Jonny Quest, with Zac …
Saturday Morning Cartoon collections
Once upon a time, long before home video, the internet, and 24 hour cartoon channels – Saturday mornings were an oasis of animation. Most …
Tom & Jerry CG/live action movie
Here we go again! Variety is reporting today that Warner Bros. is planning to turn Tom and Jerry into its own Alvin and the …
Hanna-Barbera in 3D
Just because a drawn-character is translated into 3D, doesn’t mean it needs to look unappealing, ugly and clumsy. These vintage …
Amazing Animation History Online
The Internet is home to a wealth of classic animation goodness nowadays. It’s hard to keep up with all the wonderful material that people …
Geena Davis on Cartoons
Actress Geena Davis spoke at the National Conference for Media Reform in January, discussing her new foundation, See Jane. This group …
Ed Benedict (1912-2006), RIP
Earlier this evening I received word from Van Partible and David Sheldon that animation legend Ed Benedict passed away in his sleep this …
Monday Morning Inspiration: Polish Movie Posters
Yesterday I stumbled on this Polish movie poster site, and there’s amazing design inspiration throughout the site, including these trippy …
CARTOON REMAKES
Unlike Amid (see commentary below), I’m not against the idea of reviving classic cartoon characters. For me, it’s all about how they are …
DAWS BUTLER: CHARACTERS ACTOR
Back on October 7th I wrote about the new book DAWS BUTLER: CHARACTERS ACTOR, the official biography of the voice of Yogi Bear and …
“I’m Betty Boop, and I Approved This Message…”
(From POPEYE FOR PRESIDENT, 1956) I scarcely need remind anyone that today is one of the most important days in the history of American …
THE DAWS BUTLER BOOK
DAWS BUTLER: CHARACTERS ACTOR, the official biography of the voice of Yogi Bear and Huckleberry Hound, by Joe Bevilacqua and Ben Ohmart …
GREG BURSON ARRESTED
Animation voice actor Greg Burson, best known for Yogi Bear and Bugs Bunny (“Carrotblanca”) was arrested at his home in Tujunga. Early …
The TV Animation Business Part 2
How Multinational Corporations Thrive As I mentioned in the last installment, the paradox of the TV business is that the increasing …
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