TV

The Electric Company (2009)

Hey You Guys! Following will be some shameless PBS promotion, but I say that more as a fan than as a corporate cog. By now, you have …

Events

Zap! Pow! Bam!

If you are in L.A. or plan to visit between now and August 9th, check out the incredible super hero exhibit at the Skirball Cultural …

Events

2008 Annie Award Nominations

The nominations for the 36th annual Annie Awards were announced today. Kung Fu Panda recieved 17 nominations including Best Animated …

TV

New Warner Bros. Animation logo

Along with tomorrow night’s debut of Warner Bros. Animation’s latest take on Batman, Batman: the Brave and the Bold, (Cartoon Network, …

Disney

Bye Bye Toon Disney

The LA Times is reporting that the ten-year-old Toon Disney cable channel will be rebranded next February as Disney XD. The new format …

Events

Jerry at Comic Con

The San Diego Comic Con commences next week and I’ll be there. If you want to meet me and say hello, I’ll be signing copies of my book …

Shorts

Animated American

Former Disney 2D animators James Baker (Mulan, Tarzan, etc) and Joe Haidar (Beauty and the Beast, Pocahontas) have directed a new …

Feature Film

L.A. Animation Overview

Steve Hulett, over on the daily must-read The Animation Guild blog, lists all the known union projects currently in production in L.A. — …

Feature Film

Speed Racer Trailer

Once I saw this image (above) of Spritle and Chim Chim, I had the feeling the filmmakers were on the right track (pun intended). And …

TV

RIP: Kids WB!

Bye Bye Batman, Tom & Jerry, and The Legion of Super Heroes. Hello more Pokemon, Yu-Gi-Oh and crap like that. Variety is reporting …

Events

Day 3 @ Comic Con

Amid’s gone. I’m still here. Look who I met this afternoon at the Mattel Hot Wheels booth (where they were selling a very cool limited …

TV

Beany & Cecil Boards by Bruce Timm

File this under “Weird Things I’ve Accumulated Over the Years.” While cleaning out some boxes recently, I ran across photocopies of a …

Classic

Cool McCool

Cool McCool was not a great cartoon show. In fact, it was downright poor. Created by Bob Kane (of Batman and Courageous Cat fame), and …

Old Brew

POW! BAM! WHAM!

Holy Animated Sound Effects! As a child of the 1960s, I was a huge fan of the 1966 BATMAN TV show. So I have to say I’m delighted with …

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