'Justice League: Crisis on Two Earths' Writer and Cast Interviewed Reported by Craig "Voiceroy" Crumpton on 11-19-2009 10:48 PM

The recent print edition of "Life Story: Film Fantasy" magazine has buried in it a feature article on the upcoming "Justice League: Crisis on Two Earths" animated film from Warner Premiere, DC Comics...[read more]

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Ralph Bakshi on a Career with "Mighty Mouse," "Fritz the Cat," and More Reported by Ed Liu on 11-19-2009 4:46 PM

Fulle Circle Productions has posted an interview with Ralph Bakshi, primarily focusing on his work on The New Adventures of Mighty Mouse and Fritz the Cat. Among other topics, Bakshi discusses how...[read more]

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Hollywood Reporter Goes Behind the Scenes of "Up" Reported by Ed Liu on 11-19-2009 4:46 PM

As part of their coverage of the Academy Awards Nomination process, the Hollywood Reporter has taken a look behind the scenes at Disney/Pixar's Up, noting an anecdote in the recording studio with Ed...[read more]

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Bret Iwan is the New Voice of Mickey Mouse - Updated Reported by Ed Liu on 11-19-2009 3:40 PM

Disney fan site LaughingPlace.com is reporting that former Hallmark Illustrator Bret Iwan has been named as the new voice of Mickey Mouse, replacing the late Wayne Allwine. Iwan's first job as the...[read more]

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'Rocky & Bullwinkle' Celebrate 50 Years Reported by Craig "Voiceroy" Crumpton on 11-19-2009 1:24 PM

ABC introduced television audiences to the now-famous cartoon moose and squirrel when "Rocky and His Friends" premiered on November 19th, 1959.

The show's fast-paced gags, clever dialog, fun...[read more]

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"Up," "G.I. Joe" Top DVD/Blu-Ray Sales Charts Reported by Craig "Voiceroy" Crumpton on 11-19-2009 1:23 PM

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Pixar’s $293 million-grossing blockbuster hit Up soared to the top of the DVD and Blu-ray Disc sales charts in its debut week, according to...[read more]

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Golden Globes to Take 5 Nominees for Best Animated Feature Reported by Ed Liu on 11-18-2009 4:15 PM

The Golden Globe Awards are matching the Oscars by expanding the number of nominees for the Best Animated Feature to five, up from the three nominated in prior years. The nominations will be...[read more]

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James Arnold Taylor on Voicing Obi-Wan Kenobi on "Star Wars: The Clone Wars" Reported by Ed Liu on 11-18-2009 4:14 PM

The Great Falls Tribune has spoken with actor James Arnold Taylor about his portrayal of Obi-Wan Kenobi on Star Wars: The Clone Wars, noting that he has logged the most screen time as the character...[read more]

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Toronto Star on Voice Recording for "Fantastic Mr. Fox" Reported by Ed Liu on 11-18-2009 4:07 PM

The Toronto Star has examined the unusual process used by director Wes Anderson to record the vocal performances for Fantastic Mr. Fox, starring George Clooney, Bill Murray, Jason Schwartzman, Meryl...[read more]

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New Episodes of "WordGirl" in Nov/Dec 2009; "Word Hunt" iPhone App Reported by Ed Liu on 11-18-2009 12:10 PM

Scholastic Media and PBS Kids have announced new episodes of their hit series WordGirl, with a new episode airing on November 23, 2009; a holiday-themed episode for December 10; and a two-part...[read more]

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Nickelodeon Announces Thanksgiving 2009 Weekend Programming Reported by Ed Liu on 11-18-2009 12:09 PM

New episodes of hit shows mark Nickelodeon's Thanksgiving weekend programming, starting November 26, 2009. The network will launch on Thanksgiving Day with a movie marathon from 8:00 AM to 9:00 PM,...[read more]

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LA Times on the Hopes Pinned to James Cameron's "Avatar" Reported by Ed Liu on 11-17-2009 5:00 PM

The Los Angeles Times has taken a look at James Cameron's Avatar and the hopes many in the industry have pinned on it to "transform 21st century moviemaking the way sound and color did decades ago"...[read more]

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LA Times on Wes Anderson and "Fantastic Mr. Fox" Reported by Ed Liu on 11-17-2009 4:59 PM

The Los Angeles Times has taken another look at Wes Anderson's animation debut with Fantastic Mr. Fox (free registration required), noting the director's self-described neophyte status at stop-motion...[read more]

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SyFy Launches "Outer Space Astronauts" on December 8, 2009 Reported by Ed Liu on 11-17-2009 3:35 PM

The SyFy cable network will be premiering a new animated series titled Outer Space Astronauts on December 8, 2009, at 9:30 PM (Eastern/Pacific). The half-hour series was created by Russell Barrett,...[read more]

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Cartoon Network Launches Manufacture-on-Demand DVD Program for Adult Swim Reported by Ed Liu on 11-17-2009 12:21 AM

Cartoon Network Enterprises has launched a new initiative that will allow customers to create fully customized manufactured-on-demand Adult Swim DVDs via a web shop at AdultSwimShop.com. The service,...[read more]

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