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"MAD" Clips & Stills from June 4, 2012, Premiere Episode "Yawn Carter/Franklin and Crash"

Ed Liu — Fri, 01 Jun 2012 21:23:36 EDT

Warner Bros. Animation has released the following new clip and stills from the next new episode of the MAD show, titled "Yawn Carter/Franklin and Crash," which will premiere on Monday, June 4, 2012, at 8:45 PM (ET/PT).

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"Young Justice" - New Clip & Stills from June 2, 2012, Premiere Episode "Bloodlines"

Ed Liu — Fri, 01 Jun 2012 21:13:59 EDT

Warner Bros. Animation has released the following clip and stills from "Bloodlines," the next new episode of Young Justice premiering on Saturday, June 2, 2012, at 10:30 AM (ET/PT) on Cartoon Network.

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Disney Names Alan Horn as New Chairman of Disney Studios

Ed Liu — Fri, 01 Jun 2012 17:24:46 EDT

The Walt Disney Company has named veteran movie executive Alan Horn as the new chairman of Disney Studios, replacing Rich Ross who was ousted from the job in April. Horn comes from Warner Bros, where he was president of Warner Bros. Entertainment...

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Marvel Animation Age Interviews "Ultimate Spider-Man" Composer Kevin Manthei

Ed Liu — Fri, 01 Jun 2012 17:17:36 EDT

The Marvel Animation Age has interviewed Kevin Manthei, composer for the new Ultimate Spider-Man cartoon airing on Disney XD. Among other topics, Manthei discusses his approach to the show and its mercurial sensibilities, how he scores an...

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Women in Animation Hosts "Who Says Yes" Panel on June 21, 2012

Ed Liu — Fri, 01 Jun 2012 13:11:48 EDT

The Los Angeles Chapter of Women in Animation will be hosting a "The Green Light: Who Says 'Yes' and Why" panel discussion at their general meeting on June 21, 2012. The panelists include Donna Ebbs (Sr. VP of Programming, The Hub), Katie Krentz...

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Walt Disney Family Museum Posts Summary of Brad Bird Discussion of Walt Disney Adaptations

Ed Liu — Fri, 01 Jun 2012 13:11:08 EDT

The Walt Disney Family Museum has posted a detailed summary of a discussion between Disney/Pixar director Brad Bird and Disney historian Jeff Kurtti on the adaptations that Walt Disney commissioned for his feature films, including Snow White,...

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Fox's "Epic" Casts Voices of Beyonce, Colin Farrell, Amanda Seyfried, and Steven Tyler

Ed Liu — Fri, 01 Jun 2012 13:09:47 EDT

Deadline.com reports that 20th Century Fox Animation and Blue Sky Studios have cast a number of celebrity actors for voice acting roles in Epic, a new 3-D CGI animated feature slated for release on May 24, 2013. Beyonce Knowles will play Queen...

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The Hub Premieres: "Care Bears: Welcome to Care-a-Lot" and "Kaijudo: Rise of the Duel Masters"

Ed Liu — Fri, 01 Jun 2012 02:16:03 EDT

Sometimes, being aware of your biases as a reviewer doesn't make it easier to be impartial, but only causes you to second-guess your own judgments instead. This was my experience with the latest two premieres coming from the Hub: the new Care...

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"The Legend of Korra" - Video Clip from June 2, 2012, Premiere Episode "When Extremes Meet"

Ed Liu — Fri, 01 Jun 2012 00:09:53 EDT

Nickelodeon has released the following new video clip from "When Extremes Meet," the next new episode of The Legend of Korra premiering on Saturday, June 2, 2012, at 11:00 AM (ET/PT). The official plot synopsis is "In

"Pound Puppies" Season 2 Premiere - Exclusive Video Clips & Still, Premering June 2, 2012

Ed Liu — Thu, 31 May 2012 23:25:21 EDT

The Hub has given Toonzone News the following two video clips from the season 2 premiere of Pound Puppies, debuting this Saturday, June 2, 2012, at 9:00 AM (ET)/6:00 AM (PT). The episode promises to fill in the secret history of Squirt (Michael...

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"The Simpsons" Episode "Cape Feare" Used as Basis for Expermental Theater "Mr. Burns, a Post-Electric Play"

Ed Liu — Thu, 31 May 2012 17:25:48 EDT

The New York Times has taken a look at Mr. Burns, a Post-Electric Play, a stage show by the Civilians that uses The Simpsons episode "Cape Feare" as a central element, as survivors of a global power outage that destroys nearly all of the United...

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Nick Jr. Signs Pre-Sale Deal for "Quick Quack Duck"

Ed Liu — Thu, 31 May 2012 14:25:30 EDT

C21Media reports that Nick Jr. has signed a pre-sale deal to develop and air Quick Quack Duck, a CGI series co-created by Yvette Kaplin (Ice Age, Beavis & Butthead) and Gili Dolev., The series is currently in pre-production, and follows a 7-year...

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Pixar's Ed Catmull at All Things Digital Conference: On Pixar, and Reflections on Steve Jobs with Larry Ellison

Ed Liu — Thu, 31 May 2012 14:18:00 EDT

Ed Catmull, president and co-founder of Pixar Animation Studios and president of the Walt Disney Animation Studio, was a guest at the Wall Street Journal's All Things Digital, first as a guest being interviewed about his career at Pixar (summary...

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BLOG: MLP Friendship is Magic "Ponyville Confidential" Recap

SammyT — Thu, 31 May 2012 14:17:38 EDT

Sweetie Belle, Apple Bloom, and Scootaloo in yet another attempt to discover their Cutie Marks, end up writing for their school newspaper's gossip column. But they end up taking the gossiping too far.

The three fillies Apple Bloom,...

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Bruce Boxleitner Discusses "TRON: Uprising" and TRON's Enduring Popularity

Ed Liu — Thu, 31 May 2012 14:06:34 EDT

Collider.com has interviewed actor Bruce Boxleitner on his return to the title role in TRON: Uprising, a new animated mini-series which premieres on Disney XD on June 7, 2012. The series is set between the original 1982 TRON movie and 2010's...

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Thank You Walt Disney Inc. Launching Final Push to Restore and Preserve Walt Disney's First Animation Studio

Ed Liu — Thu, 31 May 2012 14:05:41 EDT

The Kansas City Star chronicles the latest, final fund-raising push by Thank You Walt Disney Inc., which is aspiring to raise $2 million to restore the original Laugh-O-Gram studio in Kansas City. The group wants to turn the vacant building into...

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"G.I. Joe Renegades" Season 1 Vol. 1 Video Clips Released

Ed Liu — Thu, 31 May 2012 12:24:31 EDT

In conjunction with the upcoming release of G.I. Joe Renegades Season 1 Volume 1 on DVD next week, Shout! Factory has released the following video clips from the series, which relaunched Hasbro's iconic military toy franchise for TV screens with...

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PR: "A Cat in Paris" to Open on June 1, 2012, in Theaters in NYC, LA, San Francisco, & San Diego

Ed Liu — Thu, 31 May 2012 12:09:17 EDT

***OPENING DAY ANNOUNCEMENT***

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A CAT IN PARIS

ACADEMY AWARD

PR: Curtis Lelash Named Vice President, Comedy Animation for Cartoon Network

Ed Liu — Thu, 31 May 2012 12:04:40 EDT
Curtis Lelash Named Vice President, Comedy Animation for Cartoon Network

Curtis Lelash has been promoted to vice president of comedy animation for Cartoon Network, it was announced today by Rob Sorcher, chief content officer for Cartoon...
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Dick Beals, Voice Actor, 1927 - 2012

Ed Liu — Thu, 31 May 2012 11:50:20 EDT
Mark Evanier reports the passing of veteran voice actor Dick Beals at the age of 85. Beals suffered from a glandular disorder which resulted in his diminutive stature (standing at 4'7") and a youthful voice that led to voice acting roles as...
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"Okami-San and her Seven Companions": No Fairies in This Tale

Chad Bonin — Thu, 31 May 2012 07:40:50 EDT
You need help doing something? The Otogi High School Bank is there to help. They'll do a favor for you, and you'll just owe them one. Oh, don't be afraid of the wolf-like girl Ryoko Okami, she's just a bit rough around the edges, but she's got a...
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PR: New York Anime Festival Folds Into New York Comic Con

Ed Liu — Tue, 29 May 2012 16:11:46 EDT
NEW YORK ANIME FESTIVAL
FOLDS INTO NEW YORK
COMIC CON

Anime Content To Remain Vital Part Of NYCC Programming

Feature Anime Guests To Be Announced Soon

Norwalk, CT, May 29, 2012: Officials at New York Comic Con (NYCC) have today...
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First Stills Released from "Mysterious Cities of Gold" Sequel Series

Ed Liu — Tue, 29 May 2012 16:11:05 EDT
Crunchyroll has posted the first stills from the long-planned sequel series to The Mysterious Cities of Gold, the cult animated series hit from the 1980's that sent its lead characters Esteban, Zia, and Tao on a continent-spanning trip exploring...
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"Superman vs. the Elite" - Stills, Interview, and Interview Clips with George Newbern on Being Superman

Ed Liu — Tue, 29 May 2012 16:10:11 EDT
Warner Home Video has released several new stills from Superman vs. the Elite, the upcoming animated direct-to-video feature film coming to DVD, Blu-ray, and digital download services on June 12, 2012. In addition, several video clips and a press...
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"Dragon Age: Dawn of the Seeker": Seek, But Don't Expect to Find

Ed Liu — Tue, 29 May 2012 10:36:16 EDT
I can understand (if not entirely agree with) the continuing fascination with turning video games into movies even though the hit-to-miss ratio is so abysmally bad. In theory, at least, such adaptations can springboard off the characters,...
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