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AfroAnimation summit honors Kemp Powers, Camille Eden, Bruce Smith, and Jermaine Turner at inaugural Icon Awards
…proud of the impact we’ve had over the past three years, bringing together more than 6,000 creative professionals who have incredibly diverse stories to share that appeal to wide audiences…. |
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Cat and mouse DVD
{{link http://www.dvdanswers.com/index.php?r=0&s=1&c=3359&n=1&burl= DVD Answers}} has a first look at the cover artwork for a new Tom And Jerry: Classic Collection, due on region 2 disc in the UK from April… |
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Eisner's days at Disney numbered?
{{link http://www.marketwatch.com/news/yhoo/story.asp?source=blq/yhoo&siteid=yhoo&dist=yhoo&guid=%7BA40FD307%2D4CC2%2D4629%2DA751%2DFB16F29A69B8%7D CBS MarketWatch}} believes that no matter what happens with the Comcast deal Eisner’s days at the helm of Disney may be numbered. The article also points out the… |
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Brendan Fraser too politically incorrect for Disney?
{{link http://www.jimhillmedia.com/main/index.htm Jim Hill}} gets the scoop once again in a great article on \\George of the Jungle 2.\\ Brendan Fraser, the actor portraying the title character in the original… |
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\\The L.A. Times\\ makes predictions for entertainment industry in 2004
…– Comcast and News Corp. “will form a direct national competitor to ESPN”. Cable companies have been complaining recently about the amount ESPN is forcing them to pay to carry… |
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Children's TV personality Captain Kangaroo dead
{{link http://www.nynewsday.com/ny-kangaroo0123,0,1776938.story?coll=nyc-topheadlines-left NY Newsday}} reports that Bob Keeshan, TV’s Captain Kangaroo, has died at the age of 76. \\Captain Kangaroo\\ “premiered on CBS in 1955 and ran for 30 years… |
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AFI to name 100 greatest movie songs
…100 Years … 100 Songs: America’s Greatest Music in the Movies\\. The three-hour special, airing in June 2004 on CBS, will count down the 100 greatest movie songs “as chosen… |
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Press Release For Delayed Treasures DVDs
…2, 2003 – the latest (and greatest) wave of DISNEY TREASURES have now been rescheduled for next May. I’ve been told this delay has nothing to do with censorship –… |
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Disney plans further moves into Asian markets…
…to be based in Shanghai. The company already has a theme park set to open in Hong Kong in 2006. The news group {{link http://www.reuters.com/newsArticle.jhtml;jsessionid=TIXK2MKFG2CJMCRBAEKSFFA?type=entertainmentNews&storyID=3812879 Reuters}} has the full story…. |
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Michel Gagné Unveils Parables: An Anthology in February
…who own those books”, he said. “We wanted to make sure that the original editions would remain unique. We thought that a compilation would be the perfect compromise: keep the… |
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The Teacher's Pet Poster!
LatinoReview brings us the new {{link http://www.latinoreview.com/films_2004/disney/teacherspet/poster.html poster}} for Disney’s Teacher’s Pet, coming to theaters January 16!… |
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The (Re)Birth Of The Pink Panther
…franchise. {{link http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/thr/film/brief_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=2029268 The Hollywood Reporter}} also states that none other than Steve Martin (currently starring as the twisted head of the Acme Corporation in Looney Tunes: Back In Action)… |
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Manga anime galore: the latest from AICN!
{{link http://www.aintitcool.com/display.cgi?id=16504 Ain’t It Cool}} is back this morning with their latest update in the world of Japanese animation. Check out the link for a round up of all the… |
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Disney chooses Which Witch?…and looks set for Opus?
‘MusicFan’ in the {{link http://animation.skyblueproductions.net/showthread.php?s=&postid=411#post411 Animated News Forum}} pointed us towards {{link http://www.scriptsales.com/DDScriptSales.htm Done Deal’s sales page}}, regularly updated to provide information on the hottest selling scripts and treatments in… |
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Award campaigning immune to budget concerns
…Tokyo and Orlando, Fla. It’s penny-pinching time across Hollywood – except when it comes to awards-season campaigning, where there’s still plenty of room for $5,000-a-day hairstylists and $50,000-a-trip private jets”…. |
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Bakshi's Wizards coming to DVD
…{{link http://www.thedigitalbits.com/rumormill.html The Digital Bits Rumor Mill}} announces that he is down to record an audio commentary for his 1977 fantasy Wizards, “due next year from Fox”, according to The… |
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Bear of very little thought, but worth many millions of dollars: the case continues
…Pooh merchandise and videos, originally filing the lawsuit against Disney 13 years ago. {{link http://www.reuters.com/newsArticle.jhtml?type=industryNews&storyID=4484172§ion=news Reuters News}} reports that Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Charles W. McCoy Jr. said he… |
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Mickey Mouse: 75 Years And Still Going Strong!
{{link http://www.sun-sentinel.com/business/local/sfl-1117mickeymouse,0,3592155.story?coll=sfla-business-front The Sun-Sentinel}} looks back on the career of one Mr Mouse, who will be celebrating 75 years in the buisiness on Tuesday, November 18th. It was 75 years… |
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Court to rule on whether park rides are "public transportation"
…according to {{link http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-disney18nov18235631,1,4057455.story The L.A. Times}}. Disney believes the higher standard should not apply since amusement park rides are entertainment not public transportation. If the ruling stands park officials… |
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More Mickey! It's a big day for the mouse!
…for images from Musketeers and Twice: Mickey’s Three Musketeers (tentative DVD/VHS release: August 3rd 2004): Mickey’s Twice Upon A Christmas (tentative DVD/VHS release: November 9th 2004): Original source: {{link http://www.animationnation.com/ubb/ultimatebb.php?ubb=get_topic;f=1;t=006955… |
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Don't forget about Felix
{{link http://www.usatoday.com/life/columnist/popcandy/2003-11-18-pop-candy_x.htm USA Today}} asks “Enough of the mouse – what about the cat?” The writer takes an interesting and fun look at the world’s first animated star, Felix the… |
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\\Curious George\\ series coming to TV
{{link http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/thr/television/brief_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=2024137 The Hollywood Reporter}} notes that \\Curious George\\ may soon be headed to televison with a new series. “Universal Home Entertainment Prods. said Thursday that the division, in conjunction… |
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Analysis of this year's Oscar candidates, and The Polar Express…Expressed!
DVD Toons’ comment feature {{link http://www.dvdtoons.com/features/58 My Toon Cents}} runs down the list of eligible films put forward by the Studios this year for consideration as nominees for the Best… |
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Disney's upcoming Broadway shows
Drew C. Hackney writes about Walt Disney Theatricals upcoming projects at {{link http://www.jimhillmedia.com/legacy/index.htm?../articles/guest/hackney.11212003.1.htm~contentFrame Jim Hill Media}}. \\Mary Poppins\\ is already set for a 2004 release and \\Tarzan\\ is slated for… |
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\\King of the Hill\\'s Etan Cohen to continue on show, creator Mike Judge to direct live-action film
{{link http://www.variety.com/index.asp?layout=upsell_article&articleID=VR1117895941&cs=1 Variety}} reports (via {{link http://comingsoon.net/news.php?id=2385 ComingSoon.net}} for those of us without a Variety subscription!) that Etan Cohen has made a seven-figure overall deal with Fox Television that “keeps… |
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A look at Pixar's Boundin'!
A little light reading for you on this rather slow news weekend: Amid Amidi’s {{link http://www.animationblast.com/ Animation Blast}} posted some early thoughts on Pixar’s new short Boundin’: “[It’s] humor-light: inoffensive,… |
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Disney revisiting \\The Emperor's New Groove\\?
Also at {{link http://www.jimhillmedia.com/legacy/index.htm?../articles/11242003.1.htm~contentFrame Jim Hill Media}} today are a few tidbits on \\The Emperor’s New Groove\\. “Disney is currently producing a direct-to-video sequel to the film – tentatively titled… |
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\\Chicken Little\\ update
{{link http://www.jimhillmedia.com/legacy/index.htm?../articles/11242003.1.htm~contentFrame Jim Hill Media}} today has a “mélange” of news including an update on Disney’s \\Chicken Little\\. It’s this really funny film by the guys who did \\The Emperor’s… |
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Wanted: CG artists
…more than 5,000 jobs available in live-action movies, animated features and video game projects”. For example, while New Zealand based Weta Digital (the computer effects company best known for its… |
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Almost half of Oscar eligible films created with USAnimation software
{{link http://www.usanimation.com/pdf/OscarNominations.htm Toon Boom Technologies}} notes that their animation software was used on almost half of the animated films eligible for the Animated Oscar. Five of the eleven films (\\The… |
