{{link http://www.cartoonbrew.com/archives/2006_01.html#001607 Cartoon Brew}} is calling for and posting comments from artists on their thoughts about the Disney/Pixar deal. Comments so far range from the excited (“The creative reins at…

…Classic Movies on January 26th, while \\Spirited Away\\, Academy Award winner for Best Animated Film, will air on Cartoon Network on February 3rd. The website reminds us that “Disney has…

From Ain’t It Cool News, word comes that Paul Dini has speculated the end of the Justice League Unlimited Cartoon Network series, while further acknowledging Teen Titans’ cancellation. In the…

…provided a chance to show off his vocal acting. The 1971 project aired as a cartoon special for ABC’s Saturday morning lineup. Lewis was the only member of the original…

…his wife, Rosalie; two sons, Steve and Robert; and three grandchildren. The New York Times [free registration required] has the obituary for Myron Waldman, while Jerry Beck at Cartoon Brew…

…acquired by The Weinstein Company, indicates The Big Cartoon Database. “Escape from Planet Earth, an original idea by Leech, is a comedy about a prison break where the prison is…

We’ve previously reported here at Animated News about cartoon characters appearing as write-in candidates on election ballots. Toon Zone reports now that Donald Duck has finished third place behind winner…

…Love Bug (1979). He was likewise in the EPCOT Mexico ride at Disney World. For more information on the life of Pedro Gonzalez Gonzalez, please visit The Big Cartoon Database…

…photos that have been posted online which feature figures from the Fantastic Four animated series, figures from classic Warner Bros. cartoons, and figures “inspired” by Cartoon Network’s Clone Wars series….

For your daily nostalgia fix, check out four classic Maypo commercials from the 1950’s and 1960’s, as mentioned at Cartoon Brew. The commercials were produced with the explicit intention of…

…attempt to minimize western influences on the Communist nation’s children as well as “promote the development and prosperity of the cartoon industry in China.” While the decree did not that…

The television premiere of the DTV title Ultimate Avengers: The Movie has been rescheduled, says Toon Zone. The Cartoon Network event will now take place on April 15, rather than…

…Range (2004), portraying the cattle rancher Abner Dixon. For more information on the life of Dennis Weaver, please visit The Internet Movie Database, Yahoo! News, and The Big Cartoon Database….

Absolutely not animated but absolutely animation-related is this live action take on the famous intro to each episode of The Simpsons animated television series (as pointed out by Cartoon Brew)….

From Toon Zone and The Big Cartoon Database comes word that Robert “Tiger” West died on February 13th, at the age of 81 years old. West’s major contribution to animation…

A previously unseen clip from the Warner Bros. coming theatrical feature Ant Bully can be found at Cartoon Network. Coming Soon has an extensive summary of the film. A teaser…

…working on. Following its reporting of that news, Cartoon Brew noticed this posting at the Animation Guild Log: “I’d heard a few weeks ago that the film was having some…

The Big Cartoon Database pinpoints Brooks Institute of Photography graduate Jim Burton, who has spent the past three years working as associate producer for Walt Disney Pictures’ The Wild. The…

From The Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, The Big Cartoon Database indicates that Mark Dershem of Harmony, Pennsylvania is suing Wal-Mart and MTV-Nickelodeon, in response to his son’s Spongebob Squarepants shirt catching fire….

To celebrate the 100th birthday of “animated cartoons,” the ASIFA-Hollywood Animation Archive will have an open house on April 6th. The Big Cartoon Database offers a breakdown of the celebration,…

With “Pipe Down, We’re Trying to Watch a Cartoon,” The New York Times studies the use of silence in animated films past and present, explaining the effectiveness of the method….

…for the latter part of the afternoon when the silent Oswald cartoon was shown. Mark also screened his short It’s the Cat for the students. Mark is the most recent…

The {{link http://forum.bcdb.com/gforum.cgi?post=60988 Big Cartoon DataBase reports}} the very sad passing of a true Hollywood legend, director Richard Fleischer, son of animation producer Max and the captain of Walt Disney’s…

Larry Loc has posted photos at ASIFA-Hollywood blog and Jerry Beck has posted a report at Cartoon Brew of last night’s UPA tribute held at the historic Egyptian Theatre. Looks…

Negotiations between the Screen Actors Guild and major producers of cartoons on basic cable have resulted in a 20 percent rise in residuals for voice actors. “This is a significant…

The Comics2Film Fan Feed has obtained one of the first promotional pictures from Cartoon Network’s Fantastic Four animated series, arriving to television in the near future….

…it’s hard to kind of describe it, but they’re pulling it off pretty well. It’s a cartoon about penguin surfing, but not tongue in cheek. It’s a bit like the…

A second movie clip from the Warner Bros. picture Ant Bully, titled “World Wild Web,” has been added to the video section of Cartoon Network’s official website….

…upcoming DVD. Also, the latest word has arrived on The Pink Panther – Classic Cartoon Collection Volume 4: Swingin’ in the Pink, while a press release reveals the extras and…

…athleticism are fine, he displays little of the charisma necessary to make the character anything more than a cartoon figure. Here, it’s the performers playing the apes who deserve the…