…{{link http://www.pixar.com/shorts/tt/theater/index.html Pixar’s website}}.) According to Don Markstein’s Toonopedia, “not many characters achieve lasting fame just from having appeared in a single six-minute cartoon. In fact, Michigan J. Frog may…

The AP (via {{link http://www.usatoday.com/life/television/news/2003-12-11-weekend-news_x.htm USA Today}}) reports that ABC has received approval from its affiliate board to produce weekend morning news shows which would compete with those on CBS…

\\{{link http://www.ew.com/ew/report/0,6115,561576_1_0_,00.html Entertainment Weekly}}\\ reports that \\The Triplets of Belleville\\ won the Best Foreign Language Film award from the Boston Society of Film Critics on their 23rd annual awards list….

{{link http://www.dreamworksfansite.com/fullstory.php?id=267 DreamWorks SKG Fansite}} has new hi-resolution pictures from DreamWorks’ 2004 animated films \\Shrek 2\\ and \\Shark Tale\\….

…possibility of Jack Frost having a female counterpart”. The book, just on sale now through the official {{link http://www.jillchill.com/ Jill Chill website}}, will see a wider national release in 2004….

…in the trial’s first major hearing in more than a year – though it’s just another step in the overall 12-year-old legal battle. {{link http://www.reuters.com/newsArticle.jhtml;jsessionid=IK43SDWED55YMCRBAE0CFFA?type=industryNews&storyID=4034498 Reuters}} has the full story….

A poster at {{link http://www.animationnation.com/ubb/ultimatebb.php?ubb=get_topic;f=1;t=007214 Animation Nation}} has discovered the webpage of a writer named Michelle Spitz where she lists her writing credits. They include several unheard of projects for…

‘Bobbie’ on the {{link http://animation.skyblueproductions.net/showthread.php?s=&postid=651#post651 AN Forum}} posts a press release from the upcoming 21st {{link http://www.rustycon.com/ Rustycon}} convention (running January 16th through January 18th in Seattle) that announces that…

Although we’ve mentioned it on a couple of past occasions, this really is my last chance to highlight the UK TV showing of the Oscar-worthy {{link http://www.bellevillerendezvous.com Belleville Rendezvouz}} (The…

The first teaser trailer for the \\SpongeBob SquarePants\\ movie is now online at {{link http://www.apple.com/trailers/paramount/spongebobsquarepantsmovie/ Apple’s Quicktime Movie Trailer site}}….

The Muppet Wizard Of Oz, the next film in the on-going almost-animated Muppet film series, has had the “casting” of the principal roles announced, according to {{link http://www.aintitcool.com/display.cgi?id=16715 AICN}}. Kermit…

…time to complete the movie (rumored to be his last, though he’s been saying that for a while now)! The {{link http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/ Anime News Network}} has a link to the…

The {{link http://www.imdb.com/StudioBrief/#1 IMDB}} today reports an upswing in the recent box office slump of the summer, with Peter Jackson’s Return Of The King perhaps unsurprisingly leading the way (for…

Jerry Beck, over at his {{link http://www.cartoonresearch.com/comments.html Cartoon Research}} page, takes a look at the new Definitive Guide To Betty Boop Memoribilia book, as well as Mike Joens’ An Animated…

{{link http://www.playbill.com/news/article/83532.html Playbill}} (via Toon Zone) is reporting that Broadway actor Adam Pascal (already known to Disney fans for his role as Radames in Elton John/Tim Rice’s Aida) has been…

Thanks to ‘ChayaA’ in the {{link http://animation.skyblueproductions.net/showthread.php?s=&postid=689#post689 AN Forums}} for pointing out a link to Time Magazine’s revealing of their reviewers’ picks for the {{link http://www.time.com/time/bestandworst/2003/story.html best and worst}} films…

…2, Lady And The Tramp II: Scamp’s Adventure and 101 Dalmatians II: Patch’s London Adventure go missing from stores. {{link http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/feature/-/512121/ref%3Dmk%5Fdel%5F512305%5F231/102-3662996-8231362 Amazon has all of these for order}}, and the…

…Disney theme park ride. “I’ll be heading back to film with Johnny Depp soon, which is cool. I have no complaints about working in the Caribbean!” he tells {{link http://www.teenhollywood.com/d.asp?r=56636&cat=1027…

{{link http://www.jimhillmedia.com/legacy/index.htm?../articles/01052004.2.htm~contentFrame Jim Hill Media}} will spotlight the situation at Disney Feature Animation – Florida this week, and is hoping to “embarrass Mouse House management into backing down” from shuttering…

{{link http://www.playbill.com/news/article/83566.html Playbill}} reports that “\\Hoopz\\, the Disney stage musical about the Harlem Globetrotters that has been dribbling in development for several years, no longer has composer Jeanine Tesori and…

…time, when no doubt we’ll see a better release along the lines of the Space Jam Special Edition (a two-pack, perhaps?). {{link http://www.dvdanswers.com/index.php?r=0&s=1&c=2946&n=1&k=looney+tunes&burl=r%3D0%26g%3Dinfo%26s%3D1%26k%3Dlooney%2Btunes%26x%3D0%26y%3D0 DVD Answers}} has full specs, and also…

According to {{link http://www.davisdvd.com/news/daily_news.html DavisDVD}}, \\Futurama: Volume 3\\ will be released on March 9th with a suggested retail price of $49.98. “The four-disc set will feature all twenty-two third season…

…– 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…

Jerry Beck at {{link http://www.cartoonresearch.com Cartoon Research}} reviews \\Teacher’s Pet\\, the feature film based on the Disney animated series. Beck says “it’s a frantic, fast paced adventure” that is “certainly…

The {{link http://www.caltradereport.com/eWebPages/page-two-1073607565.html CalTrade Report}} mentions that DreamWorks will outsource “computer-generated animation services, including modelling, character animation, lighting effects, compositing, and rendering” for their upcoming CG television comedy show Father…

LucasFilm’s next batch of Star Wars: Clone Wars is on the way, reports the {{link http://www.nypost.com/entertainment/15282.htm New York Post}}. Following the first series, which debuted last November, the ten new…

From {{link http://www.jimhillmedia.com/articles/01092004.1.htm Jim Hill Media}}: “As the deadline for the official announcement draws ever nearer, JH tries to pin down the exact moment that Mouse House managers lost their…

{{link http://www.animationinsider.net/ Animation Insider’s}} {{link http://teentitans.aifandom.com/source/00indexanimated.html Teen Titans page }} has full coverage of the upcoming season including news, interviews, and episode guides….

The {{link http://www.reuters.com/newsArticle.jhtml?type=industryNews&storyID=4105748 Reuters News Agency}} is saying that the Orlando Sentinel has reported that Disney is expected to close its Florida Animation department and make an official announcement on…

{{link http://www.reuters.com/newsArticle.jhtml?type=industryNews&storyID=4104323 Reuters News}} reports that Time Warner and MetroGoldwynMayer have ended initial talks that would see the two companies merge. The overall price for MGM and the “structure of…