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Definitely not the "happiest place on Earth": WDFA-Florida shuts its doors…
…animation trade. {{link http://www.jimhillmedia.com/main/index.htm Jim Hill Media}} today looks at how the situation could blow up in the face of Mickey, and comments on the suspicious nature of yesterday’s announcement… |
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"Hey there Wilbur!" – Mr Ed's Alan Young speaks up!
…McDuck in Mickey’s Christmas Carol, from 1983, through TV’s Duck Tales and House Of Mouse, talks to {{link http://www.filmstew.com/Content/ReviewsViews/Details.asp?ContentID=7617&Pg=1 Film Stew}} about the show and his cartoon career, as well… |
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Trumpet Sounds In Live-Action/CGI
…Charlotte’s Web. Miss Congeniality co-writer Katie Ford is set to write the film. The Trumpet of the Swan has previously been adapted for the screen as an {{link http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B00005LB87/qid=1073948325/sr=1-1/ref=sr_1_1/104-2271211-1467963?v=glance&s=dvd animated… |
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Rings scores boffo box-office bonanza!
…total. {{link http://www.reuters.com/newsArticle.jhtml;jsessionid=I03V53OELZZBUCRBAEOCFFA?type=entertainmentNews&storyID=4113914 Reuters}} reports that, internationally, Rings’ King can also add another $454.8 million from 51 countries to its tally – and counting, as the film is still only… |
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WB getting serious about animation on DVD
…season sets, now in production. Following recent rumors, {{link http://www.thedigitalbits.com/rumormill.html The Digital Bits}} all but confirms that we should see The Flintstones: Season One, The Jetsons: Season One, Johnny Quest:… |
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Animators say "good-bye" to WDFA-Florida…
A final word from an animator leaving the recently closed Walt Disney Feature Animation-Florida ramps down the {{link http://www.jimhillmedia.com/articles/01142004.1.htm Jim Hill Media}} coverage of the events happening down Orlando way…. |
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Blue Sky preparing \\The Iguana Brothers\\
{{link http://www.scifi.com/scifiwire/art-film.html?2004-01/13/11.00.film SciFi Wire}} reports that Robert Luketic (\\Win a Date with Tad Hamilton!\\, \\Legally Blonde\\) will be directing and John Leguizamo (\\Ice Age\\, \\Titan A.E.\\) will be starring in… |
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Empire State Building Turns Green to Celebrate Popeye's 75th Birthday
{{link http://www.southernillinoisan.com/rednews/2004/01/14/build/top/TOP004.html The Southern Illinoisan}} reports that to honor the 75th birthday of world famous cartoon character Popeye, the famous tower lights of the Empire State Buidling will turn green… |
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DVD dates set for Fred 'n' Scooby!
…Complete First Season and Scooby-Doo, Where Are You?: The Complete First And Second Seasons (that last one being a single box set that comprises both series). {{link http://www.davisdvd.com/news/daily_news.html DavisDVD}} has… |
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Polar Express vidgame, Warner to delve into interactive development
“More control and more profit from videogames based on its properties” was the reason given by {{link http://www.videobusiness.com/article.asp?articleID=6819&catType=NEWS Video Business Online}} as to why Warner Bros has decided to create… |
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Notorious murderer caught working in very unlikely place
Here’s an offbeat but interesting story from {{link http://www.cnn.com/2004/LAW/01/15/crime.haiti.reut/index.html CNN}}. Suppose you’re a former military chief in the Haitian army during the bloody military dictatorship of the early 1990’s. As… |
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Children's book awards announced
Several prestigious children’s book awards were announced earlier this week by the American Library Association, {{link http://www.cnn.com/2004/SHOWBIZ/books/01/12/newbery.caldecott.ap/index.html CNN reports}}. Some of the winners included: \\The Tale of Despereaux\\ by Kate… |
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Brad Bird talks about \\The Incredibles\\
{{link http://www.superherohype.com/catwoman/index.php?id=693 Superhero Hype!}} has the scoop on an \\Entertainment Weekly\\ article that discusses Pixar’s upcoming \\The Incredibles\\. Though you might expect an action stud like Vin Diesel or The… |
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A Dozen Animated Films at Sundance Online Film Festival
{{link http://forum.bcdb.com/gforum.cgi?post=17980 The Big Cartoon Database}} reports that this year’s {{link http://www.sundanceonlinefilmfestival.org Fourth Annual Sundance Online Film Festival}} includes 12 films in the Animation section. The films were chosen to… |
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UPDATED! Sneak peak at \\Boundin'\\
UPDATE: Pixar has {{link http://www.pixar.com/shorts/bdn/ posted a sneak peak}} of their latest animated short film \\Boundin’\\ on their website! And after seeing the clip I can honestly say that I… |
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New Scooby 2 posters online
The {{link http://www.impawards.com/2004/scooby_doo_two_ver3.html Internet Movie Poster Awards}} unveiled four new Scooby images promoting the upcoming Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed…. |
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Another new studio to go after former WDFA-Florida animators
…of work animators is a good move for Raven Moon. Our company is growing and expanding and these former Disney/MGM animators will definitely be an asset to our company”. As… |
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Gollum's other alter ego writes new book
{{link http://www.cnn.com/2004/SHOWBIZ/Movies/01/20/serkis.gollum/index.html CNN}} has an interesting report on Andy Serkis, his new book, and the creation of Gollum for \\The Lord of the Rings\\. The book is called \\Gollum: How… |
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\\Mad\\ magazine artist Woodbridge dead
{{link http://www.cnn.com/2004/SHOWBIZ/books/01/22/obit.woodbridge.ap/index.html CNN}} reports that \\Mad\\ magazine illustrator George Woodbridge has died of emphysema at 73. Woodbridge worked at the mag for nearly 50 years and his “exquisitely detailed pen-and-ink… |
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Disney Sells Town Center of Celebration
According to Central Florida’s local CBS affiliate {{link http://www.local6.com/news/2782804/detail.html Local6}}, Disney has sold the town center of Celebration – a city they created. The sale ends “the entertainment giant’s most… |
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Last day at Disney for John Musker and Ron Clements
{{link http://www.jimhillmedia.com/legacy/index.htm?../articles/01232004.1.htm~contentFrame Jim Hill}} looks back at the careers of two of Disney’s best directors, John Musker and Ron Clements, on their last day working for Disney. The pair kickstarted… |
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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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The Critic: The Complete Series DVD really is complete!
Set to retail on January 27th, {{link http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B00008EY6Q/qid=1074953040//ref=sr_8_xs_ap_i1_xgl74/102-4687562-8010520?v=glance&s=dvd&n=507846 The Critic: The Complete Series}} brings together all 23 episodes from seasons one and two, as well as a few other surprises!… |
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20th Birthday of the Macintosh
…computer “for the rest of us” and started the boom of computer use by the masses. And two years later, with money earned at Apple Computer, Jobs would buy the… |
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Belleville wins World Cinema Award!
…when BBC 4 repeats the {{link http://www.bbc.co.uk/bbcfour/cinema/film_award/ World Cinema Award}} show, at 8.30pm on Friday 30th January. In related news, the film under its French guise Les Triplettes De Belleville… |
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Full Golden Globe winners list
Following our report of the Golden Globes this past Sunday night, the {{link http://www.imdb.com/features/rto/2004/goldenglobes Internet Movie DataBase}} has a full listing of the nominees and eventual winners. Topping the biggest… |
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Academy Award nominations announced
The nominations for the 76th Academy Awards were {{link http://www.oscar.com/nominees/index.html announced}} on Tuesday. \\Finding Nemo\\ leads animated films with 4 nominations, including the third ever screenplay nomination and the fourth… |
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Bambi II happening after all?
…recent library titles. Now, in an interview for {{link http://www.syfyportal.com/article.php?id=1265 SyFy Portal}}, Star Trek‘s Patrick Stewart is mentioned to be doing “voice work for Racing Stripes, The Water Warriors and… |
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\\Shark Tale\\ promo mailer pic
{{link http://www.moviepoopshoot.com/elsewhere/index.html Movie Poop Shoot’s}} Jeffrey Wells shows off the \\Shark Tale\\ mailer he recently received from DreamWorks. “I got this toy shark delivered to me the other day. It’s… |
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\\Mary Poppins\\ star speaks about her role
{{link http://www.playbill.com/news/article/84041.html Playbill}} quotes a \\Variety\\ report about Laura Michelle Kelly, the 23 year old actress who has landed the title role in the upcoming stage musical \\Mary Poppins\\. Kelly,… |
