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FOX Renews ‘The Simpsons’ for Two More Seasons

Ramin Zahed - October 10, 2011

The cast members of The Simpsons have agreed to a 30% cut in their salaries for the next two years after negotiations with 20th...

Features

Johnny Depp to Portray Dr. Seuss for Illumination

Ramin Zahed - October 10, 2011

The life of celebrated children’s author Dr. Seuss (aka Theodor Geisel) is being adapted into a live-action Universal feature, produced by Illumination’s Christopher Meledandri...

People

Disney Extends Igers’ Contract Through 2016

Ramin Zahed - October 10, 2011

Disney’s Board of Directors has extended Robert A. Iger’s contract through June 2016 as part of the company’s ongoing succession planning. Under the new...

Features

A Swashbuckling Cat for All Seasons

Ramin Zahed - October 7, 2011

Shrek’s beloved sidekick Puss in Boots takes center stage in DreamWorks’ beautifully crafted 3-D adventure. While there has been no shortage of memorable sidekicks in...

Television

Kung Fu Panda Proves His Chops on Nick

Ramin Zahed - October 7, 2011

Po and his warrior pals get ready to fight the good fight on an awesome new weekly show. 2011 has been quite a year...

Television

Rising Stars of Animation: 2011

Ramin Zahed - October 7, 2011

We searched high and low to find some of the brightest, bravest and most talented up-and-coming over-achievers in the toon scene. Zack Keller & Ed...

Television

Keeping Toons Alive in Old Blighty

Ramin Zahed - October 7, 2011

Although many U.K. TV animation producers are disheartened about the bleak economic climate and lack of government support, they continue to follow the country’s...

Television

Rob Dyrdek Glides to Toon Town

Ramin Zahed - October 7, 2011

The skateboarding star gets the animation treatment in the new high-energy comedy Wild Grinders. The fact that skateboarder-turned-TV star Rob Dyrdek has embarked on a...

Television

Extreme Fairies: ‘Pixie Hollow Games’

Ramin Zahed - October 7, 2011

Disney Channel’s Pixie Hollow Games brings back the popular characters of the franchise in a new action-packed special. The team at Disney knew it had...

Festivals & Events

Must-Sees at the MIPCOM Market

Ramin Zahed - October 7, 2011

Each October, thousands of TV programming execs, buyers, animation producers and children’s entertainment pros gather at the MIPCOM market in France (Oct. 3-6) to...

Features

Kelly Asbury to Write Sony’s Pic ‘Pooch Café’

Ramin Zahed - October 7, 2011

Oscar-nominated writer-director Kelly Asbury has been tapped to write Sony Picture Animation’s upcoming feature Pooch Café. Asbury most recently directed and co-wrote Gnomeo and...

Festivals & Events

Academy Offers Panel on Disney Artist Mary Blair

Ramin Zahed - October 7, 2011

A new panel featuring Pixar helmer Pete Docter (Up), Eric and Susan Goldberg, Mark Giaimo and Daisuke "Dice" Tsutsumi will explore the lasting legacy...

Television

Halloween-Themed ‘Phineas and Ferb’ Scares Up Stars

Ramin Zahed - October 7, 2011

Michael J. Fox, Anna Paquin, Stephen Moyer and Michael Douglas are part of the all-star guest voice list for this Friday’s (Oct. 7) special...

Features

Bardem May Be New ‘Despicable Me’ Villain

Ramin Zahed - October 6, 2011

Oscar-winning Spanish actor Javier Bardem (No Country for Old Men) is in negotiations to voice the new villain in Despicable Me 2, the sequel...

Television

Al Jazeera’s Series Saladin Receives Intl. Emmy Nom

Ramin Zahed - October 6, 2011

Al Jazeera Children’s CG-animated action series Saladin is one of the programs animated in the Children’s Programming category of the International Emmys this week. The...

Festivals & Events

MIPCOM Attendance Figure Up From Last Year

Ramin Zahed - October 6, 2011

The attendance figures of this week’s MIPCOM were announced by Laurine Garaude, director of the TV division at the French conference. Over 12,500 people—including...

Television

August Media & Malaysia’s Funcel Seal Co-Pro Deal

Ramin Zahed - October 6, 2011

Singapore-based media group, August Media Holdings signed a deal to co-produce three animated series with Malaysian studio Funcel at MIPCOM this week. August Media...

Television

France TV and Ubisoft Let ‘Raving Rabbids’ Out of Hat

Ramin Zahed - October 6, 2011

France Televisions and Ubisoft Motion Pictures are moving forward in producing a new CG-animated series based on the popular game franchise Raving Rabbids. Nickelodeon...

Festivals & Events

Big Bad Boo’s ‘1001 Nights’ Is Top Show at Junior

Ramin Zahed - October 5, 2011

Canadian indie shop Big Bad Boo's new animated series 1001 Nights was the most-watched show at the MIP Junior market this weekend. Loosely based on the...

Television