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Longtime Hanna-Barbera Writer and Storyboard Artist Tony Benedict Dies at 89

Much-loved Hanna-Barbera writer and storyboard artist Tony Benedict has passed away at the age of 89. Mark Evanier reported the news on his blog...

Ramin Zahed - November 29, 2025

Toonz Media Group CEO P. Jayakumar to Step Down After 26 Years of Leading the Prominent Indian Animation Studio

Toonz Media Group long-time CEO P. Jayakumar will be stepping down from his role after eading the Indian animation studio for ever 26 years, effective...

Ramin Zahed - November 27, 2025

Influential Effects Animator Joseph Gilland Has Died

Joseph Gilland — an animation director, special effects animator, journalist, painter, author and musician — died due to cancer on Monday (November 17), surrounded...

Animation Magazine - November 19, 2025

Watch: Never-Seen Steve Jobs Interview Reflects on ‘Toy Story’s Success

In honor of the 30th anniversary of Toy Story, the Pixar Animation Studios movie which made history as the first fully CG-animated feature film, the...

Animation Magazine - November 18, 2025

Dan McGrath, Emmy-Winning Writer/Producer on ‘The Simpsons’ and ‘King of the Hill,’ Dies at 61

The animation community mourns the passing of Emmy-winning writer Dan McGrath who worked on some of the more memorable episodes of The Simpsons, King...

Ramin Zahed - November 15, 2025

The Animation Guild Membership Elects New Executive Board

The results of the 2025 Animation Guild Officers and Executive Board election have been announced. Four of the six officers ran unopposed: President Danny Lin; Vice...

Mercedes Milligan - November 11, 2025

Spin Master’s Jennifer Dodge Tapped as New Paramount Animation Prez

Jennifer Dodge has been named the new President of Paramount Animation, stepping into the role vacated by Ramsey Naito at the end of October...

Animation Magazine - November 11, 2025

Paramount Skydance TV Announces New Animation Exec Appointments

Following the departure of longtime Nickelodeon Animation and Paramount Animation President Ramsey Naito last week and sweeping layoffs, news from the post-merger Paramount Skydance...

Animation Magazine - November 4, 2025

Just Announced: ‘Bob’s Burgers’ Star Kristen Schaal to Receive Hall of Fame Award at November’s World Animation Summit in L.A.

"It's Louise, as in, 'Jeez Louise, You're the best!'" Well, actually, it's the Annie Award-winning voice actor behind Bob's Burgers' irrepressible Louise Belcher, Kristen Schaal —...

Mercedes Milligan - October 31, 2025