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Discover Channel, Pixar team up for TV special
The Discover Channel has announced their specials and series for 2010-2011. They’ve teamed up with Pixar talent for a television event entitled “Reign of Dinosaurs.” Their description is… Avatar meets Jurassic Park as the latest paleontological research meets Hollywood story telling. Discovery Channel teams with the top creative talent from Disney and Pixar to create [...]
Posted on: Apr 12, 2010, Section: Animation, Television, Comments: 1 Comment
Aaron McGruder launches new Boondocks site
With the upcoming new season of Boondocks, USAToday reports Aaron McGruder has launched an “official unofficial” site. McGruder has been good about keeping us posted via Twitter, and now he has launched an “official unofficial” Boondocks site at http://www.boondocksbootleg.com. Here, you can find screen shots from the new season, video clips and behind-the-scenes stuff, as [...]
Posted on: Mar 31, 2010, Section: Television, Web Sites, Comments: 1 Comment
The Phantom miniseries slated for SyFy channel
A Phantom four hour mini-series is set to air in June on the SyFy channel. While still based on the classic comic strip hero created by Lee Falk, the new miniseries radically updates The Phantom’s traditional costume and setting. The miniseries first aired in Canada at the end of December and has finally been put [...]
Posted on: Mar 11, 2010, Section: Comic strips, Television, Comments: 18 Comments
Aaron McGruder announced Boondocks return to TV
Boondocks creator Aaron McGruder has announced that his television show based on his former comic strip will be returning to the small screen on May 2nd. His announcement was posted on his twitter account. Hey folks… Boondocks coming back May 2nd! (We swear!) Please follow @boondocksBTLG for the latest info and updates.
Posted on: Mar 1, 2010, Section: Animation, Television, Comments: 3 Comments
Palin calls Family Guy episode “kick in gut”
Sarah Palin called the recent Family Guy episode that poked fun of Down Syndrome a “kick in the gut.” The episode featured a female character who explains that her father is an accountant and her mother is the former governor of Alaska – a clear reference to the Palin family. Palin’s youngest son has Down [...]
Posted on: Feb 18, 2010, Section: Animation, Television, Comments: 38 Comments
Schieffer: Stewart, Colbert are editorial cartoonists
I believe the point has been made here on this blog previously, but nice to hear CBS’ Face the Nation anchor Bob Schieffer say it as well. Do you think Jon Stewart is taking the newsman mantle from the traditionalists like yourself? Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert are to television what the editorial page cartoonist [...]
Posted on: Feb 9, 2010, Section: Editorial cartooning, Television, Comments: 6 Comments
News briefs for January 29, 2009
Comic Strips » Ted Dawson posts some early Family Circus strip. Editorial Cartooning » Canadian editorial cartoonists are planning their annual convention in September. Newspapers » The Deseret News’ parent company is launching a Spanish-language paper in February. The paper will start out as a tri-weekly with a circulation goal of 25,000. Television » “A [...]
Posted on: Jan 29, 2010, Section: Comic strips, Editorial cartooning, Newspaper industry, Television, web comics, Comments: 0 Comments
Fiore, NPR upset conservative “Tea Partiers”
An animated editorial cartoon by Mark Fiore has the conservative blogosphere buzzing and livid at National Public Radio for posting a cartoon on the opinion section of its website back in early November. The cartoon entitled “Learn to Speak Tea Bag” pokes fun at Tea Party conservatives for using button pushing terms such as “Nazi” [...]
Posted on: Jan 8, 2010, Section: Animation, Controversies, Editorial cartooning, Television, Comments: 103 Comments
The Simpsons airing 450th episode this Sunday
“The Simpsons” will air its 450th episode on this Sunday setting yet again another major milestone for the animated TV series. The episode is entitled “Once Upon a Time in Springfield.” After the show there will be an hourlong special celebrating the show’s history produced by “Super Size Me” filmmaker Morgan Spurlock. “I think I’ve [...]
Posted on: Jan 7, 2010, Section: Animation, Television, Comments: 7 Comments
Hi & Lois to hit small screen in Europe
Mort Walker has entered into a co-development agreement with Yowza Digital & Kavaleer Productions to create a television program based on for Mort’s Hi & Lois comic strip. The co-development agreement gives Kavaleer the exclusive right to represent the property in Europe, allowing them to seek distribution and broadcaster interest as well as meeting with [...]
Posted on: Dec 21, 2009, Section: Comic strips, Television, Comments: 1 Comment
The Simpsons turn 20; Is it time for it to end?
Todd Leopold, writing on CNN.com, looks into the success and slow fade of “The Simpsons” as it turns 20 years old this Thursday. As it turns 20 on Thursday, “The Simpsons’ ” greatest enemy may be itself. For many fans — particularly hard-core followers in the mold of the show’s sneering Comic Book Guy — [...]
Posted on: Dec 15, 2009, Section: Animation, Television, Comments: 3 Comments
The Cartoonist to air on some PBS stations
The documentary, “The Cartoonist” – about Jeff Smith and his comic Bone, will begin airing on PBS stations around the country next year, with some stations already scheduled for this month (see below). Here is a teaser about the documentary. The following stations will be airing it this month: Thursday, December 10th at 8:30pm on [...]
Posted on: Dec 9, 2009, Section: Comic Books, Graphic Novels, Television, Comments: 1 Comment
Merry Madagascar premiers tonight
“Merry Madagascar”, a 30 minute Madagascar Christmas special, airs tonight on NBC. The feature stars the original voice talent of Ben Stiller, Chris Rock, Jada Pinkett-Smith, David Schwimmer who starred in the feature films. The Washington Post gives it a favorable review minus the fact that it is broadcasting two weeks before Thanksgiving. Dreamworks’ “Madagascar” [...]
Posted on: Nov 17, 2009, Section: Animation, Television, Comments: 2 Comments
New Garfield CGI show to air on Cartoon Network
The Cartoon Network will begin running a new CGI TV program “The Garfield Show” starting next Monday. The show will run daily at 10:30 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. (EST). The show of course revolves around the surly cat Garfield. The show already runs throughout Europe, South America, Asia and the Middle East. From the press [...]
Posted on: Oct 29, 2009, Section: Animation, Comic strips, Television, Comments: 7 Comments
Pixar to air 20 shorts during 2-hour special
ABC Family will be airing 20 Pixar shorts back to back during their annual 25 Days of Christmas. Programming includes 15 Pixar shorts, 4 shorts from the Cars Toons mini-series and a Lucasfilm produced The Adventures of Andre and Wally B. The show is scheduled for December 2 with reruns running on December 18 and [...]
Posted on: Oct 27, 2009, Section: Animation, Television, Comments: 0 Comments
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