ShoWest 2010

2010-03-16T14:16:57Z

John Lasseter, left, chief creative officer of Pixar and Walt Disney Animation Studios, accepts the ShoWest 2010 Big Ten Award on behalf of Pixar Animation Studios from T...

Laughing at the Lighter Side of Life: Family Guy Vs Palin

2010-03-14T23:30:53Z

There have been very few shows which have been able to hold their own like Family Guy against a wave of controversies that has been hurled towards them ever since the show?s inception.<br><br>An animated take on the modern American family of today, the lead character of the show features Peter Griffin- a fat, lazy, unintuitive husband with an average job who goes more by t...

salma hayek

2010-03-02T18:46:43Z

Salma Hayek and Dora The Explorer The Nickelodeon launch of Dora The Explorer's 10th anniversary with the 'Beyond The Backpack' Campaign held at the Nickelodeon Animation Studio in Burbank. Los Angeles,

"Dora The Explorer" 10th Anniversary Celebration

2010-03-02T14:35:41Z

BURBANK, CA - MARCH 02: Marian Wright Edelman, Founder and President, Children’s Defense Fund (L) and actress Selma Hayek attends the "Dora The Explorer" 10th Anniversary Celebration at Sarah Palin, daughter lash out at `Family Guy' episode as mocking their family</div><div><p>Sarah Palin is lashing out at the portrayal of a character with Down syndrome on the Fox animated comedy "Family Guy."</p><p&a...

'The Simpsons' marks 450th episode with special

2010-02-23T01:42:20Z

<div id="subtitle">'The Simpsons' marks 450th episode with veteran cast member Harry Shearer still in full voice</div><div><p>To speak of the latest milestone by "The Simpsons" seems to restate the obvious.</p><p>Long before now, enduring life for "The Simpsons" and its brightly ja...

Working in Animation as a Graphic Designer

2010-02-23T12:36:14Z

Being an animator is a dream come true for many graphic designers who are seeking to specialize in an area of design. But is working in animation all it's really cracked up to be? If you are interested in becoming a freelance animator, here is what you need to know about working in this often-competitive business.<br><br>1) The advantages of working as a freelance animator<br><br>Working in animation on a freelance basis allows you to se...

AMPAS Salutes UPA

2009-12-14T18:47:55Z

NEW YORK - DECEMBER 14: (L-R) UPA animators Howard Beckerman, Edna Jacobs and Vincent Cafarelli, Academy members Candy Kugel and Michael Sporn and UPA animators

Calif. city gets Charlie Brown Christmas tree

2010-02-23T18:24:15Z

<div id="subtitle">Brownish and bare, Charlie Brown Christmas tree signifies budget cuts to some in Calif. city</div><div><p>Oh Christmas tree, how puny are your branches.</p><p>That's the first reaction by many people to the lopsided brownish tree decorated by the city of Concord this year for the holiday.</p><p>"This thing looks lik...

California city gets Charlie Brown Christmas tree

2010-02-23T18:24:12Z

<div id="subtitle">Brownish and bare, Charlie Brown Christmas tree signify budget cuts to some in California city</div><div><p>Oh Christmas tree, how puny are your branches.</p><p>That's the first reaction by many people to the lopsided brownish tree decorated by the city of Concord this year for the holiday.</p><p>"This thing looks l...

Decade Film

2009-12-08T09:45:35Z

FILE - In this 2003 file image released by Pixar Animation Studios, fish Dory, voiced by Ellen DeGeneres, left, and Marlin,voiced by Albert Brooks, lower right, face an ocean full of perils in their efforts to rescue Nemo in "Finding Nemo." (AP Photo/Pixar Animation Studios, file)

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`Simpsons' 20th anniversary special airing Jan. 10

2010-02-23T22:06:26Z

<div id="subtitle">`Simpsons' 20th anniversary special airing Jan. 10 with filmmaker Morgan Spurlock as host</div><div><p>"The Simpsons" is going to wrap up its 20th anniversary year of celebration with the help of filmmaker Morgan Spurlock.</p><p>Fox announced Tuesday that Spurlock will present the hourlong special "The Simpsons 20th Anniversary Speci...

Fox releases January return dates for 'Idol,' '24'

2010-02-24T00:44:54Z

<div id="subtitle">Fox announces January return dates for 'American Idol' and '24,' plus 'Simpsons' anniversary</div><div><p>Fox network is unveiling big plans for January.</p><p>They include bringing back "American Idol" with...

TV Simpsons Contest Winner

2009-11-19T05:01:07Z

In this publicity image released by Fox, Grand-Prize Winner of "The Simpsons Character Contest," Peggy Black, of Orange, Conn., and "The Simpsons" executive producer Al Jean,pose for a photo on Monday, Nov. 16, 2009, in Los Angeles. The long-running animated Fox series held a contest to give...

Premiere Of Cartoon Network's "Ben 10: Alien Force" - Arrivals

2009-11-19T01:33:45Z

BURBANK, CA - NOVEMBER 18: Actress Galadriel Stineman arrives at the Cartoon Network's "Ben 10 : Alien Swarm" on November 18, 2009 in Burbank, California. (Photo by Valerie Macon/Getty Images)

"Up" looks aloft, hopes for best picture Oscar

2010-02-24T07:18:53Z

<div><p>LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - When an expanded list of 10 movies competes next year for the best picture Oscar, director Pete Docter hopes his "Up" will become the first animated film since 1991's "Beauty and the Beast" to vie for Hollywood's most coveted honor.</p><p&gt...

A movie now sponsoring Fox's 'Family Guy' special

2010-02-24T11:11:37Z

<div id="subtitle">'Sherlock Holmes' film steps in for Microsoft as sponsor of Fox's 'Family Guy' variety special</div><div><p>Fox network says an upcoming movie has stepped in...

Microsoft exits as sponsor of 'Family Guy' special

2010-02-24T13:41:20Z

<div id="subtitle">Microsoft pulls out as sponsor of 'Family Guy' special, saying its content wasn't 'a fit'</div><div><p>Fans of "Family Guy" are chortling about Microsoft's belated discovery that a "Family Guy" special might not jibe with the software giant's corporate image.</p><p>On Mo...

TV-Family Guy-Microsoft

2009-10-27T13:17:22Z

FILE - In this May 18, 2009 file photo, Seth Macfarlane, creator of the animated series, "Family Guy," attends the 2009 Fox upfront after party in New York. (AP Photo/Peter Kramer, file)

2010-02-24T14:03:38Z

<div><p>LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - Fox has lost Microsoft as the exclusive sponsor of its upcoming "Family Guy" variety special ...

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