Did ‘Family Guy’ Take It Too Far With This Walt Disney Joke?
Walt Disney was a Nazi! Who cares if it’s true or not?
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Illumination Announces ‘Sing’ With 85 Songs and Matthew McConaughey As A Koala
2016 is shaping up to be the year of the animated animal feature, and “Sing” just might be the quirkiest film of the bunch.
Sam Simon, Co-Creator of ‘The Simpsons,’ Dies at 59
Colleagues and admirers are remembering the creative genius of the man who helped create “The Simpsons.”
Watch: Seth MacFarlane’s ‘Ted 2’ Trailer
Here’s the trailer for Seth MacFarlane’s “Ted 2,” which will be released by Universal on June 26.
‘New Yorker’ Makes Animator Profiles Available For Free
As part of their website redesign, the “New Yorker” has made every article they’ve published since 2007 available for free on their website, including some animation-related pieces.
Seth MacFarlane Stole ‘Ted,’ Lawsuit Alleges
Seth MacFarlane has been accused of ripping off the foul-mouthed-teddy-bear concept for his 2012 film “Ted” from a California company called Bengal Mangle Productions.
‘Simpsons’ Denied Animation Emmy Nom For The First Time Ever
The nominations for the 66th annual Primetime Emmy Awards were announced this morning, and the big animation news isn’t who was nominated, but who wasn’t: “The Simpsons”
‘Maleficent’ A Hit, Seth MacFarlane Western Flops
Last weekend at the U.S. box office, two films with strong animation ties opened in very different fashions. Disney’s “Maleficent,” a dark fantasy reimagining of the 1959 animated feature from the perspective of the villain, launched with $69.4 million.
Animation’s Domination Slips on Fox Sundays
While Fox’s Sunday night lineup was dubbed Animation Domination in May 2005, it did not officially become all-animated until 2010. Now, the announcement of their fall 2014 schedule reveals that the cartoons will be ceding some of their Sunday night territory to live-action comedies “Brooklyn Nine-Nine” and “Mulaney,” which will be taking over the 8:30 and 9:30 time slots, respectively.
Can Will Ferrell and Adam McKay Deliver A Funny CGI ‘Flintstones’?
Will Ferrell and “Anchorman” director/writer Adam McKay are developing a CGI-animated “Flintstones” pic. Chris Henchy will write the script.
Seth MacFarlane’s First Novel Will Be Released Tomorrow
Seth MacFarlane can do anything: create animation, make live-action features, sing, act, produce live-action sitcoms and science documentaries, host the Oscars, and add to that list now, write novels. Of course, whether he does any of it well is another question.
Trailer: Seth MacFarlane Directs, Co-Writes and Stars in “A Million Ways To Die in the West”
The last time that animation artists starred in a major live-action film was 1998’s BASEketball with South Park creators Trey Parker and …
Fox Picks Up Seth MacFarlane-Produced Series “Bordertown”
Seth MacFarlane’s stable of animation writers have finally been given a dumping ground for all their offensive Mexican jokes and stereotypes.
“Ted 2” Slated For June 2015 Release
Universal has chosen June 26, 2015 as the release date for Seth MacFarlane’s Ted 2. The original 2012 film grossed $549.4M worldwide …
13 Animation Directors You Might Not Have Known Also Voiced Characters
Whether it be for lack of budget or a desire to take center stage, TV series creators lending their own voices to their animated …
Fox Cancels “The Cleveland Show”
Fox has canceled Seth MacFarlane’s The Cleveland Show after four seasons.
How Old Were These Animation Directors When They Made Their First Film?
“Animation is a young man’s game,” Chuck Jones once said. There’s no question that animation is a labor-intensive art that requires mass …
Rate Seth MacFarlane’s Performance Tonight
Love him or hate him, Seth MacFarlane is making history tonight as the first (and probably last) animator to ever host an Academy Awards …
Seth MacFarlane Is Hosting The Oscars
Seth MacFarlane is hosting the Oscars next year. I watched his performance on Saturday Night Live a few weeks ago, and thought he was …
Seth MacFarlane To Host “SNL” Season Premiere
Family Guy creator Seth MacFarlane is like the Neil Armstrong of the animation community, venturing into places that other animators have …
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