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TODAY: Ceremony Renaming Valley Intersection “Phil Roman Square”
L.A. City Councilmember Adrin Nazarian, animator Phil Roman, and numerous friends, family, and industry colleagues of Phil Roman will be attending Monday, December 22, 2025 at 11am, the unveiling and dedication ceremony, renaming an intersection in Toluca Lake for legendary animator Phil Roman.
“Aesop’s Fables – The 1920s, Volume 1” Coming This November

“Aesop’s Fables – The 1920s, Volume 1” Coming This November

Avatar photoLauren Ashton|
August 18th, 2025
2,600 years ago, Aesop said… Long before Paul Terry found success with Mighty Mouse, he spent the 1920s producing the Aesop’s Fables series starring his original character Farmer Al Falfa and an endless cast of violent, funny animals. Loosely connected to those ancient tales and bookended with a “sugar-coated pill of wisdom,” the cartoons were […]
Global Icons and Fleischer Studios “BOOP!” Updates Licensing Show

Global Icons and Fleischer Studios “BOOP!” Updates Licensing Show

Avatar photoJerry Beck|
May 15th, 2025
Leading brand-licensing agency Global Icons and Fleischer Studios, owners of beloved icon Betty Boop and several other classic animated cartoon characters, have entered into several new licensing collaborations for the beloved Queen of Cartoons, including launches for stylish new apparel and accessories. In addition, vibrant new character art will be unveiled for licensees at this […]

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Ed Graham Jr. (1928-2018)

Via an obituary in today’s Chicago Tribune, animation producer Ed Graham Jr. passed away last month – on September 20th. He is best remembered as the producer of the Linus the Lionhearted cartoon show aired by CBS and ABC between 1964 – 1969 After graduating from Dartmouth College, Ed worked as a newspaper copywriter and […]
Avatar photoJerry Beck|October 25, 2018
Ed Graham Jr. (1928-2018)

Jackie Chan to produce and voice in “Once Upon A Zodiac”

Today, Toonbox Entertainment (The Nut Job) and GAMA Entertainment (TMNT) announced that Jackie Chan has been tapped as an Executive Producer and cast to voice in their upcoming production, Once Upon A Zodiac. The film is currently in production. Galen Walker, producer said: “We are proud to have Jackie Chan part of this film as […]
Avatar photoJerry Beck|October 9, 2018
Jackie Chan to produce and voice in “Once Upon A Zodiac”

Will Vinton R.I.P.

This morning, Oscar and Emmy winning clay animator Will Vinton passed away surrounded by family. This news was announced by his children, Billy, Jesse & Alex, on Facebook. “Will had endured a 12 year battle with Multiple Myeloma, although you never would have known of this fight. For the vast majority of that time he […]
Avatar photoJerry Beck|October 4, 2018
Will Vinton R.I.P.

Comedy Central Announces New Animation Shorts Program

Comedy Central today launched the Animated Shorts Program, a new development initiative designed for creators to submit short form animated ideas directly to Comedy Central and provide them with the potential to sign a development deal with the #1 brand in comedy, it was announced today by Sarah Babineau and Jonas Larsen, Executive Vice Presidents […]
Avatar photoJerry Beck|October 1, 2018
Comedy Central Announces New Animation Shorts Program

Frederator Networks Announces New Hires

Frederator Networks, A WOW! Unlimited Media company known for its animated series Bee and Puppycat, Bravest Warriors, and most recently Netflix’s Castlevania, is announcing today the promotion of Kenneth Ash, a Fullscreen alum who has been with the company for a year, to Director of Networks, Social Video Strategies and Operations, and has elevated or […]
Avatar photoJerry Beck|September 13, 2018
Frederator Networks Announces New Hires

MONDO & VRV Team Up for “Turbo Fantasy”

He’s just your average sports center duty-manager-turned-vigilante who lives in another dimension, trying to get along with two sidekicks while they ostensibly fight crime. His name: Turbo Fantasy. Growing animation company MONDO today premieres the second season of Scottish animator Davey Ferguson’s Turbo Fantasy, which is available only on Ellation’s VRV platform. Turbo Fantasy has […]
Avatar photoJerry Beck|August 27, 2018
MONDO & VRV Team Up for “Turbo Fantasy”

Don Lusk (1913-2018)

Disney Legend Don Lusk has passed away today at age 105 – reported by his dear friend Navah Paskowitz-Asner (Ed Asner’s daughter-in-law) on her Facebook page this morning. Lusk was hired by The Walt Disney Company in 1933 and he became an animator in 1938 on Ferdinand The Bull. His animation graced key scenes in […]