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KING OF THE HILL Gets Proper Sendoff

Long live the King.  According to The Hollywood Reporter, the show KING OF THE HILL will be having a true sendoff with an hourlong session finale.  The series, created by Mike Judge and Greg Daniels, has ruled the airwaves of … Continue reading

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Annie Noms Announced; ‘Panda’ leads

According to Variety, ASIFA’s annual Annie Awards, celebrating the best of the animation industry, just announced its nominations.  “Kung Fu Panda” jetted to the top with 17 nominations.  Behind that are “Bolt”, “Wall-E”, “Waltz with Bashir”, and “9.99″ in the … Continue reading

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Jay Fukuto Now Head of Film Roman

AWN reports that Film Roman just promoted Jay Fukuto from head of production to head of studio.  Fukuto will now be in charge of all animation production including feature film, commercials, vfx, and home entertainment.  Now is a strategic time for the … Continue reading

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Adult Swim Line-up Expands

According to AWN, Adult Swim will air its programming at 10pm every evening with a new show on its roster.  The new schedule is set to air in January 2009, and include the Emmy Award-winning King of the Hill.  Adult … Continue reading

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Is ‘King’ Back on the Hill?

According to Variety, another network is looking to pick up Fox’s recent castoff “King of the Hill”. The suitor is believed to be ABC, as “King of the Hill” would make a strong companion to the net’s upcoming animated comedy … Continue reading

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End of ‘King of the Hill’

According to The Hollywood Reporter, King of the Hill is finally reaching the end of its run.  King‘s had previous brushes with cancellation, but has alwasy managed to fight for another season. In April, Fox picked up 13 more episodes … Continue reading

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Marvel’s ‘Avengers’ Cartoon

The Hollywood Reporter reports that Marvel Animation is prepped to begin production on a new cartoon series of the classic comic book heros “The Avengers”.  The series will be titled, “The Avengers: Earth’s Mightiest Heroes”, and will be produced by … Continue reading

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Winsor McCay Award Recipients Announced At Comic Con

At this year’s Comic-Con, the International Animated Film Scoiety announced it’s winners for the prestigious 2008 Winsor Mc Cay Award. Named in honor of the artist and animation pioneer, the award stands as one of the highest honors that can … Continue reading

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Emmy Nominees Announced

The nominees for the 2008 Emmy’s have been announced. ANIMATED PROGRAM (less than one hour) “Creature Comforts America” – (“Don’t Choke To Death, Please”) (CBS) “King Of The Hill” – (“Death Picks Cotton”) (Fox) “Robot Chicken” – (“Robot Chicken: Star … Continue reading

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Scribes Support “Sit Down, Shut Up” Writers

Ryan Ball over at Animation Magazine writes that animation producers and writers are coming to the defense of Sony’s “Sit Down, Shut Up” writers who recently walked off the job until Sony grants them a WGA contract. This is the … Continue reading

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