Merchandise! 27 Aug 2013 | 05:23 am

Two things to keep in mind about animated tv shows and features: They make a lot of money unto themselves. (Think Snow White's re-releases and video-casettes, silver disks, over seventy-odd years. Con...

Calling for Entries 26 Aug 2013 | 10:54 pm

Those cartoon awards are rolling around again? Already? (Okay, so it's the call for entries that's looming up.) The International Animated Film Society, ASIFA-Hollywood, announced its ‘Call for Entri...

Just another cog in the machine 26 Aug 2013 | 09:13 pm

Losing a Close One 26 Aug 2013 | 07:02 am

Last Friday there was a vote-count for a National Labor Relations Board election at a small animation studio. It didn't involve a lot of artists, but the campaign was fairly long. with flyers ... and ...

Your Worldwide Box Office 26 Aug 2013 | 04:29 am

Animation continues to joggle right along at the foreign turnstiles. ... “Despicable Me 2,” took in nearly $11 million from 51 markets this weekend. That pushed it past the $800 million mark (It’s at...

Happy Birthday, Mr. Kelly 26 Aug 2013 | 03:21 am

One hundred years ago today, Walter C. Kelly was born. You probably know him from this: Kelly was also a Disney animator and storyboard artist, working at the studio from 1936 to 1941. Kelly departed...

Your Late August Box Office 24 Aug 2013 | 08:24 pm

The Nikkster lays it all out. 1. Lee Daniels’ The Butler (Weinstein) Week 2 [Runs 3,110] PG13 Friday $4.7M (-43% from a week ago), Weekend $15.6M, Cume $50.9M 2. We’re The Millers (New Line/Warner B...

Building Retirement 24 Aug 2013 | 12:21 pm

Next week I start a new round of 401(k) meetings, so it's time to focus on where you're going economically, and why it could be a smart idea to think (again) about tucking money away. ... According t...

At Fox Animation 24 Aug 2013 | 06:17 am

I spent a stretch of my morning at Fox Animation on Wilshire, where the American Dad and Family Guy crews are pleased that both shows have new seasons stretching out ahead of them. (As you probably kn...

Batman Ben 24 Aug 2013 | 05:13 am

This doesn't have much to do with the cartoon version, but so what? It's funny. "Come Back Val Kilmer, All Is Forgiven ..." The internet citizenry reacts to Mr. Affleck as the Caped Crussader. (Happ...