Surly Squirrel returns this summer in a sequel that’s really unnecessary. The (unjustly) much maligned – first film had a manic Tex Avery-like energy and the audience I saw it with was thoroughly engaged throughout. Even with key players – Will Arnett, Katherine Heigl and Maya Rudolph – back for the sequel, it seems just […]
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To Be Gonged or Not To Be Gonged! That’s the Question!
Do you have what it takes to survive being gonged? Will Arnett wants to know because ABC is looking for contestants for his reboot of The Gong Show. Details follow the break.
Good News and Bad News Dept.: ABC Revives The Gong Show!
The low-rent talent show that made Chuck Barris a star and Jaye P. Morgan famous for flashing the contestants is being revived by ABC. Yes, folks, The Gong Show – the show that gave us Gene Gene The Dancing Machine and The Unknown Comic – is coming back thanks to Will Arnett’s Electric Avenue Productions, […]
Turtles Hit Home Video In November!
The Turtles are coming – to home video, that is! On November 25th, TMNT will be released on DVD, Blu-Ray and Blu-Ray/DVD Combo-Pack. The Blu-Ray will contain eight extra features – including an extended ending sequence and the Shell Shock music video. Follow the jump for further details.
TMNT Sparkles When Nothing’s Happening!
Here’s a first – when Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles lets the Turtles be teenaged guys, the film is strikingly funny and even, at times, endearing. When the story takes over it gets boring really quickly.
Turtle Power: TMNT Trailer 2!
‘They’re turtles.’ ‘Anything else we should know?’ ‘They’re ninjas.’ Check out the new Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles trailer after the jump.
The Secret World of Arrietty: Beloved Classic – The Borrowers – Gets Animated!
On February 17, 2012, Walt Disney Studios will present The Secret World of Arrietty – Studio Ghibli’s adaptation of Mary Norton’s classic novel, The Borrowers. Co-written by the legendary Hayao Miyazaki, and directed by Hiromasa Yonebayashi [a key animator on Miyazaki’s brilliant Ponyo], the English voice cast of The Secret World of Arrietty features Bridgit […]
NBC Grants Full Seasons to New Comedies
NBC has picked up the new comedies Up All Night and Whitney for the remainder of the 2011-12 season, while the cancellation axe fell upon “The Playboy Club”. Robert Greenblatt, Chairman of NBC Entertainment made the pick-up announcement today stating, “We made comedy an important goal for us this season and I’m very pleased to […]
NBC Premieres Up All Night and Free Agents Early To Avoid Going Up Against ABC’s Hit Comedies Out of the Gate!
NBC gets the new season underway with the Wednesday premieres of Up All Night [10/9C, then moving to its regular timeslot of 8/7C next week] and Free Agents [premiering at 10:30/9:30C and moving to its regular timeslot of 8:30/&:30C next week]. As things stand, the retooled Up All Night has a lot of potential, but […]