Emmy Award winners Rob Paulsen and Maurice LaMarche, the voices of the now infamous Warner Bros. duo Pinky and the Brain, ensured a festive and energetic tempo during the ceremony. Photo courtesy of ASIFA-Hollywood.

The Annie Awards truly are the Oscars of Hollywood animation. In fact they are better than the Oscars because they are much more relaxed and we're the ones being honored. Held each year by ASIFA-Hollywood, the well-coifed (one time a year only please!) who's who of animation come out to walk the red carpet of the Alex Theatre. Indeed, the best part of the event is usually the reception before and after the ceremony, simply because it is a time to see old friends and make new ones -- an opportunity that we don't often get. In the same vein, the ceremony is a delight as the community gets to see their own awarded and congratulated on another year of hard work.