Nickelodeon is giving kids two brand-new reasons to tune in to Saturday mornings with the back-to-back premieres of T.U.F.F. Puppy, a 2D animated comedy from Nicktoon hit-maker Butch Hartman (The Fairly OddParents), and Planet Sheen, a new CG-animated comedy series from the creative minds of Steve Oedekerk and Keith Alcorn, from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. (all times ET/PT) on Saturday, Oct. 2.

Basketball superstars Kevin Garnett, Dwight Howard, LeBron James, Steve Nash, Dirk Nowitzki, Shaquille O’Neal and Dwyane Wade will lend their voice talents to an upcoming episode of THE CLEVELAND SHOW airing this winter on FOX.

Joy Tashjian Marketing Group (JTMG) has signed a representation agreement with Toronto’s Fresh TV Inc. and Cake Entertainment to handle the licensing and merchandising campaign in the U.S. and Canada for the Total Drama series.

Nick and Rainbow S.p.A. to Co-Develop and Co-Produce Seasons Five and Six of Winx Club

The Jim Henson Company announced today the production of an all-new second season of the award-winning, animated preschool series DINOSAUR TRAIN.

FFAF continues its Salutation to Tinselville this week with more animation conversation from the Heart of Hollywood. This week's special guest and lovably evil animator-innovator, JJ Villard, scratches the true grit of the LA animation underbelly as he devles into discussion on his films, animation career prep, dirty-dogs, the worth of the festival-hussle, the subtext of the Walk of Fame, choice Starbucks beverages, Shrek, major studio lunch-spreads, and how to charm the evil of it all.

Jinkies! This holiday season, Warner Home Video (WHV) will release one of the most comprehensive collections of classic Scooby-Doo Where are You! episodes ever, packaged in an eye-catching, limited edition collectible Mystery Machine case with sculpted images of Shaggy & Scooby.

Marvel artist Gary Erskine (DC and Marvel Comics, Dark Horse, Virgin Comics and Titan Books) and Alan Batson (Official Disney artist, Pixar, Hanna Barbera, Warner Bros, BBC) will be teaching master classes in how to draw the successful characters from the movies and comics.

Plus, exhibits and workshops from Titan magazines, BBC Worldwide (Top Gear, Top of the Pops), Hollywood make-overs, celebrity photography and much, more more.

 

Name of event: Havering 2 Hollywood

Address: Bower Park School, Havering Road, Romford, Essex RM1 4Y

Nearest tube  Romford Station via Liverpool Street Rail 

Phone number: 0844 77 1000

Web address: http://www.bowerpark.havering.sch.uk/h2h.htm

Date(s) 4th & 5th September

Time(s) 10am – 6pm

Prices  £8 each 

Kids under 5 go free Car Park £2

Plus:
•        See Famous movie cars on display!
•        Large Model Aircraft – Flying Air-show Display 
•        Royal Air Force Battle of Britain 70th Anniversary Museum Display 
•        Live Music & Tasty Food!

Interview with the artists are available. Images available on request.

Please contact: Suzanne at Stunning PR, suzanne@stunningpr.com, 07957 371840

 

Muttley, snickering hound sidekick from Wacky Races and Dastardly and Muttley in Their Flying Machines is the featured Boomerang star of this month's Boomeroyalty weekends, airing every August weekend from 2-4 p.m., starting Saturday, Aug. 7.

Skywriter Media and Entertainment Group has finalized a deal with E1 Entertainment to launch The Raccoons, Season One on Apple's iTunes US, it was announced today by Kevin Gillis, CEO of Skywriter.

Jerry Trainor, best known as the hilarious big brother and guardian to Carly Shay in Nickelodeon’s number one live-action hit series iCarly, brings his comedic talents to the network’s newest animated series T.U.F.F. Puppy, bowing this fall on Nickelodeon, the largest producer of television animation in the world.

Moonscoop, one of the leading worldwide distribution, brand management and entertainment companies, has signed a brand new deal for animated comedy/action adventure series Hero:108.

Cartoon Network and Adult Swim announces a number of panels, fan events and signings at 2010 Comic-Con International in San Diego, Calif., Thursday, July 22 - Sunday, July 25, 2010. All times, dates and locations subject to change.

Nickelodeon, the number one producer of television animation in the world, has greenlit a new series from the creators of the hit animated TV show Avatar: The Last Airbender, it was announced today by Brown Johnson, President, Animation, Nickelodeon and MTVN Kids and Family Group.

Disney animator Priscillano "Pres" Romanillos died from complications due to leukemia on July 17th at his home in Tujunga, reports the LA TIMES.

Famed Oscar-winning animation director, graphic artist, cartoonist and creative force Gene Deitch has once again updated his online book “How To Succeed In Animation” with a brand new essay that captures his feelings on the role of the animation director in any animated project.

Kip King, one of the original Groundling comedians, died of a long illness on July 15th, reports VARIETY.

Dr. Toon explores how animation was "creative yet insular during the strange times of the 1960s."

MTV is working on new episodes of BEAVIS AND BUTT-HEAD, reports THE NEW YORK POST.

Women In Animation International (WIA) has lined up an exciting panel of top uber-indie executives for a panel discussion titled “Thriving Indies,” to be presented as part of the organization’s annual meeting on Thursday, July 15, 2010 at 6 Point Harness Studios.