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'Ember' director enjoys creating fantastical films
Sentinel Movie CriticGil Kenan first gained notice as an animation director. He taught a generation of kids that animation could be just as scary as live action with Monster House. He just signed with producer Robert Zemeckis to do Airmen, an animated children's adventure...Tags: Robert Zemeckis, Film Festivals, Academy Awards, Roger Moore, City of Ember
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'Flight of the Conchords' costar Kristen Schaal is ready for takeoff
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterAs Mel, the psychotically besotted fan on HBO's cult hit “Flight of the Conchords” -- the deadpan adventures of New Zealanders Jemaine Clement and Bret McKenzie, a musical duo taking New York not-so-much by storm -- actress Kristen Schaal...Tags: Bret McKenzie, Cartoons, Will Ferrell, Anjelica Huston, Pocahontas
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Schaal's Career Takes Flight With 'Conchords'
Los Angeles TimesAs Mel, the psychotically besotted fan on HBO's cult hit "Flight of the Conchords" — the deadpan adventures of New Zealanders Jemaine Clement and Bret McKenzie, a musical duo taking New York not-so-much by storm — actress Kristen Schaal has...Tags: Bret McKenzie, Cartoons, Will Ferrell, Anjelica Huston, Pocahontas
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From Vernon To Hollywood: 'Igor' Producer John Eraklis
Courant Staff WriterJohn Eraklis grew up in a house on Janet Lane in Vernon, and he spent his spare hours making movies with his parents' 8mm camera. "My neighbors and I would save up some money to buy an 8mm film cartridge, and then we would make a movie," Eraklis says....Tags: John Cusack, Tyler Perry, Venice, Wine, Beer, and Spirits, Suffield
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Studios shift movie schedules after delay of Harry Potter film
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterIn the Harry Potter stories, wizards play chess with life-size, animated pieces. But when Warner Bros. pushed the release of the next film in the Potter franchise, "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince," from Nov. 21 to summer 2009, the studio set...Tags: Chess Playing, Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, Daniel Craig, Jeff Blake, Public Holidays
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How do 3-D movies work?
McClatchy/Tribune newspapersAt this moment in history, we are about to see a huge transformation in the movie theater business. DreamWorks, the studio that has created animated blockbusters such as "Shrek" and " Kung Fu Panda," has stated that all its new animated films will be 3-...Tags: Kung Fu Panda, DreamWorks Animation SKG Incorporated
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Bill Melendez, 'Peanuts' animator -- and voice of Snoopy -- dies at 91
Special to The TimesAnimator, director and producer Jose Cuautemoc "Bill" Melendez, whose television programs and theatrical films featuring Charles Schulz's "Peanuts" characters earned four Emmy Awards, an Oscar nomination and two Peabody Awards, died Tuesday at St. John'...Tags: Film Festivals, Donald Duck, Death and Dying, Cartoons, Public Holidays
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'Clone Wars' director is a fanboy at heart
George Lucas, looking overheated under the midday sun, gamely worked the red carpet recently at the world premiere of the latest cinematic installment to his space saga, Star Wars: The Clone Wars. At one point, Lucas was photographed with one of his...Tags: Star Wars, Cartoons, Spider-Man, Hollywood (Los Angeles, California), Christopher Lee
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Isaac Hayes, 'Shaft' songwriter and Chef on 'South Park,' dies
Associated PressIsaac Hayes, the pioneering singer, songwriter and musician whose relentless "Theme From Shaft" won Academy and Grammy awards, died yesterday afternoon, the Shelby County Sheriff's Office said. He was 65. A family member found him unresponsive near a...Tags: Cults and Sects, Film Festivals, Scientology, Cartoons, Music Industry
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Disney gives Tinker Bell a starring role
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterTinker Bell, after many decades with no lines, is finally getting a starring role. Long one of the studio's most popular classic characters, but one always consigned to flitting in the background, Tinker Bell is being recast by Walt Disney Co. in the...Tags: New York Times, Pixar, Nintendo Company Ltd., Newspapers, Miley Cyrus
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A 'Star Wars' fan boy first
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterGEORGE LUCAS, looking overheated under the midday sun, gamely worked the red carpet last Sunday at the world premiere of the latest cinematic installment to his space saga, " Star Wars: The Clone Wars." At one point, Lucas was photographed with one of his...Tags: Star Wars, Cartoons, Spider-Man, Hollywood (Los Angeles, California), Christopher Lee
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Isaac Hayes dies at 65
Isaac Hayes, a singer, songwriter and musician, died Sunday, according to the Shelby County Sheriff's Office in Memphis, Tenn. Hayes was known for his "Theme From Shaft," which won Academy and Grammy awards. He was 65. A family member found Hayes...Tags: Cults and Sects, Film Festivals, Martin Sheen, Nicolas Cage, Ben Affleck
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