The Buzz: March 2006

Animaniacs/Pinky and the Brain on DVD

tvshowsondvd.com has announced that volume one of both the Animaniacs and Pinky and the Brain TV Series will "hit the streets" on DVD on July 25th.

posted: Mar 29, 2006 by starlac

Teaser Description of Ratatouille

Ain't It Cool News just posted a detailed descripton of the teaser for Pixar's upcoming film, Ratatouille. Also, you may or may not have heard yet that Brad Bird, (of The Iron Giant and The Incredibles fame), is now going to be directing this feature. Ratatouille is currently scheduled to be released in June 2007.

posted: Mar 15, 2006 by athena

Isaac Hayes quits South Park over religious intolerance

Isaac Hayes, who has been providing the voice of Chef on South Park since the show debuted in 1997, has quit the show citing its continued ridiculing of religion. Matt Stone, one of the show's co-creators, believes however it was the fact that a recent episode poked fun at Scientology that led to him quitting. Hayes is an outspoken follower of Scientology and Stone points out in a statement that the actor, "never had a problem with the show making fun of Christians, Muslims, Mormons or Jews." In the episode, Stan scores extremely well on a Scientology test and is hailed as a new saviour, much to the chagrin of Tom Cruise. You can read more on CBC Arts.

posted: Mar 14, 2006 by athena

And the Winner is...

Wallace and Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit has won the Oscar for Best Animated Feature at the 78th Annual Academy Awards ceremony, beating out competition from Tim Burton's Corpse Bride and Miyazaki's Howl's Moving Castle. The traditionally animated "The Moon and the Son: An Imagined Conversation" took home the Oscar for Best Animated Short Film, winning over rivals: Badgered, The Mysterious Geographic Explorations of Jasper Morello, 9, and One Man Band.

posted: Mar 09, 2006 by starlac