Tag: Merrie Melodies
MeTV Toons Celebrates Bugs Bunny’s Birthday with Original Special & Marathon
What's up, Doc? Well for one, it's about to be Bugs Bunny's 84th birthday! The recently launched classic cartoons channel MeTV Toons is marking the...
Bugs Bunny at the Symphony Returns to Mexico with Four-City Fall Tour
Following a sold-out engagement last February at Guadalajara’s Conjunto Santander de Artes Escénica, Bugs Bunny at the Symphony is returning to Mexico with a...
HBO Max Axes 250+ ‘Looney Tunes’ Cartoons, ‘The Flintstones’ S4-6
Family animation continues to feel the brunt of post-merger Warner Bros. Discovery's write-down efforts and content cuts. As of December 31, HBO Max has...
John Cena Tapped for ‘Coyote vs. Acme’ Hybrid Looney Tunes Movie
Fresh off the Season 2 renewal for his HBO Max antihero series Peacemaker, Warner Bros. announced that actor, WWE Superstar and meme icon John...
Oscar-Winning Producer David DePatie Dies Age 91
David Hudson DePatie, co-founder of the DePatie-Freleng animation studio which created the Academy Award-winning character The Pink Panther, died September 23 of natural causes...
Adieu, Le Pew: Problematic Skunk Cut from ‘Space Jam 2’ and May Never Return
In the wake of the Twitter storm stirred by New York Times columnist Charles M. Blow's assertion that the classic cartoon character "added to...
Beep-Beep! Warner Bros. Slates ‘Coyote vs. Acme’ for 2023
Warner Bros. Pictures announced a trio of feature releases set for 2023, including Warner Animation Group's latest big screen revamp of a cartoon classic:...
Warner Schemes Up Wile E. Coyote Movie with Chris McKay
One of cartoondom’s most creatively incompetent antagonists is heading to the big screen with the news that Warner Bros. is developing Coyote vs. Acme...
Bugs Bunny Designer Bob Givens Dies at 99
Robert “Bob” Givens, an animator whose long and celebrated career brought him through the gamut of 20th century animation milestones from Walt Disney’s Snow...
Animator & Filmmaker Hal Geer Dies Age 100
Hal Geer, a producer, director, writer and editor for animation known for his work on the Warner Bros. Looney Tunes franchise, died January 26...
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Cartoon Network to Premiere New Pokemon Series
Pokemon the Series: XYZ kicks off on CN February 20, featuring the further adventures of Bonnie and Ash.
Big...
Which Witch is Which?
Halloween season seems to be the perfect time to bring up one a cartoon character who had one of the most remarkable careers of...
Hollywood Legend Lauren Bacall Dies Age 89
Tony and Honorary Oscar-award winning actress Lauren Bacall, whose smoldering good looks and husky voice made her a Golden Age of Hollywood legend and...
June Foray to Receive Governors Award at Creative Emmys
Animation legend June Foray will receive the prestigious Governors Award at the upcoming Creative Arts Emmy Awards ceremony on September 15. The beloved voice...
Looney Tunes Leads DVD Packs
Some fun goodies for kids and kids-at-heart today! The big flippin’ deal this week is Looney Tunes Platinum Collection Volume One (Warner: $26.98). But...
Bradford Fest Celebrates Chuck Jones Centennial
Legendary animator Chuck Jones will be the subject of a special tribute at the 18th Bradford International Film Festival (April 19-29) in the U.K....
Something Worth Tweeting About!
Tweety, Sylvester, Granny and some familiar voices make the new Warner Bros. 3-D short the cat’s meow.
The world is a much different place today...
Celebrating Chuck Jones’ 99th Birthday
Few animators have been as influential as Chuck Jones, who would have turned 99 years old today.
Jones directed many of the best Looney Tunes...
TELETOON Unveils Fall Lineup
Canadian cabler TELETOON has revealed its fall broadcast schedule, featuring seven new series (The Looney Tunes Show, Hole in the Wall, Beyond Human, Young...
Leon Schlesinger in Dollars and Scents!
Animation corporate executives have not always been highly regarded by the artists who work for them, particularly during the Golden Age. One exception to that...
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