TVShowsOnDVD.com News (Free subscription) | 11/11/2009
By David Lambert - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 'THE KING OF ALL THINGS CARTOONS' JERRY BECK RETURNS TO STU'S SHOW on SHOKUS INTERNET RADIO! Wednesday, November 11th (7:00 P.M. ET; 4:00 P.M. PT) Animation... (more)
Cartoon Brew (Free subscription) | 11/11/2009
Once again, yours truly Jerry Beck will be a guest today on Stu’s Show on Shokus Internet Radio. This will be my eleventh or twelfth (I’ve lost count) visit to discuss all things animation with Stu and his listeners, live beginning at 4:00 p.m. PDT (7:00 p.m. EDT). Topics this time will include the upcoming [...]
Cartoon Brew (Free subscription) | 24/11/2009
One last post and a few more snaps from CTN yesterday: Peter De Seve signs copies of his new book for a huge crowd. Two kings of modern day good-girl art: Dean Yeagle and Bill Pressing Jerry Beck and Lou Romano The final day of the CTN event was as exciting as the first two. Everyone I spoke to [...]
THE BEAT (Free subscription) | 23/11/2009
Cartoon Brew, the essential Cartoon blog by Jerry Beck and Amid Amidi has a fascinating post on tv animation in the ’00s that mirrors many of our own ongoing discussions over comics: How many shows debuted in the past decade that were entertaining, made a lasting impact on their audience, and have a shot at being [...]
Cartoon Brew (Free subscription) | 17/11/2009
Guess who’s going to have a booth at the CTN Expo this weekend? Nickelodeon, Disney, Dreamworks, Don Bluth, Cal Arts, Sony Pictures Animation, Warner Bros. Animation, Animboom, Stuart Ng and about 50 others - including studio recruiters, artists with sketchbooks and me (Jerry Beck), where I’ll be selling old stuff like toys, comic books, maybe [...]
TVShowsOnDVD.com News (Free subscription) | 13/11/2009
By David Lambert - As we reported, yesterday the guest on Stu's Show, on Shokus Internet Radio, was none other than animation historian/expert Jerry Beck. There were indications that Jerry would have... (more)
Cartoon Brew (Free subscription) | 13/11/2009
... of directing live action vs. animation. • Don Bluth and Gary Goldman interview (with me, Jerry Beck) • Peter de Sève, Harald Siepermann, Kent Melton, Mike Mignola, Lou Romano talk about their careers and share industry secrets. maquette artists Kent Melton and Ruben Procopio discuss maquettes. • Special screening of The Secret of Kells followed by round table discussion with the Producer...
LAist (Free subscription) | 03/11/2009
Pop Culture Fred Wolf was the man behind the famous Tootsie Roll commercial. You know, “Mr. Owl, how many licks does it take to get to the Tootsie Roll center of a Tootsie Pop?” Wolf also worked with Frank Zappa on 200 Motels and Peter Yarrow on Puff The Magic Dragon. Tonight (8 p.m.) at Cinefamily ($13), "Animation historian Jerry Beck will present a tribute to Wolf,...
Cartoon Brew (Free subscription) | 27/10/2009
If you are a member of Asifa Hollywood, this is a killer week: you can meet Henry Selick, Peter Docter and Wes Anderson and see their films at free screenings in Los Angeles. And at each one, yours truly, Brewmaster Jerry Beck will conduct a Q&A with the filmmakers (that’s my mug above with two [...]
Cartoon Brew (Free subscription) | 28/10/2009
... Bob Bergen (Porky Pig, Tweety, Lupin III) will be the guest, and on November 11th, yours truly (Jerry Beck) will be there to answer questions on the burning issues of the day. Turn on, Toon In, Click Here .
Disney History (Free subscription) | 23/10/2009
Do not miss today: - Sunday Funnies by Jerry Beck - How Walt Got His Grrove Back by Greg Ehrbar Greg, James D. Marks, Grey Johnson (Jimmy's son) and I are trying to get Jimmy's unpublished autobiography, Inside the Whimsy Works , in shape and to release it by 2011. I will keep you updated.
Journalista (Free subscription) | 23/10/2009
... Ninja Turtles in their entirety from The Mirage Group and 4Kids Entertainment, Inc. (Link via Jerry Beck .) Sean T. Collins has the latest developments in Wizard’s convention grudge war against Reed Exhibitions’ pop-culture events. Rich Johnston is less than impressed with the Vertigo Crime television ad. ——— ¡Journalista! continues after this commercial message. ——— Literary Comics...
Cartoon Brew (Free subscription) | 22/10/2009
... Box . He even animated the iconic second season opening sequence to The Flintstones ! Yours truly (Jerry Beck) will present rare clips from his movies, TV shows, vintage TV commercials, his award winning shorts and will conduct a live on-stage interview with Wolf himself, discussing his career in film and his relationships with his world famous collaborators. Join me on Tuesday November...
