animated comedy

Brand's 'Hop,' 'Arthur' Lead Weekend Box Office

FOXNews.com - entertainment  Sun, 04/10/2011 - 10:06

The good news for Russell Brand is that his animated comedy "Hop" remains the top movie for the second-straight weekend with $21.7 million.


 

'Megamind' wins the weekend again

CNN.com - Entertainment  Sun, 11/14/2010 - 19:11

A runaway train couldn't derail "Megamind," as the animated comedy grossed $30.1 million and topped the box office for the second weekend, according to studio estimates.

DreamWorks Animation's $130 million superhero film slipped only 35 percent from last weekend for a cumulative total of $89.8 million.

"Megamind's" drop is almost identical to the second-week performance of DreamWorks' March release "How to Train Your Dragon," which fell 34 percent for $29 million en route to a final tally of $217.6 million.

However, Dragon didn't have to compete with a certain teenage wizard.


 

Exclusive: Mike Judge Working On New 'Beavis and Butt-Head'

Digg / Television  Thu, 07/08/2010 - 07:56

REVIEWniverse has exclusively learned from an anonymous source that Mike Judge is currently outlining 30 new episodes of his iconic animated comedy Beavis and Butt-Head for its native network.

The source conceded that plans for actual broadcast are not yet cemented....


 

Return Of The Jedi Gets A Sequel But It's A Cartoon Comedy?

Digg / Television  Wed, 04/21/2010 - 08:40

It looks like we're getting a "Star Wars" series set after the events of "Return of the Jedi." Lucasfilm director of fan relations Steve Sansweet is talking about the animated comedy from Seth Green and that "Daily Show" writer.


 

Palin lashes out at `Family Guy'

Topix - Entertainment News  Wed, 02/17/2010 - 11:28

JUNEAU, Alaska -- Sarah Palin is lashing out at the portrayal of a character with Down syndrome on the Fox animated comedy "Family Guy." In a Facebook posting headlined "Fox Hollywood -- What a Disappointment," the 2008 Republican vice presidential nominee and current Fox News contributor said Sunday night's episode felt like "another kick in the ...


 

South Park Review: Still The Best Animated Comedy Show On TV

Digg / Television  Fri, 11/27/2009 - 08:42

Thirteen isn't an unlucky number for this seasoned comedy series.


 

EXCLUSIVE: New MTV Animated Show 'Popzilla' Mocks Obama, Cel

FOXNews.com - entertainment  Mon, 09/28/2009 - 11:18

"Popzilla" is an all-new, rapid-fire half-hour animated comedy sketch show premiering Monday night on MTV


 

Nickelodeon has ordered "Kung Fu Panda: The Series"

Digg / Television  Fri, 05/15/2009 - 16:20

Nickelodeon has ordered "Kung Fu Panda: The Series," a new CG-animated comedy based on last year's boxoffice hit. 26 episodes in the works for first season.


 

New episode of Simpsons set in Ireland for St Patrick's Day

Digg / Television  Tue, 03/17/2009 - 17:20

The Simpsons will mark St Patrick's Day with a new episode of the animated comedy set in Ireland. In The Name Of The Grandfather, which sees the dysfunctional cartoon family swap Springfield for the fictional village of Dunkilderry.


 

Igor -- $7.8M

MSN Movies: Top Box Office  Mon, 09/29/2008 - 12:20

John Cusack leads an all-star voice cast featuring Jay Leno, Molly Shannon, John Cleese, Jeremy Piven, Steve Buscemi, and Jennifer Coolidge in this computer-animated comedy about a gifted scientist who happens to have been born with a most unfortunate deformity.