Ralph Bakshi interview and appearances
Legendary animator Ralph Bakshi is one of those few creator who really deserve the "legendary" before his name. Besides just directing the first x-rated...
It’s a good thing THE BEAT has been cleaning
It looks like room will need to be made at Stately Beat Manor ...
ADULT SWIM toys!
From the Kidrobot Discussion Board:
Adult Swim - Mini...
June 1st we laugh once more
After a long radio silence, Jackson Publick runs an update on Venture Bros. Season 3 and confirms that the new season will debut on...
Batman: the Brave and the Bold toon on the way
At their upfronts yesterday, the Cartoon network revealed a new Batman cartoon called Batman: The Brave and the Bold for the 2008-09 season:
Few details...
South Park Studios launches
You say you would like a site with streaming video of every South Park episode ever? M-kay. South Park Studios has launched....
Publick, Hammer at NYCC
Tons o' guests have been recently announced for this year's New York Comic-Con, including Gail Simone, Orson Scott Card and now =...the Venture Bros....
French toon movie news
• The English language version of the PERSEPOLIS animated film will be released on April 11.
This version features the voices of Chiara Mastroianni...
Morning Studio Briefs: Speed, Tintin, etc etc
ITEM! Fox heard ka-ching when the animated HORTON HEARS A WHO slew at the box office this weekend. It's $45.1 million opening weekend...
Heavy Metal movie in the works
Is the world ready for a an updated trippy director/artist-cartoon mash-up, all influenced by European sex and drugs comics of the 70s and 80s?
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B****** S***** the cartoon
Oh God.
Some days it is hard to get out of bed. This is why.
PS: Not to get all serious, but as ICv2 points out,...
Saul Bass vs Star Wars
http://www.youtube.com/v/z25t-PQDn5A
We're reasonably sure that the highly erudite folks who read The Beat get this joke, but just to give a little background, Bass was...
