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June Bugs & June Daffy in June
Wed 1 May 2002 - 10:42

Cartoon Network will be featuring over 160 Bugs Bunny episodes in alphabetical order for their annual June Bugs marathon on June 1st and 2nd, lasting 38 hours.

This year, Daffy Duck will receive equal bill-ing (ha ha, I kill me...) on Boomerang, Cartoon Network's twin, with a 48-hr marathon of 76 Daffy Duck cartoons, beginning June 1st as well.

Last year, June Bugs was the most-watched event ever to air on Cartoon Network.

http://forums.toonzone.net/showthread.php?s=&threadid=31633

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May 4th - Free Comic Book Day!
Tue 30 Apr 2002 - 16:44

May 4th is Free Comic Book Day! Support your local comic shop by dropping in and picking up a free comic book. Buy something, too!

http://www.freecomicbookday.com/

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Baskin-Robbins' Horse-Flavored Ice Cream!
Tue 30 Apr 2002 - 16:44

Baskin-Robbins is promoting the upcoming movie "Spirit: Stallion of the Cimmaron" with, and I quote: 'Spirit: Stallion of the Cimmaron flavors' for May and June. No, they're not *really* horse-flavored....

http://www.baskinrobbins.com/treats/flavor_month.shtml

Also, don't miss free-scoop night on May 1st!

http://www.baskinrobbins.com/promo/index.shtml

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Universal To Animate 'Herobear & The Kid'
Mon 29 Apr 2002 - 23:32

Universal Pictures plans to animate Astonish Comics' "Herobear and The Kid" as a feature film.

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hollywoodreporter/frontpage/brief_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1477049

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The New Cartoon Hall Of Fame
Tue 23 Apr 2002 - 11:32

ASIFA-Hollywood has formed the Cartoon Hall of Fame and is taking votes for who should be inducted. Participate via the following URL:

http://www.cartoonhalloffame.org/

Short Interview With Country Bears' Director
Tue 23 Apr 2002 - 11:29

ToonZone has a short interview with Disney's Country Bears movie director Peter Hastings. There's also a link to the movie's trailer on the website.

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Monsters Inc Record Gross And Pixar's New Films
Mon 22 Apr 2002 - 16:53

Monster's Inc has become the 2nd highest grossing animated film of all time, just barely behind The Lion King. In the same article, Pixar announces its next three films.

http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/020421/nysu020_1.html

You can also view a still from Pixar's next film, Finding Nemo, here:

http://www.animationblast.com/

Museum of Cartoon Art in Poor Shape
Mon 22 Apr 2002 - 12:34

The Museum of Cartoon Art has been reduced to just a one-room exhibit and, $2 million in debt, is likely to soon have its contents sold off to Yale.

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New 'Lilo & Stitch' Trailer
Thu 18 Apr 2002 - 14:12

The new 'Lilo & Stitch' trailer from Disney is available. The style of classic film ripoffs continues in this preview with a movie many of you will be *quite* familiar with...

http://64.79.162.213/encodethis/bvim_lilo_stitch_trailer6_1500.mov

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TNN Unveils Adult Cartoon Block
Wed 17 Apr 2002 - 11:25

The National Network unveiled plans for an adult cartoon block to compete with Cartoon Network's 'Adult Swim' starting in 2003. Cartoons featured will include 'Gary The Rat' and new 'Ren and Stimpy' episodes.

http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/020416/nytu132_1.html

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