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This Morning Keith Knight Woke Into Disney Empire
Woke, the live-action/animated comedy inspired by the life of The K Chronicles cartoonist Keith Knight, is being picked up to series by the Disney-controlled streamer. An episode count and premiere time frame was not immediately available; Hulu declined comment as the deal technically isn’t done. Lamorne Morris stars in the series, which revolves around an […]
Posted on: Aug 26, 2019, Section: Comic strips, Television, Comments: 1 Comment
2018 NCS Divisional Nominees
The 2018 National Cartoonists Society Divisional Award nominees for the 73rd Annual NCS Reuben Awards! The winners will be announced on May 18th, 2019 in Huntington Beach, CA. The National Cartoonists Society
Posted on: Mar 18, 2019, Section: AAEC-feed, Animation, Awards, Cartooning, Cartoonist's Cartoonists, Comic Books, Comic strips, Editorial cartooning, Graphic Novels, Illustration, Magazine cartoons, National Cartoonist Society, NCSFest, Reuben, Television, Comments: Comments Off on 2018 NCS Divisional Nominees
“Sailor Bob” Griggs – RIP
Cartooning children’s show host ‘Sailor Bob’ Griggs has passed away. Robert Thomas (Bob) Griggs (aka Sailor Bob) November 21, 1933 – February 20, 2019 A generation of Virginians living within reception distance of WRVA-TV in Richmond grew up on Popeye cartoons presented by Sailor Bob. The character was created in 1959 for the […]
Posted on: Feb 21, 2019, Section: Cartooning, Obituary, Television, Comments: Comments Off on “Sailor Bob” Griggs – RIP
Keith Knight’s Life Goes Hollywood
Cartoonist Keith Knight‘s life is set to be a pilot, and possible series, for Hulu. Titled Woke, the half-hour, single-camera comedy revolves around an African-American cartoonist who is on the cusp of mainstream success when his mild comics take a decidedly provocative tone following a run-in with police. Now, Keef is in an irreversible state […]
Posted on: Nov 2, 2018, Section: Comic strips, Television, Comments: 2 Comments
National Cartoonist Society announces Division Award nominees
The National Cartoonist Society has announced the 2014 Division Awards aka Silver Reubens (or tongue in cheek the “Steckleys”). The winners will be announced during the annual NCS Reuben Awards dinner on May 23rd. This year’s Reuben Awards will be held in Washington D.C. Congratulations to the nominees. EDITORIAL CARTOONS Clay Bennett Michael Ramirez Jen […]
Posted on: Apr 1, 2015, Section: Animation, Books, Cartoons, Comic Books, Comic strips, Editorial cartooning, Graphic Novels, Magazine cartoons, National Cartoonist Society, Reuben, Television, web comics, Comments: 1 Comment
Feb. 22 declared Chester Gould Day; documentary to air in Chicago
The city of Woodstock has declared Feb. 22 Chester Gould Day to honor the Dick Tracy creator. Chester’s family moved to Woodstock in 1936 where Chester lived until his death in 1985. For those in the Chicago area, a documentary will air on WTTW-Channel 11 called “Chester Gould: An American Original”. From the Northwest Herald: […]
Posted on: Feb 19, 2015, Section: Comic strips, Television, Comments: Comments Off on Feb. 22 declared Chester Gould Day; documentary to air in Chicago
JUMPSTART being developed into sitcom
Robb Armstrong’s comic strip JUMPSTART is being developed into a half-hour sitcom by 20th Century Fox TV. Robb is co-writing the script along with Andrew Orenstein (Malcolm in the Middle). Not a lot of details in the press release. Only a few more over at Deadline.com. Regardless, I’m happy to see a paper comic make […]
Posted on: Dec 2, 2014, Section: Comic strips, Television, Comments: Comments Off on JUMPSTART being developed into sitcom
One Million Moms mount campaign against Aaron MacGruder’s Black Jesus
From the One Million Moms 1MM will defend our Savior because He is Holy! Adult Swim is obviously not a family network, and this program is set to air later in the evening when children should be asleep, but that is no excuse. Adult Swim has crossed the line by belittling the Christian religion with […]
Posted on: Aug 7, 2014, Section: Comic strips, Television, Comments: 4 Comments
Trudeau: Doonesbury was great proving ground for Alpha House
The LA Times has a story on how decades of creating Doonesbury has helped Garry Trudeau write and produce the TV show Alpha House. From the LA Times: “Alpha House’s” executive producer, Jonathan Alter, a former Newsweek senior editor, said that’s where Trudeau excels. “One of the great things about Doonesbury that I noticed many […]
Posted on: Jul 14, 2014, Section: Comic strips, Television, Comments: Comments Off on Trudeau: Doonesbury was great proving ground for Alpha House
The Boondocks returns to TV but without Aaron McGruder
The Daily Beast is reporting that Aaron McGruder’s The Boondocks will be returning to television after a four year hiatus – but the return is without Aaron who has developed another live-action show called Black Jesus. As the world now knows, The Boondocks will be returning for a fourth season, but I will not be […]
Posted on: Apr 21, 2014, Section: Animation, Comic strips, Television, Comments: Comments Off on The Boondocks returns to TV but without Aaron McGruder
See Jack Kirby on The Incredible Hulk tv show
Interesting find. Jack Kirby appeared briefly as a police sketch artist on the 1970’s Incredible Hulk series.
Posted on: Mar 14, 2014, Section: Comic Books, Television, Comments: 1 Comment
Garry Trudeau announces another hiatus to concentrate on Alpha House
Doonesbury creator Garry Trudeau has announced that he’s taking another hiatus from his daily comic strip to work on the second season of his online sitcom Alpha House. He’ll continue producing the Sunday strip. The daily replacement strips will start in papers on March 3. From the Boston Globe: “It’s a wonderful opportunity, but as […]
Posted on: Feb 11, 2014, Section: Comic strips, Television, Comments: 1 Comment
Watch HERBLOCK: THE BLACK & THE WHITE on HBO
The HERBLOCK: The Black & the White documentary premiered on HBO last night, but will re-air several more times in the next two weeks. I saw portions of the film when it screened in Salt Lake City during the AAEC convention. It’s a fair documentary and worth your time. From the description: This feature documentary […]
Posted on: Jan 22, 2014, Section: AAEC-feed, Editorial cartooning, Television, Comments: 1 Comment
Video: Garry Trudeau talks about his TV show Alpha House
Great to see Doonesbury creator Garry Trudeau talking about Alpha House himself. H/T: Mike Lynch
Posted on: Dec 4, 2013, Section: Comic strips, Television, Comments: 1 Comment
NYT looks at Garry Trudeau’s Alpha House
The New York Times looks at the recent trend of politically based television shows – specifically Alpha House created by Doonesbury creator Garry Trudeau. In the instances of ?House of Cards? and ?Alpha House,? they are even presenting the same general subject matter, albeit taking different approaches ? ?House of Cards? is a whodunit-to-whom drama […]
Posted on: Nov 4, 2013, Section: Comic strips, Television, Comments: Comments Off on NYT looks at Garry Trudeau’s Alpha House
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