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Tube Tuesday : ABC Studios seeks syndicated success with "Legend of the Seeker"

Jim Hill discusses this new action-adventure show, which is based on Terry Goodkind's best-selling "The Sword of Truth" fantasy series. WARNING ! There be spoilers ahead ! Read More...

Posted Tuesday, November 04, 2008 12:00 AM | 1 Comments

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Tune Tuesday : "Hello, WALL-E! Well, Hello, WALL-E ..."

Forget about Pixar's latest production. Jim Hill talks about the many other ways that Jerry Herman's Tony Award-winning musical has popped up at the Mouse House Read More...

Posted Tuesday, July 01, 2008 12:00 AM | 20 Comments

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Jerry Beck to be honored at this year's Annie Awards

Jim Hill pays tribute to this noted author & historian, who will receive the June Foray Award next week for the positive impact that he's had on the animation industry Read More...

Posted Wednesday, January 30, 2008 12:00 AM | 5 Comments

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Tube Tuesday: Gary Trousdale tries to "Shrek the Halls" without first wrecking DreamWorks Animation's most important franchise

Jim Hill chats with this WDAS vet about many of the ogre-sized challenges he faced while directing this new holiday special. Which airs tomorrow night on ABC Read More...

Posted Tuesday, November 27, 2007 12:00 AM | 6 Comments