Brenda Banks was one of the first Black women to work as an animator, with credits including “Wizards,” “The Simpsons,” and “King of the Hill.”Banks studied animation at California Institute of the Arts in the 1970s while getting her start professionally on projects including the TV movie “Clerow Wilson and the Miracle of P.S. 14” (1972) and the ABC Afterschool Special “The Magical Mystery Trip Through Little Red’s Head” (1974).
Oscars Preview: Can A Small, International Studio Or An Ambitious Streamer Topple The House Of Mouse In The Animated Feature Race?
05.02.2021 - 20:41 / deadline.com
Since the inception of the Oscars’ Best Animated Feature category in 2001, the race has been utterly dominated by powerhouse American studios—the most notable examples being Walt Disney Studios and its Emeryville subsidiary, Pixar. Having claimed eight Oscars over the last decade, and 13 overall, these studios have become almost insurmountable over time.
This year, they once again pose fierce competition with two titles, the clear frontrunner being Pete Docter and Kemp Powers’ Soul. Meditating on
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23.02.2021 / 15:40
Mariachi band plays outside US Senator Ted Cruz’s house following Cancún trip controversy
Cruz came under heavy fire last week after he flew his family to the Mexican city during the deadly winter storm which blighted the state of Texas, knocking out power and water supplies to millions of people.Cruz, who returned to Texas on Thursday (February 18) a day after flying to Cancún, told reporters that he planned the holiday for his daughters “wanting to be a good dad”, but had returned because it “didn’t feel right”.The Republican Senator was further mocked for his decision-making
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23.02.2021 / 12:29
‘Hannah Montana’ Co-Creator Michael Poryes Teams With France’s Superprod To Create Tween Comedy ‘Home Sweet Rome’
EXCLUSIVE: Hannah Montana co-creator Michael Poryes has partnered with French kids producer Superprod Group to create an Italy-set tween comedy series, titled Home Sweet Rome.
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16.02.2021 / 16:23
Kate Gosselin Sells Family Home Featured On ‘Kate Plus 8’ For Nearly US$1.1 Million
Kate Gosselin has sold the house where she filmed “Kate Plus 8” for a whopping US$1,085,000.
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26.01.2021 / 21:08
Joe Biden’s Dogs Have Officially Moved into the White House—Get to Know the First Pets
Get to know the First Pets—also known as Joe Biden’s dogs, Champ and Major. Biden, the former Vice President under President Barack Obama’s administration, was sworn in as the 46th President of the United States on Inauguration Day January 20, 2021.
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26.01.2021 / 17:21
Diversity Trailblazer Sidney Poitier Lends Name to Arizona State University Film School
Legendary actor Sidney Poitier has leant his name and reputation to Arizona State University's Sidney Poitier New American Film School amid plans to establish campuses in three cities across Arizona and California.
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24.01.2021 / 17:36
Seth Rogen Calls U.S. Senator Ted Cruz A ‘White Supremacist Fascist’ As Twitter War Escalates
Seth Rogen doesn’t exactly see eye to eye with Ted Cruz.
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22.01.2021 / 01:31
Seth Rogen on Republican Senator Ted Cruz’s criticism of President Biden: “Get fucked”
Joe Biden.The Texas senator took to Twitter to criticise Biden for rejoining the Paris Climate Agreement, writing “he’s more interested in the views of the citizens of Paris than in the jobs of the citizens of Pittsburgh.”He added: “This agreement will do little to affect the climate and will harm the livelihoods of Americans.”Rogen later hit back at Cruz, who wrote: “Fuck off you fascist” to which Cruz replied: “Charming, civil, educated response.