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Jeffrey Katzenberg Plans on Living Happily Ever After

As a young prince, Jeffrey Katzenberg made billions for the Magic Kingdom, but his ambition got him banished. Now the CEO of DreamWorks Animation has a (smaller) kingdom of his own -- and every intention of living happily ever after.READ»

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The Princess and the Frog

"The Princess and the Frog" is Disney's first traditionally animated feature film since 2004's "Home on the Range," which eked out just $50 million at the domestic box-office.READ»

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The Case Against Lowercase: Design Experts on Re-branded Aol. [VIDEO]

We've compiled the reactions from the blogosphere to AOL's new logo. And it ain't pretty.READ»

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Big Screen 3-D Version of 'The Lorax' Confirmed

Besides the much-celebrated Wall-E, there aren't many quality environmentally-themed children's movies. That could change when Universal Pictures releases a 3-D animated version of The Lorax in theaters. The movie, directed by Chris ...READ»

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Close-Up on Hollywood's Creature Teacher

Visual-effects guru Alex Alvarez builds the film industry's hottest new talents, one geek at a time.READ»

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Takashi Murakami Creates an Anime for Louis Vuitton

The Japanese pop artist behind some of LV's best-selling bags unveils their newest collaboration.READ»

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Top 10 Most Creative People in Movies and Television

1. Rich Ross, President, Disney Channels Worldwide A lifelong TV addict, Ross has expanded Disney's channels beyond the box into film, radio, mobile, and online. But he'll be remembered most for unleashing Hannah Montana and High ...READ»

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100 Most Creative People in Business: #23 - Ed Leonard

Whether it's making Shrek come alive, guiding the 20 million hours of computing time to build Kung Fu Panda, or putting the amoeba-like B.O.B. into 3-D for Monsters vs. Aliens, DreamWorks' problems eventually find Ed Leonard. ...READ»

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Michael Croog

Michael Croog Director First Color Cartoon: Producer John Randolph Bray's (and Bray Picture Corporation's) The Debut of Thomas Cat (1920) has often been credited as the first color cartoon, using the expensive Brewster Natural Color Process (a 2-emulsion color process), an unsuccessful precursor of Technicolor. This was the first animated short genuinely made in color using color film. Drawings were made on transparent celluloid and painted on the reverse, then photographed with a two-color camera. However, some sources have claimed that the Natural Colour Kinematograph Company's In Gollywog Land (1912, UK) was the earliest, using Kinemacolor. READ»

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Monsters vs. Aliens

DreamWorks Animation has gone all-in with Monsters vs. Aliens, its only film release of 2009 and the first major feature to be "shot" totally in 3-D. In the future, "all movies are going to be made in 3-D," ...READ»

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Anima 2009

The three highest-grossing animated movies of 2007 -- Shrek the Third, Ratatouille, and The Simpsons Movie -- tallied up nearly $2 billion in ticket sales worldwide. Anima, the annual international animation festival, is not for those ...READ»

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Now March 2009

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Now February 2009

Coming in February: Super Bowl XLIII, Toy Fair '09, and the transition from analog to digital TVREAD»

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The Headhunter's Guide To The Top 10 Films Of 2008

As an executive recruiter, it's my job to examine trends, gauge the needs of the marketplace and get my clients into jobs that will make the best use of their skill sets. When the process is firing on all cylinders, it is extremely ...READ»

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Live from E3: Games with the longest lines...

In my last post, I mentioned how scaled back the show was and how much smaller the crowd was making it easier to play the games on display. But as always, it's hard to get a chance to play the most anticipated games. Here's a small ...READ»

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WALL E, Steve Jobs, Pixar and Optimism

WALL E.  Have you seen it?  What did you think?  I loved it. I want to discuss WALL E, the latest release from Pixar, not because of the quality of the movie, but because of the Pixar story, and what it has to say about self ...READ»

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Kung Fu Panda and Self Confidence

Kung Fu Panda – have you seen it?  Cathy and I saw it on an IMAX screen over the weekend.  Very clever and entertaining. But that’s not why I’m posting about it today.  Kung Fu Panda makes some great common sense ...READ»

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Steve Jobs

If you love something, set it free. Unless, of course, it begins to sputter and plunge into a tailspin. Then, introduce the iMac.READ»

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When There’s a Clear Target, the Right Details are Easier to Find

A Hotel for Japan-Loving Hipsters What if you had to create a Japanese cultural experience in a Western hotel? That box led to Chip Conley's Hotel Tomo in San Francisco, with anime art covering the walls, beanbag chairs, and gaming ...READ»

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Smart Books 2008

Five tomes that want to transform your thinking this year. We tell you what’s a must-read and what’s a pass.READ»

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People to Watch

Click on a date above for more details Olli-Pekka Kallasvuo Nokia CEO Nokia's N-Gage cell phone cum gaming device flopped when it was released in 2003. But failure didn't shake Nokia 's belief that it could ...READ»

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The Knights' Tale

Living a quiet life as an animator, Travis Knight never dreamed he'd work for his father. Then the Nike founder gave him an offer he couldn't refuse.READ»