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Guests: ‘Merry Little Batman’ Writers Morgan Evans and Jase Ricci from 2023-12-07T10:17:50
The Caped Crusader’s eight year old son Damian is on a Christmas Eve mission to save Gotham City in the heartwarming and hilarious new animated comedy feature Merry Little Batman. You can watch ...
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Guests: ‘Baby Shark’s Big Movie’ Director Alan Foreman and Writer Whitney Ralls from 2023-12-04T01:05:37
Nickelodeon's popular Baby Shark's Big Show expands to feature-length format for the hilarious and heartwarming Baby Shark's Big Movie. It premieres this Friday December 8th on Paramount+. Write...
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Guests: ‘The Bad Guys: A Very Bad Holiday’ Director Bret Haaland and EP Katherine Nolfi from 2023-11-20T00:00:09
DreamWorks presents a feisty, heisty new prequel special to one of their most recent hit movies. The Bad Guys: A Very Bad Holiday premieres Thursday November 30th on Netflix. Director (and seven...
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Guests: ‘Leo’ Directors Robert Marianetti and David Wachtenheim from 2023-11-16T00:54:43
Robert Marianetti and David Wachtenheim direct the new Netflix animated family feature Leo, starring the voice of Adam Sandler in the title role of a 74 year old Mary Poppins-like lizard in a 5t...
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Guests: ‘They Shot the Piano Player’ Directors Fernando Trueba and Javier Mariscal from 2023-11-13T01:27:07
Academy Award nominated Chico & Rita directors Fernando Trueba and Javier Mariscal have made a new animated feature for grown-ups — a unique, moving investigation documentary drama. They Sho...
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Guest: ‘Trolls Band Together’ Director Walt Dohrn from 2023-11-05T23:08:31
DreamWorks is bringing Poppy and Branch back to the big screen with the new third feature in their popular pop music franchise. Trolls Band Together is already a hit overseas, and held preview s...
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Guest: ‘The Simpsons’ Writer and Co-EP Brian Kelley from 2023-11-02T00:04:58
Fox's Animation Domination is giving us a post-Halloween treat with the latest "Treehouse of Horror" episode of The Simpsons airing this Sunday November 5th at 8pm. Writer and Co-EP Brian Kelley...
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Guest: ‘Glisten and the Merry Mission’ Director Cory Morrison from 2023-10-31T09:09:03
Build-A-Bear Entertainment is bringing popular Glisten and the Merry Mission to the big screen with a new animated feature for the whole family to kick-off the holiday season. It opens exclusive...
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Guests: ‘Blue Eye Samurai’ Creators Amber Noizumi and Michael Green from 2023-10-30T09:49:39
Let’s go to Japan in the 1600’s and meet an incredibly skilled swordmaster who’s hiding her true identity while also being a badass. It’s the new adult animated series Blue Eye Samurai, premieri...
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Guests: ‘Curses!’ Creators Jim Cooper&Jeff Dixon and Director Leo Riley from 2023-10-25T00:00:30
New DreamWorks Animation family adventure series "Curses!" premieres this Friday October 27th on AppleTV+. Creators Jim Cooper & Jeff Dixon and director Leo Riley share visual and storytelli...
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Guests: The Wiggles Original Members Greg Page, Murray Cook and Jeff Fatt from 2023-10-23T23:59:04
The Wiggles are the subjects of "Hot Potato", a fantastic new documentary now streaming on Prime Video. Three of the original members of one of the most popular and successful bands of all-time ...
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Guest: ‘Inspector Sun’ Director Julio Soto Gurpide from 2023-10-23T00:08:38
Julio Soto Gurpide has directed Viva Kids' latest theatrical animated feature release "Inspector Sun", opening this Friday October 27th. It's about a detective spider in the mid-1930s trying to ...
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Guest: ‘The Canterville Ghost’ Co-Director Robert Chandler from 2023-10-16T00:00:28
A new CG animated feature adaptation of Oscar Wilde's classic short story "The Canterville Ghost" is in theaters this Friday October 20th. Co-Director Robert Chandler joins me to discuss working...
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Guest: ‘Mickey and Friends: Trick or Treats’ Director David Brooks from 2023-09-29T00:03:49
David Brooks and Stoopid Buddy Stoodios follow-up their hit special "Mickey Saves Christmas" with Halloween-themed "Mickey and Friends: Trick or Treats". It airs Sunday Oct. 1 at 7pm on Disney C...
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Guest: ‘PAW Patrol: The Mighty Movie’ Writer Bob Barlen from 2023-09-28T00:03:21
"PAW Patrol: The Mighty Movie" opens nationwide on September 29th. Writer Bob Barlen returns to the LCJ Q&A to talk about the bigger, bolder sequel — from focusing on Skye to working with Ta...
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Guest: ‘Young Love’ Creator Matthew A. Cherry from 2023-09-18T11:00:14
Academy Award winner Matthew A. Cherry continues the Hair Love story as creator and executive producer of the new animated series Young Love. The first four episodes debut this Thursday Septembe...
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Guest: ‘From the Shadows’ Director Mike Sargent from 2023-09-16T00:05:54
Film critic, radio host and podcast aficionado Mike Sargent has directed his first feature film in more than 20 years. It's the supernatural horror thriller "From the Shadows", starring Bruce Da...
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Guests: ‘The Peasants’ Directors DK and Hugh Welchman from 2023-09-15T09:29:48
Six years after DK and Hugh Welchman changed animation and cinema forever with their Oscar-nominated, fully painted feature film Loving Vincent, about the life of iconic artist Vincent Van Gogh,...
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Guests: ‘Krapopolis’ EP Steve Levy and Supervising Director Pete Michels from 2023-09-13T00:01:14
It's the most anticipated new show of the Network TV fall season. Dan Harmon's FOX animated series "Krapopolis" premieres Sunday Sept. 24 at 8pm. Executive Producer Steve Levy and Supervising Di...
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Guest: ‘The Inventor’ Director Jim Capobianco from 2023-09-11T00:03:53
Academy Award nominated writer Jim Capobianco ("Ratatouille") presents his wonderful new animated feature about Leonardo da Vinci. "The Inventor", in theaters September 15th, is a celebration of...
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Guests: ‘Tiny Toons Looniversity’ Co-EP Nate Cash and actors David Errigo Jr., Eric Bauza&Tessa Netting from 2023-09-07T00:05:48
Back to School season is the perfect time to unveil the highly anticipated new Tiny Toons Looniversity series. Class is in session this Friday September 8th on Max and Saturday September 9th at ...
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Guest: ‘The Good Mother’ Director Miles Joris-Peyrafitte from 2023-08-29T00:04:40
Miles Joris-Peyrafitte ("As You Are", "Dreamland") is the co-writer and director of the new murder mystery investigation drama "The Good Mother", which opens in theaters nationwide this Friday S...
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Guests: ‘Ernest&Celestine: A Trip to Gibberitia’ Directors Jean-Christophe Roger&Julien Chheng from 2023-08-28T00:04
10 years ago, hand-drawn film Ernest & Celestine, about the unlikely pairing of a bear and a mouse, charmed moviegoers and Academy members. It earned a Best Animated Feature Oscar nomination...
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Guests: ‘Snoopy Presents: One-of-a-Kind Marcie’ EP Craig Schulz and Director Raymond S. Persi from 2023-08-14T09:44:17
The Peanuts/Apple relationship continues to flourish. New 40-minute special "Snoopy Presents: One-of-a-Kind Marcie" premieres this Friday August 18th on AppleTV+. Executive Producer Craig Schulz...
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Guest: ‘Strays’ Director Josh Greenbaum from 2023-08-09T15:43:52
Josh Greenbaum, who grew-up near me in Saratoga Springs, NY, directs Will Ferrell, Jamie Foxx and some real, fun-loving dogs in Universal's new R-rated comedy "Strays", which opens in theaters o...
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Guest: ‘The Monkey King’ Director Anthony Stacchi from 2023-08-07T00:02:58
Anthony Stacchi co-directed Sony Pictures Animation's first feature, 2006's "Open Season". He then co-directed Laika's 2014 Best Animated Feature Oscar nominee "The Boxtrolls". Stacchi's latest ...
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Guest: ‘Praise Petey’ Actress Annie Murphy from 2023-07-17T10:08:04
This interview with actress Annie Murphy was conducted over Zoom on Monday June 26th, 2023 (prior to the SAG-AFTRA Strike) as part of a virtual press junket organized and provided by Freeform. E...
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Guests: ‘Nimona’ Directors Nick Bruno and Troy Quane from 2023-06-28T10:15:20
N.D. Stevenson's popular graphic novel finally comes to life with the long-awaited animated feature Nimona, about a girl in a futuristic/medieval society who joins forces with a knight to clear ...
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Guests: ‘Ruby Gillman, Teenage Kraken’ Director Kirk DeMicco and Producer Kelly Cooney Cilella from 2023-06-26T09:50:48
DreamWorks Animation's new family action/adventure comedy Ruby Gillman, Teenage Kraken opens this Friday June 30th. It's already made a big splash this summer at Annecy and through early preview...
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Guests: ‘Pupstruction’ Creator Travis Braun, EP Victor Cook&Supervising Director Abigail Nesbitt from 2023-06-07T10:55:08
Raise The Woof! New animated family series Pupstruction premieres Wednesday June 14th at 8am on Disney Channel, Disney Junior and Disney+. Creator Travis Braun, Executive Producer Victor Cook an...
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Guests: ‘Hailey’s On It!’ Creators Devin Bunje&Nick Stanton from 2023-06-05T10:17:19
Television duo Nick Stanton and Devin Bunje (writers on Disney live-action series Zeke and Luther) now team-up as creators and executive producers of a new animated comedy for The Mouse House. H...
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Guests: ‘Mulligan’ Co-Creators Robert Carlock&Sam Means and Supervising Director Colin Heck from 2023-05-11T08:48:58
Washington DC survives a global disaster — an alien attack. Society must start over. What will go right, and what will go terribly wrong? Robert Carlock and Sam Means (of 30 Rock and Unbreakable...
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Guests: ‘BlackBerry’ Actors Jay Baruchel and Glenn Howerton from 2023-05-09T21:57:39
Jay Baruchel ("How to Train Your Dragon") and Glenn Howerton ("A.P. Bio") star in the thrilling new true story drama "BlackBerry", which IFC Films is releasing in theaters nationwide this Friday...
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Guest: ‘Rally Road Racers’ Director Ross Venokur from 2023-05-08T08:59:56
The Summer Movie Season heats up with a terrific new animated feature the entire family will enjoy. It's Rally Road Racers — in theaters nationwide this Friday May 12th. Director Ross Venokur pr...
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Guests: ‘Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures’ EP James Waugh and Showrunner Michael Olson from 2023-05-03T00:01:43
Looking for the perfect introduction for your kids or grandkids into the Star Wars universe? LucasFilm has you covered with the brand new family friendly animated series Star Wars: Young Jedi Ad...
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Guest: ‘Frog and Toad’ Showrunner Rob Hoegee from 2023-04-24T00:01:02
Arnold Lobel's beloved Frog and Toad books leap off the page and onto the screen with the delightful new AppleTV+ animated series, premiering this Friday April 28th. Executive Producer and Showr...
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Guests: ‘Digman!’ Creators Andy Samberg and Neil Campbell from 2023-03-20T11:12:03
Emmy and Critics Choice winner Andy Samberg and his Brooklyn Nine-Nine writer/producer pal Neil Campbell are the creators of new adult comedy series Digman! It premieres this Wednesday March 22n...
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Guests: ‘Agent Elvis’ EPs Mike Arnold and John Eddie from 2023-03-14T16:22:08
After years in development, Sony Pictures Animation and Titmouse's new adult action comedy series Agent Elvis finally debuts this Friday March 17th on Netflix. Matthew McConaughey voices secret ...
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99.5 The River: ‘Celebrity Birthday Game’ — March 2023 from 2023-03-10T13:53:42
I face-off against Tracy Villaume on 99.5 The River's "Celebrity Birthday Game", hosted by Kevin Rush, for the week of March 6-10. Over five rounds, find out how I do trying to guess celebrities...
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Guests: ‘The Magician’s Elephant’ Director Wendy Rogers and Producer Julia Pistor from 2023-03-07T10:22:15
The Magician’s Elephant is the latest feature film adaptation of a book by beloved author Kate DiCamillo (The Tale of Despereaux, Because of Winn-Dixie). It debuts Friday March 17th on Netflix. ...
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Guests: ‘Kiff’ Creators Lucy Heavens&Nic Smal from 2023-03-06T12:03:19
Lucy Heavens and Nic Smal are the creators and executive producers of the fun new animated series Kiff, premiering this Friday March 10th at 8pm on Disney Channel. For adults, it’s a show that w...
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Guest: Pixar Chief Creative Officer Pete Docter from 2023-02-13T00:03:15
Three-time Oscar winner and Pixar Chief Creative Officer Pete Docter is receiving the prestigious Winsor McCay Award at the 2023 Annie Awards on Saturday February 25th. You can watch the ceremon...
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Guests: ‘Marvel’s Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur’ EP Steve Loter and Supervising Producer Rodney Clouden from 2023-02-06T12:04:13
One of the most anticipated Disney animated projects of the past several years finally arrives this week. The one-hour series premiere of Marvel's Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur airs this Friday F...
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Guests: ‘My Dad the Bounty Hunter’ Creators Everett Downing&Patrick Harpin from 2023-02-02T10:21:20
Everett Downing and Patrick Harpin are the creators, writers, directors and executive producers of the new Netflix sci-fi animated action comedy series My Dad The Bounty Hunter. It premieres Feb...
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Guest: ‘Rubble&Crew’ EP Bradley Zweig from 2023-01-30T09:46:18
It’s time for some excavator action! Nickelodeon’s new Paw Patrol spinoff series Rubble & Crew premieres this Friday February 3rd at 11:30am. Executive Producer Bradley Zweig shares what will ma...
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Guest: ‘The Amazing Maurice’ Director Toby Genkel from 2023-01-18T00:39:53
Toby Genkel is the director of The Amazing Maurice, a new animated comedy adventure screening at the 2023 Sundance Film Festival and opening in theaters nationwide on February 3rd. It's based on...
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Guests: ‘SpongeBob: The Tidal Zone’ EPs Vincent Waller&Marc Ceccarelli from 2023-01-09T09:34:55
Vincent Waller and Marc Ceccarelli return to The LCJ Q&A Podcast to talk about the new one-hour SpongeBob special "The Tidal Zone", premiering this Friday The 13th (Jan. 13) at 7pm on Nickelodeo...
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Guests: ‘SuperKitties’ Creator Paula Rosenthal&Co-EP Kirk Van Wormer from 2023-01-05T00:03:39
Disney Junior's new family animated series SuperKitties premieres this Wednesday January 11th at 10:30am. Episodes will also be on Disney+. Creator and executive producer Paula Rosenthal and Co-...
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Guest: ‘Puss in Boots: The Last Wish’ Director Joel Crawford from 2022-12-15T09:44:33
Antonio Banderas returns as the beloved cinematic cat in "Puss in Boots: The Last Wish", opening in theaters this Wednesday December 21st. It has already received Golden Globe and Critics Choice...
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Guests: ‘Sonic Prime’ Actor Deven Mack and EP Logan McPherson from 2022-12-12T00:01:14
Sonic the Hedgehog zooms onto Netflix with the new CG animated series Sonic Prime. It premieres this Thursday December 15th. Deven Mack, the new voice of Sonic, and executive producer Logan McPh...
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Guests: ‘Reindeer in Here’ EP Adam Reed and Director Lino DiSalvo from 2022-11-23T09:43:25
Adam Reed has taken his popular holiday book Reindeer in Here to the screen, with a new one-hour animated special premiering Tuesday November 29th at 9pm (right after Rudolph) on CBS. Reed serve...
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Guest: ‘Mickey: The Story of a Mouse’ Director Jeff Malmberg from 2022-11-17T15:13:01
Hot Dog! Nov. 18 is Mickey Mouse’s 94th Birthday. To celebrate, Disney+ is premiering a new 90-minute documentary on the iconic character. Mickey: The Story of a Mouse is directed by Jeff Malmbe...
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Guest: ‘Blue’s Big City Adventure’ Director Matt Stawski from 2022-11-14T11:01:56
Blue and Josh are taking The Big Apple by storm in Nickelodeon’s new musical movie Blue’s Big City Adventure, premiering this Friday November 18th on Paramount+. Steve and Joe return to the Blue...
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Guests: ‘Transformers: EarthSpark’ EPs Ant Ward&Dale Malinowski from 2022-11-06T15:20:59
New CG animated series Transformers: EarthSpark premieres this Friday November 11th on Paramount+. (You can also watch the one-hour debut episode Friday at 4pm on Nickelodeon.) EarthSpark comes ...
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Guest: ‘Wendell&Wild’ Director Henry Selick from 2022-10-19T00:01:32
Stop-motion animation directing icon Henry Selick ("The Nightmare Before Christmas", "James and the Giant Peach", "Coraline") is back with a new feature just in time for Halloween. "Wendell & Wi...
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Guests: ‘Avatar: Braving the Elements Podcast’ Hosts Janet Varney&Dante Basco from 2022-10-17T00:10:46
It's the 250th Episode of the LCJ Q&A Podcast! From New York Comic-Con, I'm joined by Janet Varney and Dante Basco, the hosts of "Avatar: Braving the Elements Podcast". It's Nickelodeon's offici...
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Guests: ‘Batwheels’ Co-EP Michael G. Stern and Supervising Producer Simon Smith from 2022-10-12T23:29:32
The Dark Knight has some new help fighting crime. Family animated series "Batwheels" premieres this Monday Oct. 17 at 9am on Cartoonito and Cartoon Network, with episodes streaming Tuesday Oct. ...
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Guest: ‘Entergalactic’ Director Fletcher Moules from 2022-09-26T12:10:36
"Entergalactic" is a new 90-minute adult animated special event coming to Netflix this Friday September 30th. Popular music artist Kid Cudi and "Black-ish" creator Kenya Barris team-up with dire...
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Guests: ‘The Great North’ Creators Wendy Molyneux&Lizzie Molyneux-Logelin from 2022-09-21T00:07:38
Wendy Molyneux and Lizzie Molyneux-Logelin are the co-creators of FOX's hit animated comedy series "The Great North". Season 3 premieres this Sunday Sept. 25 at 8:30pm with the fun and heartfelt...
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Back To You Podcast Ep #22: 15th Anniversary of ”BTY” with Special Guest James Burrows from 2022-09-19T00:00:34
TV legend James Burrows, who directed and executive produced all 17 episodes of "Back To You", joins me for an exclusive in-depth conversation about his time working on "BTY". On this episode of...
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Guest: ‘Firebuds’ Creator Craig Gerber from 2022-09-15T10:30:10
"Sofia the First" and "Elena of Avalor" creator Craig Gerber has a new family animated series about the children of first responders and their awesome vehicle friends. "Firebuds" premieres Wed S...
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Guest: ‘Disney Princess: Beyond the Tiara’ Author Emily Zemler from 2022-09-07T23:29:07
Diehard Disney fans will love the new book Disney Princess: Beyond the Tiara: The Stories. The Influence. The Legacy. This deep dive into some of cinema's most iconic characters is available Tue...
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Guest: Larry the Cable Guy — ‘Cars on the Road’ from 2022-09-05T09:37:04
Comedy legend Larry the Cable Guy returns as the voice of Mater in Pixar's new nine-episode series "Cars on the Road", premiering this Thursday September 8th on Disney+. Larry and I catch-up and...
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Guest: ‘The Great Wolf Pack: A Call to Adventure’ Director Chris Bailey from 2022-09-01T09:06:45
Academy Award nominee Chris Bailey (of iconic Disney animated short Runaway Brain) is the director of the new animated film The Great Wolf Pack: A Call to Adventure. Bailey and the folks at popu...
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Guest: ‘Happy As’ Author and TV Host Larry Emdur from 2022-08-11T15:11:46
Larry Emdur is one of Australia's most popular TV hosts. He chronicles his 40-year career in his fantastic new memoir "Happy As", available now. I appeared on Emdur's "The Morning Show" 26 times...
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Guest: ‘Hamster&Gretel’ Creator Dan Povenmire from 2022-08-09T00:14:51
Phineas and Ferb's Dan Povenmire is unveiling a new Disney animated series creation. Superhero family comedy Hamster & Gretel premieres this Friday August 12th at 9:30pm on Disney Channel. Anoth...
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Guest: ‘Super Giant Robot Brothers’ Director Mark Andrews from 2022-08-03T09:09:15
Academy Award winner Mark Andrews (director of Pixar's "Brave") is now the director and EP of new, innovative Netflix animated series "Super Giant Robot Brothers". Andrews describes how using vi...
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Guests: ‘Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Movie’ Directors Ant Ward&Andy Suriano from 2022-08-01T00:00:56
Join me for a shell of a good time with directors Ant Ward and Andy Suriano as they discuss Nickelodeon's new "Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Movie", premiering this Friday August...
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Guest: ‘Bugs Bunny Builders’ Showrunner Abe Audish from 2022-07-19T00:20:29
The Looney Tunes star in their first preschool series in over 20 years. Bugs Bunny Builders premieres Monday July 25th at 8am on Cartoon Network (part of the Cartoonito block), and the eight epi...
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Guests: ‘Kung Fu Panda: The Dragon Knight’ EPs Peter Hastings&Shaunt Nigoghossian from 2022-07-11T11:12:10
Po the Panda is back! And so is Jack Black. He reprises the role of the beloved DreamWorks character in new animated series Kung Fu Panda: The Dragon Knight, premiering this Thursday July 14th o...
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Guest: ‘Marcel the Shell with Shoes On’ Director Dean Fleischer-Camp from 2022-06-22T08:41:02
Dean Fleischer-Camp directs and co-stars in new feature "Marcel the Shell with Shoes On", which takes the beloved animated character from the popular online shorts (voiced by Jenny Slate) and br...
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Guests: ‘Eureka!’ Creators Niamh Sharkey and Norton Virgien from 2022-06-20T00:02:36
Eureka! comes from the minds of creators Niamh Sharkey and Norton Virgien. This new animated series, about an ambitious, genius child inventor, her family and human (and animal) friends, premier...
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Guest: ‘Luck’ Director Peggy Holmes from 2022-06-15T00:12:30
Emmy-winning choreographer Peggy Holmes has transitioned to animation in recent years, directing one Little Mermaid and two Tinker Bell films for Disney. Her latest feature is Luck, from Skydanc...
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Guest: ‘Dead End: Paranormal Park’ Creator Hamish Steele from 2022-06-13T00:04:08
Hamish Steele is the creator of Dead End: Paranormal Park, a new animated comedy horror series premiering this Thursday June 16th on Netflix. The show is based on his popular DeadEndia graphic n...
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Guest: ‘The Sea Beast’ Director Chris Williams from 2022-06-07T11:01:06
Chris Williams won an Academy Award for directing Disney's 2014 animated feature Big Hero 6. After about a quarter century at the studio, he left for Netflix. Williams' epic new movie The Sea Be...
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Guests: ‘Love, Death + Robots’ Creator Tim Miller&Supervising Director Jennifer Yuh Nelson from 2022-05-20T10:46:01
Deadpool and Terminator: Dark Fate director Tim Miller also produced 2004 animated short Gopher Broke (which earned him an Oscar nomination) and the two Sonic the Hedgehog films. Jennifer Yuh Ne...
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Guest: ‘The Boss Baby: Back in the Crib’ EP Brandon Sawyer from 2022-05-18T00:06:22
Four years ago I interviewed Brandon Sawyer, who was executive producing the first Boss Baby spinoff series Back in Business. Now he returns as EP of the new, follow-up series The Boss Baby: Bac...
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Guest: ‘Chip ’N Dale: Rescue Rangers’ Director Akiva Shaffer from 2022-05-16T12:16:21
Akiva Schaffer makes-up one third of the popular Lonely Island trio. He's also the director of Disney's new live-action/animated feature combo Chip 'N Dale: Rescue Rangers, which premieres this ...
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Back To You Podcast Ep #21: 3rd Anniversary Special Episode from 2022-05-14T00:00:20
It's a special 3rd Anniversary episode of the "Back To You Podcast"! Find out what the stars and makers of "Back To You" have been up to over the past year, as well as details on their upcoming ...
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Guest: Eric Goldberg — Disney Animator of The Genie from 2022-04-25T09:50:40
Eric Goldberg draws the beloved character of The Genie on an episode of the new informational series Sketchbook (premiering this Wednesday April 27th on Disney+). Goldberg discusses how The Geni...
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Guests: ‘Lightyear’ Director Angus MacLane and Producer Galyn Susman from 2022-04-21T12:07:37
On June 17th, Pixar presents new sci-fi action/adventure film Lightyear. It's not about the "child's play-thing" from the Toy Story franchise. Lightyear is the movie Andy saw when he was young t...
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Guests: ‘The Bad Guys’ Director Pierre Perifel and Producers Rebecca Huntley&Damon Ross from 2022-04-18T11:41:27
New DreamWorks Animation feature The Bad Guys opens in theaters this Friday April 22nd. It’s based on a graphic novel series from Aaron Blabey about talking animal criminals in a complicated hum...
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Guest: ‘Pinecone and Pony’ Showrunner Stephanie Kaliner from 2022-04-06T00:15:16
Stephanie Kaliner is the executive producer and showrunner of new DreamWorks Animation series Pinecone and Pony. It's adapted from author Kate Beaton's popular picture book "The Princess and the...
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Guest: ‘Apollo 10½: A Space Age Childhood’ Director Richard Linklater from 2022-04-01T20:09:27
Critics Choice and BAFTA-winning director Richard Linklater (Boyhood, the Before trilogy) has now made one of his most personal and exciting films to date. Apollo 10½: A Space Age Childhood (now...
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Live Thoughts on the 2022 Oscars on 99.5 The River from 2022-03-28T09:02:53
A live segment on 99.5 The River WRVE-FM recapping the 2022 Oscars. Topics include: the Will Smith / Chris Rock controversy, presenter bits, James Bond tribute, "CODA" winning Best Picture, film...
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Guest: ‘Team Zenko Go’ EP Jack Thomas from 2022-03-09T09:37:39
I interviewed the talented Jack Thomas in 2019 for Dragons: Rescue Riders. Now he’s back as executive producer and showrunner of another fun DreamWorks series for families. Team Zenko Go, about ...
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Guests: ‘Turning Red’ Director Domee Shi and Producer Lindsey Collins from 2022-03-07T00:00:59
Academy Award winning director Domee Shi (short "Bao") and producer Lindsey Collins team-up for Pixar's new 25th feature "Turning Red". It debuts this Friday March 11th on Disney+ and in three s...
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Guest: ‘The Boys Presents: Diabolical’ EP Simon Racioppa from 2022-03-02T12:34:17
"The Boys" has been a massive success for Amazon since its Summer 2019 debut. Now there’s a new eight-episode spinoff animated show premiering this Friday March 4th on Prime Video. "The Boys Pre...
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Guests: ‘The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder’ Creators Bruce W. Smith and Ralph Farquhar from 2022-02-18T00:05:35
Bruce W. Smith created Disney’s iconic animated series "The Proud Family", which premiered in 2001. Ralph Farquhar served as executive producer. Now 21 and a half years later, they’re the creato...
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Guests: ‘Big Nate’ Executive Producers John Cohen&Mitch Watson from 2022-02-16T09:29:04
Nickelodeon’s newest animated series is based on a popular comic and book franchise from Lincoln Peirce. "Big Nate", about a 6th Grader ready to take on the world… or at least his middle school…...
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Guests: ‘The Cuphead Show!’ Creators Chad&Jared Moldenhauer and Developer Dave Wasson from 2022-02-14T00:00:11
"Cuphead" creators Chad and Jared Moldenhauer are taking their popular old-timey video game characters and giving them a television series. "The Cuphead Show!" premieres this Friday February 18t...
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Guests: ‘Alice’s Wonderland Bakery’ EP Chelsea Beyl&Co-EP Frank Montagna from 2022-02-03T09:27:12
The Mouse House is presenting a new twist on the "Alice in Wonderland" story. CG, family-friendly series "Alice’s Wonderland Bakery" premieres this Wednesday Feb. 9 at 10:30am on Disney Channel ...
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Guests: ‘Angry Birds: Summer Madness’ EP Rob Doherty&Head Writer Scott Sonneborn from 2022-01-26T00:00:07
The Angry Birds burst onto the scene in the popular games and then two hit movies from Sony. Now there's a new hand-drawn animated series that will get you into the summertime spirit. Angry Bird...
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Guests: ‘The Ice Age Adventures of Buck Wild’ Director John C. Donkin&Producer Lori Forte from 2022-01-24T00:13:22
The Ice Age Adventures of Buck Wild — the sixth feature film in the beloved franchise — premieres this Friday January 28th on Disney+. Manny, Sid and Diego return, but the main focus this time i...
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Guest: ‘Dragons: The Nine Realms’ Showrunner John Tellegen from 2021-12-20T00:03:30
Dragons: The Nine Realms is a new DreamWorks series premiering this Thursday Dec. 23 on Hulu and Peacock. Showrunner and executive producer John Tellegen gives me the 411 on this contemporary en...
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Guest: ‘Sing 2’ Director Garth Jennings from 2021-12-16T00:07:07
Illumination's Sing 2 is the highly-anticipated follow-up to their blockbuster 2016 musical hit. The main voice cast is back, along with director Garth Jennings. Sing 2 opens in theaters this We...
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Guest: ‘Rumble’ Director Hamish Grieve from 2021-12-13T00:12:59
Hamish Grieve is the director of the new animated wrestling comedy Rumble, which premieres this Wednesday December 15th on Paramount+. I go 10 rounds… I mean questions… with Grieve, who discusse...
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Guest: ‘Mosley’ Director Kirby Atkins from 2021-12-06T00:00:25
Kirby Atkins is the writer, director and star of the new animated family drama Mosley, which debuts in select theaters, on VOD and Digital this Friday Dec. 10. Atkins shares what has made this 2...
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Guest: ‘Diary of a Wimpy Kid’ Author Jeff Kinney from 2021-12-03T00:04:40
Jeff Kinney is the author of the enormously popular Diary of a Wimpy Kid books. Following four live-action films, Kinney and Disney are now in the animation business. A new CG animated feature a...
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Guest: ‘Shaun The Sheep: The Flight Before Christmas’ Director Steve Cox from 2021-12-01T00:01:08
Shaun, Timmy and pals celebrate the holidays with fantastically fun new half-hour special Shaun The Sheep: The Flight Before Christmas. It premieres this Friday Dec. 3 on Netflix. Director Steve...
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Guest: ‘Beebo Saves Christmas’ Director Jojo Ramos Patrick from 2021-11-29T09:20:03
Jojo Ramos Patrick is the director of the new one-hour animated holiday special Beebo Saves Christmas. It premieres this Wednesday December 1st at 8pm on The CW. Beebo is the lovable breakout st...
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Guests: ‘Dogs in Space’ Creator Jeremiah Cortez&Co-Showrunner Adam Henry from 2021-11-15T08:46:56
The new Netflix animated series Dogs in Space (premiering this Thursday Nov. 18) is exactly that: dogs in space on a major mission. Creator Jeremiah Cortez and co-showrunner Adam Henry take me t...
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Guest: ‘Marvel‘s Hit-Monkey’ Co-Creator Josh Gordon from 2021-11-11T08:49:18
Josh Gordon has collaborated with Will Speck on several feature films (including "Blades of Glory" and "Office Christmas Party") and they have a few more on the way. Currently, Gordon and Speck ...
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Guests: ‘Robin Robin’ Directors Dan Ojari&Mikey Please from 2021-11-08T00:30:45
Aardman's first stop-motion holiday special of 2021 is Robin Robin, about a robin, a magpie and a wish for a joyous Christmas. It premieres Wednesday November 24th on Netflix. Directors Dan Ojar...
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Guest: ‘Clifford the Big Red Dog’ Director Walt Becker from 2021-11-05T12:55:22
Paramount's new live-action/CG Clifford the Big Red Dog feature film opens in theaters this Tuesday Nov. 9 and also streams on Paramount+ starting Wednesday Nov. 10. Director Walt Becker discuss...
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Guest: ‘Scooby-Doo, Where Are You Now!’ Writer/Director Jonathan Stern from 2021-10-28T00:05:58
Jonathan Stern is the Emmy-winning writer/director of Scooby-Doo, Where Are You Now! It's a new one-hour live-action/animated Scooby special premiering this Friday October 29th at 8pm on The CW....
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Guests: ‘Maya and the Three’ Creator Jorge R. Gutierrez and Creative Consultant Sandra Equihua from 2021-10-21T13:46:57
Jorge R. Gutierrez (El Tigre, The Book of Life) is the creator, writer and director of new nine-part Netflix event series Maya and the Three. It premieres this Friday October 22nd. His wife, San...
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Guest: Chris ‘Ludacris’ Bridges - ‘Karma‘s World’ Creator from 2021-10-11T00:01:19
Music superstar and "Fast & Furious" franchise actor Chris "Ludacris" Bridges is the creator of new Netflix animated series "Karma's World", premiering this Friday October 15th. It's inspired by...
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Guest: ‘A Tale Dark&Grimm’ Executive Producer Simon Otto from 2021-10-05T00:00:26
Simon Otto, the How to Train Your Dragon trilogy's head of character animation, is the executive producer of new Netflix animated series A Tale Dark & Grimm. It's based on books by Adam Gidwitz ...
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Guest: ‘The Addams Family 2’ Director Conrad Vernon from 2021-09-29T00:07:31
A sequel to MGM’s 2019 CG "Addams Family" movie was announced just four days after it opened. Director Conrad Vernon and his team got right to work on creating a new story for the creepy and koo...
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Guests: ‘The Ghost and Molly McGee’ Creators Bill Motz&Bob Roth and EP Steve Loter from 2021-09-27T13:50:23
Disney’s newest hand-drawn animated series The Ghost and Molly McGee premieres this Friday October 1st at 9:40pm on Disney Channel. New episodes air Saturdays at 9am. It’s about a girl named Mol...
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Guests: ‘My Little Pony: A New Generation’ Co-Director Mark Fattibene and Production Designer Pablo Mayer from 2021-09-20T10:01:10
The next chapter of a popular franchise begins. CG feature My Little Pony: A New Generation debuts this Friday September 24th on Netflix. Co-director Mark Fattibene and production designer Pablo...
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Guests: ‘The Smurfs’ Writers Peter Saisselin and Amy Serafin from 2021-09-03T00:01
Nickelodeon's new CG "The Smurfs" series debuts with a sneak peek episode Monday September 6th at 12:30pm. Official series premiere is Friday September 10th at 7:30pm. Writers Peter Saisselin an...
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Guest: 'The Loud House Movie' Director Dave Needham from 2021-08-17T00:26:55
Dave Needham directs new feature-length "The Loud House Movie", which premieres this Friday August 20th on Netflix. The popular Nickelodeon family heads from Royal Woods to Scotland to learn mor...
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Guests: 'Paw Patrol: The Movie' Director Cal Brunker&Co-Writer Bob Barlen from 2021-08-16T00:01:32
"Paw Patrol" is the latest popular Nickelodeon animated series to get the feature film treatment. You can see "Paw Patrol: The Movie" in theaters, and watch it on Paramount+, starting this Frida...
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Guest: 'Vivo' Director Kirk DeMicco from 2021-08-02T00:02:46
Kirk DeMicco received an Oscar nomination in 2014 with his co-director Chris Sanders for DreamWorks "The Croods". Now DeMicco is the director of Sony Pictures Animation's first-ever musical "Viv...
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Guests: 'The Patrick Star Show' EP Jennie Monica and Developer Claudia Spinelli from 2021-07-19T09:34:10
It's Lights! Camera! Pat-ion! "SpongeBob" spinoff prequel series "The Patrick Star Show" is already a hit for Nickelodeon. New episodes premiere on Fridays at 7pm. Executive Producer Jennie Moni...
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Guest: 'Mickey Mouse Funhouse' Executive Producer Phil Weinstein from 2021-07-13T00:03:31
A new chapter in the modern Mickey Mouse TV era begins this week! "Mickey Mouse Funhouse" premieres with half-hour special "Mickey The Brave" this Friday July 16th at 7:30pm on Disney Junior. Mo...
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Guest: 'Space Jam: A New Legacy' Director Malcolm D. Lee from 2021-07-12T00:01:10
25 years after the release of the original Space Jam, the Looney Tunes are back with a new basketball superstar, LeBron James, for sequel Space Jam: A New Legacy. It opens in theaters and debuts...
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Guests: 'Middlemost Post' Creator John Trabbic III and EP Dave H. Johnson from 2021-07-06T00:01:30
"Middlemost Post" is a new animated comedy series that follows the fun adventures of Parker J. Cloud, Angus and walrus Russell as they deliver mail and meet some cool pals along the way. The sho...
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Guest: 'The Boss Baby: Family Business' Director Tom McGrath from 2021-06-28T09:45:13
DreamWorks "The Boss Baby" was a box office smash hit in 2017 and earned longtime studio director Tom McGrath ("Madagascar", "Megamind") an Oscar nomination. Now comes sequel "The Boss Baby: Fam...
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Guests: 'Luca' Director Enrico Casarosa and Producer Andrea Warren from 2021-06-14T00:00:47
Pixar's new feature "Luca" debuts this Friday June 18th on Disney+ and on the big screen at the El Capitan Theatre in Hollywood. Oscar nominated director Enrico Casarosa ("La Luna") and producer...
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Guest: 'Wish Dragon' Director Chris Appelhans from 2021-06-07T00:08:14
Chris Appelhans is the writer and director of the animated adventure Wish Dragon. It's about Din, a young man who looks to reconnect with an old friend with the help of a special genie dragon na...
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Guest: 'Spirit Untamed' Director Elaine Bogan from 2021-05-31T10:29:07
DreamWorks Animation's first of two new theatrical releases over five weeks is Spirit Untamed (out this Friday June 4th). Director Elaine Bogan re-imagines the popular Netflix Spirit: Riding Free T...
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Guests: 'Rugrats' EPs Eryk Casemiro and Kate Boutilier from 2021-05-24T00:03:38
Eryk Casemiro and Kate Boutilier are the executive producers of the new CG animated Rugrats reboot series. It premieres this Thursday May 27th on Paramount+. Casemiro and Boutilier are excited t...
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Guest: 'Marvel's M.O.D.O.K.' Co-Creator Jordan Blum from 2021-05-17T00:09:35
Jordan Blum is the co-creator of Stoopid Buddy Studios' new series 'Marvel's M.O.D.O.K.' The iconic, title comic book character is voiced by Patton Oswalt. 'M.O.D.O.K.' premieres this Friday May...
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Guest: 'The Chicken Squad' Executive Producer Tom Rogers from 2021-05-12T12:00:02
Tom Rogers, Emmy-winning writer on Elena of Avalor, is now the executive producer of The Chicken Squad. The new animated family series based on the popular books premieres this Friday May 14th a...
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Guest: 'The Mitchells vs. the Machines' Director Mike Rianda from 2021-04-26T00:09:03
Mike Rianda is the director of Sony's new animated movie "The Mitchells vs. the Machines", which debuts this Friday April 30th on Netflix. Rianda, who also voices Aaron in the film, discusses th...
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Guest: 'Arlo the Alligator Boy' Director Ryan Crego from 2021-04-12T00:00:33
Ryan Crego is the director of the new 2D animated musical "Arlo the Alligator Boy", which premieres this Friday April 16th on Netflix. Crego, who previously appeared on the podcast for "Home: Ad...
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Back To You Podcast Ep #20: 2nd Anniversary Special Episode from 2021-04-03T00:00:31
It's the brand new 2nd Anniversary episode of the "Back To You Podcast"! The cult classic sitcom continues to have an impact on the entertainment industry. We pay tribute to the late Fred Willar...
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Back To You Podcast Ep #20: 2nd Anniversary Special Episode from 2021-04-03T00:00:31
It's the brand new 2nd Anniversary episode of the "Back To You Podcast"! The cult classic sitcom continues to have an impact on the entertainment industry. We pay tribute to the late Fred Willar...
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Guests: 'Kamp Koral: SpongeBob's Under Years' Co-Executive Producers Vincent Waller and Marc Ceccarelli from 2021-03-03T00:05:52
Streaming service Paramount+ launches this Thursday March 4th with the brand new CG SpongeBob prequel series Kamp Koral. Nickelodeon's beloved sponge is 10 years old, joining pals Patrick and Sandy...
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Guest: 'The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge On The Run' Director Tim Hill from 2021-03-01T00:17:06
Alvin and the Chipmunks, Hop and The War with Grandpa director Tim Hill's latest film is finally making waves in the U.S. The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge On The Run is premiering this Thursday March 4t...
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Guest: 'Chain Reaction' Host Dylan Lane from 2021-02-22T15:18:46
14 years after the original run ended, Dylan Lane returns as the host of Game Show Network's "Chain Reaction" revival. It airs weeknights at 5pm. Lane, who also works as an engineer at GE in Sch...
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Guest: 'Tom&Jerry' Director Tim Story from 2021-02-22T00:26:58
Tim Story has directed big studio films starring A-listers Kevin Hart, Samuel L. Jackson, Jimmy Fallon and Jessica Alba. But Story's latest movie may have the two biggest stars of his career: To...
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Guest: 'Flee' Composer Uno Helmersson from 2021-02-15T00:01:54
Uno Helmersson is the composer of the excellent and fascinating animated documentary feature "Flee". It recently debuted at the Sundance Film Festival and won a Grand Jury Prize. NEON will distr...
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Guests: Jean Schulz and 'The Snoopy Show' EP Mark Evestaff from 2021-02-01T00:01:44
Following the success of Snoopy in Space, AppleTV+ is debuting more great new Peanuts content. The Snoopy Show premieres this Friday February 5th. Executive Producer Mark Evestaff and Jean Schul...
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Vic Cook - Creator "Stretch Armstrong and the Flex Fighters" from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Stretch Armstrong was one of the most popular toys of the late 20th century. But unlike most action figures, Stretch didn't have a backstory, or really any story at all. However, that's changed now...
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Matt Beans - EP "Trolls: The Beat Goes On!" from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
For fans who can't get enough of DreamWorks' "Trolls" - good news! Not only is production of the sequel to the 2016 hit movie in full swing, but a new season of the spin-off TV series "Trolls: The ...
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Elsie Fisher - Star "Eighth Grade" from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
13 year-old Elsie Fisher has been acting in films/TV - both on camera and voice work - since she was very young. Her role as Kayla in the new movie "Eight Grade" is about to make her a star. On thi...
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Bo Burnham - Writer/Director "Eighth Grade" from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Film Critic/Entertainment Reporter Lights Camera Jackson interviews the biggest live-action and animation content creators and performers from movies, TV and streaming.
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Chris and Shane Houghton - Creators "Big City Greens" from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
The latest collaboration of brothers Chris and Shane Houghton ("Harvey Beaks") is based on their own childhood, growing-up in the small town of St. Johns, Michigan. "Big City Greens" follows the ad...
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Tara Strong - Voice Actress Extraordinaire from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Tara Strong has been voicing characters in animated TV shows and films for over 30 years. From "Rugrats" and "The Powerpuff Girls" to "The Fairly OddParents" and "Teen Titans Go!", Tara's work has ...
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Scott Fellows - EP "The Adventures of Rocky and Bullwinkle" from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Moose and Squirrel are back! A modern reboot of "The Adventures of Rocky and Bullwinkle" will arrive on Amazon Prime Video this Friday, May 11. The fearless leader in charge of reviving the classic...
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Guests: 'The Snail and the Whale' Directors Max Lang and Daniel Snaddon from 2021-01-05T00:03:14
Max Lang and Daniel Snaddon have made some of the most beloved animated short films and specials of the last 15 years, including The Gruffalo, Stick Man and Albert. Now they're co-directors of a...
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Guest: 'Burrow' Director Madeline Sharafian from 2020-12-21T00:11:19
Madeline Sharafian is the director of the new Pixar animated short film 'Burrow', which debuts with 'Soul' on Disney+ Friday December 25th. Sharafian talks inspirations for her rabbit tale, as w...
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Guest: 'The Croods: A New Age' Director Joel Crawford from 2020-11-18T23:31:02
It's been more than seven and a half years since DreamWorks Animation released The Croods, the caveman family adventure comedy that earned nearly $600 million worldwide and an Oscar nomination. ...
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Guests: 'Alien Xmas' Director Stephen Chiodo and EP Edward Chiodo from 2020-11-18T00:01:21
Director Stephen Chiodo and producer Edward Chiodo are behind the new stop-motion animated special Alien Xmas. It premieres this Friday November 20th on Netflix. The Chiodo Bros. hope families m...
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Guest: 'The Wonderful World of Mickey Mouse' Executive Producer Paul Rudish from 2020-11-13T12:23:15
Paul Rudish is the executive producer of The Wonderful World of Mickey Mouse. The new series starring the classic gang premieres this Wednesday November 18th (Mickey’s Birthday) on Disney+. Rudi...
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Guest: 'Over the Moon' Director Glen Keane from 2020-10-19T00:09:38
In 2018, legendary Disney animator Glen Keane won an Academy Award with the late Kobe Bryant for their animated short film "Dear Basketball". Now Keane makes his feature film directorial debut w...
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Guest: 'Santiago of the Seas' Creator Niki Lopez from 2020-10-05T00:02:46
Get ready to set sail! Nickelodeon's newest animated series "Santiago of the Seas" premieres this Friday October 9th at 12:30pm. Creator Niki Lopez previews what you can expect from the swashbuc...
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Guest: 'Jurassic World: Camp Cretaceous' Executive Producer Scott Kreamer from 2020-09-14T00:18:46
A new chapter of the "Jurassic" era is born with the debut of animated series "Jurassic World: Camp Cretaceous" this Friday September 18th on Netflix. Five-time Emmy-nominated executive producer...
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Guests: 'Phineas and Ferb' Creators Dan Povenmire and Jeff 'Swampy' Marsh from 2020-08-24T00:02:27
The fantastic new "Phineas and Ferb The Movie: Candace Against the Universe" debuts this Friday August 28th on Disney+. "P&F" Creators Dan Povenmire and Jeff 'Swampy' Marsh serve as executive pr...
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Guest: 'Hoops' Creator Ben Hoffman from 2020-08-17T00:08:29
Ben Hoffman is the creator of the new adult animated sports comedy series 'Hoops', premiering this Friday August 21st on Netflix. But it wasn't initially intended to be an animated show. Hoffman...
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Guest: 'Transformers: War for Cybertron - SIEGE' Composer Alexander Bornstein from 2020-07-27T01:07:17
Alexander Bornstein is the composer of the new Netflix special animated series 'Transformers: War for Cybertron'. The first six episodes ('SIEGE') debut Thursday July 30th. Bornstein is also one...
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Guests: 'Animal Crackers' Directors Tony Bancroft and Scott Christian Sava from 2020-07-20T00:01:06
Over the past several years, I've been following the saga of "Animal Crackers", a new all-star animated film that's finally being released this Friday July 24th. In this fascinating conversation...
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Cinema Stories Ep. 6 - Mike Sargent from 2020-07-14T00:01:14
WBAI-FM New York City film critic, fellow Critics Choice Association member and '2 Fast 2 Films' co-host Mike Sargent joins me on this final episode of the 'Cinema Stories' Podcast. We share our...
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Cinema Stories Ep. 5 - Rick Marshall from 2020-07-07T00:02:24
Film critic, journalist and avid movie fan Rick Marshall has been a Contributing Editor for DigitalTrends.com for the past decade. He joins me on this episode of the 'Cinema Stories' Podcast to ...
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Cinema Stories Ep. 4 - Amy Biancolli from 2020-06-30T00:03:52
On this 4th episode of the special podcast series I'm joined by Amy Biancolli, arts writer for the Albany Times Union and 20-year film critic, with reviews published in Hearst Newspapers across ...
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Guest: 'To: Gerard' Director Taylor Meacham from 2020-06-28T20:16:01
A girl, a postman, a coin and some magic. They're the components of "To: Gerard", a new DreamWorks Animation short from writer/director Taylor Meacham. You'll be able to watch it soon. In the me...
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Cinema Stories Ep. 3 - Jason Black from 2020-06-23T00:01:12
On this episode of the special podcast series, I'm joined by fellow Critics Choice Association member and KJYO-FM film critic Jason Black. We share favorite movie theater stories, what it's like...
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Guest: 'Frozen II' Animator Malerie Walters from 2020-06-22T09:14:37
Frozen II animator Malerie Walters worked on some of the key musical sequences in Disney's blockbuster feature. Walters is featured on the new six-part documentary series Into the Unknown: Makin...
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Cinema Stories Ep. 2 - Jim Dixon from 2020-06-16T00:01:28
On this second episode of the special podcast series, I'm joined by film critic colleague Jim Dixon. He writes for FilmInquiry.com, Jim-Dixon.com and is a member of the Online Film Critics Socie...
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Guest: 'Jungle Beat: The Movie' Director Brent Dawes from 2020-06-14T21:54:07
Nearly two decades ago, Brent Dawes created the popular 'Jungle Beat' animated TV series. Now he's the writer/director of the franchise's new feature film. Sandcastle Studios' 'Jungle Beat: The ...
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Cinema Stories Ep. 1 - Jeffrey K. Howard from 2020-06-09T00:01:27
Remember what it was like to go to the movies? On this special podcast series, I bring-on film critic colleagues to tell favorite movie theater stories and predict the future of the moviegoing e...
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Guests: 'Crossing Swords' Creators John Harvatine IV&Tom Root from 2020-06-07T21:46:49
Stoopid Buddy Stoodios veterans John Harvatine IV and Tom Root came-up with the idea for "Crossing Swords" about a decade ago. After quite a journey, the adult animated series is finally ready t...
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Guest: 'StarDog and TurboCat' Director Ben Smith from 2020-05-18T19:56:17
Ben Smith is the writer/director of the new CG superhero animal animated feature "StarDog and TurboCat". It premieres this Thursday May 21st on DirecTV Cinema before heading to more VOD and Digi...
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Guest: 'SCOOB!' Director Tony Cervone from 2020-05-14T00:03:04
'SCOOB!' director Tony Cervone talks about his new Warner Bros. CG 'Scooby-Doo' animated movie available on VOD and Digital this weekend. Cervone reveals animation inspirations for the story & v...
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Guest: 'Solar Opposites' Executive Producer Josh Bycel from 2020-05-03T20:30
Josh Bycel is the EP of the new animated series 'Solar Opposites', premiering this Friday May 8th on Hulu. Bycel talks about working with the 'Rick and Morty' team on this sci-fi comedy. He also...
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Guest: 'Hello Ninja' Executive Producer N.D. Wilson from 2020-04-21T22:18:11
Author N.D. Wilson's picture book "Hello Ninja" became an instant success when it was released in 2013. Season 1 of the Netflix animated series adaptation debuted to big ratings in November. Sea...
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Guest: 'The Willoughbys' Director Kris Pearn from 2020-04-19T11:36:28
Two-time Annie Award nominee Kris Pearn co-directed 2013's "Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2" for Sony. Now he's the director of the new star-studded Netflix animated feature "The Willoughbys...
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Guest: 'The Midnight Gospel' Co-Creator Duncan Trussell from 2020-04-12T22:04:17
Duncan Trussell, the host of the long-running Duncan Trussell Family Podcast, is also the co-creator and main voice actor of the new adult Netflix animated series "The Midnight Gospel" (premieri...
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Guests: 'Trolls World Tour' Director Walt Dohrn and Producer Gina Shay from 2020-04-05T23:00
The DreamWorks Animation sequel to their 2016 Oscar nominated hit will be available for home viewing this Friday, April 10th. Dohrn and Shay discuss the game-changing move to release the film on...
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Back To You Podcast Ep #19: 1st Anniversary Special Episode from 2020-04-03T00:00:39
Celebrate the 1st Anniversary of the 'Back To You Podcast' with this special new episode. Topics include: Patricia Heaton's new sitcom 'Carol's Second Act', meeting-up with Kelsey Grammer again ...
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Guest: 'Shaun the Sheep' Season 6 Series Director Tom Parkinson from 2020-03-11T21:01:25
Fresh-off the second feature "Farmageddon", the "Shaun the Sheep" series is back for a brand new 6th season, premiering this Tuesday, March 17th on Netflix. Series Director Tom Parkinson preview...
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Guest: 'Star Wars: The Clone Wars' Composer Kevin Kiner from 2020-02-20T12:30:08
Fan-favorite animated series Star Wars: The Clone Wars returns for a 7th and final season starting February 21st on Disney+. 5-time Emmy nominated composer Kevin Kiner shares details on the musi...
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Guests: 'A Shaun the Sheep Movie: Farmageddon' Directors Will Becher and Richard Phelan from 2020-02-10T01:35:47
Shaun the Sheep and pals are back in their second feature film. "A Shaun the Sheep Movie: Farmageddon" is Aardman's new sci-fi stop-motion comedy debuting on Netflix this Friday, February 14th. ...
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2020 Oscars Preview with Mark S. Allen from 2020-02-05T10:37:21
6-time Emmy winning TV host, reporter and film critic Mark S. Allen joins me on this special episode of the LCJ Q&A Podcast to preview the 2020 Oscars. We make our predictions in the major categ...
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Guest: 'Daughter' Director Daria Kashcheeva from 2020-01-28T17:23:07
She's already won a Student Academy Award. Now director Daria Kashcheeva's stop-motion animated "Daughter" is nominated for the major Best Animated Short Film Oscar on Feb. 9. "Daughter" will be...
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Guests: 'The Adventures of Paddington' Directors Adam Shaw and Chris Drew from 2020-01-15T11:56:11
Paddington is one of the most beloved characters of all-time. The two recent big screen adventures were big hits. And now Nickelodeon presents a new CG animated series "The Adventures of Padding...
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Guests: 'Kipo and the Age of Wonderbeasts' Creator Radford Sechrist and EP Bill Wolkoff from 2020-01-07T10:36:52
"Kipo and the Age of Wonderbeasts" is a new DreamWorks Animation series debuting January 14th on Netflix. Creator Radford Sechrist and Executive Producer Bill Wolkoff discuss the fantastical ser...
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Guests: 'Kitbull' Director Rosana Sullivan and Producer Kathryn Hendrickson from 2020-01-01T19:34:28
Pixar is back in the Best Animated Short Film Oscar race. "Kitbull" is one of the 10 finalists for the prize. The top 5, official nominees in the category will be announced on Jan. 13. Writer/di...
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Guests: 'Fast&Furious: Spy Racers' Executive Producers Tim Hedrick and Bret Haaland from 2019-12-22T20:00:36
The "Fast and the Furious" franchise is getting animated with DreamWorks' new series "Fast & Furious: Spy Racers", premiering Dec. 26th on Netflix. EPs Tim Hedrick and Bret Haaland share insight...
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Guest: 'Hair Love' Co-Director and 'The Proud Family' Creator Bruce W. Smith from 2019-12-17T10:48:27
Sony Pictures Animation's 'Hair Love' is one of the 10 finalists for this year's Best Animated Short Film Oscar. Co-director Bruce W. Smith shares details on working on the heartfelt short, as w...
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Guest: 'Hustlers' Writer/Director Lorene Scafaria from 2019-12-11T09:31:29
The Independent Spirit Awards Best Director nominee returns to the LCJ Q&A Podcast to talk about her critical and box office hit, which is now on DVD. Scafaria reflects on filming "Hustlers" in ...
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Guest: 'Ford v. Ferrari'&'Little Women' Actor Tracy Letts from 2019-12-06T00:45:29
Two-time Tony-winning actor Tracy Letts is in two of this awards season's biggest hopefuls. He's terrific as Henry Ford II in 'Ford v. Ferrari' and has a great key role in the new version of 'Li...
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Guest: 'Mind My Mind' Director Floor Adams from 2019-11-24T17:45:52
"Mind My Mind", directed by Floor Adams, is an excellent animated short film vying for top prizes this awards season. It's about a young man with Autism who finds love with the help of a little ...
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Guests: 'Piney: The Lonesome Pine' Directors Todd Edwards and Timothy Hooten from 2019-11-17T19:15:41
"Piney: The Lonesome Pine" is a terrific 26-minute animated special that is currently looking for U.S. distribution. It's also in the hunt for this year's Best Animated Short Film Oscar. Directo...
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JT The Brick Radio: Fall Movies&Awards Preview - 11/08/19 from 2019-11-16T14:32:22
I join JT The Brick on his popular sports radio show to talk "The Irishman", "Doctor Sleep", "Midway", "Joker" and "Downton Abbey". We also preview awards season and the big movies opening in th...
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Guest: 'I Lost My Body' Director Jeremy Clapin from 2019-11-10T17:21:23
Netflix has a major awards season contender on their hands with "I Lost My Body". The French animated feature that debuted to rave reviews at Cannes and Annecy this summer is getting an English-...
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Guest: 'Klaus' Director Sergio Pablos from 2019-11-07T22:31:08
Longtime animator Sergio Pablos ("Hercules", "Tarzan") makes his directorial debut with passion project "Klaus". It's a new animated holiday film now in select theaters and on Netflix Nov. 15. P...
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Guest: 'Blue's Clues and You' Creator Traci Paige Johnson from 2019-10-27T18:08:33
"Blue's Clues" is back! One of the original show's creators, Traci Paige Johnson, also returns for the re-vamped "Blue's Clues and You", premiering Nov. 11 at 1pmET on Nickelodeon. She reveals e...
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Guest: Emmy-Winning TV Host&Actor Wayne Brady from 2019-10-15T10:16:33
Wayne Brady, of "Let's Make a Deal" and "Whose Line is it Anyway?", is back at Rivers Casino & Resort in Schenectady this Saturday night. He talks about his improv show, meeting Al Pacino, and h...
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Guests: 'Coaster' Director Amos Sussigan and Co-Writer Dan Lund from 2019-10-13T19:15:35
Amos Sussigan is the director, and Dan Lund is the co-writer, of the Oscar-qualified animated short film 'Coaster'. Sussigan also shares details on two of his upcoming projects: the Netflix 'Gre...
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Guest: 'You're Not a Monster' Creator Frank Lesser from 2019-10-09T19:29:25
IMDb is getting into original, scripted programming. Their first series is the short-form, animated "You're Not a Monster". The first four episodes are now streaming, and the entire season will ...
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Guest: 'The Casagrandes' Supervising Director Miguel Puga from 2019-10-07T22:22:24
Nickelodeon's highly anticipated 'Loud House' spinoff 'The Casagrandes' premieres this Monday, Oct. 14 at 1:30pm. Supervising Director Miguel Puga talks about the colorful new series, what 'LH' ...
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Guest: "Abominable" Director Jill Culton from 2019-09-15T19:16:26
Jill Culton is the first woman who's the writer and main director of a major, original animated feature film. DreamWorks Animation's "Abominable" has been her passion project for a decade, and i...
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Guest: 'Archibald's Next Big Thing' EP Eric Fogel from 2019-09-04T14:15:43
Eric Fogel, creator of the beloved stop-motion "Celebrity Deathmatch", is the executive producer of DreamWorks' new series, "Archibald's Next Big Thing". It's based on a popular 2014 children's ...
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Guest: 'BoJack Horseman' Supervising Director Mike Hollingsworth from 2019-08-26T09:42:04
"BoJack Horseman" has never been nominated for the Outstanding Animated Program Primetime Emmy Award... until now. It will compete for the honor on Sept. 14, with its critically acclaimed Season...
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Guests: 'The Angry Birds Movie 2' Director Thurop Van Orman and Producer John Cohen from 2019-08-08T15:27:48
"The Angry Birds Movie 2" opens this Tuesday. Director Thurop Van Orman ("Flapjack") and Producer John Cohen ("Despicable Me") join me on this LCJ Q&A Podcast Episode to talk about the new story...
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Guest: Garth Stein - Author "The Art of Racing in the Rain" from 2019-07-31T21:35:39
Garth Stein's 2008 novel "The Art of Racing in the Rain" is now a highly-anticipated new movie starring Kevin Costner, Milo Ventimiglia and Amanda Seyfried. On this LCJ Q&A Podcast Episode, Stei...
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Back To You Podcast Ep #18: "Impact & Stories" from 2019-07-30T18:02:03
On this final episode of the "Back To You Podcast", learn how the cancellation of "BTY" impacted Kelsey Grammer's heart attack. I also reveal how I met Grammer, Patricia Heaton, Ty Burrell, Josh...
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Back To You Podcast Ep #17: "Hostage Watch" from 2019-07-23T15:50:43
How does "Back to You" end? Find out with this Podcast episode that dives into its Series Finale, "Hostage Watch". Plus, hear the second half of co-creator Steve Levitan's thoughts with the Tele...
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Back To You Podcast Ep #16: "House of Tomorrow" from 2019-07-16T16:29:55
"The New Adventures of Old Christine" and "Good Girls" actress Tricia O'Kelley guest starred as realtor Colette on this episode of "Back to You". She joins me on the Podcast to talk about workin...
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Back To You Podcast Ep #15: "Date Night" from 2019-07-09T21:13:11
"Date Night" is the first of 3 "Back to You" episodes that didn't air on U.S. television. It's also the continuation of Episode 9 ("Business or Pleasure"), with Kelly still going out with fellow...
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Back To You Podcast Ep #14: "Chuck and Kelly, Doin' It Again" from 2019-07-02T19:37:32
This episode of "Back To You" is the final one that aired on FOX, and it wraps up a major storyline arc of the series. But it's not the final episode that was produced. Six-time Emmy nominated w...
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Back To You Podcast Ep #13: "The New Boss" from 2019-06-25T17:59:48
It's the episode that shook up "Back To You", as one of its main cast members is let go. Plus, find out what Patricia Heaton's kids thought of their mom returning to TV after "Raymond". AND: ano...
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Back To You Podcast Ep #12: "Two Steps Forward, One Step Back" from 2019-06-18T18:05:10
Chuck and Kelly have told Gracie their big secret. Now she wants to learn the story behind it. Plus, actor Ian Reed Kesler (star of Disney Channel's hit series "Sydney to the Max") joins the Pod...
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Guest: Valerie LaPointe - Head of Story "Toy Story 4" from 2019-06-17T22:19:07
In this spoiler-free interview, Pixar's Valerie LaPointe talks about working on 'Toy Story 4' for the past five years and trying to live-up to people's expectations. Learn how Bo Peep was re-vam...
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Back To You Podcast Ep #11: "Hug & Tell" from 2019-06-11T20:51:56
Gerald the Security Guard, featured on this episode of 'Back to You', is the most iconic secondary character the series. The actor who played Gerald, Barry Wiggins, joins me on this episode of t...
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Back To You Podcast Ep #10: "Wall of Fame" from 2019-06-04T20:52:30
Chuck and Kelly discover a photograph that changes everything. Plus, actress Amy Farrington, who played Margaret on this episode of "Back to You", joins the Podcast. She talks about working with...
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Guest: Juan Antin - Director "Pachamama" from 2019-05-30T22:12:26
"Pachamama" was nominated for France's Cesar Award for Best Animated Film earlier this year. The visionary adventure is now coming to Netflix worldwide on June 7th. Director Juan Antin worked on...
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Back To You Podcast Ep #9: "Business or Pleasure" from 2019-05-28T19:14:50
Chuck gets jealous when younger local anchorman Craig St. Claire asks Kelly out on a date. "General Hospital" actor Coby Ryan McLaughlin joins me on this episode of the Podcast to talk about pla...
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Back To You Podcast Ep #8: "Cradle to Grave" from 2019-05-21T19:00:24
After three months off the air, "Back to You" returned with two new episodes after "American Idol" on back-to-back nights. The first, "Cradle to Grave", sees Chuck babysitting Gracie while Kelly...
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Back To You Podcast Ep #7: "Something's Up There" from 2019-05-14T20:10:50
Fred Willard's Marsh McGinley delivers the most controversial line of dialogue of "Back to You" in this 7th episode of the series. Find out how FOX reacted - and how the cast went from celebrati...
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Back To You Podcast Ep #6: "Gracie's Bully" from 2019-05-07T19:36:19
Oscar nominated actress and singer Hailee Steinfeld made her professional acting debut on the 6th episode of "Back to You", "Gracie's Bully". This edition of the "Back to You Podcast" takes a cl...
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Guest: Kelly Asbury - Director "UglyDolls" from 2019-05-03T22:11:42
Kelly Asbury ("Shrek 2", "Gnomeo & Juliet", "Smurfs: The Lost Village") returns to The LCJ Q&A to talk about making the new animated movie "UglyDolls" in a little more than a year. (Yes, you rea...
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Back To You Podcast Ep #5: "A Night of Possibilities" from 2019-04-30T18:17
On this episode, I talk about episode five of "Back to You", featuring actress Tia Carrere as Chuck Darling's latest love interest. Pittsburgh Post-Gazette TV writer Rob Owen joins me to reflect...
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Guest: Tom Junod - 'A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood' from 2019-04-28T19:25:09
Award-winning journalist Tom Junod wrote a 1998 Esquire article on Fred Rogers that serves as the framework of a highly-anticipated new movie. 'A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood', starring Tom...
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Back To You Podcast Ep #4: "A Gentleman Always Leads" from 2019-04-23T20:26:39
A bear. A fire. And a desperate anchorman. A deep dive into "Back to You" Episode 4: "A Gentleman Always Leads". Plus, hear what Kelsey Grammer really thinks of Chuck Darling.
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Back To You Podcast Ep #3: "The First Supper" from 2019-04-16T17:50:51
On this third episode of the "Back to You Podcast", Lights Camera Jackson talks BTY Episode 3 - "The First Supper". And Jackson is joined by the iconic comic actor, Fred Willard, who reflects on...
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Guest: Mike Rubiner - Executive Producer 'The Loud House' from 2019-04-10T19:51:26
Nickelodeon's hit animated series 'The Loud House' is nominated for 3 Daytime Emmy Awards, including Outstanding Children's Animated Program. Executive Producer Mike Rubiner talks about the epis...
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Back To You Podcast Ep #2: "Fish Story" from 2019-04-09T17:47:56
On this episode of the Back To You Podcast, Lights Camera Jackson breaks down Episode 2 of the series ("Fish Story"). Plus, learn how Kelsey Grammer and Patricia Heaton first met - and don't mis...
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Back To You Podcast Ep #1: "Pilot" from 2019-04-02T18:15
The debut episode of the Back To You Podcast - the inside story of the Greatest One-Season Sitcom in Television History. Host Lights Camera Jackson provides the series' backstory and discusses t...
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Guest: Julie Michaels - #StandUpForStunts from 2019-03-09T14:30:59
Hollywood stunt coordinator Julie Michaels ("SEAL Team", "How to Get Away with Murder") is leading charge on a campaign to get an Oscar category for stunt performers: #StandUpForStunts
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Guest: Dean DeBlois - Director 'How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World' from 2019-02-12T19:21:23
Dean DeBlois co-directed the original "How to Train Your Dragon" (2010) before flying solo on its 2014 sequel. Now he's back to conclude the critically acclaimed DreamWorks Animation trilogy wit...
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Guests: Andrew Chesworth, Bobby Pontillas and Shaofu Zhang - 'One Small Step' from 2019-02-06T18:04:43
These three former Disney animators decided to start-up their own animation house, Taiko Studios. And now, they've got an Oscar nominee on their hands with Best Animated Short Film contender 'On...
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Guest: Steven Knight - Director "Serenity" from 2019-01-22T21:25:46
Steven Knight co-created the original, British version of 'Who Wants to Be A Millionaire?" before transitioning to screenwriting. He earned a Best Original Screenplay Oscar nomination for 2002's...
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DreamWorks Animation's "Bilby" Directors from 2019-01-15T22:54:45
After years of producing award-winning feature-length films, DreamWorks Animation announced they were getting into the "shorts" business in November 2017. And this year their first two short films ...
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Louise Bagnall - Director "Late Afternoon" from 2018-12-23T14:54:36
Cartoon Saloon is the studio behind Best Animated Feature Oscar nominee 'The Breadwinner'. Their latest short film is directed by Louise Bagnall. 'Late Afternoon' is one of the 10 finalists in c...
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Trevor Jimenez - Writer/Director "Weekends" from 2018-12-11T19:46:13
Pixar story artist Trevor Jimenez worked on his Annie-nominated short "Weekends", on and off, for the past 10 years. Some would call that a 'passion project'. But for the Canadian filmmaker, this s...
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Christina Steinberg - Producer "Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse" from 2018-11-28T10:57:34
It may be the last major studio animated movie release of 2018 (opening Dec. 14), but "Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse" is also one of the most highly-anticipated. Combining a wide variety of nar...
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John Kahrs - Director "Age of Sail" from 2018-11-19T17:22:27
In 2013 John Kahrs won an Academy Award for directing the acclaimed Disney short film, "Paperman". His latest animated short is Google Spotlight Stories' VR experience...
Michelle Lewis and Doug Rockwell - 'The Loud House' Songwriters from 2018-11-16T14:10:18
Michelle Lewis and Doug Rockwell wrote 15 songs for the new 'Loud House' half-hour special 'Really Loud Music', airing Friday Nov. 23 at 7pmET on Nickelodeon.
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Andy Gent - Head of Puppet Dept. "Isle of Dogs" from 2018-10-29T12:36:39
Puppet fabricator/modeler extraordinaire Andy Gent works regularly with two of today's great stop-motion animators - Tim Burton and Wes Anderson. Most recently, Gent was head of the puppet d...
Kevin Adams & Joe Ksander - Directors "Next Gen" from 2018-09-13T18:03:38
"Next Gen" is an unconventional animated movie in content, execution and delivery. This sci-fi cautionary tale, about a lonely girl and her relationship with a thoughtful combat robot, takes its lo...
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Eric Bauza - Voice of 'Splinter': "Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles" from 2018-09-12T15:11:26
Eric Bauza is one of the busiest voice actors in the business. His recents gigs include Woody Woodpecker in 2017 film, Puss in Boots on the Netflix show, Fozzie ...
Josh Weinstein - 'Disenchantment' Showrunner from 2018-08-01T00:31:11
"Disenchantment", which debuts Aug. 17 on Netflix, is "The Simpsons" creator Matt Groening's new animated series. The show centers around the adventures of an elf, a princess and a demon - and is s...
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Phil Matarese and Mark Luciano - 'Animals' Creators from 2018-07-22T21:26:46
There are conventional ways to get into the world of animated TV - and then there's how Phil Matarese and Mike Luciano have done it. The two friends started in the advertising business, created a s...
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Peter Hastings - Executive Producer: 'The Epic Tales of Captain Underpants' from 2018-07-08T14:54:35
Peter Hastings is the 6-time Emmy-winning animation writer and producer of 'Pinky and the Brain', 'Animaniacs' and the 'Kung Fu Panda' series. Now, he soars to new heights as the executive producer...
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Michelle Murdocca - Producer: 'Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation' from 2018-07-06T13:01:13
Over her 15 years at Sony Pictures Animation, Michelle Murdocca has produced the first two "Open Season" movies and all three "Hotel Transylvania" films, including the latest - "Hotel Transylvania ...
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