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September 2, 2010
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Scooby Doo and the Spooky Swamp sneaks onto the Wii and DS
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Zoinks! There's a new Scooby Doo game coming to the Wii and DS!
Scooby Doo and the Spooky Swamp follows the gang as they try to uncover the mystery behind a spooky swamp girl (funnily enough) and her strange brew. To help solve this mystery, it's up to you, to search the swamp - and other spooky locales, like an alpine village and a desert ghost town - to find clues, defeat enemies and solve puzzles.
For the first time in a Scooby Doo game, you can play as any of the Mystery Inc. crew - be it Daphne, Fred, Velma, Shaggy or even Scooby Doo himself (thankfully there's no Scrappy Doo). Collecting the Scooby Snacks hidden throughout the game work as a currency, letting you buy accessories and new outfits to personalise your favourite Scooby Doo characters.
And before you can say 'Scooby Dooby Doo, where are you?', you can have a friend jump in to help you search for clues, in the brand new drop-in/drop-out co-op, simply by pressing the plus button on the Wii Remote.
Well, gang, I guess this wraps up that mystery. Scooby Doo and the Spooky Swamp is due out later this month, but we're not exactly sure when. We'll be keeping an eye out for more clues, so don't forget to check back soon for more info.
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http://www.everybodyplays.co.uk/news/Wii/Scooby+Doo+and+the+Spooky+Swamp+sneaks+onto+the+Wii+and+DS/288
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September 1, 2010
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Batman And Scooby-Doo... Together Again!
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How can the best Batman TV show ever become even better? By bringing in Scooby-Doo to guest-star.
Yes, Cartoon Network's wonderful Batman: The Brave and The Bold - which, if you haven't seen it and like smiling, is highly recommended - has confirmed that the Mystery Machine's most famous passenger will be re-teaming with the Dark Knight as part if an upcoming episode entitled "Bat-Mite Presents: Batman's Strangest Cases!," alongside an unnamed guest-star playing themselves, a la old episodes of Scooby Doo.
The Batman/Scooby team isn't anything new; Batman guest-starred in more than one episode of the 1970s series The New Scooby Doo Movies, alongside Robin and villains like the Joker and the Penguin, demonstrating the early power of corporate synergy to a still-innocent generation of children.
Although the characters haven't crossed paths much in the last thirty years, there's no better place for this reunion than Brave and the Bold, especially a Bat-Mite episode. After all, the last Bat-Mite episode proved that the show had no problem going to areas other Batman shows may fear to tread...
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http://techland.com/2010/09/01/batman-and-scooby-doo-together-again/
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August 18, 2010
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Scooby-Doo/Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed Announced for Blu-ray
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Warner Brothers is planning to release 'Scooby-Doo/Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed' on Blu-ray on November 9.
The family films star Freddie Prinze, Jr., Sarah Michelle Gellar, Matthew Lillard, Linda Cardellini, and Rowan Atkinson.
The Blu-ray will feature 1080p video, a Dolby Digital 5.1 soundtrack, and supplements include: Filmmakers Commentary; Cast Commentary; Behind the Scenes Featurettes; Additional Scenes; Triple Threat Featurette – Scooby gives an inside look at stunts, sets, visual effects; True Ghoul Hollywood Story; Dancing Dog – Includes a dance lesson on how to dance like Scooby; Music Videos; and Deleted Scenes.
Suggested list price for the Blu-ray is still undetermined at this time.
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http://bluray.highdefdigest.com/news/show/Disc_Announcements/Warner_Brothers/Scooby-Doo/Scooby-Doo_2:_Monsters_Unleashed_Announced_for_Blu-ray/5274
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July 27, 2010
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Scooby-Doo, Where Are You! - Complete Series Announced - Mystery Machine Packaging!
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Hanna- Barbera series featuring Scooby Doo, a dog who joins Velma, Daphne, Freddie, and Shaggy on many quests to solve mysterious. Each mystery is new and unusual and involves the group stopping someone from wreaking certain havoc on the world. Scooby-Doo was a large, loveable but cowardly Great Dane who hung around four California high school students (Fred, Velma, Daphne and Shaggy). The four teen-agers were in constant search of mysteries and adventures, driving around in a bright green van known as the Mystery Machine. Many of the group's adventures involved villians who took on supernatural disguises (ghosts and monsters); the villians' activities usually involved blackmail, theft, fraud and other forms of corruption. At the first hint of trouble, Scooby-Doo (and usually, Shaggy as well) running for cover; they usually found themselves in even deeper trouble. It usually took the promise of a Scooby snack to get Scooby (and Shaggy) to come out of hiding. The mysteries were always solved by the end of each show.
Warner Bros has just announced a complete series set for Scooby-Doo, Where Are You!. All 41 episodes will be available on 7 discs, with an 8th bonus disc filled with two hours of new and archival material (details to come later). The discs, which come in a plastic "Mystery Machine" van, retails for $79.95, and will be available on November 9.
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http://www.tvshowsondvd.com/news/Scooby-Doo-complete-series-announced/14141
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July 23, 2010
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WARNER BROS. ANIMATION HOSTS COMIC-CON DANCE PARTY
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Let’s dance! Warner Bros. Animation is throwing a dance party at Comic-Con, and fans of all ages are invited to break out their best moves alongside Bugs Bunny and other favorite Warner Bros. cartoon characters.
Where: Warner Bros. Booth (#4545) at Comic-Con 2010
When: Sunday, July 25 • 10:30–11:30 a.m.
Who: Costumed Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck and Scooby-Doo characters will get Comic-Con Sunday off to a fun start, dancing with fans as deejay Angel Dynamite from the new series “Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated” (Mondays 7/6c on Cartoon Network) provides the tunes
Question: Who would win a dance floor battle between Bugs, Daffy or Scooby? Answer: You’ll have to be at the Warner Bros. booth to find out!
Reminder: Following the dance party, the “Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated" signing begins in the booth at 11:45 a.m., featuring Matthew Lillard (the voice of Shaggy), supervising producers Spike Brandt and Tony Cervone, producer Mitch Watson and art director Dan Krall.
For additional information about Warner Bros. Television activities at Comic-Con, follow us on Twitter @TheWBdotcom and use hashtag #WBSDCC, log on to www.thewb.com/comiccon, and read news at www.thewb.com/blog.
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July 14, 2010
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WARNER BROS. ENTERTAINMENT AND COMIC-CON TEAM UP ON OFFICIAL BAG FOR COMIC-CON INTERNATIONAL: SAN DI
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One of 11 Unique Collectibles Will Be Distributed to Each Comic-Con Attendee During Official Check-In, Featuring “The Big Bang Theory,” “Chuck,” “Fringe,” “Human Target,” “Nikita,” “The Vampire Diaries,” “Batman: The Brave and the Bold,” “The Looney Tunes Show,” “Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated,” “Clash of the Titans” or “Brightest Day”
For the past four years, Warner Bros. Entertainment’s limited-edition, signature oversize canvas tote bags have been a must-have at Comic Con, with tens of thousands of fans flocking to the Warner Bros. booth on the convention floor to snag one, and Entertainment Weekly once dubbing them the Con’s “ubiquitous accessory.” This year, Warner Bros. Entertainment (WBE) and Comic-Con are teaming up to put one directly in the hands of every attendee, with the Studio signing on as sponsor of the Comic-Con International: San Diego 2010 Official Bag.
For Comic-Con 2010, the Warner Bros. Worldwide Television Marketing (WWTVM) unit has created 11 unique designs for the bags, with one side featuring the official Comic-Con 2010 artwork designed by WWTVM and the other side representing titles from across a number of WBE divisions, including Warner Bros. Television, Warner Bros. Animation, Warner Bros. Pictures, Warner Home Entertainment, Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment and DC Entertainment.
More than 125,000 collectible bags (24”X29”) have been produced and will be distributed to attendees when they check in at Comic-Con throughout the five days of the convention, including Preview Night.
Today, WBE and Comic-Con are unveiling artwork for four of the WBE bags, as well as artwork for the official Comic-Con side of the bags:
- Warner Bros. Animation series “The Looney Tunes Show,” coming soon to Cartoon Network
- Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment’s “Batman: The Brave and the Bold – The Videogame,” inspired by Warner Bros. Animation’s hit animated series based upon characters from DC Comics. The Videogame is available on Wii and Nintendo DS September 7. New episodes of “Batman: The Brave and the Bold” air Fridays at 7:30 p.m. on Cartoon Network, and “Batman: The Brave and the Bold” Season 1, Part 1 is available on DVD August 17.
- DC Comics’ best-selling “Brightest Day” comic book series
- Warner Bros. Home Entertainment’s Blu-ray™, DVD and digital download release of Warner Bros. Pictures’ “Clash of the Titans,” available July 27
Other sponsored bags will feature the following titles: Warner Bros. Television series “The Big Bang Theory,” “Chuck,” “Fringe,” “Human Target,” “Nikita” and “The Vampire Diaries” and Warner Bros. Animation series “Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated.”
For additional information about Warner Bros. Television activities at Comic-Con, follow us on Twitter @TheWBdotcom and use hashtag #WBSDCC, log on to www.thewb.com/comiccon, and read news at www.thewb.com/blog.
Created annually since 2006 by the Warner Bros. Worldwide Television Marketing unit specifically for Comic-Con, the highly sought-after totes provide devoted fans with a handy carrying case for all the merchandise they take away from the Con and serve as mobile billboards for a selection of the Studio’s key Comic-Con titles.
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July 13, 2010
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Boomerang site content boosted through new Scooby Doo game
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An online game for children’s digital channel Boomerang featuring K9 sleuth Scooby Doo, has been developed by Fish in a Bottle.
The dress up game has been created for the channel’s website, with Turner Broadcasting, owners of Boomerang having recently decided to beef up the content on the site to raise brand engagement.
Scooby Doo Dress Up allows users to give characters such as Scooby, Shaggy and Daphne, a make over and place them into several scenes taken from the show.
Players can also print their creations and make as many different combinations as they want.
The game is aimed at children between the ages of three-seven as one feature on the site, which also includes showcases, videos, games and activities for cartoon fans.
Rob Sloan, senior producer at fish in a bottle, explained: “The game engages young boys and girls alike and is simple and intuitive. From a giant tomato to a mystical wizard, kids can dress their favourite Scooby characters in a variety of fun and ridiculous costumes.”
Play the game!
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http://www.thedrum.co.uk/news/2010/07/13/14723-boomerang-site-content-boosted-through-new-scooby-doo-game/
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June 18, 2010
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"Scooby Doo! Mysteries Inc." Premiering July 12, 2010
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Scooby Doo! Mystery Incorporated, the latest iteration on the 40-year-old Scooby franchise, will premiere on Cartoon Network on Monday, July 12, at 7:00pm (ET/PT), the network said today.
The new series will be set in the ghost-blighted town of Crystal Cove, but the Mysteries Inc. gang will also deal with real teen problems involving their families and personal relationships, the network says.
Frank Welker returns as Fred and will also play Scooby. Mindy Cohn plays Velma, Grey DeLisle plays Daphne, and Matthew Lillard again assays the role of Shaggy. Tony Cervone and Spike Brandt, who helped shepherd Duck Dodgers and Tom and Jerry back to the small screen, act as supervising producers.
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http://www.toonzone.net/news/articles/33966/scooby-doo-mysteries-inc.-premiering-july-12-2010
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March 22, 2010
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The 13 Ghosts of Scooby-Doo the complete series coming to DVD on June 29!
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As every fan of the cartoon Great Dane know, there have been many different shows over the years featuring Scooby-Doo and his friends. In 1985, ABC scared up our Saturday mornings with The 13 Ghosts of Scooby-Doo, which charged our heroes with hunting down "thirteen of the most terrifying ghosts and ghouls on the face of the Earth". Freddie and Velma weren't in on the hunt, but the rest of the Mystery Inc. gang were joined by a new pair of characters. One was "Vincent Van Ghoul", who was a caricature of legendary horror film star Vincent Price. And Price himself joined the voice cast to play this part, too, along with Susan Blu ("Arcee" of Transformers: The Movie) who voiced the other new character, "Flim Flam".
Today we learned that Warner Home Video is releasing The 13 Ghosts of Scooby-Doo - The Complete Series on DVD this coming June 29th. This 2-disc set (286 minutes) includes all 13 episodes, available on DVD for the first time ever. A bonus cartoon is included, an episode of the "modern" incarnation of the show, Shaggy & Scooby Get a Clue. Video is full frame, audio is in English, and there are English subtitles as well. The cost is just $19.98 SRP.
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http://www.tvshowsondvd.com/news/13-Ghosts-ScoobyDoo-The-Complete-Series/13502
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March 12, 2010
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Mystery Inc. Returns in Scooby-Doo! Curse of the Lake Monster
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Warner Premiere is in production on Scooby-Doo! Curse of the Lake Monster, an all-new, live-action/CG movie follow-up to 2009's record-setting Scooby-Doo! The Mystery Begins, it was announced today by Eva Davis, EVP and General Manager, Warner Premiere. The film commences principal photography on March 15 in various locations around Southern California. The family-targeted feature will premiere on Cartoon Network in fall 2010 and release on DVD through Warner Home Video in early 2011.
Scooby-Doo! Curse of the Lake Monster continues the Mystery Inc. gang's adventures from the 2009 hit Scooby-Doo! The Mystery Begins, which premiered as the most-watched telecast in Cartoon Network history, and set targeted demographic records across the board. This new film will once again feature the familiar cast of characters in their high school years as they continue to develop and sharpen their combined sleuthing skills.
"After more than 40 years, the Scooby-Doo franchise continues to grow stronger as generations of audiences embrace these timeless characters, and that adoration has been clearly reflected in box office, DVD sales and television ratings," said Davis.. "These new live-action films, with their contemporary approach, bring excitement and thrills to an altogether new era of Scooby-Doo fans."
Scooby-Doo! Curse of the Lake Monster finds the Mystery Inc. gang heading toward summer jobs at a country club owned by Daphne's uncle, only to stumble onto strange happenings around the local lake - including mystical moonstones, creepy characters and a Frog Monster on the loose. There's mystery afoot and romance in the air that only the fearful foursome-plus-one - Fred, Daphne, Velma, Shaggy and Scooby-Doo - can solve in this Warner Premiere production. Warner Bros. Home Entertainment will distribute the film on Blu-ray, DVD, On Demand and For Download.
Director Brian Levant, producer Brian Gilbert and writers the Altiere Brothers return from their successful turns at the creative helm of Scooby-Doo! The Mystery Begins. The Atlas Entertainment production also has the live action cast returning intact with Robbie Amell (True Jackson, VP) as Fred, Kate Melton as Daphne, Hayley Kiyoko as Velma and Nick Palatas as Shaggy. Scooby-Doo will appear via computer-generated animation courtesy of Animation Picture Company.
In conjunction with the start of film production, the Scooby-Doo Mystery Movie Sweepstakes launches March 12, 2010 with a Grand Prize package that includes a trip for four to the set of Scooby-Doo! Curse of the Lake Monster during filming. Fans can go to to enter.
An animated creation from the legendary Hanna-Barbera studios, Scooby-Doo celebrated his 40th anniversary in 2009 and represents one of the longest running, most beloved franchises in cartoon history.
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http://www.movieweb.com/news/NEL1UUQURpsQQM
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March 11, 2010
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Zoinks Points Scooby-Doo! Movie Mystery Sweepstakes
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Warner Bros. Consumer Products (WBCP) today announced the Scooby-Doo Mystery Movie Sweepstakes in support of the highly successful Scooby-Doo! Zoinks Points program, offering fans a chance to win a trip to Los Angeles to visit the set of the new live-action Scooby-Doo movie.
Fans of Scooby-Doo can visit www.ScoobyDooSweeps.com and enter by March 31, 2010. The grand prize winner and three guests will be flown to Los Angeles and taken on a VIP tour of the set of the new Scooby-Doo movie to experience the excitement of filmmaking first hand, view actual film sets and meet the cast. The top 10 first-prize packages will include a Scooby-Doo! The Mystery Begins DVD and a Nintendo Wii or Nintendo DS version of the Scooby-Doo First Frights game.
Scooby-Doo Zoinks Points, a consumer rewards program available at www.zoinkspoints.com, is the first program of its kind. It offers fans the opportunity to download and access free, exclusive online content with the purchase of all Scooby-Doo licensed products. Users have access to a vast and ever-expanding collection of online and downloadable content, including custom Scooby-Doo online games, video clips, wallpapers, screen savers, podcasts and more.
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http://www.kidzworld.com/article/23758-zoinks-points-scooby-doo-movie-mystery-sweepstakes
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March 3, 2010
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Scooby Doo, Tweety, and Batman Fork and Spoon Sets Recalled for Choking Hazard
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A large recall of about 127,000 Scooby Doo, Tweety, and Batman Fork and Spoon Sets, which were manufactured by Peachtree Playthings of Atlanta, Georgia, has been announced by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC).
The Scooby Doo, Tweety, and Batman Fork and Spoon Sets were recalled because the middle two prongs of the plastic fork can detach, posing a choking hazard to children. To date, Peachtree Playthings has received one report of a middle prong detaching from the fork. No injuries have been reported. This recall involves the Scooby Doo, Tweety, and Batman plastic fork and spoon sets. The two-piece set is white plastic with cartoon images on the handle and was sold at Dollar Tree Stores and Deals during January 2010 for about $1 per set.
Of note, the recalled Scooby Doo, Tweety, and Batman Fork and Spoon Sets were manufactured in China, a country long associated with products that have been found to be dangerous and linked to an increasing and significant string of recalls and consumer injuries.
The CPSC is advising consumers to immediately take the recalled Scooby Doo, Tweety, and Batman Fork and Spoon Sets away from children and return them to Dollar Tree or Deals for a full refund. For additional information, Peachtree Playthings can be reached toll-free at 1-800-290-4831 between 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time, Monday through Friday; at its Web site at www.peachtreeplaythings.com; or by email at peachtree@peachtreeplaythings.com.
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http://www.newsinferno.com/archives/18974
Image: http://www.kypost.com/content/wcposhared/story/Childrens-Plastic-Fork-Recalls/vXIlJkffPU6MjMftJikHYg.cspx
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February 14, 2010
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Scooby's All-Star Laff-A-Lympics Volume 2
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Target has Volume 2 of Laff-A-Lympics exclusive to their stores. Volume 2 contains episodes 5-8. It sells for approximately $9.99. They do not have it available on their website, it is only available in stores at this time.
The episodes include: "France and Australia", "Athens, Greece and the Ozarks", "Italy and Kitty Hawk, North Carolina", and "Egypt and Sherwood Forest".
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scooby's_All-Star_Laff-A-Lympics
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January 26, 2010
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TOY FAIR 2010: Inspiration Works signs Scooby Doo
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Range of electronic products on way following deal with WBCP.
InspirationWorks UK has signed a deal with Warner Bros. Consumer Products to introduce a range of electronic entertainment toys for the evergreen property Scooby-Doo.
The firm is developing a range of electronic toys that will aim to reflect the 'mayhem and laughter' of the Scooby Doo brand. The products were unveiled in Hong Kong where they received a good reception and will also be on show at the London Olympia Toy Fair this week.
Dave Martin, UK director and general manager at Inspiration Works, said: “Scooby was an obvious choice for us when further strengthening our licensed range – we are having great fun developing this new range and are extremely proud to be part of Scooby’s long-term future as a preimum licensed property.”
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http://www.licensing.biz/news/4604/TOY-FAIR-2010-Inspiration-Works-signs-Scooby-Doo
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October 20, 2009
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Volume 1 of "Scooby's All-Star Laff-A-Lympics" Coming to DVD January 19, 2010
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Tvshowsondvd.com reports that Warner will bring the fan favorite Laff-A-Lympics to DVD with Scooby's All-Star Laff-A-Lympics: Volume 1.
It's Around the World triple team competition as the Yogi Yahooeys (captain by Yogi Bear), the Scooby Doobies (captain by Scooby-Doo) and the Really Rottens (captain by Mumbly) battle for a single honor: to win the Laff-A-Lympics Gold Medal.
Laff-A-Lympics aired as part Scooby's All-Star Laff-A-Lympics which also features The Scooby-Doo Show, Dynomutt, Dog Wonder, and Captain Caveman & the Teen Angels. It was produced by Hanna-Barbera Productions and aired on ABC back in 1977. The show features the voices of Daws Butler, Don Messick, Alan Reed, Mel Blanc, Casey Kasem, Gary Owens, Bob Holt, Scatman Crothers, Marylin Schreffler, John Stephenson, and Frank Welker.
Volume 1 consists of 4 episodes, each with two different locations.
The Swiss Alps, and Tokyo
Acapulco and England
The Sahara Desert and Scotland
Florida and China
Bonus features contain an episode of Shaggy & Scooby-Doo Get A Clue. It will be in stores on January 19, 2010.
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http://news.toonzone.net/articles/31475/volume-1-of-scoobys-all-star-laff-a-lympics-coming-to-dvd#
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September 29, 2009
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Zoinks! 'Scooby-Doo' Actor Cuts off Thumb
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Nick Palatas -- the straight-to-DVD "Scooby-Doo" actor -- just lopped off his thumb.
Nick's manager tells us the actor -- who plays Shaggy in the film -- was working with a table saw this afternoon in Northridge, CA when the saw struck a knot in the wood and suddenly jumped.
We're told the saw sliced off one-third to one-half of Nick's right thumb. Nick dialed 911. Yes.
While in the ambulance, Nick called his mother and asked her to go to his home and retrieve his thumb ... which she obligingly did.
Nick's mother just took the thumb to Northridge Hospital -- but the medical staff concluded it could not be reattached.
Nick is now waiting on a "top Hollywood plastic surgeon" to see if he'll ever get put back together again.
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http://www.tmz.com/2009/09/29/nick-palatas-scooby-doo-actor-shaggy-thumb/
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September 12, 2009
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WARNER BROS. CONSUMER PRODUCTS ANNOUNCES SCOOBY-DOO ZOINKS POINTS REWARDS PROGRAM FOR FREE AND EXCLU
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Warner Bros. Consumer Products (WBCP) today announced the Scooby-Doo Zoinks Points consumer rewards program, now available at www.zoinkspoints.com. This first of its kind program offers fans the opportunity to download and access free, exclusive online content with the purchase of all Scooby-Doo licensed products. Users will have access to a vast and ever-expanding collection of online and downloadable content, including custom Scooby-Doo online games, video clips, wallpapers, screen savers, podcasts and more.
The special content, available online as part of the Zoinks Points rewards program, is designed to appeal to Scooby-Doo fans of all ages, and is inspired by the vast library of animated episodes and movies featuring Scooby-Doo and the Mystery Inc. gang. Best of all, content rewards are offered to the purchaser or recipient of every Scooby-Doo product, including: Warner Home Video's Blu-ray and DVD release, Scooby-Doo! The Mystery Begins and Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment's Scooby-Doo! First Frights videogame on the Wii™, Nintendo DS™ and PlayStation®2 computer entertainment system, both of which are scheduled to release on September 22, 2009. In addition, Zoinks Points rewards will be offered with an array of Warner Bros.' licensed consumer products and future DVD releases.
"We are happy to offer the Zoinks Points customer rewards program as a thank-you to all of the fans who have loved and supported Scooby-Doo and the Mystery Inc. gang over the years," said Karen McTier, Executive Vice President of Domestic Licensing and Worldwide Marketing, Warner Bros. Consumer Products. "Scooby-Doo is one of our premier brand franchises, and it's fitting that Zoinks Points is launching at the same time that Scooby-Doo's consumer offerings are rapidly expanding in the areas of licensed consumer products, movies, video games, and notably a new animated series coming to Cartoon Network in 2010."
Prominent quick-serve restaurant Wendy's is the launch partner for the Zoinks Points program and the promotional partner for the upcoming Warner Premiere/Cartoon Network co-production of the live-action movie Scooby-Doo! The Mystery Begins. Wendy's will be featuring a special Zoinks Points "super code" as part of their Scooby-Doo Kid's Meal offering during the promotional period in September 2009 in all U.S. Wendy's restaurants.
Following the purchase of one or more Scooby-Doo products, fans can access exclusive online rewards at www.zoinkspoints.com, thanks in part to numerous key retailers and licensees including: Walmart, Toys "R" Us, American Marketing Enterprises, Saramax Apparel Group, Union Underwear, Kellogg's, Joseph Enterprises, Kraft Foods, DC Comics, Scholastic, Pressman Toys, New Star Wholesale, Rubie's Costumes, VTech Electronics and more.
The Zoinks Points website currently offers more than 60 individual pieces of exclusive Scooby-Doo online content that can be unlocked with specific Zoinks Points codes that have been assigned to each Scooby-Doo product. As the program expands, look for the site to continue to unveil more than 100 new pieces of exclusive content every single year.
An international rollout for the site is planned for 2010, including Canada and select European countries.
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http://www.prnewswire.com/mnr/zoinkspoints/39822/
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September 3, 2009
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Scooby-Doo! Nostalgia Contest
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With the September 22 release of Scooby-Doo! First Frights readily approaching, Nintendo World Report is teaming up with Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment to deliver a contest that will make you say "Zoinks, Scoob!"
All you have to do to enter is write a short piece detailing a nostalgic memory about Scooby and the rest of Mystery Inc. However, we encourage you to use your imagination and include as many Scooby-Doo references as possible. For example, you could write an entirely factual entry about how you and your siblings watched Scooby-Doo all the time as kids, and then end it with you unmasking a random ghoul who just so happens to be Old Man Weathers. Or you could make a fictional story about how you and Scooby-Doo met Batman and Abbot and Costello. It's all up to you!
While you won't be judged, there will be prizes, and we will post all of the entries for everyone's enjoyment (as long as they're appropriate). Five lucky entrants will win a copy of Scooby-Doo! First Frights for Wii.
Send your stories to contest@nintendoworldreport.com with the subject "Scooby-Doo! Contest" and show your work to the world. Maybe you'll win a prize!
All entries must be in by September 20 at midnight EST. Winners will be announced shortly after.
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http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/specialArt.cfm?artid=19895
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September 2, 2009
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Boomerang to Run "Scooby-Doo" 40th Birthday Marathon Sept 5-6, 2009
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When Scooby-Doo, Where Are You? premiered on broadcast television (CBS) Saturday morning, Sept. 13, 1969, television audiences took their first journey on what would become literally hundreds of mystery-solving comedy capers featuring a teenage gang of amateur detectives and their cowardly, yet beloved great Dane. Today, having recruited generations of fans young and old across the globe, Scooby-Doo will celebrate his milestone 40th birthday over Labor Day Weekend on the commercial-free Boomerang network with two seven-hour marathons, 2-9 p.m. (ET), Saturday, Sept. 5 and Sunday, Sept. 6.
To commemorate the special event, Scooby and the gang-Freddy, Daphne, Velma and Shaggy-on Saturday will solve 17 classic supernatural mysteries, including their very first from the original premiere episode, "What a Night for a Knight." Then on Sunday, Boomerang will devote another seven-hour marathon, 2-9 p.m., to showcase The New Scooby-Doo Movies, the second series in the Scooby-Doo canon and the only series to feature hour-long episodes. The hallmark of this series is its animated celebrity guests, and during the special presentation, Scooby and the gang meet the casts of other great Hanna-Barbera cartoons such as Josie and the Pussycats and the Harlem Globetrotters.
"Scooby-Doo is a timeless character whose humor, chronic cowardice and insatiable appetite appeal to the 'kid' inside all of us," said Stacy Isenhower, senior vice president of programming and scheduling for Boomerang and Cartoon Network. "These marathons are excellent family viewing, providing nostalgia for adults while still funny and fresh for young ones today."
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http://news.toonzone.net/articles/30968/boomerang-to-run-scooby-doo-40th-birthday-marathon-sept-5-6-2009
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August 25, 2009
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Scooby-Doo! The Mystery Begins
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Premieres 7 p.m. (EST) Sept. 13 on Cartoon Network
The ghost-hunting Great Dane and his friends are back in another movie combining a new live-action cast with a computer-generated Scooby. No Freddie Prinze Jr., no Sarah Michelle Gellar, etc. But the new cast of young actors playing Fred, Daphne, Velma and Shaggy is quite good. (Nick Palatas as Shaggy and Hayley Kiyoko as Velma fit their characters to a tee. But longtime fans will wonder what happened to Fred’s ascot.) Hard to believe, but it has been 40 years since the Sept. 13, 1969, debut of Scooby-Doo, Where Are You! as a Saturday-morning staple. This movie shows how "those meddling kids and their dog" met, became friends and got into the mystery-solving game.
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http://www.star-telegram.com/entertainment/story/1558398.html
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August 3, 2009
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SCOOBY-DOO! THE MYSTERY BEGINS SET FOR SEPTEMBER 13
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For the first time in history, the never-before-told story of how the Mystery Inc. gang first joined forces will be revealed in Scooby-Doo! The Mystery Begins. A co-production of Warner Premiere and Cartoon Network, Scooby-Doo! The Mystery Begins combines adventurous storytelling, stylized CGI visuals and a new, young live-action cast to bring the origin story of Fred, Velma, Daphne, Shaggy and Scooby-Doo to life. The two-hour movie will make its television debut on Sunday, Sept. 13, at 7 p.m. (ET, PT) during Cartoon Network Flicks, a destination for movies.
In Scooby-Doo! The Mystery Begins, Coolsville High is plagued by a suspicious haunting, and everyone is accusing Fred, Velma, Daphne and Shaggy of playing a spooky prank. Suddenly, the school athlete, the science fair-winning brainiac, the drama beauty and the school misfit must band together to clear their names. With Shaggy's newly adopted dog Scooby-Doo tagging along, the mismatched quartet soon discovers they have more in common than they originally thought.
The live-action cast features Robbie Amell (Life With Derek, True Jackson) as Fred, along with Kate Melton as Daphne, Hayley Kiyoko as Velma and Nick Palatas as Shaggy. Frank Welker, a member of the original Scooby-Doo, Where Are You! voice-cast, provides the voice of Scooby-Doo. Scooby-Doo! The Mystery Begins is directed by Brian Levant (Snow Dogs, The Flintstones), produced by Brian Gilbert (Wrong Turn) and written by Daniel and Steven Altiere (Dr. Dolittle: A Tinsel Town Tail, Gym Teacher: The Movie). Warner Home Video will release Scooby-Doo! The Mystery Begins on DVD and Blu-Ray Hi-Def Combo Pack on Tuesday, Sept. 22.
The world's most famous Great Dane first appeared on television screens on Sept. 13, 1969. Over the past four decades, the Scooby-Doo characters have spawned 10 television series (spanning some 300 episodes), seven TV specials/telefilms, three live-action films and 12 made-for-video animated films. Scooby-Doo the animated series is the longest continually running cartoon series in television history, and, coincidentally, one of the longest-running mystery series in television history.
Cartoon Network (CartoonNetwork.com), currently seen in more than 97 million U.S. homes and 166 countries around the world, is Turner Broadcasting System, Inc.'s ad-supported cable service now available in HD offering the best in original, acquired and classic animated entertainment for kids and families. Nightly from 10 p.m. to 6 a.m. (ET, PT), Cartoon Network shares its channel space with Adult Swim, a late-night destination showcasing original and acquired animation for young adults 18-34.
Turner Broadcasting System, Inc., a Time Warner company, creates and programs branded news, entertainment, animation and young adult media environments on television and other platforms for consumers around the world.
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http://www.thefutoncritic.com/news.aspx?id=20090803cartoon01
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June 30, 2009
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Warner bringing the 2009 made-for-TV movie “Scooby-Doo! The Mystery Begins” to Blu-ray in September
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Warner has plans to bring the 2009 made-for-TV (Cartoon Network) movie “Scooby-Doo! The Mystery Begins” to Blu-ray Disc on September 22nd. Tech specs include Hi-Def video in VC-1 codec and Dolby 5.1 Surround (likely Dolby Digital and not TrueHD but we’ll see) on a BD-25 discs. The title isn’t yet available for pre-order but stay tuned and we’ll (try to) keep you updated when it does. Bonus materials will be comprised of the following listed below.
Coolsville Yearbook – Character Time Capsule The Mystery Inc.
Personality Quiz
Deleted scenes
Gag Reel
Character Pop Up Factoid Track
Coolsville News Network
The Mystery Begins stars Robbie Amell, Nick Palatas, Kate Melton, and Hayley Kiyoko and will be available on DVD ($27.95) and Blu-ray ($35.99).
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http://www.highdefdiscnews.com/?p=20583
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June 19, 2009
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Raingear Collection Planned for Scooby-Doo and DC Super Heroes
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Warner Bros. Consumer Products (WBCP), on behalf of DC Comics, announced today that it has entered into a partnership with Washington Shoe Company, leading manufacturer of footwear and fashion raingear, to launch a new collection of rainwear for Kids and Juniors under Washington Shoe Company's Western Chief and Chooka brand names. The upcoming product lines will feature beloved Warner Bros.' characters Scooby-Doo and DC SUPER HEROES, including BATMAN, SUPERMAN, SUPERGIRL and WONDER WOMAN, among others.
The initial product rollout highlights the CAPED CRUSADER himself, with BATMAN-inspired rainwear that merges action and functionality to transform any child into the ultimate hero. The all-new rainwear incorporates a number of Batman's classic gadgets and combines rain jackets and special BATMAN boots in order to recreate the legendary BAT-SUIT. The line features glow-in-the-dark logos, perfect for action-adventure role-play.
"Washington Shoe Company is an industry leader and the perfect partner for such a fun collaboration," said Karen McTier, Executive Vice President of Domestic Licensing and Worldwide Marketing, Warner Bros. Consumer Products. "Furthermore, the DC Comics Super Heroes and Scooby-Doo are iconic characters that are beloved by kids all over the world and lend themselves perfectly to their own line of active rainwear."
"We are confident that the DC Comics license will take the rainwear industry by storm. These beloved characters have been in our homes since I was young," said Rob Moehring, President of Washington Shoe Company. "Our products inspire children to believe they are the heroes themselves."
Prices for Washington Shoe Company's upcoming collection will range from $15 to $50 and will include rain boots, rain jackets and umbrellas. The rainwear collection will be available beginning October 2009 at specialty stores and fine department stores nationwide, including Nordstrom.
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Article: http://news.awn.com/index.php?ltype=top&newsitem_no=28183
Image: http://www.ezthemes.com/previews
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May 6, 2009
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Alligator Books Renews Scooby-Doo License With Warner Bros. Consumer Products
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Alligator Books are delighted to announce that they have just renewed their creative play license for Scooby-Doo with Warner Bros. Consumer Products UK for another 3 years. Alligator's fantastic range of creative play products includes Mystery Activity Packs, Sticker and Stencil sets, Paint by Numbers, Carry Along Colouring Sets, Sticker Boxes, Magnets and Make-A-Scene sets and they will be looking to develop some new and exciting products for the range.
Alligator Books have actively participated in cross-divisional activity with Scooby-Doo licensees to increase the media exposure of their product range. Alligator recently contributed Scooby-Doo licensed product for Easter retail promotions in consumer press organised by WBCP and took part in joint promotions with the Scooby-Doo and the Pirate Ghost- Live on Stage, the upcoming Warner Home Video release of Scooby-Doo and the Samurai Sword on DVD and Green's Scooby-Doo Cookie Kits.
Neil Rodol, Commercial Director, Alligator Books says– "Scooby-Doo's enduring popularity has made it one of our best-selling creative play licenses and we are extremely pleased to be renewing this license with Warner Bros Consumer Products UK."
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http://www.booktrade.info/index.php/showarticle/21070
Image: http://www.licensing.biz/company-profiles/68/Alligator-Books
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April 17, 2009
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Warner Bros. Animation Celebration
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Animation creators, celebrities and fans gathered to witness the unveiling of the brand new Warner Bros. Animation mural in Burbank, California. The event was open to the public and attended by over five hundred Burbank residents and Warner Bros. employees, along with their families. The mural, which faces the corner of Olive and Pass, has been a staple of the studio for over fifteen years but has never been updated until now. CBR News attended the event to get a first hand report on the festivities.
The event was held on the back-lot, underneath the mural itself. The scene resembled a carnival, with different booths set up for children including face painting and “Batman: The Brave & The Bold” character designer Lynell Forstall drawing pictures for the kids. The Batmobile from the Tim Burton Batman films was a centerpiece along with the Mystery Mobile from “Scooby Doo.” Beneath the mural, which was covered by a giant white sheet, stood a stage and podium where the presentation would take place, and where Peter Roth, President of Warner Bros. Television, welcomed the excited crowd.
Warner Bros. Studios has been producing animation for almost eighty years, beginning with 1930’s black and white short, “Sinkin’ in the Bath Tube.” Since then, the company has earned six Academy Awards, thirty-five Emmy Awards and one Peabody Award. WB’s animation division includes some of the most beloved characters in cartoon history, including the Looney Tunes, Hanna-Barbara and DC Comics catalog of characters.
Roth spoke to the crowd about the importance of these characters and their representations on the mural. “Warner Bros. Animation and family of now classic Looney Tune, Hanna-Barbara and DC Comics characters have evolved to a cherished part of our culture here at Warner Bros., and the mural you are about to see represents the studio’s rich heritage and brings together the past and the present from Batman, Wonder Woman and Superman to Daffy Duck, Bugs Bunny and Scooby Doo among many others.”
Read the full article here.
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http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=article&id=20847
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April 2, 2009
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Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment Announces Scooby-Doo! First Frights
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Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment announces Scooby-Doo! First Frights, the videogame that will be the complement to the upcoming Warner Premiere release. This action-adventure game lets players take on the role of young Scooby-Doo and teenage versions of the newly formed Mystery, Inc. crew to solve their very first cases. The game will be released on the Wii, Nintendo DS and PlayStation 2 computer entertainment system in fall 2009.
In Scooby-Doo! First Frights, developed by Torus Games and published by Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment, players put their sleuthing skills to the test solving puzzles, combating enemies and collecting clues before unmasking each mysterious villain. After solving each mystery, players can use unlockable character costumes for Scooby-Doo, Fred, Velma, and the rest of the gang to access new areas in every level.
“We are taking the family friendly Scooby-Doo brand to a new level in gaming with a twist on the fan favorite characters,” said Samantha Ryan, Senior Vice President, Development and Production, Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment. “And as a mother, I’m really excited to finally have a Scooby-Doo game that I can play with my son.”
Since 2001, Scooby-Doo videogames have sold more than 3.5 million copies in North America alone. Scooby-Doo! First Frights brings fans more of what they love with exciting environments, innovative gameplay and graphics that take full advantage of each console. Co-op play is made easy by allowing players to jump in or out of the game at any time.
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http://www.businesswire.com/portal/site/google/?ndmViewId=news_view&newsId=20090402005214&newsLang=en
Image: http://www.gamespot.com/wii/action/scoobydoofirstfrights/images/0/3/?tag=thumbs_below;th
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January 29, 2009
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Scott Innes' New Book
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Scott Innes has a new book coming out in mid-March 2009. The title of the book is "Cartoons & Country Music- My life in the shadow of a dog". To get more information on this book, go to Scott's blog.
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Scott Innes
http://www.wynk.com/pages/scottinnes2.html
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November 24, 2008
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FOX Replaces Cartoons with Infomercials
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Those used to waking up to Saturday-morning cartoons on FOX will be disappointed come the new year. With the network and 4Kids ending their programming agreement in late December, FOX will be filling two full hours with infomercials each Saturday morning. While this is common practice on many cable outlets, it's extremely rare for a major network, according to Daily Variety.
FOX and 4Kids are settling a legal issue pertaining to their long-running agreement, under which 4Kids bought $20 million worth of time on the network to broadcast such popular animated shows as The Spectacular Spider-Man, Shaggy and Scooby-Doo Get A Clue! and Tom and Jerry Tales, Chaotic and Viva Piñata. 4Kids also launched a block on The CW in October of 2007, and will continue to supply programming to the fairly new channel that rose from the ashes of The WB.
Dubbed “Weekend Marketplace” the block of long-form commercials will air from 10 a.m. to noon each Saturday on 95% of FOX affiliates. Those affiliates will also get two hours to program themselves with the absence of cartoons. Since the children’s TV market has fallen on hard times, FOX has no alternative for packaged entertainment programming, especially one that will pay what 4Kids has been. That arrangement reportedly fell apart when 4Kids insisted that it was owed a $13 million refund, which FOX refused to pay.
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http://www.animationmagazine.net/article/9257
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November 6, 2008
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Panini rolls out Scooby sticker packs
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Leaving the comforts of Coolsville, Scooby and the gang embark on an exciting trip around the world. Along the way they'll learn about Gods in Greece, solve puzzles in Paris, samba in South America and even meet Martians on the Moon!!
There are 204 stickers to collect including 36 special stickers.
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http://www.paninionline.com/collectibles/institutional/bt/uk/scheda_prodotto.asp?idEdit=4141
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October 24, 2008
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Who Can Forget TVs "Greatest American Dog"?
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TV Guide Magazine names television’s top canines in its Oct. 27 issue. Presley, who won the CBS competition series “Greatest American Dog” last month, did not make the top 10. TV Guide’s top dogs are:
No. 10 — Paul Anka (Lorelai’s bearded collie on “Gilmore Girls”)
No. 9 — Scooby-Doo (Shaggy’s Great Dane on “Scooby Doo, Where Are You”)
No. 8 — Tinkerbell Hilton (Paris Hilton’s chihuahua on “The Simple Life”)
No. 7 — Elizabeth Taylor (Charlotte’s King Charles Spaniel on “Sex and the City”)
No. 6 — Vincent (Walt’s yellow Lab on “Lost”)
No. 5 — Doc (Meredith and Derek’s terrier mix on “Grey’s Anatomy”)
No. 4 — Triumph the Insult Comic Dog (puppet on “Late Night With Conan O’Brien”)
No. 3 — Eddie (Martin Crane’s Jack Russell terrier on “Frasier”)
No. 2 — Lassie (Timmy’s collie on “Lassie”)
No. 1 — Snoopy (Charlie Brown’s beagle on “Peanuts” TV specials)
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http://blog.newsok.com/television/2008/10/24/who-can-forget-tvs-greatest-american-dog/
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September 11, 2008
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Verizon Adds Scooby-Doo Channel
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Verizon Wireless today announced it is bringing Warner Bros. content to mobile users via two new channels on its V CAST Video service. The DC Comics Channel will offer motion comics and animated features starring such iconic superheroes as Batman, Superman and Wonder Woman. The Scooby-Doo and Friends channel will feature classic cartoons from Hanna-Barbera, including Scooby-Doo and The Flintstones.
Subscribers of the DC Comics Channel will be able to view the hit Batman: Mad Love Motion Comic, DC Universe animated movies including Batman: Gotham Knight, Superman Doomsday and Justice League: The New Frontier, and clips from Warner Bros. Pictures releases such as The Dark Knight, Superman Returns and Batman Begins.
The Scooby-Doo & Friends Channel will also offer Verizon Wireless customers clips from such classic Hanna-Barbera cartoons as The Jetsons, Tom and Jerry and Yogi Bear. The shows are refreshed weekly and offer hours of viewing.
Verizon Wireless customers downloaded more than 71 million video clips and songs from the company's V CAST Video and Music services. The DC Comics Channel can be found in the Hollywood section, while Scooby-Doo & Friends can be found in the Kids section of V CAST Video. For more information on Verizon Wireless products and services, go to www.verizonwireless.com.
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article: http://www.animationmagazine.net/article/8884
Image: http://palmaddict.typepad.com/palmaddicts/2005/10/30/index.html
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August 3, 2008
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New gang lined up for "Scooby-Doo" TV movie
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A third "Scooby-Doo" movie will begin production Monday in Vancouver, but will bypass theaters and feature a cast of unknown actors.
"Scooby-Doo: In the Beginning," a live-action/computer-animated film, will debut on Cartoon Network in fall 2009 when it also will be released on DVD.
As a prequel to the 2002 and 2004 "Scooby-Doo" movies, it finds the Mystery gang uniting for the first time to solve the haunting of their high school.
The original quartet of Freddie Prinze Jr., Sarah Michelle Gellar, Matthew Lillard and Linda Cardellini has been replaced, respectively, by Rob Amell ("Life With Derek") as Freddy, newcomers Kaitlyn Melton as Daphne, Nick Palatas as Shaggy and Hayley Alcroft as Velma. The computer-generated Scooby-Doo will be voiced by Frank Welker, a longtime voice actor on the animated "Scooby-Doo" series. Brian Levant ("Are We There Yet?") will direct.
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http://ca.reuters.com/article/entertainmentNews/idCAN0329518220080804
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July 22, 2008
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Scooby Doo 3's Velma and Fred cast!
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Robbie Amell and Hayley Alcroft have joined the cast of Scooby Doo 3, shooting next month in Vancouver under the directon of Brian Levant.
Amell, best known for his role as Max on TVs Life with Derek, plays Fred in the prequel movie. The Canadian-based actor appeared in last year's American Pie : Beta House and before that, Cheaper by the Dozen 2.
Talented newcomer Alcroft, who appeared in Unfabulous (2004) with Emma Roberts, plays Velma in the movie.
The duo join Nick Palatas (Shaggy) and Kate Melton (Daphne) for the flick.
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http://www.moviehole.net/2008/07/21/scooby-doo-3s-velma-and-fred-cast/
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July 3, 2008
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Boomerang's "Dog Days of Summer"
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Cartoon Network's sister-network Boomerang, the home to many Hanna-Barbera animation as well as more recently produced cartoons that once called CN proper their abode, has announced their plan to pay tribute to the dogs of television animation throughout the month of July 2008. Promoted as the Boomerang network's "Dog Days of Summer" event, the extended cable channel is gearing up to feature one of the oodles of poodles that have graced the small screen each Saturday and Sunday afternoon, kicking off this coming Saturday, July 5th.
Boomerang is looking to highlight the exploits of top canines ranging from the indomitable Scooby-Doo (Scooby Doo Where Are You?), to the rather evil Muttley (Wacky Races), to the smooth-talking Huckleberry Hound (The Huckleberry Hound Show), to the more saccharine Dino (The Flintstones). "We've always believed our dog stars deserved a day in the sun," Rico Hill, Vice President of Programming and Scheduling for Boomerang and Cartoon Network, recently commented. "Mid-summer in the heat of July seemed the perfect time to take these boys 'out for a walk' so to speak so that their many fans could enjoy them."
Each of the spotlights on these memorable mutts will air form 4:00pm through to 5:30pm (ET) on Saturdays and Sundays of July. The "Dog Days of Summer" at Boomerang will include the schedule as follows:
Saturday, July 5th: Scooby-Doo
A cowardly great Dane, Scooby-Doo, and his four teenage partners-Freddy, Daphne, Velma and Shaggy-tour the country in their "Mystery Machine" van in search of the supernatural. Episodes of Scooby-Doo, Where Are You? to include "Don't Go Near the Fortress of Fear," "The Beast is Awake in Bottomless Lake" and "The Warlock of Wimbledon."
Sunday, July 6th: Scrappy-Doo
The mystery-solving great Dane, Scooby-Doo, and pals Fred, Shaggy, Daphne and Velma return to the trail of mystery, this time featuring a new addition-Scooby's overly zealous little nephew, Scrappy-Doo, who instigates all the trouble for the gang. Episodes of Scooby and Scrappy Doo to include "The Scarab Lives!," "Strange Encounters of A Scooby Kind" and "The Night Ghoul of Wonderworld."
Go to animationinsider.com for the complete schedule.
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http://www.animationinsider.net/article.php?articleID=1775
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May 19, 2008
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Scooby Doo is back!
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Brian Levant (“The Flintstones in Viva Rock Vegas”, “Are We There Yet?”) has signed to direct a new “Scooby Doo” film – a telemovie prequel to the two “Scooby Doo” films of previous years.
Sarah Michelle Gellar and Freddie Prinze Jr will be sitting this one out. A nation-wide casting call is now underway to find the new Fred, Daphne, Velma and Shaggy.
In this new pic, Daphne’s a mystery writer inspired by Murder She Wrote; Fred’s a football player with a penchant for jigsaw puzzles who decides to try out for the school paper, his idol is footballer turned supreme court justice Bryan ‘Whizzer’ White; Shaggy is as daft as ever and not doing so well at school; and Velma (who I hear might be Asian in the new film) is a teen U.S ambassador for World Hunger.
ssumingly, they all apply for jobs at the school paper – for different reasons – and end up solving their first mystery…. Whatever that may be.
If there’s one thing the “Scooby Doo” films got right is the cast: Matthew Lillard and Linda Cardellini, as Shaggy and Velma, respectively, were perfect. Here’s hoping Warners find themselves some satisfactory surrogates…
Production begins in August in Vancouver.
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http://www.moviehole.net/news/20080516_scooby_doo_is_back.html
Image: http://movies.yahoo.com/movie/contributor/1800022703/photo/243680
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May 16, 2008
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Daily Giveaway: 'Scooby Doo/Richie Rich' Hour Volume 1
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Two of the most enduring Hanna-Barbera characters, Richie Rich and Scooby-Doo were the stars of 'The Richie Rich, Scooby-Doo Show', which originally aired on ABC. The one-hour program combined several shorts, each featuring either Richie Rich or Scooby-Doo, who starred in their own entertaining adventures.
Originally created by Harvey Comics, Richie Rich, the child of incredibly wealthy parents is the world’s richest kid. He lives in a mansion in his hometown of Richville and has an allowance that is the envy of children everywhere. Richie is a kind and benevolent boy who has the luxury of going on globe-trotting adventures with his faithful dog Dollar, his best buddies Freckles and Gloria, butler Cadbury and robot maid Irona. Professor Keenbeen, director of the Rich Science Center often comes along for the ride, creating wacky inventions that either help or hinder Richie’s exploits.
Scooby-Doo is the beloved, animated mystery-solving canine, who made his original debut on Scooby-Doo, Where Are You! In this incarnation, Scooby-Doo is featured along with Shaggy and Scrappy. As a trio, they travel the world in the Mystery Machine often with comedic outcomes.
This treasure trove of DVD nostalgia arrives in stores on May 20th. Go to Hanna-Barbera.com for more details. We've got one copy of the DVD to give to you!
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http://www.comics2film.com/index.php?a=story&b=33294
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April 29, 2008
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Warner Bros. pushes shows online with 2 new Web sites
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Warner Bros. says it's launching two Web sites to capture new ad revenue and a younger generation of viewers.
Time Warner Inc.'s Warner Bros. Television Group says TheWB.com will replay full episodes of shows such as "Friends" and "Smallville" along with made-for-online shows. The site is set to launch in a test format next month.
A second site, KidsWB.com, is aimed at children and debuts Monday. It features animated characters from the Warner Bros. library, which includes Bugs Bunny and Scooby Doo and DC Comics heroes like Batman.
The group says both sites will be supported by ad revenue, with deals already in place with Mattel Inc., McDonald's Corp. and Johnson & Johnson.
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http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5geK9rooDXtbF9VFGXrW9HlktxttQD90B1RTO0
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April 25, 2008
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Food Network Challenge - Cartoon Cakes
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Cartoon Cakes
From Universal Orlando Resort in Florida, Food Network Challenge competitors decorate cakes inspired by four of the most popular cartoons in animation history. Watch as Scooby-Doo squares off against Popeye; and Betty Boop's "boo boop be do" goes against the charm of Curious George. All's fun in cartoons and cakes, until you throw a $10,000 prize into the mix--and four top cake artists who don't like to lose.
This episode aired on February 2, 2008.
Mike McCrary of Mike’s Amazing Cakes in Redmond, Washington won. His cake was “Scooby Doo and the Mummy’s Curse” (pictured above). On the show Scooby joined him when his check was presented and he commented that although his daughter would be glad he won that wouldn’t compare to Scooby standing beside him!
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Sent by a Scooby fan
http://www.foodnetwork.com/food/show_cc/episode/0,2495,FOOD_20077_46387,00.html
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April 23, 2008
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Dalton Sandifer, RIP
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Animation writer Dalton B "Sandy" Sandifer, who worked on numerous Hanna Barbera TV shows, has died, The Ventura County Star reports. He was 89.
Sandifer started as a writer for Woody Woodpecker in 1957 before moving on to Hanna-Barbera, where he wrote for The Secret Squirrel Show, Wacky Races, The All-New Popey Hour, and other series. For The Scooby-Doo/Dynomutt Hour he wrote "Scared a Lot in Camelot" and "Watt a Shocking Ghost" (Scooby Doo) and "Sinister Symphony" and "The Day and Night Crawler" (Dynomutt).
He is survived by his wife, and four stepsons and their families.
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http://news.toonzone.net/article.php?ID=23276
Image source: http://forum.bcdb.com/forum/Dalton_B_Sandifer_Passes_Away_P87891/
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April 22, 2008
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Cartoons of All Time
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Cartoons are a part of every child's life; the medium of learning and entertainment for young people and that animated mini movie that satisfies your every desire. For some persons, as they grew older they lost interest in cartoons, while others just never got tired of them. They have found serenity in watching them, no matter how old they are. I am sure you can recall the name or an episode of your favourite cartoon.
This article was initially written to highlight a Top 10 listing of the overall best cartoons. However, when it was time to collect the nominations for the top 10, mayhem erupted. It became very difficult to list 10 all-time greatest cartoons. The list was 'stretched' to 15, then to 20, then to 25, then to 30.
Click here for a list of the Top cartoons of all time and see where Scooby falls on the list.
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http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/magazines/TeenAge/html/20080421T230000-0500_134812_OBS_CARTOONS_OF_ALL_TIME.asp
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April 4, 2008
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WHV Unleashes Volume Two of Shaggy and Scooby-Doo Get a Clue! on DVD July 8, 2008
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Consumers can expect more high-jinks, thrills and laughs on July 8, 2008 when Warner Home Video (WHV) releases another entertaining volume of the hit animated series Shaggy and Scooby-Doo Get a Clue! on DVD. Titled, Shaggy and Scooby-Doo Get a Clue! Volume 2, this delightful title features everyone’s favorite mystery-solving canine and his pal Shaggy who will entertain both kids and adults with a whole new set of adventures, mysteries, and fun. Shaggy and Scooby-Doo Get a Clue! Volume 2 will feature four 22-minute episodes from the television series’ first season. The DVD will retail for $14.97 SRP. Order due date is set for June 3, 2008.
Scooby-Doo and Shaggy are the superstars of this popular new show, as they hit the trail solving mysteries and fending off the bad guys. Their new adventures begin after Shaggy inherits a sizeable fortune from his incredibly rich uncle, Dr. Albert, which enables him and Scooby-Doo to upgrade the Mystery Machineso that it has the ability to transform itself into a number of other different vehicles. With the help of new Scooby Snacks, which have been mixed with a secret nanotech formula, Scooby-Doo finds he has special powers, one of which is the ability to fly. The duo along with their loyal robot servant Robi, embark on a mission to stop the evil plans of Phinius Phibes and save the world. On occasion, they run into their dear pals, Fred, Velma and Daphne.
Shaggy and Scooby-Doo Get a Clue! Volume 2 episodes include: Smart House, Lightning Strikes Twice, Don’t Feel the Animals, and Mystery of the Missing Mystery Solvers.
Shaggy and Scooby-Doo Get a Clue! made its debut September 2006 on the CW and quickly established itself as a favorite among young viewers. The show’s second season is now airing on Kids’ WB! The program consistently ranks in the top 4 of Kids’ WB! Saturday morning shows among children ages 2-11.
“WHV is pleased to continue to bring forth new adventures of Scooby-Doo,” said Amit Desai, WHV Vice President, Family, Animation and Sports Marketing. He added, “While Shaggy and Scooby-Doo Get a Clue! continues to carry on the rich tradition of the world-famous cartoon, it’s also focused on keeping the characters fresh and contemporary in ways that will to appeal to today’s sophisticated young consumers. We think Scooby-Doo fans will enjoy making this title part of their home entertainment libraries.”
Important Information for Retailers
Shaggy and Scooby-Doo Get A Clue! Volume 2 will be available on DVD for $14.97 (SRP). The street date is July 8, 2008, with an order due date of June 3, 2008.
Advertising
WHV will promote the release of Shaggy and Scooby-Doo Get A Clue! Volume 2 with an online media campaign estimated to generate 10 million impressions.
The Basics
Shaggy and Scooby-Doo Get A Clue! Volume 1
Street Date July 8, 2008
Order Date June 3, 2008
DVD SRP $14.97
UPC 014764397924
Running Time Approx 88 minutes
The Credits
Warner Bros. Animation has been producing award-winning original animation since 1930, when it released its first cartoon, "Sinkin’ in the Bathtub." Since then, Warner Bros. Animation's characters have set the standard for innovative, quality animation. Producing for network and cable television, online, home entertainment and feature films both domestically and internationally, Warner Bros. Animation is highly respected for its creative and technical excellence, as well as maintaining the studio's rich cartoon heritage. Warner Bros. Animation also oversees the creative use of, and production of animated programming based on classic animated characters from the Hanna-Barbera and DC Comics libraries. Warner Bros. Animation is one of the most honored animation studios in history, garnering a grand total of six Academy Awards®, 35 Emmy® Awards, the George Foster Peabody Award, an Environmental Media Award, a Parents' Choice Award, a Humanitas Award, two Prism Awards and 20 Annie Awards (honoring excellence in animation).
With operations in 90 international territories Warner Home Video, a Warner Bros. Entertainment Company, commands the largest distribution infrastructure in the global video marketplace. Warner Home Video’s film library is the largest of any studio, offering top quality new and vintage titles from the repertoires of Warner Bros. Pictures, Turner Entertainment, Castle Rock Entertainment, HBO Home Video, and New Line Home Entertainment.
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http://news.toonzone.net/article.php?ID=22641
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March 20, 2008
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The voice of Scott Innes heads to Dollywood!
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Scott Innes has provided the voice to some of the most popular rides and attractions at theme parks around the world. His voice has been heard at Six Flags, Universal Studios, King’s Island and now…in Dollywood in Pigeon Forge, Tn!
The award-winning radio personality for WYNK Radio in Baton Rouge, La. He is also the voice to some of the most popular cartoon characters in the world such as Scooby-Doo, Shaggy, Scrappy-Doo and Hollywood Hal of the new Hollywood Hal & Rhinestone Al with the Wannabees childrens’ TV show (www.halandal.com) he co-created with his friend Jim Hogg. Innes will provide the voice of Ranger Roger, a Barney Fife-type character on the new $5 million River Battle Ride at Dollywood.
The River Battle Ride is a water-themed raft ride equipped with powerful soaker guns. Nine rafts each with room for eight passengers follow a 500-foot channel. As the Rafts navigate the waters, the battle begins as passengers, each armed with a soaker gun, take aim at each other and more than 100 targets along the way including talking animals, Beavers, Skunks, Otters, Bears, and more!
"I've been a fan of Dollywood since I was a young kid, I love Water-type rides and even more so, rides that allow both parents and children to ride together" said Innes.
The River Battle Ride opens Spring 2008!
For more info, see www.dollywood.com or email Scott Innes.
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Directly from Scott Innes
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March 12, 2008
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Happy Birthday, Frank Welker!
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Today is Frank Welker's birthday, and I would like to wish him a very happy birthday! Without him, the world of cartoons would not be the same. He has added so much life into so many characters...from Curious George, to Fred, to Megatron.
Frank, I would like to wish you the happiest birthday ever! My family and I thank you for all of the work you have put into each project to bring us such amazing characters. We truly appreciate everything you have done to make the cartoon world a happier place. Have a great birthday!
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http://voicechasers.com/database/showactor.php?actorid=1059
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February 20, 2008
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No SpongeBob, Scooby Doo for children in China
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The Chinese government has expanded its ban on foreign cartoons, such as SpongeBob SquarePants, Pokemon and Scooby Doo, and will not allow them to be shown during prime time hours.
The country's State Administration of Radio, Film and Television (SARFT) says it will be instituting new rules starting May 1, which will ban foreign cartoons from all domestic cartoon and children's channels between 5 p.m. and 9 p.m.
That expands a ban implemented last September, which lasted until 8 p.m. The new action will effectively erase foreign animation from Chinese primetime.
SARFT issued a statement on Wednesday saying its latest move "will create a favourable environment for the domestic cartoon industry."
Those in the industry fear SARFT may be slowly strangling foreign cartoon broadcasts.
Even cartoons produced in co-operation by domestic and foreign producers will have to get official approval to be shown in the "golden hours" slot.
SARFT released a report on Wednesday stating China made more than 101,900 minutes of animation last year, a 23 per cent jump over 2006. Officials say they are trying to stave off foreign competitors, especially Japanese cartoon makers.
Restrictions rising
Government authorities have spent the past few years tightening their grip on the film and television industries.
State-controlled television stations generally do not pick up Western shows. Last year, the government banned reality shows from prime time and urged broadcasters to show only "ethically inspiring" series.
Restrictions have been placed on TV talent shows as well as anything that touches upon horror, crime and the supernatural in film.
New rules have also been issued against overtly sexual content while material over the internet has been heavily censored.
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http://www.cbc.ca/arts/tv/story/2008/02/20/china-cartoons-restrictions.html#skip300x250
Image: http://waf.eps.hw.ac.uk/images/WOW/scooby%20doo.jpg
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February 18, 2008
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Scooby-Doo Valentine Lollipop Contamination
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A daycare center in Idaho Falls, ID found metal fragments in a Scooby-Doo lollipop. According to the source, when the daycare employees unwrapped the lollipops, there appeared to be metal fragments both inside and outside of the heart-shaped lollipop.
These Valentine's Day lollipops were purchased at Wal-mart. The company that distributes the Scooby-Doo lollipops is Houston Harvest.
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http://www.kidk.com/news/15730527.html
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February 12, 2008
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Zombie and Alien Scooby-Doo on DVD Tuesday
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Two original, full-length Scooby-Doo movies make their debut as a double feature on Tuesday (2/12/2008): SCOOBY-DOO AND THE ALIEN INVADERS and SCOOBY-DOO ON ZOMBIE ISLAND ($14.97 Warner Home Video).
ALIEN INVADERS finds Scooby-Doo, Shaggy and the Mystery, Inc. kids uncovering the shenanigans of flying saucer buffs, secretive scientists and unfriendly extraterrestrials in a remote desert town.
Scooby-Doo, Shaggy, Velma, Daphne and Fred try to solve the most frightfully funny mystery of their careers in ZOMBIE ISLAND as they investigate the ghost of Moonscar the Pirate on a haunted bayou island.
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http://news.awn.com/index.php?ltype=top&newsitem_no=22212
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January 29, 2008
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Happy 50th Birthday LEGO
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The balloons descended at 1:58 p.m. on January 28, 2008 at LEGO headquarters in Enfield, marking the small block's 50th birthday.
Channel 3 Eyewitness News reporter Dan Kain reported the company employs 5,000 worldwide, 350 of whom work in Enfield, including model builders.
"My wife is amazed, my relatives are amazed that I actually get paid to play all day for a job," said Dan Steininger, a model builder.
Steininger said it took him about 60 hours to build a replica Scooby Doo using LEGOs.
"We glue each and every piece before we put it on," Steininger said.
The company has evolved over the years, tying the basic block to a wide range of popular interests from Star Wars to Transformers.
The company even has theme parks built around the block -- two in Europe and one in California.
Kain reported LEGO has reported almost $1½ billion in sales.
"We always have and will always have a strong following: The parents that grew up on LEGO, the grandparents that grew up on LEGO, and that whole nostalgia has a huge importance," said Soren Torp Laursen, president of LEGO Americas. "We offer something that is very different in terms of a play experience to the typical toy out there."
Over the years, the company has turned out 400 billion LEGO blocks -- enough to stretch for 611 million miles.
The president of the company said he always wears shoes at work because it sure hurts to step on a LEGO block.
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http://www.wfsb.com/entertainment/15159395/detail.html
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January 28, 2008
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The Richie Rich/Scooby Doo Show Coming to DVD
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The Richie Rich/Scooby-Doo Show: The Complete Series Volume 1 will be out on May 20th.
The Scooby-Doo segments contain Scooby, Shaggy, and Scrappy in humorous adventures against "real" supernatural forces.
Richie Rich chronicles the adventures of the poor little rich boy in a series of Zillion Dollar Adventures with friends Gloria, Cadbury, Irona the Robotic Maid, Professor Keanbean, and his dog Dollar.
The Richie Rich/Scooby-Doo Show was produced by Hanna-Barbera Productions, and aired on ABC in 1980. The show features the voices of Don Messick (Boo Boo from Yogi Bear) as Scooby-Doo and Scrappy-Doo, Casey Kasem (Robin from the Superfriends, and original host of the long-running radio show American Top 40) as Shaggy, Sparky Marcus as Richie Rich, Stanley Jones (Lex Luthor from Challenge of the Superfriends) as Cadbury, Joan Gerber (Mrs. Beakley from DuckTales) as Irona, Bill Callaway (Aquaman from the Superfriends, and Square Bear from Help! It's the Hair Bear Bunch) as Professor Keenbean, Frank Welker (Dr. Claw from Inspector Gadget) as Dollar, Dick Beals (Birdboy from Birdman & the Galaxy Trio) as Reggie Van Dough, and Nancy Cartwright (Bart Simpson from The Simpsons) as Gloria Glad.
The 2 disc set will contains 7 one hour episodes as well as a bonus feature "Golden Boy: The Story of Richie Rich".
The box set will be in stores on May 20th and will cost $26.99.
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article: http://news.toonzone.net/article.php?ID=21192
image: http://www.tvshowsondvd.com/news/Richie-Rich-Scooby-Doo-Hour-Volume-1/8863
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January 22, 2008
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What's New Scooby-Doo DVD Promotion
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Yes, it's that lovable pooch - Scooby-Doo. The third season of the popular What's New Scooby Doo? show featured everyone's favorite crime solvers in a number of sports-themed settings.
The gang keeps their cool in any arena from a wrestling match gone wrong to a haunted stock car race, even a mini-golf tournament terrorized by a metallic clown (scary stuff). Season 3 features more than just sports as the gang visits Paris, Moscow, Hong Kong, Australia, and the Old West.
Do you love the 'ol Scoobster as much as I do? Want your very own copy of season three to watch over and over again? Well...now's your chance. We are giving away a copy of the complete third season DVD set. Not only will you get all thirteen episodes of the show, there is added bonus features and a 14th bonus Christmas episode!
Ready to win? Click here to enter!
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http://acedmagazine.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=877
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January 20, 2008
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Scrappy is Character of the Month!
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This month on Boomerang, a channel by Cartoon Network, Scrappy is the character of the month. For the month of January 2008, every Saturday and Sunday from 2pm to 4pm EST, episodes of the Scooby & Scrappy Doo Show will be broadcast.
Boomerang calls their character of the month Boomeroyalty. This all started in March 2007.
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Boomerang Channel
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January 16, 2008
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DirecTV, Scooby-Doo to the Rescue
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Bound to a chair, a man is tormented by a bunch of teenagers and their dog. Who'll have your sympathies? DirecTV is betting you'll side with the kids and dog as you watch this new spot via Deutsch/LA. And it's probably right, even if parents in the viewing audience (regularly tormented by their own kids) might be inclined at first to side with the man in the chair.
In this case, the kids and dog are familiar animated characters from Scooby-Doo, a TV cartoon that has aired in various permutations for nearly 40 years. And when one of the kids literally unmasks the man, he turns out to be "the cable guy," i.e., a person consumers are conditioned to dislike, given their exasperating experience with cable companies.
Having revealed the man's true identity, one of the kids explains the situation: "Well, now that DirecTV has more of the best channels in HD, no wonder the cable guy tried to stop everyone from switching to DirecTV." Embracing his assigned role as bad guy, the man snarls, "And I could of got away with it if it wasn't for you meddling kids and your dog." Note that his use of the grammatically incorrect "if it wasn't," rather than "if it weren't," adds to his aura of uncouth villainy. A voiceover then urges viewers to "Hook up your new flat-screen to over 85 of the best HD channels," and concludes with an 800-phone number for DirecTV.
Viewers who grew up as fans of Scooby-Doo will appreciate the dose of nostalgia DirecTV has provided. What about those whose pop-culture literacy doesn't include the Scooby oeuvre? They'll be so grateful to hear the narrator's normal adult voice, after the grating cartoony voices, that they may take its sales pitch to heart as well.
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http://www.adweek.com/aw/creative/ad_of_the_day/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1003697124
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January 15, 2008
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Bon Bon Buddies unveils Easter Egg kits and Christmas 2008 NPD
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Featuring Winnie the Pooh, Disney Princess and Spongebob Squarepants, the Easter Egg Decorating Kits contain six milk chocolate eggs, a carry handle and materials to create and decorate a 3D scene, making them ideal for children of all ages.
The Christmas 2008 range will include a number of unique and exciting products which feature both new characters, including Disney's Pixar Wall-E and In The Night Garden, plus established names such as High School Musical, Scooby-Doo, Dora the Explorer and Bratz.
Scooby-Doo Jammeroos are the latest addition to the company's biscuit range, and a collection of Fun Buddies Activity Bags will lead a raft of new all year-round confectionary that will be displayed.
Bon Bon Buddies, based in Crumlin, Gwent, is Europe's leading supplier of licensed confectionery and novelty biscuits, including seasonal and year-round product lines. Further examples of its product range will also feature prominently on stand.
The company recently announced record results for the financial year ending April 2007, with sales rising from 17.9 million to 26.1 million. The company supplies leading retailers across Europe including Tesco, Asda, Wilkinson, Auchan and Carrefour.
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http://www.talkingretail.com/products/8184/Bon-Bon-Buddies-unveils-Easter.ehtml
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December 12, 2007
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Pup Named Scooby Doo Coming to DVD in March
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The littlest detectives solve the biggest mysteries on the hit animated series Pup Named Scooby-Doo, whose entire first season comes to DVD March 18, 2008 from Warner Home Video (WHV). Titled Pup Named Scooby-Doo: The Complete First Season, the DVD will feature 13, 22-minute episodes from the show's first season on two discs and will retail for $19.98 SRP.
Geared towards pre-schoolers and kids, Pup Named Scooby-Doo: The Complete First Season follows the young adventures of the lovable Great Dane, Scooby-Doo, along with pint-sized versions of his pals Shaggy, Velma, Daphne and Fred, as they solve mysteries and embark on exciting adventures.
On Pup Named Scooby-Doo: The Complete First Season, the gang encounters all sorts of spooks and monsters including a Cheese Monster, a Headless Skateboarder and even the ghost of mobster, Al Kabone. Their mysteries take them to the creepiest of destinations, including a spine-chilling mountain ski resort, a spooky Indian burial ground and even a haunted comic book convention. Episodes include A Bicycle Built for Boo!, The Sludge Monster from the Earth's Core, Wanted Cheddar Alive, Snow Place Like Home, Scooby Dude, Robopup and several others.
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http://www.tvshowsondvd.com/news/Pup-Named-Scooby-Doo-Season-1-Press-Release/8618
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December 3, 2007
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Simple Plan
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Simple Plan are aiming big. They may already have sold out shows in Mexico, Sao Paolo, Tokyo and Malaysia. And, yes, they may have already flogged seven million records worldwide, but they haven't finished yet. They now have little ol' blighty in their sights and they're coming to take over the UK in 2008. Following in Green Day and Blink 182's pop-punk footsteps, they're making a dash for the top of our charts and record collections. They've teamed up with Timbaland's buddy Danja to add some groove to their punk thudding and have a new album and single heading our way in February. We caught up with lead guitarist Jeff Stinco to chat about the band's new material and ask why they are obsessed with Scooby Doo. We also found out that Celine Dion isn't that bad after all.
The band have a strong connection with the Scooby Doo franchise. How did that come about?
"We were approached by the company that do all the Scooby Doo stuff and they asked us to do the theme, which was cool, because we were all fans of the show when we were younger. It led to us appearing in an episode of Scooby Doo, which was amazing. We got to be animated and do our own voices for an episode. It was a really cool achievement. Then for the movie we did an original track, shot a video and it was a good tie-in. It was a relationship that just grew with those people."
To read the entire interview, click here.
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http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/music/a80890/simple-plan.html
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October 25, 2007
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The Richie Rich/Scooby-Doo Hour said to be getting Mid-2008 DVD Release
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The Richie Rich/Scooby-Doo Hour Season 1 is rumored to be released in late spring/early summer of 2008. Each episode of the series contained a Scooby-Doo and Scrappy-Doo cartoon, and a Richie Rich cartoon. The DVD is said to be a 2-disc set for under $30.
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http://www.tvshowsondvd.com/news/Richie-Rich-Scooby-Doo-Hour-Rumors/8327
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October 3, 2007
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Chill Out Scooby-Doo DVD Promo
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Be one of the lucky people to win a copy of the Chill Out Scooby-Doo DVD!
Get ready for the ultimate chiller - on Mount Everest! The gang's vacation to Paris is derailed when Shaggy and Scooby miss their connection and accidentally end up on a skydiving expedition halfway around the world. What was supposed to be excitement in the City of Lights turns to horror from the Himalayas, one of the Earth's most remote landscapes, when Shaggy and Scooby come face to frightening face with a terror greater than free-falling thousands of feet -- the legendary Abominable Snowmonster!
When the gang is finally reunited, they can't seem to shake the beast as it spreads its icy terror. The gang hightails it through ancient monasteries, underground caverns and outrace an avalanche to crack the mystery behind the chilling creature before it has a chance to put them on ice - forever!!
Check out the Official Site
Ready to win? Please read CONTEST RULES before entering. Contest ends October 25th. TO ENTER CONTEST: Please fill out the form below. Winners are notified via e-mail, please enter a valid e-mail address.
CLICK HERE to Enter!
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http://acedmagazine.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=538
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September 18, 2007
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Warner Home Video Unleashes the Action-Packed Whats New Scooby-Doo? The Complete Third Season
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Consumers will get in the game with Scooby-Doo and the rest of the Mystery Inc. gang when Warner Home Video (WHV) releases Whats New Scooby-Doo? The Complete Third Season on DVD January 8, 2008. From wrestling to car racing, to hockey, this action-packed DVD set features 13 rousing episodes, many of which take place in sports-themed settings. Whats New Scooby-Doo? The Complete Third Season will be offered in a two-disc set retailing at $19.98 SRP.
This third installment of Whats New Scooby-Doo? finds the Mystery Inc. gang fighting crimes and solving mysteries as they travel the world and find themselves in a number of exciting, sports-themed settings. In Diamonds are a Ghouls Best Friend, the gang travels to Russia for the International World Cup hockey event and comes face-to-face with the ghost of a Russian hockey player who does his best to ruin the event. Block-Long Hong Kong Terror finds the gang on a trip to Hong Kong where they encounter a giant Chinese New Years dragon that has mysteriously come to life. In Gentlemen, Start Your Monsters, Scooby-Doo, Shaggy, Fred, Daphne and Velma find themselves in a haunted stock car race. All 13 episodes of Whats New Scooby-Doo? The Complete Third Season are loaded with laughs and hilarious escapades that will keep viewers on the edge of their seats. A bonus episode, Scooby-Doo Christmas, is also included.
We are delighted to bring the third season of Whats New Scooby-Doo? to consumers, commented Amit Desai, WHV Vice President, Family, Animation and Sports Marketing. He added, What makes this Scooby-Doo series different than the others is that we see a more contemporary version of the Mystery Inc. gang. They use todays technology in fighting crimes and solving mysteries. Although the show has evolved with the passage of time, that same essence that made Scooby-Doo such a superstar is still going strong. We think families everywhere will enjoy watching this very entertaining DVD.
The third season of Whats New Scooby-Doo? originally aired from January 2005 to July 2006 on The WB. Whats New Scooby-Doo? carries on the rich tradition of the world famous cartoon, which has entertained millions of fans for many years. The Whats New Scooby-Doo? franchise has sold over 5 million units life-to-date.
For more information on this and other titles distributed by Warner Home Video, visit www.whvdirect.com.
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http://home.businesswire.com/portal/site/google/index.jsp?ndmViewId=news_view&newsId=20070918005583&newsLang=en
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September 17, 2007
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Michael Vick's Jury Has Been Selected
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They just finished the jury selection phase of the Michael Vick case. Hopefully justice will be served. Does he stands a chance of winning his case? You be the judge...
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http://www.garyvarvel.com
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September 16, 2007
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Bon Bon Buddies Launches Halloween Range
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Last year it was reported that an estimated, 120m was spent on Halloween, and with the growing amount of children trick or treating, prepare to be spooked!
The Bon Bon Buddies Halloween range offers kids and parents a choice of tasty treats ideal for the fright night!
Scooby-Doo spooky snack packs, with individually wrapped portions of either jelly scull and crossbones, gruesome oozing mallows, or the ScoobyDoo trick or treat keepsake bucket full of tasty lollies, jellies and mallow, or for ultimate fiendish fun try the Bon Bon Buddies activity bag packed with stickers, games, sweets and lot more ghoulish goodies.
There are three new lines this year from BBB For some devilish dressing up delights look no further than Scooby-Doos Monsterous Mask and Spooky Specks, with candy or mallow, or ideal for trick or treaters try the spooky lollies.
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http://www.talkingretail.com/products/6516/Bon-Bon-Buddies-launches-Hallo.ehtml
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September 4, 2007
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Kids WB! Fall Lineup Set
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The Saturday morning Kids WB! block on the CW will premiere four new animated series when it kicks off its fall season on Sept. 22. Making their American network debuts, Eon Kid, Magi-Nation, Will & Dewitt and Skunk Fu! will be joined by new episodes of returning favorites The Batman, Shaggy & Scooby-Doo Get A Clue!, Legion of Super Heroes, Tom and Jerry Tales and Johnny Test.
“From action and adventure to comedy and self-discovery, and animation styles running the gamut from traditional 2D to computer-generated and Flash-anime, the new Kids WB! lineup truly offers entertainment for everyone,” says Kids WB! senior VP and general manager Betsy McGowen.
The new lineup will kick off on Saturday mornings at 7 a.m. with rookie Will & Dewitt. Produced by Cookie Jar Ent., the show centers on an average kid with an endless thirst for adventure who finds a personal “life coach” in Dewitt, his shape-shifting, talking frog pal.
Magi-Nation will follow at 7:30 a.m. with the adventures of teenager Tony Jones, whose world is forever changed when he is mystically transported into a beautiful world far beyond imagination that was created millennia ago by a powerful race known as the Magi. Here Tony meets Edyn and Strag, two young Magi heroes in training, who help him battle the evil Shadow Magi with their vast collection of Dream Creatures. Produced by Cookie Jar Ent. and Korea’s Daewon Media, the 2D-aniamated series is part of a multi-platform entertainment brand that allows kids to interact with the characters and storylines online.
After an hour of Tom & Jerry Tales, viewers will get their first whiff of Skunk Fu! at 9 a.m. The series revolves around a skunk who is accidentally dropped into China by a wayward stork as a child and has to learn the ways of Kung Fu in order to defend the animals of the valley from an evil mountain dragon and his hench-monkeys. Shaggy & Scooby-Doo Get A Clue! will follow at 9:30 a.m.
The 10 a.m. hour will get rolling with Eon Kid, in which an enterprising 11-year-old named Marty unexpectedly becomes the human extension of the Fist of Eon. Seemingly lost for all time, the Fist endows Marty with amazing fighting powers, but puts him at the heart of a centuries-old struggle between good and evil. Pursued by the dark armies of The General, Marty must undertakes a hero's journey into a world of battle-bots, bounty hunters, legendary warriors and humanoid bandits. The CG series is produced by Daiwon C&A Holdings Co., Design Storm Co., BRB Int’l and Manga Ent., and distributed by Starz Media.
Johnny Test will be back with new adventures at 10:30 a.m., followed by the heroic return of Legion of Super Heroes at 11:00 a.m. and The Batman at 11:30 a.m. Two more new series set to premiere in early 2008 are the eagerly awaited The Spectacular Spider-Man from Culver Ent. and World of Quest, an action-comedy based on the Komikwerks graphic novel series by Jason Kruse, and produced by Cookie Jar Ent. More information on Kids WB! programming can be found at www.KidsWB.com.
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http://www.animationmagazine.net/article/7286
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August 24, 2007
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SCOOBY SNACK ATTACK
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KID'S cartoon heroes such as Scooby-Doo were today branded villains for promoting unhealthy snacks.
Consumer watchdog Which? claim 10 top characters are being cynically used on the packaging of products high in salt, sugar and fat.
Their report reveals three-quarters of parents feel using cartoons like Spider-Man to promote sugary or salty snacks is "irresponsible".
Nine out of 10 parents also believe characters on packaging encourages children to demand that item.
Which? say: "Take two food items. One has plain packaging, the other is bursting with pictures of a well known character. Which will a child choose? It doesn't take a genius to know most will opt for the cartoon-festooned product."
Spidey was blasted for backing sugary Nesquik Chocolate Flavour Cereal, while Scooby-Doo Mini Pizza Breadsticks were found to be high in salt.
A Which? spokesman said: "The companies which own and use these characters need to review their policies."
Marvel, who own Spider- Man, said they did not have "a specific policy" on using their characters in food marketing.
Scooby-Doo owners Warner Bros said their characters were used "in a responsible manner".
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http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/news/tm_headline=scooby-snack-attack&method=full&objectid=19665452&siteid=66633-name_page.html
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August 23, 2007
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Bon Bon Buddies adds Scooby-Doo
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Over one million kids a week watch Scooby-Doo on TV. He’s a safe, trusted proven winner in confectionery. These Scooby Clip n’ Lick pops come in two zingy flavours, Apple and Raspberry and Lemon & Cherry, and have a cool key chain and clip so they can be attached to jeans, jackets or bags.
Bratz is the number-one girl brand, number-one fashion doll and with a new ‘live action’ Bratz the movie being released in the UK this year Bratz is here to stay! The Bratz Spinning Sprinkle pops come in two dreamy flavours Creamy Peach and Creamy Strawberry, and have a fabulous spinning action to coat the lolly with fun sprinkles.
Both products are sold is cases of 12 and are due in store from September 2007.
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http://www.talkingretail.com/products/5992/Bon-Bon-Buddies-adds-Scooby-Do.ehtml
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July 19, 2007
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Shaggy & Scooby-Doo Get a Clue! - Latest Scooby-Doo Toon Gets DVD Release in October
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Warner Home Video is bringing the first four episodes to DVD on the October 30th release of Shaggy & Scooby-Doo Get a Clue! - Volume 1. Besides the 88 minutes of cartoon fun, your $14.97 SRP cost gets you "Shaggy & Scooby-Doo's Crooked Capers", an interactive game that is the disc's only extra.
This CWKids show, which started airing in 2006, features long-time Scooby-Doo veteran (and original voice of "Megatron" on The Transformers) Frank Welker as the voice of Scooby. Shaggy is voiced by Scott Menville ("Robin" of Teen Titans), and although the show focuses on those two title characters, the first episode also sees Freddy, Daphne and Velma (voiced by Frank Welker, Grey DeLisle, and The Facts of Life's Mindy Cohn).
The first episode, "Shags to Riches," details how Shaggy's uncle disappears, leaving Shaggy mega-rich, with a spooky old mansion full of different inventions. The search for Uncle Albert continues in "More Fondue for Scooby-Doo!" and "High Society Scooby", the next two episodes where they learn that their enemy is the evil Doctor Phinius Phibes (voiced by Jeff Bennett, who will also voice "Prowl" in the upcoming new Transformers: Animated series next year). Finally, "Party Arty" has Shaggy and Scooby throwing a house-warming party at their mansion, but Dr. Phibes is intent on sending a robot to crash the party!
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http://www.tvshowsondvd.com/newsitem.cfm?NewsID=7612
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July 5, 2007
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Scooby-Doo and Gang Solve Hollywood Mystery
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After a four-year hiatus, the Scooby-Doo Case File series returns to the PC with Scooby-Doo! Case File # 3: Frights! Camera! Mystery!
Wussy canine Scooby-Doo and his timid owner Shaggy are hilarious as they reluctantly confront a headless stuntman who is terrorizing a Hollywood movie set. However, the software game isn't as carefully constructed as the previous two titles in the series.
Kids join Scooby-Doo and Shaggy, along with their faithful friends Fred, Daphne and Velma, as they arrive in Hollywood to star in a movie. The owner of the movie studio is frantic because most of his employees have quit after being terrorized by a headless stuntman. The studio owner solicits the young detectives' help in solving the mystery of the headless stuntman.
Kids direct Scooby and the gang's search through different movie sets and buildings to find people to interview and to hunt for clues. At six locations, kids find games to play. When they win a game, they earn a clue. For example, at one point, the headless stuntman whisks Daphne away and places her in a cage dangling high up on a movie set. To rescue her, kids need to place ramps, loop-to-loops, and other props in six numbered locations on some scaffolding so that Scooby can ride a motorcycle through to reach Daphne. The activity allows kids to test their solution by having Scooby try the course. If they are wrong, Scooby crashes with cartoonish explosiveness, but is unhurt.
Other clue-providing games include one where Scooby tries to gather Scooby Snacks from seats in a theater while the headless stuntman chases him. Kids will also play a maze activity, a puzzle-type activity about putting together a Wild West stage set, a multilevel chase game where you have to run, jump and climb over rigging to avoid being caught, and a matching game where you listen to audio clips of the characters you have met.
To move the game forward, you have to find missing movie reels. These reels are difficult to spot and kids may spend a lot of time just cruising through the movie studio — over and over again. Remind your kids to push the up arrow because some of the reels are only visible when you scroll up, not an obvious choice.
Another annoyance is that even on the easiest of the three levels, some of the games can be quite challenging for the intended audience. The controls in the maze game are so sensitive that you frequently run into a wall and end up stalled. Likewise, in the chase game, the headless stuntman is quite fast and may catch you the first several times you play. Since you have to win the game to earn the clue, kids will need perseverance.
A positive feature of this game is that you can play it several times with a different result. The game has multiple endings and clues, so replayability is high. It does an excellent job of teaching children how to use a chart to determine which clues apply to which suspects. Also, kids can earn printables to play with away from the computer.
Overall, this game isn't as polished as the previous installments, but, if your kids like Scooby-Doo, they will probably enjoy solving this mystery with him.
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http://www.usatoday.com/tech/columnist/jinnygudmundsen/2007-07-05-scooby-doo_N.htm
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June 22, 2007
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Warner Bros. Consumer Products Grants License to Crocs, Inc. and Jibbitz, LLC
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Crocs, Inc. (NASDAQ:CROX) today announced that it has entered into a licensing agreement with both Crocs, Inc. and Jibbitz, LLC to allow the two companies to license properties by Warner Bros. Consumer Products on behalf of Looney Tunes, Hanna-Barbera, and Scooby-Doo for use with their footwear and shoe charms. The new Crocs™ footwear designs will feature classic characters including Bugs Bunny, Tweety, The Flintstones, The Jetsons, Scooby-Doo, and many others.
Crocs™ shoes have become a bona-fide phenomenon, widely acknowledged as an all purpose shoe for comfort and fashion. Crocs™ shoes are available all over the world and along with Jibbitz™ shoe charms, allow Crocs, Inc. and Jibbitz, LLC to team with WBCP to bring classic characters to the best-selling footwear.
“Crocs and Jibbitz boast an incredible global following amongst children and adults alike,” said Karen McTier, executive vice president of domestic licensing and worldwide marketing for Warner Bros. Consumer Products. “This type of universal appeal is a natural partnership for our portfolio of properties.”
Ron Snyder, CEO of Crocs, said, “We are extremely pleased to have extended our licensing agreement with Warner Bros. which now provides us access to many of the most famous animated characters of all-time such as Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, Tweety, The Flintstones, Yogi Bear, Scooby-Doo, The Jetsons, and Tom and Jerry, to name a few. We believe the universal appeal of Warner Bros. portfolio of cartoon personalities combined with the growing worldwide popularity of Crocs affords our company another compelling growth vehicle for the future.”
Recently Crocs, Inc. and Jibbitz, LLC also were awarded a license to produce merchandise based on DC Comics’ characters BATMAN and SUPERMAN. Jibbitz, LLC products will be available in early summer with other Crocs, Inc. products to follow in 2007.
About Crocs, Inc:
Crocs, Inc. is a rapidly growing designer, manufacturer and retailer of footwear for men, women and children under the Crocs™ brand.
All Crocs™ brand shoes feature Crocs’ proprietary closed-cell resin, Croslite™, which represents a substantial innovation in footwear. The Croslite™ material enables us to produce soft, comfortable, lightweight, superior-gripping, non-marking and odor-resistant shoes. These unique elements make Crocs™ footwear ideal for casual wear, as well as for professional and recreational uses such as boating, hiking, hospitality and gardening. The versatile use of the material has enabled us to successfully market our products to a broad range of consumers.
In 2006, the company acquired Jibbitz LLC, a unique accessory brand with colorful snap-on products specifically suited for Crocs shoes. Today, more than 1,100 Jibbitz™ designs are available to consumers for personalizing and customizing their Crocs™ footwear.
Crocs™ shoes are sold in more than 80 countries and come in a wide array of colors and styles. Please visit www.crocs.com for additional information.
About Warner Bros. Consumer Products
Warner Bros. Consumer Products, a Warner Bros. Entertainment Company, is one of the leading licensing and retail merchandising organizations in the world.
About DC Comics
DC Comics, a Warner Bros. Entertainment Company, is the largest English-language publisher of comics in the world and home to such iconic characters as Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman and the Sandman. These DC Super Heroes and others have starred in comic books, movies, television series (both animated and live-action) and cyberspace, thrilling audiences of all ages for generations. DC Comics’ Web site is located at www.dccomics.com.
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http://home.businesswire.com/portal/site/google/index.jsp?ndmViewId=news_view&newsId=20070607005315&newsLang=en
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May 25, 2007
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Schwartz to leave WB Animation
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Sander Schwartz is ankling his post as Warner Bros. Animation prexy after six years with the studio.
Schwartz will segue to a production pact with the studio. He'll focus on developing a range of animated projects for broadband and new-media outlets as part of the Warner Bros. TV Group's big push into original programming for the Net. Warners has yet to name a successor for Schwartz, a search is under way and is expected to take a few months.
Warner Bros. Television Group prexy Bruce Rosenblum confirmed Schwartz's exit Thursday. He praised the veteran kidvid exec for leading Warner Bros. Animation "through a transitional, tough period in the TV animation business with great success."
Schwartz oversaw Warner Bros.' animation production for the small screen and direct-to-video titles and worked with Warner Bros. Pictures brass on developing animated features based on vintage Termite Terrace, Hanna-Barbera and DC Comics properties.
TV skeins produced on Schwartz's watch were primarily for the Kids' WB! Saturday morning block, which has endured on broadcast TV stations despite the merger of the WB network and UPN last year into the CW. Warner Bros. Animation's active Kids' WB! slate includes "Shaggy & Scooby-Doo Get a Clue," "The Batman" and "Legion of Super Heroes."
Insiders said Schwartz is well liked by Warner Bros. brass, but there were concerns that the division had not branched out much in recent years or had much success of late in fielding hits to its Time Warner sib Cartoon Network.
Warner Bros.' commitment to animation production remains solid, insiders said, pointing to the division's planned move next week from a satellite office in Sherman Oaks to a facility specially built for the toon wing on the Warner ranch lot, which formerly housed the WB weblet.
Schwartz said he felt the time was right to "try my hand at a full-time creative post" and the opportunities opened up for animation production through new technologies and platforms.
Before joining Warners, Schwartz spent a dozen years working in animation and kidvid development and production at Columbia TriStar and Sony Pictures. He established the Sony Pictures Family Entertainment unit and served as its president from 1999-2001.
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http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117965789.html?categoryid=14&cs=1&query=Warner=bros%+TV
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May 22, 2007
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Chill Out, Scooby-Doo!: The Latest Original Full Length Movie from Warner Home Video
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Warner Home Video (WHV) brings the all-new, must-have animated Scooby-Doo original movie Chill Out, Scooby-Doo! into retail outlets September 4, 2007. Consumers won’t want to miss the high-jinks with Scooby-Doo and his pals as they embark on a bone chilling journey to the top of Mount Everest in search of the legendary Abominable Snowmonster. In addition to its availability on DVD, the film has also been scheduled for television broadcast in Fall 2007 on Cartoon Network. Outfitted in dazzling foil O-sleeve packaging, Chill Out, Scooby-Doo! is priced at $19.98 SRP.
Set in the remote and dangerous region of the Himalayas, Chill Out, Scooby-Doo! takes kids and adults on one of Mystery Inc.’s most daring adventures ever. Leave it to Scooby-Doo and Shaggy to get into all sorts of mishaps when they miss their connecting flight and accidentally wind up on a skydiving expedition halfway around the world! What was supposed to be a splendid sight seeing tour of the City of Lights suddenly turns into a terrifying trip to the Himalayas after the gang’s dream Paris vacation is completely derailed, thanks to Scooby-Doo and Shaggy’s slip-up. What can be scarier for Scooby-Doo and Shaggy than free-falling thousands of feet from the sky? Coming face-to-face with the fabled Abominable Snowmonster! When the gang is finally reunited, they can’t seem to shake the beast as it spreads its icy terror and they find themselves hightailing it through ancient monasteries, underground caverns and even outracing an avalanche. Will they crack the mystery behind the chilling creature before it has a chance to put them permanently on ice?
Chill Out, Scooby-Doo! will include the following cool bonus features:
-- Menu Challenge: Scooby-Doo’s Shangri-La Showdown
-- Deleted Scenes
“It’s our goal to continue to deliver entertaining and original movies such as Chill Out, Scooby Doo! to viewers. Parents and kids love to see Scooby-Doo get into all sorts of new adventures and predicaments. This title offers consumers a brand new adventure filled with plenty of comedy, action, high-jinks, eye-catching animation and a very engaging story line with a big mystery to solve at the end,” said Dorinda Marticorena, WHV Vice President of Family, Animation & Sports Marketing. She added, “We think parents will feel great about adding this title to their home entertainment libraries.”
For more information on this and other titles distributed by Warner Home Video, visit www.whvdirect.com.
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http://home.businesswire.com/portal/site/google/index.jsp?ndmViewId=news_view&newsId=20070522005471&newsLang=en
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April 24, 2007
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Scooby-Doo Prequel Slated for 2008 Release
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Warner Bros. plans to release the Scooby-Doo Prequel in 2008 as a direct-to-video release. It is currently in development. For more information, about upcoming direct-to-video releases, see the article at The Wall Street Journal Online.
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http://online.wsj.com/public/article/SB117703718080776503-uJHL3_e9D_SqOFFqRu4zi0zl4GA_20070520.html?mod=tff_main_tff_top
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April 18, 2007
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Snack on More Scooby: Final Pup Named Volume in August!
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A Pup Named Scooby-Doo - Volume 7 is coming out on August 14th, completing the series with the final 5 episodes. The DVDs have followed the episode order right down the line, with four cartoons per volume until the upcoming sixth and seventh releases, which will have five each. That's all 30 episodes of the program, so you can complete your collection just three months after the May 15th release of Vol. 6. Cost for the 7th Volume will be $14.97 SRP. In the meantime, here's the studio description of this disc, with all the details:
In New York City, the crime-solving youngsters slap-shot the slimy plans of a giant snail hockey monster in "The Mayhem of the Moving Mollusk". Then Scooby-Doo discovers his family tree's missing link is a 'weredog' in "The Were-Doo of Doo Manor". After Scooby-Doo refuses to take his bath he encounters a determined doggie opponent in "Catcher on the Sly". In "The Ghost of Mrs. Shusham", a librarian warns that if you don't check in your overdue book by midnight... you'll check out! Commander Cool and Mellow Mutt face "The Wrath of Wait-Ro", an evil master chef who hypnotizes Coolville into eating his stinky food.
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http://www.tvshowsondvd.com/newsitem.cfm?NewsID=7187
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April 16, 2007
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"Scooby" director heading "South" with Disney
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"Scooby-Doo" director Raja Gosnell has signed to steer "South of the Border," a Walt Disney Pictures talking-animal comedy.
The live-action movie chronicles the adventures of Chloe, a pampered Beverly Hills Chihuahua accustomed to riding in a purse. While on a vacation in Mexico, she gets lost and must rely on her friends to help her get back home.
Gosnell has some experience with chatty critters, having directed the "Scooby-Doo" movies. He most recently directed the 2005 family comedy "Yours, Mine and Ours," starring Dennis Quaid and Rene Russo.
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http://www.reuters.com/article/filmNews/idUSN1629575620070416
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April 10, 2007
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Scooby-Doo, Where Are You! The Complete Third Season on DVD
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A two-disc set packs 16 episodes with the Great Dane and his ghostbusting pals at Mystery Inc. This continuation of the original Hanna-Barbera cartoon show aired as part of the "Scooby's All Stars" series. The set includes a featurette on Hanna-Barbera.
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http://www.azstarnet.com/allheadlines/177575
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March 17, 2007
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Mott's Scooby-Doo Apple Sauce
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Mottts Scooby-Doo! apple sauce is the healthy snack your kids will love to eat. You'll love it because it's made with real fruit, has 25% less sugar than regular apple sauce and is an excellent source of Vitamin C. Your kids will love it because with cool colors, in-pack games and three delicious new flavors, it's packed with 100% more fun!
Mottts Scooby-Doo! apple sauce comes in convenient single-serve cups, six to a package, and is available in the following flavors:
Rawberry Kiwi (Strawberry Kiwi flavored apple sauce)
Mummy Berry (Berry flavored apple sauce)
Pirate Punch (Tropical flavored apple sauce)
Check out Mott's Scooby-Doo apple sauce at scoobysauce.com
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http://www.motts.com/product_info/scoobydoo.asp
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February 26, 2007
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Reader's Digest Children's Publishing Announces Agreement with Warner Bros. Consumer Products
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Reader's Digest Children's Publishing today announced an agreement to publish and distribute Scooby-Doo interactive storybooks in the U.S. and Canada, based on the popular Hanna- Barbera characters beginning Summer 2007.
The Scooby-Doo Haunted Mysteries Storybook and DVD is based on four stories featuring Scooby-Doo and the Mystery, Inc. gang. Readers are prompted to view the DVD for clues, cartoons and bonus features as they follow the characters on their hauntingly hilarious adventures.
The Scooby Clues Mysterious Message Storybook is filled with mysterious invisible ink messages, clues and pictures that can only be seen using a special decoder light. Readers can use the clues to help Scooby-Doo and his pals solve mysterious happenings at the mansion of a rock star. Afterwards kids can use the black-light/pen to write their own secret messages.
"Scooby-Doo has been solving mysteries for years, and we welcome the opportunity to create books based on the classic Scooby-Doo character," said Harold Clarke, President & Publisher, Trade Publishing for The Reader's Digest Association. "We are happy to have a collaborative relationship with Warner Bros. Consumer Products and their delightful roster of characters and properties.
"Warner Bros. Consumer Products admires the innovation and interactivity that Reader's Digest brings to their formats. We are very pleased to be working with an industry leader in children's publishing," said Dave Rupert, Senior Vice President, Global Publishing for Warner Bros. Consumer Products.
Scooby-Doo will also be published in the popular Book & Magnetic Playset format in Fall 2007.
Distributed by Simon and Schuster and available for purchase through retail and online bookstores nationally, Scooby-Doo Haunted Mysteries ($17.99) and Scooby Clues ($12.99) will be marketed to children five through eight in the United States and Canada beginning July 2, 2007.
About Reader's Digest Children's Publishing: Reader's Digest Children's Publishing has trade distribution in the United States, Canada and the UK, and produces co-editions in over 35 language and 41 countries. The Reader's Digest Association, Inc. is a global publisher and direct marketer of products that inform, entertain and inspire people of all ages and cultures around the world. Global headquarters are located at Pleasantville, NY. The company's main website is at http://www.rd.com.
About Warner Bros. Consumer Products: Warner Bros. Consumer Products, a Warner Bros. Entertainment group company, is one of the leading brand licensing companies in the world.
SCOOBY-DOO and all related characters and elements are trademarks of and (C) Hanna-Barbera.
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http://www.prnewswire.com/cgi-bin/stories.pl?ACCT=104&STORY=/www/story/02-26-2007/0004534424&EDATE=
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February 20, 2007
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What's New, Scooby-Doo? Season 1 Released!
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What's New, Scooby-Doo? the complete first season is now available on DVD.
What's New Scooby-Doo? is yet another Scooby spin-off about the teenage detectives solving mysteries across the country. Join Fred, Daphne, Velma, Shaggy, and of course Scooby-Doo as they catch the bad guys behind the masks in the all new episodes. While retaining the feel of the original series, the whole cast is updated for the new century and generation -- complete with cellphones and other modern technology that wasn't around when the previous series were made.
The series brings the meddling kids to the 21st Century as everyone's favorite Great Dane and his intrepid cohorts - Shaggy, Velma, Daphne and Fred - continue to stumble upon creature-related comedy mysteries. The series will stay true to the classic elements that have made Scooby one of the most beloved shows for more than 30 years, while amping up the suspense, comedy and quality of animation. This comedy from Warner Bros. Animation will feature the timeless and loveable Scooby gang in adventures set in a contemporary world.
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http://www.tv.com/story/8772.html
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February 14, 2007
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Scooby Doo! Live On Stage
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It could have gone in a totally different direction - a Rocky Horror-style spoof for grown up stoners. It has all the ingredients, after all - flower power clothes and sixties music, camp dialogue and a bunch of groovy teens searching for monsters in a psychedelic camper van. Instead, Scooby-Doo! Live On Stage embraces the cartoonns innocence in a show unashamedly aimed at the under tens. And, boy, did they turn out in droves for the opening night of this lengthy run.
As the kids scream Itts behind you!! itts like the pantomime season all over again, and although the show lacks the double entendre that panto throws in for the adults, IIm sure mums and dads will find plenty to enjoy in the sheer skill and spectacle with which Scooby Doo! is staged.
Visually, the Theme Star production completely fulfils its brief of bringing the cartoon series to life. Matthew Quinn, Liz Pearce, Kate Chamuris and Jamie Wilson all look and sound exactly like their animated counterparts, Shaggy, Velma, Daphne and Freddie, while Pierre Marc Diennet is especially convincing as Scoob - his suit is a masterpiece and youud never believe there was a man inside it.
Mind you, as my companion pointed out on the way home, there was more than one Scooby Dog, wasn't there - at least two? Well yes, there had to be, to handle some of the quick fire costume changes and rapid exits and entrances that completely capture the zany pace of a living cartoon.
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http://www.thestage.co.uk/reviews/review.php/15944/scooby-doo-live-on-stage
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February 8, 2007
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Scooby-Doo is Scooberific!
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“Scooby-Doo! Who’s Watching Who?” for PSP is a whirlwind mystery adventure in which Mystery Inc. (Velma, Fred, Daphne, Shaggy and Scooby-Doo) compete against Ghost Scene Investigators (GSI) in a race to solve mysteries on a reality show.
The members of GSI have serious attitudes and can’t imagine Scooby’s team ever beating their scientific methods in a mystery-solving marathon. The GSI team is looking to boost their reality show’s ratings by defeating Mystery Inc. as Scoob and his pals prove their worth by gathering clues and defeating ghostly enemies.
In this game, the player takes on the persona of Scooby-Doo. Scooby roams around the site of the mystery, both indoors and surrounding areas, searching for clues. The player chooses Scooby’s path, while collecting clues, Scooby Snacks and Dog Tags along the way.
As Scooby gathers clues, he takes them back to Velma in the Mystery Machine to analyze with special Ghost Detective Equipment. The devices analyze specific clues and assign each clue as a mark against a specific suspect. The clues don’t always make sense, but since Velma suggests that certain clues implicate certain suspects, you don’t have to fret, the answers are pretty much given to you.
The most exciting part of the game doesn’t occur as Scooby looks for clues. The real fun starts when he opens a door and begins a chase. For example, in one episode, Scooby and Shaggy are in a kitchen searching for food when a monster shows up. The daring dog must save his petrified pal from being scared stiff. Shaggy leaps into Scooby’s paws (a la the animated series) and they run through the kitchen dodging slippery spots, steaming dishwashers and ghastly ghosts.
Did I mention you even get to drive the Mystery Machine? As Mystery Inc. races to catch a haunted stagecoach that holds another clue, the player actually drives the Mystery Machine around a spooky graveyard. There are twists, turns and even an escapade through an underground cave.
Overall, I really enjoyed Scooby’s newest game. Though the clues were a little confusing, the investigation aspect was a lot of fun.
“Scooby-Doo! Who’s Watching Who?” is probably too advanced for kids 6 and under, but the 7 and up crowd should respond well to this clue-cracking quest. Girls and boys alike are sure to love this game – especially those die-hard Scooby fans like myself.
R’over r’ere!
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http://www.2theadvocate.com/entertainment/games/5688301.html
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February 6, 2007
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Grey DeLisle: It's a Boy!
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Congratulations to voice actress, Grey DeLisle.
She and her husband, musician Murray Hammond, welcomed their first son, Jefferson Texas Hammond into the world on Wednesday, January 31st. We're happy to report mother and child are both doing fine.
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http://www.voicechasers.com/
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February 3, 2007
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Scooby Bowl XX Sunday
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Cartoon Network is running a Scooby-Doo movie marathon beginning at 1pm Eastern on February 4, 2007. Don't miss the Scooby Bowl!!!! The movies being played are:
Aloha, Scooby-Doo!
Scooby-Doo and the Cyber Chase
Scooby-Doo and the Legend of the Vampire
Scooby-Doo and the Alien Invaders
Scooby-Doo in Where's My Mummy
Scooby-Doo! Pirates Ahoy!
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http://www.cartoonnetwork.com/
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February 2, 2007
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Shaggy and Scooby Renewed
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According to The Animation Guild President, Kevin Koch, and Business Representative, Steve Hulett, Shaggy and Scooby-Doo Get a Clue will be back with new episodes on the Kids WB and Shaggy and Scooby will be getting a design makeover.
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http://animationguildblog.blogspot.com/2007/02/time-warner-gets-animated.html
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January 17, 2007
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Sargento brings Scooby-Doo to string cheese snacks line
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Sargento Foods Inc. has introduced Scooby-Doo Mini String Snacks, the companyys first co-branded cheese natural snack.
"With string cheese and cheese shapes being such strong kid-oriented products, weere confident that these new co-branded products will do very well," said Chip Schuman, senior director of marketing, Sargento Foods. "With the ongoing concerns about kidss eating habits, our Sargento all-natural cheese products are excellent snack alternatives for kids and families."
The Scooby-Doo Mini String Snacks will include approximately 40 cheese pieces in each 10-oz package with a suggested retail price of $3.99. Sargento said it will cross-promote with newly released Scooby-Doo DVDs from Warner Home Video and feature a multi-partner back-to-school coupon book.
Langston Communications, Inc. of Atlanta developed the licensing partnership and the accompanying marketing campaign.
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http://www.foodbusinessnews.net/headline_stories.asp?ArticleID=83072
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January 8, 2007
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Iwao Takamoto, 81, the Animation Artist Who Created Scooby-Doo, Dies
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Iwao Takamoto, the artist who created the mystery-solving Great Dane, Scooby-Doo, among many other indelible cartoon characters, died on January 8, 2007 in Los Angeles. He was 81. The cause was a heart attack, suffered at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center. He was in the hospital for another ailment.
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http://www.nytimes.com/
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December 18, 2006
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Joseph Barbera Dies at 95
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Joseph "Joe" Barbera, half of the Hanna-Barbera animation team that produced Scooby-Doo, died on December 18, 2006. He was 95. Barbera died of natural causes at his home with his wife Sheila at his side.
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http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/16272684/
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August 2, 2006
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Zoiks! the Mystery Machine is voted children's favourite car
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Scooby-Doo's Mystery Machine has been voted the best screen motor of all time - ahead of the Batmobile, 007's gadget-laden Aston Martin and Del Boy's Reliant Robin. The vehicle - based on a 1968 Chevrolet Sportvan - made its TV debut in 1969.
Over the years the flower power cartoon cruiser has spawned copies around the world with fans painting their Chevrolet Sportvans blue and green.
The van came top of a poll of 3,000 children conducted by Toys "R" Us in conjunction with the launch of Disney Pixar's new film Cars. It revealed that Herbie, the No 53 Love Bug, takes second place as the most memorable fictional car.
The Beetle, which has a life of its own, has appeared in five movies.
Third place went to comic book superhero Batman's Batmobile whose original 1966 model began life as a Lincoln Futura concept car.
Family favourite Chitty Chitty Bang Bang flew in at fourth place.
A spokeswoman for Toys "R" Us said: "We know fictional cars are incredibly popular, because when any new film is launched, sales of related car merchandise go through the roof."
(c)2006. Associated Newspapers Ltd.. Provided by ProQuest Information and Learning Company. All rights Reserved.
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http://www.findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qn4153/is_20060802/ai_n16657350
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December 31, 2005
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Scooby-Doo ranked 49th
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Scooby-Doo ranked 49th in the UK network Channel 4's 2005 list of the "100 Greatest Cartoons of All Time."
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http://www.channel4.com/entertainment/tv/microsites/G/greatest/cartoons/
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December 29, 2005
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Cardellini keen for Scooby Doo 3
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Though the Prinze-Gellarrs aren't answering calls, Scooby Doo star Linda Cardellini says sheell gladly plonk Velmaas wig back on for a third outing.
The Brokeback Mountainn star tells MTV that she "had the time of my life making those movies," she grinned. "Every six months or so, I hear a whisper or a murmur that there will be another [sequel]."
The latest is that most of the folks involved in the first two Scoobyy movies - including Sarah Michelle Gellar, Freddie Prinze Jr, Matthew Lillard and writer James Gunn - arennt coming back for another, so the whispers in the corridors of Warner have it that they might be continuing the series as a direct-to-video franchise. Does Cardellini still want in?
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http://www.moviehole.net/news/20051229_cardellini_keen_for_scooby_doo.html
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October 25, 2004
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Scooby-Doo breaks cartoon record
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Children's TV favourite Scooby-Doo has been awarded a Guinness World Record for notching up the most episodes of a cartoon comedy series.
The show's 350th episode, Scooby-Doo Halloween, is being screened on the Boomerang channel on Friday, beating a previous record held by The Simpsons.
The adventures of Scooby and his friends Shaggy, Velma, Fred and Daphne first aired in 1969.
The show was created by US animation company Hanna-Barbera Productions.
Seen in more than 160 countries, it was recently voted second in a list of cartoons that today's adults enjoyed as children.
The lovable Great Dane, whose real name is Scoobert, has incredibly remained seven years old over the 35 years of the show.
The Simpsons previously held the cartoon record with 335 episodes, followed by Tom and Jerry with 209, The Flintstones (166) and Disney's Mickey Mouse (120).
"It's a great honour to have taken Homer's crown," said Richard Kilgarriff of Boomerang TV.
Scooby-Doo will now be listed in the 2006 Guinness World Record book published at the end of next year.
A live-action remake of the classic Hanna Barbera cartoon featuring a computer generated version of the crime-fighting canine made $268m ((145m) at global box offices in 2002, despite poor reviews.
A sequel, Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed, was released earlier this year.
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http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/3949579.stm
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August 4, 2004
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Matthew Lillard Says No 'Scooby-Doo 3'
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Matthew Lillard (Scooby-Doo) told SCI FI Wire that there is no hope for a third installment. "There will be no Scooby 3," Lillard said in an interview. Lillard blamed the film's disappointing box-office performance.
Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed made more than $80 million at the U.S. box office, but that fell far short of the original Scooby-Doo's $154 million haul.
"The second one didn't do as well as it was expected to do, and I completely hold that to Warner Brothers' fault," Lillard said. "I think Warner Brothers made a mistake releasing it at the time they did [March 2004]. I think the movie's much better than the first movie, and I honestly thought it was going to do ridiculously good box office. But we had a bad timeslot. We had 13 movies open up in two weeks after we opened up. I mean, it did well, but it didn't do great, and it needed to do great."
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http://www.killermovies.com/s/scoobydoo3/articles/4299.html
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June 20, 2003
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Scooby on the Animal Planet's Top 50 TV Animal List
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In its two-hour special, 50 Greatest TV Animals, Animal Planet profiled a plethora of pets and animal icons that have appeared in commercials, television and film in recent history. The show was sponsored in part by Universal Studios, which may explain the Universal slant on Animal Planet's selections. Choices were made based on popularity of the animal character, running time of the show and/or commercial and the opinions of the show's producers.
Below is the list, in order of popularity. See if any of these match up with your own top 50 memorable mammals directory:
1. Lassie
2. Kermit the Frog
3. Flipper
4. Mr. Ed
5. Eddie the Dog (Frasier)
6. Snoopy
7. Arnold the Pig (Green Acres)
8. Trigger (Roy Rogers's horse)
9. Morris the Cat (of 9 Lives cat food commercial fame)
10. Gentle Ben
11. Bugs Bunny
12. Silver (The Lone Ranger's trusty horse)
13. Scooby Doo
14. Rin Tin Tin
15. Rocky and Bullwinkle
16. Big Bird (who, upon hearing of his nomination, was surprised to learn that he was considered an "animal)
17. Salem the Cat (Sabrina the Teenage Witch)
18. Lancelot Link (Secret Chimp)
19. Tony the Tiger
20. Max the Dog (of How the Grinch Stole Christmas fame)
21. Woody Woodpecker
22. Duke and the Critters (Beverly Hillbillies)
23. Topo (The Ed Sullivan Show)
24. Triumph the Dog
25. Fred the Cockatoo (Beretta)
26. Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer
27. Santa's Little Helper (The Simpsons)
28. The Taco Bell Chihuahua
29. Buck the Dog
30. Spot (The Munsters)
31. Charlie the Tuna
32. Mighty Mouse
33. Aflac Duck
34. Bruce (Honey West)
35. Nestle Quik Bunny
36. Higgins the Dog (Petticoat Junction, later known as Benji)
37. Yogi Bear
38. The Coca Cola Polar Bears
39. Clarence, the Cross-Eyed Lion
40. Debbie the Bloop (Lost in Space)
41. Tom and Jerry
42. Itchy and Scratchy (The Simpsons)
43. Champion (Gene Autry's horse)
44. Chipper the Dog (Land of the Giants)
45. The Fancy Feast Cat
46. Felix the Cat
47. Smokey the Bear
48. J. Fred Muggs (The Today Show chimp
49. Flicka the Horse
50. Tiger the Dog (The Brady Bunch)
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http://scoop.diamondgalleries.com/scoop_article.asp?ai=2787&si=121
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October 17, 2002
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'Scooby-Doo 3' Gets Jetsons Scribes
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Warner Bros. Pictures "Scooby-Doo" sequel is already on the fast track, and the studio is already moving forward on a third installment, hiring scribes Dan Forman and Paul Foley to write a script, tentatively titled "Scooby-Doo 3," reports The Hollywood Reporter.
The duo recently turned in a rewrite on Warners' "The Jetsons," another animated television property being conceived for the big screen. Sources say the studio was happy with the "Jetsons" draft and was therefore prompted to hire Forman and Foley to pen "Scooby 3."
The first "Scooby-Doo" film, directed by Raja Gosnell and released June 16 in the United States, was expected to launch a franchise if it performed at the boxoffice, which it did, opening at $54.1 million and going on to gross more than $153 million domestically.
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http://www.killermovies.com/s/scoobydoo3/articles/2441.html
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October 15, 2002
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'Scooby-Doo 3' Gets The Green Light
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With a sequel to Warner Bros. Pictures' "Scooby-Doo" on the fast track, the studio is already moving forward on a third installment, according Hollywood Reporter.
Hiring scribes Dan Forman and Paul Foley to write a script, tentatively titled "Scooby-Doo 3." The duo recently turned in a rewrite on Warners' "The Jetsons," another animated television property being conceived for the big screen.
Sources say the studio was happy with the "Jetsons" draft and was therefore prompted to hire Forman and Foley to pen "Scooby 3." The first "Scooby-Doo" film, directed by Raja Gosnell and released June 16 in the United States, was expected to launch a franchise if it performed at the boxoffice, which it did, opening at $54.1 million and going on to gross more than $153 million domestically.
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http://www.killermovies.com/s/scoobydoo3/articles/2437.html
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August 22, 2002
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Scooby on the TV guide Top 50 Cartoon Characters of All Time list
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This issue of TV Guide featured it's list of the "50 Greatest Cartoon Characters of All Time." Scooby-Doo placed 22nd.
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scooby-Doo#_note-22
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June 26, 2002
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A Scoop of Scooby
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Let's hope Scooby-Doo the ice cream is better than Scooby-Doo, the much-maligned movie. Edy's has hitched its name to the cartoon Great Dane with two ice creams, Peanut Butter Bones and Cookie Dough Lite. Another summer movie-inspired flavor is on its way: Powerpuff Mint Chip. Blossom, Bubbles and Buttercup can save the world before bedtime, but after how many bowls of ice cream? Look for the new flavors this summer for $5.59 a carton.
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www.sptimes.com/2002/06/26/Taste/Dish.shtml
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February 21, 2002
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Scooby Doo to perk up cellphones
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New digital phones won't be all business in the future: Owners will be able to play games on them. A deal struck between the Cartoon Network and Digital Bridges Ltd. in France on Thursday will produce a series of games featuring cartoon characters. Three of the games in the initial release will be based on the Scooby Doo series and another will feature a variety of other characters.
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http://www.globeandmail.com
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March 22, 2001
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Animation Legend William Hanna Dead
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Animation pioneer William Hanna, who with partner Joseph Barbera created such beloved cartoon characters as Fred Flintstone, Yogi Bear and Tom and Jerry, died Thursday. He was 90.
Hanna died at his North Hollywood home with Violet, his wife of 65 years, at his side, said Sarah Carragher, a spokeswoman for Warner Bros., which owns Hanna-Barbera Studios. She said he had been in declining health for the last few years.
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http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2001/03/22/entertainment/main281056.shtml
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November 11, 1999
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Mary Kay Bergman died
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Mary Kay Bergman, who played the voice of Daphne in Scooby Doo on Zombie Island and Scooby Doo and the Witches Ghost, died on November 11, 1999 of a gunshot wound to the head. The death was found to be a suicide.
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mary_Kay_Bergman
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