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'Sesame Street' Katy Perry/Elmo Duet Video Deemed "Too Racy"

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The New York Daily News is reporting that a video of pop star Katy Perry singing a spoof of her hit “Hot N Cold” with Elmo (performed by Kevin Clash) has been deemed “too racy” and subsequently pulled from Sesame Street‘s official YouTube Channel. The video, released exclusively on the web September 20th, apparently received [...]

Daytime Emmy Nominations Announced

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Samantha Newark's Plea for Nashville Flood Victims

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The following message was sent out through the Samantha Newark Mailing List. Samantha, whom fans know as the voice of Jem from JEM! and the Holgrams, is also a Nashville resident. ================================ THE NASHVILLE DISASTER AND WAYS YOU CAN HELP YOUR MUSIC CITY NEIGHBORS I was fortunate, myself and my loved ones managed to escape [...]

FreedomWorks Bullies GEICO To Axe Voice Over Actor

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Actor Rip Torn Arrested

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NBC Connecticut reports: Actor Elmore “Rip” Torn…was arrested Friday evening after drunkenly breaking into a Connecticut bank while carrying a loaded revolver, according to a statement from police. Torn was charged with burglary in the 1st degree, criminal mischief in the 3rd degree, carrying a firearm while intoxicated, trespassing in the 1st degree and possession [...]

CBS Stingy with 'Jack Benny Program' Masters

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The character Jack Benny portrayed on his classic TV program and long-running radio show was a lovable miser — an infamous cheapskate whose extreme frugality was a running gag on the series. Who would ever have imagined that a half-century later CBS would reflect Benny’s TV persona by refusing to release masters of his classic [...]

Mandy Moore to Voice Rapunzel for Disney CGI Feature Film

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Reuters reports that Mandy Moore has been cast as the voice of Rapunzel for Disney’s “Digital 3D-animated musical action-adventure” currently scheduled for a Holiday 2010 release. Zachary Levi (star of the sitcom Chuck) was also announced as providing the voice of a “dashing bandit who finds himself on the road with the rebellious teen ‘hair [...]

And The New Voice of Mickey Mouse Is…

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The article first published here September 11, 2009 has been updated as new information has become available, and the article follows otherwise as it was originally posted. Please scroll down to read the most recent updates and additions. Toon Zone is reporting that Hallmark Illustrator Bret Iwan has been allegedly identified as the new voice [...]

SAG Closing on Video Game VO Deal

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Variety reports: In a sign it may be moving toward a videogames deal, the Screen Actors Guild has scheduled….Sept. 8 [member] caucuses in Chicago, Los Angeles, New York and San Francisco. If the vidgame deal is concluded, it will be the sixth SAG contract that’s been wrapped up since April — including commercials, feature-primetime, TV [...]

Lexus Has A New Luxury Voice

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Maurice LaMarche (Futurama, Pinky & The Brain) announced via Facebook on August 19th that he is officially the new image voice for Lexus. Moe says the new ads should begin airing in early September. My congrats to Moe on his success. It couldn’t have happened to a nicer guy. As I’ve mentioned here previously, I’m [...]