The Simpsons, Big Mouth and more recasting more race-appropriate voice actors for POC animated roles
Several white voice actors on famous animated shows have resigned so that non-white actors can voice persons of colour characters
Extras! 29 October 2014
Welcome to The Extras! A daily dose of all the smaller movie related news, clips and just plain cool stuff that you might have missed! Last Updated: October 29, 2014
Small Screen Schedule – Betrayal, marriage and yo Joe!
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Extras! Nobody showed Wolverine the money, Carrie wants you to go housebreaking, Star Trek Into Darkness is the worst, The best chicken fight ever, and STOP! Hammer time! Plus much more!
Welcome to The Extras! A daily dose of all the smaller movie related news, clips and just plain cool stuff that you might have missed! Last Updated: August 19, 2013
A FAMILY GUY movie is a matter of when, says creator Seth macfarlane
Ready for another feature presentation featuring your favourite family on the big screen? Gads no, not The Simpsons, that was mostly bloody terrible! With Seth MacFarlane hitting it big with his big screen directorial debut this year, Ted, the man behind the Family Guy series recently dropped a few hints as to when a feature length version of his cult …
Seth MacFarlane will host the 2013 Oscars
Hosting the Oscars is no easy gig, and it has seen it’s fair share of people come and go. Billy Crystal has been a noticeable host who helmed the annual back-patting and awards show for several years, while other performers such as Whoopi Goldberg, Chris Rock, Jon Stewart and Hugh Jackman made an otherwise boring night, fantastic. And next year, …
We review Ted – Still delivers the laughs despite a one-note premise
A cute teddy bear that embraces every disreputable thing you can think of – foul language, drugs, that trashy check-out girl in a supermarket store room. Yup, the contrast between cuddly appearance and sordid behaviour is pretty much the single gag that fantasy comedy Ted rests upon. However, against all odds, this slim concept actually manages to support the film …
Movies out today: Talking teddies, Apocalypse and Rome romance
You’re spoiled for choice at South African cinemas today, with 6 new releases spanning multiple genres. Ted: My personal pick of the week is the live-action debut of writer-director-voice artist Seth (Family Guy, American Dad!) MacFarlane. A little boy’s wish brings his teddy bear to life, but 27 years later John (Mark Wahlberg) still refuses to part ways with vulgar …
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