| New Futurama [message #284479] |
Fr, 23 Juni 2006 18:22 |
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Some info:
http://au.news.yahoo.com/060623/11/zi9o.html
Friday June 23, 01:36 PM
"Futurama" gets new life on Comedy Central
LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - "Futurama" has a future.
Comedy Central has resurrected the former Fox animated series from "The
Simpsons" creator Matt Groening and David X. Cohen. At least 13 new
episodes will be produced -- the first since the series' original run
from 1999-2003.
The new batch is part of a deal the cable network made with 20th Century
Fox Television last year to pick up syndicated rights to the existing
"Futurama" library of 72 episodes. Comedy Central also had an option to
air any new episodes produced.
New and old episodes will begin airing in 2008 on Comedy Central. Actors
Billy West, Katey Sagal and John DiMaggio have agreed to return as voices
for "Futurama."
"We are thrilled that Matt Groening and 20th Century Fox Television have
decided to produce new episodes of 'Futurama' and that Comedy Central
will be the first to air them," said David Bernath, senior vice president
for programming at the network.
"There is a deep and passionate fan base for this intelligent and very
funny show that matches perfectly with our audience, and it is great that
we can offer them not just the existing library but something they've
never seen as well."
"Futurama" isn't the first series to return to air after cancellation.
The Fox animated series "Family Guy" returned to the network last year
after getting a second wind on DVD and late-night cable.
Reuters/Hollywood Reporter
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| Re: New Futurama [message #284480 ] |
Fr, 23 Juni 2006 18:34 |
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"Incubus" <no [at] name.com> wrote in message
news:449c15ba$0$6647$5a62ac22 [at] per-qv1-newsreader-01.iinet.net.au...
> Some info:
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> http://au.news.yahoo.com/060623/11/zi9o.html
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> Friday June 23, 01:36 PM
> "Futurama" gets new life on Comedy Central
This news is just like sex, except I'm getting it!
But seriously - Comedy Central? This is getting too complicated, and I'm
getting too old. First, I went to Fox to see 'The Simpsons', 'Family Guy',
and 'Futurama'. Then, I had to go to Fox to see 'The Simpsons', but Cartoon
Network to see 'Family Guy' and 'Futurama.' Then I had to go back to Fox to
see 'Family Guy.' But sometimes on Cartoon Network, and sometimes on TBS!
Then, for a while, Cartoon Network was showing 'Saved by the Bell.' Not a
cartoon. Not about cartoons. WTF?
Now, 'Futurama' will be on Comedy Central.
-- R Flowers
---- Next: 'King of the Hill' on ESPN2.
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| Re: New Futurama [message #284485 ] |
Sa, 24 Juni 2006 06:28 |
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R Flowers wrote:
> "Incubus" <no [at] name.com> wrote in message
> news:449c15ba$0$6647$5a62ac22 [at] per-qv1-newsreader-01.iinet.net.au...
> > Some info:
> >
> > http://au.news.yahoo.com/060623/11/zi9o.html
> >
> >
> > Friday June 23, 01:36 PM
> > "Futurama" gets new life on Comedy Central
>
> This news is just like sex, except I'm getting it!
>
> But seriously - Comedy Central? This is getting too complicated, and I'm
> getting too old. First, I went to Fox to see 'The Simpsons', 'Family Guy',
> and 'Futurama'. Then, I had to go to Fox to see 'The Simpsons', but Cartoon
> Network to see 'Family Guy' and 'Futurama.' Then I had to go back to Fox to
> see 'Family Guy.' But sometimes on Cartoon Network, and sometimes on TBS!
>
> Then, for a while, Cartoon Network was showing 'Saved by the Bell.' Not a
> cartoon. Not about cartoons. WTF?
>
> Now, 'Futurama' will be on Comedy Central.
>
> -- R Flowers
> ---- Next: 'King of the Hill' on ESPN2.
Maybe Fox was like: "You got peanut butter on my chocolate!"
And Cartoon Network was all like, "You got chocolate in my peanut
butter!"
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