The stars came out in full force for the 22nd annual Kids’ Choice Awards. Check out the highlights and winners here. I snagged a few videos of the stars on the red carpet. It’s mostly paparazzi stuff, but kinda fun:

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LOS ANGELES, CA – MARCH 28: Actress Megan Fox arrives at Nickelodeon’s 2009 Kids’ Choice Awards at UCLA’s Pauley …read more

Well, this news isn’t good. I just read in Variety that DreamWorks Animation’s net income fell 45% last quarter to $52 million, from $94 million the year before.
Even though sales of “Kung Fu Panda” DVDs generated $102 million during the quarter, revenue still fell 31% to about $200 million, down from $290 million.
Hmmm, this is a little different report than I posted earlier this month. I don’t know about you, but I’ll be one sad puppy if this company, which helmed films like “Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa,” “Over the Hedge,” and “Flushed Away” takes a dive.
CEO Jeffrey Katzenberg said in …read more

It’s that time of year – when actors and filmmakers are glammed up at awards shows every night (or so it seems). Here’s a little round-up of some recent winners:
Danny Boyle wins outstanding directorial achievement in feature film for "Slumdog Millionaire," Director’s Guild of America. It’s the runaway hit of the season, and I’m sure this little flick will score big at the Oscars, too. In his acceptance speech, Boyle said, "Dream hard."
"Kung Fu Panda" wins best animated feature, Annie Awards. In fact, it picked up ten awards, which seems surprising to me, given that one of …read more

There are a few things that seem to be recession-proof, and CG-animated family movies are in that category, says DreamWorks Animation CEO Jeff Katzenberg.
He recently talked up his company’s resilience to the global recession and outlined its film slate through 2012, including new installments to the "Madagascar" and "Kung Fu Panda" franchises. "Kung Fu Panda 2" is scheduled for a June 2011 release, and "Madagascar 3" for summer 2012.
It’s somehow comforting to think that family movies might not be swayed by a spiraling economy. You have to wonder why. Maybe it’s because family movies are usually a good …read more

Today’s DVD giveaway is a very cool two-pack set that includes:
1) “Kung Fu Panda” – a really cute animated movie featuring the voice talents of Jack Black, Dustin Hoffman, and Angelina Jolie. Read my review here.
2) “Secrets of the Furious Five” – a straight-to-DVD sequel to “Kung Fu Panda” that has Po the Panda and the Furious Five facing Shifu’s biggest challenge. Read more about both movies here.
THE GIVEAWAY: I have ONE package to give away (includes both movies). To enter the contest, simply leave a comment on this post by midnight on …read more

Not sure how I feel about this, but LatinoReview.com is reporting that the live-action “He-Man” movie, titled “Grayskull: The Masters of the Universe,” ISN’T dead in the water and, in fact, landed a director – John Stevenson.
Stevenson recently directed “Kung Fu Panda,” which went over well as a family movie. I dunno … is “He-Man” pegged as a family movie? And even if it isn’t, I guess we don’t have to pigeonhole Stevenson into just one genre, right?
Any thoughts on this?
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