Is it good for us to feel scared? Nov 1, 2009
I used to love Scooby-Doo cartoons as a child but the monsters used to scare me (even though they were always proved to be the owner of the deserted funfair in disguise). I used to hide under the bedclothes so the monsters wouldn't get me - it worked as I'm still here to report the story. (BBC News -- UK)
Daily television listings Oct 30, 2009
Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed 8 p.m. (FAM). The gang tangles with past foes. (Boston Globe)
Daily guide to television and radio Oct 29, 2009
Scooby-Doo 8 p.m. (FAM). The gang investigates a theme park. (Boston Globe)
Scooby Doo! Review Sep 30, 2009
September 28, 2009 - Scooby-Doo has seen more than his fair share of video games, and let's face it, they haven't been memorable ... The game does have cut scenes featuring the current voice actors for all the characters, though the terrible jokes play out more like the one liners and puns from "Scooby-Doo Movies", except without Mama Cass ... This is hot, but it's not Scooby-Doo. (IGN PS2)
How low can you go: a look at that dress Sep 26, 2009
I started wearing scarves and cravats aged 18, influenced by my three main style icons - the dandified Brian Jones, who was the coolest of the Rolling Stones; Fred Jones from the cartoon Scooby-Doo, who sported a natty orange scarf; and Harry H. Corbett, who played Harold in Steptoe and Son. Corbett added a grungy edge to the loosely tied op shop scarf, in contrast to his father's tattered neckerchief,'' Preston writes. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
Sarah Michelle Gellar Has Baby Girl Sep 23, 2009
LOS ANGELES -- It's a girl for "Scooby-Doo" stars Sarah Michelle Gellar and Freddie Prinze Jr.. The couple named their newborn daughter Charlotte Grace Prinze. (Click2Houston, TX)
Sarah Michelle Gellar and Freddie Prinze Jr. welcome baby girl Sep 23, 2009
LOS ANGELES -- It s a girl for Scooby-Doo stars Sarah Michelle Gellar and Freddie Prinze Jr.. Also Online. (KHOU.com, TX)
'Jonas Brothers' is a lot like 'The Monkees' Sep 20, 2009
Also this weekTV: "30 Rock," season three; "Brotherhood," the final season; "Castle," season one; "Friday the 13th," the final season; "Ghost Whisperer," season four; "Scooby-Doo! The Mystery Begins"; "Taxi," season four; "Ugly Betty," season three; "Wizards on Deck with Hannah Montana"Film: "Adam Resurrected"; "Book of Blood"; "Edges of Darkness"; "Ghosts of Girlfriends Past"; "Mercy Streets"; "Star Trek: The Next Generation"; "Wallace and Gromit". Story Comments. (Sioux City Journal, IO)
'Love Happens,' and so does grief Sep 19, 2009
Jennifer Aniston is Eloise, an unlucky-in-love flower store owner, who drives what appears to be the Mystery Mobile from Scooby-Doo. They meet cute, and Ryan's attraction to Eloise forces him to confront his hypocrisy. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
Fall into autumn Sep 18, 2009
The tour is not appropriate for children younger than 10, but they can attend a supervised "Scooby-Doo Party" at the museum during the 7:30 and 9 p.m. tours. Where: Tours depart from the Hazel Kibler Museum, 522 East Main St. in Girard. (Erie Times-News, PA)
Saving Face: Our Heroine Almost Has Sex Sep 17, 2009
Back in the days of Saturday morning cartoons, you could probably just lock the bedroom door and leave the kids in the company of Scooby-Doo for a few hours. But in the DVD era, such things cannot be left to chance. (Slate)
`Scooby-Doo' Movie Scares Up Record Ratings For Cartoon Network Sep 16, 2009
Scooby-Doo' Movie Scares Up Record Ratings For Cartoon Network ... There's no mystery regarding the continued popularity of the 40-year old Scooby-Doo television franchise as Cartoon Network's Sept. 13 live-action movie featuring the mystery-solving gang set a ratings record for the channel. (Multichannel News)
Nielsens: Vampires rule on CW, HBO Sep 16, 2009
set a channel record with Scooby-Doo. The Mystery Begins (6. (USA Today -- Life)
See how Scooby met the gang Sep 16, 2009
Scooby-Doo, TV's comically cowardly Great Dane, is 40 years old this year ... You know where you are with "Scooby-Doo." ... "Scooby-Doo! The Mystery Begins," written by Daniel and Steven Altiere (from Nickelodeon's "Gym Teacher: The Movie") and directed by Brian Levant (from the two "Flintstones" movies), is a first-rate family film, and an excellent, faithful take on "Scooby-Doo" rounded out by a surprising amount of human feeling. (Honolulu Advertiser)
Now Playing: MCN Sneak Peek: Cartoon Network's `Scooby-Doo! The Mystery Begins' Sep 12, 2009
MCN Sneak Peek: Cartoon Network's `Scooby-Doo. The Mystery Begins. (Multichannel News)
'Scooby-Doo00004000! The Mystery Begins' Sep 12, 2009
"Scooby-Doo! The Mystery Begins" is a first-rate family film and an excellent, faithful take on "Scooby-Doo." (Cartoon Network) ... You know where you are with "Scooby-Doo." ... Written by Daniel and Steven Altiere (from Nickelodeon's "Gym Teacher: The Movie") and directed by Brian Levant (from the two "Flintstones" movies), it is no "The Turn of the Screw," but it is a first-rate family film and an excellent, faithful take on "Scooby-Doo" rounded out by a surprising amount of human feeling. (FOX59, IN)
‘Scooby-Doo’ turns 40 and Cartoon Network celebrates with a telefilm Sep 12, 2009
Scooby-Doo turns 40 and Cartoon Network celebrates with a telefilm - The Boston Globe ... The ageless, undaunted Scooby-Doo ... Happy birthday, Scooby-Doo. (Boston Globe)
Ruh-roh! Scooby Doo turns 40 years old Sep 9, 2009
Cesar Millan and Scooby-Doo celebrate their 40th birthday together at the East Valley Animal Shelter ... When Ol Blue Eyes went into the last refrain of scooby-dooby-doo, lightning struck. (MSNBC -- News)
Cesar Millan and Scooby-Doo Share 40th Birthday Celebration Sep 9, 2009
Birthday Bash for World Renowned Dog Behaviorist and Famous Pup Also Celebrates the World Premiere Movie Scooby-Doo ... Cesar Millan and Scooby-Doo have turned 40 ... Also sharing in the festivities were some of Cesar and Scooby's favorite dogs available for adoption at the shelter, Los Angeles Councilman Tony Cardenas, children from Van Nuys Recreation Center's "Off-Track Enrichment program" and the cast of the upcoming movie Scooby-Doo. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
How to deal with children ... or how to fake being good with them Sep 8, 2009
At this age, you often let the kid do most of the talking, but listen carefully, and react to what she says: "Is Scooby-Doo still on TV? Oh, man, I liked to watch Scooby-Doo.". If the child is 5. (Fresno Bee -- Lifestyle)
Supernatural Episode Review - Sex a... Aug 15, 2009
This was a classic "red herring" episode, where the audience is led to assume the wrong person is the villain, and just like so many "Scooby-Doo" episodes, only two possible villains are presented. To actually see Bobby is nice, and viewers get a hint as to where the season is going with Sam telling Dean he is too weak to save mankind, and that he, not Dean, can stop Lilith, but only if he does it alone. (Suite101.com)
House to be on Cartoon Network Aug 5, 2009
Eddie House is old enough to remember "Scooby-Doo Meets the Harlem Globetrotters.". Now he's famous enough to warrant his own show on the Cartoon Network, the TV home of Scooby-Doo. (AZCentral -- Sports)
Raja Gosnell to Direct 'Smurfs' for Columbia Pictures and Sony Pictures Animation Jul 9, 2009
July 8 /PRNewswire/ -- Columbia Pictures and Sony Pictures Animation have tapped Raja Gosnell (Beverly Hills Chihuahua, Scooby-Doo) to direct Smurfs, the live-action/animated film based on the legendary blue characters created by Peyo, it was announced today by Doug Belgrad and Matt Tolmach, presidents of Columbia Pictures, Bob Osher, president of digital production for Sony Pictures Entertainment, and Hannah Minghella, president of production for Sony Pictures Animation ... He has since... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
* [FILM REVIEW] The movie industrys new plaything Jun 26, 2009
Instead Di Bonaventura, a former Warner Brothers executive who had worked with Hasbro on toys licensed from its Batman, Harry Potter and Scooby-Doo franchises, saw a potential film in G.I. Joes roster of stylized soldiers with code names like Duke, Ripcord and Heavy Duty. The series never really killed off any characters, Di Bonaventura said, so there was a lot of interesting back story and interrelationships. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Cam'ron Says His Son Is 'Not Really Into The Music' Jun 25, 2009
He's Scooby-Dooed out ... Scooby-Doo been rocking for about 40 years ... Right now, it's PlayStation, 'Guitar Hero' and his Scooby-Doo DVDs. (VHI.com -- Music News)
Review: Ghostbusters: The Video Game hits slime time Jun 24, 2009
Some of the ghosts have a Scooby-Doo villain quality (a fisherman ghost in particularly seems like he belongs in a different movie video game). And the original "Ghostbusters" movie score, while great for the first couple of hours, becomes monotonous. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Prosecutor wants to ban fast-food toys Jun 17, 2009
The Bob's website shows kid's meals offered with bottles bearing the logo of cartoon character Scooby-Doo, while Burger King features Transformer toys. (Reporting by Eduardo Simoes, Writing by Brian Ellsworth). (Yahoo News)
DVD Review: Saturday Cartoons 1970'... May 26, 2009
The New Scooby-Doo Movies ... The all-black Harlem Globetrotters guested on The New Scooby-Doo Movies, solving a case with the Mystery Inc. gang between slam-dunks. (Suite101.com)
'My Bloody Valentine' delivers in 3-D(with 'CINEMA FILE' PODCAST) May 21, 2009
Directed by Patrick Lussier (editor of the "Scream" trilogy), the movie plays out like a gory episode of "Scooby-Doo," full of red herrings, frequent jump scares and a few meddling kids trying to solve the mystery. The opening scene establishes the tone for the rest of the film as the masked killer dispatches one hapless teenage partygoer after another, swinging his pickax past the screen and into our faces, flinging body parts right into our laps. (Athens Banner-Herald)
'The Facts of Life' Cast: Then & Now May 17, 2009
These days Mindy's best known as the Emmy-nominated voice of Velma Dinkley on the cartoon "What's New Scooby-Doo?" Last year she appeared on screen as Trixie, an assistant to Simon Baker's fast-food-chain executive Roderick Blank, in "Sex and Death 101," the latest Daniel Waters ("Heathers") film. Nancy McKeon: Then. (Fox News)
Angels & Demons has twists up its sleeves May 15, 2009
Still, even if the whodunit aspect of Angels would barely pass muster on Scooby-Doo, this Ron Howarddirected sequel is less howlingly moronic than its predecessor. If you loved Code, granted, this movie will be right up your alley; for those not already smitten with these big-screen adaptations of the Dan Brown pseudo-historical potboilers, this new movie wont bring you around. (MSNBC -- Movies)
Underground City of Seattle Apr 17, 2009
An episode of the TV show Scooby-Doo also featured the Seattle underground. Most famous of all, though, was the TV movie The Night Strangler, starring Darren McGavin, where the underground was the major setting. (Suite101.com)
Danger money: turning a tollway into a train wreck Apr 4, 2009
Bolton's last job before starting his IT company was working on the visual effects for the films Scooby-Doo and Queen of the Damned. Rowe has been hard to track down during the trial, but Bolton has been publishing photos of himself and his legal team on Facebook. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)
ADDING MULTIMEDIA Cartoon Network Continues Its Evolution With Largest, Most Diverse Development Slate in Network History Mar 26, 2009
Scooby-Doo Mystery, Inc.: A sleepy little village, Crystal Cove, boasts a long history of ghost sightings, poltergeists, demon possession, phantoms and other paranormal occurrences. The renowned sleuthing team of Fred, Daphne, Velma, Shaggy and Scooby-Doo arrive to prove all of this simply isnt realbut they dont realize the locals dont welcome their help. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Stopping Time Mar 24, 2009
Janis Gold (Janeane Garofalo) is the whiny, paranoid and brilliant numbers analyst (think FBI Velma from Scooby-Doo). She hasn't seen very much camera time in recent episodes - something that is sure to change as she becomes more involved in weeks to come. (Daily Orange, NY)
New on DVD: Swedish vampire, 'Elegy,' Giancarlo Giannini Mar 20, 2009
Director Raja Gosnell made both Scooby-Doo features, Big Momma's House and the Yours, Mine and Ours remake, so he knows plenty about cinematic dogs. Yet this has loopy sidelights, including one in a mystical Chihuahua community led by a sage with the voice of Placido Domingo. (USA Today -- Life)
REQUIRED READING Mar 8, 2009
Los Angeles-born artist Takamoto was a Disney and Hanna-Barbera animator who brought Johnny Quest, the Jetsons' dog Astro and, most famously, Scooby-Doo to Saturday mornings with his drawings. Takamoto, who died shortly after his manuscript was finished, reveals Scooby got his name from a TV exec who heard Frank Sinatra singing "dooby-doobydoo" at the end of "Strangers in the Night" and denies the Scooby/Shaggy pothead rumors. (New York Post -- Opinions)
Mattoon native Titley wrote script for tonight's 'Clone Wars' episode on CN Feb 13, 2009
A 1989 graduate from Eastern Illinois University, Titley also wrote the scripts for the recent Cheaper by the Dozen films starring Steve Martin, as well as Scooby-Doo and See Spot Run. Blue Shadow Virus not only was Titley s first collaboration with Lucasfilm, which oversees the production of The Clone Wars, it was also his first foray into animation screenwriting. (Mattoon Journal-Gazette, IL)
