Buzz Briefs: Sarah Palin, Michelle Obama Oct 28, 2008
Another man said he did voiceover work and was once the voice of Bugs Bunny. He did an impromptu impression, causing laughter in the courtroom. (CBS News)
In Maine, a toy story made artful Sep 7, 2008
Fawcett has liked a lot, packing two floors in his early 1800s Federal-style home turned museum with comic and cowboy art, games and toys from 1930s Disney favorites like Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck to Looney Tune legends Bugs Bunny and Porky the Pig. "I don't look at Mickey Mouse as a mouse, but as art," he says. (Boston Globe)
No, it's not oil speculation either Jul 25, 2008
It s got more Bugs Bunny appeal. By MorningStar. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
Situation dire for North Pole residents Jun 29, 2008
I saw it in a Bugs Bunny cartoon. Will it just float off, or what. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
Teletoon Retro reinvents specialty TV Jun 14, 2008
Since it was launched last fall, the channel has been home to some of the best-known animated classics from Pink Panther to Scooby Doo and Bugs Bunny. But when those cartoons break for commercial, viewers get something they probably didn't expect: grown-up ads. (Globe and Mail -- Business)
Beloved characters as reimagined for the 21st century Jun 11, 2008
Warner Brothers hopes to "reinvigorate and reimagine" Bugs Bunny and Scooby-Doo through a new virtual world on the Internet, where people will be able to dress up the characters pretty much any way they want ... Warner Brothers has struggled to make the Looney Tunes crowd relevant to modern children, introducing futuristic-looking versions of Bugs Bunny and Daffy Duck in a new television series in 2005. (International Herald Tribune -- Business)
Newswatch, Police/Fire Apr 18, 2008
Costume characters Winnie the Pooh, Bugs Bunny, Tweety Bird and Sylvester will collect teddy bears and other stuffed animals at the Ward Warehouse stage area. In observation of Child Abuse Prevention Month in April, the fair is being sponsored by Prevent Child Abuse Hawaii and the Child Abuse Prevention Planning Council. (Honolulu Star-Bulletin)
Charity event sets plush toy record Apr 16, 2008
The mountain of more than 5,600 stuffed animals in the gymnasium at Andover's Shawsheen School rose 10 feet high: Beanie Babies, teddy bears, smiling alligators, puffy dogs, a child-sized Winnie the Pooh, a 4-foot penguin, a 5-foot Bugs Bunny, and a stuffed gorilla the size of, well, a gorilla. The elementary school collected the animals for charity from school and community members. (Boston Globe)
Some kids' programs Dad likes even more Feb 9, 2008
Same goes for "Bugs Bunny" and the Looney Tunes gang (perhaps my all-time favorite). But this list focuses on more modern series, since children's television has enjoyed a real renaissance in quality in the past 10 years or so. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Bringing holiday cheer to the children Retired teacher's legacy motivates students to organize toy drive Dec 23, 2007
Memorial officials dressed up as Bugs Bunny and Santa Claus to bring cheer to the patients. Motivated by personal experience. (Hoboken Reporter, NJ)
Warner Bros. teams with Abu Dhabi in entertainment venture Sep 27, 2007
studio struck a multibillion-dollar joint venture deal Wednesday with two Abu Dhabi companies that would bring such American icons as Bugs Bunny, Roadrunner and Scooby-Doo to the Persian Gulf region. The partners have agreed to build a theme park, a hotel and multiplex cinemas in Abu Dhabi, the leading power in the United Arab Emirates. (Los Angeles Times)
ONE-MAN BAND Apr 30, 2007
" Ray invented Lunchbox-A-Leles, musical instruments that look like toys but are actual children's lunch boxes crafted into ukuleles. Yes, they play, and sure, they'll hold that peanut-butter sandwich for between-set snacking. "I'm a troubadour, a gypsy and a nutcase, frankly," he says. Talking to Ray about his obsession, you meet a large cast of characters -- Jimmy Stewart, Austin Powers, Kermit the Frog, Bugs Bunny, Bill Clinton among them -- as Ray breaks into some of the many voices he... (San Francisco Chronicle)
The fight to save Tasmania's furry devils Apr 11, 2007
The Tasmanian devil first appeared stalking Bugs bunny in the 1954 short film Devil May Hare. Finding the voracious, spinning, constantly growling and screeching Taz 'too obnoxious,' the chief of animation quickly ordered the character killed. (Globe and Mail -- International)
Hawkins: Craving the outdoors while stuck at home Feb 18, 2007
I cannot tell you what a sitcom is, and I refuse to think that wholesome shows like Andy Griffith, Wild America and the original Bugs Bunny are "re-runs.". So, when the boy asked to watch a movie called "Lighting McQueen," it sent this infected dad into the masses to further infect and "hunt" for a movie. (Herald Sun)
Disney classics woo wee ones Feb 18, 2007
By the time both Mickey and Bugs Bunny appeared in 1989's "Who Framed Roger Rabbit," it was clear Warner Bros. strategy had paid off: Bugs Bunny still came off as a contemporary character, while Mickey seemed out of place. (Variety)
WHAT A FLOP! Nominations are in for the worst of last year's movies. AFP Jan 23, 2007
The slapstick comedy was derided by one reviewer as being 'one-joke short of a one-joke movie', was described by the Golden Raspberry Award Foundation as being a 'blatant knock-off of a 1954 Bugs Bunny cartoon. "Little Man" joined 'Basic Instinct 2' at the head of the roll of dis-honour with seven nominations worst picture, actor (2), remake/rip-off, director, screenplay and screen couple. (iAfrica.com)
