We’re just thirteen day away from the season premiere of Wow! Wow! Wubbzy! on Nick Jr. New episodes will air Monday through Friday, August 18 through 22, at 1:30 p.m. This season, Wubbzy gets not only a new neighbor, Daizy, but also visits from Michelle Kwan and Ty Pennington. Get ready for Wubbmania, like it’s 2006 all over again.
– Eric
Well, a BIG congratulations going out to filmmaker Nicole Mitchell. Her hand-drawn CalArts film, “Zoologic”, has won the gold (that’s the top prize) in the animation category in this year’s Student Academy Awards. It’s an honor well-deserved. You can see a clip of Nicole and her film by scrolling down a bit after clicking here. Nicole is now added to the list of Student Academy Award-winners that includes Pete Docter, Kathy Zielinski, Paul Demyer, Mark Kirkland, Vanessa Schwartz, Joe Murray, Trey Parker, Shane Acker, and (two-time winner) John Lasseter.
Again, hats off to a job well done, Nicole.
– Eric
(Sorry this is so late. Even though I blogged about her nomination in May, I was thinking the Awards were to be held this past weekend. When I looked this morning to see what went down, it turns out the awards were June 7.)
If you’ve been waiting for merchandise based on Wow! Wow! Wubbzy! (and we know you have), your wait is almost over. By the end of this summer, you’ll see loads of toys, games, dolls, and books from licensees that include Fisher-Price, Hasbro, Scholastic, and Simon & Schuster. The Wubbster’s first DVD in the U.S., A Tale of Tails, will be released on September 23. The 92-minute set is available for pre-order on Amazon right now for the low, low price of just $11.99. Cheap!
– Eric
Congratulations to Wow! Wow! Wubbzy! creator and executive producer Bob Boyle for winning his first Emmy in the category of Individual Achievement in Animation. Bob, pictured above with sk8rgurl Michelle Kwan, will be honored at the June 13th Emmy Awards ceremony. Congratulations, again, Bob. You deserve this one.
