Tag Archives: Peanuts

News Bites: Belushi Biopic

It’s Friday morning, and I hope you have your coffee at hand, because this week’s News Bites is loaded the brim with movie news and rumors. There are some scheduling delays, and talk of sequels for some mainstream franchises, as … Continue reading

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News Bites: Guardians and Good Grief

Coming in a bit late today, but still technically Friday morning, at least in my time zone, it’s this week’s dose of News Bites. As always there’s a fair amount of superhero movie news and speculation, and some odd film … Continue reading

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Favorite Films: A Charlie Brown Christmas

“Christmastime is here… happiness and cheer…Fun for all that children call their favorite time of year…” Debuting in 1950 as “Lil Folks”, and subsequently dubbed Peanuts by the syndicate (a name its creator was never happy with), Charles Schulz’s comic … Continue reading

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Top 10 Christmas Specials

It’s that time of year when TV stations start airing their annual selection of Christmas specials. Well, OK, technically that “time of year” started the day after Thanksgiving; I notice some of the cable stations such as ABC Family are … Continue reading

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No Thanks to Specials?

Happy Thanksgiving to my fellow Americans! I imagine visits to the site are going to be pretty light today, but just in case anybody is poking their head in, I’ve got a question for you to ponder: Why is it … Continue reading

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News: Fox, Blue Sky to Produce Peanuts Movie

Hollywood’s latest act of grave-robbing has just been announced: 20th Century Fox, along with Blue Sky Studios, has purchased a script for a feature-length film of Charles Schulz’s Peanuts characters. Written by Craig and Bryan Schulz, son and grandson of … Continue reading

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