A new Archer episode, titled Job Offer, hits FX tonight at 10pm. Archer is watched by a little less than a million viewers each night, but that’s enough for it to get a second season pick-up. I’ve heard it’s relatively inexpensive, so I’d expect to see many seasons of this show on FX.
One of the funnier pieces to come out of Seth MacFarlane’s Cavalcade Of Cartoon Comedy was Die, Sweet Roadrunner, Die – an almost existential look at an animation classic. The short was re-released on YouTube recently, and a new, :30 second, animated Priceline bumper was bolted to the front. It’s worth another look.
The new Comedy Central animated series Ugly Americans is lurching toward your television. The Flash-animated series, which is being produced by Augenblick Studios (Superjail) and Cuppa Coffee, was created by David M. Stern and Devin Clark. The series premieres March 17th at 10:30pm/9:30c, and below are few new clips:
Christ Angel
Fun Bags
The LumberJack is yet another fine graduation from The Animation Workshop, an art school in Denmark. The story is an examination of the effects of technology on work, nature and the way we live. The 4:30 minute traditionally-animated film was directed and designed by Laura Büchert Schjødt, who animated along with Per Klausen, Sarah-Mia T. Nielsen, Louise Bergholt Sørensen and Frederik Villumsen.
The lucky few got a sneak preview of Freaknik: The Musical, featuring T-Pain this week, when Titmouse Inc screened it at an LA premiere. The rest of us will have to wait until Sunday night 11:30pm E/P on Adult Swim. Here’s another promo:
Jon Busby, a director at Blatant Studios, helmed this new music video for Canadian artist Dan Mangan. The track is titled Road Regrets, off Mangan’s 2009 release Nice, Nice Very Nice.
