Meet ‘Peanuts’ Little Red Haired Girl

Netizens the world over got their first introduction to The Little Red Haired Girl from The Peanuts Movie, thanks to a first look posted to Instagram by voice actress Francesca Capaldi. “Oh my goodness! So excited to reveal my characters in the #PeanutsMovie,” Capaldi said in her IG post. Fans can learn more about Charles Schulz’s character and the real life woman who inspired her in this piece from the Washington Post.

Blue Sky Studios’ The Peanuts Movie hits theaters November 6 through 20th Century Fox and is directed by Steve Martino.

Synopsis: Charlie Brown, Snoopy, Lucy, Linus and the rest of the beloved “Peanuts” gang make their big-screen debut, like they’ve never been seen before, in state of the art 3D animation. Charlie Brown, the world’s most beloved underdog, embarks upon an epic and heroic quest, while his best pal, the lovable beagle Snoopy, takes to the skies to pursue his arch-nemesis, the Red Baron. From the imagination of Charles M. Schulz and the creators of the ICE AGE films, THE PEANUTS MOVIE will prove that every underdog has his day.

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Harry Shearer Returns to ‘The Simpsons

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Harry Shearer is back on The Simpsons.

Fox has confirmed that the series main cast is returning for the 27th and 28th seasons of the iconic animated hit, including Dan Castellaneta, Julie Kavner, Nancy Cartwright, Yeardley Smith, Hank Azaria and Shearer, who publicly turned down in May an offer to remain with the show.

The signing ensures Shearer will continue to voice such iconic characters as Mr. Burns, Smithers, Ned Flanders and Principal Skinner.

The next two seasons of the show — season 27 starts Sept. 27 on Fox — will bring the series’ run to 625 episodes, lengthening its already historic run as the longest-running scripted show in TV history.

The Simpsons is a Gracie Films Production in association with 20th Century Fox Television. James L. Brooks, Matt Groening and Al Jean are the executive producers. The Gracie Films Worldwide Brand Division develops and produces the licensed content for the series. Film Roman, a Starz company, is the animation house.

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First Trailer for New ‘Alvin’ Hits the Road

20th Century Fox and New Regency have released the first trailer for the upcoming live-action/CG hybrid flick Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Road Chip, out December 23. The spot offers a glimpse at the kind of reckless rodent antics that the ‘munks will put long-suffering Dave through this time around.

The Road Chip is directed by Walt Becker (Old Dogs, Buying the Cow) and produced by Janice Karman and Ross Bagdasarian. Starring Jason Lee as Dave with the ‘munks voiced by Matthew Gray Gubler, Jesse McCartney and Justin Long.

Synopsis: Through a series of misunderstandings, Alvin, Simon and Theodore come to believe that Dave is going to propose to his new girlfriend in New York City…and dump them. They have three days to get to him and stop the proposal, saving themselves not only from losing Dave but possibly from gaining a terrible stepbrother.

Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Road Chip