Directing Animator / Contributor
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Apr 1, 2008, 7:12 AM
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CN and Boomerang are NO MORE!
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THIS JUST IN: From Atlanta, Georgia-
Turner/Time-Warner has announced that they will be merging Cartoon Network with Boomerang to form an all-new cable/satellite channel which will occupy both spots of the former channels, representing the East and West coasts, respectively. The new channel will be christened the Childrens' and Nostalgia Network (thus allowing Turner/Time-Warner to keep the current CN logo) and will feature CN favorites such as Ben 10, My Gym Partner's a Monkey, Chowder and George of the Jungle, Cartoon-Cartoon favorites such as Dexter's Lab, Ed, Edd 'n' Eddy, Johnny Bravo, Mike, Lu & Og and Sheep in the Big City, along with classic cartoons such as Yogi Bear, Scooby-Doo, The Flintstones, The Jetsons, Looney Tunes, Tom and Jerry, MGM, Popeye, Super Friends, The Archies, Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids, He-Man and the much-requested return of the original "classic" George of the Jungle. This news comes right on the heels of CN's announcement that it will be canceling their live-action/animation hybrid show, Out of Jimmy's Head, due to extremely poor ratings. Subsequent live-action projects on CN have likewise been shelved indefinitely.
The new channel will launch June. 31, 2008.
Source: Tyrone Shoelaces reporting from RDRR Annual Animation Magazine.
For the full press release, click here.
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Directing Animator / Contributor
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Apr 1, 2008, 8:33 AM
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You had me worried there for a moment.
There's always C-SPAN (Cartoonish Screaming Political Arguing Network) for entertainment variety. 
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(This post was edited by artytoons on Apr 1, 2008, 8:35 AM)
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Supervising Animator / Contributor
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Apr 1, 2008, 9:40 AM
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I knew it was all a gag. I didn't believe it for one second. Kinda like on "Holiday Highlights" (1940) with the April Fool scene:
"April Fool! Fooled ya, fooled ya, there ain't no picture! Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha!"
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People think I am crazy just because I didn't like "Ratatouille." Am I REALLY crazy, or do I see things differently?
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Key Animator
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Apr 4, 2008, 3:16 PM
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You got me...three days late!
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Thank God for kids who love obscure things-Lee Hazelwood (1929-2007)
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Intern
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Apr 5, 2008, 6:02 PM
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Seeing that there's only 30 days in June should give you a hint that was an April Fool gag..Didn't even bother to open the release..
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"East is East and West is West,
but an elephant never forgets!"
Boulder's Rule!
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