Read more cartoon characters stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/28625/cartoon-characters.html2009 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorTue, 24 Nov 2009 8:18:51 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/73397/naughty-mickey-hits-the-wii.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMickey Mouse is going back to his papered-over roots as a mischief-maker as Disney reimagines its core property for a new generation, and perhaps a new revenue stream. The first vehicle is “Epic Mickey,” a video game for the Wii console in which players can choose to play Mickey as...http://www.newser.com/story/73397/naughty-mickey-hits-the-wii.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 05 Nov 2009 11:14:13 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/73045/happy-35th-birthday-hello-kitty.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagShe can't blow out the candles, but Hello Kitty turns 35 today. Launched by the Japanese greeting card firm Sanrio in 1974, the mute, mysterious feline made her US debut in 1976 and is now an international style icon. "Who doesn't love Kitty?" fashion entrepreneur Kimora Lee Simmons asks. "Everyone...http://www.newser.com/story/73045/happy-35th-birthday-hello-kitty.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSun, 01 Nov 2009 14:11:52 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/50034/rebuilt-small-world-not-too-small-for-disney-marketers.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe recently renovated “It’s a Small World” ride at Disneyland has some new inhabitants, OC Weekly reports—Disney characters. The ride, which debuted in 1964 to showcase tolerance, now features animatronic versions of popular movie figures alongside children of the world, the AP adds. “What message are they actually saying...http://www.newser.com/story/50034/rebuilt-small-world-not-too-small-for-disney-marketers.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 05 Feb 2009 16:19:49 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/32529/beetle-bailey-finds-new-barracks.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagOne of the world's biggest collections of cartoon art has found a new home at Ohio State University, the Wall Street Journal reports. "Beetle Bailey" creator Mort Walker amassed more than 200,000 pieces of cartoon art during his 7 decades in the business but had to move his National...http://www.newser.com/story/32529/beetle-bailey-finds-new-barracks.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 16 Jul 2008 13:14:59 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/23542/cartmans-evil-is-his-appeal.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagEric Cartman—the foul-mouthed fat kid in the "South Park" foursome of misfit boys—has ridden his ability to do the unthinkable to No. 10 on TV Guide's top 50 cartoon characters of all time. What's the appeal, exactly, of a malicious, mean, lying, selfish 8-year-old? "I'd say within the...http://www.newser.com/story/23542/cartmans-evil-is-his-appeal.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSun, 06 Apr 2008 12:16:00 CDT