Recreativo de Huelva fans protest over Minnie Mouse kit
July 23rd, 2012 - 8:43 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Madrid, July 23 (THAINDIAN NEWS) The Spanish club Recreativo de Huelva unveiled their new football kit for the current season and then all hell broke loose, over the design of the kit.The ... Read more...
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Noddy comes to India!
July 13th, 2012 - 6:40 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 13 (IANS) Noddy fans in India have a reason to rejoice. The popular cartoon character and his best friends Big Ears, Tessie Bear, Bumpy Dog and the ... Read more...
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Why a Mumbai banker is greeted on Donald Duck’s birthday (With Image)
June 9th, 2012 - 8:53 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, June 9 (IANS) "Many Happy Returns, Dear Don!" And, Vinay Nadkarni grins mischievously and accepts the greetings. But it is not his birthday.On Saturday (June 9), the globally favourite ... Read more...
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Katy Perry gets comic book treatment
June 8th, 2012 - 3:28 am ICT by IANS
London, June 8 (IANS) Singer Katy Perry is the latest star to be transformed into a comic book character.The 27-year-old will be depicted as a cartoon in "Fame: Katy ... Read more...
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Kunis won’t quit ‘Family Guy’
May 30th, 2012 - 2:44 pm ICT by IANS
Los Angeles, May 30 (IANS) Actress Mila Kunis, who has been voicing cartoon character Meg Griffin for animated comedy series "Family Guy" for the past decade, says she's not going ... Read more...
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Jessie J wants to change transvestite look
May 30th, 2012 - 8:37 am ICT by IANS
London, May 30 (IANS) Singer Jessie J is vying to get a feminine makeover as she believes her trademark catsuits have done her no good."I started to look like a ... Read more...
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‘Terminator’ Arnie to return as cartoon superhero ‘Governator’
April 1st, 2011 - 1:18 pm ICT by ANI
London, April 01 (ANI): Former action star Arnold Schwarzenegger has revealed that he would return to the silver screen as a cartoon superhero called 'The Governator'.
The former Governor of California will ... Read more...
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Sharman replaces ‘Fido Dido’ as 7UP brand ambassador
March 21st, 2011 - 6:39 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 21 (IANS) Bollywood actor Sharman Joshi has replaced the cartoon character of Fido Dido as the face of PepsiCo's aerated drink 7UP.Sharman has been signed up ... Read more...
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Charlie Sheen’s bizarre rants generate hilarious spoofs
March 3rd, 2011 - 6:19 pm ICT by ANI
New York, Mar 3 (ANI): Charlie Sheen's bizarre quotes from his recent interviews have spawned hilarious Internet parodies.His comments have not only been a hot topic for office chatter and dinner ... Read more...
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Meet Maurice Tillet, the wrestler Shrek was fashioned after
March 2nd, 2011 - 6:47 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Mar 2 (ANI): Late French professional wrestler Maurice Tillet, known as The Angel, was used as the model for the cartoon character Shrek.Tillet, who was born in 1903, was actually a ... Read more...
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Babies as young as seven months old can ‘read minds’
December 24th, 2010 - 12:50 pm ICT by ANI
London, Dec 24 (ANI): Babies as young as seven months old can take into consideration the perspective of others, according to a new study.This ability, called 'theory of mind', is central to ... Read more...
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Bappi angry over Gappi
December 20th, 2010 - 7:37 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Dec 20 (IANS) Music composer Bappi Lahiri has sent a legal notice to the makers of the live action animation film "Toonpur Ka Superrhero" for modelling a cartoon character in ... Read more...
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WikiLeaks cable reveals Berlusconi’s efforts to avoid Bono tongue-lashing
December 18th, 2010 - 1:58 pm ICT by ANI
London, Dec 18 (ANI): A confidential US diplomatic cable released by WikiLeaks has revealed how Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi considered increasing foreign aid budget to avoid a 'tongue-lashing' from Irish rock ... Read more...
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`Berlusconi wanted to hike foreign aid to avoid Bono’s anger’
December 18th, 2010 - 12:37 pm ICT by IANS
London, Dec 18 (IANS) Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi considered increasing the country's foreign aid budget during Italy' 2009 G8 presidency to avoid a "tongue lashing" from Irish rocker Bono, according to ... Read more...
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Facebook denies ‘paedophiles’ are behind cartoon profile campaign
December 7th, 2010 - 4:15 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Dec 7 (ANI): Social networking site Facebook has denied rumours that paedophiles are behind the cartoon profile campaign.The campaign, which has been actively gaining momentum in the past month, ... Read more...
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Facebook Cartoon Character Campaign Nothing to do With NSPCC
December 7th, 2010 - 2:51 am ICT by Angela Kaye Mason
Dec 6 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Yet another campaign has recently swept across the pages of Facebook users, this time claiming to be a stand against child abuse. Similar to the Breast Cancer Awareness ... Read more...
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Facebook cartoon character campaign ‘nothing to do with the NSPCC’
December 6th, 2010 - 9:12 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
New York, Dec 6 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Organizers of a campaign to encourage Facebook users to use cartoon characters instead of the pictures on their Facebook profile have indicated that they are ... Read more...
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Cartoon Characters As Facebook Profile Picture To Combat Child Abuse
December 5th, 2010 - 12:32 pm ICT by GD
By Ranjan Bhaduri
Dec 4, (THAINDIAN NEWS) If somebody thought that cartoons can do no more than just make you laugh then its high time that you come out from the shackles of ... Read more...
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Classic Cartoon Character Mickey Mouse Creates Buzz With “Epic Mickey” Video Game
December 4th, 2010 - 2:42 pm ICT by GD
By Meena Kar
Dec 3, (THAINDIAN NEWS) Not only the kids, but the entire world celebrated the World Cartoons Day yesterday on December 2. With that, every one is indulged in recollecting the ... Read more...
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Cartoon character display pics mania sweeps Facebook!
December 4th, 2010 - 1:30 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Dec 4 (ANI): Now you can relive your childhood days through Facebook - the social networking site has been bitten by cartoon bug as millions of users are replacing their ... Read more...
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Walt Disney’s Mickey Mouse celebrates his 82nd birthday
November 19th, 2010 - 5:08 pm ICT by ANI
New York, Nov 19 (ANI): Walt Disney's cartoon character Mickey Mouse has turned 82.Mickey Mouse had made his first appearance with sound in 'Steamboat Willie', which was the first of his films ... Read more...
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Toonz Animation sets up merchandising division
October 29th, 2010 - 3:01 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Oct 29 (IANS) Thiruvananthapuram-based Toonz Animation has set up a merchandising division, hoping to cash in on the characters in its feature film "Twinergy" starring Amitabh Bachchan."We have decided ... Read more...
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Vatican Names Homer Simpson a “True Catholic”
October 19th, 2010 - 1:40 am ICT by Angela Kaye Mason
Oct 18 (THAINDIAN NEWS) In an article released in the official newspaper for the Vatican of the Catholic Church, it has been revealed that Homer Simpson is a “true Catholic”.In what some ... Read more...
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Miraculous Brit girl plays five musical instruments despite being deaf
October 2nd, 2010 - 2:08 pm ICT by ANI
London, Oct 2 (ANI): The old adage, 'Where there's a will there's a way', was literally proved by a deaf girl, who plays five musical instruments and went on to win top ... Read more...
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‘Dumb bank robber’ busted after boasting of raid on Facebook
September 27th, 2010 - 2:56 pm ICT by ANI
London, Sept 27 (ANI): A bank robber dubbed the 'Where's Waldo' is as dumb as they come - the bandit was arrested after boasting about his raid on Facebook.FBI agents seized ... Read more...
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Katy Perry Out Of ‘Sesame Street’
September 24th, 2010 - 7:11 pm ICT by GD
By Meena Kar
Sep 24 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Katy Perry, the twenty five year old singer was scrapped out of 'Sesame Street', after her music video for this children's show, was uploaded on You ... Read more...
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Charles Martinet Remembered Fondly On Mario’s 25th Anniversary
September 17th, 2010 - 7:58 pm ICT by GD
By Ranjan Bhaduri
Sep 17, (THAINDIAN NEWS) There is no need to give any introduction to Super Mario the legendary cartoon character loved by millions of kids and adults worldwide. In fact Mario ... Read more...
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Nipple squeezing breast cancer advert faces flak in Singapore
September 10th, 2010 - 3:33 pm ICT by ANI
Kuala Lumpur, Sep 10 (ANI): A breast cancer campaign featuring a cartoon character squeezing a nipple and another painted with breasts as its head is getting much criticism in Singapore.The campaign with ... Read more...
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Little Bommi to globetrot in 2011
September 1st, 2010 - 2:50 pm ICT by IANS
By Venkatachari Jagannathan
Chennai, Sep 1 (IANS) Bommi and her pals, Remba, Yip, Taco, Maya and Boris, are likely to take two city-based young entrepreneurs, R. Mathiseelan and K.R. Senthil Kumar, places in ... Read more...
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Now, romance your virtual girlfriend on an iPhone or a Nintendo DS!
August 31st, 2010 - 12:10 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Aug 31 (ANI): A Japanese beach-resort has come up with a novel idea where tourists can enjoy the evening sunset - with a virtual girlfriend.Atami, a Pacific coast resort southwest of ... Read more...
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Thanks to Popeye, kids eat more vegetables
August 9th, 2010 - 12:41 pm ICT by IANS
London, Aug 9 (IANS) Cartoon character Popeye, known for his bulging biceps and vegetarian diet, is responsible for encouraging millions of children to eat spinach, a study has shown.
Scientific research has now ... Read more...
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Timberlake to lend voice to cartoon character
August 1st, 2010 - 2:13 am ICT by IANS
London, Aug 1 (IANS) Singer Justin Timberlake is delighted to be voicing cartoon character Boo-Boo in the forthcoming "Yogi Bear" movie because he was a big fan of the original cartoon series.
The ... Read more...
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Unsold gold-plated Frank Lampard iPods to be melted, re-branded as ‘Hello Kitty’
July 30th, 2010 - 4:50 pm ICT by ANI
London, July 30 (ANI): Five thousand unsold gold-plated Frank Lampard iPods are to be "melted down" following England's disappointment at the FIFA World Cup 2010, with the Dragons' Den firm 'Goldgenie' ... Read more...
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Akshay starrer ‘Khatta Meetha’ takes a dig at corruption (IANS Preview)
July 19th, 2010 - 9:18 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 19 (IANS) After tickling the funny bones of their fans with "Hera Pheri" "Garam Masala" and "Bhool Bhulaiyaa", the hit pair of director Priyadarshan and actor Akshay Kumar ... Read more...
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Two Men Arrested For Allegedly Beating Up Porky Pig At Theme Park
July 18th, 2010 - 7:19 pm ICT by GD
By Meena Kar
July 18, (THAINDIAN NEWS) Two men have been issued local ordinance citations for battery for allegedly hitting a woman who was dressed up as 'Porky Pig'. Though the perpetrators have ... Read more...
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