Birthday Boys
Yesterday, Charles M. Schulz would have turned 90 years old…
… and next month Stan Lee turns 90.
Add comment November 27th, 2012
Posts filed under 'Charles M. Schulz'
Charlie Brown is no turkey
Being the loyal Peanuts fan that I am, last night I watched A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving, and today I’m pleased to see that the ratings are looking good.
A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving delivered its biggest audience in four years — 8.1 million viewers and a 2.2 rating in the adult demo, up 22 percent from last year. Pretty spry for a 39-year-old repeat, huh?
Add comment November 22nd, 2012
Final Jeopardy!
Today’s Final Jeopardy answer was, “The creator of this comic strip did not like its 1950 change in title, believing it suggested insignificance.” All three contestants got the correct question, and Stephanie Jass has tied the women’s record of seven consecutive wins. So far she has won $147,570.
P.S. Stephanie lost on Wednesday.
Add comment October 16th, 2012
Peanuts 2015
Craig Schulz says there’s a new Peanuts movie coming, slated for the 50th anniversary of A Charlie Brown Christmas in 2015.
2 comments October 10th, 2012
Schulz original on Antiques Roadshow
Antiques Roadshow is in Minneapolis, and a visitor has the original art to the December 4, 1949 installment of Li’l Folks by Charles Schulz.
Watch Appraisal: 1949 Charles Schulz “Li’l Folks” Original Cartoon on PBS. See more from Antiques Roadshow.
The owner says the art was found in his attic! The appraiser, Phillip Weiss, estimates the value of the piece at $18-24,000, and while it’s certainly a rarity I’m not sure a Li’l Folks original can get that much at auction. Ideally, it would go to the Charles M. Schulz Museum.
Note: the missing eyes were due to a printing error, which was a problem that also plagued the early installments of Peanuts in some newspapers.
Add comment May 26th, 2012
From Snoopy to Scooby-Doo
My favorite commercial from “The Big Game” yesterday.
http://youtu.be/j1RCplpVaQ0
Add comment February 6th, 2012