One-liners: Noteworthy news nuggets

• For the latest on the happenings at the Prix Jeunesse taking place right now in Munich, Germany, check out American Center for Children and Media president David Kleeman's blog kidvidkid.blogspot.com/.

Big Idea, an Entertainment Rights group company, is celebrating VeggieTales' 15th Anniversary in 2008 with an expanded licensing and merchandising campaign led by a commemorative DVD release of Where's God When I'm S-Scared?, which will be released on August 19; new licensed product and an all-new VeggieTales Live Show will also roll out across the US this summer.

Cartoon Network US is premiering animated reality series Total Drama Island from Fresh Animation/Cake Distribution, on Thursday, June 5, at 9 p.m. The premiere follows the debut of Cartoon Network's newest animated comedy, The Marvelous Misadventures of Flapjack at 8:30 p.m.

PBS Kids and PBS Kids Go! have kicked off their health-themed summer with 10 different eps of Calliou that promote an active lifestyle; additional info and the theme song Get Up and Go! by indy rockers They Might Be Giants can be found at pbskidsgo.org.
June 3, 2008

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Gary Rusak is a freelance writer based in Toronto. He has covered the kids entertainment industry for the last decade with a special interest in licensing, retail and consumer products. You can reach him at garyrusak@gmail.com

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