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VIDEO: Alan Cumming Shares His Former Co-Star's Rescue Story, 'The Abducted Chimpanzee'
by Chloe Rabinowitz - August 29, 2022
Now a new video narrated by Alan Cumming, Hollywood chimpanzee Tonka's co-star in the 1997 film Buddy, shows Tonka as he is today: alive, thriving, and—like many lucky older adults—retired in Florida. Watch here....
Alan Cumming's Former Chimpanzee Costar Rescued
by Michael Major - June 06, 2022
Tonka, the 38-year-old chimpanzee who appeared when he was a baby alongside Alan Cumming in the film Buddy, has been found and rescued by PETA following a years-long legal battle with his former owner, Tonia Haddix. Tonka was discovered beng held in a tiny cage in Haddix's basement....
Alan Cumming Offers $10,000 Reward For Missing Chimpanzee Co-Star
by Michael Major - April 28, 2022
Alan Cumming is offering a $10,000 reward for any information regarding Tonka, his chimpanzee co-star, who went missing in July of 2021. Tonka was last seen in a cage at a former chimpanzee breeding facility in Missouri. However, once PETA hard ordered the facility to hand over several of their Chim...
Curiosity Stream Announces 2022 Slate of Original Programming
by Michael Major - February 23, 2022
Several popular series are back for new seasons plus exciting new, brand-defining titles showcase compelling stories from biomimicry, asteroids, true crime, and exotic wildlife rescue to great escapes in history, accidental inventions, tycoons that shaped the world, and much more. ...
Tim Allen to Reprise SANTA CLAUSE Role For Disney+ Limited Series
by Michael Major - January 14, 2022
Disney Legend Tim Allen will executive-produce “The Santa Clause” (working title), a Disney+ Original limited series in which he reprises the beloved role of Scott Calvin from Walt Disney Pictures’ blockbuster franchise. ward-winning Jack Burditt ('30 Rock,' 'Modern Family,' 'Frasier,' 'Unbreakable ...
CuriosityStream Celebrates World Chimpanzee Day With July 14th Premiere of Original New Series
by Sarah Jae Leiber - July 09, 2021
The series features unprecedented access behind the scenes at Tchimpounga and interviews with and never-before-seen archival footage of Dr. Goodall, DBE, founder of the Jane Goodall Institute, UN Messenger of Peace and 2021 Templeton prize recipient in recognition of her life’s work on understanding...
Documentary Feature LUCY THE HUMAN CHIMP To Stream In The U.S. Exclusively On HBO Max
by Sarah Jae Leiber - April 07, 2021
This gripping documentary, directed by Alex Parkinson, centers on Janis’s emotionally charged first-person account of life with Lucy....
Even the Chimps Are Being Homeschooled on BBC America's BABY CHIMP RESCUE
by Sarah Jae Leiber - September 21, 2020
BBC AMERICA will air the US premiere of Baby Chimp Rescue, Saturdays starting December 5th at 8/7c as part of Wonderstruck. The three-part series narrated by Gillian Burke (Blue Planet UK) and from executive producer Jo Shinner (Planet Earth: A Celebration) follows an American couple, Jenny and Jim ...
NATURE on PBS Announces 39th Season
by Sarah Jae Leiber - September 01, 2020
THIRTEEN’s Emmy- and Peabody Award-winning series Nature premieres new episodes Wednesdays at 8 p.m. beginning October 21 on PBS....
Tim Allen & Richard Karn Reunite as HISTORY Greenlights New Competition Series
by Sarah Jae Leiber - August 25, 2020
HISTORY announces a 10-episode order of the nonfiction series “Assembly Required” (working title) starring and executive produced by Golden Globe® winner Tim Allen (“Last Man Standing,” “Home Improvement”)....
Walt Disney Studios to Offer Select Films For a Limited Time at a Special Price
by Kaitlin Milligan - April 15, 2020
The Walt Disney Studios announced today that movie lovers will be able to purchase a selection of their favorite films on digital at a special price in the U.S....
BBC Two Announces BABY CHIMP RESCUE
by Kaitlin Milligan - December 12, 2019
Baby Chimp Rescue will follow life in a home for orphaned baby chimpanzees run by wildlife vet Jimmy Desmond and his wife Jenny....
Smithsonian Channel Announces ISLE OF CHIMPS and GORILLAS OF GABON
by Kaitlin Milligan - September 10, 2019
Smithsonian Channel is spotlighting the incredible conservation work being done to save great apes in two new films to debut as part of the network's signature Wild Wednesday lineup. From an island sanctuary giving orphaned and rescued chimpanzees a second chance to a journey through a distant land ...
National Geographic Announces New Two-Hour Special JANE GOODALL: THE HOPE
by Kaitlin Milligan - July 24, 2019
On the heels of the success of National Geographic Documentary Films' JANE — the most celebrated film of 2017, which received a BAFTA nomination and was named best documentary of 2017 by 18 national critics groups, the Producers Guild of America, American Cinema Editors, the Broadcast Film Critics A...
VIDEO: Disneynature Celebrates 10 Years!
by Stage Tube - April 08, 2019
For 10 years, Disneynature has transported moviegoers around the world and under the sea, showcasing an array of animals that have touched the hearts of millions. A mama bear treks through snowy Alaskan terrain on a mission to feed her new spring cubs. A tiny orphaned chimpanzee is adopted by the mo...
Ed Helms To Narrate Disneynature's PENGUINS
by Tori Hartshorn - February 26, 2019
Ed Helms (“The Office,” “The Hangover” trilogy, “The Daily Show with John Stewart”) is diving in with “Penguins” this spring as narrator of Disneynature's upcoming theatrical feature. The coming-of-age story follows an Adélie penguin named Steve who joins millions of fellow males in the icy Antarcti...
Celebrate First Day of Winter with the New Poster for Disneynature's PENGUINS
by Kaitlin Milligan - December 21, 2018
Celebrate the first day of winter with Disneynature's “Penguins” with a brand-new poster. The all-new, big-screen adventure opens April 17, 2019....
CBS Announces the Creative Team for THE 2019 CBS DIVERSITY SKETCH COMEDY SHOWCASE
by Kaitlin Milligan - December 18, 2018
CBS today announced the director, head writer, assistant director and the newly created writers' room for the 2019 CBS DIVERSITY SKETCH COMEDY SHOWCASE....
BBC America to Celebrate Chimps with 'Chimpsgiving'
by Kaitlin Milligan - October 18, 2018
On Thanksgiving Day, Thursday, November 22, BBC AMERICA will give viewers a full day of chimp-focused programming including the premiere of Chimp Sanctuary at 9pm ET/PT, followed by Chimps of the Lost Gorge at 10pm ET/PT. Throughout the Thanksgiving weekend, BBCA is celebrating planet earth and the ...
Freeform Releases its New Lineup of TV and Movie Offerings for July 2018
by Macon Prickett - June 28, 2018
Freeform announces its programming schedule for July 2018, which includes all-new episodes of critically acclaimed series “The Bold Type” and breakout summer hit “Marvel's Cloak & Dagger” and epic celebrations continue with more episodes of “Disney's Fairy Tale Weddings.” Additionally, fan-favorite ...
ADG to Celebrate the 50th Anniversary of PLANET OF THE APES this Sunday, June 24
by Macon Prickett - June 21, 2018
The Art Directors Guild (ADG, IATSE, Local 800) Film Society and American Cinematheque present the Oscar-nominated Planet of the Apes, celebrating its 50th Anniversary as a science-fiction classic, with a screening followed by a special tribute to the original Production Designer William J. Creber, ...
ADG Film Society Celebrates 50th Anniversary of PLANET OF THE APES on June 24
by Macon Prickett - June 05, 2018
Celebrating its 50th Anniversary as a science-fiction classic, Planet of the Apes will headline the next Art Directors Guild (ADG) Film Society's 2018 screening series at the Egyptian Theater on Sunday, June 24 at 5:30 pm. A conversation withPlanet of the Apes Oscar®-nominated Production Designer Wi...
All-New Series from Animal Planet and The Dodo Spotlights Powerful Bonds Between Animals and People
by Tori Hartshorn - May 14, 2018
DODO HEROES will feature inspiring stories of animals in need from around the world, and the compassionate humans who go to unimaginable lengths to give them hope. With each episode focusing on one inspiring and moving story of people who go to any lengths to help animals, the series will explore th...
VIDEO: Watch the Trailer for Disneynature's Upcoming Feature PENGUINS
by Macon Prickett - April 23, 2018
Disneynature's all-new feature film “Penguins” is a coming-of-age story about an Adélie penguin named Steve who joins millions of fellow males in the icy Antarctic spring on a quest to build a suitable nest, find a life partner and start a family. None of it comes easily for him, especially consider...
PBS' NATURAL BORN REBELS: A NATURE MINISERIES Premieres Wednesday, April 25
by Macon Prickett - April 11, 2018
From a promiscuous prairie dog to a kleptomaniac crab and an alpha chimpanzee who reigns with an iron fist, this three-part miniseries explores the most rebellious animals in the natural world. But are these creatures really breaking bad? Across the world, new studies are uncovering an astonishing v...
