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Dr. Seuss, the children’s book author who was a major supplier of content for television and film through such characters as The Grinch, the Cat in the Hat, and Horton Hears a Who, will be making a comeback of sorts in a new line of books. Seuss, whose sterotypical depictions of certain racial groups raised some…

EXCLUSIVE: Dr. Seuss Enterprises and Warner Animation Group have set Jon M. Chu as director of the upcoming film adaptation of Oh, The Places You'll Go! The new animated feature, set to debut in 2027, will bring the iconic story and characters of Dr. Seuss' beloved book to life on the big screen. Based on Dr. Seuss'…

Glenn Beck told listeners to his radio show Wednesday morning that "THEY are banning Dr. Seuss books.” Who are “they?” Turns out, it’s not some special interest group, but the corporation that has overseen Seuss’s legacy for decades. Did the company “ban” the author’s work? Not really. It made a choice, based on…

Universal is mulling what — if anything — to do about the Seuss Landing kids’ space at its Islands of Adventure theme park in Orlando after six Dr. Seuss books will no longer be published due to offensive depictions of racial caricatures. The attraction has areas named after a few of the offending titles. Dr. Seuss…

Stephen Colbert kicked off Tuesday night’s episode of The Late Show with a dose of optimism. “Normal life is somewhere out there waiting for us,” the late night host said during his opening monologue. The source of Colbert’s  excitement? More promising news about Covid-19 vaccines. During his segment, Colbert…

UPDATE With Fox News going all in on today’s news that six Dr. Seuss books will no longer be published due to their offensive depictions of racial caricatures, White House press secretary Jen Psaki lauded efforts at diversity and inclusion in children’s literature. Psaki was asked specifically about the wording of…

In Virginia, they do not like green eggs and ham, or Dr. Seuss. The good Dr. Seuss, aka Theodor Geisel, has been dropped from the annual ‘Read Across America’ event, a national day to encourage reading. Dr. Seuss books have long been a staple of the program. Dr. Seuss, a major supplier of content for television and…

Warner Animation Group has joined with Dr. Seuss Enterprises Lp in a partnership to producer multiple feature films based on the iconic characters and stories created by Dr. Seuss, aka Theodor Geisel. The team-up will begin with an animated version of The Cat in the Hat as development gets underway. A live-action…

What a great Grinchy trick. NBC said today that it will air the full version of How the Grinch Stole Christmas! this year to mark the holiday toon’s 50th anniversary. The classic special directed by Looney Tunes master Chuck Jones will be shown in its original 26-minute version for the first time in more than a…

Chris Meledandri‘s Illumination Entertainment is working on a new animated version of Dr. Seuss’ How The Grinch Stole Christmas for Universal Pictures. Pete Candeland is set to direct with Meledandri producing. A writer has not yet been named. The Grinch‘s most recent screen appearance was Universal’s 2000 live-action…

EXCLUSIVE: After topping the box office the past two weeks with Dr. Seuss’ The Lorax, Universal Pictures, Illumination Entertainment’s Chris Meledandri, and Audrey Geisel will tap the Dr. Seuss library for another classic title, and this one is a surprise. They will begin developing a 3D CG-animated feature based on Th…

Taylor Swift, Danny DeVito, Ed Helms, Zac Efron, Rob Riggle and Betty White will provide the principal voices for The Lorax, the Illumination Entertainment 3D CGI animated film. The pic is based on the Dr. Seuss tale that follows the tale of a forest creature who shared the enduring power of hope. DeVito is the Lorax…