The Triumphant Return of Earthworm Jim

You may have already heard this, but the magnificent Earthworm Jim looks to be suiting up once again. Interplay Entertainment Corporation has announced a partnership with MR. Doug TenAppel. Doug TenAppel created the popular character for a video game in 1994, and it went on to become a massive success with 3 video games and a fun-filled animated series with 23 episodes in 1995 and 1996.

The story revolves around an earthworm who, unexpectedly, has a super suit fall on him one day. The suit enabled him to become the inter-galactical crime-fighter (kinda) feared by villains everywhere. With such memorable baddies as Evil the Cat and Professor Monkey-For-A-Head, Jim had his work cut out for him.

I personally remember drawing Earthworm Jim portraits on half the papers in my binder in elementary school. You can bet I'm pretty excited for what's to come from Jim's galaxy. Look to the future to bring a new animated television series, a new video game and even a feature film!

Season 2 of The Boondocks

For those of you unfamiliar with 'The Boondocks', it is a widely popular animated television series created for the Adult Swim block on the Cartoon Network. Created by Aaron McGruder, and based off his successful web-comic of the same name, this satirical cartoon has definitely reached a certain level of fame.

The show bases itself off the Freeman family, including Huey, Riley and Robert - the first two being 10 years and 8 years respectively, and the third being their ultra-active grandfather - a black family in an upper-class white neighborhood. Hilarity ensues!

The show itself has come under fire numerous times from it's liberal use of a certain 'N' word in all it's forms, however despite the criticism the show has earned numerous positive reviews from critics!

Personally I think Uncle Ruckus - a black white-supremacist - to be absolutely priceless in terms of comedic value. Look for the second season of this show to be out on shelves on June 10th this year! Also keep an eye out, cause in this DVD set, you will also get 2 never-before-aired episodes!

It's on my list - what about yours?

The Hobbit no match for Wizard's First Rule

Sam Raimi of Spider-man fame has recently opted out of the running to be the director of J.R.R. Tolkien's 'The Hobbit'. The director/producer (who also may add such movies as The Evil Dead and Army of Darkness to his repertoire) has instead chosen to sign with ABC Domestic Television in order to Executive Produce their new fall series: "Wizard's First Rule".

The show, based off the hit novel and first-in-a-series by fantasy author Terry Goodkind, will headline ABC's Fall Season. ABC also brings other hits such as 'LOST', 'Grey's Anatomy', and 'Desperate Housewives'.

However, the fact that this series has even a remote chance at being more of a hit than a prequel to Jackson's 'Lord of the Rings' saga remains to be seen. Remember, Raimi is also responsible for that Amazon woman, and that really strong guy. Think of this how you will.