Released on = July 24, 2006, 5:46 pm

Press Release Author = AnimationInsider.net

Industry = Entertainment

Press Release Summary = Animation Insider recently had the opportunity to speak with
creator of Nickelodeon original programs \'The Fairly OddParents\' and \'Danny
Phantom,\' Butch Hartman. With the debut of a recent television special for \"Fairly
OddParents,\" Hartman is dividing much of his time between current projects and the
development of new projects as well. Topics of the interview include the \"Fairy
Idol\" tv movie and the \"Jimmy/Timmy Power Hour\" franchise.


Press Release Body = For Immediate Release \\ Aaron H. Bynum, Animation Insider News
\\ Chicago, Illinois USA \\ press contacts: abynum.ai[at]gmail.com;
kendall.lyons[at]gmail.com

ANIMATION INSIDER INTERVIEWS ANIMATION DIRECTOR BUTCH HARTMAN

This press document is a notification that recognizes AnimationInsider.net as
interviewing experienced animation writer and director Butch Hartman.

July 24, 2006---AnimationInsider.net is pleased to announce a newly published
interview with animation writer and director Butch Hartman. The interview has been
added to \"The Animated Voice,\" a category of Animation Insider Online devoted to
commentary and interviews on the animation and comics industries.

Regular contributor to AnimationInsider.net, Kendall Lyons, conversed with
writer/director Butch Hartman about the source material of the television movie
\"Fairy Idol\" of THE FAIRY ODDPARENTS amongst other topics.

Recently completing the television movie \"Fairy Idol\" for the hit Nickelodeon
animated television series THE FAIRLY ODDPARENTS; Hartman for some years now has
artfully and creatively made his way into the homes of millions of animation
enthusiasts around the world. In the television movie, when Fairy GodParents Cosmo
and Wanda are too frustrated to work with Timmy anymore, it\'s up to the most
curiously random and humorous way for the magical world to come up with some
adequate substitutes: a singing competition. But when Norm the Genie steps in,
looking for a cushier job as a magical being, things get a little out of hand.

Butch Hartman has additionally served as director and executive producer of both THE
FAIRLY ODDPARENTS and DANNY PHANTOM. Each program has been praised for their witty
dialogue, curious design work, satirical social characterizations and of course,
comedic consistency. The unforgettable, yet simple-minded charm of Cosmo and the
circumstantially wise Wanda have helped Timmy as well as viewing audiences feel more
at ease with their imaginations than ever before. In DANNY PHANTOM, what was once
the average reluctance of a teenager has evolved into a decisive young adult,
offering viewers a fresh animation production in both visuals and script.

About Animation Insider: Animation Insider (www.animationinsider.net) launched
January 7, 2003, in an effort to provide animation fans with an up-to-date, reliable
information news source. Spearheaded by Vincent Benenati and ultimately built
through a network of fans themselves, Animation Insider provides readers with only
the most diverse industry news. The network of websites and web forums/bulletin
boards prides itself to be an animation news portal that is deeply integrated with
the online community. Animation Insider features a diverse staff of reporters,
reviewers and forum moderators, and continues to be a strong, confident and
independent endeavor.

About Nickelodeon: Nickelodeon (www.nick.com), now in its 27th year, is the
number-one entertainment brand for kids. It has built a diverse, global business by
putting kids first in everything it does. The company includes television
programming and production in the United States and around the world, plus consumer
products, online, recreation, books, magazines and feature films. Nickelodeon\'s
U.S. television network is seen in more than 89 million households and has been the
number-one-rated basic cable network for more than ten consecutive years.

Animation Insider Interviews Butch Hartman

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