Woody

Matthew Perry designated over $1 million to the trustees of the “Alvy Singer Living Trust,” which is named after the main character Woody Allen portrayed in his 1977 film Annie Hall. According to legal documents obtained by Rolling Stone, the will (which was signed by Perry in 2009) outlines that the “residue and remainder” of the actor’s estate should be distributed to the unnamed trustees and notes that the arrangement was dated “June 2, 1999, as amended and restated in its entirety earlier this date, between me,…

The concept of childhood nostalgia is a playfully sensitive topic for a large portion of us, and it certainly has different ways of tugging right at the heartstrings. And when it comes to the ever-popular Toy Story franchise, it’s common knowledge that the majority of animation fanatics have shed a few tears while watching the movies. As fantastic and memorable as the movies are, thanks to their genuine storytelling and beloved characters, there’s absolutely no denying that Woody is arguably the most famed character in…

Screenshot: :PixarFor anyone who ever wondered where Andy’s mom might’ve gotten Buzz and Woody in Toy Story—it turns out one particular San Francisco toy shop sparked the imaginations of Pixar creatives. Now, after 86 years in business, it’s closing its doors.What Exactly is the New Movie, Lightyear?Jeffrey’s Toys, located in downtown SF, was a valuable resource for the team behind the first feature-length computer-generated animated film—inspiring tales of toys that secretly come to life, and spawning a long-running…

A Mortal Kombat 1 mod has gone viral, after showing Woody from Toy Story using one of Kung Lao's gruesome fatalities to tear apart Sulley from Monsters Inc. The video shows off the kinds of shenanigans PC players can get up to with a modded game--even if said mods are potentially childhood-ruining.The initial video shows Woody taking the upper hand in a fight with Sulley, who has been superimposed over fighter Reiko. The mod is surprisingly well done, with Woody's cowboy hat taking the place of Kung Lao's…

William H. Macy describes his first visit to the mountains near Aspen, Colorado, as “pretty much love at first sight.” It was sometime in the mid-1980s, Macy recalls, and he was traveling with then-girlfriend Felicity Huffman back to the area where she grew up. “Her mom was a magnificent cook, and they ride horses,” Macy said. “From a middle-class boy, I thought it was beyond the beyond.” These days, the actor is embedded in the local beverage community. He and Huffman own a home and some land in Woody Creek where they…

Emma Stone‘s fifth stint as host of Saturday Night Live saw the Oscar-winning actress be presented with a jacket to mark the occasion by two other “five-timers”: former SNL cast member Tina Fey and Candice Bergen of Murphy Brown. Fey noted that the 35-year-old Stone is now the youngest member of the club. “You’re going to love it in there,” she explained. “A few years ago, they even added a whole women’s section. It was actually Candice Bergen’s idea.” Bergen, who in 1975 became the late night show’s…

HaHAhaHAhaHA HAA HAA! Woody Woodpecker is how the Gods of Animation punished humankind for creating anime. I will never understand the appeal of centering an entire property around a character deliberately created to be annoying. He’s like Bugs Bunny, except you never feel the need to root for him. No, he’s more like Batman’s Joker, but you replace all the charisma with just a second heaping of insane malice. I hate him so much. So, I bought a game that headlines him. It’s 2000’s Woody Woodpecker Racing for PS1 and…

Frozen 3 is going ahead without Jennifer Lee as director. Velma will be back for season 2. Warner Bros. animation is planning an action-focused Beast Boy spinoff from Teen Titans, and tease Batman: Caped Crusader. Plus, even more Secret Invasion footage before its premiere this Wednesday. To me, my spoilers!Cinderella’s RevengeDeadline reports Lauren Staerck, Natasha Henstridge, Stephanie Lodge, Beatrice Fletcher, Megan Purvis and Darrell Griggs are attached to star in Cinderella’s Revenge, a horror film based on the…

Get our free weekly email for all the latest cinematic news from our film critic Clarisse LoughreyGet our The Life Cinematic email for freeThere is a distrubing theory about the Toy Story films that gives the film an unsettling edge.The theory is centred specifically on Toy Story 3, which was released 13 years ago this month. The film follows the gang as they are mistakenly delivered to Sunnyside daycare centre, where it’s down to Woody (Tom Hanks) to convince the other toys that they haven’t been abandoned by Andy so…

After years of being damn near perfect, Pixar has entered a whole new phase. Its past few releases have failed to live up to the company’s impossible standard, and more and more animation studios seem to have caught up to Pixar in terms of innovation and story. This week, Pixar’s latest film, Elemental, hits theaters, and the company’s creative chief officer, Pete Docter, talked about why films like Elemental are important, but also why the studio continues to work on sequels.What Exactly is the New Movie,…