Curious George News

Over the years, Curious George has traveled to many places -- from the Africa of his birth to the zoo to the home of his friend, "the Man with the Yellow Hat," from which he launches into many adventures around the city.

Eugene Levy is one of the few comic actors in Hollywood whose voice is as recognizable as his face.

IMAGES Joan Plowright and her husband, Sir Laurence Olivier, 1977.[Credits : Hulton-Deutsch Collection/Corbis] Main English actress in full Joan Anne Plowright born October 28, 1929, Scunthorpe, Lincolnshire, England English dramatic actress.

Fame Game Why big stars dance to Hollywood's 'toons Astro Boya s titular hero, left, and his neurotic robot servant, Orrin : The movie is Levya s fourth voice role in three years, and hea s just begun afifth, Gnomeo and Juliet.

Eugene Levy arrives at the premiere of 'Astro Boy' in Los Angeles on Oct. 19, 2009.

It's a tossup whether the best Eugene Levy characters are the nitwits or the nut jobs.

Eugene Levy says he relishes doing voice work for animated films such as "Astro Boy" because it requires him to stretch as an actor.

Amaryllis in ''The Music Man'' on Broadway : '' Dick Van Dyke was Harold Hill and Christian Slater was Winthrop A A... It was so exciting, my first big professional gig.

''I started the [trend],'' she says brightly from her home in Los Angeles . But when the show ended, Miller switched gears, becoming a lawyer for a few years.

Plenty of people around the world grew up reading the adventures of an impish monkey named Curious George.

Dreamworks' Oobermind has changed voice casts , with Will Ferrell and Brad Pitt, Tina Fey and Jonah Hill also on board for the fall 2010 film.

David Cross , renowned thespian, has appeared in such cinematic masterpieces like Year One , Alvin and the Chipmunks , Men in Black 2 , School for Scoundrels , and Curious George .

David Cross , renowned thespian, has appeared in such cinematic masterpieces like Year One , Alvin and the Chipmunks , Men in Black 2 , School for Scoundrels , and Curious George .

David Cross , renowned thespian, has appeared in such cinematic masterpieces like Year One , Alvin and the Chipmunks , Men in Black 2 , School for Scoundrels , and Curious George .

Cue the theme music: Dick Van Dyke is writing a memoir. The star of 'The Dick Van Dyke Show' and such films as 'Mary Poppins' and 'Bye, Bye Birdie' will tell of his long career in a memoir scheduled to be published in the fall of 2010 by Harmony Books, which announced the release Monday.

From a 65-year-old franchise comes a palatable, even occasionally fizzy concoction kids will gulp up and their folks won't choke on.