Jon Heder News

"N***as in Paris" even has a clip from the Will Ferrell/Jon Heder flick "Blades of Glory," adding to the ear candy goodness.

Last month, she took a break from school to walk on the red carpet of the Sundance Film Festival for the premiere of the new independent film she co-stars in, 'For Ellen.' The movie, which was filmed over an 18-day period in Massena two winters ago, also stars Paul Dano and Jon Heder Mr.

I had high hopes for the new animated "Napoleon Dynamite" series. It's the newest addition to Fox's "animation domination" on Sunday nights.

The streets are cracked and certainly not paved in gold, and the stagecoaches spew blue-smoke diesel, but the Sundance Film Festival may well be the last place on Earth where Cinderella can still find a prince with a glass slipper.

Jon Heder grew up watching "The Simpsons" and studied animation in college, so seeing himself animated in Fox's "Napoleon Dynamite" is surreal.

From creators/executive producers Jared and Jerusha Hess , Napoleon Dynamite is an animated series on Fox, based on the hit film and following the comic adventures of America's most awesomely awkward teenager and his offbeat family and friends, as they navigate small-town life in rural Idaho.

As part of the media hype, New York Magazine's Steve Marsh interviewed Jon Heder, the star of the movie and the voice of the animated series.

Napoleon Dynamite became a surprise cult classic upon its release in 2004, with Jon Heder's title character charming audiences with his goofy appearance and short persona; made from a modest budget of an estimated $400,000 it went on to gross over $46 million worldwide, albeit most of that success coming in the States.

The " Napoleon Dynamite " Series Premiere welcomed fans back to the wacky world of the Dynamite family.

After years of being quoted, imitated and tied so closely to the Moon-Booted, socially awkward character, Heder is ready to re-enter the quirky world in Fox's "Napoleon Dynamite," premiering tonight at 8:30 on WFXT .

Gervais says this will be his last time hosting. But that's what he said last year.

It's been almost eight years since "Napoleon Dynamite" hit theaters and became a brief sensation among teens and 20-somethings. It's not clear why Fox thinks there's enough lingering affection for this particular cult movie that had a minor impact, but the network rolls out an animated "Napoleon Dynamite" series anyway, airing episodes at 8:30 and ... (more)