It's been a while, but here goes:

December nth, 2003

Plympton is done with Hair High. he's rising like the sun. I recently recieved this email:

BILL PLYMPTON APPEARANCES UPDATE - DEC./JAN.

For those of you who have been e-mailing about Bill's
Christmas special, "12 Tiny Christmas Tales", we have
found out that Cartoon Network will be re-airing the
program in a special encore presentation on Dec. 24
at 10 pm.  Yes, that's Christmas Eve, so if you're
spending time with your family, don't forget to set your
VCR.  Better yet, invite the whole family to gather around
the warm glow of the TV set as you experience Bill
Plympton's twisted take on Christmas stories.
For more info: www.cartoonnetwork.com

And remember the premiere of "Hair High", at the
Slamdance Film Festival, Jan. 17-24 in Park City, Utah. 
Bill's new animated feature will be shown at the Treasure
Mountain Inn on the night of January 21 - screening info
is subject to change, so please visit:
http://www.slamdance.com
for more details, and information on travel to the festival.

For more Plympton appearances and screenings, please go to:
http://www.awn.com/plympton/appearances.html


UPDATE TO WEB-SITE

The "Hair High" web-site at has been completely
re-tooled, with cast photos, story info, links to film clips
and art available from the film.

Visit www.hairhigh.com and look for more details on
screenings coming soon!


Happy holidays from all the animation elves in Bill's
cartoon workshop!

September 18, 2003

Japanese taxi company, Kanachu, has signed a three-year licensing deal with HELLO KITTY creator Sanrio to create KITTY-themed taxicabs, reported CNN. The pink and baby blue sedan with two HELLO KITTY characters emblazoned on the side, include HELLO KITTY blankets, play HELLO KITTY music as well as offer riders HELLO KITTY umbrellas, ponchos and tissues. The 10 specialty cabs began running in April 2003.

The cabs are meant to attract mothers and their kids, making a cab ride more fun for a child with the free giveaways.

Katsuo Habu, a manager at Kanachu, said, "The Sanrio people told us they associated taxis with bearded, smoking male drivers. That is why they were not really sure if they wanted us to use their character. But we told them that we would have female drivers and the cars would be non-smoking. We hope mothers use our service when small children cry because they have to go to [the] hospital or kindergarten.