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Cartoon Network will honour toons tomorrow
While the Oscar Awards on Sunday targets the mature film buff Cartoon Network has announced a show of its own which targets the kids. The “First 13th Annual Cartoon Network Fancy Anvil Awards” takes place tomorrow.
Sponsored by the “got milk?”/Milk Mustache campaign, the two hour ceremony in America will honour animated stars such as The Powerpuff Girls, Fred Flintstone and Goober the Ghost Chaser.
An official release informs that to build up excitement around the event Cartoon Network and “got milk?” offer tips on hosting an at-home awards party. Parents and kids can log onto http://www.whymilk.com to find delicious milk recipes as well as decoration and game ideas and other tips on how to host a festive awards party.
Comedians Tim Conway, Don Knotts and Phyllis Diller, along with child-star Jonathan Lipnicki ‘Stuart Little’ will appear at the awards ceremony the release states. Hosted by popular character Johnny Bravo the show promises a blend of cartoon excellence and quirkiness. The programme will give a new spin to red carpet arrivals, never ending speeches, celebrity cameos. In addition the Lifetime Achievement award will be presentated to Scooby Doo.
Kids of all ages voted for their favorite nominees by logging onto www.whymilk.com or by tuning into Cartoon Network primetime programming from 11 March. The awards include Best Performance by a Female, Best Performance by a Male, Worst Villain, Best Team and Best Cartoon. Cartoon Network claims to be seen in over 79.6 million homes in America and in 145 countries around the world.
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CNN-News18 to host Kolkata Town Hall on Hooghly River
‘Bhalobasa Bengal Inspiring Bharat’ event on April 20 brings cultural icons, trailblazing women and leaders aboard a cruise to celebrate Bengal’s enduring influence.
MUMBAI: Bengal is about to make fresh waves on the Hooghly and this time the current is pure conversation. CNN-News18 is taking its iconic Town Hall format to the waters of the iconic Hooghly River on 20 April 2026 with a special edition titled ‘Bhalobasa Bengal – Inspiring Bharat’. The floating event will celebrate the state’s rich cultural legacy and how its ideas, creativity and spirit continue to shape the rest of the country.
The unique riverside setting draws on Bengal’s history as a cradle of reform, art and intellectual thought. The speaker line-up mirrors that diversity: cultural heavyweights Mithun Chakraborty and Sreenanda Shankar will share the stage with trailblazing “Devis” such as Tanya Sanyal (India’s first woman firefighter in aviation), Ipsita Chakraborty (Kolkata’s first woman bartender) and Reshma Nilofer Visalakshi (Nari Shakti awardee and marine pilot). Music will flow through the celebrated pianist-vocalist duo Sourendro and Soumyojit, while public life and governance will be represented by Smriti Irani, Leander Paes, Saira Shah Halim, Keya Ghosh, Rekha Patra, Roopa Ganguly and Babul Supriyo.
CNN-News18, editorial affairs director, Rahul Shivshankar, said the event honours voices that carry Bengal’s legacy forward. Smriti Mehra, CEO – English & Business News, Network18, added that Bengal’s stories resonate far beyond its borders, especially as the state heads into polls.
From the first woman to battle flames in the skies to legendary actors who shaped Indian cinema, the gathering promises a rich mix of inspiration, courage and candid dialogue. In a city where culture has always flowed as freely as the river itself, CNN-News18 is turning the Hooghly into a floating forum for ideas that matter.
Tune in on 20 April on CNN-News18, CTV and YouTube to catch Bengal’s heartbeat in full flow.
