Usually whenever someone meets me and learns about my extensive geekdom, they ask how often I get hit on by slobbering geek boys. The answer is: a lot.

On the Cartoon Network, there are so many programs that appeal to just about every type of animation connoisseur. Late nights you can catch re-runs of "Family Guy" or get thugged out and righteous by watching Riley and Huey on "The Boondocks."

There no longer seems to be much originality in Hollywood. When did the ability to sit down and write a captivating screenplay from scratch go out of style? It seems that Hollywood is stuck on turning cartoons and video games into movies. And there's the predatory sequel often lurking and waiting to be as bad as the original movie or better, if we're lucky.

Cartoon characters "The Smurfs" and "G.I. Joe" will make their movie debuts following the success of summer blockbuster Transformers. The animated creatures will be joined by Alvin and the Chipmunks and "He-Man" as a wave of television cartoon characters of the past are re-worked for the big screen.

Actor/comedian Bernie Mac, 49, is grandfather to a seven-month-old girl. Movie studio Warner Bros. is bringing 1980's animated TV series Thundercats to the big screen.