I don't usually get excited about Disney channel shows, but this is a major exception.

Lesser-known but well-respected comic talent make up the cast and crew behind HBO’s new animated sitcom about a twenty-something New Yorker who just can’t seem to catch a break.

The Best Links:

1. R.I.P. Nell Carter
2. If You Liked ‘Dr. Katz,’ You’ll Like Tim
3. “Imagine ‘The Office’ if Every Character Were R-rated”
4. Tim: A “Calmer, Low-key, Easier-to-take Larry David”
5. “Having Watched Several Clips, It Didn’t Make Me Even Smile Once. Good Luck.”
6. The Life And Times of Tim: Official Site

David Rees clip-art comic strip now has an animated version.

The Best Links:

1. Gets Your Video On
2. Episode 1: The Watch List

The animated new Star Wars movie comes out August 15th, but the poster and trailer have been released this week.

The Best Links:

1. Star Wars: Leaked Clone Wars Trailer
2. George Lucas Presents ‘Clone Wars’ at Cartoon Network Upfront
3. Star Wars: The Clone Wars Official Website
4. Star Wars Fans Have Mixed Feelings about the Animated Thing
5. Poster Not As Cool As the Movie is Gonna Be
6. The First Clone Wars Trailer Will Air Tonight!
7. The Theater Release Is the Premiere for the Televised Animated Series
8. Watch the Preview tonight on Cartoon Network, TNT, TBS, or CNN
9. Geeky Details about Amidala, Anakin, and Obi Wan
10. The Clone Wars Poster Revealed!!!

A refreshingly original and funny animated series by MTV Japan has shorts you can watch online.

The Best Links:

1. “Hilarious and Nicely Done”
2. Watch all the Shorts on Their Official Website
3. Too Bad MTV America Doesn’t Do Animation Anymore
4. The Story of 2 Imprisoned Rabbits in a Russian Jail - If That Sounds Riveting at All
5. Watch Them All! It’ll Only Take an Hour
6. YouTube - USAVICH vol.1-vol.5
7. Funny, Clever CG shorts Done in a Very Original Style
8. “I think collectively, these cartoons are the most awesome thing I’ve ever seen.”

Old Garfield comic strips made with live actors and turned into music videos.

The Best Links:

1. Lasagna Cat is King
2. With Live Action Garfield Reenactments, The Internet Finally Reaches Its Full Potential
3. The Lasagna Cat Promo
4. 09/15/2006, Barenaked Ladies (Garfield Eats An Uncooked Cake)
5. 04/16/2007, With Music By Pat Benetar
6. 06/15/2007, With Fischerspooner
7. 04/08/1998, With Help From Nine Inch Nails
8. 01/19/1987, Featuring The Bangles
9. 08/18/1978, Featuring Music From Final Fantasy VI
10. 10/26/2007, Featuring Jimmy Buffet
11. Cats Are Involved, Just Not LOLCats