THE Madagascar movies just wouldn't be the same without the flamboyant King Julien. But fans are often left wondering who actually voices the all-singing and dancing cartoon ring tailed lemur.

The characters in "Madagascar" were modeled after cartoon figures of the 1950s and ... However, DreamWorks and others begin with hand-drawn pictures, and in some cases, clay models of characters.

The Penguins of Madagascar cartoon debuted on Nickelodeon in 2009 and has led to a regular running series as well as a few specials and video games. In the latest video game adaptation ...

but the penguins have had several years of the popular TV series (also called The Penguins of Madagascar) to hone their craft, and it shows. The movie has the pacing of a Road Runner cartoon from ...