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Six decades is a long time in the life of a chipmunk. Alvin and his brothers started life as disembodied voices on a novelty record in 1958, and first appeared in animated form in the 1961 primetime ...

More than hyperactive enough to engage small fry with microscopic attention spans, "Alvin and the Chipmunks" also has built-in nostalgia appeal for baby-boomer parents and grandparents willing to ...

Animated chipmunks just naturally don't have all those really sweet moves. Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Road Chip (out on Blu-ray and DVD today) is the latest cinematic effort showcasing the various ...

They’ve earned Emmys, Grammys, platinum albums, and a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. But can Alvin and the Chipmunks now net their biggest prize yet: a $300 million paycheck? The franchise is ...

Forty-eight years ago, songwriter Ross Bagdasarian was taking a drive through California’s Yosemite National Park when a chipmunk scampered out in front of his car and stared him down in the way a ...

From humble beginnings in a Christmas song to a billion-dollar global franchise, Alvin and the Chipmunks have come a long way. Ross Bagdasarian Sr. was struggling to make a hit song when he spent $190 ...

This article was originally on a blog post platform and may be missing photos, graphics or links. See About archive blog posts. EXCLUSIVE: The third Alvin & the Chipmunks film may wind up looking a ...

Cartoon chipmunks and the dynamic duo of Tina Fey and Amy Poehler had their own force with them in the box office battle against “Star Wars.” While countless moviegoers this weekend opted for either ...