Animation has long been a staple of Hollywood’s output, and it’s easy to see why. Though sometimes very expensive, it’s also a form of filmmaking that can often appeal to many ages.

Wanda Sykes has a hilarious reason why she wanted to play Kevin Hart’s mother in his new animated series, “Lil Kev.” “I get to yell at Kevin all time,” she deadpanned to CNN. “That’s ...

Doug the Pug is developing an animated series with help from his pet parents and Kickstart Entertainment Kelli Bender is the Pets Editor at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2013.