In 1958, Ross Bagdasarian Sr. used the last $200 he had to purchase a state-of-the-art tape recorder and crafted the blend of sped-up vocals/standard-paced music for his novelty hit “Witch Doctor.” ...

John F. Kennedy was running for president in 1960 when he jotted off a memo to a songwriter. "I'm glad to know that I have at least one worthy opponent," the note said. Kennedy wasn't referring to ...

I’ve Never Heard Of Alvin And The Chipmunks. What Is It? Back in the 1950s, songwriter Ross Bagdasarian Sr. — famous for playing small roles in films like Rear Window and being in the cast of his ...

Alfred Hitchcock revolutionized the film industry with innovative editing techniques and marketing campaigns. Ross Bagdasarian, the creator of Alvin and the Chipmunks, made a brief appearance in a ...

"Alvin and the Chipmunks" was obviously made with the youngest of gamers in mind, but even they will find little to squeak about in this quickie film license. It's a rhythm game without rhythm, a road ...

Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel (2009) is the second installment in the beloved film series where Alvin, Simon, and Theodore return for more chaos and mayhem. In this movie, the trio meets The ...

“Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel” offers exactly two big laughs for its kiddo target audience – one involves passing gas, the other a shot to the crotch. Since there’s a fair amount of time ...

The Chipmunks scurry onboard for another launch of their seemingly unsinkable franchise in "Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked," which features the incorrigible singing rodents as Robinson Crusoes ...