Bros. to strike out on his own, forming Renegade Animation along with ex-Warners' alumna Ashley Postelwaite. Since incorporation the company has produced a multitude of commercials, with highlights including: the "It ain't easy bein' cheesy" and “Dangerously cheesy!” campaigns featuring Chester Cheetah, NBA great Dennis Rodman's famous ad in which one of his tattoos is seen eating a burger for Carl's Jr., and the Bugs Bunny/Michael Jordan "Hare Jordan/Aerospace Jordan" commercials (although, technically, the first Hare Jordan spot was produced while he was still with Warner Bros.). Craving creative freedom and control, Darrell steered Renegade to be one of the pioneers in internet animation and won an Annie Award in 2001 for the web series Elmo Aardvark: Outer Space Detective. The following year, Renegade made its first foray into television series production with the "Captain Sturdy" shorts for Cartoon Network. Other series followed, including Hi Hi Puffy AmiYumi and The Mr. Men Show, as well as the direct-to-DVD full-length animated film Christmas Is Here Again. In 2014, he directs various episodes for The Tom and Jerry Show. As of 2021, he directs episodes of Tom and Jerry in New York for HBO Max. Author Van Citters has written his first book, about the first prime time animated television Christmas special, Mister Magoo's Christmas Carol. The publication is a behind-the-scenes look of how United Productions of America made the special. References External links Mr. Magoo's Christmas Carol Book Blog about the book Renegade Animation Interview during "Box Office Bunny" days Place of birth missing (living people) American animators American animated film directors Living people 1956 births Historians of animation