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 ...

While the Chipmunks went the pop music route ... Oh! Part 2.” 9. Fat Albert and the Junkyard Band Appeared on: CBS TV’s “Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids,” which originally ran 1972-1984.

The entertaining antics of Alvin and the Chipmunks are beloved among many youngsters today, but their curious creation in the late 1950s means that adults are also familiar with the popular ...

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 ...

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 ...

Beginning with 2007’s Alvin and the Chipmunks, the four theatrical live-action Chipmunks films have grossed a domestic $656 million combined, according to Box Office Mojo, and nearly $1.4 ...

SANTA BARBARA -- The house that Chipmunks built sits atop a hill overlooking the Pacific Ocean. Ross Bagdasarian Jr. lives here in the wealthy Montecito area with his wife, Janice Karman.

Although not nearly as high profile, the fact remains that collectively 2007’s Alvin And The Chipmunks and sequels The Squeakquel and Chipwrecked have grossed north of a billion dollars ...

But can Alvin and the Chipmunks now net their biggest prize yet: a $300 million paycheck? The franchise is onsale for around that amount, sources with knowledge of the matter have told CNBC.