Pamela Hayden has her reasons for leaving “The Simpsons.” “How many actors can say they’ve worked on a show for 35 years straight?” the 70-year-old voice actress told Variety on Sunday, the day her final episode on the show aired. “That alone is amazing. But it was time for me to devote my time to other … Read more
One of the stars of “The Simpsons” is leaving their longtime job. Pamela Hayden, who has voiced various characters including Bart’s best friend, Milhouse Van Houten, is retiring from the animated show after 35 years, Fox confirmed Wednesday. Hayden’s final episode — titled “Treehouse of Horror Presents: Simpsons Wicked This Way Comes” — will air Sunday, … Read more
D’oh! 36 seasons later, “The Simpsons” has finally explained a puzzling mystery about its lead character. During Sunday’s episode of the animated show, it was finally revealed how Homer Simpson (Dan Castellaneta) has managed to keep his job despite being a poor employee. Since the series’ debut in 1989, Homer has never been fired from … Read more
The famous “clenched fist” meme taken from the animated TV series “Arthur” has turned 25, and the well-known image has two big celebrities to thank for its popularity. The meme began as a moment in a Season 4 episode of the PBS children’s show. The episode, “Arthur’s Big Hit,” aired in the US on Oct. … Read more
Tom Kenny, the actor who voices SpongeBob SquarePants, revealed that the animated character is autistic. Kenny, 62, recently spoke at the 2024 Motor City Comic Con in Detroit and told fans about a past time he confirmed SpongeBob’s diagnosis. “SpongeBob’s kind of on the spectrum too as a character,” he said in a video from … Read more
The Minions deserve a medal. “Despicable Me 4” was No. 1 in the box office on its second Friday in theaters, earning $13.6 million, The Numbers reported. The sixth installment in the “Despicable Me” franchise, which stars its Minions, a species of little yellow henchmen, helped the franchise to become the first animated one to reach … Read more
Shrek is back. DreamWorks Animation announced Tuesday that “Shrek 5” will be released on July 1, 2026. Mike Myers, Cameron Diaz and Eddie Murphy will reprise their roles as Shrek, Princess Fiona and Donkey, respectively. “Shrek 5” poster. DreamWorks “Not too Far, Far Away…@Shrek 5 is coming to theaters on July 1, 2026 with Mike … Read more
The fourth time is still a charm for the Minions. “Despicable Me 4” wowed moviegoers on its second day in theaters Friday, earning the No.1 spot in the box office and more than $27 million in ticket sales, The Numbers reported. The animated comedy, which serves as the sequel to 2017’s “Despicable Me 3” and … Read more
Among fans of canceled animated film projects — and yes, there is such a fandom, and it’s enormous — “Me and My Shadow” is perhaps the most popular cartoon feature that never was. Greenlighted in 2010 by DreamWorks Animation, the film boasted a strong voice cast, including Bill Hader, Kate Hudson and Josh Gad, and … Read more
Huge news for the “Shrek” fans. Eddie Murphy confirmed that he’s already begun voice work on the upcoming fifth movie from the animated film franchise. “We started doing [‘Shrek 5’] months ago,” the actor, 63, told Collider in an interview published Monday. “I did this, I recorded the first act, and we’ll be doing it this … Read more
Nine years ago, the movie “Inside Out” pulled Pixar out of a creative rut. The groundbreaking, Disney-owned animation studio was delivering dud after dud, such as “Cars 2,” “Brave” and “Monsters University.” movie review INSIDE OUT 2 Running time: 96 minutes. Rated PG (some thematic elements). In theaters June 14 And then came “Inside Out,” … Read more
“The Simpsons” did not predict the downfall of Diddy. Matt Selman, the showrunner of the hit animated series, clarified that a viral image of Sean “Diddy” Combs, 54, as a “Simpsons” character running from police is fake. The picture shows a cartoon Combs wearing a pink suit and matching sunglasses being chased by a group … Read more
“Winnie the Pooh” is slated to star in a horror flick next year alongside a slew of other iconic Disney characters whose copyright protections have expired — including Bambi, Pinocchio, Peter Pan and Sleeping Beauty. British production company and prolific horror filmmakers Jagged Edge Productions teamed up with independent film distributor ITN Studios to create “Winnie … Read more
“South Park” fans went ballistic — in a good way — over Wednesday night’s typically topical (and randy) episode, “South Park: Not Suitable for Children,” on Paramount+. It lampooned the online service OnlyFans and how people are so susceptible to influencers — particularly children — and to online pornography. The episode’s logline read: “After it’s … Read more
The cat’s out the bag. The SEC is blunt with their consequences. Ashton Kutcher and his wife, Mila Kunis, reportedly owe the Securities and Exchange Commission $1 million in fines after the SEC found that the embattled couple had been conducting unregistered offers of crypto asset securities. The government agency also claimed in a press … Read more
It’s a bird, it’s a plane, it’s … not Henry Cavill, David Corenswet or even Tyler Hoechlin. The new animated Adult Swim / Max series, “My Adventures With Superman,” premiering July 6 and 7 (on Adult Swim and Max, respectively) is timely in the sense that Clark Kent has dominated recent headlines — be the … Read more
A flight … and a show! TikTok user Joey MacNeer captured a JetBlue Airways flight attendant’s animated safety demonstration that has the internet thinking he should swap the runway for Broadway. In a 20-second clip that’s already landed 1.2 million views since it was posted Thursday, the flight attendant performs a can’t-miss dance routine, using … Read more
He’s no longer part of the “Family.” “Family Guy” and “American Dad!” creator and star Seth MacFarlane has called it quits amid the ongoing, contentious Hollywood writers’ strike. The 49-year-old and his showrunners — Brian Boyle, Matt Weitzman, Rich Appel and Alec Sulkin — walked out in support of the ongoing Writers Guild of America … Read more
Look at this fish, isn’t he neat? Fans of “The Little Mermaid” are reacting to Flounder’s appearance in the upcoming live-action remake after solo character posters from the Halle Bailey-led film were released Wednesday. The new version of the originally plump yellow and blue animated fish — who despite his name is actually a tropical … Read more
Two classic songs from “The Little Mermaid” received updated lyrics for the upcoming live-action remake to emphasize consent and female empowerment. In an interview published Tuesday, Vanity Fair asked Alan Menken, the 73-year-old prolific Disney composer, if any changes needed to be made to the music from the 1989 animated flick. “There are some lyric … Read more