‘Avatar: Fire and Ash’ extinguished its box office competition

‘Avatar: Fire and Ash’ extinguished its box office competition

Avatar’s latest sequel is on fire. “Avatar: Fire and Ash” extinguished its competition and was No. 1 in theaters on Friday during its opener, raking in $36.5 million, according to The Numbers. “Avatar: Fire and Ash” is the third installment in the James Cameron franchise. ©20th Century Studios/Courtesy Everett Collection The third installment in the “Avatar” … Read more

Get the holiday spirit at these Tri-state celebrations

Get the holiday spirit at these Tri-state celebrations

Been there, Rockefeller Centered that. This season, hold the hackneyed and up the yuletide ante with excursions that bring the cheer. What the Dickens It was the best of times — even better times! — at the Dickens event in Callicoon, NY. Callicoon Business Association Nestled in the Catskill Mountains, Dickens on the Delaware in … Read more

Andy Paley, ‘SpongeBob SquarePants’ songwriter, dead at 72 after cancer battle: ‘He gave us all a purpose’

Andy Paley, ‘SpongeBob SquarePants’ songwriter, dead at 72 after cancer battle: ‘He gave us all a purpose’

The man behind the iconic music of “SpongeBob SquarePants” has died. Andy Paley passed away on Wednesday, Nov. 20, after a brief battle with cancer, a representative for his band, Tom Kenny & the Hi-Seas, confirmed to Variety and Deadline. He was 72. Andy Paley. Getty Images He created several catchy songs for “SpongeBob SquarePants.” ©Paramount/Courtesy Everett Collection “We were … Read more

Wendy’s to celebrate SpongeBob’s 25th birthday with ‘Krabby Patty Kollab’ meal

Wendy’s to celebrate SpongeBob’s 25th birthday with ‘Krabby Patty Kollab’ meal

Are you ready, kids? Wendy’s is releasing a special “Krabby Patty Kollab” meal for a limited time — in honor of the 25th anniversary of the “SpongeBob SquarePants” TV show. The meal includes a “Krabby Patty Kollab” cheeseburger, a “Pineapple Under the Sea” Frosty and french fries. The meal includes a “Krabby Patty Kollab” cheeseburger, … Read more

Wendy’s to reportedly release a ‘SpongeBob SquarePants’ Krabby Patty meal

Wendy’s to reportedly release a ‘SpongeBob SquarePants’ Krabby Patty meal

No one tell Plankton. Wendy’s is reportedly coming out with their own Krabby Patty burger – an iconic item from the beloved Nickelodeon cartoon “SpongeBob SquarePants.”  The under-the-sea delicacy, which is cooked up by SpongeBob at the Krusty Krab, will reportedly become available on Oct. 8 to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the show, per … Read more

SpongeBob SquarePants is autistic, voice actor says: ‘That’s his superpower’

SpongeBob SquarePants is autistic, voice actor says: ‘That’s his superpower’

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

Leonardo DiCaprio’s dating history roasted on TV — by SpongeBob SquarePants

Leonardo DiCaprio’s dating history roasted on TV — by SpongeBob SquarePants

Are ya ready kids? SpongeBob SquarePants went viral after the animated character took a shot at Oscar winner Leonardo DiCaprio’s dating history during the first-ever Nickelodeon Super Bowl 2024 livestream. In a clip uploaded to X (formerly Twitter), both SpongeBob and Patrick Star can be heard comparing the actor, 49, to the “Teenage Mutant Ninja … Read more

Emile Hirsch was inspired by SpongeBob SquarePants for new role — playing a bloody killer

Emile Hirsch was inspired by SpongeBob SquarePants for new role — playing a bloody killer

Emile Hirsch went looking in a pineapple under the sea to draw inspiration for his latest role. The actor plays court stenographer Walden Dean in the new thriller “Walden,” who seeks revenge on criminals that bypass prosecution. Hirsch, 38, initially had “no idea how to play” the role when he originally got the part — that … Read more

Pink reveals song she regrets the most: ‘That was a real mistake’

Pink reveals song she regrets the most: ‘That was a real mistake’

The song was not “F–kin’ Perfect” according to Pink. The pop diva has revealed that she regrets writing and performing a song about scurvy in 2009 for the hit Nickelodeon show “SpongeBob SquarePants.” “Worst? I mean, there’s been so many,” Pink, 44, told the Los Angeles Times last week when asked which of her songs … Read more

Ariana Grande has been told to ‘take things slower’ with Ethan Slater

Ariana Grande has been told to ‘take things slower’ with Ethan Slater

Ariana Grande, 30, is reportedly eager to go public with new boyfriend Ethan Slater, 31, but those around her are urging caution. “Ariana’s been told it’s too soon to go public with him and to take things slower,” a source told US Weekly. The tipster added, “She’s very aware of how she’s perceived by her … Read more

Fans shocked by TikToker’s wild SpongeBob revelation: ‘Now it makes sense’

Fans shocked by TikToker’s wild SpongeBob revelation: ‘Now it makes sense’

In the words of SpongeBob SquarePants, it’s time to use your imagination. One user on TikTok is sharing a theory about the characters on Nickelodeon’s hit cartoon “SpongeBob SquarePants” — and viewers are shook. In the video, @asheleyspam explained that she believes that each character on the show represents a certain “disorder.” The viral 16-second … Read more

I’m deathly afraid of butterflies — and ‘SpongeBob’ is to blame

I’m deathly afraid of butterflies — and ‘SpongeBob’ is to blame

Just call him SpongeBob ScarePants. Panic-stricken TikTokers are tracing their fear of butterflies to a crucial episode of the cartoon “SpongeBob SquarePants,” which premiered on Nickelodeon in 1999. Social media is abuzz about the so-called “butterfly effect” thanks to a series of TikTok posts in which users are describing “why I’m scared of butterflies.” The … Read more