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Arun and Patricia

Arun and Patricia talk about the latest animation and entertainment news from a 90s kid perspective.

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    Arun & Patricia S6 Ep. 10: 10/05/2025: "Smurf Who"

    Arun and Patricia talk about:Rumours of Half Life 3 is being widely playtested ahead of a summer reveal and winter release.‘King of the Hill’ revival’s storyboards have been leaked online. List of all the major animated movies be released in the future.New Finding Nemo sequel in the works at Pixar.King of Kings becomes the highest grossing Korean movie in the USA.Shrek 5 will have Shrek and Donkey enter the real world.Fan throws bottle at John Cena during WWE show.Cartoon Network Studios 25th Anniversary Panel At Annecy Will Feature Genndy Tartakovsky, Craig McCracken, Rebecca Sugar, Pen Ward, And Others.RIP Jim Smith, Jill Sobule, and Ruth Buzzi.Sega Opens their First Physical Store in Shanghai, China featuring original merchandise and interactive displays from their games.Rare’s cancelled N64 title Dinosaur Planet is getting the recompilation treatment.Priest avoids jail after spending $40k of church funds on video games.

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    Arun & Patricia S6 Ep. 9: 21/04/2025: "The PS Chore"

    Arun and Patricia talk about:‘Ne Zha 2’ English Dub Sets Sights on Global Market: ‘The Returns Could Be Enormous’.Tim Allen Reveals Major Risk Pixar Is Taking With Toy Story 5.Dreamworks Unveils Filipino Animated Film ‘Forgotten Island’ for September 2026.'The King of Kings' Moves Past an Immaculate Box Office Milestone Just in Time for Easter Weekend.What is your favourite programming block Cartoon Network has ever had (excluding Adult Swim)?‘King of the Hill’ Reunion Panel & New Series Sneak Peek Set for ATX.Retroid alerts US customers to change their Retroid Pocket Classic orders.WIRED played Switch 2 games in mouse mode for hours. It hurt.PS6 will have home and portable models but handheld won’t be as powerful as PS5.Sonic the Hedgehog Fans Discover Long Lost Teaser for Cancelled Game.Classic FM Hall of Fame includes video game scores. 35 years ago today, "Cartoon All-Stars to the Rescue" premiered across multiple networks.

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    Arun & Patricia S6 Ep. 8: 19/04/2025: "Paris Toph"

    Arun and Patricia talk about:Nintendo Direct: Mario Kart WorldGenndy Tartakovsky’s R-Rated Animated Dog Comedy ‘Fixed’ is premiering on Netflix.Disney Brings All Its Animation Studios to Annecy for the First Time This Summer.Netflix’s Avatar the Last Airbender series reveals that their version of Toph will be slightly changed and fans are mixed about it.POST THOUGHTS: Not Just a Goof.Ranking Every Game In The Mario Kart Series According to Game Informer.Online Sleuths Discover Amazing Screenshots Of Lost Mario Land Virtual Boy Game.Former PlayStation executive Shuhei Yoshida felt that Nintendo is losing its identity with Switch 2 reveal.Sega Almost Sued Atari Over A Terrible Virtua Fighter Clone But Decided It Would Be "Embarrassing".Night Shift slasher video game gets the film adaptation treatment.$666 edition of Doom includes game box that, itself, plays Doom.Will Smith’s Comeback Album Fails To Make Any Commercial Impact.

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    Arun & Patricia S6 Ep. 7: 12/04/2025: "Live Action Reject"

    Arun and Patricia talk about:‘A Minecraft Movie’ Just Outgrossed ‘Sonic the Hedgehog’s Entire Domestic Box Office Total in a Single Weekend.The Tangled live action remake is rumored to being put on hold due to the Snow White live action remake’s critical and commercial reception.Universal Studios theme park is being built at Bedfordshire, UK.Hayao Miyazaki reacts negatively on OpenAI’s ability to create pictures with the Studio Ghibli art style.RIP Sesame Street animator Paul Fierlinger.New Flintstones, Looney Tunes & Tom and Jerry Animated Movies Now in the WorksIndonesian Animation ‘Jumbo’ Breaks Records,Heads for Global Release.Xbox drops new console teaser for Microsoft 50th anniversary.BAFTA Posts Their Poll Results of the Most Influential Video Games of All Time.Toys For Bob ‘would love to work on a new Banjo-Kazooie.Saturday Morning Cartoons Are Back in RoboForce: The Animated Series produced by Dwayne Johnson.Disney’s Snow White had higher carbon emissions than the latest Fast & Furious film.

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    Arun & Patricia S6 Ep. 6: 02/04/2025: "Nintendo Switch 2 Direct Review + News"

    Arun and Patricia talk about:The recent Nintendo Switch 2 Direct and other additional news.

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    Arun & Patricia S6 Ep. 5: 26/03/2025: "The Art of Ro-Nal-Do."

    Arun and Patricia talk about:Coyote vs. Acme possibly rescued by Ketchup Entertainment.Not Just a Goof, a documentary about A Goofy Movie, will premiere on Disney+ in April to celebrate the film’s 30th anniversary.Pokémon Horizons announces its next season where it features a time skip.RIP David Steven Cohen, Jan Schweiterman, and George Forman.POST THOUGHTS: Dog Man and Ne Zha 2.Will Smith mocked and “reduced” to performing in Scarborough and other UK cities after Oscars slap.A new God of War game is rumored to feature a side story of Kratos in Greece before the events of God of War 2018 and Ragnarok.Game Informer Magazine has returned to publication a year after shutting down.Atari parts store still operating after 41 years.Christiano Ronaldo announces he’s going to be a character in the fighting game Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves.Sega has posted the official Sonic the Hedgehog timeline on their website.One of the most atrocious games ever published is coming to Steam.

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    Arun & Patricia S6 Ep. 4: 12/03/2025: "Have You Built Atari Lego Today?"

    Arun and Patricia talk about:97th Academy Awards Winners.‘Ne Zha 2’ Hits $2 Billion Milestone.Which Nickelodeon Stars Should Be On The Hollywood Walk of Fame?RIP George Lowe.Oswald The Lucky Rabbit TV Series From Jon Favreau In Works At Disney+.Tiana TV Series cancelled. Disney Animation no longer doing full length animations.Nintendo Switch 2 price rumours and predictions.2025 Video Game Hall of Fame Finalists.Sega promises fewer new games but deeper investments in Sonic, Atlus, and Like a Dragon.A Bunch Of Excellent Switch Games Are $20 Off For Mario Day.Lego Retires Atari 2600 - 2,532-Piece Set Is Sold Out Everywhere.The CW live action Powerpuff Girls trailer leaked online fouryears after it was cancelled.

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    Arun & Patricia S6 Ep. 3 02/03/2025: "We're Back!"

    Arun and Patricia talk about:Addressing the last few weeks…TEASER: Shrek 5Disney Bumps Back Pixar’s ‘Elio’ to Avoid ‘Dragon’ Battle at the Box OfficeAvatar: Seven Havens Officially Announced, Set After the Events of The Legend of Korra.Nickelodeon Kids Choice Awards announced for May 10th.Some of Cartoon Network’s best animated shows have suddenly been removed from Max.Rolling Stone’s 20 Best Nintendo Switch Games of All Time.Metroid Prime Trilogy Retrospective Book Releases June 24Sonic Rumble, Sega's mobile party game from Angry Birds studio, delayed into spring.Pokémon Day Game Announcements.Sony slashes PlayStation VR 2 pricing to £399.99.Razzie Awards 2025 Results.

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    Arun & Patricia S6 Ep. 2 12/01/2025: "Smellstation 4D!"

    Arun and Patricia talk about: Shrek 5 delayed until December 2026 and Minions 3 moved to July. POST-THOUGHTS: Wallace and Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl. ‘Moana 2’ Sparks Copyright Lawsuit As Animator Revives Idea Theft Claims. Wonka named biggest home entertainment movie of 2024 in the UK. Houston Texans’ Joe Mixon curses during Nickelodeon NFL Broadcast. Disney Renaissance Animator Mike Toth Has Died. Nintendo denies that controllers at CES were official Switch 2 controllers. SEGA Shared a Glimpse at a New Virtua Fighter Game. Atari's Re-Revealed Handheld Console Comes With A Trak-Ball, Paddle, And Keypad. Microsoft announces Xbox Developers Direct. Retro gaming museum in UK devastated by floods as historic arcade machines covered by ten inches of water. Sony Developing 4D Technology That Lets You Smell Playstation Games.

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    Arun & Patricia S6 Ep. 1 05/01/2025: "What Would Walt Do 2.0!"

    Arun and Patricia talk about: Nintendo Switch 2 first games accidentally leaked early, and they're bangers. Wallace and Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl Draws 16.2m viewers becoming England’s most watched TV film in 25 years. Cartoon Network Website Shuts Down After 26 Years. Michael J. Fox receives the Presidential Medal of Freedom. RUMOUR: Robert Eggers to Direct New Labyrinth Sequel. Thomas the Tank Engine creator Britt Allcroft dies at 81 as family pays tribute. Minecraft creator Notch says that he 'basically announced Minecraft 2' with a Twitter poll and a commitment to making a spiritual successor. Before Nintendo hired Shigeru Miyamoto, it tried to patent the kid's toy he made and brought to his interview. Imran Khan: Punch-Out series effectively dead at least at Next Level Games. Naughty Dog was sold to Sony because the "stress of ballooning budgets was enormous" says co-founder. Sonic Galactic Is So Good "It Could Stand As An Official Sega Product" Russia Is Attempting To Make A Domestic Gaming Console Because Of Sanctions, It's Not Going Well.

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    2024 End of Year Awards!

    Arun & Patricia announce the winners of the 2024 End of Year Awards! Best Movie! Beetlejuice Beetlejuice Inside Out 2 Sonic the Hedgehog 3 Wallace and Gromit: Vengeance MostFowl The Wild Robot Worst Movie! Borderlands (2024) Harold and the Purple Crayon The Garfield Movie (2024) Kung Fu Panda 4 Joker 2 Best TV Show! Batman: Caped Crusader The Fairly OddParents: A New Wish The Ghost and Molly McGee Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur X-Men '97 Worst TV Show! (Live-Action) Avatar: the Last Airbender Knuckles Megamind Rules! Monsters at Work The Rugrats Reboot Best Character! Anxiety (Inside Out 2) Dark (Orion and the Dark) Lunella Lafayette/Moon Girl (Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur) Luz Noceda (The Owl House) Rozzum 7134 (The Wild Robot) Worst Character! Duncan (Monsters at Work) Matangi (Moana 2) Orion (Orion and the Dark) Wade Whipple (Knuckles) Zhen (Kung Fu Panda 4) Best News! International Animated Films Allowed in Oscar Nominations Keanu Reeves voicing Shadow the Hedgehog in Sonic the Hedgehog 3 Macaulay Culkin awarded Hollywood Star Walk of Fame. Nickelodeon No Longer Airing Dan Schneider Produced Shows Nintendo and Sony are collaborating to make The Legend of Zelda movie Worst News! The Death of Larry the Barfly from The Simpsons. DreamWorks Animation Closing Their Glendale Studios Division. Funimation shutting down and merging with Crunchyroll. The "Quiet on Set" Documentary and Surrounding Controversy. Warner Bros. Discovery's "Coyote vs. Acme" Saga. Best Video Game! Astro Bot Final Fantasy VII: Rebirth The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom Palworld Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown Worst Video Game! Alone in the Dark Any Game Released By EA Doom On E-coli Bacteria Funko Fusion South Park: Snow Day

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    D23 2024 Review.

    Arun and Patricia cover all the news and updates from D23 2024!

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    NONE OF THE ABOVE 2024 - THE RESULTS!

    Arun and Patrcia react to the results of the Nickelodeon Kid's Choice Awards 2024!

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    NONE OF THE ABOVE 2024!

    Arun and Patricia select their nominations for the Nickelodeon Kid's Choice Awards 2024!

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    Arun & Patricia S5 Ep. 23: 28/04/2024: "RIP Larry."

    Arun and Patricia talk about: Over 100+ Walt Disney Company promotional materials (press kits, credits, etc) have leaked for films varying from animated to live-action from the late 90's to early 2010's. Trailer about Jim Henson documentary directed by Ron Howard will be released on Disney+ on May 31. Oscars Rule Change Allows New Consideration for International Animation Entries. Happy 35th Anniversary to Dragon Ball Z. Annecy Festival Announces Features, Opening Film & More. Fortnite Won’t Be Getting Metroid Skins Thanks to One Nintendo Demand. Sonic the Hedgehog Gets His Own Café. Motel 6 Appoints Garfield as First-Ever Chief Pet Officer. The Simpsons’ Producer Apologizes for the Surprise Death of Larry Dalrymple. 'SHREK 2' re-release earned more money on its opening weekend than 'TURNING RED,' 'LUCA' and 'SOUL' made in their entire theatrical run. Can an online library of classic video games ever be legal? Did Nickelodeon's Stick Stickly Die? Check Out This Hilarious TikTok Conspiracy Theory.

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    Arun & Patricia S5 Ep. 22: 21/04/2024: "Anniversaries: Coast to Coast!"

    Arun and Patricia talk about: ‘Quiet on Set’ Survivors Say They Wouldn’t Have Agreed to Docuseries If They Knew It Was for the ID Network. The animated ‘AVATAR THE LAST AIRBENDER’ movie has been delayed to January 20, 2026. Nintendo Indie World Showcase Recap. POST THOUGHTS: Kung Fu Panda 4 Happy 30th Anniversary to Space Ghost Coast to Coast, the Hey Arnold pilot, and All That Happy 35th Anniversary to the Nintendo Game Boy. Aardman Academy Pacts With New Zealand’s Canterbury University for Stop-Motion Animation. Variety predicts that 'X-MEN '97' will win an Emmy for Outstanding Animated Program at the 2024 Primetime Emmy Awards. Cowboy Bebop's Showrunners Will Write Disney's Space Mountain Movie. Keanu Reeves to Voice Shadow in ‘Sonic the Hedgehog 3’. An animated ‘GOLDEN AXE’ series is in the works. ‘COYOTE VS ACME’ is still available for acquisition, according to one Warner Bros spokesperson.

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    Arun & Patricia S5 Ep. 21: 14/04/2024: "Teenage Mutant R-Rated Turtles!"

    Arun and Patricia talk about: Recap: CinemaCon 2024. Live-Action, R-Rated ‘Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles’ Movie in the Works From Producer Walter Hamada. Cartoon Network Studios launches website commemorating the artist stairwell. The Owl House Fans Mark One Year Since the Season 3 Finale. Happy 29th Anniversary to A Goofy Movie! Disney cracks down on disability access rules that allow guests to avoid queues. Former Nickelodeon star Raquel Lee Bolleau accuses Amanda Bynes of spitting in her face during filming. Discord shuts down servers for Nintendo Switch emulators. Former PlayStation exec, Gio Corsi, joins Nintendo of America. Sega declares 2024 “The Year of Shadow the Hedgehog.” Female Yu-Gi-Oh! player leaves tournament early because players smelled bad. Spoiler Section: Monsters at Work Season 2 Episode 1.

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    Arun & Patricia S5 Ep. 20: 07/04/2024: "An Iconically BAFTA-ling list!"

    Arun and Patricia talk about: Bob Iger defeats Nelson Peltz by wide margin in Disney board clash. Luz Noceda voted “Girl Power Icon” on Disney TVA’s official Instagram. Toy Story 5 is set to release June 19th 2026. Moana 2 takes place three years after the first movie, and the Moana live action remake has been delayed to July 2026. June Squibb is voicing Nostalgia in INSIDE OUT 2. PREVIEW: Tiana’s Bayou Adventure. TRAILER: Disney Junior’s ARIEL. Nickelodeon host Marc Summers says he walked out of his interview during "Quiet on Set" filming. Most iconic video game characters according to BAFTA poll of 4000 people. Warner Bros. has announced that a fifth “Matrix” movie is in development. The Bad Guys 2 coming back to theatres August 1st 2025. Paramount has seemingly written off ‘BIG NATE’ and the ‘RUGRATS’ reboot. Both shows removed from Paramount+ and Nickelodeon website.

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    Arun & Patricia S5 Ep. 19: 24/03/2024: "McDonald's Technology Outage World Cup!"

    Arun and Patricia talk about: FIRST LOOK: Beetlejuice Beetlejuice. The first ever ‘DRAGON BALL’ theme park will be opening in Riyadh. The Motion Picture Editors Guild (IATSE Local 700) and IATSE Local 729 are expected to begin their negotiations with the AMPTP later in the week. Former Nickelodeon exec Dan Schneider apologises after Quiet On Set documentary. Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon Raisonné Art Works 1991-2023 due out next month on the 12th of April. ‘Happy Gilmore' Sequel in the Works. WWE Announce the return of the Slammy Awards. Sega releasing a Streets of Rage Action Figure. RUMOUR: Jet Set Radio and Crazy Taxi are Unreal Engine 5 remakes. McDonald’s hit by ‘technology outage’ in UK, Australia, Japan and China. Sponsorship means Subbuteo World Cup free for fans. SPOILER SECTION: Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur Mid-Season Finale.

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    Arun & Patricia S5 Ep. 18: 17/03/2024: "DreamCuts!"

    Arun and Patricia talk about: Oscar 2024 Winners. DreamWorks is going to make significant cuts to their staff over the next few months. Millennials and Gen-Z Want Original Movies and TV, Not Remakes, New Streaming Survey Says. Matt Braly Announces The Art of Amphibia Book releasing on November 17. Nickelodeon Animation Workers has ratified a new contract with The Animation Guild by 89%, combining 2D, 3D and production workers into one single contract. X-Men 97 Showrunner Beau DeMayo was fired. YouTube may have accidentally leaked the Nintendo Switch 2’s name by accident. Two-Thirds of U.S. Adults Would Rather Wait to Watch Movies on Streaming. SXSW Audiences Loudly Boo Festival Videos Touting the Virtues of AI. Game Informer Deciding on What’s the Greatest Video Game of All Time via people’s votes. YouTube Poop was invented 20 years ago. SPOILERS: Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur Episodes 11 & 12.

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    Arun & Patricia S5 Ep. 17: 10/03/2024: "Rooster Toothless."

    Arun and Patricia talk about: Akira Toriyama sadly passes away at age 68. TRAILERS: Big City Greens: The Movie, The Garfield Movie, The Wild Robot, and Inside Out 2. Daria Spin-off Jodie cancelled at MTV Entertainment. TRAILER: Monsters At Work Season 2. Warner Bros. Discovery shuts down Rooster Teeth. 10 Best Nickelodeon Shows That Defined The Network. Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey sweep the Razzie Awards. Microsoft signals exit from the console wars. PREVIEW: Super Mario Maker 2. Nintendo releases a digital guidebook for Super Mario Bros. Movie easter eggs. TWILIGHT remake will reportedly be an animated series. SPOILERS: Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur Episodes 9 & 10.

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    Arun & Patricia S5 Ep. 16: 03/03/2024 "Supercalifragilisticexpialidiscriminatory!"

    Arun and Patricia talk about: Disney Activist Investor: Studio Should Embrace AI to Create Characters, Improve Parks. ‘Mary Poppins’ Age Rating Increased in the U.K. Due to ‘Discriminatory Language’ Megamind vs. The Doom Syndicate has a 11% on Rotten Tomatoes. According to Parrot Analytics, there is 8.7% increase demand by audience for Hey Arnold! Happy 25th Anniversary to NickGAS (Nickelodeon Games and Sports) PlayStation has announced it is laying off 900 employees across Insomniac, Naughty Dog, Guerrilla, Firesprite, and more. It is also closing London Studio. Pixar is reportedly developing their first ever musical. The movie is currently titled ‘Ducks’. Happy 35th Anniversary to This is Spinal Tap. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem’ sequel releases in theaters October 9, 2026. Nintendo Switch 2 sounds more powerful than we expected in new hardware leak. Arzette: The Jewel of Faramore already has YouTube poops weeks after the game’s release. SPOILER SECTION: Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur Episodes 7 & 8.

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    Arun & Patricia S5 Ep. 15: 25/02/2024: "Evil Gnomes and Negative Credit!"

    Arun and Patricia talk about: Peter Lord reveals the new ‘WALLACE & GROMIT’ film will have a robotic gnome as the villain. 'NIMONA' has passed 2 million views on YouTube. A new iteration of "The Fairly OddParents" has been ordered at Nickelodeon. Disney reportedly signs deal with Sony to take over all physical media production. FlixPatrol says ‘RUBY GILLMAN: TEENAGE KRAKEN' is the #1 most watched film on Netflix US this week. Paramount Placed on Negative Credit Watch by S&P Global. Nickelodeon no longer showing any Dan Schneider produced shows or spinoffs for the first time in 20 years. ‘Hop’ by Arthur creator Marc Brown to premiere on Cartoon Network and Max this April. POST THOUGHTS: Orion and the Dark. Nintendo Direct receives lukewarm reaction. McDonald’s in Latin America begins offering Happy Meal toys based on Pixar’s ‘ELIO’ despite the film being delayed until next year. SPOILER SECTION: Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur Episodes 5 & 6.

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    Arun & Patricia S5 Ep. 14: 18/02/2024: "Across the Annie-verse!"

    Arun and Patricia talk about: Annie Awards Winners Nintendo will now reportedly launch their next console in Q1 2025. Embracer cancelled 29 unannounced games between July and December. Ongoing restructure resulted in cutting 1400 jobs; more cuts could be coming as it enters final stretch of restructuring plans Trailer for X-Men 97 on March 20 on Disney+. POST THOUGHTS: Trolls: Band Together 10 years ago today, Twitch Plays Pokémon went live for the first time. Paramount Fires 800 of their Staff Shortly After the Success of the Super Bowl. Noggin, the preschool channel, will shut down its app after firing its entire staff. Funimation is shutting down on April 4 and is merging with Crunchyroll. Sony is erasing digital libraries that were supposed to be accessible forever strengthening physical over digital media. Rumors from a source claims to expect a Nintendo Partner Direct next week Capcom has officially floated the idea of sequels to Okami, Dead Rising, Mega Man, and other beloved franchises in a fan survey. Tommy Tallarico’s never-actually-featured-on-MTV-Cribs $3 million house is for sale. SPOILERS: Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur Episodes 3 and 4.

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    Arun & Patricia S5 Ep. 13: 11/02/2024: "Disney Vs. Sequels!"

    Arun and Patricia talk about: Disney’s Moana 2 synopsis released, and more Disney sequel release dates revealed. Quiet On Set: The Dark Side Of Kids TV investigating the toxic environment behind Dan Schneider’s Nickelodeon reign. TRAILER: Tales of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. ‘COYOTE VS ACME’ is now expected to be shelved. Craig McCracken and Lauren Faust are developing a feature film adaptation of ‘The Circus Ship’ at Available Light Productions. 20 years ago today, ‘THE LION KING 1½’ was released. The 15 Best Cartoon Network Characters Of All Time, Ranked. Sony buys stake in Michael Jackson’s catalogue in landmark deal. FIRST LOOK: KNUCKLES TV Series. Nintendo and Sega host music concerts in Tokyo. Doom can now be played using E. Coli bacteria. Video game enthusiast creates Super Nintendo Tripod Mount for your Super Game Boy / Game Boy Camera peripheral.

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    Arun & Patricia S5 Ep. 12: 21/01/2023: "Leaks-Mania!"

    Arun and Patricia talk about: Oscars 2024 Noninations Fairly Odd Parents Reboot Leaked Sandy Cheeks Movie leaked onto Twitter Star Fox rumoured for Nintendo Switch 2 SNL will have a movie about the early years TRAILER: Arzette: The Jewel of Faramore WWE Raw will be on Netflix in 2025 Soul performs badly on box office Palworld investigated for IP infringement Larry David forced to apologise for Elmo assault on Today show SPOILERS: Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur Season 2 Episodes 1 & 2

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    Arun & Patricia S5 Ep. 11: 21/01/2023: "Nomination aWARdS!"

    Arun and Patricia talk about: Trian Fund Management nominates Nelson Peltz and Jay Rasulo for Disney Board of Directors. BAFTA nominations 2024: Full list of films and stars in the running this year. Oscar voting has ended, and nominations will be announced next week. Sonic 3 And Knuckles Storyboards Leaked. Timothee Chalamet’s ‘Wonka’ Hits Sweet Box Office Milestone With $500 Million Globally. Iconic Cartoon Network Building Signage Sold Letter-By-Letter In Ebay Auction. 10 Weirdest Animated Shows. Sports Illustrated's Publisher Lays Off Entire Staff. Writer on the cancelled ‘Lizzie McGuire’ revival reveals details about the show. Switch 2: Everything we know about Nintendo's next console. Hyperkin Unveils Mega 95 Handheld Sega Genesis With Support For Retro Game Cartridges. Sony issues refunds for The Last of Us Part 2 owners who accidentally pre-ordered the PS5 remaster at full price.

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    Arun & Patricia S5 Ep. 10: 14/01/2023: "Winners, Trailers and Losers."

    Arun and Patrcia talk about: Golden Globe Winners! Nominations for the Annie Awards. The Ghost and Molly McGee has aired its final episode. TRAILER: Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur Season 2 TRAILER: Orion and the Dark Pixar Reportedly Facing Layoffs in 2024 as Disney+ Struggles to Become Profitable. POST THOUGHTS: Ruby Gillman: Teenage Kraken. Happy 30th Anniversary Mega Man X. Video Game Voice Actors Criticize SAG-AFTRA Over Agreement With AI Company. Nickelodeon alternate Super Bowl LVIII broadcast reportedly seeing low ad demand. Sony gives update on live-action PlayStation video game movies and shows at CES 2024. An AI company may have just leaked the Nintendo Switch 2’s name and release month.

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    Arun & Patricia S5 Ep. 9: 31/12/2023: "2023 END OF YEAR AWARDS!"

    Arun and Patricia announce the results of the 2023 End of Year Awards!

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    Arun & Patricia S5 Ep. 8: 24/12/2023: "A Public Domain Carol."

    Arun & Patricia talk about: Laura Lynch, one of the founding members of the Dixie Chicks, has died in a car crash aged 65. Warner Bros. and Paramount have early talks on a potential merger. Mickey and Minnie Mouse enter the public domain on January 1st. Wonka overtakes Disney’s Wish in the theatre box office. Gundam Creator Yoshiyuki Tomino Criticizes Disney as ‘Boring’ and ‘Empty.’ Nickelodeon Announces New Nicktoon From Robot Chicken Writers. POST THOUGHTS: DreamWorks Christmas Specials. Final Season Two episodes of ‘THE GHOST AND MOLLY MCGEE.’ Peter Cullen receives the Lifetime Achievement Award for voicing his long-time character Optimus Prime. POST THOUGHTS: Journey to the Blue Sky. Ubisoft is investigating reports of a data breach. Wham!'s Last Christmas Crowned Christmas Number One. END OF YEAR AWARDS 2023: https://forms.gle/N6Mzf5qabSg8r3qBA

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    Arun & Patricia S5 Ep. 7: 16/12/2023: "RIP E3!"

    Arun and Partricia talk about: E3: Once world's biggest gaming show permanently axed. ‘Amphibia’ Creator Matt Braly Developing New Sony Animated Film Scripted By Rebecca Sugar. Alex Hirsch Announces ‘Gravity Falls’ Sequel. Disney Channel Sets February Date for Season 2 of ‘Marvel’s Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur’. A Record 33 Animated Features Are In This Year’s Oscar Race. Xbox is dead in Europe as sales drop 27% on last year while PS5 rises by 376%. Link’s Awakening DX HD receives takedown notice by Nintendo. SEGA has filed more trademarks for classic franchises such as Shinobi, etc. Every Disney Movie Releasing in 2024. ‘The Last Of Us Factions’ Disaster Is A Massive Misfire By Sony. Pixar Once Sued Nintendo Over a Unicycle. Parents rage over new Christmas movie that ‘gives away all the magic’

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    Arun & Patricia S5 Ep. 6: 10/12/2023: "A World of Pure DOOMination (PART 2)"

    Arun and Patricia talk about: The Game Awards 2023 Winners. Sega Rebooting Retro Franchises Including Crazy Taxi and Streets of Rage as Gaming Corp Eyes Hollywood Expansion. Fortnite's Dev Really Wants A Crossover With Nintendo But Hasn't Had Any Luck. Nintendo Live 2024 Tokyo event cancelled after threats to staff. Nickelodeon Taps SpongeBob, Patrick Star, Sandy Cheeks to Help Call Super Bowl LVIII.

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    Arun & Patricia S5 Ep. 5: 10/12/2023: "A World of Pure DOOMination! (PART 1)"

    Arun and Patricia talk about: Happy 30th birthday, DOOM! POST THOUGHTS: Wonka Your world just got more magical, Fionna and Cake SEASON 2 is GREENLIT! Netflix Will Increase Its Animated Feature Spend In 2024 Following Successes Of Films Like ‘Leo,’ ‘The Sea Beast’. ‘A Charlie Brown Christmas’ released 58 years ago this week. The 25 greatest animated shows of all time. Judge Allows 9,000 Women to Sue Disney for Pay Disparity.

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    Arun & Patricia S5 Ep. 4: 05/12/2023: "Looney Theft Auto: Mistake City!"

    Arun and Patricia talk about: TRAILER: Grand Theft Auto 6. PREVIEW: Wonka (2023). PREVIEW: Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget. ‘Looney Tunes’ Mistakenly Put on Max’s List of Shows Exiting the Platform, Streamer Says ‘Show Will Continue Streaming’ After Fan Outrage. Zaslav says scrapping Batgirl took “courage.” Are video games the ‘new comic book movies’ for Hollywood? One producer thinks so. 'Home Alone' star Macaulay Culkin honored during Walk of Fame ceremony. ‘Leo’ Scores Biggest Debut Ever For Netflix Animated Film. Nintendo unveils Donkey Kong Country theme park world. Animated Characters in the Top 100 of Rankers "Most Hated/Annoying Characters" Jack Black and his band Tenacious D are making a song for the ‘KUNG FU PANDA 4’ end credits. ‘School of Rock’ Turning 20. Waluigi creator reveals scrapped ‘Bad Peach’ designs — behold Wapeach.

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    Arun & Patricia S5 Ep. 3: 26/11/2023: "Good Burger 3!?"

    Arun and Patricia talk about: Disney Company Posts Nearly $1 Billion Loss During 2023. Tim Allen Says Disney Has 'Reached Out' About 'Toy Story 5' Animation Studio Aardman Animation Was Forced to Reassure Fans That It’s Not Running Out of Clay when Announcing They Had Enough Clay for One More Film. POST THOUGHTS: Good Burger 2. Good Burger 3 is in talks of happening. Happy 35th Anniversary to MST3K. Season 14 of MST3K failed to reach its crowdfunding campaign. Happy 25th Anniversary to The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time A person on Reddit asks, “Would you blame The Jungle Movie for ruining Nickelodeon’s reputation as a kid’s channel/company and if they did better with it by releasing it in December?” Shrek Original Animated Test Footage Found, Posted Online. WWE's Rey Mysterio Debuts First Trailer for New Cartoon Network Series. Marty Krofft has passed away at the age of 86. The Muppets Mayhem Cancelled at Disney+ After One Season. A Disney employee spent $24,000 on drugs with his Disney corporate credit card. Instead of the company firing him, they gave him a second chance.

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    Arun & Patricia S5 Ep. 2: 19/11/2023: "The Frozen Before Time!"

    Arun and Patricia talk about: ‘FROZEN 4’ might be in the works, says Disney CEO Bob Iger. FINAL TRAILER: Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget. A U.S. Congressman is calling for the US Department of Justice and the FTC to investigate Warner Bros. Discovery over its "predatory" practice of scrapping movies, including Coyote vs. Acme. The Owl House is a finalist for the Global Demand Awards. The Walt Disney Company has issued a legal copyright complaint against Microsoft for the use of A.I on Bing. Cartoon Network celebrates 25 years of The Powerpuff Girls. 10 Best Nickelodeon Villains Fans Love to Hate. Former Japanese Nintendo employee says it’s ‘a haven for geniuses’ but ‘hell for an average person’ ‘Zelda’ film tests Nintendo’s ability to tap intellectual property trove. Sega accused of threatening unionised workers with layoffs, says report. Matthew Gafford shows glimpse of Krystal (as well as Panther and an Aparoid) on his recent AFIS stream. Nickelodeon Shares ‘Baby Shark’s Big Movie!’ Official Trailer.

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    Arun & Patricia S5 Ep. 1: 12/11/2023: "AInside Out 2: The Faces of Tax Write-Offs!"

    Arun and Patricia talk about: The SAG-AFTRA strike is over! First teaser trailer for Inside Out 2 Trailer for Good Burger 2 on Paramount+. Trailer for Avatar: The Last Airbender Netflix series. Announcement of new Peanuts movie on Apple TV. Jeffrey Katzenberg says AI will cut costs on animation movies by 90% within the next three years. Nintendo and Sony are collaborating to make a live action The Legend of Zelda film. Happy 10th anniversary Steven Universe. Microsoft, EA, Activision, Ubisoft, and Epic Games face game addiction lawsuit. The winners of the Golden Joystick Awards. A free book online showcases art concepts from cancelled or drastically changed animated films. Warner Bros. shelves Coyote vs. Acme as a tax write-off.

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    Arun & Patricia S4 Ep. 28: 17/07/2023: "Strike! We're Out!"

    Arun and Patricia talk about: SAG-AFTRA is officially on strike for the first time in 60 years. Disney CEO Bob Iger states that strike is “disturbing” and “unrealistic”. Hollywood Studios WGA strike endgame is to let writers go broke before resuming talks this Fall. Shows and Movies Affected by the Strike. Hollywood studios A.I. proposal to SAG-AFTRA included scanning a background actor’s likeness for one day’s worth of pay and using their likeness forever in any form without any pay or consent. Limited Run Games announce retro revivals for Gex Trilogy, Jurassic Park, Tomba, and more. Microsoft Confirms New Nintendo Switch Model Is In Development. The global release of the fan animated project Shrek 2 Retold is September 3. Tokyo Game Show Exhibitors Revealed. An Alarming 87 Percent Of Retro Games Are Being Lost To Time. A spiritual successor to the Zelda CDI games, Arzette: The Jewel of Faramore, is coming out late 2023. Burger King Thailand introduces burger with 20 slices of American cheese and no meat, called ‘The Real Cheeseburger.’

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    Arun & Patricia S4 Ep. 27: 09/07/2023: "Pixar Back In Their Elemental?"

    Arun and Patricia talk about: Elemental makes over $200 million in worldwide box office. The BBC has advised its news employees to avoid attending any Pride events that might be considered “a protest.” Happy Birthday to Sister Sister’s Tia and Tamara Mowry! Nickelodeon investigates breach after leak of 'decades old’ data. Cartoon Network Supertoon Showdown: Villains Final 4. 10 Most Chaotic Cartoon Network Characters. John Lasseter reportedly hated Disney Television Animation: "Factory for Cartoon Network and Nickelodeon rejects that go against what Disney is about." RUMOUR: ‘Deadpool 3’ will reportedly feature multiple Marvel characters that were previously owned by Fox. Producer Jake Wyatt confirms that a second season has already been ordered for My Adventures with Superman! Warner Bros. TV Scraps Its Live-Action Powerpuff Girls Series. Sega scales back blockchain plans. It's 2023 And Nintendo Is Still Warning People Not To Blow Into Their Consoles.

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    Arun & Patricia S4 Ep. 26: 02/07/2023: "Nickelodeon All-Star Leaks!"

    Arun and Patricia talk about: Disney Faces Dramatic Escalation In $150M+ Gender Discrimination & Pay Equity Suit. Nickelodeon internal database has been breached for over a year / Rumor states that Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl 2 has been Leaked Online. Elemental and Ruby Gillman: Teenage Kraken underperformed in theaters. Announcement for Among Us animated series created by Owen Dennis, the creator of Infinity Train. Alan Arkin passes away at the age of 89. POST THOUGHTS: Puss in Boots: The Last Wish. Lily Gottfried, daughter of late comedian Gilbert Gottfried, made a mini-documentary about her father’s hidden talent of art. Paramount+ removes over 20 shows from their streaming service, including exclusive shows such as Star Trek: Prodigy. The Game Boy that survived the Gulf War has been removed from Nintendo New York and returned to Nintendo’s headquarters in Washington. Round 3 of Cartoon Network’s Super Toon Showdown: Villains Edition. Hayao Miyazaki is worried that Studio Ghibli isn’t promoting his final film How Do You Live? John Cleese’s thoughts on AI replacing writers and actors to mimic their talents.

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    Arun & Patricia S4 Ep. 25: 23/06/2023: "OMG! A Nintendo Direct!"

    Arun and Patricia talk about: REVIEW: Nintendo Direct 21/06/2023 Disney Loses Nearly 95% of Its Classic Animation Material. Elemental underperforms at box office opening weekend. Disney Release Animated Feature On The European Champion Lionesses. Steven Spielberg, Martin Scorsese & Paul Thomas Anderson Set Emergency Meeting With Warner CEO David Zaslav Over Future Of Turner Classic Movies. Cartoon Network and Max Reveal ‘Tiny Toons Looniversity’ Voice Cast. Round 2 of the Cartoon Network Super Showdown. International channels are rebranding to Nickelodeon. Top 100 Video Games according to Empire. PREVIEW: Puss N’ Boots: The Last Wish Nintendo Shareholder meeting disrupted by Splatoon fan. SPOILERS: Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur Season 1 Finale.

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    Arun & Patricia S4 Ep. 24: 17/06/2023: "Grimace Boy Advance!"

    Arun and Patricia talk about: Annecy Film Festival Summer Games Fest 2023 RIP John Romita Nimona Trailer As Told By Ginger Toolkit Discovered SEGA and Atlus appearing at Anime Expo Cartoon Network Supertoon Showdown Villian Edition Collider's Best Nostalgic Cartoons of the 2000s Capcom launches Capcom Town to celebrate 40th Anniversary McDonald's releases Game Boy Color-esque game to celebrate 52nd birthday of Grimace Netflix open resturant in Los Angeles REACTION SPOILER: Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur

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    Arun & Patricia S4 Ep. 23: 12/06/2023: "Yabba-Dabba-Doing It Again!"

    Arun and Patrcia talk about: ‘Bob’s Burgers’ Actor Jay Johnston Arrested For Alleged Involvement In Jan. 6 Riot. A new animated series inspired by a “well-known Disney property” will be announced next Tuesday at Annecy. The 75 Most Powerful People in Kids’ Entertainment. POST-THOUGHTS: MomoCon: Writing Analytical Essays On Media News for ‘THE SUPER MARIO BROS MOVIE’ sequel will be coming soon, according to Chris Pratt. The special short from Walt Disney Animation is titled ‘ONCE UPON A TIME A STUDIO.’ A new 'Flintstones' origin story animated movie, ‘MEET THE FLINTSTONES’ is in early development at Warner Bros. Pictures Animation. The Top 10 Animated Movies of the 21st Century per IndieWire. An animated BEWITCHED and THE PARTRIDGE FAMILY series in the works at Sony. Adult Swim Sees Gains From May Expansion, Continues To Add Programming Real Estate With Launch Of Nostalgia Block ‘Checkered Past’ Donald Trump indicted on several federal counts over mishandling secret documents. SPOLIERS: Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur.

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    Arun & Patricia S4 Ep. 22: 04/06/2023: "The Really Not So Loud House!"

    Arun and Patricia talk about: Nintendo threatens Steam with legal action, forces removal of Dolphin Emulator from storefront Walt Disney’s Pixar Animation eliminates 75 positions with people like animator and director Angus McLane and animator and producer Gayle Susman departing. Nickelodeon Series ‘The Really Loud House’ Shuts Down Due To Picketing. Trailer for Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem. The Super Mario Bros. Movie is now the 2nd highest grossing animated film of all time. Several TV shows and movies from HBO Max are moving to Tubi to be viewed for free. DreamWorks Land Is Underway At Universal Studios Florida. Xbox Game Studio Wanted Redfall Cancelled Before It Was Released. A rare Mega Drive game has sold for nearly $10,000. Project Q - Release Date Window, Price, And Everything We Know About Sony's New PlayStation Handheld. Deputies accuse man of using Nintendo ‘Duck Hunt’ pistol during robbery. SPOILER: Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur.

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    Arun & Patricia S4 Ep. 21: 29/05/2023: "The Lion (No Longer) King!"

    Arun and Patricia talk: Rumours circulate that there will be more Nintendo and PlayStation showcases coming up. The Little Mermaid currently has an audience score of 95% on Rotten Tomatoes. ‘THE SUPER MARIO BROS. MOVIE’ has surpassed ‘THE LION KING’ (2019) at the box office domestically. Disney TVA announce the cast for Hailey’s On It! POST-THOUGHTS: Spongebob: Sponge On The Run #MomoCon2023 Review. RIP Tina Turner. Dangeresque: The Roomisode Triungulate Coming this summer to Steam and itch.io! Kenan and Kel confirm that filming on ‘GOOD BURGER 2’ has begun! 25 years after Phil Hartman passed away. Three pro-Israel supporters were ejected from Roger Waters show. SPOILER: Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur.

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    Arun & Patricia S4 Ep. 20: 21/05/2023: "Back To Splat!"

    Arun and Patricia talk about: Ex-Disney CEO Bob Chapek is getting sued over violations of securities law for misleading statements about Disney+. The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom has sold 10 million copies in 3 days making it the fastest Zelda game ever. Nickelodeon rebranded their logo for the first time in 14 years returning the iconic splat. Adult Swim to Start Another Hour Earlier Because No Child in the World Watches Cable. Teaser trailer for the animated Netflix movie Nimona. Danny Phantom’s "A Glitch in Time" releases July 18th! Disney will be removing movies, documentaries, and series off Disney+ to cut costs. GQ lists the top 100 video games of all time ranked by video game developers, streamers, journalists, and directors. Sega has announced the Sonic Symphony world tour concert series. Announcement and trailer for Mortal Kombat 1. Florida teacher allegedly investigated for showing students film Strange World. SPOILER: Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur.

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    Arun & Patricia S4 Ep. 19: 14/05/2023: "Tears of the Digital Sell-Out!"

    Arun and Patricia talk about: Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom has SOLD OUT both physically and digitally! Nintendo Results (January 1st, 2023 – March 31, 2023). DreamWorks Animation Lays Off 33: 2% workforce cut comes as part of parent company NBCUniversal’s overall cost-reduction plan across all studios. Warner Bros. will open Beetlejuice 2 on Sept. 6, 2024. The pic is expected to go before the cameras in London next month. ‘INFINITY TRAIN’ audience demand is 12.3 times higher than an average US series in the last 30 days. Danny Phantom’s "A Glitch in Time" releases July 18th! New art has been released for Hailey’s On It! Matt Braly has teased that there are more ‘AMPHIBIA’ books on the way. Michael J. Fox to Receive Museum of the Moving Image Lifetime Achievement Award. RIP Terrence Hardiman. CNN has been criticised for the Donald Trump Town Hall. SPOILER: Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur.

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    Arun & Patricia S4 Ep. 18: 07/04/2023 - "XBOX (G)ONE!"

    Arun and Patricia talk about: A writer’s strike between the Writer’s Guild of America and the Alliance Motion Picture and Television producers has happened. Disney Demands Showrunners Work During WGA Writers Strike. A movement on a potential Pakaki’s spinoff series has begun. Lost Pokémon Episode Scripts from 2011 Resurface, Translated by Fans. The animated ‘AVATAR: THE LAST AIRBENDER’ film will follow Aang, Katara, Sokka, Zuko, Toph all in their adult age. Good Burger 2 to be filmed in Rhode Island this summer. Microsoft exec admits the console wars are over: ‘We lost the worst generation to lose’. District 9 director shows interest in making a Metroid movie. ‘Saving Bikini Bottom: The Sandy Cheeks Movie’ To Release on Netflix in 2024. The most popular anime in each continent. SPIDER-MAN: ACROSS THE SPIDER-VERSE Will Boast A Record-Breaking Runtime For An Animated Movie. SpongeBob Token Meme Coin is Next Crypto to Explode. SPOILERS: Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur.

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    Arun & Patricia S4 Ep. 17: 30/04/2023 - “A Nuggets, a Wish and a Dragon Warrior walk into a podcast...”

    Arun and Patricia talk about: Hatching a plan... Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget arrives on @netflix later this year! TRAILERS: Disney’s Wish and Hailey’s On It! An exclusive look at Pixar’s ‘WIN OR LOSE’ will debut at the Annecy Film Festival. The first trailer for Kenneth Branagh’s new Poirot film ‘A HAUNTING IN VENICE’ is being shown at #CinemaCon. POST THOUGHTS: The Owl House Season 3. Elijah (aka Not So Average FanGirl) returns to her channel after the passing of her grandmother. Saberspark tried to visit the headquarters of the Jehovah’s Witnesses. The new version of "Exploring the Land of Ooo" is coming out September 15, 2023. RIP Harry Belafonte and Jerry Springer. ‘KUNG FU PANDA 4’ includes Po trying to find a new replacement for the role of Dragon Warrior. Deadline claims Paramount Animation, Hasbro and eOne are teaming on the “first-ever animated” #Transformers movie despite one already been released in the 1980s. SPOILERS: Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur.

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    Arun & Patricia S4 Ep. 16: 23/04/2023 - “Mario Conquers The Minions!”

    Arun and Patricia talk about: ‘Super Mario Bros. Movie’ Passes $800 Million Globally on its way to making $1 billion dollars, possibly overtaking The Minions: Rise of Gru as the highest grossing animated movie of all time. The top ten best Pixar movies, according to IMDb users. Atari is acquiring more than 100 PC and Console Titles from the 80s and 90s (including Bubsy, Hardball, Demolition Racer series, as well as the 1942: Pacific Air War, F-117A, and F-14 air combat series). #TinyToonsLooniversity has released its teaser trailer. Bill Damaschke is reportedly the new president of Warner Bros. Animation Group. The Writers Guild of America has passed a strike authorization vote with 97.85% voting in favor, giving union leadership the power to call a strike once the contract expires on May 1. Netflix will ship its final DVD on Sept 29th. Disney’s ‘Strange World’ was 2022’s biggest box office flop, according to new report. Making matters worse for Disney was that Pixar’s ‘Lightyear’ was also one of last year's biggest box office bombs. A spinoff film of Knuckles the Echidna will be in production for Paramount Plus this year. James Carter Cathcart, the voice of Professor Oak, James, and Meowth in Pokemon, is retiring due to being diagnosed with cancer. Hacker has to pay Nintendo 20-30% of his salary for the rest of his life after being released from prison. Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur Episode 7 Spoiler Discussion.

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