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Here's the first episode of "Billy & Mandy vs. The Entertainment Industry". I talk to Greg Miller, Mr. Warburton, and a cat about what it was like to make a pilot for Cartoon Network during the Big Pick era. We cover everything from the story of why Robot Jones' voice changed (it wasn't just puberty), the correct pronunciation of "Fido Dido", and whether or not "side butt" was allowed on the Network.

Check it out, or Mandy will clobber you!

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For those of you who love Whatever Happened to Robot Jones?,The Grim Adventures of Billy and Mandy,and Codename:Kids Next Door,here is the first episode of Maxwell Atoms' podcast series where he talks with Mr. Warburton and Greg Miller about pitching a pilot of their shows to Cartoon Network's Big Pick era,that led to them being greenlit.

#cartoon netwrok #the grim adventures of billy and mandy #codename kids next door #whatever happened to robot jones

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KIKI'S DELIVERY SERVICE 魔女の宅急便 1989, dir. Hayao Miyazaki

Happy St. Patricks Day!(Not Plucky’s Day)

Since today is St. Patrick’s Day,I decided to do a Looney Tunes/Tiny Toons/Animaniacs mashup pic since a episode of Tiny Toon Adventures,”K-Acme-TV”had a Lucky Charms parody,Plucky’s Unlucky Worms, featuring Plucky Duck as a leprechaun parodying the cereal’s mascot being chased by Sweetie Bird and Concord Condor and another episode,”Pluck of the Irish”,a segment from “Viewer Mail Day”,had Plucky and Hampton traveling to a castle in Ireland as summer salesmen selling ACME products,only for it to be haunted by a Screaming Banshee(it’s kinda like a Tiny Toons successor to the 1951 Merrie Melodies Porky Pig cartoon,”The Wearing of the Grin”,except with the leprechauns only showing up at the end disguised as the girl who warned Plucky and Hampton about the ghost earlier and The Screaming Banshee in place of the leprechauns).

Since we seen Plucky as a leprechaun and also he and Hampton go to Ireland before in Tiny Toons, I decided to come up with the fully colored pic featuring Plucky as the leprechaun holding his pot of gold as he is getting chased by a few Warner Bros. cartoon characters that are mostly green or wearing green(Slappy Squirrel,Gogo Dodo,Cecil Turtle,Marvin the Martian,and Michigan J. Frog) in the green,clover-covered isle of Ireland,along with a rainbow above.

#tiny toon adventures #animaniacs #looney tunes #warner bros #crossover #stpatricksday

Bugs Bunny and SpongeBob against the Paramount Skydance-Warner Bros. Discovery merger

Well,while the whole $11 million dollar Paramount Skydance-Warner Bros. Discovery mega-merger in progress right now since while being approved by the FCC,clearing a anti-trust hurdle due to the mandatory waiting period under the Hart-Scott-Rodino (HSR) Antitrust Improvements Act expiring on February 19th,the DOJ being fine with the deal,European regulators being unlikely to block the horizontal merger,and being backed by Saudi Arab funds, But still many labor unions(such as the WGA),cinema groups,government officials such as Sen. Elizabeth Warren(Massachusetts),Sen. Adam Schiff(of California), and California AG Rob Banta(who is launching a vigorous probe on the Paramount-Warner Bros. mega-merger),Democratic politicians,and even celebrities and filmmakers like John Oliver,Mark Ruffalo,Jane Fonda,Tessa Thompson,and James Cameron are still not happy with this merger and are doing their best by working on getting this merger blocked and put a stop to it right before it can close in the third quarter of 2026.

While I’m still scared and concerned about the Paramount-Warner Bros. merger and the future of Hollywood and already drew pics of Bugs Bunny,Daffy Duck,and Porky Pig being against Paramount taking over Warner Bros. before last year, now with WB giving in on Paramount’s demand after telling them no 9 times and even after they agreed to merge,it seems David Zaslav and the rest of the Warner Bros. Discovery people across it’s studios,divisions,and company,including the gatekeepers are not really happy with the merger they’re going through now and Zaslav said the deal might never close at all(due to a leaked audio revealing the truth) ,which is actually a relief and I’m happy Zaslav and the WBD team are having second thoughts and regretting their mistake, along with myself being dissapointed at Zaslav for putting the company up for sale, starting the bidding wars with Netflix and Paramount fighting over WB, and now Netflix giving up and having Paramount win over control of WB, they’ve could’ve gone with the original plan to split the company into two:Warner Bros. and Discovery Global instead of making a stupid decision to sell the studio/company and having another rival studio acquire it that would impact and change Hollywood forever. Also,I used to trust David Ellison and appreciated him for merging his company,Skydance with Paramount and bringing a new chapter in Paramount’s history, now I’m rightfully angry at him for now wanting to merge his already merged company with Warner Bros. Discovery,out of a attempt to become a media mongul(David,you already merged your company with Paramount,but there’s no reason to merge with Warner Bros. and create a massive media company,since Paramount is already a massive company in it’s right).

Since I’m still watching and hoping the Warner Bros.-Paramount deal would not go through since I’m praying for their people to work on and actually succeed in putting a stop to this merger and block it for good,since the huge merger would ruin and bring Hollywood down to a few players and reduced competitions,much like how I did a sequel to my WB Vs. Netflix pic with WB and Netflix becoming allies to go after Paramount in response to Warner Bros. Discovery signing the $11 billion dollar deal with Paramount merge, I decided to make a colored sketched drawing pic with two of my biggest cartoon idols, Bugs Bunny and SpongeBob SquarePants together for the first time.

Now here in this pic,they have come together to protest and speak about the bad idea of their companies merging with Bugs being upset at his boss for what he did to his company and telling him to tell the Ellisons no again and end the deal with them and SpongeBob demanding both his company and Warner Bros. that the merger would be a disaster for Hollywood and should not happen at all by telling them both to break it up and end the deal.

I feel this would be a nightmare reality for me if the Paramount-WB deal goes through at the end of the year if it doesn’t get stopped,I’ll be forced to live with Looney Tunes and SpongeBob SquarePants being owned by the same company and I do not want that(plus,I don’t want Cartoon Network and Nickelodeon to become sister kid’s channels,even one time,Cartoon Network did a promo on Cartoon Cartoon Fridays in 1999,where Double D/Edd,Johnny Bravo,I.R. Baboon,and Buttercup ended up on the wrong channel,plus Warner Bros. and Paramount produced a few films together before such as South Park:Bigger,Longer,and Uncut,Watchmen, and Beowulf and also having two of their top streaming services,HBO Max and Paramount+ combined would also be a disaster since it would have the prestige of the HBO brand watered down by Paramount+’s bundled,more popular content and result in price increasing and cable skepticism).

Let’s hope at the end,the whole Warner Bros.-Paramount deal won’t happen at all since people like the California DOJ and the WGA are now gonna do their best by working on putting an stop and blocking this mega media merger and preventing it from ever coming to light,to save Hollywood from becoming a tech-filled,corporate check and reducing competition,diversity, and creativity.

#looney tunes #spongebob squarepants #nickelodeon #paramount #warner bros #warner bros discovery #paramount skydance #blockthemerger

Warner Bros. and Netflix Vs. Paramount

Since I already made a pic of the WB shield chasing the famous Netflix N with a mallet in response to Netflix’s attempted bid to buy Warner Bros. with Paramount attempting to fight with Netflix over a bid with Warner Bros. last year,I decided to make a sequel pic to this. Since after two months of a bidding war between Netflix and Paramount,it’s seems now that Netflix has given up on its bid for Warner Bros. and now Warner Bros. Discovery decided to finally give in after telling no 9 times,by agreeing with Paramount Skydance on merging their company with the studio in an $11 billion dollar deal and this is definitely not gonna be good for Hollywood,since a merger between two major Hollywood giants who defined entertainment for almost 115 years would result in thousands of job losses,reduced competition and creativity,losing more debt, and even now government officials like the California AG(who gathered all the states to put a stop to the merger and WGA are now against the planned WBD-Paramount merger(which would probably close in September-December later this year)and are now working on getting this merger blocked and prevented from happening,cause this would harm the film industry and mark the end of cinema in Hollywood as we know it.

Now,since with the proposed merger of Warner Bros. Discovery now happening with the studio making a deal and agreement with Paramount Skydance to merge,I decided to show my refusal to let this merger happen and hope and pray that Anti-Trust Laws,Anti-Monopoly laws,and government officials would stop this merger from happening by drawing a sequel pic.

So,here is a sketched colored pic of the WB shield(still holding the mallet),now finally teaming up with the Red Netflix N(who is holding a bomb),now chasing the Paramount logo,who is running for it’s life since these two are gonna teach that mountain with stars a lesson in causing monopolies and not turning all of Hollywood into a huge corporate check full of media swallowing up each other.

#paramount #warner bros #paramount skydance #warner bros discovery #netflix #blockthemerger

HOLLYWOOD IS AT RISK:🚨STOP THE WARNER BROS.-PARAMOUNT MERGER!🚨

The battle for the soul of entertainment is reaching a boiling point. As of late February 2026, Warner Bros. Discovery has agreed with Paramount Skydance on a $11 Billion Deal that would have Paramount acquire the entire company and merge both companies into a large monolith behemoth merger that would not only change the course and entirety of Hollywood,but it would bring a end to the legacy of two of the biggest entertainment giants in Hollywood(Warner Bros. and Paramount).

This isn't just a business deal; it’s a threat to the very foundations of cinema and storytelling. If this merger goes through, we are looking at:

-An Antitrust Disaster:

A combined Paramount-WBD would control up to 40% of the annual domestic box office. This level of consolidation would kill competition and give one company total power over what we watch and reduce the size of the studios down to 4 major players.

-Higher Prices, Fewer Choices:

Experts and regulators such as the WGA(Writer’s Guild of America)warn that a lack of rivals will lead to higher subscription fees and fewer original projects as the new giant focuses on "safe" franchises to pay off its massive debt.

-Massive Job Losses:

Synergy is just corporate speak for layoffs. Thousands of creative professionals, journalists, and production workers could lose their livelihoods in the name of cost-cutting.

WE CANNOT LET THIS HAPPEN. Hollywood needs two strong, independent powerhouses—not one massive monopoly and we already lost 20th Century Studios to Disney,but we cannot lose both of the biggest movie powerhouses in Hollywood by merging with each other.

Please sign these petitions by clicking the links below:

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Do not sell Warner Bros to Paramount and Skydance

Stop Paramount from buying Warner Bros

Add your name to demand that the FCC and DOJ protect our democratic information ecosystem. Journalism must serve the people — not just power

Stop the Paramount buyout of Warner Brothers/Discover Network

Share this post, sign the petitions, and let’s keep the "Magic of the Movies" alive. The WBD shareholder vote is scheduled for March 20, 2026—we don't have much time left! ⏳🎬

#warner bros #paramount #paramount skydance #cinemaisart #stopthemerger #antitrust #hollywoodunderattack #blockthemerger #warner bros discovery #dcu #hbo max #nickelodeon #cartoonnetwork #petition

Charlie Carbunkle-Little Kitty Cat on A Big Balloon.

For SilentJack8/Nathan Gottbehuet ,here is a colored drawing of his Wildlife Park OC, balloon vendor cat and a friend/co-worker of Mia Mouse, Charlie Carbunkle,hanging and laying on top of a big red balloon,which is ten times way bigger than Mia’s big mouse booty.

#silentjack8 #charliecarbunkle

Since 4 days ago,actress,Haley Tju turned 25 years old. While she’s known for starring in live-action teen sitcoms by Disney Channel and Nickelodeon,mostly her role as Pepper in Bella and the Bulldogs and for doing several voices in several animated shows such as Kung Fu Panda:The Paws of Destiny, Big Hero 6:The Series, Where’s Waldo?,Bat Fam,Batwheels,Glitch Techs,Rise of the TMNT,and I Heart Arlo(and it’s film pilot,Arlo the Alligator Boy).

I feel two of her most famous roles were one of Lincoln’s best friends,Stella Zhau in The Loud House and Marcy Wu,the kind,quirky,and nice friend of Anne and Sasha and the heart and wit of The Calamity Trio from Amphibia.

Since while Haley has been part as the The Loud House’s cast as Stella ever since she joined Lincoln’s friend group in Season 3 onwards, I’ve given up on The Loud House after it went downhill in Season 5 and moved away from it’s slice of life roots into fantastical elements such as spies,time-travel,and aliens, I’m became more appreciative towards her role as Marcy from Amphibia than her role as Stella since she not only brought out her charm,versality,quirks,humor,heart,and wit in her character, she managed to give Marcy a emotional range of her character more than her other roles,especially her tearful confession about her betrayal towards her friends out of fear of moving away and not wanting to be alone when she revealed the truth that she used the Calamity Box to get the girls in Amphibia in “True Colors”,her painful,agonizing,and realistic scream when the Core possessed her in “Olivia and Yunan”, and in the 2-part finale,”The Hardest Thing” and “All In”,especially where she stands up to King Aldrich and rejecting her sick fantasy he created for her while inside the mind of the core.

Even if Marcy is more of my all-time favorite role of her’s, I still like and praise Stella from The Loud House as well since she brought a new confident,refreshing,and tomboyish energy to Lincoln’s group and became the voice of reason to Lincoln’s gang, but I wished we could’ve gotten better more occasional episodes of Lincoln’s gang with Stella(like Tails of Woe and Brave The Last Dance)if The Loud House never took a poor direction after Season 4(with the Age-Up-The-Louds thing,shift to middle school,becoming more episodic and less on continuity and lore,and going from a slice of life sitcom to a unrealistic fantastical cartoon show) and keep the focus on Lincoln and his sisters.

So,in honor of Haley’s 25th birthday 4 days ago,here is a colored pic of Marcy and Stella swapping outfits with Marcy wearing Stella’s outfit and Stella wearing Marcy’s Newtopia attire,cape,and crossbow on her arm.

So,Happy Late 25th Birthday,Haley Tju.

#the loud house #amphibia

30 Years of Muppet Treasure Island.

Three days ago,on February 16th,1996, 30 Years Ago,the Muppets did their own hilarious swashbuckling musical comedy spin on a famous novel by Robert Louis Stevenson called “Muppet Treasure Island”,a co-production between Disney and The Jim Henson Company and directed by Brian Henson. Which features Gonzo and Rizzo,along with their friend,Jim Hawkins going on a fantastic sea voyage in search for treasure on the ship Hispanola,lead by the Captain Abraham Smollett(Kermit The Frog) and the rest of the Muppets including the half-wit Squire Trewlaney(Fozzie Bear), Dr. Livesey(Dr. Bunsen)along with his assistant,Beaker, and Smollett’s first mate,the overly strict Captain Arrow(Sam the Eagle). Throughout their sea voyage, they encounter pirates,a group of Muppets led by the greedy and deceitful Long John Silver(played by Tim Curry), suffer cabin fever, and finally not only end up on the island filled with treasure,but also,inhabited by a native tribe of pigs,led by their leader,Spa’am and Smollett’s lover,the tribe’s queen,Benjamina Gunn(Miss Piggy).

Looking back at this,while not one of my favorite all-time Muppet films compared to The Muppet Movie(1979), The Muppets(2011), and The Muppet Christmas Carol(1992), I actually really enjoyed this and consider this to be a fun hilarious take on Treasure Island with the Muppets getting in on the action and on a high seas adventure,while serving as supporting players behind the main hero:Jim Hawkins and the main villain:Long John Silver. I kinda find it even hilarious the composer of the film,Hans Zimmer,went on to compose and score another pirate-themed movie, Pirates of The Carribean,which started a film franchise 12 years later and even Tim Curry really enjoyed working on this film since he was a true Muppet fan and considered Kermit and Miss Piggy legends. and unlike Michael Caine in The Muppet Christmas Carol,who played his part of Ebenezer Scrooge straight and treated the Muppets as they were real people, Curry managed to take on his role of Long John Silver by actually getting in on the Muppets’ fun and treated himself as he was a live-action Muppet,not to mention he was rewarded a Muppet likeness of him when filming wrapped. and the Muppets’ version of the tale is not the first time Disney did their own adaptation of Treasure Island since Walt Disney did his own live-action adaptation in 1950 with Bobby Driscoll and Robert Newton,which was Disney’s first live-action film and another one is a animated feature combined with a science-fiction twist called “Treasure Planet”,that was released during Disney’s experimental era in the 2000’s when they were trying to move away from their usual fairy tale formula and literature/legends formulas by doing films with different genres and styles.

So,Happy Late 30th Anniversary to the Muppet’s hilarious take on a high-seas swashbuckling adventure tale about treasure and pirates,Muppet Treasure Island.

#the muppets

Gabby and the other DreamWorks cats.

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DreamWorks crossover pic,I decided to go with a preschool show DreamWorks produced for Netflix from the creators of Blues' Clues,Gabby's Dollhouse,which also got a film adaptation last year. While I do like the concept of a girl named Gabby who has adventures with a group of cats inside a dollhouse and encourages viewers to have fun and never give up,I bet it would be more funnier if she met some of DreamWorks' own felines.

So,here is a picture of Gabby encountering three of DreamWorks' most popular felines-Puss in Boots from the Shrek franchise, Tigress from the Kung Fu Panda franchise, and Pig,Tip's cat from Home(whom I consider is one of the best characters in the movie),in which Gabby considers she never saw them before.

#dreamworks animation #shrek #puss in boots #kung fu panda #dreamworks #gabby’s dollhouse

Buck Rockgut meets Hammy the Squirrel.

Remembering this character from the DreamWorks/Nickelodeon cartoon,The Penguin of Madagascar,Buck Rockgut,whose running gag is already telling someone or someone who reminds him of his enemy,The Red Squirrel,I thought I would be funnier if he came across Hammy from Over The Hedge,who is a red squirrel and he would tell him that he reminds him a lot of his nemesis,who is also a red squirrel like him.

#the penguins of madagascar #dreamworks

A Tough Girl and her Football-Headed Crush.

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Star Vs. The Forces of Evil-Fanart Continuation Sneak Peek.

A sneak peek of my Star Vs. The Forces of Evil:A New Age of Magic timeskip fanart series with my first pic of Star Butterfly and Marco Diaz,now 16 after the events of Cleaved with Star holding a new magical wand that was somewhat created in another world and forged on Earth(since Daron and the crew stated that there is somewhere in the cleaved world that magic might be reborn and still exists) and Marco,still with now having his glowing moon cheekmarks(one of the series’ biggest unsolved mysteries)and wearing a Echo Creek high school jacket,since Star and Marco will now be in high school by now and still a couple,but a amazing team.

#star vs the forces of evil #disney channel

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Made a header for myself for discord and tumblr etc I love it sm I made it in like 5 mins on my phone I love rigby and Eileen sm and Mordecai is there too cus he’s also cool and polyamory knows no bounds

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I feel like unlike Mordecai’s messed up,drama-filled relationships with Margaret and CJ,Rigby’s relationship with Eileen was probably the best to come out of the entire show(along with Muscle Man’s relationship with Starla),since their relationship was more of a healthy bond that turns into a loving relationship with both having a low pressure dynamic where they do enjoy each others company and Eileen being the one who bring out the positive influence on Rigby,changing him from a immature slacker into a more mature and responsible person who goes back to high school to get his diploma and Rigby was the one who helps Eileen come out of their shell and increases her confidence in adventurous and social situations. This is why I respect and adore Rigleen now. Happy Valentine’s Day.