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November 28, 2018

'SpongeBob Squarepants' Creator Stephen Hillenburg Dies at 57

Stephen Hillenburg, the creator of the megahit Nickelodeon cartoon series "SpongeBob SquarePants," died on Monday. He was 57.

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Netflix Creating Slate of Programming Based on Roald Dahl Books

Streaming service creating slate of programming inspired by "BFG," "Matilda," other classic stories

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Sony Developing 'Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse' Sequel and Spinoff

Sony Pictures is developing sequels and spinoffs to its upcoming animated film, "Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse."

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NPR's 'Fresh Air' Fires Film Critic David Edelstein Over 'Last Tango in Paris' Rape Joke

NPR's 'Fresh Air' has fired David Edelstein, after the film critic made a rape joke in the wake of director Bernardo Bertolucci's dea …

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'Cowboy Bebop' Live-Action Series Lands at Netflix

Netflix has ordered the planned live-action adaptation of the iconic anime series "Cowboy Bebop," Variety has learned.

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