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NEWS ABOUT: SpongeBob

SpongeBob stories: 6 news summaries

(Newser) - SpongeBob SquarePants is 10 years old, and the “happy nonsense” of the show is “as popular as ever,” Alessandra Stanley writes in the New York Times. What’s more, the wacky, uncynical cartoon has managed to do it “without having disclosed any higher meaning... More »

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entertainment • television • cartoon • mystery • SpongeBob • Nickelodeon • children's show

SpongeBob, Rap Don't Mix in Ad, Parents Tell Burger King

Many find mix of SpongeBob Squarepants and 'booty rap' uncomfortable

Apr 14, 09 2:40 PM CDT
(Newser) - Burger King is under fire from parents for a new TV ad in which SpongeBob Squarepants, Sir Mix-A-Lot, and rap music video antics combine for an uncomfortable mix of adult and child entertainment, the Chicago Sun-Times reports. The spot mixes cartoon clips with shots of “the King,” and... More »

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advertising • children • cartoon • SpongeBob • hip-hop • Burger King • Sir Mix-A-Lot

Sports, Edgier Fare Dominate the White House TiVo

Sports channels are expected; edgier fare may surprise you

Apr 8, 09 10:15 AM CDT
(Newser) - If you judge a man by the channels he turns to, then President Obama is sporty, but with a hip edge. There’s no chance he passed up a replay of Monday's NCAA men’s basketball championship on his flight home from Iraq, sources tell Politico, but Obama is equally... More »

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Barack Obama • ESPN • Michelle Obama • HBO • Entourage • SpongeBob • The Wire • Hannah Montana • SportsCenter • 2009 NCAA Tournament

 Sobbing 
 SpongeBob 
 Joins Viacom 
 Fee Dispute 

Ads aimed at winning support in Time Warner feud feature a sobbing Spongebob

Dec 31, 08 5:29 AM CST
(Newser) - Viacom is enlisting some of its best-known kid cartoon characters in a contract renewal battle with Time Warner, the Wall Street Journal reports. Viacom wants higher fees from the cable carrier for its channels, which could disappear from Time Warner's service at midnight tonight if no new deal is reached.... More »

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television • Viacom • Time Warner • cable TV • MTV • cartoon • SpongeBob • Nickelodeon • Time Warner Cable • Dora the Explorer

 10 Ways to Say 'I'm Not Gay' 

Stars defend heterosexuality to their public

Jul 22, 08 1:23 PM CDT
(Newser) - Star Jones' ex, Al Reynolds, used YouTube to make it official—he is not gay, just "kind of soft." His coming-in announcement prompts Radar to list the 10 best moments in defensive heterosexuality.
  1. Oprah Winfrey on rumors about her and Gayle King: ''Oh, please.''
  2. Jake Gyllenhaal:
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Tom Cruise • Oprah Winfrey • SpongeBob • Mel Gibson • Jake Gyllenhaal • homosexual • heterosexual • Mike Piazza • gays

SpongeBob?
Not You, Too!

Another recall of 300,000 Chinese toys hits America

Aug 23, 07 9:43 AM CDT
(Newser) - Some 300,000 more toys and other children's items made in China have been recalled due to safety concerns about lead. That includes 250,000 SpongeBob journals and address books with lead paint on the metal bindings. The journals, imported by privately held Martin Designs Inc., were sold in US... More »

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toys • recall • Chinese toys • lead • SpongeBob • Martin Designs Inc. • consumer safety

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