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according to Variety.The character remains in the show, but several lines of dialogue in other episodes were removed or changed to comport with the top-down edict, The Hollywood Reporter reported.A clip of a storyboard sequence posted to X claims to show the controversial subject matter that was allegedly cut by the mouse house.The sequence shows an apparent girl character entering a bathroom and staring at herself in the mirror.The character then flees the bathroom in the midst of an identity crisis which is resolved, not by her father who calls her on the phone, but by the coach of the softball team.“When it comes to animated content for a younger audience, we recognize that many parents would prefer to discuss certain subjects with their children on their own terms and timeline,” a Disney spokesperson told the outlet.“Win or Lose” has had its start date pushed back to accommodate the change — now premiering on February 19 of next year.This is not Disney’s first foray into transgenderism controversy.Earlier this year, employees of the show “Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur” took to social media to call out Disney for banning the release of an episode that focused on a transgender character, according to The Hollywood Reporter.Disney denied that the episode was “banned” and said the decision to pull the episode had nothing to do with the transgender storyline, The Hollywood Reporter said.Pixar found itself in hot water back in 2022, when the much anticipated “Lightyear” featured a same-gender kiss that led to some countries around the world choosing to censor the flick.Disney did not immediately respond to The Post’s request for comment.

the disastrous box office performance of “Snow White,” according to multiple reports published on Thursday. The Hollywood Reporter was the first to break the news.

would be scaled back amid the controversies surrounding the film, including its portrayal of the titular character’s beloved dwarfs.Led by embattled stars Rachel Zegler and Gal Gadot, “Snow White” has been criticized for using CGI to animate the dwarfs instead of casting little people in the roles.“When it comes to the animated part of it, I guess you could have left it with just doing the animals animated,” Klebba exclusively told The Post. “And you could have tried to maybe find seven little people. But you’ve also got to find seven little people who could act and have good chemistry together,” he said.“I don’t know other than Mr.

its “series finale” — only to reveal that the entire storyline of the episode was generated by AI.It wasn’t the real finale, but showrunner Matt Selman told The Post, “The discussion that it would be so hard to do a last episode is what led to the fake series finale. That it’s sort of an impossible thing.” “The show isn’t meant to end,” he continued. “To do a sappy crapo series finale, like most other shows do, would be so lame.

“Peppa Pig.”The “Black Doves” star, 39, appeared on “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon” Monday and blamed the British children’s show for her decision to not have more children.Knightley explained that her daughters Edie, 9, and Delilah, 5, whom she has with husband James Righton, are “very cool right now” watching Japanese movies by Studio Ghibli — which is a welcome change for the actress.“You’re like, ‘Oh this is just lovely after watching seven years of ‘Peppa Pig,'” she said.The “Pirates of the Caribbean” star then went on a rant about the animated series, which follows a female piglet that has human characteristics.“You know that thing where you’re like, ‘Oh, you know they’re so nice. Should we have another one?’ And you think, ‘Oh yeah, I could do the pregnancy.

for leaving “The Simpsons.”“How many actors can say they’ve worked on a show for 35 years straight?” the 70-year-old voice actress told Variety on Sunday, the day her final episode on the show aired. “That alone is amazing. But it was time for me to devote my time to other creative endeavors that I have, like filmmaking.”“It was a tough decision,” she added, “but I feel like it was the right one.”Hayden has voiced various characters including Bart’s best friend, Milhouse Van Houten, on the animated show since 1989.She announced her retirement four days before last night’s episode.“It’s just not like anything I’ve ever worked on,” Hayden told Variety.

“The Simpsons” is leaving their longtime job.Pamela Hayden, who has voiced various characters including Bart’s best friend, Milhouse Van Houten, is retiring from the animated show after 35 years, Fox confirmed Wednesday.Hayden’s final episode — titled “Treehouse of Horror Presents: Simpsons Wicked This Way Comes” — will air Sunday, Nov. 24.The description for the episode reads, “A tattooed man at a mysterious night circus transports Lisa into three strange stories from the innocent 1950s, the chilling retro-present, and a brutalist future where prestige TV rules the world.”In a statement, Hayden, 70, said, “The time has come for me to hang up my microphone, but how do I say goodbye to The Simpsons?……not easily.”“It’s been an honor and a joy to have worked on such a funny, witty, and groundbreaking show, and to give voice to Milhouse (and Jimbo Jones, Rod Flanders, Janey, Malibu Stacy and many others).”“Here’s to everyone who made this terrific ride I’ve been on possible.

the animated show, it was finally revealed how Homer Simpson (Dan Castellaneta) has managed to keep his job despite being a poor employee. Since the series’ debut in 1989, Homer has never been fired from the Springfield Nuclear Power Plant owned by Mr.

“Arthur’s Big Hit,” aired in the US on Oct. 4, 1999, and focused on teaching kids why they shouldn’t try to solve their problems with violence. In one part of the show, Arthur gets frustrated with his younger sister, D.W., after she drops a model plane that he made out of a window, mistakenly believing it would fly.

a video from ToonHive’s X account shared Tuesday.“This last con that I did in McAllen, Texas – it was the first time I’d ever been asked this question,” Kenny continued. “A person who was obviously on the spectrum came up to me and said, ‘I have a question for you, Tom Kenny. Is SpongeBob himself autistic?’ ““I said, ‘Yes of course.

The Numbers reported.The animated comedy, which serves as the sequel to 2017’s “Despicable Me 3” and the sixth overall installment in the “Despicable Me” franchise, is slated to rake in $120 million at the end of the five-day holiday weekend, according to Deadline.The Universal and Illumination flick, where Steve Carell returns as the voice of Minions boss Gru, introduces the voices of Will Ferrell and Sofia Vergara this time around.“Inside Out 2” remained in second place, with sales of $10.6 million. The Disney-Pixar flick just passed the $1 billion dollar mark in the worldwide box office, faster than any animated movie in history, according to The Hollywood Reporter.Landing in third was “A Quiet Place: Day One,” with just over $7 million in revenue.

“Shrek 5” will be released on July 1, 2026.Mike Myers, Cameron Diaz and Eddie Murphy will reprise their roles as Shrek, Princess Fiona and Donkey, respectively.“Not too Far, Far Away…@Shrek 5 is coming to theaters on July 1, 2026 with Mike Myers, Eddie Murphy, and Cameron Diaz,” the studio wrote on X (formerly Twitter).It’s unclear if Antonio Banderas, who plays Puss in Boots in the animated franchise, will return.“Shrek 5” will be directed by Walt Dohrn with Brad Ableson as co-director, according to Variety.Dohrn, 53, was a writer and animator on the second and third “Shrek” films. He served as head of story on the fourth film, where he also voiced Rumpelstiltskin.The fifth movie will be produced by Gina Shay, who worked on the fourth film, and Illumination founder Chris Meledandri.The beloved film series started with 2001’s “Shrek” and spawned three sequels — 2004’s “Shrek 2,” 2007’s “Shrek the Third” and 2010’s “Shrek Forever After.”There’s also been two spinoffs based on Banderas’ character — 2011’s “Puss in Boots” and 2022’s “Puss in Boots: The Last Wish.” The franchise has grossed more than $4 billion at the worldwide box office.Meledandri, 65, confirmed in April that “Shrek 5” was in the works with the original cast in talks to return.“We anticipate the cast coming back.

upcoming fifth movie from the animated film franchise.“We started doing [‘Shrek 5’] months ago,” the actor, 63, told Collider in an interview published Monday.“I did this, I recorded the first act, and we’ll be doing it this year, we’ll finish it up,” he added.But that’s not all!Murphy also confirmed that he’s going to star in a spinoff based on his “Shrek” character Donkey. “Donkey’s gonna have his own movie.

Inside Out,” with a voice cast led by Amy Poehler, which returned it to the inventive glory days of “Toy Story” and “Ratatouille.” Almost a decade later, Pixar’s crisis is now existential. Its fortunes at the box office have plummeted, the movies often stink, it’s been forced to lay off staffers and is quickly losing its once-dictatorial grip on American childhoods.

a viral image of Sean “Diddy” Combs, 54, as a “Simpsons” character running from police is fake. The picture shows a cartoon Combs wearing a pink suit and matching sunglasses being chased by a group of police officers.

“Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey” in 2023. Though Disney still owns the rights to animated versions of “Winnie the Pooh,” the original story in AA Milne’s book on the honey-loving teddy bear entered the public domain on Jan.

OnlyFans and how people are so susceptible to influencers — particularly children — and to online pornography.The episode’s logline read: “After it’s discovered that a teacher at South Park Elementary has an OnlyFans page, Randy is compelled to take a closer look at the seedy underbelly of the world of online influencers,” including peddlers of energy drinks, with a satiric nod to celebrity influencer Logan Paul and his KSI energy drink.It’s a not-so-veiled reference to real-life OnlyFans creators who are also teachers and who’ve been pressured to quit their day jobs once their online activities are discovered.“South Park” parents were infuriated by Randy’s discovery, shouting “This isn’t just softcore porn we’re talking about here! We’re talking about someone who influences our children!”“If you’ve seen how some really kids want Prime [energy drink], you might feel a little different,” one commenter wrote on the show’s Reddit thread. “My friend’s kindergarten age kid begs for them all the time.”“I love it when [series creators] Matt [Stone] and Trey [Parker] take a hard stance, or when an episode makes me reflect on the state of our society,” another fan chimed in.

not Henry Cavill, David Corenswet or even Tyler Hoechlin. The new animated Adult Swim / Max series, “My Adventures With Superman,” premiering July 6 and 7 (on Adult Swim and Max, respectively) is timely in the sense that Clark Kent has dominated recent headlines — be the late Christopher Reeve’s bizarre posthumous AI “cameo” in “The Flash” that outraged fans or the news that Corenswet will succeed Cavill in the big-screen DC movies,with “Mrs. Maisel” star Rachel Bosnahan replacing Amy Adams as Lois Lane. For better or worse, “My Adventures With Superman” is landing at peak “Superman” saturation.

amid the ongoing, contentious Hollywood writers’ strike.The 49-year-old and his showrunners — Brian Boyle, Matt Weitzman, Rich Appel and Alec Sulkin — walked out in support of the ongoing Writers Guild of America work stoppage, Deadline recently reported. MacFarlane — who has voiced “Family Guy” characters including Peter, Brian and Stewie Griffin, and “American Dad!” lead Stan Smith — reportedly has no plans to return until an agreement between the WGA and his studio, 20th Television, is reached.“Family Guy” wrapped up its 21st season on Fox on May 7; however, MacFarlane’s popular “American Dad!” is two months into its 20th season, which premiered Mar. 27 on TBS.The latter has three months of scripts and voiceovers already in the can, according to Deadline, and the studio would need to devise a plan for moving forward with the rest of the season.Neither MacFarlane nor his Fuzzy Door Productions received a suspension letter from NBCUniversal, the publication claimed.The Emmy Award winner participated in the 2007to 2008 writers’ strike that lasted 100 days, so rejoining the movement 15 years later might not come as much of a shock.The Post has reached out to MacFarlane’s representatives for comment.On May.

upcoming live-action remake after solo character posters from the Halle Bailey-led film were released Wednesday. The new version of the originally plump yellow and blue animated fish — who despite his name is actually a tropical fish — appears mostly silver with dark blue stripes and only some yellow trickling down his scales.

upcoming live-action remake to emphasize consent and female empowerment. In an interview published Tuesday, Vanity Fair asked Alan Menken, the 73-year-old prolific Disney composer, if any changes needed to be made to the music from the 1989 animated flick.