‘Beavis and Butt-head’ Set to Join the Mondo Squads Lineup

Hold on to your nachos, Beavis and Butt-head fans — the ultimate cartoon slacker duo are ready to rock your shelves as the pop culture collectibles masters at Mondo today revealed a first look at their upcoming  figures and limited edition set. Huh huh huh… cool. 

Beavis and Butt-head - Mondo Squads

A tribute to Mike Judge’s notorious MTV animation misfits and first revealed by Animation Magazine, the Mondo Squads – Beavis and Butt-Head Figure Set comes complete with a butt-load of accessories inspired by the Mondo creative team’s favorite moments from the show’s history.

But that’s not all! Restricted to just 1,250 units, this special Limited Edition set comes complete with exclusive extras that don’t suck … including the iconic couch and boobtube with swappable screens - including the iconic MTV logo! The set retails for $150.

Mondo’s Beavis and Butt-head products go on sale Tuesday, January 20.

Created by Judge, based on his Liquid Television short Frog Baseball, Beavis and Butt-head originally aired from 1993 to 1997 on MTV, with an eighth season return to the network in 2011 and theatrical feature Beavis and Butt-head Do America bringing their chaotic cross-country antics to theaters in 1996. In 2022, the show was resurrected with the feature film Beavis and Butt-head Do the Universe on Paramount+ follows by two new seasons. The latest season (11) debuted on Comedy Central last fall.

The franchise has spawned a raft of tie-in products and collectibles over the years, as well as comics, books, video games and music albums.

Beavis and Butt-head is the latest animated hit to join the Mondo Squads line-up, joining figures and sets inspired by its spin-off sister show Daria as well as Nickelodeon's Aaahh!! Real Monsters, along with Rick and Morty, Adventure Time and Over the Garden Wall. See all the available sets at mondoshop.com.

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Manolo Villaverde, 'Gullah Gullah Island', 'Taina' and '¿Qué Pasa, U.S.A.?' Actor Passes Away, Aged 91

Actor Manolo Villaverde, who starred as Pepe Peña in the first bilingual sitcom on American television, ¿Qué Pasa, U.S.A.? and featured on Nickelodeon's Gullah Gullah Island and Taina, sadly passed away on Saturday, January 10, according to the show’s executive producer, Pepe Bahamonde. He was 91.

Cuban actor and painter Manolo Villaverde, 83, photographed with one of his paintings outside his home in Coral Gables, Florida, on Saturday, July 27, 2019. SAM NAVARRO Special for the Miami Herald

“I knew from the moment that I started doing the casting for the show that there were certain people that I wanted in certain characters, and Manolo was one of them,” Bahamonde told the Miami Herald.

Villaverde played a father, Pepe Peña, in the popular show that was on air from the late 70s to early 80s. It won six regional Emmys and was being broadcast on 121 different stations across America by the time its four-year, 39-episode run was up.

The sitcom was created through a federal grant with the concept of helping young Cuban Americans deal with cross-cultural conflicts, Bahamonde said, adding that Villaverde was a Cuban exile.

It centered around the Peña family, who had three generations – grandparents, parents and children – all living under one roof in Miami’s Little Havana neighborhood, he said.

The cast of '¿Qué pasa USA?' (from left.): Ana Margo Luis Oquendo, Ana Margarita Martínez Casado, Manolo Villaverde, Velia Martínez and 'Rocky' Echevarría, later known as Steven Bauer. Miami

“Manolo was such a fine character,” he said. “There was no ego. Manolo was the joker of the group. Whenever we had a break, he would be the one telling the funny stories and the jokes.”

While the show was a local phenomenon, it found a broader appeal by its second season, according to Bahamonde. It played on stations across the country, and the sitcom ultimately attracted more viewers from other backgrounds than its original Cuban viewership.

Many people took to fan pages and social media accounts Saturday and Sunday to praise his groundbreaking role in ¿Qué Pasa, U.S.A.?

Radio host Enrique Santos said in a Facebook post that the sitcom marked generations. It helped many newly arrived families adapt to America and helped Americans understand Cubans, Santos said.

“Manolo Villaverde, our Pepe Peña, was the head of that family and the reflection of so many fathers and grandparents,” Santos said. “Manolo, thank you for teaching us how to laugh in both languages. Rest in peace.”

Beyond the show,Villaverde was a lifelong artist, and featured in many plays and series.

On Nickelodeon, he portrayed "Abuelo" on preschool series Gullah Gullah Island, along as Gregorio "Abuelo" Sanchez on musical sitcom Taina.

However, it seemed Villaverde was most proud of his work on ¿Qué Pasa, U.S.A.?, Bahamonde said.

People would shout “Pepe Peña” at him on the streets and recognize him when he traveled, and he enjoyed that, Bahamonde said.

Villaverde moved to Daytona Beach about two years ago, he said. When he retired from television and theater, he started painting.

The Cast of La Verbena De La Paloma in 2004. Left to Right: Gonzalo Madurga as Don Hilarion, and Manolo Villaverde as Don Sebastian. Gaston De Cardenas El Nuevo Herald

His death comes as a “terrible surprise,” Bahamonde said. They had maintained a friendship throughout the years and chatted recently in the New Year.

The way people are reacting to Villaverde’s death helps to convey how much he was loved, he said. There is a “void that Manolo leaves behind for the people that knew him.”

“He was not just a good actor,” Bahamonde said. “He was a good person.”

R.I.P. Manolo Villaverde, 11 August 1934 – 10 January 2026

BOOM! Studios Announces 'Baby Garfield' Comic Series

Little Cat, Big Adventures

Meet the tiny troublemaker before he became the lasagna-loving legend!

Everyone’s favorite Monday-hating feline debuts a new series at BOOM! Studios with BABY GARFIELD! A baby’s big little moments are some of the most special and cherished experiences for doting parents—pet parents included! Join the sassy but oh-so-adorable baby Garfield in navigating a series of universal “firsts” in this positively silly new comic series perfect for Garfield-lovers, feline fanatics, and readers of all ages.

This first of four issues features two short stories brimming with humor: writer Grace Ellis (Lumberjanes) and artist Asia Simone (Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur) capture Garfield’s very first word, while writer Michael Northrop (Dear Justice League) and artist Rob Justus (Superman’s Good Guy Gang) commemorate the often overlooked, but just as moving milestone…Garfield’s first hairball!

Additional creators lending their talents to this feel-good series include Ben Clanton (Narwhal and Jelly), Stephanie Cooke (The Racc Pack), Brittany Williams (Mixed-Up), Whitney Gardner (Free Piano), Jordan Morris (Youth Group), Olivia Amoah (Here Are The Seeds), and Kay Davault (Misfit Mansion).

BABY GARFIELD #1 features main cover art by Agnes Garbowska and colors by Sil Brys, with variants by Rob Justus and Asia Simone.

BABY GARFIELD #1 is the newest release from BOOM! Studios’ eponymous imprint, home to critically acclaimed original series, including BRZRKR by Keanu Reeves, Matt Kindt, and Ron Garney; Something is Killing the Children by James Tynion IV and Werther Dell’Edera; bestselling horror anthology Hello Darkness; Grim by Stephanie Phillips and Flaviano; Stuff of Nightmares by R.L. Stine and A.L. Kaplan; A Vicious Circle by Mattson Tomlin and Lee Bermejo; Ghostlore by Cullen Bunn and Leomacs; Rare Flavours by Ram V and Filipe Andrade; Underheist by David and Maria Lapham; Animal Pound by Tom King and Peter Gross; Minor Arcana by Jeff Lemire; Vicarious by Ryan Parrott and Eleonora Carlini; The Creeping Below by Brian Azzarello and Vanesa Del Rey; Bronze Faces by Shobo, Shof, and Alexandre Tefenkgi; In Bloom by Michael W. Conrad and John J. Pearson; and When I Lay My Vengeance Upon Thee by Gus Moreno and Jakub Rebelka. The imprint also publishes popular licensed properties, including Dune: House Corrino from Brian Herbert, Kevin J. Anderson, and Simone Ragazzoni; Power Rangers Prime by Melissa Flores and Michael YG; and The Expanse: Dragon Tooth by Andy Diggle, Rubine, and Francesco Pisa.

BABY GARFIELD #1 will be available in comic shops March 18, 2026. It is available for pre-order at your local comic shop. Digital copies can be purchased from content providers, including Kindle, iBooks, and Google Play.  

For continuing news on BABY GARFIELD and more from BOOM! Studios, stay tuned to www.boom-studios.com and follow @boomstudios on X.

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Nicole ‘Snooki’ Polizzi Heads North In New Series, 'Canada Shore'

“IN SNOOKI WE TRUST” – NICOLE ‘SNOOKI’ POLIZZI HEADS NORTH IN NEW SERIES, CANADA SHORE

CANADA SHORE premieres January 22 with two back-to-back episodes

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January 12, 2026 – Paramount+ announced today that the legendary JERSEY SHORE original cast member Nicole ‘Snooki’ Polizzi will bring her small stature and big personality to the Shore house, making several powerhouse guest appearances during the first season of CANADA SHORE, premiering January 22 on Paramount+ in all markets globally.  Bringing her signature sparkle to the CANADA SHORE crib, she parties, hands out job duties and shares her ‘Shore’ expertise with the new cast across several episodes.

Paramount+ also announced today the release of the can’t miss “This Season On” CANADA SHORE Trailer.

“I cannot wait for you guys to see me drop in on ten crazy Canadians as they party their way through the summer!” - Nicole ‘Snooki’ Polizzi

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And when Snooki is not around, Kelowna’s own Dane Rupert (aka the Prince of Kelowna) will serve as Snooki’s eyes and ears on the ground, putting the roomies to work and keeping the chaos in check (or not!).

Just like the original JERSEY SHORE series, CANADA SHORE brings together 10 larger-than-life roommates from coast to coast to coast onto the sun-soaked shores of Kelowna, B.C. They’re ready to party, flirt, and turn every night into a once-in-a-lifetime memory. But between all the hookups and hangovers, this wild crew becomes a family that laughs together, fights together, and supports each other.

Chosen from a nationwide casting call last spring and fresh off being introduced to Canada after filming this past summer in Kelowna, B.C. – this crew is ready for their debut.

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The CANADA SHORE cast include:

Bauer, 22

City: Prince Albert, Saskatchewan

IG: @bauerswystun

TikTok: @bauerswystun

Christopher, 22

City: Toronto, Ontario

IG: @christopher.brownn

TikTok: @itschristopherbrown_

Emmett, 25

City: Vancouver, British Columbia

IG: @emett_watson

TikTok: @bleach_boayy

Emmy, 21

City: Fredericton, NB

IG: @emmysharpe

TikTok: @emmysharpe

Ethan

City: Newmarket, Ontario

IG: @ethanmayz

TikTok: @ethanmayz

Gizelle, 25

City: Mississauga, Ontario

IG: @gizelleemariee

TikTok: @girlfromtheislands

Isaiah, 26

City: Calgary, Alberta

IG: @50gold_60platinum

Keyaira, 23

City: Halifax, Nova Scotia

IG: @keysnow_

TikTok: @keyairasnow

Lila, 20

City: Toronto, Ontario

IG: @lilaromanin

TikTok: @lilaromanin

Ryleigh, 25

City: Bridgewater, Nova Scotia

IG: @ryleighgregory

TikTok: @rygregs

Fans can now relive all the ‘Shore’ vibes on Pluto TV’s MTV Jersey Shore Channel. The channel makes every day feel like “Jersday” and is packed with classic moments and Shore chaos to get viewers hyped for the Canadian edition. The first episode of CANADA SHORE will also be available for free sampling on Pluto TV beginning January 22.

CANADA SHORE is the first-ever Canadian edition of the global MTV “Shore” phenomenon. Produced by Insight Productions (A Blue Ant Studios Company) and filmed last summer on the shores of Kelowna, British Columbia, the series brings together ten bold and unapologetic Canadian singles for a whirlwind season of romance, friendships, and full-throttle fun.

The original series, JERSEY SHORE, was a pioneering cultural phenomenon that Canadians embraced. It launched the career of several fan-favourite, party-going housemates, including Mike "The Situation" Sorrentino; Paul DelVecchio a.k.a DJ Pauly D; Jenni "JWOWW" Farley; Nicole "Snooki" Polizzi; Sammi "Sweetheart" Giancola; Deanna Cortese; Ronnie Ortiz-Magro; Angelina Pivarnick; and Vinny Guadagnino. Including the new Canadian version, the format has now spawned 18 spin-offs, with recent additions being AUSSIE SHORE and FRENCHIE SHORE.

Paramount+ in Canada is the go-to destination for all seasons of JERSEY SHORE and JERSEY SHORE FAMILY VACATION and is the home to AUSSIE SHORE and ACAPULCO SHORE. And new to the service this month, fans can binge all their favourite ”Shore” shows including; GEORDIE SHORE (Seasons 1-5) and DOUBLE SHOT AT LOVE (Seasons 1-3) with FLORIBAMA SHORE (Seasons 1-4) and BUCKHEAD SHORE (Season 1) available as of Jan. 13 and SNOOKIE & JWOWW (Seasons 1-4) beginning Jan. 20.

About Paramount +

Paramount+ is a premium streaming subscription service delivering live sports, breaking news, and a Mountain of Entertainment™, and is a cornerstone of the Direct-to-Consumer division of Paramount, a Skydance Corporation (Nasdaq: PSKY), a leading, next generation global media and entertainment company. The Company’s portfolio unites legendary brands, including Paramount Pictures, Paramount Television, CBS – America’s most-watched broadcast network, CBS News, CBS Sports, Nickelodeon, MTV, BET, Comedy Central, SHOWTIME^®, Paramount+, Pluto TV, and Skydance’s Animation, Film, Television, Interactive/Games, and Sports divisions. For more information, please visit www.paramount.com.

Follow @CanadaShore and #CANADASHORE on Instagram and TikTok for the latest news, exclusive content and more. For more information about Paramount+, please visit www.paramountplus.com and follow @ParamountPlusCA on social media.

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