Saturday, May 17, 2025

Classic Rugrats Comic Strip for May 17, 2025 | Nickelodeon

Classic Rugrats Comic Strip for May 17, 2025 | Nickelodeon

Classic Rugrats Comic Strip for May 17, 2025 | Nickelodeon

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Rugrats, provided to Creators Syndicate by Nickelodeon, based off the popular animated television series has been created for children and family's to laugh and enjoy together.

Follow these comics and their take on real episodes of the show and their own spin on hilarious adventures.

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Paramount+ and Pluto TV Offer Endless Outdoor Movie Screenings This Summer

PARAMOUNT+ AND PLUTO TV OFFER ENDLESS OUTDOOR MOVIE SCREENINGS THIS SUMMER

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May 15, 2025 – This summer, Paramount+ and Pluto TV are bringing free movie screenings to fans across New York and Chicago. The Paramount+ Movie Nights series will return for a third year with 23 outdoor screenings where moviegoers can once again experience Paramount+’s Mountain of Movies throughout the summer. Featured movies from the service’s deep library and rich legacy of films will include recent blockbuster hits, classics and critically acclaimed movies.

As part of the program, Paramount+ will return as the official sponsor of Bryant Park Movie Nights, the longest running outdoor movie series in New York City, and BK Mag Movie Nights, at four parks across Brooklyn.

Additionally this summer, Paramount+ is teaming up with Pluto TV to build on the success of this interactive, in-person experience that brings the best of the streamers movie offerings to fans. Pluto TV will be the presenting sponsor for free outdoor movie nights in key markets, activating at select locations with branded spaces and giveaways to enhance the moviegoing experience, and highlight its free & easy streaming service offering hit movies and cult classics as part of its annual Summer of Cinema programming initiative and celebration.

“Paramount+ and Pluto TV are home to some of the world’s most beloved and iconic films — a core part of our world-class content offering that keeps audiences coming back time and time again,” said Domenic DiMeglio, Chief Marketing Officer and Chief Data Officer, Paramount Streaming. “Experiential marketing is a key pillar of our brand strategy, helping us create authentic, lasting connections with fans. By bringing Pluto TV into our Movie Nights program, we’re celebrating the power of film across our differentiated free and pay ecosystem, while deepening engagement and brand loyalty for Paramount+ and Pluto TV alike.”

Paramount+ and Pluto TV deliver an unparalleled movie-watching experience through its wide-ranging slate of films, from award-winning favorites to must-see new releases. Audiences can find the best movies to watch this summer on Paramount+ and Pluto TV.

LOCATIONS & DATES

*Open to the public - free admission. For more details and the full lists of movies (coming soon), visit the links below for each location.

Screenings Presented by Paramount+:
Bryant Park (NY): Monday Nights - June 9 through August 11 
Ft. Greene Park (NY): July 3, 10, August 14, 21 
Coney Island (NY): July 17, 24, 31, August 7 
Prospect Park (NY): July 30, August 6, 13, 20, 27

Screenings Presented by Pluto TV:
McCarren Park (NY): June 13, 20, 27 
Brooklyn Bridge Park (NY): Thursday Nights - July 10 through August 28
Millennium Park (Chicago): Tuesday Nights - July 1 through August 19

Select outdoor screenings will also offer themed food and beverages for free and for purchase as well as onsite activations featuring interactive games, giveaways and photo opportunities.

Can’t find a summer screening near you? Enjoy a Paramount+ or Pluto TV Movie Night at home with our collection of new and classic films.

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About Paramount+

Paramount+, part of Paramount’s (Nasdaq: PARA, PARAA) global portfolio of multimedia entertainment and news brands, is a direct-to-consumer digital subscription video on-demand and live streaming service, combining live sports, breaking news and A Mountain of Entertainment™. The streaming service features an expansive library of original series, hit shows and popular movies across every genre from world-renowned brands and production studios, including BET, CBS, Comedy Central, MTV, Nickelodeon, Paramount Pictures and the Smithsonian Channel. Paramount+ with SHOWTIME, the service's cornerstone plan, is also home to SHOWTIME® content, including scripted hits and critically acclaimed nonfiction projects and films. This premium plan includes unmatched events and sports programming through the local live CBS stream, including golf, basketball and more. All Paramount+ subscribers have streaming access to CBS News Network for 24/7 news and CBS Sports HQ for sports news and analysis.

For more information about Paramount+, please visit www.paramountplus.com and follow @ParamountPlus on social media.

About Pluto TV

Pluto TV, a Paramount Company, is the leading free streaming television service delivering hundreds of live linear channels and thousands of titles on-demand to a global audience. The Emmy ® award-winning service curates a diverse lineup of channels, in partnership with over 400 international media companies, offering a wide array of genres, languages and categories featuring movies, television series, sports, news, kids and much more. Pluto TV can be easily accessed and streamed across mobile, web and connected TV devices. Headquartered in Los Angeles, Pluto TV’s growing international footprint extends across four continents and over 35 markets.

About Bryant Park

Bryant Park Corporation (BPC), a private not-for-profit company, was founded in 1980 to renovate, finance, and operate Bryant Park in New York City. In addition to providing security, sanitation, and horticultural services, BPC offers restaurants, food kiosks, world-class restrooms, and a wide range of free events throughout the year. The Midtown Manhattan park is visited by more than 19 million people each year and is one of the busiest public spaces in the world. Visit bryantpark.org for more information and a calendar of events.

About BSE Global

BSE is an entertainment platform committed to creating elevated, innovative and unforgettable experiences, inspired by Brooklyn. Through our state-of-the-art venues, professional sports franchises and emerging businesses, BSE delivers dynamic content and memories for our fans and audiences.

About Brooklyn Bridge Park

Brooklyn Bridge Park, one of the most transformative public projects in New York City in a generation, has revitalized a formerly industrial waterfront into a dynamic 85-acre civic space. Designed to be environmentally and financially sustainable, Brooklyn Bridge Park is a model for resilient urban design. Operated as a not-for-profit controlled by the City of New York, Brooklyn Bridge Park is responsible for the stewardship of the 85 acres of waterfront park—maintaining its landscapes, infrastructure, and public amenities. In addition, the Park hosts a wide range of free public programs and cultural events throughout the year, along with environmental education programs, inviting New Yorkers and visitors to engage with the waterfront in a variety of meaningful and lasting ways. Visit brooklynbridgepark.org to learn more.

About Millennium Park

Millennium Park is the #1 attraction in the Midwest and among the top 10 most-visited sites in the U.S. It is also the anchor of an urban cultural campus (Millennium Park Campus) that includes the Chicago Cultural Center, Maggie Daley Park and The Art Institute of Chicago. Millennium Park is located on Michigan Avenue, bordered by Randolph St. to the north, Columbus Dr. to the east and Monroe St. to the south. The Park is open daily from 6 a.m. to 11 p.m. Plan your visit at MillenniumPark.org; follow us on Facebook (@MillenniumParkChicago), Twitter and Instagram (@Millennium_Park); and join the conversation on social media using #MillenniumPark.

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‘South Park’ Poised For Streaming Launch On Paramount+ In July 2025, But Could Also Stay On HBO Max

Comedy Central picked a curious date for the Season 27 premiere of animated stalwart South Park after a two-year break, Wednesday, July 9. That is just a few days after Paramount’s $500 million exclusive streaming licensing deal with HBO Max for Trey Parker and Matt Stone’s juggernaut is set to expire on Monday, June 30, allowing the new season, along with the rest of the South Park library, to stream on Comedy Central’s streaming home, Paramount+.

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When the date was announced last month, industry observers suspected some gamesmanship since Paramount has long been looking to bring two of its crown jewels on third-party streamers, South Park and Yellowstone, to its Paramount+ platform and in light of Paramount and HBO Max’s contentious partnership on South Park, which has resulted in a lawsuit.

Paramount Global co-CEO Chris McCarthy, who oversees Comedy Central and streaming, touted the marquee streaming addition during the company’s earnings call last week.

“And starting this July, [South Park] will be coming to Paramount+ in the US,” he said.

But, in a story that already has had plenty of twists, there may be another one. While South Park will finally be streaming on Paramount+ in the U.S., joining Paramount+ services in other regions, the series won’t necessarily be leaving HBO Max.

Deadline has heard that there are conversations about keeping South Park on the Warner Bros. Discovery streamer. Sources stress that the talks are preliminary and part of Paramount taking the series to market.

That is a common practice for big shows created under the traditional TV model in order to avoid self-dealing accusations — and litigation — by profit participants which, in this case include South Park creators/executive producers Parker and Stone.

According to sources, it is certain that South Park will be on Paramount+ starting July 1, but it is uncertain whether the streamer will have it exclusively. Sharing the series on a non-exclusive basis with another platform, like HBO Max, is a real possibility, Deadline hears.

Reps for Paramount and WBD declined comment.

That has been part of Paramount’s MO for virtually all of its library series — and many of its originals except the Taylor Sherdan dramas — bringing in a revenue stream to the company that has been focused on improving its bottom line.

Then AT&T-owned WarnerMedia landed the exclusive domestic streaming rights to all existing plus new seasons of South Park in a $300 million deal signed in 2019, before the launch of Paramount+. After Paramount’s streamer got up and running, South Park started making specials outside of the HBO Max agreement exclusively for Paramount+, triggering the 2023 lawsuit by HBO Max’s current parent WBD against Paramount. It is still pending.

South Park revolves around four boys, Stan, Kyle, Cartman and Kenny. Season 26, which featured six episodes, premiered on Comedy Central in February 2023 and ran through March. There were three specials, written and directed by Parker, that debuted between October 2023 and March 2024.

Parker and Stone signed a deal with Comedy Central in 2021, reportedly for around $900M, to extend South Park through Season 30, running through 2027.

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Originally published: May 17, 2025.

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Nickelodeon Unveils 'Wylde Pak' Extended Theme Song

A new living situation spells laughs, adventure and growth in Nickelodeon’s brand new original 2D-animated series, Wylde Pak, premiering on Friday, June 6 at 7:30 p.m. (ET/PT) in the U.S. and later this year internationally. Produced by Nickelodeon Animation, Wylde Pak explores the dynamics of a multigenerational and multicultural blended family as half siblings Lily and Jack learn to navigate new family dynamics under one roof for the first time.

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To celebrate their all-new series, Nickelodeon today (May 16) unveiled the show's extended theme song, which you can check out in the music video below!

🎶 Me and you, together we can't lose 🎶 This will be playing in our head all day! As half-siblings Jack and Lily adjust to their new Korean-American family, learn what crazy things they get into over the summer!

Wylde Pak follows half-siblings Jack and Lily as they are pushed outside their comfort zones and learn to coexist while navigating new family dynamics, friends, and endless hijinks, all while helping run the family’s pet grooming and boarding business. With guidance from their parents and grandmother, the two will learn about each other’s previously separate lives, blended identity, vibrant culture, and the importance of family.

Wylde Pak's musical identity was developed by LIONCHLD, a songwriting trio that has collaborated with world-famous artists such as Britney Spears, Calvin Harris, Girls Generation, Keke Palmer, Bebe Rexha, and Anitta. In the movie and TV world, the group has produced and written for Oscar-winning animation hit movie Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse, 2025 comedy hit One Of Them Days, and FOX TV series Empire.

The video for the extended version of the series' theme song reveals several of the adventures that viewers will experience in Wylde Park. They include the half-siblings going to bizarre theme parks, going on hikes, engaging in dance battles, fighting their overpowered grandma, and trying to tame all kinds of animals that pop up in their house. You know, just a regular summer.

In the half-hour premiere episode, “Best Summer Ever?,” Jack and Lily are half-siblings living on opposite ends of the world—until Jack shows up on Lily’s doorstep for the summer. Their arguing sends the family’s new grooming trailer careening through town and they must save their family’s livelihood and Halmoni, who is stuck inside.

Wylde Pak stars previously announced Nikki Castillo (K.C. Undercover) as the voice of Lily Pak, a competitive and fun-loving 11-year-old, and Benjamin Plessala (SpongeBob: Sponge on the Run) as Jack Wylde, Lily’s 13-year-old adventurous half-brother who just came into town for the summer. Additional voices include Ben Pronsky (The Loud House) as William Wylde, Jack and Lily’s fun-loving dad, Jee Young Han (Unprisoned) as the voice of Min-Ju Pak, Lily’s energetic mom and Jack’s stepmom, and Jean Yoon (Kim’s Convenience) as the voice of Halmoni, Min’s unpredictable mom, and Lily and Jack’s caring yet stubborn grandma. Additional voice cast members include Gillian Jacobs (The Bear) as Alice Kelly, Jack’s biological mom and a world-renowned documentarian taking on adventures abroad and Jon Glaser (Running Point) as Chuck, the family’s happy-go-lucky and eccentric neighbor who always seems to know a guy.

Wylde Pak is co-created by Paul Watling (The Tiger’s Apprentice) and Kyle Marshall (The Loud House), who both serve as executive producers alongside Seonna Hong (The Wild Robot) and Conrad Vernon (Shrek). Development and production are overseen by Claudia Spinelli, Senior Vice President, TV Series Animation, Nickelodeon, and Daniel Wineman, Vice President of Original Animation Development. The series is distributed by Paramount Global Content Distribution.

For early looks at Wylde Pak, check out the Nicktoons and The Loud House YouTube channels for more shorts and clips. Fans can also check out a full sneak peek of the premiere episode “Best Summer Ever?”.

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Rockabilly Lullaby: Mermaid Adventure | Backyardigans Guess & Go

Rockabilly Lullaby: Mermaid Adventure | Backyardigans Guess & Go

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Come on a magical mermaid adventure with Uniqua, Pablo, and Tyrone as they use a mysterious map from Yardbird! In this underwater mermaid rescue mission, the Backyardigans meet a young mermaid trying to sing a lullaby but her friend Silly Sharky won't stop splashing! Help calm their new mermaid friend and little shark down on this mer-mazing Guess & Go game adventure episode!

Join Uniqua, Pablo, and Tyrone in an all-new Backyardigans adventure! The trio—alongside their new flying friend Yardbird—set off on a musical Guess & Go quest to find the perfect island stage for their performance of Castaways. With help from magical clues, a trusty raft, a costume case, and some extra-silly clown shoes, these backyard explorers paddle across the ocean for a show-stopping surprise. Tune in to the first episode of Backyardigans Guess & Go—where every clue brings a song, a laugh, and a step closer to adventure!

Rihanna - Friend Of Mine (from the Smurfs Movie Soundtrack) | Rihanna

Rihanna - Friend Of Mine (from the Smurfs Movie Soundtrack) | Rihanna


Rihanna - “Friend Of Mine” (from the Smurfs Soundtrack)

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Produced by: Marcos Gabriel, Ryan Harris, Austin Sepulveda, Danielle Kupchak, Emily Sullivan
Edited by: Andrew Johnson, Douglas Scott

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Rihanna Releases New Song 'Friend of Mine' From the 'Smurfs' Movie Soundtrack

“FRIEND OF MINE”
BY RIHANNA
OUT NOW

FROM PARAMOUNT ANIMATION’S MOTION PICTURE SMURFS

STARRING RIHANNA AS SMURFETTE

LISTEN TO “FRIEND OF MINE” HERE
WATCH OFFICIAL VIDEO HERE

SMURFS MOVIE SOUNDTRACK NOW AVAILABLE FOR PRE-ORDER/PRE-SAVE HERE

Rihanna in Smurfs Land

NEW YORK, NY (May 16, 2025)Rihanna releases “Friend Of Mine” from Paramount Animation’s SMURFS Movie Soundtrack via Roc Nation Distribution. Rihanna will star as Smurfette in the film, out July 18th. The soundtrack is available for Pre-Order/Pre-Save HERE and will officially release June 13th via Roc Nation Distribution.


“Friend Of Mine” is the second song to come off the soundtrack following “Higher Love” by DESI TRILL featuring DJ Khaled, Cardi B, Natania and Subhi. “Higher Love” also saw an official music video - watch HERE

In addition to the already star-studded cast, the soundtrack will also feature a new song from Tyla.  Pre-save SMURFS Soundtrack HERE via Roc Nation Distribution.

Rihanna: Friend of Mine | 'Smurfs' Soundtrack

ABOUT SMURFS:
When Papa Smurf (John Goodman) is mysteriously taken by evil wizards, Razamel and Gargamel, Smurfette (Rihanna) leads the Smurfs on a mission into the real world to save him. With the help of new friends, the Smurfs must discover what defines their destiny to save the universe. SMURFS features an all-star voice cast including Rihanna, James Corden, Nick Offerman, JP Karliak, Daniel Levy, Amy Sedaris, Natasha Lyonne, Sandra Oh, Octavia Spencer, Nick Kroll, Hannah Waddingham, Alex Winter, Maya Erskine, Billie Lourd, Xolo Maridueña, Marshmello, with Kurt Russell and John Goodman. Watch the official trailer for Smurfs HERE

SMURFS
In Theatres July 18, 2025

Paramount Animation Presents
In Association with Domain Entertainment
A Ty Ty and Jay Brown Production
“SMURFS”

Executive Produced by
Pete Chiappetta, Anthony Tittanegro, Andrew Lary
  
Produced by
Jay Brown, Ty Ty Smith, Robyn Rihanna Fenty, Ryan Harris, p.g.a.
 
Based on the Characters and Works of Peyo
 
Written by
Pam Brady
 
Directed by
Chris Miller
 
Cast:
Rihanna, James Corden, Nick Offerman, JP Karliak, Daniel Levy, Amy Sedaris, Natasha Lyonne, Sandra Oh, Octavia Spencer, Nick Kroll, Hannah Waddingham, Alex Winter, Maya Erskine, Billie Lourd, Xolo Maridueña, Marshmello, with Kurt Russell and John Goodman.
 
CREDITS ARE NOT FINAL AND ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE
THIS FILM HAS NOT YET BEEN RATED
 
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