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Thursday, September 04, 2025

Comedy Central to Premiere 'Mike Judge’s Beavis and Butt-Head' Season Three on September 3

COMEDY CENTRAL ANNOUNCES PREMIERE DATE FOR SEASON THREE OF MIKE JUDGE’S BEAVIS AND BUTT-HEAD

The Original Dynamic Duo Returns On Wednesday, September 3

'Mike Judge’s Beavis and Butt-Head' logo

New York, NY - Thursday, July 24, 2025 - Today, Comedy Central announced the return of the hit animated comedy series, Mike Judge’s Beavis and Butt-Head.  Season three will premiere on Wednesday, September 3rd.  From Emmy® Award-winning creator Mike Judge, the beloved misfits return with their signature brand of absurd, hilarious, and often painfully relatable antics - cementing their status as enduring pop culture icons. Stream the first two seasons and the critically acclaimed film, Beavis and Butt-Head Do the Universe, now on Paramount+. For a free trial, visit ParamountPlus.com


Having originally premiered in 1993, Emmy® Award-winning creator Mike Judge has cemented Beavis and Butt-Head as cornerstones in adult animation. Known for its sharp wit and unfiltered take on adolescence, the show remains a significant part of the cultural zeitgeist.

Created and voiced by writer, producer and director Mike Judge, the characters of Beavis and Butt-Head originated in Judge’s 1992 short film “Frog Baseball,” which was broadcast by MTV’s animation showcase “Liquid Television.” After MTV commissioned a full series around the characters, “Beavis and Butt-Head” ran for seven seasons, from March 8, 1993 to Nov. 28, 1997. The series was revived in 2011 with an eighth season airing on MTV. During its initial run, “Beavis and Butt-Head” received widespread critical acclaim for its satirical, scathing commentary on society. The show’s popularity spawned various related media, including the theatrical film “Beavis and Butt-Head Do America” in 1996.

Mike Judge’s Beavis and Butt-Head is executive-produced by Mike Judge, Lew Morton and Michael Rotenberg, and Chris Prynoski, Shannon Prynoski, Ben Kalina and Antonio Canobbio for Titmouse.

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SHOWTIME/MTV Entertainment Studios & Paramount Media Networks is a global network of media assets that reaches over one billion people in more than 180 countries featuring some of the most iconic brands in entertainment including SHOWTIME, MTV, Comedy Central and Paramount Network among others – and, its Studios arm which produces 120+ series annually, including some of today’s biggest hits such as Yellowstone, Yellowjackets, Emily in Paris, 1883, 1923, George & Tammy, South Park, Tulsa King, RuPaul’s Drag Race, The Challenge and Jersey Shore, to name a few.

About Titmouse Inc.

Since its inception 25 years ago, Titmouse has evolved into an award-winning, multi-hyphenated animation studio and pop culture brand. Some of the studio’s most celebrated recent projects include Big Mouth, The Legend of Vox Machina, The Venture Bros., Star Trek: Lower Decks, and Beavis and Butt-Head, to name a few. With the strength of a major studio and the mindset of an indie company, Titmouse has become one of the most well-known and prolific animation studios in the world, challenging the idea of what an animation company can look like by focusing on comedy, subversive and counterculture communities, and expanding into other avenues for fans to enjoy including merchandise, live shows and events, festivals, interactive experiences, and so much more. For more information, please visit: www.titmouse.net, @TitmouseInc on Instagram and X, @Titmouse on LinkedIn

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Previously On Beavis and Butt-Head | Comedy Central


Previously on Beavis and Butt-Head. 

The drama continues tomorrow, September 3rd on Comedy Central.

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Originally published: July 25, 2025.

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Tuesday, February 04, 2025

Get Set For St. Patrick's Day With Paramount Shop

Elevate your St. Patrick's Day celebration with your favorite Paramount shows! Showcasing an array of green products, spirited drinkware items, and festive apparel and accessories to ignite the Irish spirit.

SpongeBob SquarePants Happy St. Patrick's Day Short Sleeve T-Shirt

Avoid the pinch and grab your luckiest green Paramount Shop apparel! From accessories to drinkware inspired by SpongeBob SquarePants, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, South Park, Star Trek, Daria, Yellowstone, Billions, Survivor, Penny DreadfulDrunk History, Big Brother and more, Paramount has everything you need to make this St. Patrick's Day truly enchanting.

Shop the full collection on ParamountShop.com, and check out our picks below!

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SpongeBob SquarePants Happy St. Patrick's Day Short Sleeve T-Shirt

Get ready to celebrate St. Patrick's Day with SpongeBob SquarePants! This fun and festive youth t-shirt features everyone's favorite undersea character decked out in his best St. Patrick's Day gear.

This shirt is sure to be your next favorite - it's soft and light, with just the right amount of stretch!

  • Price: $22.95 USD
  • Colors: Forest, Heather Prism Mint, Black
  • Sizes: SM M L XL XXL XXXL 4XL XS
  • Fit: Regular fit - standard length, the fabric easily gives into movement.
  • Made Of: 100% combed and ring-spun cotton; Heather colors are 52% combed and ring-spun cotton/48% polyester. Athletic and Black Heather are 90% combed and ring-spun cotton/10% polyester. Ash color is 99% Airlume combed and ring-spun cotton and 1% poly. Heather Prism Ice Blue is 52% Airlume combed cotton / 48% polyester rest of the Prism colors are 99% Airlume combed and ring-spun cotton and 1% poly.



SpongeBob SquarePants Patrick Star Luck Of The Sea Star Clover Short Sleeve T-Shirt

Get ready to celebrate St. Patrick's Day in style with our Patrick Star Luck Of The Sea Star Clover Youth Short Sleeve T-Shirt! This fun and festive t-shirt features the lovable Patrick Star from SpongeBob SquarePants making a shamrock bubble. So don't wait any longer to get your hands on this must-have St. Patrick's Day T-Shirt. Order now and join Patrick Star in celebrating the Luck of the Sea Star Clover!

This shirt is sure to be your next favorite - it's soft and light, with just the right amount of stretch!

  • Price: $24.95 USD
  • Available in colors: Heather Prism Mint, Black, Olive, Pink
  • Sizes: XS SM M L XL XXL XXXL 4XL



Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Leonardo 17 oz Pint Glass

He's the leader in blue and he's here for you! Show off your love for Leonardo with the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Leonardo Wrap Around Pint Glass.

  • Price: $15.95 USD
  • Sip your favorite beverage with this pint glass!
  • Made of: Glass
  • Capacity: 17 oz



SpongeBob SquarePants Smug Face Shot Glass

Cheers to a touch of undersea attitude with the SpongeBob SquarePants Smug Face Shot Glass. Featuring SpongeBob’s iconic smug expression from the memorable “You like Krabby Patties, don’t you, Squidward?” moment, this shot glass adds a playful edge to your beverage routine. Perfect for parties, casual gatherings, or simply enjoying a drink at home, this shot glass is a fun tribute to SpongeBob’s cheeky charm and his mischievous grin.

  • Price: $11.95 USD
  • Sip your favorite beverage in style with this ceramic shot glass!
  • Made of: Ceramic
  • Capacity: 1.5 oz



SpongeBob SquarePants Squidward Shot Glass

Raise a toast with a touch of Squidward’s signature attitude using the SpongeBob SquarePants Squidward Shot Glass. Featuring a detailed design of Squidward’s iconic grumpy face, this shot glass is perfect for fans who appreciate the dry humor of Bikini Bottom’s resident curmudgeon. Ideal for parties, casual get-togethers, or simply enjoying a drink at home, this glass adds a touch of Squidward’s distinctive personality to every sip.

  • Price: $11.95 USD
  • Sip your favorite beverage in style with this ceramic shot glass!
  • Made of: Ceramic
  • Capacity: 1.5 oz



Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Here For The Pizza Dish Towel

The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and their love for pizza is something to which we can all relate! The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Here For The Pizza Dish Towel is the perfect accesory for pizza night (or any night) in your kitchen!

  • Price: $19.95 USD
  • The perfect accent piece to show off what you love in the kitchen.
  • Measures: 18" w x 28" L.
  • Made Of: 100% cotton fabric.



Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Shell 5 Panel Trucker Hat

The perfect trucker cap for any avid Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles fan for any occasion. Rock this hat while you're catching up on retro TMNT series, while you're out on the town, or to the next ComicCon.

This trucker cap with a mesh back will be a comfy and classic choice for a perfect day in the sun!

  • Price: $29.95 USD
  • Head circumference: 21 5/8" to 23 5/8" (54.9 cm to 60 cm); adjustable closure.
  • Made Of: 47% cotton, 28% nylon, 25% polyester, or 65% polyester, 35% cotton
  • Closure: Snapback



SpongeBob SquarePants Patrick Drool Face Shot Glass

Bring a smile to every sip with the SpongeBob SquarePants Patrick Drool Face Shot Glass. Featuring Patrick’s endearing drooling expression, this shot glass is perfect for fans who love the goofy charm of SpongeBob’s best friend. Ideal for celebrations, casual drinks, or adding a fun element to your glassware collection, this glass showcases Patrick’s playful and carefree nature, making every toast a bit more delightful and entertaining.

Sip your favorite beverage in style with this ceramic shot glass!

  • Price: $11.95 USD
  • Made of: Ceramic
  • Capacity: 1.5 oz



SpongeBob SquarePants Mr. Krabs Shot Glass

Toast to the riches of Bikini Bottom with the SpongeBob SquarePants Mr. Krabs Shot Glass. Featuring a vibrant design of Mr. Krabs’ iconic face, complete with his signature red shell and wide-eyed charm, this shot glass is perfect for fans of the Krusty Krab’s savvy owner. Whether you’re celebrating with friends, enjoying a casual drink, or adding to your collection of fun glassware, this shot glass brings Mr. Krabs’ money-loving personality to every sip.

Sip your favorite beverage in style with this ceramic shot glass!

  • Price: $11.95 USD
  • Made of: Ceramic
  • Capacity: 1.5 oz



Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Four Friends White Mug

Sip on your favorite drink from The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Four Friends White Mug and get inspired to get a jump on your day! The bold green design is sure to be a conversation starter wherever you use this mug, whether at home, work or anywhere in between.

Sip your favorite beverage out of this high-gloss ceramic coffee mug.

  • Price: $15.95 USD
  • Capacity: 11 oz or 15 oz
  • Care: Dishwasher and microwave safe
  • Additional Information: Large, easy-grip handle.


And Much More:

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Originally published: February 04, 2025.

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Sunday, January 21, 2024

Jodie: First Look at 'Daria' Spin-Off's Logo

Comedy Central announced back in August 2020 that it had commissioned Jodie, a spin-off film based on Daria starring Tracee Ellis Ross, as part of the network tapping into IP across Paramount Global to build an original animated slate of adult comedy around stalwart South Park. Although not much has been said about the new movie since the original announcement, it looks like that's all about to change!

Jodie and Daria

Paramount Global, the parent company of Comedy Central, has started to apply for trademarks for the film with the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), including for "Education, entertainment, sporting and cultural services" and "Clothing; footwear; headgear", the latter giving us a first look at the Jodie logo!:

'Jodie' logo

Comedy Central announced that it had commissioned a Daria spin-off Jodie (previously titled Daria & Jodie), starring Tracee Ellis Ross, along with a reimagining of Nickelodeon's The Ren & Stimpy Show and a reboot of MTV's Beavis and Butt-Head reboot from Mike Judge, as part of the network tapping into IP across Paramount Global (then called ViacomCBS) to build an original animated slate of adult comedy around stalwart South Park. The project was originally announced as a series, however, on May 16, 2022, Variety revealed that the series had been reworked into a feature length film. The full main cast and their respective voice actors were revealed in the same piece. This revealed that the characters of Brittany Taylor and Mack Mackenzie will return to appear in the film, though voiced by Arden Myrin and William Jackson Harper instead of Janie Mertz and Amir Williams, respectively.

"We are excited to reinvent this iconic franchise with a new creative team and our partners at the Nickelodeon Animation Studio," Chris McCarthy, President of ViacomCBS Entertainment & Youth Group, shared in a statement back in 2020 when the news was first announced. "Ren & Stimpy joins our rapidly expanding roster of adult animation, including South Park, Beavis and Butt-Head, and Clone High, as we continue to reimagine our treasure chest of beloved IP for new generations."

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Originally published: January 21, 2024.

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Sunday, May 22, 2022

Paramount Global Showcases Full Scale and Power of IP-Driven, Multiplatform Content Company During Historic In-Person Upfront Presentation at Carnegie Hall

Paramount Global Showcases Full Scale and Power of IP-Driven, Multiplatform Content Company During Historic In-Person Upfront Presentation at Carnegie Hall

Built on the Strength of Iconic Brands, Premium Programming and Massive Reach Across Linear and Streaming to Deliver Unmatched Marketing Solutions for Advertising Partners


New York, NY — May 18, 2022 — Paramount Global (NASDAQ: PARA, PARAA) today presented a special edition of 60 Minutes to explore its powerhouse portfolio of leading media platforms, hit content and advertising capabilities during its first in-person Upfront event as a combined company. Through in-depth interviews, profiles and appearances, the talent-packed program featured Paramount’s accelerated momentum and differentiated playbook to reach everyone, everywhere, at scale.

“I’m thrilled to be back at Carnegie Hall as Paramount with a great story that showcases our broad leadership and expertise as a premium, multiplatform content company,” said Jo Ann Ross, President and Chief Advertising Revenue Officer, U.S. Advertising Sales, Paramount. “We’re transcending platforms with the best IP across every genre and demographic, leveraging our leading broadcast, cable and ad-supported streaming assets to deliver a huge footprint of engaged audiences with the highest-quality video reach for our clients.”

Paramount continues to be the gold standard for advertising partners, creating enormous value with the most sophisticated suite of data-driven and creative marketing solutions — all optimized for maximum efficiency and ad effectiveness. Offerings include:

  • Super Franchises: Allowing advertisers to tap directly into the company’s diverse roster of major franchises, deploying high-impact media and premium access across linear, streaming and social, custom marketing integrations and exclusivity.
  • Streaming at Scale with EyeQ: One of the biggest premium video ad platforms in digital media, EyeQ makes it easier for partners to activate their marketing across the company’s massive digital portfolio in one simple, scaled solution. EyeQ has experienced meteoric growth since its 2020 launch with more than 80 million full-episode monthly viewers — fueled by Paramount+, the fastest growing brand in streaming, and Pluto TV, the No.1 free ad-supported streaming television service in the U.S.
  • Inclusive Storytelling with Content for Change: In addition to expansive multicultural marketing solutions reaching diverse audiences, the company’s Content for Change initiative underscores Paramount’s unique leadership position in the DE&I space by applying research, rigor and data to transform the entire creative ecosystem across content, the creative supply chain that powers it and the culture.
  • Advanced Advertising with Vantage: The industry’s most sophisticated audience targeting platform, delivering relevance and results across every consumer touchpoint — linear, digital and an addressable TV footprint of more than 50M households.
  • Creative Excellence: Providing award-winning creative services, including in-show integrations, custom ad creative, branded programming, and influencer extensions.
  • More Measurement Currencies: Leading the charge to offer buyers additional choice with VideoAmp, Comscore, and soon iSpot, powered by OpenAP’s XPm to provide cross-publisher, cross-platform reach and frequency optimization.

Today’s presentation also underscored Paramount’s first-class lineup of entertainment, kids and family, news and sports content. In addition to revealing the 2022-2023 CBS Fall Primetime schedule, the following new programming was highlighted from BET, Comedy Central, MTV, Nickelodeon, Paramount+ and more:

  • 1883: The Bass Reeves Story (Paramount+) – Created by Academy Award nominee Taylor Sheridan and starring Emmy Award nominee David Oyelowo, the series is an epic limited series that will bring the legendary lawman of the wild west, Bass Reeves (Oyelowo), to life. Known as the greatest frontier hero in American history, and also believed to be the inspiration for The Lone Ranger, Reeves worked in the post-Reconstruction era as a federal peace officer in the Indian Territory, capturing over 3,000 of the most dangerous criminals without ever being wounded.
  • 1932 (Working Title; Paramount+) – Created by Yellowstone co-creator Taylor Sheridan, and starring Academy Award winner Helen Mirren and Academy Award nominee Harrison Ford, the series introduces a new generation of the Dutton family and is the next chapter following the enormously successful 1883. The story will explore the early twentieth century when pandemics, historic drought, the end of Prohibition, and the Great Depression all plague the mountain west, and the Duttons who call it home.
  • All the Queen's Men (BET, BET+) – Based on the popular book Ladies Night, created by Christian Keyes, the one-hour drama will pick up on the life of “Marilyn ‘Madam’ DeVille,” played by Eva Marcille. In season one, viewers witnessed Madam’s swagger as a fierce businesswoman who rules all in the lucrative male exotic nightclub industry. She is surrounded by a band of trusted employees who are down to make sure that Madam and her empire is successful. As her journey continues in season two, she is hell bent on expanding her Queendom. However, she soon discovers that more money and more power mean more problems. Season two will pick up to see her navigate this sexy yet dangerous world if she wants to stay alive and ahead of the game. Fans will also rejoin Madam’s loyal team as the following series regulars return: Skyh Alvester Black as “Amp ‘Addiction’ Anthony,” Candace Maxwell as “DJ Dime,” Racquel Palmer as “Blue,” Michael ‘Bolo’ Bolwaire as “Doc,” Keith ’Fatal Attraction’ Swift as “Babyface,” Dion Rome as “El Fuego,” and Jeremy ‘Masterpiece’ Williams as “Midnight.” Keyes will also reprise his intriguing role as “The Concierge.” Additionally, recurring cast member Carter the Body returns as “Trouble” solidifying her spot in Club Eden amongst a roster of hot male counterparts. All The Queen’s Men season two is executive produced by Tyler Perry and Christian Keyes. Elon D. Johnson serves as co-executive producer and Angi Bones, Mark Swinton, Will Areu and Tony L. Strickland are producers. All The Queen’s Men is one of the first shows from Tyler Perry Studios’ scripted development arm, Pitch Black Development LLC. It will debut the second season later in 2022.
  • Beavis and Butt-Head (Series; Paramount+) – Beavis and Butt-Head are back and stupider than ever.
  • Beavis and Butt-Head Do the Universe (Film; Paramount+) – In perhaps the dumbest space movie ever made, Beavis and Butt-Head are sentenced to Space Camp by a “creative” judge in 1998. Their obsession with a docking simulator (huh huh) leads to a trip on the Space Shuttle, with predictably disastrous results. After going through a black hole, they reemerge in our time, where they look for love, misuse iPhones and are hunted by the Deep State. Spoiler: They don’t score.
  • Buckhead Shore (MTV) – The shore franchise heads to Buckhead, Georgia to follow the interpersonal lives of a group of friends making a name for themselves in the "Beverly Hills of the South” as they escape their everyday life and head to the lake shore to let loose.
  • College Hill: Celebrity Edition (BET, BET+) – BET goes back to school to revive the nostalgic reality series College Hill: Celebrity Edition. In the reimagined new season, celebrities will live together and join the Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) Texas Southern University as students. Nene Leakes, Ray J, Lamar Odom, Big Freedia, Stacey Dash, DreamDoll, India Love, and Slim Thug will head back to class to expand their educational horizons. Premiering Summer 2022, the 8-episode series will explore college life through a celebrity lens while showcasing the unique cultural and academic experience of HBCUs. Despite their respective fame and notoriety, each cast member is committed to focusing on their higher education as a personal challenge to prove it’s never too late. Enrolled alongside current Texas Southern University students, the cast will work towards completing a specialty certificate program to cross the graduation stage. Though to triumph, like any ordinary college student, they must complete their course work along with required internships, extra credit opportunities, group projects, and more. Who will take the lead on group projects? Who will pull an all-nighter? College Hill is executive produced by Tracey Edmonds for Edmonds Entertainment, Sean Rankine and Mark Seliga for This Way Out Media, and Tiffany Lea Williams for BET.
  • DIGMAN! (Comedy Central) – An adult animated adventure comedy series set in a world where archaeologists are cooler than rock stars.
  • East New York (CBS) – Stars Amanda Warren as Deputy Inspector Regina Haywood, the newly promoted boss of the 74th Precinct, in East New York – a working-class neighborhood on the edge of Brooklyn in the midst of social upheaval and the early seeds of gentrification. With family ties to the area, Haywood is determined to deploy creative methods to protect her beloved community with the help of her officers and detectives. But first, she has the daunting task of getting them on board, as some are skeptical of her promotion, and others resist the changes she is desperate to make. Her team includes her mentor, shrewd veteran two-star Chief John Suarez (Emmy Award winner Jimmy Smits); Marvin Sandeford (Tony Award winner and current nominee Ruben Santiago-Hudson), a highly respected training officer and expert on the neighborhood; Tommy Killian (Kevin Rankin), a detective with some old-school approaches to policing; Capt. Stan Yenko (Richard Kind), Haywood’s gregarious and efficient right hand; Crystal Morales (Elizabeth Rodriguez), an intuitive detective who can’t be intimidated; Andre Bentley (Lavel Schley), a trainee from an upper middle-class background; and ambitious patrol officer Brandy Quinlan (Olivia Luccardi), the sole volunteer to live in a local housing project as part of Haywood’s plan to bridge the gap between police and community. Regina Haywood has a vision: she and the squad of the 74th Precinct will not only serve their community – they’ll also become part of it.
  • Fire Country (CBS) – Stars Max Thieriot (SEAL Team) as Bode Donovan, a young convict seeking redemption and a shortened prison sentence by joining an unconventional prison release firefighting program in Northern California, where he and other inmates are partnered with elite firefighters to extinguish massive, unpredictable wildfires across the region. It’s a high-risk, high-reward assignment, and the heat is turned up when Bode is assigned to the program in his rural hometown, where he was once a golden all-American son until his troubles began. Five years ago, Bode burned down everything in his life, leaving town with a big secret. Now he’s back, with the rap sheet of a criminal and the audacity to believe in a chance for redemption with Cal Fire. Inspired by series star Max Thieriot’s experiences growing up in Northern California fire country.
  • George & Tammy (Paramount Network) – Chronicles country music’s king and queen, George Jones and Tammy Wynette, whose rocky relationship inspired some of the most iconic country music of all time.
  • Grease: Rise of the Pink Ladies (Paramount+) – The musical series takes place four years before the original Grease; in 1954 before rock ‘n’ roll ruled, before the T-Birds were the coolest in the school, four fed-up, outcasts dare to have fun on their own terms, sparking a moral panic that will change Rydell High forever.
  • Hall of Love: The Ultimate Dating Experience (VH1) – In this new dating experiment, we’ll bring the choices and excitement of dating apps to life! Three single best friends will enter a literal “hall” of eligible men, who are all ready to commit. Inside this dating utopia, the women are in control as they search for real love. But they quickly realize having too many ideal choices is harder than it seems. In the end, they’ll have to answer the question, “If you’re offered everything you want…will you ultimately choose what you need?”
  • Honor Society (Paramount+) – A live-action comedic film that follows Honor (Angourie Rice, Spider-Man: No Way Home, Mare of Easttown), an ambitious high school senior whose sole focus is getting into Harvard, assuming she can first score the coveted recommendation from her guidance counselor, Mr. Calvin (Christopher Mintz-Plasse, Kick-Ass, Superbad). Honor concocts a plan to take down her top three student competitors, until things take a turn when she unexpectedly falls for her biggest competition, Michael (Gaten Matarazzo, Stranger Things, Prank Encounters). Additional cast members include Armani Jackson (Chad, Palm Trees and Power Lines) and Amy Keum (Evil).
  • Jersey Shore 2.0 (Working Title; MTV) – It’s been 13 years since the iconic cast of Jersey Shore fist-pumped their way into our lives and stole our hearts. Now, the time-honored tradition continues with a new group of roommates moving into their own Shore house. They may have traded their poofs for plumped pouts and UV rays for spray tans, but when things heat up in Jersey, the Shore is still the place to be to make memories all summer long.
  • Jodie (Comedy Central) – A spinoff film of the cult classic Daria, follows Jodie Landon as she leaves college, moves to a gentrifying city and begins a job at Firstfinity, a mysterious Google-like tech company.
  • Monster High: The Movie (Paramount+) – Mattel, Inc. and Nickelodeon have produced an original live-action TV movie musical based on Monster High, the iconic franchise about the children of famous monsters and creatures. The movie musical event, which marks the first time Monster High will be brought to life in live action, follows Clawdeen Wolf (Miia Harris, Just Beyond), who was born half human and half werewolf, after she arrives at her new school, Monster High. She quickly makes friends with her classmates Frankie Stein (Ceci Balagot, Dispatches from Elsewhere) and Draculaura (Nayah Damasen, Grey's Anatomy), and for the first time in her life, Clawdeen feels like she has finally found a place where she fits in, despite keeping her human half a secret. When a devious plan to destroy Monster High threatens to reveal her real identity, Clawdeen must learn to embrace her true monster heart and find a way to save the day. Monster High: TV Movie will be available on Nickelodeon platforms globally fall 2022.
  • Rabbit Hole (Paramount+) – In Rabbit Hole, nothing is what it seems when John Weir (Kiefer Sutherland), a master of deception in the world of corporate espionage, is framed for murder by powerful forces with the ability to influence and control populations.
  • Real Husbands of Hollywood: More Kevin, More Problems (BET, BET+) – Kevin, Boris, J.B., Nick, Robin, Nelly and Duane are back together after five years. Their lives have changed since the last time we saw them. Divorces have been finalized, babies have been born, careers have almost been canceled, but Kevin is still up to his shenanigans. This time, trying to win a celebrity charity competition with an out-of-this-world prize. Due to his busy schedule, Kevin is limited on time, but Duane devises a plan to help him lift some of the load off of his plate in hope of his acting career restarting. However, the plan’s consequences ripple throughout the friend group causing destruction and now the guys and Trina must figure out how to navigate the mess that they’ve made.
  • Sacrifice (BET, BET+) – Legal thriller Sacrifice starring Paula Patton (Precious, Traffik) takes place in Los Angeles following Daniella Hernandez (Patton), a highly sought-after entertainment lawyer, as she navigates the nefarious lives of her rich and famous clients.
  • So Help Me Todd (CBS) – Academy Award winner Marcia Gay Harden and Skylar Astin as razor-sharp, meticulous attorney Margaret Wright (Harden) and Todd (Astin), her talented but scruffy, aimless son whom she hires as her law firm’s in-house investigator. As the black sheep of the well-heeled Wright family, Todd is a laid-back, quick-thinking, excellent former private detective who fell on hard times after his flexible interpretation of the law got his license revoked. Margaret’s penchant for excellence and strict adherence to the law is at complete odds with Todd’s scrappy methods of finding his way through sticky situations: by the seat of his wrinkled pants. When Todd inadvertently teams with his mother on a case, she’s surprised to find herself duly impressed by – and proud of – his crafty ability to sleuth out information with his charm and his wide-ranging tech savvy. At last, Margaret sees a way to put her son on a “suitable” path to living an adult, financially solvent life she approves of, and she asks him to join her firm. Todd agrees, since it means getting his license back and once again doing the job he excels at and loves. Mother and son working together is a big first step toward mending their fragile, dysfunctional relationship, and they may even come away with a better understanding of each other at this pivotal point in their lives. But whether Todd and Margaret will be able to accept each other for who they are is another case entirely.
  • Teen Wolf the Movie (Paramount+) – A full moon rises in Beacon Hills and with it a terrifying evil has emerged. The wolves are howling once again, calling for the return of Banshees, Werecoyotes, Hellhounds, Kitsunes, and every other shapeshifter in the night. But only a Werewolf like Scott McCall (Tyler Posey), no longer a teenager yet still an Alpha, can gather both new allies and reunite trusted friends to fight back against what could be the most powerful and deadliest enemy they’ve ever faced.
  • The Challenge: World Championship (Working Title; Paramount+) – Winners from four new Challenge series (The Challenge: U.S.A., The Challenge: Argentina, The Challenge: Australia and The Challenge: U.K.) will advance to The Challenge global championship and battle for the first-ever title as The Challenge World Champion.
  • The Ms. Pat Show (BET, BET+) – Based on Ms. Pat’s stand-up comedy and memoir, The Ms. Pat Show is the story of a former convicted felon turned suburban mom and stand-up comedian, whose hustle and resilient spirit were forged on the streets of Atlanta. To much reserve, she now finds herself in conservative middle America alongside her penny-pinching husband played by J. Bernard Calloway (City On A Hill), a struggle of a sister played by Tami Roman (The Family Business), and two distinct sets of kids played by Theodore Barnes (The Prince of Peoria), newcomer Briyana Guadalupe, Vince Swann (50 Central) and Brittany Inge (Boomerang), the latter two raised under very different circumstances.
  • The Real Love Boat (CBS) – The new reality romance adventure inspired by the classic hit scripted series The Love Boat, sets sail on Princess Cruises in 2022. The Real Love Boat brings singles together to travel the Mediterranean on a luxury cruise ship while looking for love. Destination dates, challenges and surprise singles will test the couples’ compatibility and chemistry. Like the beloved original scripted series, the indispensable crew members, including “captain” and “cruise director,” who will be selected from actual Princess crew members, will play pivotal roles in the matchmaking and navigation of the romantic (and sometimes turbulent) waters ahead. After almost a month at sea, only one winning couple will make it to the final port and take home a cash prize plus a once-in-a-lifetime trip courtesy of Princess Cruises, the series’ exclusive cruise line partner.
  • The Tiny Chef Show (Nickelodeon) – Herbivore social media sensation The Tiny Chef brings his culinary adventures to Nickelodeon later this year in a brand-new series, produced in association with Imagine Kids+Family, Tiny Chef Productions, and Nickelodeon Animation. Each 11-minute installment follows the talented chef as he whips up tasty ‘weshipees’ and the world’s tiniest plant-based dishes from his tree-stump home with the help of his robot sous chef.
  • Transformers: EarthSpark (Paramount+) – Based on the iconic Transformers property, the brand-new animated action-comedy series Transformers: EarthSpark is set to premiere globally on Paramount+ in November. Produced in partnership between Nickelodeon Animation and Hasbro’s Entertainment One (eOne), the series introduces a new generation of Transformers robots--the first Transformers robots to be born on Earth--and together with the human family who welcomes them in and cares for them, they'll redefine what it means to be a family.
  • True Lies (CBS) – Inspired by James Cameron’s hit action/comedy film of the same name, follows Harry (Steve Howey), a first-class international spy for U.S. intelligence agency Omega Sector, and his wife, Helen (Ginger Gonzaga), a language professor bored with her daily routine, who makes the shocking discovery that her seemingly ordinary husband is leading an extraordinary double life. With the secret out, Omega recruits Helen, who impresses everyone with her formidable skills (thanks to Tae Bo and yoga), and she joins Harry and his team of top-notch operatives, embarking on covert missions around the globe and an exhilarating life of danger and adventure. The renewed bond between them adds much-needed sizzle to the Taskers’ emotionally distant marriage and upends the top-secret world of Omega Sector. But, as Harry says, if you’re going to save the world, you might as well do it for the ones you love.
  • Tulsa King (Paramount+) – Creator and Academy Award nominee Taylor Sheridan serves as executive producer alongside Academy Award nominee and Emmy Award winner Terence Winter. The series stars Academy Award nominee Sylvester Stallone as New York mafia capo Dwight “The General” Manfredi, just after he is released from prison after 25 years and unceremoniously exiled by his boss to set up shop in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Realizing that his mob family may not have his best interests in mind, Dwight slowly builds a “crew” from a group of unlikely characters to help him establish a new criminal empire in a place that to him might as well be another plan.
  • Tyler Perry's Bruh (BET, BET+) – Tyler Perry’s second original series for BET+, the dramedy follows four longtime friends as they navigate life and relationships through the strength of their brother-like bond. In a society where relationships between men of color are often misjudged and misrepresented, Tyler Perry’s Bruh, embraces male vulnerability versus hypermasculinity. “Bruh,” a slang term made popular by Black-Greek culture, refers to a friend so close they are more like a brother. Whether fulfilling career dreams or finding love, these four college buddies now in their 30’s find themselves learning to stand on their own two feet, while leaning on each other for support and guidance. Sometimes their love is tough and their honesty brutal, but they manage to see each other through every scenario with levity and laughter. Tyler Perry’s Bruh is executive produced, written, and directed by Tyler Perry.
  • Wolf Pack (Paramount+) – Based on the book series by Edo Van Belkom, Wolf Pack follows a teenage boy and girl whose lives are changed forever when a California wildfire awakens a terrifying supernatural creature and drives it to attack a highway traffic jam beneath the burning hills. Wounded in the chaos, the boy and girl are inexplicably drawn to each other and to two other teenagers who were adopted sixteen years earlier by a park ranger after another mysterious wildfire. As the full moon rises, all four teens come together to unravel the secret that connects them - the bite and blood of a werewolf.







Paramount's Jo Ann Ross with the cast of CBS' Ghosts during a musical moment






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From AdWeek:

The Paramount Upfront Is 60 Minutes

Not often is TV news the centerpiece of a major media company’s upfront, but the 2022 Paramount upfront event was certainly unique.

Paramount ad sales chief Jo Ann Ross kicked off the live, in-person event, held Wednesday at Carnegie Hall, by noting this year’s presentation was scheduled to run 60 minutes and be 60 Minutes-themed: “This is the Paramount upfront in 60 Minutes,” Ross proclaimed.

While the event ran over the planned 60 minutes, it was indeed formatted like a live edition of the acclaimed newsmagazine. 60 Minutes correspondents appeared on stage throughout the presentation, introducing various parts of the Paramount content portfolio as if they were 60 Minutes reports. While not as flashy as some other upfronts, this was clever idea by Paramount that was executed pretty well.

Scott Pelley did the voiceover for multiple sizzle reels, before appearing on stage to tease his story featuring interviews with Trevor Noah and other Paramount talent. Lesley Stahl appeared on stage later to tease her 60 Minutes-style segment about Paramount’s reality TV offerings. Her piece consisted of interviews with stars from the various shows. Norah O’Donnell appeared on stage to tease her interview with Tyler Perry about his work at BET over the years. Perry also recently made his first foray into kids programming with a new Nickelodeon show. Bill Whitaker appeared on stage and teased his interview with BET CEO Scott Mills about his “Content for Change” initiative at Paramount, which addresses narratives around race, ethnicity, age, LGBTQ+, disability status and mental health.

CBS Mornings represented at the upfront as well. Two of the show’s co-hosts Tony Dokoupil and Nate Burleson, as well as actress/comedian Nicole Byer, were contestants in a fictional game show hosted by Let’s Make a Deal host Wayne Brady named “Climb That Mountain.” The contestants were quizzed on company stats, offerings, etc.

Fellow CBS Mornings co-host Gayle King also appeared at the upfront, wearing a cast and noting she has “an Achilles issue.” King discussed Paramount’s uber-popular Yellowstone franchise and introduced co-stars Kevin Costner and Kelly Reilly, who arrived on stage to significant applause. Following the Yellowstone duo were Faith Hill and Tim McGraw from 1883, David Oyelowo from the forthcoming 1883: The Bass Reeves Story—and Sylvester Stallone from the upcoming Tulsa King—all came to the stage to praise their shows and producer extraordinaire Taylor Sheridan’s work.

So, while CBS News wasn’t given a specific block during the Paramount upfront event, its shows and personalities were front and center throughout.

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Originally published: May 19, 2022.


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Monday, February 21, 2022

Animation Writer and Story Editor Anne D. Bernstein Passes Away

A pioneer for women in animation, the trailblazing funny lady began her career in the ‘90s, becoming one of very first women in the writer’s room; she worked on numerous series as a script writer including Daria, was senior editor of Nickelodeon Magazine, and her illustrations were seen in Redbook and The New York Times.

Anne D. Bernstein, who passed away last Tuesday, February 8, was a former head writer for MTV Animation Development, whose work included writing on Nickelodeon's 'KaBlam!' and MTV’s ‘Daria’ and ‘MTV Downtown.’ Image from ‘Daria’ courtesy of MTV.

Comedy/animation writer and story editor Anne D. Bernstein passed away on February 8, 2022 after a long illness. Best known for her work on the Daria series, she was, according to Baboon Animation’s Mike de Seve, “… a true pioneer for women in animation writing.”

According to Bernstein’s LinkedIn page, she had a wide reaching and varied career including head writer for MTV Animation Development. She was a script writer for KaBlam!Angelo Rules, Daria, MTV Downtown, Hey Monie, Backyardigans, Viva Pinata, Tutenstein, and Johnny and The Sprites. Additionally, she was a senior editor and comic book editor for Nickelodeon Magazine, and a contributing writer for several publications including SPY, National Lampoon, and Paper. Bernstein also blogged for Channel Frederator and Roadside America, and her Illustrations were seen in Redbook, The New York Times, Good Housekeeping, and others. Bernstein was also the author of The Daria Diaries.

 Image from ‘Daria’ courtesy of MTV.

Mike de Seve, a close friend, and admirer of Bernstein, shared a tribute with Animation World Network:

"The hilarious animation writer Anne D. Bernstein died last week from the not-hilarious Parkinson’s disease. As one of the very few, very first female writers in animation, she was a trailblazer, and a friend to many of us.

I knew Anne since our days together at MTV Animation and had the great pleasure to have her on my script teams for several series, first at 4Kids and later at Baboon Animation. Anne’s work on the groundbreaking MTV series Daria is probably her most beloved.

In a career beginning in the ‘90s, Anne said that she had never been in a writers’ room where she wasn’t the only woman. But bravely into that room she went, again and again and, in doing so, Anne truly helped change the rules of entry.

As a comedy writer, Anne always brought her A game, digging up humor in places the rest of us weren’t even bothering to look. In one script, she named a retirement home for actors “Sitting Ovations.”

Every day I worked with her, Anne turned that old, ignorant industry belief on its head, that women weren’t funny, by being as funny as anyone else in the room — and so much more professional it made us crazy.

Sadly, her illness hospitalized her before she could ever be part of an actual 50-50 writers’ room, or a room that represents all the voices in our culture. But for those of you who are walking in the door now, you should know that she was one of the very first to open it. And her dedication to quality and craft kept it open for the next folks.

Anne, if you’re out there and you’re wondering what the hell your life meant — writing a bunch of jokes on a bunch of cartoons, then getting taken out way too early — know that you have made a great difference for many to follow, and we’re all better for it.

May Anne’s legacy inspire women writers — all writers — to tune out the ignorance around you and instead try a little harder, go that extra mile to make your work great. And even when the room is stacked against you, don’t be afraid to slay."

Friend and colleague Michael Mennies shared also shared a tribute with AWN:

"I got a letter today from Kevin Strader, who worked together with Anne, myself and Mike de Seve in a writer’s room and he said, 'What a character. What a person. Whenever she was in the room, her qualities made me feel like a poser. But, happily so.'

I couldn’t agree more. At the risk of insulting the other fantastic writers I have had the good fortune of working with, Anne was simply the best, both as a member of a story room where her carefully chosen suggestions always contributed to a better story, and as a writer working on her own. She had a fountain of original ideas for episodes, professional to a point she made the rest of us look like slackers, a writer who could explain her reasoning and keep working through trouble spots until she figured them out, and a someone who was just laugh out loud funny to read. Her writing always had her unique comical voice in it, yet that voice did not go for laughs that went against the integrity of the characters or the show’s tone. 

I was introduced to Anne by Mike DeSeve in 2011. Mike and I were story editing a show called Kikoriki together, and he thought Anne would be a good addition to the team. Anne was not the chattiest in the room, but it was always clear she was paying attention, because when she contributed to a story her ideas moved things in the right direction.

From 2017-2019 I worked with Anne on Kit^n^Kate. The show is pre-school, which was certainly not Anne’s natural place for comedy. But she was just fantastic. She was able to write stories little kids could understand and enjoy that also played at a second level for the parents. Like her story 'The Missing Stink,' about a skunk who had been faking his foul stench his whole life by taping smelly cheese under his armpits. Determined to lead an authentic life, he goes out in search of his inner stink. And, oh yeah, it had a musical number modeled after 'My Shot' from Hamilton. That episode still cracks me up."

To read more tributes to Anne D. Bernstein, visit The Beat and Animation Magazine.

R.I.P. Anne D. Bernstein.

Additional source: Daria Wiki.

Tuesday, June 26, 2018

Hulu Inks Viacom Licensing Deal, Lands Streaming Rights to 11 Nickelodeon Shows And More Than 20 Nick Movies [Updated]

Hulu and Viacom, which have had previous deals for shows including South Park, announced a comprehensive new agreement to bring hundreds of series episodes and 20-plus films to the streaming service, including exclusive streaming access to the full libraries of series including MTV’s Daria and My Super Sweet 16, Comedy Central’s Nathan for You, and BET’s The New Edition Story!


Under the new agreement with Viacom, Hulu is now the exclusive subscription-streaming home to all five seasons of Daria, originally a spin-off of Beavis and Butt-Head. Previously, Daria was available on Amazon Prime Video. The deal comes four days after MTV announced that it would relaunch MTV Studios with plans to reboot some of its classic hits, including Daria and The Real World. The new Daria series, Daria and Jodie, comes from writer Grace Edwards and will be told through the eyes of Daria Morgendorrfer and one of her closest friends. Daria originally aired on MTV from 1997-2002.

The deal also brings 11 series and more than 20 films from Nickelodeon to Hulu. Viacom-owned titles now available to stream on Hulu include Harvey Beaks, Big Time Rush, School of Rock, Nicky, Ricky, Dicky & Dawn, Hunter Street, Make It Pop, Every Witch Way and WITS Academy.

Also returning to Hulu will be Nickelodeon series Alvinnnn!!! and the Chipmunks, Kung Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomeness and Penguins of Madagascar. More series and films from Nickelodeon will continue to roll out throughout the year.

As of this writing, the Nickelodeon programming currently available to watch on Hulu is:

TV Shows:

- ALVINNN!!! and The Chipmunks (52 episodes)

- Bella and the Bulldogs (39 episodes)

- Big Time Rush (69 episodes)

- Breadwinners (40 episodes)

- Danny Phantom (49 episodes)

- Doug (52 episodes)

- Drake & Josh (47 episodes)

- Every Witch Way (80 episodes)

- Harvey Beaks (52 episodes)

- Hey Arnold! (99 episodes)

- Hunter Street (40 episodes)

- Invader ZIM (27 episodes)

- Jimmy Neutron (54 episodes)

- Kung Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomeness (51 episodes)

- Make It Pop (42 episodes)

- My Life as a Teenage Robot (39 episodes)

- Nicky, Ricky, Dicky & Dawn (68 episodes)

- The Penguins of Madagascar (64 episodes)

- Planet Sheen (26 episodes)

- Rabbids Invasion (78 episodes)

- Rugrats (166 episodes)

- Sanjay and Craig (60 episodes)

- School of Rock (45 episodes)

- Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (120 episodes)

- The Thundermans (69 episodes)

- T.U.F.F. Puppy (60 episodes)

- WITS Academy (19 episodes)

TV Movies and Specials:

- 100 Things to Do Before High School (hour-long TV movie featuring the first two episodes of the series)

- Best Player

- The Boy Who Cried Werewolf

- Jinxed

- Legends of the Hidden Temple

- Liar, Liar, Vampire

- One Crazy Cruise

- Rufus

- Rufus 2

- Rugrats: Tales from the Crib: Snow White

- Rugrats: Tales from the Crib: Three Jacks and a Bean Stalk

“The new deal is part of Hulu’s commitment to expanding its library with programming for the whole family,” the company said in its official announcement. “More series and films from Nickelodeon will continue to roll out throughout the year.”

Viacom has promised to launch a stand-alone OTT service by the end of 2018, but has offered few details about it. That initiative comes as Disney is pulling its titles from Netflix in advance of launching its own direct-to-consumer service by the end of 2019.

My Super Sweet 16, which documents the birthday parties of wealthy children, originally aired from 2005-2008 on MTV. It was revived at the network in 2017.

Viacom networks will still be excluded from the Hulu With Live TV service for the time being.

Hulu has been bulking up on kids and family programming in recent months. In May, the streamer — which is jointly owned by 21st Century Fox, Disney, NBCUniversal and Time Warner — inked a multi-year deal with DreamWorks Animation to become the exclusive streaming home to the studio's film library and to work with its TV division on new original series. The expansion is part of Hulu's overall growth in the streaming video marketplace through the launch of its live TV product and the growing buzz around originals like The Handmaid's Tale. The service now has more than 20 million subscribers.

However, Hulu’s strategic direction and ownership is currently hanging in the balance as Comcast and Disney battle for control of 21st Century Fox. The streaming service is currently 30%-owned by Comcast’s NBCUniversal, Disney and Fox, with WarnerMedia owning the remaining 10%. Having a majority owner will likely bring changes to Hulu as it competes with Netflix and Amazon in the U.S. SVOD market.

More Nick: Nickelodeon Unveils Content Pipeline Of More Than 800 New Episodes, Details Expansion Into Location-Based And VR Experiences | Nick Upfront 2018!

Originally published: Monday, June 25, 2018.

Sources: Variety, Deadline, Broadcasting & Cable, The Hollywood Reporter, ToonZone Forums PinkiePie97, Nickandmore!.
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