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HBO Max isn’t just stacking prestige dramas and superhero flicks; it’s quietly becoming a goldmine for Cartoon Network nostalgia. And yeah, we’re dying to dive in. Since launching in May 2020, HBO Max has stacked its library with Cartoon Network and Warner Bros. animation, be it classics, deep cuts, and binge-worthy gems.

You’ve got Looney Tunes Cartoons bringing Bugs and Daffy back in brand-new 11-minute chaos. Jellystone! tosses Yogi Bear, Snagglepuss, and Jabberjaw into one ridiculous Hanna-Barbera mashup. The Fungies! and Tig ‘N Seek hit the sweet spot for quirky comedy, while Tooned Out, from Robert Zemeckis, plays like Roger Rabbit for a new era.

The platform also digs deep with over 250 classic Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies episodes. Plus, The Flintstones, The Jetsons, Popeye, and Josie and the Pussycats are all here and ready to fuel your weekend marathon.

Whether you’re after slapstick or retro charm,...

Breaking Bear has just been announced, and the animated show is set to feature a standout voice cast that includes Brendan Fraser and Sarah Michelle Gellar. Fraser will be best known to many for leading the cast of The Mummy (1999) and its two sequels, but he has also appeared in a host of other film projects, recently experiencing a major acting comeback with his Oscar-winning performance in The Whale (2022). Gellar, on the other hand, rose to fame around the same time with Buffy the Vampire Slayer, and recently appeared in Dexter: Original Sin.

Per Deadline, Fraser, Gellar, Annie Murphy, Elizabeth Hurley, and Josh Gad have been cast to lead Breaking Bear, a new adult animated series from Tubi. The series, which is created by Julien Nitzberg, is said to parody the tropes of mobster movies, with the report stating that the show will be akin to a comedic combination of Yogi Bear and The Sopranos.

Exclusive: Brendan Fraser (The Whale), Sarah Michelle Gellar (Buffy the Vampire Slayer), Annie Murphy (Schitt’s Creek), Elizabeth Hurley (The Royals) and Josh Gad (Frozen) will lead the voice cast for Tubi’s new adult animated series Breaking Bear.

The series parodies the tropes of mobster dramas, comically combining elements of characters like Yogi Bear with series like The Sopranos. It hails from Julien Nitzberg (The Wild and Wonderful Whites of West Virginia), Evoke Entertainment and Tom DeLonge’s To The Stars Media.

Created by Nitzberg, Breaking Bear is billed as “a fur-flying, law-breaking, forest-saving rampage following a dysfunctional family of bears who go full criminal to stop frackers, mobsters, and a psychotic wolf pack from destroying their home. As they spiral deeper into the criminal abyss, they face off against biker gangs, an egomaniacal news anchor, and their own spectacular talent for self-sabotage.

Although Max offers plenty of exciting films each month, the TV catalog on the streaming service also makes the subscription well worth having, with constant originals through Max and HBO making their way to viewers every month.

If you've been using Max for some time, you're probably familiar with how it works. Every month, the streaming service offers a bunch of new television series, the majority of which come from third-party providers such as Discovery, Food Network, and Cartoon Network, and the following month will be no exception. With that in mind, here's every TV series that will premiere on Max in March 2025.

'Celtics City' Streaming March 3

Max has been home to many sports documentaries over the years, including Hard Knocks and Fists Of Freedom: The Story of the '68 Summer Games. Celtics City, chronicling the influence of the NBA's most successful franchise, the Boston Celtics, is...

Jerry Eisenberg, the amiable animator known for his contributions to The Jetsons, The Peter Potamus Show, Wacky Races, Fangface, Spider-Man cartoons, Scooby-Doo movies and so much more, has died. He was 87.

A second-generation cartoonist, Eisenberg died Wednesday of natural causes at Providence Cedars-Sinai Tarzana Medical Center, his son, Derek Eisenberg, told The Hollywood Reporter.

Eisenberg spent more than two decades in two stints at the fabled animation house Hanna-Barbera Productions and worked for Ruby-Spears Productions, Marvel and other companies during his remarkable six-decade career.

At H-b, Eisenberg served as a layout artist on The Huckleberry Hound Show, Quick Draw McGraw, The Jetsons, The Flintstones, Jonny Quest, Wacky Races, The Banana Splits Adventure Hour, Motormouse and Autocat, The Peter Potamus Show and Josie and the Pussycats.

He also designed characters for Squiddly Diddly, The Secret Squirrel Show, The Magilla Gorilla Show, The Atom Ant Show, Super Friends and Hong Kong Phooey.

We hope you hungry kids are loading up on Totino’s pizza rolls, because Fox has a robust slate of Super Bowl Sunday programming planned.

Fox will be airing Super Bowl Lix, between the Kansas City Chiefs and Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday, Feb. 9, starting at 6:30/5:30c. But unless you were born last night, you know there’s a lot more to Super Bowl Sunday than the Big Game™ itself.

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Denise Richards is stirring up some new reality TV drama next month.

The docuseries Denise Richards and Her Wild Things, following the actress and her family, will premiere with two back-to-back episodes on Tuesday, March 4 on Bravo. The show will continue with double installments and move to its regular timeslot of 9/8c on Tuesday, March 11. Beginning Tuesday, March 18, one half-hour episode will air weekly.

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MeTV Toons has a treat to drop into everyone’s pic-a-nic basket.

MeTV’s seven-month-old offshoot dedicated exclusively to classic animation is getting read to launch “The House of Hanna-Barbera,” a weekday and Sunday-afternoon programming block showcasing characters sired by William Hanna and Joseph Barbera, including Yogi Bear, Huckleberry Hound, Secret Squirrel, Snagglepuss, Pixie and Dixie, Wally Gator, Touché Turtle, Magilla Gorilla, Atom Ant, Squiddly Diddly and others.

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Mighty Mouse is on his way to the big screen, and Ryan Reynolds is here to save the day. Mighty Mouse debuted in 1942 as Super Mouse, a superhero mouse that is a cross between Mickey Mouse and Superman. The character starred in 80 theatrical shorts from 1942 to 1961, and experienced a resurgence in popularity thanks to his 1955 Saturday morning cartoon. While the character has seemingly fallen out of popularity, Paramount Pictures is looking to relaunch the tiny hero with the help of a big superhero actor.

According to Variety, Paramount Animation has enlisted Ryan Reynolds' production company, Maximum Effort, to produce a Mighty Mouse movie. Matt Liberman, who previously co-wrote Reynolds's 2021 film Free Guy, will pen the script. Liberman is no stranger to family films, as his other writing credits include Scoob!, The Addams Family, and The Christmas Chronicles. While Reynolds is signed on as a producer, it is currently unknown...

Fans of the Cartoon Network shows are about to dive into a sea of nostalgia after the announcement of a crossover episode. Jellystone!, which premiered on Max in 2021, has brought together characters like Yogi Bear, Huckleberry Hound, Snagglepuss, and more. Hanna-Barbera’s characters will be joined by other Cartoon Network characters in a two-part special called Crisis on Infinite Mirths.

A still poster of Jellystone! | Credits: Max / Cartoon Network

The crossover episode will serve as the third-season finale of the series. The reimagined characters in Jellystone! had already caught the attention of fans. Interestingly, select fans have already seen the crossover episode at San Diego Comic-Con.

Max’s Jellystone! Is About To Bring Favorite Cartoon Network Characters For A Crossover The upcoming Crisis on Infinite Mirths episode of Jellystone! | Credits: Max / Cartoon Network

C. H. Greenblatt developed the animated comedy Jellystone! including reimagined characters from Hanna-Barbera studios. Greenblatt was a...

Hanna-Barbera's iconic cartoon characters continue to be relevant in the 21st century, standing the test of time. The studio's unique blend of anthropomorphized animals and memorable human characters made for unforgettable cartoons. By combining their recognizable artistic style with great comedic writing, Hanna-Barbera created timeless characters that stand out from the crowd.

During their heyday, the Hanna-Barbera animation studio created some of the most popular cartoon characters of the 20th Century. William Hanna and Joseph Barbera first rose to fame when they created the iconic cat and mouse duo Tom and Jerry, but they went on to establish their own studio. Hanna-Barbera's best cartoons have stood the test of time, and they have inspired countless spinoffs and reboots. What's perhaps more impressive is that the original shows from the 1960s and 1970s still get played on TV today.

Hanna-Barbera's most memorable characters are still appearing in new shows in the 21st Century,...

(Welcome to Animation Celebration, a recurring feature where we explore the limitless possibilities of animation as a medium. In this edition: season 3 of "Clone High" and "Jellystone!")

Animation fans (and fans of good movies regardless of style) have been thrust into an emotional tornado spinning as wildly as the Tasmanian Devil regarding the release of director Dave Green ("Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows") and writer Samy Burch's ("May December") live-action/animated hybrid Looney Tunes courtroom flick, "Coyote vs. Acme." What should be an absolute no-brainer hit at the box office is at risk of being scrapped for a tax write-off despite positive test screenings, the result of yet another frustrating corporate decision prioritizing capitalism over creativity, and an all-out attack on the art of filmmaking.

Of course, you realize, this means war.

Listen, I don't think I need to tell anyone that despite the animation industry...

Hanna-Barbera's iconic cartoons span from delightful classics like Scooby-Doo to forgettable titles like Magilla Gorilla. The cultural impact of Hanna-Barbera's cartoons is key when valuing each show, from the popular Yogi Bear to lesser-known characters like Magilla Gorilla. Characters like Scooby-Doo and Tom & Jerry are deeply rooted in pop culture, while others like Magilla Gorilla haven't had the same lasting impact.

From Scooby-Doo to Superfriends, the Hanna-Barbera animation studio developed some of the most iconic cartoons of all time, though they range significantly in quality. William Hannah and Joseph Barbera were animators initially known for co-creating Tom & Jerry in the 1940s. After running their show for nearly 20 years and developing dozens of unforgettable shorts with the famous cat and mouse duo, the pair set out to establish their own production company, Hanna-Barbera.

From their heyday in the 1960s all the way to the turn of the century, Hanna-Barbera...

Hanna-Barbera classic cartoon characters, led by 'Yogi Bear' and 'Huckleberry Hound' star in the animated comedy series "Jellystone!", streaming Season 3, February 22, 2024 on HBO Max:

".... 'Jellystone!' follows town mayor 'Huckleberry Hound', with 'Cindy', 'Boo Boo' and 'Yogi' working as the town’s medical staff.

"'Jabberjaw' works at the 'Magilla Gorilla' clothing store supplying bow ties and hats to the town's citizens, with every character fulfilling a specific role in the community.

"When their paths cross in fun and ridiculous ways, everyday activities turn into 'hilarious pandemonium'..."

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The story of World Championship Wrestling is one of an amazing rise but then a tragic fall that was hard to watch. While the American wrestling promotion spent much of its early days as second best, WCW figured itself out at a time when the World Wrestling Federation was destroying itself in the ’90s. WCW rose up and became what seemed like an unstoppable force before tripping on its own success while WWF recovered from its mistakes and regained traction. Having lost all that momentum, WCW did itself no favors by spending the next several years making every single bad decision possible. They absolutely could not get a win if they tried.

Now the dead promotion is considered a cautionary tale and a pile-on for jokes about the Shockmaster, David Arquette, the Fingerpoke of Doom, Hulk Hogan being humped by a giant mummy, the fumbling of Steve Austin, Judy Bagwell on a forklift,...

In the early 2000s, "A Will Ferrell movie" very much slotted into the cinema-viewing lexicon. It was famed for a new, wild actor who blew up the screen with his outraged child-in-a-middle-aged man body. His curly hair, innocent eyes, and rabid smile housed a tremendously talented comedy actor who really was a new breed of clown. With his long frame, podgy fleshy torso, and brash, obnoxious acting style, Will Ferrell was a hat and a tie away from being a human version of Yogi Bear. Ferrell is everyman-shaped but possesses the comedy timing of a Lamborghini.

Update September 10, 2023: Will Ferrell has had a major comeback in 2023 with films like Barbie, Strays, and the upcoming Quiz Lady, so this article has been updated by Yosra Ben lagha with even more details about the actor's career and his future.

In the mid-00s, he stood out as something a little different.

Jimmy Weldon, the cheery ventriloquist, kids TV host and actor who provided the voice for the endangered duck Yakky Doodle on Hanna-Barbera cartoons starting in the early 1960s, has died. He was 99.

Weldon’s death on Thursday in Paso Robles, California, was reported by American Legion Post 43 in Hollywood, where he was chaplain emeritus.

With the puppet Webster Webfoot, a duck he created in the 1940s, Weldon hosted TV shows for youngsters in New York, Los Angeles and cities in the San Joaquin Valley. The Texan also appeared on episodes of Alfred Hitchcock Presents, Dragnet, The Waltons, S.W.A.T., B.J. and the Bear, Dallas, The Rockford Files, Diff’rent Strokes and It’s a Living.

Weldon voiced Yakky Doodle, a yellow duckling with green wings who is constantly being bailed out of trouble by his best friend, a protective bulldog named Chopper, on recurring segments of The Yogi Bear Show in 1961-62.

From left: Yogi Bear,...

On May 30th, “America’s Got Talent” returned with the spectacular two-hour premiere of its 18th season. Speaking with “Extra” earlier that day, judge Heidi Klum described the fans as the best out there and Howie Mandel noted, “The world is hungry to see what’s next.” Host Terry Crews welcomed them back to the show alongside Simon Cowell and Sofia Vergara, with performances from the first set of auditions.

But who were the best acts from the season opener? And did any move forward that shouldn’t have? Below we rank the 9 acts who advanced from worst to best. Do any of Tuesday’s acts have what it takes to win the million dollars this year?

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Season 18 Episode 1 rankings:

9. Steel Panther: Did anyone at AGT do any sort of background check on Steel Panther?...

At this point, the accepted line on "The Simpsons" is that it hasn't been good for decades, which is sort of true, even if the new seasons suggest otherwise. Now that the show is on Disney+ and has been fully integrated into the house of mouse, it has seemingly completed its transformation into exactly the kind of commercialized pop culture product it once so deftly lampooned. But while it's easy to take shots at a show that's been on the air since the late-'80s one thing you simply can't knock is the voice acting talent.

Since 1989, the central cast has remained unchanged, with Dan Castellaneta, Yeardley Smith, Julie Kavner, and Nancy Cartwright giving voice to Matt Groening's original vision of the modern American family for 34 seasons straight. But back when "The Simpsons" was getting started, none of the cast could have known what they were signing up for.

Behind Colin Trevorrow's cameo in Jurassic World is a sad history rooted in the original Jurassic Park movie. Trevorrow, who directed all three Jurassic World movies, had a voice cameo in the first installment in the trilogy. The small role in the film involved Trevorrow voicing a cartoon character named Mr. DNA.

Shaped like a strand of DNA, Trevorrow's Mr. DNA acted as the animated, kid-friendly mascot of the Jurassic World theme park in the movie and the second iteration of the character. The first appeared in an introductory video in 1993's Jurassic Park movie used to explain the dinosaurs' origins. In Trevorrow's move, Masrani Global Corporation, the organization that operated Jurassic World, reused Mr. DNA's image and likeness to reveal details of what goes on at Jurassic World to tourists. All of Mr. DNA's lines in the movie were all voiced by Trevorrow. The cartoon character has since...

Tubi has greenlit “Breaking Bear,” an adult animated series created by Julien Nitzberg and produced by Cartel Entertainment and Tom DeLonge’s To the Stars Media.

Described as a parody of mobster dramas, combining elements of Yogi Bear with “The Sopranos,” “Breaking Bear” Breaking Bear follows the escapades of three bear siblings who decide they have to start selling drugs in order to raise money and save their home after gas companies start fracking next to their cave. The bears soon enlist other forest animals in a scheme that will pit them against oil companies, the Russian mafia, local Hell’s Angels and polar bears who hate anything that isn’t white.

“When The Cartel pitched a series with cartoon animals as mobsters, I knew it was an offer I couldn’t refuse,” said Adam Lewinson, chief content officer at Tubi. “This is the perfect project to expand our adult animation...