Is Fanboy Sheen?

Fanboy from "Fanboy and Chum Chum" looks a lot like Jimmy Neutron's friend Sheen, who will have a spin-off in a year or so. I was surprised to find out, they are not from the same production company or same people.

Andrew Koening (Boner from Growing Pains) Passed Away

Andrew Koening played Mike's best friend Boner on "Growing Pains" in the 80's. Andrew, who was 41, disappeared on Feb 16 and committed suicide. Walter Koenig (Mr. Chekov in the original Star Trek series) is his father. "My son took his own life," his father, Walter Koenig, said in an emotional news conference in the park. "We think he's probably in a very depressed state," he said. Multiple reports said the actor had cleaned out his Los Angeles apartment before coming to Vancouver.

Source:
People.com

Jem re-surfacing in the works

Pajiba reported in November that Hasbro is planning to bring Jem and the Holograms, the 80's doll and TV show franchise about a girl band headed by a foster home/music industry mogul/singer Jerrica Benton thanks to super computer Synergy. Now, all Jem fans like I have been wanting a live-action movie that stays in the 80's and has the original animated show writer Kristy Marx involved. In 2007, I have previously put who I think should be in the movie. Hasbro has been vague, they don't yet if it will be a new cartoon, movie or what. Hasbro is bringing up a new TV cable channel, with a My Little Pony show and other shows based on Hasbro products and original programming in the works. But it is unknown if Jem will be involved. With the success of Transformers and G.I.Joe, it is natural this would happen. BUT HASBRO: PLEASE, PLEASE MAKE A LIVE-ACTION MOVIE SET IN THE 80's WITH KRISTY MARX! She knows this and she is a genius! She is needed! She will make you more money!

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The Family Guy/Sarah Palin Controversy

Last Sunday I watched Family Guy and as soon as the character of Ellen, who has down syndrome, I knew there would be trouble for the writers. And ooh she had to say, "My father is an accountant and my mother is the former governor of Alaska.” So when Sarah Palin complained, it wasn't a surprise. Britstol had to comment as well on her Facebook, saying "If the writers of a particularly pathetic cartoon show thought they were being clever in mocking my brother and my family yesterday, they failed. All they proved is that they’re heartless jerks." One thing that did surprise me was that Ellen is played by actress Andrea Fay Friedman, who actually has down syndrome. She says, ""My mother did not carry me around under her arm like a loaf of French bread the way former Governor Palin carries her son Trig around looking for sympathy and votes," the letter she sent to the NY Times allegedly adds.

Seth Macfarlane said on Real Time With Bill Maher stated that Friedman's statment was her way of stating that "I don't need this, I love my life. I'm very happy, and I don't need you to use this piece of cartoon footage to inspire phony pity because I'm very happy and very content with my life." I think the character was done touchingly, in a Family Guy manner anyway. The message of the episode was that even people with special needs are like everyone. I learned this in college when I met a blind handicap woman that was mean and had an attitude. Friedman said she wasn't comfortable at first that she had to play a 'bossy character' but she started getting into the groove. I liked what I heard, it is good that actors like her get more exposure. And a realistic view is better. NY Times readers think they went too far. I think they didn't with this case Family Guy writers went far. There have had things I didn't like Peter, Brian, Chris & Stewie throwing up repeatedly. It was just because I can't handle vomit.

Source:
nydailynews.com

Twilight Parody Commercials

Tobacco Free Florida has a PSA with actors doing a Twilight rip-off and they are stopped by a director because they are covering a billboard for tobacco.



A vampire is about to turn his 'Bella' but he notices she has low AT&T coverage, so he goes for three chicks with Verizon. A wolf then winks his eye to her. This is a Verizon commercial.



In the Spanish version, the wolf winks at her and the girl scoffs in disgust. I couldn't find it.

iCarly Product Name Replacements

I have admittedly gotten into iCarly now. Because not to have copyright infringement, they replace popular brand names with fake names, but we till kind of know what they are talking about.

Fig Newtons = Fig Nooters
Star Wars = Galaxy Wars
MySpace = SplashFace
Apple Computers = Pear Computers
Beanie Babies = PeeWee Babies
Starbucks = Skybucks
SnoBalls = Fat Cakes
Shamwow! = Shampow!
Google = Zaplook
Disney Channel = Dingo Channel
Magic Eight Ball = Magic Meatball
Nike = Daka
American Idol = America Sings
Build a Bear = Build a Bra

iPhones become Pear Phones, iPods are Pear Pods and almost every computer and laptop on the show has a pear logo, much like the Mac Apple logo. This is one product that continues in this show. Also, Galaxy Wars, as Freddy and Spencer are fans, Freddy has bedsheets.

Product Displacement