May 1—Nickelodeon released the cartoon show Spongebob Squarepants on May 1, 1999. Spongebob Squarepants followed the underwater adventures of SpongeBob, an optimistic sea sponge, and his underwater ...

Clancy Brown, the actor born in Urbana on Jan. 5, 1959 and known for his work in films and SpongeBob SquarePants, is continuing the impressive work done by his family for decades. Brown’s family is ...

Clancy Brown has had a fascinating career in show business for one big reason: If you know his voice, you probably know him for one thing. If you know his name or his face, you likely know him from ...

Deadline has learned that Clancy Brown (Thor: Ragnarok; Justice League) has joined the cast of The Penguin as the mob boss Salvatore Vincent Maroni. He joins a cast headlined by Colin Farrell as the ...

Singer-bassist Athol Guy of The Seekers is 85. Former talk show host Charlie Rose is 83. Guitarist Chris Stein of Blondie is 75. Actor Pamela Sue Martin (“The Poseidon Adventure,” ″Dynasty”) is 72.

Fresh Air Weekend highlights some of the best interviews and reviews from past weeks, and new program elements specially paced for weekends. Our weekend show emphasizes interviews with writers, ...

The Penguin is the highly anticipated follow-up from Matt Reeves’ film The Batman and while we don’t know much about who is involved in the series focused on Colin Farrell’s take on Oz, have our first ...

Clancy Brown is modest when he’s asked to share the secret that’s kept him working steadily in hundreds of TV series and movies over the past four decades. “I just think I’m far enough down the list,” ...

Clancy Brown has been cast in a recurring role for The Penguin, an upcoming spinoff series from HBO Max's The Batman. Variety was first to report. Brown will play Salvatore Maroni, a notorious crime ...

Sam Barsanti has written about pop-culture for 10 years, and his work has appeared at The A.V. Club, Primetimer, IGN, and Collider. He has also contributed to the popular daily Hustle newsletter, ...