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CN News/Schedules @cnschedules.bsky.social · 16h

Adult Swim has a big ol' 6 hour Bob's Burgers marathon on Halloween, running from 5:00p - 11:00p.

After that it's the regular schedule, though with Halloween episodes for all but Smiling Friends and Haha You Clowns (repeating new episodes takes priority).

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CN News/Schedules @cnschedules.bsky.social · 16h

CN Halloween lineup:
11:00a - Scooby-Doo! and the Goblin King
12:30p - SCOOB!
2:30p - Over the Garden Wall

Regular Show: Terror Tales of the Park 1 - 6 air at 4:00p 10/28 - 10/30, and 6:00a 10/29 - 10/31.

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CN News/Schedules @cnschedules.bsky.social · 16h

Some recasts:
- Huntress Wizard is now played by Ashly Burch (previously Jenny Slate)
- Gary Prince/Prince Gumball appears to be played by Harvey Guillén
- Marshall Lee is NOT played by Donald Glover (and I'm not sure who took his place)
- Prismo is once again Kumail Nanjiani

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CN News/Schedules @cnschedules.bsky.social · 16h

Warner Bros. Discovery has rebuffed Paramount Skydance's first bid of around $20 per share for a merger, calling it "too low".

Don't think Paramount won't try again, though.

www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

Warner Bros. Is Said to Rebuff Paramount Takeover Approach

Warner Bros Discovery Inc. has rebuffed Paramount Skydance Corp.’s initial takeover approach for being too low, according to people familiar with the matter.

www.bloomberg.com

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CN News/Schedules @cnschedules.bsky.social · 17h

deadline.com/2025/10/the-...

Steve Buscemi, Marc Maron & Wanda Sykes Among Guest-Star Lineup For Adult Swim’s ‘The Terrors Of Jordan Mendoza’

'The Terrors of Jordan Mendoza’ to feature Steve Buscemi, Fred Armisen, Wanda Sykes & more as guests.

deadline.com

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CN News/Schedules @cnschedules.bsky.social · 17h

More: Lake Bell, Clea DuVall, Mike Mitchell, Martha Kelly, Kate Berlant, Fred Melamed, Toby Huss, Randall Park, Rob Huebel, Tom Scharpling, Chris Parnell, Haley Joel Osment, Milana Vayntrub, Eva Victor, Adam Godley, Kimiko Glenn, Natalie Mering, Teezo Touchdown, Lauren Tom.

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CN News/Schedules @cnschedules.bsky.social · 17h

A lot of guest stars will appear on The Terrors of Jordan Mendoza, Adult Swim's first new live-action series in 5 years, including Steve Buscemi, Fred Armisen, Marc Maron, Gregg Turkington, Mark Prooksh, Thomas Lennon, Wanda Sykes, and even more.

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CN News/Schedules @cnschedules.bsky.social · 17h

Adventure Time: Fionna and Cake season 2 premieres Thursday, October 23, and will air weekly through Christmas Day. Ten episode season again.

Trailer: www.youtube.com/watch?v=uSby...

Adventure Time: Fionna & Cake Season 2 | Official Trailer | HBO Max

YouTube video by HBO Max

www.youtube.com

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CN News/Schedules @cnschedules.bsky.social · 3d

Genndy before had mentioned changing the show into an anthology format with season 3, but has clearly changed his mind. "The other stuff I was doing wasn't feeling quite right, maybe because I hadn't finished the story."
"It's not a reboot."
ew.com/primal-seaso...

'Primal' season 3 first look reveals zombie Spear: Genndy Tartakovsky confirms 'not a reboot'

'Primal' season 3 first look reveals a zombie Spear story! Genndy Tartakovsky tells EW how it's pulp-inspired and definitely 'not a reboot.'

ew.com

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CN News/Schedules @cnschedules.bsky.social · 3d

Primal season 3, which premieres in January, still focuses on Spear, who is now a zombie.

Genndy: "I just spent 20 episodes having people care [about Spear], and then I kill off the main character, which is okay, but then, what are my options?"

Spear, now a zombie, punching the fuck out of a lion

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CN News/Schedules @cnschedules.bsky.social · 3d

Genndy Tartakovsky's Primal season 3 premieres in January.

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CN News/Schedules @cnschedules.bsky.social · 3d

Catch a first look at season 3 of Primal in two hours on YouTube: www.youtube.com/watch?v=3nXU...

Genndy Tartakovsky's Primal | SEASON 3 FIRST LOOK | adult swim

YouTube video by Adult Swim

www.youtube.com

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CN News/Schedules @cnschedules.bsky.social · 4d

Adult Swim has hopped around various platforms over the years as regulations won't permit it to be on Cartoon Network. Before the Channel 4 deal it had been on CNX, Bravo (unrelated to Bravo in the US), FX, TCM 2, Fox, and truTV. All of these networks no longer exist.

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CN News/Schedules @cnschedules.bsky.social · 4d

It really has to be appreciated that there is a major studio right now funding original, auteur driven projects (Universal too), whether they be more expensive like Sinners or One Battle After Another or mid-range like Weapons. It's even better to see those films do well.

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CN News/Schedules @cnschedules.bsky.social · 4d

I think WB Pictures is the one division that's actually improved under Discovery. WarnerMedia let Christopher Nolan walk away to Universal and made Space Jam 2. Sin.
The Final Destination film that did so well in theaters this year was planned to be an HBO Max exclusive under WM.

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CN News/Schedules @cnschedules.bsky.social · 4d

De Luca and Abdy are also in charge of the creative side of Turner Classic Movies following the 2023 layoffs that almost ruined the network before the company walked back some of the most severe cuts. Them staying around ensures some stability there.

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CN News/Schedules @cnschedules.bsky.social · 4d

As Zaslav notes in his letter to employees in the Deadline article, Warner Bros. Pictures will "re-introduce" animated films into its slate starting with The Cat in the Hat next year. Hope things go well there... WB Pictures Animation's non-LEGO work hasn't been too great.

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CN News/Schedules @cnschedules.bsky.social · 4d

Before that streak, De Luca and Abdy were reportedly on shakier grounds. Bloomberg reported that Zaslav was itching to replace the two following expensive flops like Mickey 17, Alto Knights, and Joker Folie à Deux, though Deadline notes above that they did not believe that news.

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CN News/Schedules @cnschedules.bsky.social · 4d

This follows an incredibly successful 6 or so months for Warner Bros., with 7 consecutive titles debuting with $40m+ in the box office. One Battle After Another, which sadly broke that streak, still has broken past $100m and is expected to be an awards show frontrunner.

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CN News/Schedules @cnschedules.bsky.social · 4d

The heads of Warner Bros. Pictures, Michael De Luca and Pam Abdy, have re-upped their contracts to stay as heads of the film studio.
deadline.com/2025/10/warn...

Warner Bros Motion Pictures Chairs Michael De Luca & Pamela Abdy Re-Up Contracts; WBD CEO David Zaslav Celebrates

Warner Bros Motion Picture chairs Michael De Luca and Pamela Abdy have re-upped their deals with the film studio.

deadline.com

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CN News/Schedules @cnschedules.bsky.social · 6d

Adult Swim shows will be leaving the Channel 4 app in the UK in just over a week. The few AS shows that air on E4 and E4 Extra will also stop airing after Thursday and Sunday, respectively.

It's very likely that the AS library will join HBO Max when it launches in early 2026.

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CN News/Schedules @cnschedules.bsky.social · 7d

RIP Kimberly Hébert Gregory, who played Craig's mom, Nicole Williams, on Craig of the Creek and Dr. Belinda Brown on HBO's Vice Principals. She was 52.

Graphic from Cartoon Network's Instagram saying Rest In Peace Kimberly Hébert Gregory, showing both her in real life and her character in Craig of the Creek

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CN News/Schedules @cnschedules.bsky.social · 9d

The 8 episodes per season thing also seems to be something that Zach and Michael want, iirc they think that's the perfect amount of episodes for each season for the amount of work put into each ep

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CN News/Schedules @cnschedules.bsky.social · 9d

Judging by the early two season renewal I think they want it on a consistent yearly release schedule now like Rick and Morty.

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CN News/Schedules @cnschedules.bsky.social · 9d

There's also the issue of balancing 7 cartoons on a block that typically only has room for 4. American Dad coming back made that count 8. Fox has alleviated some of that by cutting episode orders down from 20-22 a season to 13-15, but clearly to Fox something still had to give.

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