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It's Clownfish TV... minus the TV part. Hosted by Kneon and Geeky Sparkles, Clownfish TV is an independent, opinionated news and commentary podcast channel that covers geekdom from a consumer's point of view. We cover video games, movies, anime, animation, comic books, tech and more. For the video version of these episodes, go to the Clownfish TV channel on YouTube. On the web: http://www.ClownfishTV.com Produced by Clownfish Studios LLC and WebReef Media.
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Covering Comics, Movies, TV, Video Games and Geek Culture... Clownfish Radio is on the air! Join your opinionated hosts, comics creators Thom and Kambrea Pratt as they dive into the deep end of pop culture -- and the business decisions behind it! On the web: www.clownfishtv.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Animation Studio FINED $500K for Working with North Korea?!
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An Italian animation studio got hit with a $500,000 penalty for using a US bank to pay a North Korean animation studio that they were outsourcing to. Now that we know shows like Invincible are (reportedly) animated in North Korea, could Amazon and Warner Bros. also get hit with penalities? Will this lead to even MORE contraction in the Western Anim…
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Kotaku Editor Has SALTY RANT About ’Fake’ YouTube Journalists?!
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Kotaku editor Alyssa Mercante reacts to the shutdown of Kotaku Australia by calling out YouTubers as being fake journalists. It sounds to me like she’s just super salty that Kotaku USA will probably get gone or sold pretty soon... ➡️ Tip Jar and Fan Support: http://ClownfishSupport.com ➡️ Official Merch Store: http://ShopClownfish.com ➡️ Official W…
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Hollywood Sold for SCRAP! Paramount and Skydance MERGE!
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Paramount and Skydance ARE merging afterall, as Hollywood legacy studios continue to get sold off for scrap to tech moguls. Will there even be a "Hollywood" left in 5 or 10 years? Also still on the table: Paramount selling everything that isn’t nailed down. Could this include Nickelodeon? MTV? Even Star Trek? Who knows... ➡️ Tip Jar and Fan Support…
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Kotaku Australia SHUTS DOWN! It’ll Get Even WORSE for Kotaku USA!
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Kotaku Australia is shutting down forever as its parent company doesn’t think it’s worth renewing the license. However, this might cause a HUGE issue for the American version of Kotaku as a lot of their archives are actually hosted in Australia. OOPS. How long until G/O just cuts their losses Stateside? ➡️ Tip Jar and Fan Support: http://ClownfishS…
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The Acolyte Showrunner Says ’Review Bombing’ Doesn’t Matter. Media Seal Claps.
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The Acolyte showrunner, Leslye Headland, says that the "review bombing" on Rotten Tomatoes has had zero effect on the success of the show. Is it true, or wishful thinking? ➡️ Tip Jar and Fan Support: http://ClownfishSupport.com ➡️ Official Merch Store: http://ShopClownfish.com ➡️ Official Website: http://ClownfishTV.com ➡️ Audio Edition: https://op…
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Disney RUMORS: They’re CHANGING The Haunted Mansion for Sensitivity Reasons and MORE!
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Disney is rumored to be changing The Haunted Mansion for "sensitivity reasons" and a Disney Villains land may be announced at D23 ... but it probably won’t be scary. Also, a Moana water ride is coming? Geeky Sparkles talks about these rumors and more in this episode of CFTV. ➡️ Tip Jar and Fan Support: http://ClownfishSupport.com ➡️ Official Merch …
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Despicable Me 4 BEATS Disney’s Inside Out 2 at the Box Office...
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Despicable Me 4 just dethroned Disney/Pixar’s Inside Out 2. HOWEVER... it didn’t make as much opening weekend. Could it beat Inside Out in the long run? ➡️ Tip Jar and Fan Support: http://ClownfishSupport.com ➡️ Official Merch Store: http://ShopClownfish.com ➡️ Official Website: http://ClownfishTV.com ➡️ Audio Edition: https://open.spotify.com/show…
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Madame Web Star Blames YOU for the Movie’s Failure!
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Madame Web was a massive critical and commercial failure and one of its stars, Emma Roberts, blames "internet culture" for its abysmal box office. Does anybody even REMEMBER this movie anymore? It came and went. ➡️ Tip Jar and Fan Support: http://ClownfishSupport.com ➡️ Official Merch Store: http://ShopClownfish.com ➡️ Official Website: http://Clow…
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Gina Carano Calls Out Disney’s DOUBLE STANDARD with Mark Ruffalo, Other Actors!
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Gina Carano was infamously fired from The Mandalorian because of her political tweets, but she’s once again pointing out that other Disney employees -- including Mark Rufflo and Mando Co-Star Pedro Pascal -- are not terminated for saying essentially the same thing she did. And, oh yeah, she’s suing Disney and Lucasfilm with the help of Elon Musk. ➡…
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Anime Expo Cracks Down HARD on Viz Media, Crunchyroll Unofficial Merch!
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Anime Expo is cracking down on IP owned by Viz Media and Crunchyroll. And if you’re caught selling bootleg goods... you get a write up. Social media is furious. Is it overreach or just a company trying to protect its assets? ➡️ Tip Jar and Fan Support: http://ClownfishSupport.com ➡️ Official Merch Store: http://ShopClownfish.com ➡️ Official Website…
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His Disney Vacation Costs $12,000 and He Says Disney World is a SCAM!
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His Disney Vacation cost as much as a used car, and now he’s on social media saying Disney World is a "scam." Yes, $12,000 is pretty expensive for a trip to Fake Europe. It seems like more and more families are hoping out, which might account for Disney stock dropping when everybody else seems to be doing pretty OK. ➡️ Tip Jar and Fan Support: http…
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AAA Gaming has seen a RECORD number of layoffs this year. And game developers are taking to reddit to say they actually hate gamers. Could these two things be related somehow? HMMM... ➡️ Tip Jar and Fan Support: http://ClownfishSupport.com ➡️ Official Merch Store: http://ShopClownfish.com ➡️ Official Website: http://ClownfishTV.com ➡️ Audio Edition…
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A Disney WITHHOLDS Donations to Democrats Unless They DROP Biden?!
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Disney heiress Abigail Disney is making the news again. But it’s actually surprising -- she is publicly withholding her money from the Democrats until they DROP Biden from the ticket. She says unless they do that, they’re absolutely going to lose. Boy, oh boy... grab popcorn. ➡️ Tip Jar and Fan Support: http://ClownfishSupport.com ➡️ Official Merch…
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Hollywood PANICS Like Its 1999! YouTube and Tubi Eats Their Lunch!
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Hollywood is facing an existential crisis, as tech was in 1999. And next week’s Sun Valley Summit might make or break Hollywood studios and streamers. It’s DIRE. And even The Hollywood Reporter is casting doubt on whether or not Disney Plus will be profitable this year. ➡️ Tip Jar and Fan Support: http://ClownfishSupport.com ➡️ Official Merch Store…
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Disney Plus TOS Says You CAN’T Sue Disney for Anything?!
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Bad news. If you agree to the Terms of Service for Disney Plus, you might be signing away your right to sue Disney for ANYTHING in the future. Disney is trying to argue that because the husband of the woman who died from food allergies last year had a Disney Plus TRIAL subscription, he can’t sue Disney for damages. No, we’re not joking. ➡️ Tip Jar …
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Anime and Manga Go DEI?! Blackstone Buys Major Japanese Manga Publisher!
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They’re coming for manga and anime! American equity firm Blackstone just bought a major Japanese e-publisher of manga, while BlackRock is investing heavily in WEBTOON. Will they start pushing more DEI in Japanese entertainment? Well, if video games is any indicator... ➡️ Tip Jar and Fan Support: http://ClownfishSupport.com ➡️ Official Merch Store: …
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The Acolyte is Doing GREAT! Trust the Media, Bro!
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The Acolyte is one of the most viewed Star Wars shows EVER according to Screen Rant... which literally quotes ONE iffy source that took a sampling. And since it’s a Valnet site, they’re all running with this narrative -- CBR, Movie Web and more. And THIS is how you astroturf for a corporation, folks. ➡️ Tip Jar and Fan Support: http://ClownfishSupp…
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Disney Stock CRASHED Because of the Parks?!
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Disney stock has dropped to around $98, and Forbes says it’s because of the theme parks. Yes, the price gouging, the lackluster refurbs like Tiana’s Bayou Adventure, and the upcoming competition from Universal are sending red flags to investors. ➡️ Tip Jar and Fan Support: http://ClownfishSupport.com ➡️ Official Merch Store: http://ShopClownfish.co…
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RIP DEI?! Tech Pushes for MEI and Meritocracy Instead!
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Tech companies are pushing for merit over DEI initiatives, and the media is FUMING. In particular, TechCrunch cannot stand that Alexandr Wang of Scale AI is proposing MEI (Merit, Excellence, and Intelligence) and that other tech moguls like Elon Musk think it’s a great idea. How very dare they! ➡️ Tip Jar and Fan Support: http://ClownfishSupport.co…
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Disney CEO Caught Lying About Tenure?! DIS Stock Keeps Dropping!
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Disney CEO Bob Iger got a 50-Year Service Award for his tenure at Disney, but he WASN’T working for Disney in 1974. Disney didn’t buy ABC until 1995, and there was a gap when Chapek was in charge. So, no, Bob Iger didn’t work for 50 uninterrupted years at Disney. Then we talk about Disney Legends who got awards for work they didn’t do at Disney, bu…
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The Acolyte Makes Star Wars Fans WEIRD, Says Media.
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According to the media, The Acolyte is making "anti-woke Star Wars fans weird." Maybe you shouldn’t watch it, then? ➡️ Tip Jar and Fan Support: http://ClownfishSupport.com ➡️ Official Merch Store: http://ShopClownfish.com ➡️ Official Website: http://ClownfishTV.com ➡️ Audio Edition: https://open.spotify.com/show/6qJc5C6OkQkaZnGCeuVOD1 The Star Wars…
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DOA Disney: New Tiana Ride Keeps Breaking Down During Opening!
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Disney’s rethemed Splash Mountain keeps breaking down and needs to be evacuated. And now, Tiana’s Bayou Adventure is officially open, but the problem continues. Maybe Disney’s stock is dropping because it’s obvious they can’t even keep up their theme parks...? ➡️ Tip Jar and Fan Support: http://ClownfishSupport.com ➡️ Official Merch Store: http://S…
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Inside Out 2 breaks a billion dollars at the box office, and it’s in big part due to Disney dropping the heavy-handed messaging and giving people pure entertainment again. Will they start to LEARN that this is all people want now? ➡️ Tip Jar and Fan Support: http://ClownfishSupport.com ➡️ Official Merch Store: http://ShopClownfish.com ➡️ Official W…
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Disney Stock DROPS Under $100 Again DESPITE Inside Out 2 Success?!
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Disney stock drops under $100 again, despite the success of Inside Out 2 and the projected success of Deadpool and Wolverine. So what’s going on here? Is it apathy toward the brand, the uncertainty around the economy and the election? What about the various lawsuits and recent expose by James O’Keefe? ➡️ Tip Jar and Fan Support: http://ClownfishSup…
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According to Forbes, Disney Star Wars keeps ruining the Jedi, making them less powerful and less mysterious with each new movie and series including The Acolyte. OUCH. ➡️ Tip Jar and Fan Support: http://ClownfishSupport.com ➡️ Official Merch Store: http://ShopClownfish.com ➡️ Official Website: http://ClownfishTV.com ➡️ Audio Edition: https://open.s…
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Digital comics giant WEBTOON is going public, but in the SEC filings we found out that... the company isn’t profitable. They lose over $100 million a year. It’s obvious that WEBTOON is trying to sell projects to Hollywood. Will they be the next big thing, or the next IDW Publishing? ➡️ Tip Jar and Fan Support: http://ClownfishSupport.com ➡️ Officia…
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