Variety

‘SpongeBob SquarePants’ Showrunners on Character’s Enduring Popularity After 25 Years: ‘There Are Endless Possibilities’

Cultural phenomena aren’t often yellow and seldom absorbent, and almost never live in a pineapple under the sea. In those and many other ways, SpongeBob SquarePants is exceptional. Since the ...
USA Today

SpongeBob SquarePants is autistic, according to voice actor Tom Kenny: 'That's his superpower'

Tom Kenny wants kids with autism to know that SpongeBob SquarePants shares their "superpower." During a recent appearance at Motor City Comic Con in Michigan, the actor, 62, said the beloved ...
The Hollywood Reporter

‘SpongeBob’ returning to China’s CCTV

SHANGHAI -- Nickelodeon's "SpongeBob SquarePants" will return to China Central Television in January. The children's series first aired on CCTV in 2006. By Alex S. Dai, The Associated Press ...
Los Angeles Times

‘Of course’ SpongeBob has autism, voice actor Tom Kenny says. ‘That’s his superpower’

Tom Kenny is canonizing a popular “SpongeBob SquarePants” fan theory. Kenny, who has voiced the animated series’ star sponge since the show’s premiere in 1999 and received two Daytime Emmy Awards ...
Entertainment Weekly

Tom Kenny reflects on saying SpongeBob SquarePants is autistic: 'I never meant for it to go public'

The voice actor behind SpongeBob SquarePants "never meant" to go public with his recent revelation about the iconic character being autistic after his comments went viral. SpongeBob ...

SpongeBob's 10 Greatest Quotes in 'SpongeBob SquarePants', Ranked

SpongeBob is one of the most quotable cartoon characters of all time, and his best lines are among the funniest in TV history ...