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If only one Terminator movie could stream for free, the fandom would likely agree on Terminator 2: Judgment Day. The 1991 sequel to James Cameron's 1984 classic The Terminator will stream for free next month on Tubi.

Beginning July 1, Terminator 2: Judgment Day will become part of Tubi's extensive film library. Directed and co-written by James Cameron, Judgment Day picks up 11 years after The Terminator, with Arnold Schwarzenegger and Linda Hamilton reprising their respective roles from the original movie as the T-800 and Sarah Connor. In the sequel, the artificial intelligence Skynet sends an advanced, shape-shifting Terminator back in time to 1995 to kill the future leader of the human resistance, John Connor, when he is a child. In turn, the resistance sends back a reprogrammed T-800 to protect Connor and ensure the future of humanity.

Robert Patrick and Edward Furlong co-star in Judgment Day as the T-1000 and John Connor, respectively,...

Being a kid on a sitcom is tough. If you manage to dodge addiction issues and kleptomaniacal parents, one thing will still always be gunning for you: Father Time. When sitcoms center around a family with at least one young child, a decent percentage of its humor usually comes from the young kid saying impossibly pithy lines crafted by adults.

But as the kid gets older, they often get less cute and their character is forced to change. So, where do all those snarky remarks and cutesy moments go? The solution is usually the same: bring in a brand-new cute kid regardless how much shoe-horning you need to do.

It’s happened a lot in sitcoms — like, dozens of them — but here are five of the best examples...

1 The Brady Bunch

The most famous example of this is Cousin Oliver (Robbie Rist) fromThe Brady Bunch, who was introduced in Season Five,...

Everything about your favorite sitcoms feel as though they were fated to be. 60 actors auditioned for the role of Laura Petrie on "The Dick Van Dyke Show," but Van Dyke, creator Carl Reiner and the casting director couldn't have known at the time that they were waiting for pool shark Mary Tyler Moore to show up and blow them away. Fortunately, the universe interceded. The cosmos also ensured that "Cheers" would not only survive two major cast departures, but launch the replacement actors (Woody Harrelson and Kirstie Alley) to full-fledged stardom. And when you upset the karmic whims of the television firmament, you get Danny Cooksey in "Diff'rent Strokes."

Piecing together a successful sitcom is tricky business, so it's best not to be rash in your decision making. Obviously, you need to give yourself space to try things because you're creating a universe and characters that are meant to enchant for the long haul (i.

Disney and Pixar’s 2017 hit Coco may have been the first time many audiences truly experienced the beauty of Dia de los Muertos, but it’s far from the first time mainstream media has brought Latin American culture to the forefront. It may be the most popular depiction of the holiday, but its gorgeous visuals and catchy songs followed the success of George Gutierrez’s similarly themed The Book of Life. That’s not to say either film is better than the other. Both have their merits, and their stories are dissimilar enough to qualify as mostly unique experiences.

However, fans of the 2017 hit are always looking for something new to enjoy. Fortunately, Gutierrez’s work stretches back further than The Book of Life. Before the beautifully stylized film hit theaters, Gutierrez worked on a lesser-known venture — a Nickelodeon cartoon — called El Tigre: The Adventures of Manny Rivera. Like its later theatrical relatives,...

The ensemble cast of Nickelodeon's Salute Your Shorts has taken a variety of different career paths since the show ended. Debuting in 1991, the teen sitcom followed a group of campers at Camp Anawanna and the different adventures they get up to and the relationships they have over the course of a summer. The main star of the series changed over the course of its two seasons, but for the most part, the characters stayed the same. Bullies, preppies, and every other '90s stereotype came together to prank, fight, make friends, and be kids in a way that wasn't always depicted on television.

While the show only ran for two seasons, it gained a cult following and has a 75% critic score on Rotten Tomatoes. Salute Your Shorts was part of a gambit by Nickelodeon to inch into the original programming space that The Disney Afternoon had taken when it...

Kirk Baily, the actor best known for his role as dim-witted camp counselor Kevin “Ug” Lee on the early Nickelodeon sitcom “Salute Your Shorts,” died Feb. 27 in Los Angeles. His domestic partner, Ranjani Brow, confirmed that he died after battling lung cancer. He was 59.

Baily got his start as a sound coordinator for the 1988 cult classic “Killer Klowns From Outer Space,” before he was cast in “Salute Your Shorts,” which premiered in 1991. Created by Steve Slavkin and based on a book of the same name he wrote with Thomas Hill, “Salute Your Shorts” premiered July 1991 and ran for two seasons. The series starred Danny Cooksey, Erik MacArthur, Blake Soper, Michael Bower, Trevor Eyster, Venus DeMilo Thomas, Heidi Lucas and Megan Berwick as various campers at the fictional Camp Anawanna. Baily’s character, Ug, acted as an antagonist toward the kids, as well as the most frequent victim of their pranks.

Kirk Baily, who portrayed Kevin “Ug” Lee on the 1991-92 Nickelodeon comedy Salute Your Shorts, died Feb. 28 six months after being diagnosed with lung cancer. He was 59.

His death was announced by friends on social media. TMZ reports the cause of death as lung cancer based on confirmation from family.

In the two-season Salute Your Shorts set at a teen summer camp, Baily played camp counselor (and butt of jokes and pranks) Kevin “Ug” Lee. Created by Steve Slavkin and produced by Propaganda Films, the series co-starred Danny Cooksey, Erik MacArthur and Blake Soper as several of the campers.

Although Baily would make appearances as an actor in various series following the cult favorite Salute Your Shorts, he was most prolific as a voice actor for animated TV, film and video games in the several decades prior to his death. Among his TV and film voiceover credits are Cowboy Bebop...

“Pepper Ann” is coming to Disney Plus on Sept. 8.

The first three seasons of the fan-favorite ’90s animated series will be available to stream next month, with the release of Seasons 4 and 5 still unclear.

Created by Sue Rose, “Pepper Ann” follows the adventures of its titular redhead character and her friends and family. Known for its witty parodies and infectious theme song, the series tackled topics including body issues, school work and being raised in a divorced, single-parent household.

Kathleen Wilhoite is the voice of Pepper Ann, starring alongside Clea Lewis, Danny Cooksey, Pamella Segall, April Winchell, Cree Summer, Candi Milo, Don Adams, Kath Soucie, Tino Insana, Jeff Bennett and Jim Cummings. Rose executive produced with Nahnatchka Khan for Walt Disney Television Animation and Sunwoo Animation Co., Inc.

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Disney Channel will premiere “Under Wraps,” a contemporary comedic remake of the 1997 Halloween classic...

Babs and Buster Bunny, Plucky Duck, Hamton J. Pig, and their crazy friends are returning. The animated stars of the 1990s Tiny Toon Adventures series are returning in a new show called Tiny Toons Looniversity. HBO Max and Cartoon Network Series have ordered the new series from Amblin Television and Warner Bros. Animation.

There's no word yet if the original Tiny Toon Adventures series' voice actors will return for the new incarnation. They include Charlie Adler, Tress MacNeille, Kath Soucie, Maurice Lamarche, Frank Welker, Rob Paulsen, Danny Cooksey, Cree Summer, Jeff Bergman, Candi Milo, Noel Blanc, Jim Cummings, John Kassir, Bob Bergen, and Greg Burson. Legends Joe Alaskey, Don Messick, June Foray, and Stan Freberg also worked on the original 1990-95 series but have since passed away.

Two seasons have been ordered but there's no word on when the show will launch. A...

We have a new trailer for The Orange Years: The Nickelodeon Story, which should appeal to just about anyone who had cable and grew up in the 90s. The documentary, as the title suggests, chronicles the rise of Nickelodeon to prominence within the pop culture landscape. This initial look at the movie should serve as a huge boost of nostalgia for those who watched these shows growing up, but it also looks to provide a better understanding of how all of these shows came to be.

The trailer kicks off with a couple of the biggest stars from the network's glory days explaining what it was like behind the scenes. We then see someone getting slimed, something any fans of the Nick in the 90s will be familiar with. Described as the "anti-Disney," we are offered a window into what was going on behind the scenes that helped make the network what it became.

Still looking sharp 26 years since its premiere, James Cameron’s picture completely masters the mass audience thriller while pushing the effects envelope far beyond the industry’s horizon. Technically slick, conceptually brutal, Cameron’s style is what still prevails in action-based Sci-Fi. All this, and Ah-nold too.

Terminator 2: Judgment Day

Ultra HD + Blu-ray + Digital

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1991 / Color / 2:35 widescreen / 137 min. / Street Date December 26, 2017 / 22.99

Starring: Arnold Schwarzenegger, Linda Hamilton, Edward Furlong, Robert Patrick, Joe Morton, S. Epatha Merkerson, Earl Boen, Castulo Guerra, Danny Cooksey, Jenette Goldstein, Xander Berkeley.

Cinematography: Adam Greenberg

Film Editors: Conrad Buff, Dody Dorn, Mark Goldblatt, Richard A. Harris

Original Music: Brad Fiedel

Written by James Cameron, William Wisher

Produced and Directed by James Cameron

Back again and cleaned up for a new home video format Terminator 2: Judgment Day looks better than ever, showing off the superior effects talents of its demanding producer-director. James Cameron’s career...

Nickelodeon has released the first trailer for their new animated film Hey Arnold!: The Jungle Movie. If any of you were ever fans of the animated series that ended in 2004, I'm sure you'll be happy with what this trailer has to offer.

The film picks up where the original series left off and the story follows the kids "on the field trip of a lifetime, where Arnold and his friends embark on a quest to achieve his dream of finding his missing parents."

Hey Arnold!: The Jungle Movie will premiere on Friday, November 24th, from 7:00-9:00pm.

The movie was co-written and executive produced by creator Craig Bartlett. The movie features original voice cast members Francesca Marie Smith (The Prince of Egypt) as Helga and Anndi McAfee (Tom and Jerry: The Movie) as Phoebe, alongside dynamic new voice talent Mason Vale Cotton (Mad Men) as Arnold and Benjamin “Lil’ P-Nut” Flores,...

They seemed ageless as camp counselors, Goodburger employees and dude ranch handlers, but even '90s Nickelodeon stars couldn't stay teenagers forever. One went on to marry Ben Stiller) while others quit acting altogether. But 30-year-olds around the world can rejoice, because Amanda Bynes, 27, has yet to join the club.

Danny Tamberelli from "The Adventures of Pete and Pete" is 31.

Irene Ng from "The Mystery Files of Shelby Woo" is 38.

Katrina Johnson from "All That" is 31.

Yes, that little girl who played H. Ross Perot.

Alisa Reyes from "All That" is 32.

Lori Beth Denberg from "All That" is 37.

Larisa Oleynik from "The Secret World of Alex Mack" is 32.

Jason Zimbler from "Clarissa Explains it All," 35.

Melissa Joan Hart from "Clarissa Explains it All" is 36.

Michael Ray Bower from "Salute Your Shorts" is 38.

Kenan Thompson from "All That" is 35.

Christine Taylor from "Hey Dude" is 41.

Michael Maronna from "The Adventures of...

Most may know Erik MacArthur as an actor, but for years he's been sitting in the producer and director's chair. We all know him from esteemed works like Pleasantville, We Were Soldiers and the cult following Salute Your Shorts, but now it's time to see the other side. Ology caught up with MacArthur to discuss his impressive background in film and television and to see what projects he's currently working on. 

Like catching up with an old friend, Erik talks to Ology about his newest film Pono that will begin filming in Hawaii in the upcoming months. He also explains the transition he made to behind the camera, with previous projects like the short Life Makes Sense When You're Famous and his first feature film Bottoms Up.

Ology: It's so nice to talk to you today and seeing what you're up to. What projects are you currently working on?

Erik MacArthur...

Most may know Erik MacArthur as an actor, but for years he's been sitting in the producer and director's chair. We all know him from esteemed works like Pleasantville, We Were Soldiers and the cult following Salute Your Shorts, but now it's time to see the other side. Ology caught up with MacArthur to discuss his impressive background in film and television and to see what projects he's currently working on. 

Like catching up with an old friend, Erik talks to Ology about his newest film Pono that will begin filming in Hawaii in the upcoming months. He also explains the transition he made to behind the camera, with previous projects like the short Life Makes Sense When You're Famous and his first feature film Bottoms Up.

Ology: It's so nice to talk to you today and seeing what you're up to. What projects are you currently working on?

Erik MacArthur...

On last night’s America’s Next Top Model’s makeover episode, Tyra took Kayla’s perfectly lovely, curly blond locks and replaced them with the hair of Ronald McDonald (that is, when the clown was going through his Eight is Enough phase). The result? A hairdo that made her look astonishingly like a high-fashion Danny Cooksey, a.k.a. Salute Your Short’s Budnick. (Or maybe I’ve just got ’90s on the brain.) Now, I suppose beauty is in the eye of the beholder — after all, our Top Model recapper, Margaret Lyons, liked the cut, saying Kayla, “got...

As Luke mourns his (and our) loss, will Noah try to worm his way back in come to his aid?

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2:05Pm Est: We start with Lily , who's trembly and weepy. Oh, it must be Wednesday. Or any day ending in ... "day". She tells Holden that Chris had a heart transplant and Reid was the donor. I kept expecting him to say "Is Reid okay"?

Alison brings some coffee to Luke, who' still pacing around waiting for word on Chris. He says "Chris has to make it. He has to live." Don't worry, Luke, they wouldn't kill him off. He likes ladies.

2:15Pm: Katie visits Chris (and she's wearing a darling urine-colored hospital frock.) He says he's not looking forward to thanking Reid. Oh jeez ... just tell him the truth already.

Lily and Holden are trying to decide whether to go see Luke when Lucinda barges in.

James Cameron managed to turn a film about blue people into one of the most celebrated, highest-grossing films of all time. So now, naturally, the government is hoping he can work miracles when it comes to the oil spill crisis in the Gulf.

Apparently, federal officials are meeting with Cameron — an expert in the field of underwater filming — in hopes that he will help them brainstorm how to cork the the spill. Heck, Kevin Costner already got into the action, so it was only a matter of time before Cameron’s came into the fold. (Bono, where are you?) This...

'I can't tell you how shocked I am,' says 'DaZe: Vol. Too (sic) - NonSenSE' producer Miller Uwanawich.

By Larry Carroll

Andrew Koenig

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A day after the body of actor Andrew Koenig was discovered in Vancouver, Hollywood is beginning to deal with the reality of losing one of its own. One person who has been closely watching the details of Koenig's disappearance and apparent suicide is Miller Uwanawich, producer of the upcoming film that will mark Koenig's final onscreen role.

"Sad," is how the filmmaker described himself when asked about the "Growing Pains" star who shot "DaZe: Vol. Too (sic) - NonSenSE" with him in mid-2008. "If I have to explain [my feelings] in one word, sad. I don't know what else to say; I'm shocked, sad, surprised."

Currently in post-production, "DaZe" has already gained a good deal of attention because of another of its stars,...

Disney Xd, which is rebranding from Toon Disney in February, is partnering with daredevil "Kaptain" Robbie Knievel for a 2-D animated comedy series about a 12-year-old boy who wants to become the world's greatest daredevil.

"Kid Knievel," from Walt Disney Television Animation, marks the first animated show for Disney Xd, which is primarily targeted at boys ages 6-14 and their families. Knievel will serve as a stunt consultant on the series, which is in production for a fall 2009 premiere.

The series centers on a boy (voiced by Chris Edgerly) -- short in stature but big in heart -- who, inspired by Knievel, overcomes incredible obstacles in his quest to become the world's greatest and most extreme daredevil.

Matt Jones and Danny Cooksey also voice roles in the show, which was created by Sandro Corsaro. Chris Savino is the executive producer and director.

" 'Kid Knievel' sets the tone for the animated series to come,...

The Disney Channel has greenlighted Disney's Dave the Barbarian, a new comedy series from Walt Disney Animation, for a January premiere. Set in the Middle Ages, Dave follows the family of a gentle strongman whose brute strength is matched only by his interested in cultural activities like origami and gourmet cooking. Each of the 21 episodes, which will run several times in either afternoon or primetime between Friday and Sunday, are split into two 11-minute cartoons. Dave was created by Doug Langdale, whose credits include Disney's The Weekenders. The series will be directed by Howy Parkins (Disney's Recess). Danny Cooksey (Disney's Pepper Ann) will provide the voice for the title character. Recurring voice cast members will include Joan and Melissa Rivers and Metallica musicians James Hetfield and Lars Ulrich.