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Pepe Le Pew removed from โSpace Jam 2โ following โrape cultureโ accusation
Read full article: Pepe Le Pew removed from โSpace Jam 2โ following โrape cultureโ accusation283696 01: Looney Tunes character cookie jars are on display at the Warner Bros. The controversial cartoon skunk Pepรฉ Le Pew has been cut from the upcoming โSpace Jamโ sequel, according to The Hollywood Reporter. According to the report, the news of Pepรฉ Le Pewโs removal from the film comes following a New York Times opinion piece in which the Looney Tunes character was said to have โnormalized rape culture.โAccording to The Hollywood Reporter, the decision to remove Pepรฉ Le Pew from โSpace Jam: A New Legacyโ was made more than a year ago. Pepรฉ Le Pew is described by The Hollywood Reporter as a lovestruck French skunk whose โunwanted advances โ usually toward a black cat that accidentally got a white-painted stripe โ were often forceful.โAccording to The Hollywood Reporter, Pepรฉ Le Pew is not featured in any current Warner Bros. TV projects and there are no current plans for his character to return. AdWord about the cartoon character emerges as the decision to discontinue the publishing of some Dr. Seuss books for their racist imagery also was announced.
What to Stream This Weekend to Feed Your '90s Nostalgia
Read full article: What to Stream This Weekend to Feed Your '90s NostalgiaKeep scrolling for your go-list guide of what to stream the weekend of July 10, 2020. Paramount PicturesClueless (1995)Where to Watch: Clueless is available to stream on Netflix. Why We Love It: Who doesn't love Clueless? Born out of a Nike commercial featuring the NBA legend and Bugs Bunny, the beloved flick served as Bugs' girlfriend, Lola Bunny's, Looney Tunes debut. RELATED CONTENT:What to Stream This Weekend: 'Hamilton,' 'Say I Do' and MoreWhat to Stream This Weekend: 'The Twilight Zone,' 'Eurovision' & MoreWhat to Stream This Weekend: 'Miss Juneteenth,' 'Love, Victor' & More
Elmer Fudd and Yosemite Sam no longer have guns in new Looney Tunes Cartoons
Read full article: Elmer Fudd and Yosemite Sam no longer have guns in new Looney Tunes CartoonsElmer Fudd and Yosemite Sam are sporting different looks in the "Looney Tunes Cartoons" that launched on the new streaming service HBO Max. While their outfits remain the same, both will no longer be carrying guns. The cartoons will still have plenty of sticks of Acme dynamite and cartoon violence, but Fudd will no longer carry his oversized hunting rifle and Sam won't have his pistols. In a short titled "Dynamite Dance," Fudd uses a scythe as he chases his nemesis Bugs Bunny. Bugs Bunny responds by using explosives to blow Fudd up multiple times.