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Thursday 8 sepTember 2022

'CoComelon' grows to include speaking characters, live tour

By ALICIA RANCILIO even emotions.
Associated Press "CoComelon" was origi-
One of Netflix's most popu- nally created in 2005 by
lar children's series, "Co- Jay Jeon, a father in Cali-
Comelon," a giggly, musi- fornia who had the idea to
cal series with repetitive use songs to teach his own
lyrics, dropped a new spe- two kids. He began up-
cial on Monday., providing loading the videos to You-
many parents, like Arinze Tube. Those videos eventu-
Odira, of Windsor, Ontario, ally grew to gain billions of
a reprieve. views and "CoComelon"
"I had a lot of stuff I wanted was acquired by Moonbug
to do and my my wife was Entertainment in 2020.
sleeping," explained Odira, It's expanded the franchise
whose daughter, Keine, is with spin-offs, a podcast on
13 months. "I put 'CoCom- Spotify and a new live tour
elon' on and she was there called " CoComelon Live! "
for almost three hours. I had kicking off Sept. 16 in Balti-
the time to do everything I more.
wanted to do." This image released by Netflix shows characters, from left, Bingo, YoYo, JJ and TomTom from Tapping into exactly what
Odira was so thankful, he “CoComelon.” makes "CoComelon" so
took to Twitter to share his Associated Press popular with kids is "the big
thanks: "To the produc- "CoComelon" and Netflix with him on whatever his The new hourlong spe- question," said Andy Yeat-
ers of 'CoComelon,' I owe also plan to go big in 2023 journey of the day is," said cial released this week, men, Moonbug's manag-
you guys a bottle of whis- by releasing a new series Heather Tilert, Netflix's pre- called "Fun with Family and ing director of Americas,
ky. Thank you for helping called, "CoComelon Lane" school content executive, Friends," consists of 20 new but he thinks it is due in
millions of parents around where the characters who says "CoComelon musical animated shorts. It's large part to putting the
the world." It may not be speak. Episodes will be set Lane" is targeted for chil- the first "CoComelon" con- child first rather than going
as flashy or as high-profile up by main character JJ, dren a little bit older. tent exclusively available over kids' heads to enter-
as Netflix's adult program- a toddler with a tiny curl of "Cocomelon is really hop- on Netflix. They've upped tain parents.
ming, such as "Bridgerton" hair on the top of his head ing to continue with kids their music game too, li- "Everything is very thought-
or "The Crown," but "Co- and two teeth. who have fallen in love with censing songs parents will ful about being from a pre-
Comelon" is an important "He talks directly to cam- JJ and friends already and recognize including "Twist schooler's point of view. So,
show for the streaming ser- era, so he talks to the kid at kind of move with them and Shout" and "Stand by not what an adult would
vice. Besides the U.S., it's hit home. It really feels like he's through their development. Me," but touching on skills think about as important
the top 10 in countries in- inviting you into a playdate So, 'CoComelon Lane' we for reaching pre-school to a 3-year-old, but what
cluding the UK, Philippines, with him and his friends. see as really kind of for 3 to milestones including colors, a 3-year-old would think is
Canada and South Africa. He's asking you to come 5-years-olds." shapes, movement and important."q

U.S. Rep: Sitcom with Danny DeVito as

voice of Satan is ‘evil’

Sunday night's TV broad- ter, Chrissy the Antichrist. Although many people
cast of Louisiana State Aubrey Plaza plays the thanked Johnson for the
University's football opener mother. New episodes are post and talked about boy-
against Florida State. broadcast at 10 p.m. Thurs- cotting Disney, many others
"I couldn't get to the re- days on FXX. disagreed with Johnson's
mote fast enough to shield Disney and FX Networks did assessment. Some noted
my 11-year-old from the not immediately respond that "Little Demon" was
preview, and I wonder on Tuesday to emails re- made for and marketed
how many other children questing comment. to adults. Children should
were exposed to it — and Johnson posted on Tues- be in bed by 10 p.m., some
how many millions more will day that more than 6.1 wrote. Others said people
Danny DeVito, right, and his daughter, Lucy, attend the premiere
of "The Comedian" during the 2016 AFI Fest at the Egyptian tune in to the new series, million people have read opposed to the show's ex-
Theatre on Nov. 11, 2016, in Los Angeles. owned and marketed by his earlier post — more, he istence are trying to make
Associated Press DISNEY," the congressman said, than watched Sun- networks shelter their chil-
and vice chairman of the day's game, "which the lat- dren when that's a job for
By JANET McCONNAUGHEY U.S. Rep Mike Johnson ob- House Republican Confer- est ratings say dominated parents.
Associated Press jected to the sitcom aired ence wrote on Monday. Sunday night TV with 5.87 Johnson responded on
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — An by FX Networks. Its website FX Networks and Hulu, million total viewers." Tuesday in a Facebook
animated horror comedy says the series is about a where the show is streamed, He had written online Mon- message and tweet that
featuring Danny DeVito as woman and her 13-year- are among entertainment day: "Our job as parents is to also were linked to from his
the voice of Satan is "clear- old daughter who are try- assets that Disney bought guard the hearts and minds House webpage.
ly evil," says a Republican ing to live normal lives even from Fox in a stock deal of our kids. This culture has "Free speech is an impor-
congressman from Louisi- though Satan is the girl's fa- worth about $52.4 billion in become alarmingly dark tant principle, and in this
ana whose Facebook post ther and wants custody of late 2017. and desensitized and this is country, everyone can ob-
denouncing "Little Demon" her soul. On the show, DeVito voic- not a game. Disney and FX viously make their own de-
had reached millions of A trailer for the show, which es the role of Satan and have decided to embrace cisions about what media
people by Tuesday morn- airs its fourth episode late his daughter, Lucy De- and market what is clearly they and their families con-
ing. Thursday, played during Vito, plays Satan's daugh- evil. STAY FAR FROM IT." sume," he wrote. q