Cartoon Network News In Brief Mid October 2016

Major League Baseball Players To Star In Uncle Grandpa

There will be a baseball themed episode of Uncle Grandpa to celebrate the 2016 World Series Baseball Championship on Cartoon Network USA on Saturday 22nd October at 12.15pm. (ET/PT). The episode will feature the voices of baseball players such as Tampa Bay Rays pitcher Chris Archer, Baltimore Orioles All-Star center fielder Adam Jones, Houston Astros second baseman José Altuve, Boston Red Sox pitcher David Price and New York Mets pitcher Noah Syndergaard. In the episode named “Uncle Baseball”, the professional baseball players help Uncle Grandpa train his struggling little league team on the verge of giving up.

http://www.cbssports.com/mlb/news/five-mlb-players-to-star-in-cartoon-network-show-uncle-grandpa-on-oct-22/

Powerpuff Girls’ Jake Goldman and Haley Mancini Podcast

Powerpuff Girls show writers Jake Goldman and Haley Mancini had an interview with the Down and Nerdy Podcast, during the episode, both Jake and Haley talk about their time writing for the show and for the comic book series.

‘Episode 133 – An Interview with Haley Mancini and Jake Goldman from The Powerpuff Girls’ on #SoundCloud #np https://t.co/CZKfRNmKb5 — CartoonNetworkPR (@CartoonNetPR) October 17, 2016

Neil deGrasse Tyson Stars In Regular Show

American astrophysicist and cosmologist – Neil deGrasse Tyson will be making a guest appearance in the upcoming Regular Show: In Space Halloween special – Terror Tales of the Park VI. The episode will air on Cartoon Network USA on Thursday 27th October at 8pm (ET/PT). In episode, the Space Tree gets sucked into a black hole, the park’s staff wake up as ingredients in scientist Neil deGrasse Tyson’s spaghetti. Will Neil let them live, or will he enjoy his “scientific” dinner?

http://deadline.com/2016/10/regular-show-halloween-episode-to-feature-neil-degrasse-tyson-1201837345/

Cartoon Network At MIPJunior

At the MIPJunior convention in Cannes, France last weekend (15/10/2016 – 16/10/2016), Cartoon Network promoted the new Ben 10 series (alongside its other cartoons) with a presentation and a snack lunch session. The show has been premiering on all Cartoon Network feeds around Europe this month, the show is yet to air in the Americas where it will premiere in 2017.