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Futurama voice actor John DiMaggio revealed he got respect but no more money after his salary standoff with Disney and Hulu last winter, a dispute he dubbed #bendergate. DiMaggio, who plays Bender, the show’s degenerate robot, made the revelation to attendees at Phoenix Fan Fusion last week. “People are like, ‘I’m so…

Futurama will be back with its lead cast intact when the Matt Groening and David X. Cohen's cult animated sci-fi comedy returns with new episodes on Hulu in 2023. Holdout John DiMaggio has closed a deal to reprise his signature voice role as foul-mouthed robot Bender and an assortment of other characters in the…

Actor John DiMaggio has spoken out about his decision not to reprise his signature voice role as foul-mouthed robot Bender and an assortment of other characters in the upcoming revival of cult animated series Futurama for Hulu. “Bender is part of my soul and nothing about this is supposed to be disrespectful to the…

While longtime Futurama voice actor John DiMaggio hasn’t yet issued a statement regarding his absence from Hulu’s series revival, he’s still managed to get his sentiments on the matter across, via a series of fairly pointed retweets. “Without @TheJohnDiMaggio #Futurama & @hulu can bite my metal shiny ass,” read one…

Fry, Leela and Bender are set for more 31st century adventures. After months of negotiations, Hulu has finalized deals for 20 new episodes of Matt Groening and David X. Cohen’s cult animated sci-fi comedy Futurama to premiere in 2023 on the streamer. In addition to Groening and Cohen, set to come back is the majority…

Family Guy‘s entire catalog of past seasons soon will be available only on Disney-owned networks and platforms. Beginning on Sept. 20, comedy-focused FXX and corporate sibling Freeform will become the exclusive cable homes to the series’ reruns from Seasons 1-19. Hulu continues to be the exclusive Family Guy streaming…

Syfy is venturing into animation, acquiring the cult Matt Groening series Futurama from Twentieth Television. It marks the first fully animated series in Syfy’s lineup. Under the multi-year non-exclusive deal, Syfy will have access to all 140 HD episodes of the series, which will debut in a special weekend stunt…

Hulu is expanding its library of hit animated series. In a new deal with 20th Century Fox Television Distribution, beginning today Hulu is offering the full run of Emmy-winning comedy Bob's Burgers, as well as all seasons of The Cleveland Show. The complete library of Futurama and all past seasons of American Dad!…

After years of trying, the Animation Guild has finalized a new contract covering animators employed at Rough Draft Studios, the Glendale-based animation house best known for its work on Futurama and The Simpsons Movie. The union, IATSE Local 839, hasn't had a collective bargaining agreement with the company since its…

Exactly a decade after it was originally cancelled by Fox, Futurama is coming to an end on Comedy Central. The cable network announced that the upcoming seventh season of the futuristic animated comedy, which kicks off on June 19, will be its last. The series finale is slated for September 4 after a total of 140…

2011 Creative Emmys Winners, 2011 Creative Emmys By The Numbers The top of the standings at the Creative Emmy Awards tonight looked familiar: HBO leading the network pack with most wins, 15, and an HBO program scoring the most wins. But there was a mild surprise on the show rankings side. The rule of thumb is that the…

Outstanding Guest Actor In A Comedy Series Saturday Night Live • NBC • SNL Studios in association with Universal Media Studios and Broadway Video Justin Timberlake, Host Outstanding Animated Program Futurama • The Late Philip J. Fry • Comedy Central • The Curiosity Company in association with Twentieth Century Fox…