Simpsons Renewed Through Season 40, Thunderbolts Tops the Box Office, and Disney’s Broadway Plans (Ep. 305)

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4.8 • 1.4K Ratings

🗓️ 6 May 2025

⏱️ 42 minutes

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In this episode of Fine Tooning, Jim Hill and Drew Taylor explore a wide range of animation and entertainment industry news, including: The Simpsons, Family Guy, Bob’s Burgers, and American Dad each get renewed for four more seasons—an unprecedented move ensuring job security and a pipeline of adult animation through the end of the decade. Marvel’s Thunderbolts debuts at #1 at the domestic box office with $76 million, signaling a possible rebound for the MCU. Korean animated feature The King of Kings becomes the highest-grossing Korean film in U.S. history, surpassing Parasite. Big City Greens celebrates its 100th episode with a special titled “One Hundred,” now streaming on Disney+. Boop! The Musical and Disney’s Beauty and the Beast 30th Anniversary Tour – A look at how cartoon-based Broadway shows are faring in 2025 and what’s next for Disney Theatrical. A heartfelt look at aging voice talent, with reflections on cast longevity for The Simpsons and how Disney once replaced Paul Winchell as Tigger. Tune in for box office updates, Broadway insights, and thoughtful takes on how long-running franchises are managing the realities of time and talent. Be Our Guest Vacations Planning your next Disney vacation? Be Our Guest Vacations is a Platinum-level Earmarked travel agency with concierge-level service to make every trip magical. Their team of expert agents plans vacations across the globe, from Disney and Universal to cruises and adventures, ensuring you have the best possible experience without the stress. Learn More Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	What's Siegel in Spanish Granddad?
0:03.0	El... Seagull.
0:05.0	And what's a beach ball?
0:08.0	El Beachball.
0:09.0	What about a sunbed, Dad?
0:11.0	El Sunbed.
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0:17.0	You're really good at Spanish, aren't you, Grandad?
0:20.0	I'm pretty much a local, love.
0:22.5	From insurance to wealth and retirement, we can help solve life's financial puzzles. Making a click,
0:28.7	it takes a Viva. Welcome back to fine-tuning with Drew Taylor. Your one-stop shop,
0:33.6	we're going to come to animation news and commentary. I'm the entertainment writer Jim Hill and Mr. Taylor,
0:38.7	whose writings on the industry you can regularly read over on the rap,
0:42.3	and it was musings.
0:43.7	On the Mission Impossible movies,
0:45.2	you can listen to on Light the Fuse,
0:47.7	the official Mission Impossible podcast.
0:50.6	He and I are recording this week's show on Sunday, May 4th,
0:53.7	and before we get started here,
0:55.4	Drew, can we talk about where you're heading next week? Because it would really be disappointing
1:02.9	if we weren't able to talk about this. I think we can say that I'm going. I don't know if I can,
1:07.3	yeah, we can say that I'm going to Pixar this week to check out Elio and, you know, try to get lost coming back from the bathroom as a, as our style.
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