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“Animaniacs” may be coming back, but it’s been nearly 20 years since it’s been on the air – so some changes and updates will have to be made. The cartoon included vignettes featuring a range of characters, some more popular or successful than others, and it’s unclear who might return.

The Goodfeathers? That reference is so dated! The Nurse? So sexist! Mindy and Buttons? She’s so annoying! Ditto for Katie Kaboom.

Read More: ‘Animaniacs’ Reboot Being Developed by Steven Spielberg, Amblin TV and Warner Bros. — Exclusive

The “Animaniacs” reboot won’t happen right away. Although Amblin Television and Warner Bros. Animation are eyeing a remake with Steven Spielberg’s involvement, it’s still in the early stages of development, and animation takes time to produce.

It doesn’t hurt to speculate who might be back, however. Now that the original series is streaming on Netflix, it’s easy...

Elle Magazine recently sat down with Chris Evans and discussed a number of topics. From politics, sports, and dating, the interview covered the gamut of information you would expect. (It also includes a shirtless photo of Mr. Evans with whip cream on his chest. Sometimes there's not enough a person can do to forget an image.) One tidbit of information the interview gave was his comments on a potential Black Widow movie.

"That's a good question. It would really just clean up, wouldn't it? Scarlett [Johansson] is so good at everything she does. She's played such a crucial part in the other films. She always makes her presence so felt—even when there are 50 different superheroes running around onscreen. I wouldn't be surprised if that happens at some point in the future. I'm sure Scarlett would be open to it."

For my money, the fact we haven't seen a Black Widow...

The first reaction anyone should have to this story is "obviously." Obviously Joss Whedon would be up to direct a female superhero story. He's done it before. But if he had to choose between the Marvel Jessica Jones type and the DC Supergirl type, which would he pick? The Wrap spoke to Whedon as he was being honored at a HeForShe Media Summit in Los Angeles recently. He's taken a step back from large-scale productions like Marvel's Avengers: Age of Ultron and is working on something for himself. However, Whedon was limited in what he was willing to say about its premise. “It is a story about a girl who goes through some unbelievable sh-t,” he told The Wrap. “It is an original screenplay that is very different from everything I’ve ever done except for that it’s exactly the same." That sounds like the Whedon we know and love.

“Mike and Ike” get a helping hand tonight on Limitless (CBS, 10/9c) — but will he pass muster with Brian?

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As seen in the above sneak peek, when first making the acquaintance of “Spike” (No. 4, to be specific), Brian (played by Jake McDorman) gets a bad vibe. But then when they find a thing in common, Brian puts his new bodyguard (Orange Is the New Black‘s Stephen O’Reilly) to the test — including on the importance of proper Nzt delivery.

Later in the sneak peek, Rebecca (Jennifer Carpenter) shares...

We’ve got questions, and you’ve (maybe) got answers! With another week of TV gone by, we’re lobbing queries left and right about shows including Grimm, Quantico, The Voice and The Big Bang Theory!

1 | Were you surprised to see that Transparent‘s Josh and Raquel had gotten back together? And how much time are we to believe has passed since Season 1?

2 | Hasn’t Grimm featured far grosser Wesen than the kind of beast Xavier is? So why does the gang seem so horrified by his looks?

3 | How will The Good Wife‘s Alicia spin out from Eli’s deleted voicemail confession?...

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In 2016 the two comic book giants cross swords like never before. But who - Marvel or DC - will claim the ultimate victory?

Throughout the decades, the battle for comic book supremacy has swung back and forth between Marvel and DC, the two publishing giants that have dominated the medium’s market since its Silver Age heyday back in the mid-50s. Whilst the perennial war of attrition between the big two has sometimes seen one company on the ropes (such as the time during 80s when Warner Bros. reportedly came close to selling DC to Marvel, or even in the 90s when an ailing Marvel declared bankruptcy), for the most part the two comic book behemoths have existed on a relatively equal footing.

However, the same cannot be said about the duo’s cinematic and television endeavours.

Whilst DC are certainly finding success on the smaller screen,...

Marvel CEO Ike Perlmutter had some qualms about the box office performance of “female movies” in an email exchange with Sony boss Michael Lynton. In the leaked Wikileaks correspondence from Aug. 7, 2014, Perlmutter lists “Elektra,” “Catwoman” and the 1984 film version of “Supergirl” as examples of female-led superhero movies that didn’t do well financially, linking to each of the films’ box office results on BoxOfficeMojo.com. “Very bad idea and the end result was very, very bad,” he said of “Elektra,” the Marvel movie starring Jennifer Garner, which was a spinoff of the Ben Affleck-led “Daredevil” feature film. Also Read: The Evolution.

Well, this isn't great. Indiewire's "Women and Hollywood" blog went digging in WikiLeaks' searchable treasure trove of leaked Sony emails and found a message that appears to be from Marvel Entertainment CEO Ike Perlmutter, sent to Sony exec Michael Lynton. It was sent last August and bears the ominous and blunt subject line "Female Movies." We don't know the context, as it seems to be a follow-up from a phone call, but here's the email in full:Michael, As we discussed on the phone, below are just a few examples. There are more. Thanks, Ike 1. Electra (Marvel) – Very bad idea and the end result was very, very bad. http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=elektra.htm 2. Catwoman (WB/DC) - Catwoman was one of the most important female character within the Batmanfranchise. This film was a disaster. http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=catwoman.htm 3. Supergirl – (DC) Supergirl was one of...

There has been a lot of talk lately about why Marvel Studios isn't making a Black Widow film. While many people are in favor of seeing this film get green-lit, Marvel execs say otherwise. With over 30,000 searchable files leaked from Sony-Marvel emails, one surfaced that revealed Marvel CEO Ike Perlmutter and Sony CEO Michael Lynton exchanging a message that seemingly reveals why Marvel doesn't want to move forward with a Black Widow film, and many female-superhero films in general. Check it out below! From: "IP" To: "Lynton, Michael" Subject: Female Movies Date: Thu, 7 Aug 2014 05:32:50 -0400 Michael, As we discussed on the phone, below are just a few examples. There are more. Thanks, Ike 1. Electra (Marvel) – Very bad idea and the end result was very, very bad.http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=elektra.htm 2. Catwoman (WB/DC) - Catwoman was one of the most important female character within the Batmanfranchise.