The Weekly Static S01E19: Cool Toys, a Legendary Jesus and XFL v2.0

So it’s time for Father Christmas to give us some money, ’cause we don’t mess around with those silly toys. We’ll beat him up if he don’t hand it over. We want his cash so don’t make us annoyed, but he can give all the toys to…The Weekly Static!

Because it’s not really the holidays without some Kinks, right? So mamma in her ‘kerchief, and I in my cap, had just settled our brains for a long winter’s nap. When out on the lawn there arose such a…

The Weekly Static is our righteously desperate-yet-endearing attempt at finding the lighter side of and an interesting perspective on the past week in the land of the networks, cable, streaming, smoke signals, cloud formations, and shadow puppets.

Our goal? Pretty simple:

● Offer a blunt, honest perspective on a handful of random TV news posts from the past week that also highlights your relentless team of news-thirsty Bleeding Cool writers and the quality work they do. My views are my views and not a reflection of the opinions of those who wrote the article. Translation? I own what I say 110%.

● Spotlight a news item we missed, but we’re pretty damn sure you’ll find it interesting.

● Feed my insatiable ego with humble offerings of praise, adulation, social media shares, pizza, Superman Funkos, a plethora of Eisner Awards, at least one write-in vote in the 2020 U.S. Presidential Election (and I wish I was joking about that one) and a chance at twenty minutes of stand-up at Carolines’s on Broadway in NYC.

Is WWE Chairman Vince McMahon Planning to Reboot the XFL?

ESPN President John Skipper Resigns to Battle Substance Addiction

The Toys That Made Us Is Already My Favorite Netflix Series, and It Hasn’t Aired Yet

John Legend to Play Jesus in NBC’s Jesus Christ Superstar Live

Major Crimes Season 6: Ending Series Surprises Fans with Shocking Death

Just a quick heads-up… instead of going with something from the past week and television related, I’m taking a point of professional privilege and going with a news item that’s a little older but really, really important.

At a time when the media is constantly calling into question the validity of audience scores online, I think it’s important to remember that professional film reviewers have been and continue to be just as susceptible to manipulation as online audience scores are: except in this case, it’s Disney not liking what was being written about them so they locked out the L.A. Times from access to Thor: Ragnarok.

Though they eventually backed down, Disney’s message was clear:

F’ with The Mouse, and you can kiss your a(cce)ss goodbye.

Manipulation at its finest, folks…

The Controversy over Disney Blacklisting The LA Times, Explained

“As reviews of Marvel’s Thor: Ragnarok began rolling out in advance of the movie’s November 3 release, a review from one news outlet in particular — the Los Angeles Times — was glaringly absent. And its editors didn’t hold back in explaining why.

In a simple “note to readers,” published November 3, the newspaper explained that it could not review Thor: Ragnarok prior to the film’s release — nor include it or the highly anticipated Star Wars: Episode VIII – The Last Jedi in its annual entertainment Holiday Preview. The reason, the note said, is that Disney (which owns both Marvel and Lucasfilm) had barred LA Times critics from attending advanced press screenings of both movies — and, in fact, any Disney movies — in response to “unfair coverage.” (LA Times film critic Justin Chang only saw and reviewed Thor: Ragnarok once it was released to the public.)…”

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Ray Flook

Coming Soon from Funko: DC Bombshells Pop! Pens, & Ghost Rider Pop! Keychain!

Pop! Pens: DC Bombshells

Some of the most iconic and powerful ladies of DC will now be your new favorite pens!

Wonder Woman, Batgirl, Harley Quinn and Poison Ivy, and are now in Pop! Pen form!
Show off your DC bombshell pride as you write lists, take notes, and get creative.

Coming in February!

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Pop! Keychain: Ghost Rider

Take your favorite motorcycle stuntman with you on the go!  The hellblazing vigilante Ghost Rider is now featured as a Pop! Keychain.

Add Ghost Rider to your keys, backpack, lanyard, or display him proudly!

Coming in January!

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Daniel Pickett

Rick and Morty Season 3 Gets a Massive Wave of Funko Products

Rick and Morty Season 3 was an emotional affair. Now that it is over, Funko is giving us a plethora of new products based on mostly the Mad Max-style episode. Along with Pops, we will also be getting new Galactic Plush and Pop Rides!

Let’s dig in with the plushies first.

Still reeling for more Rick and Morty after the latest season of Adult Swim’s
critically acclaimed animated series?  Lucky for you, new Rick and Morty
Galactic Plushie XL, Pop! Rides and Pop! are coming soon!

One thing is for certain, do not call him snuffles – it’s Snowball
because his fur is pretty and white.
You can now have your very own Snowball!
 Snowball is now featured as a Funko Galactic Plushie XL.
Standing 12” tall, squeeze Snowball to hear all he has to say!

Don’t forget to look for these exclusive Rick and Morty Galactic Plushies XL!
At FYE you can find 16” versions of some of your
favorite Rick and Morty characters.

At Toys”R”Us you can find 16” Rick and Morty
with different facial expressions!

The giant Snowball is amazing; I need that. And I have seen the Toys ‘R’ Us Rick and Morty giant plush —  while they are not my thing, I get why people want them.

I am more interested in Pops. Pop Rides have gotten so much better since they were first starting to come out. These two are no different.

 

Mad Max Rick is now featured as a Pop! ride.
Add Rick to your collection as he outruns the Death-Stalkers
in the wastelands of a post-apocalyptic earth!

Look for Rick’s ship only at Hot Topic!

That Mad Max Rick Pop Ride is going to be a hot commodity. That thing looks like one hell of a sculpt. I love how Rick’s hair is flowing backwards in the breeze. Just superb. Of course, the ship will be in high demand — I wish it wasn’t an exclusive. But Hot Topic ones are usually a bit easier to obtain.

Finally we come to the Pops.

This series of Pop! features new characters and variants from season 3!
Including Prison Break Rick, Sentinent Arm Morty, Warrior Summer, and
leader of the Death-Stalkers, Hemorrhage.

Look for the bloody chase of Sentinent Arm Morty, a rarity of 1-in-6!

Look for Rick (Facehugger) only at GameStop!

Hemmorage looks awesome! I just wish you could lift his helmet. I also love that they made the facehugger Pop from that short that came out over the summer. Alien and Rick and Morty crossovers should be a regular thing. That is a perfect exclusive. All of these are great, although I can live with only getting the regular sentient arm Morty.

All of these products except the giant Snowball will be in stores in February. That will be later in the spring. You can preorder them now.

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Jeremy Konrad

PEZ Candy, Inc. Announces New Partnership with Funko to Launch Pop! PEZ Collectibles

Orange, CT December 20, 2017 –PEZ Candy, Inc. today announced a licensing partnership with Funko Inc. (Nasdaq:FNKO), a leading pop culture consumer products company, to create a new line of PEZ candy dispensers featuring Funko’s Pop! Vinyl style. The line will be sold exclusively in the US and Canada by Funko, who will license the PEZ name for the new launch. Funko joins a carefully selected group of best in class partners to join PEZ in expanding the iconic and beloved PEZ brand to new product categories. PEZ and Funko were brought together by PEZ’s Licensing Agency, Lisa Marks Associates (LMA).

Pop! PEZ will allow fans to take collecting to the next level by bringing together two of the most well-known names in collectibles. The new dispensers will reflect Funko’s whimsical art style and PEZ’s flair for fun and candy in one package. Funko will design and manufacture their classic Pop! heads and integrate them with the classic PEZ candy dispenser which is recognizable all over the world to fans of all ages. The new Pop! PEZ dispensers will be sold in a collector window box suitable for display.

“We are excited to be joining forces with Funko to put a new spin on our beloved PEZ dispensers for this partnership,” said PEZ CEO Christian Jegen.“The line of PEZ dispensers with Funko Pop! shaped heads will be an exciting addition to the collections of both of our companies which will combine our long history as the original collectible with Funko’s distinct designs. The licensing properties chosen for the partnership will vary from our regular PEZ assortments which should create a lot of excitement. We believe this partnership will be an exciting addition to our sublicensing portfolio.”

“We are thrilled to announce this significant partnership which infuses the timeless collectible confection, PEZ, with our most popular collectible figures, Pop! Vinyl,” said Funko CEO Brian Mariotti. “This collaboration will bring two of the world’s most collected items together, in a unique and stylized package that fans of both companies are going to love. As a PEZ collector myself, I couldn’t be more excited to join Funko with PEZ.”

“This is a truly historic collaboration,” said Lisa Marks, President, LMA, Inc.“PEZ and Funko creates a whole new platform that will capture the imagination of collectors and fans of pop culture everywhere!”

Funko, LLC and PEZ Candy, Inc. estimate that the new Pop! PEZ dispensers will arrive in mass retail during the first half of 2018. More news regarding which characters will arrive in Funko’s Pop! PEZ collection will be revealed in the coming months.

About PEZ Candy Inc.:

Based in Orange, CT, PEZ has been inspiring and innovating since 1927. PEZ Candy, Inc. is the pioneer of “interactive candy” that is both enjoyable to eat and fun to play with. PEZ was first marketed as a compressed peppermint candy in 1927 in Vienna, Austria. Today, the company sells and markets its products worldwide with locations in Orange, Connecticut and Traun, Austria. Between them, the two locations distribute approximately 70 million dispensers and 5 billion candies per year. PEZ products are available in more than 80 countries worldwide and are a hot collectible for adults and children alike. PEZ dispensers have been a staple of American pop culture for over 60 years.  To learn more, visit www.pez.com.

About Funko, Inc.

Headquartered in Everett, Washington, Funko is a leading pop culture consumer products company. Funko designs, sources and distributes licensed pop culture products across multiple categories, including vinyl figures, action toys, plush, apparel, housewares and accessories for consumers who seek tangible ways to connect with their favorite pop culture brands and characters. Learn more at https://funko.com/, and follow us on Twitter (@OriginalFunko) and Instagram (@OriginalFunko).

About LMA, Inc. 

LMA is a creative, full-service Licensing and Marketing Agency, focusing on strategic brand building and long-term revenue generation. LMA is unique in bringing clients innovative licensing expertise from the world’s leading entertainment companies to develop powerful, cohesive, turnkey licensing programs. Based in New York, LMA consists of a coalition of experts and industry leaders in the fields of Licensing and Merchandising, Creative Development and Design, Product Development, Retail Business Development and Multimedia Brand Extensions. For more information, please visit www.LMA-Inc.com.

 

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Daniel Pickett