Confectionery
Prepared foods rich in sugar and carbohydrates
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| March 30 2025 |
Eid al-Fitr
Predicted Eid al-Fitr date for Islamic year 1446 in Saudi Arabia.
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| October 2024 | Orange is replaced by Analog Orange, who leads the cast on a quest to get the old Orange back. |
| June 12 2024 | During the Annecy Animation Festival, an Adventure Time movie was officially announced, with Rebecca Sugar, Adam Muto, and Patrick McHale involved in the project. |
| April 2024 | Freddie Highmore reprised his role as Charlie Bucket in a comedic skit on Jimmy Kimmel Live!, creating a fake trailer for a Charlie and the Chocolate Factory sequel that parodied the viral 'Willy's Chocolate Experience' event. |
| April 10 2024 |
Eid al-Fitr
Predicted Eid al-Fitr date for Islamic year 1445 in Saudi Arabia.
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| 2023 | Paul A. Thomas's book 'Exploring the Land of Ooo' was expanded and updated, and published by the University Press of Mississippi. |
| October 2023 | Game delisted from App Store and Google Play Store |
| September 2023 | Annoying Orange channel transitions to biweekly video uploads, adjusting its content release frequency. |
| 2022 |
Eid al-Fitr
Blackburn Rovers F.C. hosted an Eid prayer on their football pitch, demonstrating community inclusivity and recognition of the Muslim celebration.
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| 2022 | Annoying Orange channel maintains its two to three video per week upload schedule. |
| 2021 |
Eid al-Fitr
Muslims began returning to mosques to pray for Eid, following pandemic restrictions.
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| 2021 | Jon Bailey takes over as the voice actor for Grapefruit, replacing Bob Jennings. |
| 2021 | Bob Jennings departs from the series, resulting in the retirement of two characters: Liam the Leprechaun and Copper Lincoln. |
| 2021 | Kitchen Carnage game renamed to Carnage |
| March 2021 | Rebecca Sugar gave a Vanity Fair interview discussing the challenges of including LGBTQ+ representation in the show, revealing that Cartoon Network executives initially intervened when writers attempted to develop a romantic storyline between Marceline and Princess Bubblegum. |
| 2020 |
Eid al-Fitr
During the COVID-19 pandemic, mosques in North America implemented special safety measures for Eid prayers, including temperature checks and social distancing.
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| 2020 |
Eid al-Fitr
Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha were officially recognized as state holidays in Ukraine, acknowledging the cultural significance for Ukrainian Muslims, particularly the Crimean Tatar community.
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| 2020 | Annoying Orange partnered with Warren James, LLC to produce memory-foam plushie toys featuring major characters from the series, including Orange, Pear, Midget Apple, Marshmallow, Grandpa Lemon, Grapefruit, and Passion Fruit. |
| 2020 | A cosplayer emulating Johnny Depp's portrayal of Willy Wonka went viral on TikTok, with Nylon magazine dubbing him 'sexy Willy Wonka'. |
| November 15 2020 |
Candy Land
Food Network premiered a Candy Land-themed cooking competition show hosted by Kristin Chenoweth, where teams of dessert chefs competed over six weeks for a $25,000 grand prize.
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| September 2020 |
Reese's Take 5
In Canada, the candy bar is reintroduced under the name 'Oh Henry Level Up' after a previous discontinuation, maintaining its original five-ingredient concept.
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| July 2020 | Independent scholar Paul A. Thomas released a book titled 'Exploring the Land of Ooo', documenting the show's production history. |
| January 31 2020 |
Reese's Take 5
The Hershey Company created a gigantic Take 5 chocolate bar weighing 5,943 pounds, which was recognized by Guinness World Records as the largest chocolate nut bar. The record-breaking bar measured 9 by 5.5 by 2 feet.
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| 2019 |
Oh Henry!
Oh Henry! candy bar discontinued in the United States, marking the end of its original production run after many decades of sales.
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| June 2019 |
Reese's Take 5
The candy bar officially becomes part of the Reese's product family and is renamed 'Reese's Take 5', reflecting its new branding.
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| 2018 | Richard Brody of The New Yorker recognized Hoodwinked! as one of the top independent films for families, praising its bold and funny writing and distinct character personalities. |
| 2018 |
Oh Henry!
Nestlé sold the rights to its U.S. confectionery products, including Oh Henry!, to Ferrero SpA.
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| August 31 2018 | Adam Muto stated that the show's finale would not directly lead into a film and that the movie would need to be accessible to first-time viewers. |
| July 22 2018 | Adam Muto noted that an Adventure Time movie was never officially announced. |
| May 2018 |
NutRageous
Hershey's released 'Reese's Outrageous', a product variation of NutRageous that replaces roasted peanuts with Reese's Pieces.
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| 2017 |
Walnut Whip
Nestlé announced a new version of the Walnut Whip without walnuts, rebranding it simply as 'Whip'. New variants including Mint and Caramel were introduced, expanding the product line with 'Delicate Vanilla', 'Delicious Caramel', and 'Delightful Mint' flavors.
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| July 18 2017 | The complete seventh season DVD was released, finalizing the season's episode count at 26 episodes. |
| 2016 |
Eid al-Fitr
New York City public schools began closing on Eid al-Fitr, recognizing the importance of the Islamic holiday.
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| November 28 2016 | The series' final script was pitched to storyboarders, with Sam Alden and Hanna K. Nyström in attendance. |
| January 2016 |
Reese's Take 5
Hershey partnered with millennial students to redesign the Take 5 wrapper and logo, launching a comeback campaign with a new black background, gray stripes, and lime green logo.
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| 2015 | The first scholarly non-fiction book about the series, 'Adventure Time and Philosophy', was published by Open Court Publishing Company and edited by Nicolas Michaud, exploring the show through various philosophical perspectives. |
| October 2015 | Series producer Adam Muto confirmed Pendleton Ward was working on the film's premise, but no official announcement was made. |
| May 1 2015 | Series became available for streaming on Hulu. |
| March 2015 | 10th anniversary Blu-ray release, including the previous bonus features, a personal retrospective by Tim Burton, and a photo book. |
| February 2015 | First reported development of a potential theatrical Adventure Time film by Cartoon Network Studios, Frederator Films, Vertigo Entertainment, and Warner Animation Group, with Pendleton Ward planned to executive-produce and write the film. |
| November 2014 | The show began airing new episodes in 'bombs' - weeks where new episodes aired daily, changing the traditional weekly airing schedule. |
| 2013 | Gene Wilder publicly criticized the film as a 'Warner Bros.' insult' and expressed disapproval of Tim Burton's adaptation. |
| 2012 |
Walnut Whip
Ken Livingstone, then mayor of London, used the price of a Walnut Whip (38p) as a reference point when discussing the cost of the Summer Olympics for Londoners.
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| March 2 2012 | Free version of the game, Kitchen Carnage Lite, released |
| 2011 |
Reese's Take 5
Advertising for Take 5 was cut due to Hershey struggling to find effective marketing strategies.
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| December 2011 | Christmas version of Kitchen Carnage video game released |
| October 2011 | Blu-ray release of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, featuring the same bonus features as the HD DVD release. |
| October 2011 | Blu-ray release of the film, featuring the same bonus features as the HD DVD version. |
| October 14 2011 | Kitchen Carnage released for Android devices |
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